Victorian ski resorts restrict Melbourne holidaymakers amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 6 months ago

Victorian ski resorts restrict Melbourne holidaymakers amid coronavirus outbreak

ABC  

Victoria's alpine ski resorts have officially barred visitors from Melbourne coronavirus hotspots, as cases in the state's capital soar. "If there's a positive test result and it's not attended to quickly, then the spread can happen very quickly," said Mt Beauty Medical Centre practice manager Pat Ryder. Find more local news Tell us your location and find more local ABC News and information Resorts refund COVID-19 suburb residents Thousands of visitors access Victoria's alpine resorts each winter but visitor numbers have been slashed by more than half due to the pandemic. The popular ski resorts have done significant planning ahead of the reopening, including restrictions on numbers and accepting advance bookings only Temperature testing is being practised at Falls Creek businesses, and a COVID-19 testing clinic has also been set up.

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COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW
3 years ago

COVID updates: Australians caught up in testing bungles speak out, Qld tourism testing sucking 'energy' out of NSW

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID news across Australia. Queensland records 1,158 COVID cases, ditches day five testing requirement Interstate arrivals entering Queensland will no longer need to undertake a day five PCR test. ACT records 252 new COVID cases There are 908 active cases of the virus in Canberra, with three of those people in hospital, …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row

Daily Mail  

Dan Andrews has accused the federal government of playing favourites by handing out extra doses of Covid vaccine from the national stockpile to New South Wales. Victorians are being duded when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine supply, according to Dan Andrews, saying jabs have been taken out of the arms of Victorians so that Sydneysiders could 'go and have …

COVID-19 test requirement 'sensible' for snow visitors, says infection control expert
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 test requirement 'sensible' for snow visitors, says infection control expert

ABC  

An infection control expert believes it is "sensible" for Melbourne residents to be required to undergo a COVID-19 test before heading to Alpine resorts. Key points: Visitors from Melbourne will need to produce a negative COVID-19 test before they enter ski fields An infection control expert says it is "sensible" given Melbourne had strains of the Delta and Kappa variants …

Many Melbourne lockdown COVID restrictions are staying. 'Cumulative risk' helps explain why
3 years, 7 months ago

Many Melbourne lockdown COVID restrictions are staying. 'Cumulative risk' helps explain why

ABC  

Victoria will once again move to another set of restrictions as the state eases out of lockdown. "Visitors to the home are a particular cumulative risk," Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said. That cumulative effect applies to all of the restrictions Professor McLaws said there were "multiple factors that build up an increased risk of spread". Professor Sutton said international …

COVID lockdown rules in regional Victoria and Melbourne will differ, but there's no 'ring of steel'
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID lockdown rules in regional Victoria and Melbourne will differ, but there's no 'ring of steel'

ABC  

From Friday, coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne will look very different to those in regional Victoria. "Whilst we sat out there in these static roadblocks that slowed people down, 99 per cent of these people were just ordinary people with legitimate reason to travel," Police Association Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt said. The Acting Premier said Melburnians who were in regional Victoria …

Here are the new COVID restrictions for regional Victoria and Melbourne
3 years, 7 months ago

Here are the new COVID restrictions for regional Victoria and Melbourne

ABC  

Victoria's lockdown is about to end, but there are still differences in restrictions between Greater Melbourne and the regions. Brothels may open with a cap of 100 people per venue and no more than 50 indoors with the density quotient of 1 person per 4 square metres. Outdoor swimming pools and other outdoor sport can reopen with a cap of …

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off
3 years, 7 months ago

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier has warned that coronavirus cases linked to the Victorian outbreak could be circulating undetected in the SA community, after a drop-off in the number of daily tests. Key points: The number of coronavirus tests dropped off over the weekend after surging last week Professor Spurrier says it is "quite possible that we …

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria
3 years, 7 months ago

Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak sends chill through Australian leagues, teams depart Victoria

The Hindu  

Three Australian Rules football clubs will fly out of Victoria state early to manage travel restrictions as authorities battled to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne on Wednesday. Victoria reinstated restrictions on gatherings and made masks mandatory at indoor venues until June 4, while New Zealand paused its quarantine-free travel with the state for three days. The Australian Football …

Victoria's COVID outbreak sees travel restrictions return for Queensland border
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's COVID outbreak sees travel restrictions return for Queensland border

ABC  

Victoria is tackling another COVID-19 outbreak, which means some restrictions are back for Queenslanders travelling to and from the southern state. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. New exposure sites Contact …

NSW warns other states over Sydney COVID-19 quarantine hotel infections
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW warns other states over Sydney COVID-19 quarantine hotel infections

ABC  

Health authorities in NSW have warned several people who could have been exposed to COVID-19 inside a Sydney quarantine hotel have already travelled interstate. Key points: NSW Health says four more return travellers who stayed at the Mercure Hotel need to get tested NSW Health says four more return travellers who stayed at the Mercure Hotel need to get tested …

Two people catch UK coronavirus strain while in Perth hotel quarantine, sparking India ban call
3 years, 8 months ago

Two people catch UK coronavirus strain while in Perth hotel quarantine, sparking India ban call

ABC  

Two people staying at a Perth quarantine hotel have contracted the UK strain of COVID-19 from returned overseas travellers from India who were in another room. Key points: The two guests caught the virus from a couple staying in an opposite room The couple had arrived in WA from India infected with the UK strain The WA Premier has called …

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW records three locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in hotel quarantine in Sydney

ABC  

New South Wales has again recorded locally acquired coronavirus cases, after the virus was transmitted in hotel quarantine. Key points: Two families have been diagnosed with the same COVID-19 viral sequencing The families are being treated at the Special Health Accommodation Latest cases come amid a rising wave of vaccine hesitancy The state's health department said three people in one …

What are the coronavirus travel restrictions around Australia as Easter approaches?
3 years, 9 months ago

What are the coronavirus travel restrictions around Australia as Easter approaches?

ABC  

State health departments and hopeful travellers are watching the coronavirus situation in Brisbane closely. The Victorian Health Department says it is using data from travel permits to contact people who have entered the state from Brisbane or Moreton Bay since March 12 and advise them of the obligations to isolate and be tested. While the state government's website still lists …

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria records three new coronavirus cases linked to Holiday Inn outbreak, one admitted to intensive care

ABC  

A coronavirus outbreak linked to the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport has grown to 22 cases after three new locally acquired COVID-19 infections were recorded in Victoria. Key points: One of the positive cases in the Holiday Inn cluster is now in a stable condition in ICU The three new infections are from the same household, two of whom stayed …

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread
3 years, 10 months ago

How the hotel quarantine outbreak that's landed Victorians in coronavirus lockdown spread

ABC  

Victorians are still coming to grips with their return to life in lockdown as they wait for news about whether or not the so-called "circuit breaker" restrictions have been effective in helping to curtail the current cluster. Nebuliser use at root of cluster The starting point of the cluster has been traced back to Thursday February 4, when three family …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open

ABC  

NSW has tightened entry requirements for returning NSW residents from Victoria. Anyone arriving in NSW from Victoria after 11.59pm on Friday 12 February 2021 must remain at their home or place of residence for the five-day period announced by the Victorian Government. People arriving in NSW from Victoria by air, rail or road will also be required to complete an …

Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive

ABC  

Western Australia's 10-month coronavirus-free streak has ended with a hotel quarantine security guard in Perth testing positive to COVID-19, sending much of the state into a five-day lockdown. Key points: The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday People must …

Four more Australian Open participants infected with COVID-19 - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Four more Australian Open participants infected with COVID-19 - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Four more Australian Open participants, including one player, have been recorded with COVID-19 infections and more cases may come to light as testing continues, officials said on Monday. Health authorities in Victoria State have now reported nine infections among passengers that arrived in Melbourne on charter flights for the February 8-21 Australian Open. “All four are associated with the tennis, …

Two Covid-19 Cases Detected on Australian Open Flight, Arrivals To Undergo Quarantine
3 years, 11 months ago

Two Covid-19 Cases Detected on Australian Open Flight, Arrivals To Undergo Quarantine

News 18  

Two coronavirus infections were reported on Saturday on a flight to the Australian Open, forcing two weeks of strict hotel quarantine for all the tennis players and entourage on board. “Unfortunately we have been informed by the health authorities that two people on your flight AR7493 from LAX that arrived at 5.15 am on Friday 15 January have returned positive …

Coronavirus cases after Australian Open chartered flights into Melbourne force players into strict quarantine
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases after Australian Open chartered flights into Melbourne force players into strict quarantine

ABC  

Dozens of players who flew into Melbourne for the Australian Open will be confined to their rooms and unable to train for 14 days after passengers on two charter flights tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Passengers on charter flights from Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles have tested positive for COVID-19 Passengers on charter flights from Abu Dhabi and Los …

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine
4 years ago

Victoria records no local coronavirus cases, six infections in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row, with six COVID-19 infections in hotel quarantine. Key points: The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The six cases in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas There were more than 23,000 test results processed on Saturday There were more than 23,000 test …

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine
4 years ago

Victoria records no locally acquired coronavirus cases for third day in a row, one in hotel quarantine

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the third day running, with one infection in hotel quarantine. Key points: The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas The one case in hotel quarantine acquired the virus overseas Authorities are still yet to confirm the source of the Black Rock cluster and a mystery case who attended …

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak
4 years ago

More Victorian COVID cases are confirmed in Melbourne linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

There are now six active cases of locally acquired coronavirus in Melbourne, after three further cases were identified in addition to three announced last night. Key points: There are now six active cases of coronavirus in Victoria acquired in the community The outbreak has been linked to a Thai restaurant at Black Rock The wearing of masks indoors will be …

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak
4 years ago

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded three new COVID-19 infections in suburban Melbourne, ending the state's two-month streak of no locally acquired cases. Key points: The three new Victorian cases are not from hotel quarantine Authorities believe the cases were acquired from community transmission Victoria has announced further border restrictions with NSW The new cases are from Mentone, Hallam and Mitcham and were …

Covid: Sydney cut off from rest of Australia following outbreak
4 years ago

Covid: Sydney cut off from rest of Australia following outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities are trying to get to grips with the …

Victoria records first coronavirus cases since relaunching international hotel quarantine program
4 years ago

Victoria records first coronavirus cases since relaunching international hotel quarantine program

Daily Mail  

Victoria's 42-day COVID-free streak has come to an end, with five cases of the virus uncovered in the state's revamped hotel quarantine system. There were 571 international arrivals in quarantine hotels on Friday, including 44 with symptoms or complex health needs at the Novotel 'hot hotel' in Melbourne's South Wharf. The hotel quarantine program was kickstarted again on Monday after …

Overseas traveller in Melbourne is suffering Covid symptoms as Western Australia reopens borders
4 years, 1 month ago

Overseas traveller in Melbourne is suffering Covid symptoms as Western Australia reopens borders

Daily Mail  

An overseas traveller who arrived in Melbourne on Monday is suffering symptoms of COVID-19 and could possibly put an end to Victoria's 39 days of no cases. Victoria started to accept international arrivals again from Monday after Premier Daniel Andrews diverted all overseas flights from Melbourne on June 30 when the state was hit by a deadly second wave of …

Stricter corona rules for Curacao; tourists ‘not to blame’ for spike in infections
4 years, 1 month ago

Stricter corona rules for Curacao; tourists ‘not to blame’ for spike in infections

Dutch News  

Curacao has tightened up its coronavirus restrictions, including a 9pm curfew, in response to a spike in cases in the last week. Bookings to the island from the Netherlands have surged in the last two weeks after it was exempted from the Dutch government’s ban on overseas travel, part of the stricter lockdown rules that have been in force since …

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?
4 years, 1 month ago

Adelaide's coronavirus cluster — will the city face the same situation as Melbourne?

ABC  

South Australian health authorities are working rapidly to get on top of a growing coronavirus cluster in Adelaide's northern suburbs, in an effort to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 right before Christmas. What we know about Adelaide's outbreak so far South Australia hadn't had a case of community transmission since April 17, but that streak has been brought to …

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases again as Adelaide declared a COVID-19 hotspot
4 years, 1 month ago

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases again as Adelaide declared a COVID-19 hotspot

ABC  

People travelling from coronavirus hotspots in Adelaide to Melbourne will be required to be tested or be treated as a close contact, Deputy Chief Health Officer Allen Cheng has confirmed. Key points: People flying into Melbourne from Adelaide will be interviewed and temperature tested People flying into Melbourne from Adelaide will be interviewed and temperature tested Just three confirmed coronavirus …

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap

ABC  

This is the statement in full: Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives. We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility. As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would …

Australia's Virus Hot Spot Chafes Under Lockdown As Infection Rate Gradually Improves
4 years, 4 months ago

Australia's Virus Hot Spot Chafes Under Lockdown As Infection Rate Gradually Improves

News 18  

MELBOURNE: The state of Victoria reported 76 new coronavirus infections and 11 deaths on Saturday, as trends in Australia’s hot spot for the disease continued to gradually improve after nearly five weeks of a hard lockdown in the state’s capital Melbourne. State premier Daniel Andrews is due to outline plans on Sunday for easing Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions which shut …

Doctors warned Victoria's health department about hotel infection control dangers before coronavirus spread
4 years, 4 months ago

Doctors warned Victoria's health department about hotel infection control dangers before coronavirus spread

ABC  

Frontline doctors warned about infection dangers inside Victoria's hotel quarantine program more than a month before workers started catching COVID-19, but the state's health department never responded to their concerns. Key points: Doctors wrote to the DHHS on April 15 to voice concerns about hotel quarantine One nurse who was quarantined said security guards did not take adequate safety precautions …

Tourism operators and the Government want to give you a 'kick up the bum' to rethink your holidays during coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Tourism operators and the Government want to give you a 'kick up the bum' to rethink your holidays during coronavirus

ABC  

Ever since COVID-19 shut Australia's borders, the message from the tourism industry has been clear: plan a holiday at home. Key points: Domestic travel spending plummeted by $11 billion in April and May this year compared to last year, research has found Domestic travel spending plummeted by $11 billion in April and May this year compared to last year, research …

Coronavirus outbreak has led to more border restrictions. See where in Australia you can travel and which suburbs are now hotspots
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak has led to more border restrictions. See where in Australia you can travel and which suburbs are now hotspots

ABC  

As coronavirus begins to spread around Australia again, state and territory governments are taking action at their borders and looking to significantly limit interstate movement. But of course, every other state and territory has basically shut up shop entirely for people coming from Victoria, which largely renders its own border rules irrelevant. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the …

Victorian coronavirus cases climb as Government makes masks mandatory for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire
4 years, 5 months ago

Victorian coronavirus cases climb as Government makes masks mandatory for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire

ABC  

Residents in Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire will soon be required to wear face coverings in public or risk a fine, as Victoria extends its state of emergency by another four weeks. Key points: Victoria has extended its state of emergency until August 16 Victoria has extended its state of emergency until August 16 Three people have died since …

WA implements tough new restrictions on Victorian, NSW travellers amid coronavirus outbreaks
4 years, 5 months ago

WA implements tough new restrictions on Victorian, NSW travellers amid coronavirus outbreaks

ABC  

A 45-year-old West Australian man who recently returned from Melbourne has tested positive for COVID-19. Key points: Arrivals from Victoria will be forced into hotel quarantine at their expense Arrivals from Victoria will be forced into hotel quarantine at their expense NSW travellers will be tested for coronavirus when they land in Perth NSW travellers will be tested for coronavirus …

NSW coronavirus restrictions: What you can and can't do from next Friday
4 years, 5 months ago

NSW coronavirus restrictions: What you can and can't do from next Friday

ABC  

As the Crossroads Hotel coronavirus cluster continues to grow, NSW Health authorities are scrambling to tighten not only public gatherings but the monitoring of people out and about. Today's announcement of fresh restrictions will tighten movements of people at venues and public gatherings as NSW enters what officials are calling "COVID normal". Venues must have COVID-Safe registration with the NSW …

Coronavirus restrictions in Victoria could move to stage four. Here's what was said on July 17.
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions in Victoria could move to stage four. Here's what was said on July 17.

ABC  

After Victoria's daily coronavirus cases surged into the 400s, authorities in the state are saying nothing is off the table when it comes to further lockdowns and even tougher restrictions. Announcing the 428 new cases — 110 more than has been announced on any previous day in Victoria — Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said "everything is on the table" …

Coronavirus cases growing in Melbourne hospitals with hundreds in self-isolation
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases growing in Melbourne hospitals with hundreds in self-isolation

ABC  

Melbourne hospitals will further restrict visitors as a growing number of healthcare workers catch COVID-19. Key points: A growing number of hospital staff are contracting coronavirus, leading to hundreds being forced to self-isolate A growing number of hospital staff are contracting coronavirus, leading to hundreds being forced to self-isolate Limits on elective surgeries and restrictions on visitors have been brought …

Returned traveller tests positive for coronavirus after being released from hotel quarantine, NSW Health confirms
4 years, 6 months ago

Returned traveller tests positive for coronavirus after being released from hotel quarantine, NSW Health confirms

ABC  

A returned traveller who was released from quarantine after testing negative to coronavirus has been placed back in isolation after testing positive. Key points: A Newcastle man tested negative to COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine A Newcastle man tested negative to COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine He developed symptoms after going home from quarantine He developed symptoms after going home …

How Victoria's coronavirus quarantine system has potentially left other states vulnerable
4 years, 6 months ago

How Victoria's coronavirus quarantine system has potentially left other states vulnerable

ABC  

Hotel quarantine arrangements are different in every state, and — as Australia found out this week — those small discrepancies can have big consequences. Key points: The NSW Government has so far picked up the tab of over $50 million for at least 25,188 people in quarantine The NSW Government has so far picked up the tab of over $50 …

Coronavirus restrictions: Where you can and can't travel around Australia as borders reopen
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions: Where you can and can't travel around Australia as borders reopen

ABC  

There has been a lot of movement on border restrictions recently given we're now in July, the month when Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he hoped all interstate travel would resume. Overall, Victoria's stance on its borders is actually relatively simple at the moment: However, that advice won't apply to one section of Victoria's population from Thursday: people in Melbourne's …

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says travellers from coronavirus hotspots in Victoria 'not welcome'
4 years, 6 months ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says travellers from coronavirus hotspots in Victoria 'not welcome'

ABC  

The NSW Premier says anyone from one of Victoria's coronavirus hotspots is "not welcome" into the state and that people should assume everyone from Melbourne has the virus. Key points: Gladys Berejiklian said NSW has not considered closing the border to Victoria She urged the Queensland Premier to re-open her state's borders to NSW There were five new COVID-19 cases …

New Victorian COVID-19 outbreak sets back Riverina tourism businesses recovery of grey nomad market
4 years, 6 months ago

New Victorian COVID-19 outbreak sets back Riverina tourism businesses recovery of grey nomad market

ABC  

Riverina businesses say the new coronavirus outbreak in Victoria has set back their recovery of the grey nomad tourism market. Key points: Tourism operators who rely on grey nomads say they are worried about the impact of the Victorian COVID-19 outbreak Some businesses lost up to 98 per cent of their income in April Business owners are hopeful tourists will …

Snow season welcomes tourists after bushfires and coronavirus pushed them away
4 years, 6 months ago

Snow season welcomes tourists after bushfires and coronavirus pushed them away

ABC  

The opening of Australia's ski resorts on the Queen's Birthday public holiday weekend is usually amusing for two reasons. "We've got a season and that is something to celebrate from a couple of months ago," said Colin Hackworth, chief executive officer of the resort's peak body, the Australian Ski Areas Association, speaking to The Business. In May, when the season …

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