STAR RITZ-CARLTON DECISION – A TRAGEDY FOR TOURISM IN SYDNEY
“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 [...]
SYDNEY LOOKS FUTURE FIT WITH WESTERN SYDNEY METRO ANNOUNCEMENT
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 CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING WORLDPRIDE 2023
“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 [...]
INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS STILL IN LOVE WITH DOWNUNDER AND ARE BEGINNING TO STRETCH THEIR WINGS.
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 [...]
RAIDERS GRAND FINAL FANS TURN THE NSW ECONOMY GREEN
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 [...]
SYDNEY FISH MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT IS FABULOUS NEWS
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. [...]
TTF WELCOMES PLANNING PROGRESS FOR THIRD CRUISE TERMINAL
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 [...]
TTF WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF PHILLIPA HARRISON AS TOURISM AUSTRALIA MANAGING DIRECTOR
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 [...]
THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND READY TO FLY WITH WING DRONE DELIVERY
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 [...]
TTF APPLAUDS FEDERAL AND NT GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR JABIRU AND KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
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 [...]
STATE OF ORIGIN SUCCESS A WIN FOR ALL.
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 [...]
SA GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICE FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS WITH NEW TRANSPORT TENDER
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 [...]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA VISITOR NUMBERS FAIL TO GROW FOLLOWING TOURISM BUDGET CUTS.
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 [...]
$35 MILLION CUT TO STATE TOURISM PROMOTION HIGHLY DISAPPOINTING AND A FALSE ECONOMY
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 [...]
TTF CALLS ON NSW GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SURE THE STATE KEEPS WINNING THE TOURISM RACE
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 [...]
TTF WELCOMES TOURISM AND TRANSPORT FUNDING IN 2019-2020 ACT BUDGET
Tourism & Transport Forum has welcomed the Barr Government’s 2019-20 ACT Budget calling it a win for ACT residents and visitors alike and includes investments across the State’s tourism and [...]
VICTORIA DELIVERS FOR TRANSPORT USERS AND THE WIDER VISITOR ECONOMY
The Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Budget is a win for Victorians and visitors alike and includes significant investments across the State’s tourism and transport sectors both in Melbourne and across regional [...]
DON’T CHOKE THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG TTF CALLS ON THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TO RENEW THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE TOURISM & TRANSPORT SECTORS THIS BUDGET
Tourism and Transport Forum has called on the Marshall Government not to choke the goose that lays the golden egg when it comes to investing in tourism, transport and infrastructure, [...]
JOHN O’SULLIVAN AWARDED LIFE MEMBERSHIP TO TTF AUSTRALIA
JOHN O’SULLIVAN AWARDED LIFE MEMBERSHIP TO TTF AUSTRALIA Tourism Australia’s Managing Director Mr. John O’Sullivan has been awarded the TTF Australia Life Membership Award at TTF Australia’s annual tourism conference [...]
TTF CONGRATULATES COALITION GOVERNMENT
The Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) congratulates Scott Morrison and his Coalition government on Saturday night’s election win. “We look forward to working closely with the new Government to ensure [...]
BOB HAWKE VALE
Bob Hawke a true leader, achiever and peacemaker Australia’s longest-serving Labor PM. He modernised the national economy, always supported the Australian Tourism Industry, protected our nation’s heritage and put Australia [...]
LABOR PROPOSES TOURISM AND TRANSPORT POWERHOUSE DEPARTMENT
Combining the tourism and transport portfolios as one Federal department was foreshadowed today as part of the Opposition’s tourism, aviation and transport plans should they win government on May 18. [...]
TTF UNVEILS SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM FOR OUTLOOK 2019
Tourism Australia’s John O’Sullivan, Intrepid Travel’s James Thornton, Hobbiton’s, Russell Alexander and the Fren family of Nines smash hit show Travel Guides have been unveiled today as part of Tourism [...]
ONGOING TOURISM & TRANSPORT FUNDING IN WA BUDGET HELPING TO GROW ECONOMY
The WA Government has continued to invest in the visitor economy and related transport infrastructure and should be congratulated as the WA 2019/20 Budget was handed down this afternoon. The [...]
BUDGET A FURTHER BOOST FOR NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURISM
The NT Government’s strong ongoing investment in the local visitor economy will flow right through the wider Territory economy TTF CEO Margy Osmond said today. The 2019/2020 Budget handed down [...]
TTF WELCOMES LABOR’S COMMITMENT TO AUSTRALIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY
Tourism and Transport Forum has today welcomed the Labor team’s commitment to the Tourism Industry in the lead up to next month’s Federal Election. Labor’s strategy will include $95 million [...]
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – AUSSIE FAMILIES OPT FOR “STAYCATION”
Aussies are opting to stay closer to home and explore their own states across the Easter period rather than travelling overseas, with 58% choosing a ‘staycation’, according to a survey [...]
TOURISM SHORT CHANGED IN BIG SPENDING FEDERAL BUDGET
Tourism and Transport Forum has congratulated the Coalition Government for achieving a surplus in the Budget, but it has missed a key opportunity when it comes to investing in tourism, [...]
WHO IS WINNING THE RACE TO GET YOU TO WORK ON TIME? NSW TAKES THE PRIZE & HAS THE FUTURE IN SIGHT
NSW commuters will be in a technology fast lane that will move people faster and better before any other State, according to a new transport study conducted by Tourism &Transport [...]
AUSTRALIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY – WHAT AUSSIES WANT
Aussies are loving international tourists and think they make Australia’s economy stronger, according to a survey conducted by the Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) in conjunction with global information & [...]