Queensland tourism operators want better support as lockdown bites

Tuesday December 22, 2020

It is the tropical tourist paradise at the top of Queensland that has continued to suffer well past the state’s coronavirus lockdown period.

Reef tour operator Steve Edmonson says the marine industry is “very vulnerable” until international tourism begins again. Photo: ABC

Tourism employs about 80 per cent of the population at Port Douglas, according to the local industry body, with the area usually attracting visitors from around the country and the world.

After months of pain, operators said they saw a boost in bookings after Queensland’s borders were opened to…

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