THE GREATBARRIER REEF

• $56 BILLION ASSET VALUE

• 64,000 JOBS• $6.4 BILLION

ANNUAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION

DAY TRIPPERSANNUALLY

2.3MILLION

INDUSTRY FOR TROPICAL NORTH QLD

$2.5BILLION

VISITORS TRAVEL FOR EDUCATION

41,748

VISITORS TO TROPICAL NORTH QLD ANNUALLY

2.7MILLION

23,300JOBS

AVERAGE STAY IN TROPICAL NORTH QLD

7.5NIGHTS

2020 INDIGENOUSTOURISM GOALS

• 1,000 NEW INDIGENOUS JOBS

• 20 NEW INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES

TTNQ'S STATE ELECTIONPRIORITIES 2017-2020

• Infrastructure–aviationdevelopment

• MonodestinationpositioningofCairnsGBRandIndigenoustourismproductinChina

• DevelopmentofIndigenoustourismmarketinginrestofworldmarkets

• Developmentofroads,boardwalks,amenities,generalutilities,trails,trackandsignage

• ImprovementofroadsinthenorthtoopenupfurtherareasaroundIndigenoustourismforourvisitors

• InvestmentinWi-Fiand4gservicestosupportexistingcommunicationsplatforms,forqualitytelecommunicationscoveragethroughoutTNQ

• InvestmentinpublicinfrastructuretoleverageLocalGovernmentSportsandEventsdevelopmentplansincludingtheCairnsConventionCentredevelopmentalongwithsupportforanoff-sitedinnervenueforlargeMICEevents

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Tourism - a strong future for Tropical North Queensland

#Voicesoftourism

QueenslandTourismIndustryCouncilLevel5,189GreyStreet,SouthBrisbane4101/qtic.com.au/info@qtic.com.au/0732361445

TheQueenslandTourismIndustryCouncil(QTIC)isthepeakbodyforQueenslandtourismindustry,providingstrongvoicefor Queensland’stourism,hospitalityandaccommodationoperators.Weworkwithbusinessowners,industrybodies,government

andthecommunitytobuildasustainable,world-classtourismindustryforQueensland.

“TheGreatBarrierReefoffersunforgettableexperiencesandiscentraltowhoweareasanationandhowweareseenaroundtheworld.Wemustensureweinvestintheprotectionofthereef,andothernaturalassets,toensuretheyarearoundforyearstocome.OurpriorityistoengagetheworldinthefutureoftheReef.Theroleofcommunitiesandbusinessesarekeytodrivemeaningfulactionbutthismustbemetwithequaldeterminationfromthosewhohavethepoliticalmandatetodrivethechangerequired.Muchoftheworldbelievesthatthereefisdead,itiscriticalthatwedonotgiveupontheReefandillustratewitheverypracticalmeasurethatQueenslandwilldoeverythingitcantoprotectthemostfamousnaturaliconontheplanet.Weneedfundingandlegislativebackingtoprotectournaturalassets,theircontributiontotheeconomy,andtosendaclearsignalthatwewillleadbyexampleinordertomobilisetheworld."- Andy Ridley, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef

"ThepresentationofQueensland’snaturalassetsmustmeettheexpectationsofglobaltravellers.

Wearecurrentlyworkingwithageingvisitorinfrastructureinournationalparkhinderedfurtherbyanarchaicpermitsystemthatimpedesoperatorsabilitytoaccesskeynationalparkassets.AdequatelyfundingtheQueenslandParksandWildlifeServicetodeliverandmaintainvisitorfacilitieswithinNationalParksisessential.

Providingoperatorswitharenewedpermitsystemisalsovitalforustomaximiseefficientuseofparkassets.Wearemarketingworldclassnaturebasedexperiencesandgovernmentsupportisvitaltoprovidetheinfrastructureforourindustrytodeliveronthatpromise."- Tara Bennett, Executive Officer, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree

“Astourisminourregioncontinuestogrowandweseenewaccommodationunderconstruction,itiscrucialthatongoinginvestmentintoourroadsandhighwayinfrastructureismadetocopewithincreasingdemands.ItisverypleasingtoseetheBillFultonBridgeduplicationonCairnsWesternArterialRoadprojectnearingcompletion–ahugeimprovementtocapacity.Itisalsoexcitingtohaveacommitmenttothe$152millionSmithfieldBypassproject,yetthisprojectneedstobeprioritisedtoenableworkstocommencepriortothescheduledNov2018date.Thecongestiononourroadsandresultingdelaysexperiencedbylocalsandvisitorsalikewillonlyincreaseasmoretouristsoptforself-driveholidays.Theproposedtourismhubthatisopentotenderisawonderfulinitiativeandlet’shopeweseethisprogressbutwemustseethesamefocusonhowourvisitorsandlocalsalikegetaroundourbeautifulregion." - James Dixon, DownUnder Tours

"TheQueenslandGovernmenthasenabledCairnstosecuredirectscheduledflightsfromGuangzhouwithChinaSouthernandfromShenzhenwithHainanAirlines.ThiscampaignissupportedbytheStateGovernment’sConnectingwithAsiaFund.

OurpriorityistocontinuethisimportantairlineattractionworkthroughtheAttractingAviationfundtosupportnewconnectionstoourimportantwesternmarketswhichalsoremainakeyfocusforTNQ."

- Pip Close, CEO Tourism Tropical North Queensland