Mount Gambier tourism leader hopes to see visitor surge on the radar as Qantas arrival looms
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A Qantas 300Q passenger aircraft that will fly the Mount Gambier route.
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The long-awaited arrival of a second passenger airline in Mount Gambier is expected to provide a welcome boost to regional tourism with more destinations for travellers on the horizon.
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Qantas has flagged the possibility of new routes for regional airports to drive fly-in domestic tourism market
The national carrier is on track to start flying over Mount Gambier skies from March 28
Tourism leaders hope the second carrier will help put the Limestone Coast tourism industry on the map
ON SHOW NOW: The Sky s the Limit judging panel featured Country Arts SA arts and culture leader Merilyn DeNys, Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre director Dr Melentie Pandilovski and Thumbprint Inc president Dr Ruth Schubert. The trio are pictured with JoJo Spook s piece Rolling Hills of Hawker, which won the $2000 overall prize. Pictures: BRETT KENNEDY
By Brett Kennedy
A BLENDING of passions proved a recipe for success in Grant District Council’s The Sky’s the Limit art exhibition as Robe artist JoJo Spook claimed the $2000 overall prize.
Unveiled at the Mount Gambier Regional Airport, Ms Spook was inspired by her love of both creation and aviation for her work Rolling Hills of Hawker.