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The Dilmah ‘Real High Tea Challenge’ returns for 2013

Following its success in 2012 Dilmah is bringing back the ‘Real High Tea Challenge’ for the third year running. The national competition, responsible...

Mt Isa hotel gets a new start

Refurbishment of Mount Isa's Argent Hotel is expected to be completed this month. The historic establishment has been given a new lease on life after...

Emerald residents challenge resort expansion

Residents in Emerald have petitioned to stop a resort's expansion as they believe is used as mining accommodation. The Pritchard Road Country Resort was...

Public holidays having huge impact on accommodations sector

Penalty rates will have a big impact across Sydney's hotel accommodation industry on Anzac Day – the fifth public holiday in the last four weeks. More...

150 candidates still in the running for Australia's 'Best Jobs'

150 people from 35 countries have made it through to the next stage of Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Jobs in the World’ competition, with successful...

Rainbow Accreditation - an Australian tourism first in Tasmania

In an Australian first, Tasmania's tourism industry has developed a new accreditation program to help local operators identify themselves as 'gay friendly'. The...

Spring Gully turnaround 'extraordinary'

Spring Gully creditors have packed a meeting in Adelaide to hear details of a big turnaround in sales. The food processing business went into voluntary...

Survey studies free wine-tastings behaviour

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) have commissioned a survey to find out if wineries benefit from providing free wine-tastings. USQ...

Historic pub to be demolished

A historic pub at Warrnambool on the south-western coast of Victoria, will be demolished because of concerns it might collapse. The Criterion Hotel was...

Beetroot production sliced by cannery collapse

Australians may have to suffer hamburgers with no beetroot for the rest of the year. The sell-off of the last wholly Australian-owned cannery, Windsor...