Boost for tourism

QUEENSLAND’S ailing tourism industry will receive a multimillion-dollar boost set to send hordes of holidaymakers across the state this summer.

The State Government has announced an $8 million tourism campaign offering heavily discounted flights, hotels and other travel experiences in a bid to ignite the industry’s recovery from the pandemic.

The Great Queensland Getaway will launch on Monday with bookings valid from then until December 12 for airfares and January 23 for other experiences.

Virgin airlines, Greyhound buses, Accor hotels and hundreds of other tourism businesses are involved in the campaign.