International arrivals up

THE latest visitor stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the number of international visitors entering Australia for conferences and conventions was 28,300 in Aug 2017.

This was an increase of 68%, compared to Aug 2016, where the figure was 16,800.

So far this year there have been 162,900 delegates entering Australia for the purpose of conventions and conferences, which was a 27% increase from the same period last year.

In the eight months to Aug 2016, 128,200 entered Australia for business events.