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Border opening gifts hope for bumper Christmas season

The Whitsundays welcomed visitors from southern states for the first time in months this week

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04th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Tourism operators and accommodation owners are hopeful it will be a bumper Christmas season with the border open. Pictures: File

Border bubble helped this family to reunite

THEY had missed many milestones due to COVID-19, but the North Coast offered the perfect place to reconnect.

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02nd Dec. 2020 11:12 AM

The Hickson family, after missing many family milestones this year, caught up for a family reunion in Byron Bay recently.

Tourism bodies expect influx from border announcement

“Booking inquiries have increased as a result of this week’s announcements.”

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27th Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

Aerial view of the township of 1770 on the Discovery Coast, Queensland. Pic Tourism Queensland.

Why borders opening won’t help major North Coast employer

One of the biggest hospitality employers on the North Coast says other restrictions need to be lifted

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27th Nov. 2020 12:11 AM

The Twin Towns club billboard message was so touching, it's close to the heart because of COVID-19. Photo: Cecilia Morey, Tweed Heads.

TAKE OFF: Record number of flights when borders reopen

Whitsunday Coast Airport will offer more weekly flights than ever before when direct flights resume next week.

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25th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

Whitsunday Coast Airport will operate at record capacity when borders reopen next week. Picture: Laura Thomas

Positive news for regions as QLD border reopens

Member for Lockyer has welcomed the move but maintained we need strong border control.

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25th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 2, 2020: Police check cars at the Queensland border with NSW at Stuart Street in Coolangatta one day before the border opens to NSW but not Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland

JOBS BOOM: What border news means for jobseekers

The border reopening is set to benefit more than just Whitsunday tourism because with more visitors comes more work.

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24th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

The Queensland border reopening is set to result in a raft of new jobs for workers looking for island employment. Picture: Supplied

‘Music to our ears’: Border news welcome for Whitsundays

There are high hopes the border reopening will provide a Christmas boost for tourism operators.

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24th Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

Tourism Whitsunday CEO Tash Wheeler welcomed news of the border reopening. Picture: Laura Thomas

‘If we’re not an option, they’ll simply go somewhere else’

Whitsunday Coast Airport chief says the success of the silly season will hinge on whether the border is completely opened.

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17th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

Billy, Oliver and Henry Dent and Cooper Monkman spent their 2019 Christmas in the picturesque Whitsundays. The Whitsunday Coast Airport chief says it’s important for the border to reopen before Christmas to allow people to holiday here again. Picture: Jordan Gilliland

Push to bolster flights for sun-seeking NSW travellers

Despite last night’s Origin result, the airport chief says the outlook for incoming travellers is strong.

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05th Nov. 2020 11:11 AM

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