Industry News
The recent release of the International and Domestic Visitation survey for the year ending September 2018 has shown impressive growth for the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) consisting of Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd (GAPDL), Capricorn Enterprise (CE), Bundaberg Tourism (BT) and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ). Across the regions, the International expenditure has […]
Tourism and Events Queensland will be shining the spotlight on Queensland’s best tourism experiences in January 2019 when the first Best of Queensland Experiences are announced. All operators with a live, up-to-date listing on ATDW by Thursday, 1st November 2018 will receive a FREE, individual, in-depth report providing detailed insights into consumer perceptions and reviews […]
Due to the changing landscape of technology and information distribution, GAPDL have closed their traditional Visitor Information Centre at Miriam Vale to embrace an innovative new project. In 2017, GAPDL erected a dozen large information signs in various locations around the region. These signs featured a map, the areas “must do’s” and a call to […]
A BIG welcome to all our GAPDL members, whether you have renewed your membership or are a new member, we’re pleased to have you on board! This past financial year (2017/18) GAPDL, in conjunction with our partners, have delivered an extraordinary range of destination marketing initiatives that resulted in record breaking visitation and overnight expenditure […]
Heron Island local Lauren Bailey is the hero in the latest Queensland tourism promotional video as she invites tourists to connect with nature on Heron Island. Produced in partnership between Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) and Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (GAPDL), the 90-second video is a compelling local invitation to ‘learn and grow’ […]
GAPDL’s Tourism Manager Dominique Gleixner attended the Tourism Australia’s Annual Australian Tourism Exchange in Adelaide last month to help sell the Southern Great Barrier Reef (SGBR) to the world! The Australian Tourism Exchange is Australia’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event. There was over 700 tourism industry buyers from over 30 countries that participated […]
Enjoy your 4th day free on us! Receive your 4th day base rate free as a GAPDL member when you book an Economy, Compact, Intermediate, Standard or Full Size Car with Avis Gladstone Airport and Gladstone location. An advanced reservation is required, include coupon number TPPA007 in your booking. To make a booking go to […]
2018 Queensland Tourism Awards Nominations now open! Nominations for the 2018 Queensland Tourism Awards (#QTA18) are now open. The nomination process takes approximately 5 minutes and involves selecting your chosen category/s and processing the #QTA18 entry fee. There are a total of 28 categories to choose from. Entering the Queensland Tourism Awards provides a wonderful opportunity to discover the full potential […]