{"id":15210,"date":"2012-11-05T23:06:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T13:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=15210"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T05:14:48","slug":"mps-keep-busy-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/11\/05\/mps-keep-busy-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"MPs Keep Busy In Town"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cr Damien Tessmann, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey and Big 4 Kingaroy Holiday Park owner Geoff Clayton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 5, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

The visiting Cabinet ministers are taking the opportunity of their trip to Kingaroy to visit local government offices and promote various State Government initiatives.<\/p>\n

Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey visited the Big 4 Kingaroy Holiday Caravan Park this afternoon to promote her department’s new draft Queensland Drive Tourism Strategy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She is seeking feedback from tourist operators on the strategy which is trying to identify the strengths and the challenges that face the industry.<\/p>\n

Ms Stuckey said the strategy aims to encourage more travellers to take a driving holiday in Queensland and position the State as a world-leading drive tourism destination.<\/p>\n

She said Drive Tourism contributed $1.96 billion to the Queensland economy every year, with a surprising number of international tourists taking part.<\/p>\n

Six per cent of all domestic tourists in Queensland (950,000) and 18 per cent of international visitors (360,000)\u00a0are drive tourists.<\/p>\n

The importance of drive tourism to towns such as Kingaroy cannot be over-estimated.<\/p>\n

Ms Stuckey said every $1 of caravan park income generates $1.38 to economic activity in the local area.<\/p>\n

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Gympie Police District Crime Prevention Co-ordinator Senior Constable Llew O’Brien and Gympie District Superintendent Chris Sang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ms Frecklington said drive tourism provides significant economic benefits for the South Burnett region and the strategy would help take the sector forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur region has so much to offer the drive tourism market and we want to make sure everyone who visits feels welcome, can easily locate our popular attractions and that we have the facilities needed for an enjoyable stay,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

Feedback is being sought on marketing and promotion, signage, infrastructure, accommodation and facilities, meeting consumer needs, road quality, maintenance and safety, visitor information and technology applications.<\/p>\n