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Local Sunshine Coast business, Creative Tours and Events is introducing new interactive food tourism tours online. The ‘Meet the Maker at Home’ virtual series to debut this week will feature a beer and food pairing session presented by Matt Jancauskas of Brouhaha Brewery. Each experience will deliver local produce to…

The National Visitor Survey (NVS) and International Visitor Survey (IVS) results for the year-end December 2019 have been released by Tourism Research Australia. Details can be found here:

Habitat Noosa everglades eco camp, an innovative tourist attraction which commenced operating in July 2018 has taken out the Gold award in the New Tourism Business category at the Australian Tourism Awards in Canberra last Friday night. Habitat Noosa is owned and operated by local brothers Wade and Paul Batty…

Enticing delegates to the Sunshine Coast is big business. And it’s not just high-profile business events that attract tourist dollars. Small group incentive tours can provide a very welcome mid-week boost for Sunshine Coast accommodation providers and venues. This week, Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC), a division of Visit Sunshine…

Destination tourism specialist - Jo Prothero - has been appointed to the key role of Head of Marketing at Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC). Ms Prothero has extensive experience in the tourism industry, most recently as Director of Marketing and Communications at Falls Creek Resort in Victoria; the state’s largest all-season…

Additional flights to Sunshine Coast Airport and the opening of the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre have contributed significantly to record tourism expenditure in the region in the year to September 2019. The figures were announced today as part of the release of Tourism Research Australia’s International Visitor Survey (IVS) and…

he Curated Plate will return to the Sunshine Coast from 6-9 August 2020. Showcasing the union between local produce and chef expertise, the four-day culinary festival will be filled with once-in-a-lifetime dining experiences and bespoke events in the picturesque surrounds of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The full festival program will be announced in March…

Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) has welcomed industry professionals, Jennifer Swaine and Zoe Sparks, to their board. Ms Swaine has extensive experience in business on the Sunshine Coast. She is Chair of the Sunshine Coast Business Awards, an Executive of the Sunshine Coast Chamber Alliance and runs her own marketing and…

New infrastructure and the expansion of Sunshine Coast Airport has strengthened the Sunshine Coast’s reputation as a leading business events destination. But what continues to set the region apart is the Sunshine Coast’s natural beauty. This mix of great venues coupled with unforgettable experiences captured the imaginations of Brisbane buyers…

Air New Zealand will increase flights to the Sunshine Coast in a deal that will bring close to 3,000 additional visitors per year to the region. The new flights will extend the existing seasonal service by two months, with direct flights between Auckland and Sunshine Coast now set to operate…