Tourism
Byron Bay business wants Splendour back
Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:23 pm | Reported by Dominique Wiehahn
Many businesses at Byron Bay on the northern New South Wales coast say they are struggling to survive this winter without the tourism spike Splendour in the Grass usually provides. The music festival’s move to Woodford, north of Brisbane in south-east Queensland, this year has left Byron Bay without the 17,500 people and around $6 million that Splendour attracted in 2009.
Organisers hopeful for folk festival’s future
Saturday, August 21, 2010, 12:17 am | Reported by Ashleigh Elliott
Organisers of the famous Woodford Folk Festival say a $3 million grant promised by the Labor Government if it is re-elected, could save the festival’s future.
BAM! Festival faces cancellation
Friday, August 20, 2010, 2:58 am | Reported by Marnie Gerrard
BAM! Festival organisers have announced they would cancel this year’s festival unless ticket sales increase in the next week.
Fashion students debut at Ekka parades
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 10:10 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann
The Ekka Cotton and Wool Parades are back for the first time this decade – allowing fashion students to launch their careers in front of 60,000 people.
Cruelty concerns won’t deter Warwick rodeo
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:36 pm | Reported by Anna Angel
Cruelty concerns forced wild horse racing off the Warwick rodeo program on Queensland’s Darling Downs, but animal welfare groups say they cannot target other events.
Brisbane’s Big Sound music conference gets bigger
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:02 pm | Reported by Ella Cole
Brisbane music event Big Sound attracted its biggest crowd ever this year, making it one of the most influential and fastest-growing industry events in the southern hemisphere.
GC place to be in financial downturn
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 5:54 pm | Reported by Aidan Caldwell
The global financial crisis has hit the Gold Coast hard. So forget expensive international travel and explore south-east Queensland and indulge in some once of a lifetime travel deals.
Heatwave hammers south-east Qld
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 6:30 pm | Reported by Sarah Owens
Following on from a sweltering 32 degrees today, south-east Queenslanders have a week of soaring summer-like conditions ahead.
Wins prove surfing’s soaring popularity
Thursday, September 3, 2009, 8:13 pm | Reported by Jenna Hudson
South-east Queensland is witnessing a streak of surfing wins, taking seven out of 11 Australian longboard titles and three Australian Surfmasters’ titles over the weekend.
Hawkins graces Myer’s Brisbane spring-summer launch
Thursday, September 3, 2009, 6:39 pm | Reported by Anna Angel
Australian model Jennifer Hawkins hit the catwalk in Myer Brisbane last week to debut the store’s Spring-Summer collection. The arrival of Hawkins on the runway caused a stir with the crowd, with many lining up afterwards to score an autograph.
