December 22, 2019 Aussies tightening the belt on their holiday relaxation and retail therapy. Australian Shoppers have hit the streets early to make sure both the “naughty and nice” lists [...]
The Sydney business community has joined forces to give a resounding cheer for the new CBD and South East Light Rail service and its potential to greatly enhance commuter and [...]
Melbourne Airport should have a dedicated express rail service linking the nation's second-busiest aerotropolis directly to the city's CBD according to four out of five Australian's participating in a survey [...]
“This is a sad day for Australian tourism,” Tourism & Transport Chief Executive Margy Osmond said today following the news that the plans for a new luxury hotel and apartment [...]
What an incredibly challenging week it has been for regional NSW, QLD and WA, with bushfires blazing many parts of the country. It is a really tough time for some, [...]
Great news this week with the NSW Government preparing to run more light rail services through the CBD after dark as part of its push to revive the city’s nightlife, [...]
You could almost hear Sydney cheer this morning after the announcement that work will soon commence on the Western Sydney Metro, and bravo to the State government for pushing ahead [...]
“Sydney is set to shine after winning the rights to host international WorldPride in 2023, and NSW’s tourism industry is celebrating the major win,” said TTF Chief Executive Margy Osmond [...]
New IVS figures released today have shown that visitors from Canada and Japan are most likely to venture outside of the capital cities, when compared to average tourists with growth [...]
40% of Australian parents would consider taking their children out of school during term for their annual holiday, according to national data that we released earlier this week. This is [...]
The 2019 NRL Telstra Grand Final is proving that if a fan has a ticket, they are not afraid to travel, according to new research by Tourism & Transport Forum [...]
With the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the closure of Thomas Cook Travel there has been much water cooler and media talk around whether this is the death knell for the travel [...]
The NSW Government’s $750 million commitment to redevelop the Sydney Fish Market precinct is great news and the government should be applauded,” Tourism & Transport Chief Executive Margy Osmond said. [...]
The prospect of finally seeing the cruise ship facilities sorted in NSW is long overdue and bravo on the progress announcement made today by the NSW Government,” TTF Chief Executive [...]
Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) has today welcomed the appointment of Phillipa Harrison as Tourism Australia’s new Managing Director. TTF Chief Executive Margy Osmond said that “Ms Harrison’s experience [...]
Tourism & Transport Forum has today welcomed the announcement by drone delivery business Wing that they are launching commercial drone delivery service in South East Queensland, in the Logan suburbs [...]
It’s hard to find a country that has everything, but the more time I spend on the road for TTF, the more certain I am that Australia has it all. [...]
Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has congratulated the historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today in Jabiru, Northern Territory, safeguarding the town’s future as the tourism and services hub for [...]
What a week it has been! On Tuesday night I had the amazing opportunity to join Harry Triguboff to officially open Meriton Suites Sussex Street, the newest offering in the [...]
On Wednesday we saw NSW take home the Origin Trophy and seeing Boyd Cordner the Captain of the Blues lift the Shield in front of a packed stadium of more [...]
The Tourism & Transport Forum has described tonight’s State of Origin match as a win-win for the visitor economy with an estimated 24,000 visitors from interstate and regional NSW flocking [...]
As part of the NSW Shadow Ministry this week new Labor Leader in NSW Jodi McKay has appointed a Shadow Minister for the ‘Gig’ Economy. According to a study conducted [...]
The SA Government’s move to call for tenders to contract for the operation of the Adelaide Metro tram and train services will increase services levels for South Australians and improve [...]
This week TTF in partnership with the UITP Australia New Zealand (UITPANZ) has launched the program for the 2019 Australian Transport Summit to be held on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, [...]
The last few weeks have been full of peaks and troughs when it comes to tourism announcements. Coming off the back of a high from seeing Queensland’s tourism industry come [...]
International visitor numbers, bed nights and spend have continued to decrease in South Australia which is a clear reflection of tourism budget cuts, TTF Chief Executive Margy Osmond has said [...]
The Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has described a $35 million cut to funding for tourism promotion announced in today’s State budget as highly disappointing and puts the State at [...]
Australia’s peak Tourism body, the Tourism &Transport Forum (TTF) is calling on the NSW Government to further invest in the sectors of tourism, transport and aviation, to ensure that NSW [...]
This week has been the week of announcements and experiences that shows that Australia is standing on a launch pad which will see our lives will be transformed. How we [...]
Sadly, last week, for lovers of television, couch time and Game of Thrones, “Winter” finally arrived, and so too did chilly temperatures right across the country. This to me means [...]
