Tourism and Events Queensland

Fodor's Travel Hotels for 2025 has called out three stunning Queensland stays! Queensland’s many #islands offer a magical #holiday destination, packed with culture, adventure and an idyllic #escape from the everyday. 🏝Lizard Island Resort 🏝Pelorus Private Island 🏝Qualia Explore more - https://lnkd.in/gcTZeudw

Queensland has been awarded Bronze for the most desirable region in the Wanderlust Travel Media UK Reader Awards and Australia has taken out the top award for the most desirable country! 👏 Celebrating the best in travel for 23 years, the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards spotlight the most-desirable destinations, tour operators and travel brands. #Wanderlust inspire #travellers #globally to take the road less travelled by sharing specialist travel writing, stunning photography and expert advice. https://lnkd.in/gYyefN_Z

Are you looking to engage with the China market? Register now for TEQs Queensland is Calling Roadshow from 27 February to 4 March 2025 which will be held in Hangzhou and Shenzhen, #China. ✈ The roadshow will reinvigorate and inform key distribution partners of #Queensland and our #trade-ready products. The roadshow will aim to reach more than 250 agents, product managers and media.  Find out more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gYHDUupW

Event funding now open! 😃 Apply now for TEQ’s Queensland Destination Events Program (QDEP) with Round 30 open to eligible #events taking place between September 2025 and September 2026. Event organisers can use QDEP funding towards: ▪ #Marketing costs ▪ Strategic plan development ▪ Hiring short-term specialised personnel ▪ Temporary infrastructure to enhance the #visitor #experience. For more information, please visit the QDEP page. Applications close 28 January 2025. https://lnkd.in/gA8tgJCH

We've all seen the CityCats glide along the Brisbane River and we've delighted over the KittyKats, and today we'd like to introduce two very special newcomers – the CityDogs!   To celebrate the imminent opening of Bluey's World, two of Brisbane’s CityCats have been transformed into CityDogs, wrapped to resemble #Bluey and her little sister Bingo! Talk about turning an already incredible #event into a full experience, we can’t wait to see the delighted looks on fans’ faces as they cruise along Brisbane’s iconic river onboard a CityDog, travelling in style towards Bluey’s World at Northshore.    Come and holiday in Queensland, for real life. #marketing #launch Brisbane Economic Development Agency BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand

Message from the CEO This afternoon I announced that I will be leaving Tourism and Events Queensland to take up an opportunity as the Acting Director General of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (until permanent appointment can be made). I am really excited about progressing our tourism agenda in my new role, albeit in a different capacity. Andrew Powell has been sworn in as Minister for the Environment and Tourism, and Minister for Science and Innovation, to lead the new 20-year tourism plan, with a strong focus on maximising potential ecotourism opportunities for Queensland. I want to acknowledge my colleague Andrew Hopper for the work he has done in this space and look forward to working with the team on progressing this work into the future. I also want to congratulate Andrew on his new role as Director General of the Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games. I am incredibly grateful for the support I have been given from our industry, Board, led by Chair Grant Hunt A.M., and the entire team. Our time together has been invaluable and will stand me in good stead to take on this new role with the Queensland Government. We have made significant inroads with the launch and progress of the TEQ Blueprint, and I leave knowing the sector is in exceptionally good hands. I am confident the industry will continue driving and delivering exciting and important initiatives into the future and I look forward to progressing this journey together. Trish Patricia O'Callaghan

Regional Snapshot data now available! 📈 Dive into our Queensland regions to better understand #visitor behaviour, economic impact and growth trends. This data is a vital resource for tourism businesses looking to tailor strategies, optimise offerings and engage more effectively with key target audiences. Visit TEQ’s Tourism Data Explorer and explore the dynamic #trends shaping Queensland’s #tourism landscape.  https://ow.ly/JoXw50TXKkM

What a cracking few days on the Gold Coast for the largest-ever Australian Tourism Export Council Meeting Place! 👏 The three-day event provides an essential platform for #Queensland operators to strengthen their #global presence, build #strategic partnerships and drive #international interest in Queensland’s destinations. 😀 More than 600 delegates 💻 More than 5,500 business meetings ✈ More than 100 international buyers 🌞 14 famil itineraries featuring 173 Queensland products 💰 $1.5 million generated for the Gold Coast

TEQ’s Board has been on the Sunshine Coast for their October meeting and last night they met with more than 100 industry representatives face-to-face for the latest updates from the coast. 🌴 🌞 It was also great to experience a literal taste of ‘Queensland’s Sunshine Pantry’ earlier yesterday, an incredible agri-tourism initiative. Today the board meets with Visit Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Council, as well as conducting its official meeting. Thanks for having us, #Sunshine #Coast!

Howdy Queensland! 🤠👋 American Airlines launches its non-stop service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Brisbane. The new flight is set to bring thousands of additional tourists to Queensland and a huge boost to the visitor economy. Texas is the second-most populated state of America with around 30 million residents and American Airlines is the biggest #airline in the world by #passengers carried, so this #arrival couldn’t be more exciting for #Brisbane and more broadly #Queensland.  Brisbane Airport Corporation American Airlines Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Find out more ->https://lnkd.in/gFvycJBh