South Coast NSW tourism industry recovering from devastating bushfire blow
4 years, 11 months ago

South Coast NSW tourism industry recovering from devastating bushfire blow

ABC  

The far south coast of New South Wales has missed a crucial six-week summer window to make the majority of its annual income as one expert tips a potential five-year recovery for some businesses. Key points: NSW south coast businesses are suffering after missing out on nearly six weeks of summer tourism Business owners are calling for both cash grants, interest-free loans and concessions to deal with financial shortfalls Young people in the region have missed picking up casual holiday jobs because there is no demand for staff In peak Christmas holiday season at the Bodalla Dairy Shed, business is usually so good they need 11 staff to deal with the hundreds of tourists who visit every day. Local news, delivered to your inbox "We've been ignored for years in the face of Sydney-centric tourism campaigns and we've been heavily reliant on the peak summer season," she said. "I know real estate agents that are devasted financially because they rely heavily on holiday bookings and resort owners that are perplexed at how they'll refund the money because people were no-shows," he said. Narooma's good fortune has made it a forgotten town Narooma has been one of the luckiest towns on the NSW south coast to emerge from the bushfire disaster.

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Coronavirus restrictions hit NSW South Coast businesses and tourism sector hard in wake of bushfires
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus restrictions hit NSW South Coast businesses and tourism sector hard in wake of bushfires

ABC  

The NSW South Coast was one of the hardest hit Australian communities when catastrophic bushfires destroyed homes and took lives across the summer. Key points: Businesses along the NSW South Coast were just getting back on their feet when the coronavirus pandemic hit Visitors are being urged to stay away, amid concerns the region's healthcare system will struggle Some businesses …

Where the bloody hell is the NSW post-bushfire tourism campaign?
4 years, 11 months ago

Where the bloody hell is the NSW post-bushfire tourism campaign?

ABC  

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‘We are a ghost town’: Counting the cost of Australia’s bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

‘We are a ghost town’: Counting the cost of Australia’s bushfires

Al Jazeera  

The agriculture and tourism industries are feeling the worst effects of Australia’s devastating bushfire season. “The costs also remain manageable for the general government, with the immediate fiscal costs expected to be less than 0.1 percent of Australia’s gross domestic product in 2020 and 2021,” Moody’s Analytics said in a recent statement. And AMP Capital’s head economist Shane Oliver predicts …

Australia’s fires are burning through a key part of its economy — tourism
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia’s fires are burning through a key part of its economy — tourism

LA Times  

A two-lane road leads from Australia’s ancient limestone mountain caves in Buchan down to East Gippsland’s 90-mile strip of uninterrupted beach. “These bush fires have dealt the biggest reputational blow to our tourism industry that it has ever faced internationally,” said Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison in announcing the tourism boosting program. “My message to anyone thinking about a holiday …

Australian government says to support tourism industry as bushfires recede
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian government says to support tourism industry as bushfires recede

Firstpost  

By Lidia Kelly and Stefica Nicol Bikes MELBOURNE/KANAGAROO ISLAND, Australia - The Australian government said on Sunday it will provide financial aid to the country’s tourism sector that’s been badly hit by long-lasting bushfires, as business owners fretted about cancellations that stretch into the months ahead. Although recent rains have brought some relief, damage to the industry from the fires …

Bushfire-ravaged communities on the NSW South Coast begin picking up the pieces
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire-ravaged communities on the NSW South Coast begin picking up the pieces

ABC  

Recovery operations in communities on the New South Wales south coast are getting underway in earnest this week as the country continues to count the cost of the bushfire crisis. Key points: Recovery coordinators have begun organising the rebuild of fire-ravaged communities Tourists are being told they can return to towns on NSW south coast but must remain vigilant Residents …

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