Last week I caught a taxi to Melbourne Airport…

Last week I caught a taxi to Melbourne Airport – it was surprisingly pleasant. The taxi driver was friendly and courteous. He drove responsibly and while the car had clocked up a few kilometres, it…

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It’s all about the Visitor Experience (Good Weekend)

Fairfax has just published another critical summary of the state of tourism in Australia. The article featured on the front cover of Good Weekend – a well respected publication that is inserted in The Age…

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Thumbrella jumps on board the Global Destination Forum!

Vancouver tourism leader to visit Melbourne forum International tourism leader, Rick Antonson will visit Melbourne  as a guest of Destination Melbourne. Rick Antonson is CEO and President of Tourism Vancouver, and speaks all over the…

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Chris talks Victoria Tourism Week on MTR1377

Check out the audio from Chris Buckingham’s interview with Melbourne Talk Radio on Saturday 3 September. Chris spoke with Colette Mann and Mitch Catlin about Victoria Tourism Week and Melbourne’s newly regained status as the…

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Fighting the Retail Riptide

The recent cries from iconic Australian retail giants confirmed what we have been hearing from High Street for a number of months. Australians are putting their hands in their pockets and leaving them there. What…

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