Time to Tell it how it is

I had the misfortune of reading yet another depressing article in the media this week on the state of tourism in Australia. It was posted in the Sydney Morning Herald, so it is conceivable that…

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A Reflection on Leadership

The tourism industry is going through a period of extended change with a number of outstanding individuals either leaving the industry, or moving on. Destination Melbourne particularly acknowledges Wayne Kayler-Thomson and Sandra Chipchase. They are…

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Some Inconvenient Home Truths for Tourism

James Packer was strident in his views on the state of the Australian tourism industry over the weekend. One of the richest men in the country did not have a lot of good things to…

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China Market Looms Large – Wominjeka

In 2011, the year of the Rabbit, there are over 200,000 very good reasons for Melbournians to be excited about the latest Tourism Research Australia Statistics on visitor numbers from China. One of the key…

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