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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey in Kingaroy last year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 25, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett\u2019s drive tourism market is set to benefit from this week’s release of the Queensland Drive Tourism Strategy, says\u00a0Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.<\/p>\n

She said the drive tourism market brought significant benefits to the community and the strategy would help re-invigorate the Queensland road trip.<\/p>\n

“We are competing internationally and domestically for the tourism dollar and this strategy addresses some of the real issues operators, visitors and local governments are facing,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTourism is one of the four pillars of our economy, and this is an important step forward for the South Burnett drive tourism industry and will contribute to the Newman Government\u2019s goal to double Queensland\u2019s annual overnight visitor expenditure by 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey launched the strategy in Bargara on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a key outcome of the inaugural DestinationQ Forum and support for drive tourism will play an important role in contributing to the Government\u2019s goal to double annual overnight visitor expenditure to $30 billion by 2020,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want drive tourists to feel safe and comfortable while exploring our great State, and the strategy addresses real issues such as road infrastructure, accommodation options, and user-friendly information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Stuckey said the strategy\u2019s development had sparked a lot of interest with 98 submissions received from the industry and public during the consultation process.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty-nine initiatives have been identified and will be implemented over the next three years through a co-ordinated approach by State Government agencies, local governments and industry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the strategy include:<\/strong><\/p>\n