Swinging for good at golf day

MEMBERS of the Queensland travel industry and their supporters got their golf clubs out to support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation at Carbrook Golf Course recently.

The day has become a signature event, raising money for charitable causes in the State, while delivering a (mostly) funpacked day for golfers.

Over the last eight years, all proceeds from the day have been donated to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, which aims to keep children safe.

To date, the event, which has become known as the Drive for Daniel, has raised more than $112,000 for the Foundation.

Event organisers thanked the industry for its support of the event over the years.

Pictured Team Travel the World monkeying around with Sharon Hando.

Inset, Bruce Morcombe, Kim Tomlinson, Travellers Choice; Scott Wagstaff, Carbrook GC; Sharon Hando, Travel the World; Danny Roche, Room RES; Denise Morcombe; and Peter Balmer, Cruise and Coach World Tours.

Odyssey to FLL

ROYAL Caribbean’s 27th ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will homeport out of Fort Lauderdale when she debuts in a year’s time.

The first Quantum Ultra Class ship to arrive in North America will offer weeklong itineraries in the Caribbean, before heading to Europe for a Mediterranean season in the northern summer of 2021.

Odyssey’s Caribbean voyages are on sale now, with Europe reservations available from Nov.

Tassie US campaign

TOURISM Tasmania is hoping to tempt North American tourists to the island state by highlighting its food and wine industries.

The campaign, launched in San Francisco last week, gives a flavour of Tasmania, with guests at the event given the chance to experience an “Evening of Indulgence” tasting offerings from the state’s premium food and wine producers.

Wine Australia CEO Andreas Clark said wine tourism has the potential to be “a great contributor to a winery’s bottom line”, with food and beverage significant drivers for visitors.

The campaign is co-funded by the International Wine Tourism State Grants program and the State Government.

LATAM aid support

LATAM Group has activated it Humanitarian Relief Plane initiative to deliver lifesaving medical supplies to the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.

The airline has flown a Boeing 767-300BCF cargo aircraft from Miami to Nassau to transport 35 tonnes of aid equipment collected by the UPS Foundation, in response to the humanitarian disaster that hit the archipelago last week.

LATAM Cargo CEO, Andres Bianchi, said the Humanitarian Relief Plane initiative reflected the group’s desire to contribute to the community through “concrete actions” and “mitigating the suffering of those most affected by natural disasters”, as it has in the past.