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Tourism recovering for some in regional Tasmania but others still struggle post coronavirus
The sun has just come up in a paddock outside of Cressy in Tasmania’s north and tourists are excitedly pouring out of a minibus ready for an adventure.
Key points:
- Tasmania’s COVID recovery is expected to be one of the big election issues, especially for industries such as tourism, hospitality and the arts
- Some tourism operators are reporting a surge in intrastate and domestic tourism but are looking for events funding as winter approaches
- Travel agents and local performers are disappointed by a lack of support, with some losing their jobs when JobKeeper wound up recently
John and Clare Allen’s hot air balloon company is back in business after a bumpy 12 months for the state’s tourism industry.
“Oh, it was a disaster. We closed down for…
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