Adventure Queensland Inc.

27/08/2024

26/08/2024

✨ Get Ready for the Youth Tourism NSW 2024 Black Tie Ball! ✨

Mark your calendars for Thursday, 12 September 2024, because this is a night you won't want to miss!

📅 Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00pm
📍 Venue: Dockside, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Enjoy a night of canapes, a 2-course meal, 4 hours of drinks, and great music! Dress in your finest Black Tie/Formal/Cocktail attire.

Tickets:
Members: $175
Non-Members: $205

📅 Book your spot by 21 August – grab your mates and book a table to save! Don’t miss out on this cracker of a night, legends!

Secure your tickets here
https://www.youthtourismnsw.org.au/product/youth-tourism-2024-black-tie-ball/

11/08/2024

⭐️ Airlie Beach Networking Night ⭐️

Mark your calendars for the next AQ networking night, this August!

AQ Welcome Sunset Cruise
📅 Date: Wednesday, 21st August
🕔 Time: 4:15 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Sundowner, Coral Sea Marina – North
Join us for welcome beverages and nibbles as we set sail on the beautiful Sundowner.

AQ Meeting
📅 Date: Thursday, 22nd August
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Tourism Whitsundays Boardroom – 1/5 Carlo Drive, Cannonvale

AQ Networking Night
📅 Date: Thursday, 22nd August
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Coral Sea Pavilion
Join us for an evening of networking! Catering will be arranged and drinks will be available for purchase.

Bonus Offers:
✔️Coral Sea Resort is offering a 15% discount to AQ members. Just email Gill at [email protected] and mention Adventure Queensland.
✔️ Nate is offering an Ocean Rafting famil to all AQ members.

We can't wait to see you there!

08/08/2024

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

In conjunction with this year’s Adventure Tourism Conference & Awards, Hero is hosting a Technology Forum for our Agency and Operator partners on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

Agenda Highlights:

🔹 For Travel Resellers: Discover Hero’s new and upcoming agent-facing features and explore how we can tailor tech solutions to achieve your business goals.

🔹 For Operators: Learn strategies to maximise your visibility to both current and new agents through Hero’s marketplace.

Don’t miss this chance to innovate and elevate your business.

We hope to see you there!

https://app.glueup.com/event/adventure-tourism-awards-youth-tourism-conference-2024-116264/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEb8v9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHadF4A2K2Y0oYo-lVrOtDG-7K6JIIQcHm43j-tgQc0YIYQOBVaTcCYluyA_aem_l1-fwperT_XkcWQ3aaFu5A

07/08/2024

Exciting News for Women in Hospitality & Tourism! 🌟

Women & Leadership Australia is thrilled to announce their new scholarships designed specifically for women in the hospitality and tourism sectors. 🎓✨
Apply now for partial scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and gain access to top-tier leadership and workplace skill development programs. Their programs offer cutting-edge leadership theory and practical applications in a flexible, part-time format that fits your busy life!

📅 Don’t miss out – registrations of interest close on Friday, 6 September 2024. Take this chance to enhance your impact, advance your career, and step into leadership roles. 💪👩‍💼

05/08/2024

🌟 Member Showcase 🌟

Introducing Jamie, the founder of Swaggie!

Swaggie is revolutionising workforce and destination attraction by simplifying how people find work and activities based on their availability. Businesses can post jobs and connect with applicants for free, helping them prepare for peak seasons and turnover periods effectively. At the same time, Swaggie supports travellers—both inbound and domestic—by uncovering exciting work opportunities and new destinations.

Jamie and the Swaggie team are thrilled to provide a solution that saves time and costs for businesses while enhancing the experience for adventurous job seekers and travellers alike.

Join Swaggie today to make your work life and exploration journeys easier and more fulfilling! 🌍🙌

03/08/2024

🎉 Exciting Announcement: Tickets Now on Sale! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce the return of the Adventure Tourism Awards and Youth Tourism Conference on Thursday, 7 November 2024! Adventure Queensland (AQ) is proud once again to be hosting the Adventure Tourism Awards that showcases and recognises outstanding tourism experiences, people, and places across Australia and New Zealand.

✨ Adventure Tourism Awards ✨
This year, the industry-led Adventure Tourism Awards will feature the traditional awards ceremony and a sit-down dinner service. Join us in celebrating the resilience and achievements of our sector. With supporters and sponsors of the youth tourism sector, our goal is to unite the industry and work towards a stronger future, highlighting the importance of formally recognising and awarding operators and individuals for their accomplishments. Dust off your glad rags and pull out your fancy frocks and suits as we honour the Adventure Tourism legends among us!

✨ Youth Tourism Conference ✨
The Youth Tourism Conference is an all-day event dedicated to addressing the challenges and opportunities in the youth tourism sector in Australia and New Zealand. Held on 7 November 2024, the conference will feature a wide range of presentations designed to inspire the future, inform, and educate the industry on the latest trends, tech solutions, and new initiatives for a sustainable future. Check out our speaker profiles for more details!

📅 Save the Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024
🎟️ Tickets: On sale now with at least 20% off until August 31st!

Don't miss out on these incredible events. Join us as we celebrate and shape the future of adventure and youth tourism.

Purchase your discounted tickets below:
https://app.glueup.com/event/adventure-tourism-awards-youth-tourism-conference-2024-116264/

07/12/2023

🌐✨ Friendly reminder to join Team Empathy at 11 am TODAY! 🚀🔍

🔹 Free Digital Growth Workshop: 📅 This Friday, December 8th, at 11 am AEDT/1 pm NZT. Immerse yourself in a live website walkthrough with Team Empathy. Gain actionable steps to optimize for direct bookings!

🔗 Secure Your Spot: Digital Growth Workshop Registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-growth-workshop-tickets-764224635457

Ready to enhance your online presence? Don't miss out on these fantastic freebies and witness your business flourish! 🚀🌐

05/12/2023

🌟 Friendly Reminder: QTIC Member Webinar Today at 10 am! 🕙🚀

Don't miss out on valuable insights and solutions for your tourism business! 🌐 If you've been grappling with insurance challenges, this webinar is your go-to guide.

🔗 Join the Session: https://ow.ly/HAzC50QbNCe

Let's conquer the insurance maze together for the success of your business! 🤝💼

04/12/2023

🌐✨ Boost Your Online Presence with Team Empathy! 🚀🔍

If you made it to the Youth Tourism Conference this year you would have seen this fella's passionate presentation about all things SEO! If you missed Team Empathy at the Youth Tourism Conference on the Gold Coast, no worries! They've got some incredible FREEBIES to accelerate your business's online visibility:

🔹 Free Digital Growth Workshop: 📅 Friday, 8th December, 11 am AEDT/1 pm NZT. Dive into a live walkthrough of your website with Team Empathy, receiving actionable steps to optimize for direct bookings! -
🔗 Join the Session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-growth-workshop-tickets-764224635457

🔹 DIY SEO Checklist Download: Ready to DIY your website's SEO? Download Team Empathy's checklist with video explainers for each point. Click those dopamine-rewarding buttons and watch your visibility soar!

🔹 Personalized SEO Audit: Get a tailored audit for your business! Receive a done-for-you audit with a 10-min video and tips to accelerate your ripple of impact.

Ready to elevate your online game? Dive into these freebies and watch your business thrive! 🚀🌐

04/12/2023

🚀 Unlocking Insurance Solutions for Your Tourism Business! 🌐✨

If you're contending with high premiums, limited provider options, or tricky regulatory changes, join the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) member webinar on 6 December from 10 am, where they’ll address the big insurance topics, questions, and concerns tourism operators face.

🗓️ Join the QTIC Webinar on Wednesday 6th at 10 am!

👉 Register now for the webinar: https://ow.ly/HAzC50QbNCe🌟

This webinar promises to provide you with valuable insights, expert guidance, and practical solutions to support you in navigating the ever-evolving insurance landscape.

Don't worry if you can't make it; AQ has your back! Catch our summary if you miss the session. Let's navigate the insurance landscape together and secure the future success of your business. 💪🌏

15/07/2022

Member Showcase introduces My Little France

1. Maitena’s favourite quote

"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."

-Tony Robbins

2. What's your name, which region is home to you and what's your travel company all about?

Hi, I'm Maitena, I've been in Australia since 2006, I'm an Aussie now even if I don't sound like one 😋. I founded My Little France in 2012 to help french Working Holiday Makers to settle in Australia. The WHV french market has always been a large market for Australia but it is also a very specific market. Us frenchys tend to be a little different but of course, I understand them very well. We offer services like Arrival Packs, Jobs Coaching and Tours. We do a lot of events in Brisbane and we have a community on the social media platform like Instagram and Facebook, we also work with french influencers.
3. Share your favourite travel story/memory?

I have millions of personal travel stories but the best stories are the stories of my customers. I love to see the the difference in them to when they arrive with little English to when I see them growing and learning. I just love to share my love for this country and as you Aussie's say sharing is caring.

4. What excites you the most about the next 12 months?

Well after what we just went through, anything is super exciting! We are actually very busy already and September is looking crazy for us! We have developed new services, we employed 1 new person and we have been lucky to have a national french TV crew doing a documentary on us last month. This has pushed our visibility overseas and so everything is looking very exciting right now!

5. What industry partners are you most looking forward to re/connecting with and what networking events are you most looking forward to attending?

We are looking for partners in Brisbane or in Qld to share knowledge, business and create sustainable long term relationships. it's all about being connected, stronger together and preparing for the ever changing environment. We are looking for hostels in Brisbane to send our customers, places to organise events, create partnerships and more. We love all opportunities to network so I am excited to now be a member of AQ.

6. How can people contact you?

I'm available everywhere, by phone, email, Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, Linkedin, smoke sign and pigeons but i guess the easiest way would be on either of these 2.
0402 651 337
[email protected]

20/06/2022

Are you coming tomorrow? Hosted by the legends at Bounce Noosa AQ's Regional Feedback Forum and Networking afternoon kicks off at 3.30pm tomorrow afternoon. Hope to see you there!

Tourism Industry networking night

22/04/2022

Calling all AQ Members, we've missed you! 😃 If you're in or around Brisbane on Thursday 28 April, we'd love to see you at our next Member Mingle being held at the newly opened Selina from 6pm.

Register here: https://app.glueup.com/event/aq-networking-night-selinas-in-brisbane-54918/

07/03/2022

Our thoughts are with our members that have been adversely affected by the recent SE QLD flooding, please see below details of how to apply for Disaster Recovery Funding:

An initial amount of up to $15,000 is available to support an initial claim with evidence of the direct damage including: photographs quotes/estimates tax invoices official receipts.

21/02/2022

Skydive Noosa would like to invite you to visit our Skydive dropzone for a site inspection and product update.
Sunshine Coast has become one of the favourite skydiving destinations in the country and a popular bucket list item for tourists visiting the region. With the return of international and interstate guests back to Queensland, we think this is the perfect time to engage with you and your team to keep you up to date with our operations and experiences.
We would like to invite you to join us on a site inspection where you will get to know our product in detail (from check in to the famous beach landing).
To make it more exciting, you will have the chance to WIN a Skydive Noosa on the day. There will be 3 lucky winners, so be prepared and wear something comfortable!
Come join us for some fun and networking with a difference….
DATE

Wednesday 2nd March 2022
8:30am for a 9am start
LOCATION

Skydive Noosa
Sunshine Coast Airport, 4 Kittyhawk Cl, Marcoola QLD 4564
SCHEDULE

· 8:30am to 9am: arrival + breakfast nibbles
· 9am to 10am: site inspection and skydive giveaway
· 10:30am: self-drive or take the Skydive bus to the beach to watch the landing
· 11:00am: beach landing at Stumer’s Creek and finish
RSVP

Please RSVP via this link by 25th February. If you are bringing a team member with you, please make sure they also RSVP.

17/02/2022

If any members are on the hunt for new staff, this upcoming Careers Expo may be able to help:

Find your new workforce at the QTIC Virtual Career Expo

In response to Queensland tourism's current skills shortage and workforce crisis, QTIC is connecting tourism and hospitality businesses with hundreds of engaged jobseekers through a Virtual Career Expo on Thursday 3 March.

If you and your business are looking to improve your workforce with skilled and enthusiastic jobseekers, we encourage you to secure a free booth at the virtual event. By registering as a booth holder, you will have the unique opportunity to connect directly with employees, increase your brand awareness across the state, and advertise job vacancies on our Virtual Jobs Board.

Join global brands such as Star Entertainment, BUSY At Work, and Wyndham Destinations in becoming a free virtual booth holder and secure your new workforce on Thursday 3 March. For more information or to register as a booth holder, please contact QTIC at [email protected].

28/07/2021

Morning members here quick note from the team at Adventure Queensland, there has been news this morning of a positive COVID-19 case at a hostel in Brisbane.
After completing their hotel quarantine a guest complained of being ill while on site and has since tested positive.
Given the general mobility of backpackers, and the numbers who have come to Brisbane as a stopover after lock downs elsewhere prior to travelling to our regions, the AQ committee encourages all members to keep a close eye on the contact list via Queensland Health as it continues to be updated over the the upcoming hours and days.

23/03/2021

Update on COVID Safe Planning and Requirements

The easing of COVID restrictions over recent weeks is providing vastly improved conditions for operators. Importantly, we can now be more confident that drastic border closures are a very unlikely future government response to potential individual cases. Along with others, we have called for a more measured and targeted approach for some time and we welcome the Premier’s recent, reassuring comments on this issue. Meanwhile, it is important to remember that the health and economic risks are still present and all operators should ensure to comply with the regulation as it stands. The update below gives a timely summary of where various aspects of COVID restrictions stand.
https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?e=ad412ea574&u=d6ad1e58b5e26e87a88e0fc3a&id=aef1585f87

The easing of COVID restrictions over recent weeks is providing vastly improved conditions for operators. Importantly, we can now be more confident that drastic border closures are a very unlikely future government response to potential individual cases. Along with others, we have called for a more....

12/03/2021

Hey Legends,

After a disappointing announcement yesterday morning, these legends that advocate on your behalf have been busy.

ATV, AQ, YTNSW and BYTAP convened for a conference call today to align our efforts to challenge the not-so-supportive Tourism Support package.

State-based and Federal Ministers along with a number of media channels will all receive communications from at least one of the Associations above over the next few days.

To be more effective, we need your help to understand the impact COVID-19 is having on your business. Yes, it is another survey but without it, the noise we are about to make will not hit home.

Over the last couple of days, we have all spent a number of hours on this topic on your behalf. All you have to do is spend 3 minutes and 17 seconds completing this survey.

Your feedback will help us lobby the Federal and State Governments with one voice, to support all Youth Tourism operators.

All data captured will be confidential. Please click on the link below immediately and complete the survey. We are working over the weekend to get communications out by Monday.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BYTAP_COVID_Impact_s

Please take the survey titled "Youth Tourism Industry Survey - Impact of Jobkeeper ending". Your feedback is important!