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 [...]
This week we have released economic modelling that indicates the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is set to hit the Australian visitor economy much harder than SARS. Although the full extent of [...]
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 [...]
Australia’s tourism industry has given the Federal Government a ‘big tick’ for moving quickly to give Tourism Australia (TA) extra funding muscle to boost the tourism industry after the tragic [...]
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 [...]
In the spirit of reconciliation, the Tourism & Transport Forum acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
