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Share Bosses of major tourism companies, including Flight Centre, Village Roadshow and Corporate Travel Management, warn that policy changes are needed to boost confidence after vaccine rollout setbacks. Changes include stopping state-federal infighting, smoothing quarantine definitions, adopting overseas regulations on vaccine passports and accelerating vaccinations. CTM boss Jamie Pherous: “Australian companies that have offshore operations continue to be the forgotten ones through this pandemic.” Attila Csaszar Corporate Travel Management chief executive Jamie Pherous said the setbacks would hurt overall travel by delaying the opening of international borders. “Australian companies that have offshore operations continue to be the forgotten ones through this pandemic,” he said. ....
Date Time Share Dan Tehan, Gordon Kerr, Duffy Boat Hire and Clark Kirby, Village Roadshow Theme Parks panel discussion with Rebecca Maddern Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Rebecca Maddern: Well, from 1.00am Queensland will dismantle its border checkpoints, and millions of people will be able to freely enter the sunshine state without undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine. But, the announcement has been met by caution, especially by businesses and tourism operators who lack confidence it will stay this way. For more on this I’m now joined by Gordon Kerr from Duffy Boat Hire, Clark Kirby from Village Roadshow Theme Parks, and Dan Tehan, the Minister for Tourism. Hello, gentlemen. Gordon, well, I’ll start with you. Only hours until we see free travel between New South Wales and Queensland. Just how much of a boost will that give your business? ....
Travel by Andrew Potts Premium Content  MORE than two years of work will pay off on Monday when thrillseekers have their first go on Sea World s newest ride, the Vortex. It won t just be the public getting to try out the giant Wipeout-style contraption, Sea World s own staff have been anxious to try it themselves, with test dummies first put through the 5G forces generated on the 18m tall pendulum ride. Sea World staff, including Brodie Bailey (far right), prepare to ride the Vortex, the latest attraction at the Coastâs theme park. Picture: Glenn Hampson Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO Clark Kirby said the ride would give the tourism industry a major boost. ....
Travel by Andrew Potts Premium Content  MORE than two years of work will pay off on Monday when thrillseekers have their first go on Sea World s newest ride, the Vortex. It won t just be the public getting to try out the giant Wipeout-style contraption, Sea World s own staff have been anxious to try it themselves, with test dummies first put through the 5G forces generated on the 18m tall pendulum ride. Sea World staff, including Brodie Bailey (far right), prepare to ride the Vortex, the latest attraction at the Coastâs theme park. Picture: Glenn Hampson Village Roadshow Theme Parks CEO Clark Kirby said the ride would give the tourism industry a major boost. ....