TTF Media Release 6 August 2020 Slump in March job figures the tip of the iceberg for tourism industry  A slump in tourism job numbers for the March quarter [...]

TTF Media Release 31 July 2020 PROGRESS FOR PYRMONT A WIN FOR TOURISM IN NSW The NSW Government’s new long-term strategy for Pyrmont will attract new investment into the [...]

TTF Media Release 29 July 2020 QUEENSLAND CLOSURE TO SYDNEYSIDERS A MAJOR TOURISM SETBACK Queensland’s decision to turn away visitors from Greater Sydney and quarantine returning Queenslanders after Saturday [...]

TTF Media Release Sunday 26 July 2020 SCHOOL HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS STAY CLOSE TO HOME Capital city residents have played it safe largely travelling to destinations within driving distance from [...]

TTF Media Release Thursday, 23 July 2020 ECONOMIC UPDATE PROVIDES CLARITY SAYS TOURISM INDUSTRY The tourism industry has welcomed the Federal Government’s Economic Update released today saying it provided [...]

TTF Media Release Tuesday 21 July 2020 JOBKEEPER 2.0 AN EXTENDED LIFELINE FOR AUSTRALIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY The Federal Government’s extension of JobKeeper provides long needed certainty and extends the [...]

TTF Media Release Sunday 12 July 2020 STRATEGIC FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL PARKS IS CRITICAL TO DOMESTIC TOURISM REBOOT The tourism industry has welcomed today’s Federal Government investment [...]

TTF Media Release Tuesday 30 June 2020 TOURISM INDUSTRY WELCOMES REOPENING OF QUEENSLAND BORDER Re-opening Queensland to most States and Territories on July 10 just is the shot in [...]

TTF Media Release Friday 26 June 2020 JOINT HOSTING RIGHTS FOR 2023 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP A VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIAN TOURISM The awarding of joint hosting rights for the [...]

TTF Media Release Thursday 25 June 2020 Tourism industry applauds $250 million in federal support for arts and cultural sector Tourism leaders have congratulated the Federal Government for its [...]

TTF Media Release Monday 22 June 2020 Tens of thousands more tourism jobs will be lost if JobKeeper not extended The tourism industry is set to shed tens of [...]

TTF Media Release Wednesday 17 June 2020 New Tourism & Transport Forum App to reveal exclusive consumer data The Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF)’s new App is officially live [...]

Sunday 31 May 2020 TOURISM INDUSTRY: TIME TO LOVE NSW AND BOOK THAT LOCAL BREAK After months of tough yet necessary hibernation, NSW tourism is officially back in business [...]

Sunday, 24 May 2020 The Show Will Go On! Tourism leaders have applauded the NSW government for its commitment to supporting the cultural and entertainment industries with today’s announcement [...]

Sunday, 24 May 2020 Extra JobKeeper support could save the Tourism industry The tourism and hospitality industries have welcomed Government discussions of further JobKeeper support for industries catastrophically affected [...]

Sunday, 24 May 2020 OUT OF LOCKDOWN AND BACK ON THE ROAD Our desire to travel abroad hasn’t been curbed despite the COVID 19 global pandemic with two in [...]

TTF Media Release Wednesday, 20 May 2020 NSW TRAVEL TO RESUME & REGIONS ROLL OUT WELCOME MAT Travel within NSW is set to resume from June 1 and regional [...]

Friday 22 May 2020 TOURISM INDUSTRY APPLAUDS INCREASE IN RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ PATRONAGE TO 50 IN NSW FROM 1 JUNE The tourism and hospitality industry has welcomed an announcement [...]

Friday, 8 May 2020 ROADMAP TO RECOVERY WELCOMED BY TOURISM INDUSTRY The Federal Government’s roadmap to economic recovery released today by the Prime Minister would provide the tourism industry [...]

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 TOURISM INDUSTRY SAYS TRANS TASMAN TRAVEL WILL KICKSTART ECONOMY The opening of international flights across the Tasman will be a significant step in helping to [...]

Tuesday 28 April 2020 JOINT MEDIA RELEASE TOURISM AND EVENTS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS COVIDSAFE APP The tourism and events industry has encouraged even more Australians to download and use the [...]

Friday, 17 April 2020 BAIRD BACK AS TOURISM INDUSTRY CHAIR Tourism sector leader the Hon Bruce Baird AM has returned to the Chairman’s role at the industry’s peak body, [...]

TTF MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2020 BE A GOOD EGG THIS YEAR - STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE Australians must heed the calls of the nation’s leaders and [...]

TTF MEDIA RELEASE 30th March 3020 TOURISM INDUSTRY'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS NEED URGENT SUPPORT The fortnightly wage subsidy of $1500 per person announced by the Federal Government today would help [...]

TTF MEDIA RELEASE 29th March 2020 SUBSIDY A LIFE SAVER FOR TOURISM JOBS The Federal Government’s latest $130 billion economic package will provide a fortnightly wage subsidy of $1500 [...]

Economic modelling undertaken by Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) indicates the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is set to hit the Australian visitor economy much harder than SARS. TTF CEO Margy Osmond [...]

Tuesday 18 February STRIKE ACTION TO HIT TOURISM INDUSTRY ALREADY ON ITS KNEES The tourism and aviation sectors are appalled that union strike action to disrupt air travel will hit [...]

NSW TOURISM TO RECEIVE $10 MILLION BOOST TO ASSIST RECOVERY EFFORTS Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) Chief Executive Margy Osmond applauds the NSW Government for delivering a $10 million Tourism [...]

  TOURISM INDUSTRY STATEMENT ON UPDATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FROM CHINA Australia’s tourism and transport sector fully understands the updated restrictions that the Australian Government has placed on people who have [...]