COVID-19 funding support for Queensland tourism businesses
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12 August 2021
COVID-19 funding support for
Queensland tourism businesses
On Tuesday the Queensland Government announced a $47.75 million Tourism and
Hospitality Sector COVID-19 Lockdown Support Package to assist businesses impacted by
COVID-19 lockdowns in Queensland and other states.
The package is providing a range of rebates, fee and payroll tax relief measures to provide
immediate support, including:
Payroll tax deferral - eligible tourism and hospitality businesses that lodge payroll tax
returns monthly can apply to defer paying their payroll tax liability due in August 2021 for
six months.
State land rent deferral - for eligible tourism operators for the period 1 July 2021 to 30
June 2022.
Fee waiver and refunds for commercial tourism daily passenger fees - tourism businesses
that operate in a national park, conservation park, recreation area or state forest, including
whale watching operations, may have fees waived or refunded between 1 July 2021 and 30
June 2022.
Twelve-month fee waiver or refund of inbound tour operator fees - for fee renewals up
until 30 June 2022.
Liquor licensing fees waived - tourism and hospitality businesses can have their licensing
fees for 2021–22 waived or refunded if they were licensed under the Liquor Act or Wine
Industry Acts as at 30 June 2021.
Large tourism and hospitality businesses statewide are now included in the 2021 COVID-
19 Business Support Grants of $5,000.
COVID-19 Marine Tourism Rebate - reimbursement of the berthing fees for marine
tourism vessel operators at privately-owned or privately-operated marinas in regional
Queensland.
Visit the Business Queensland website to access all of the assistance on offer under the
Tourism and Hospitality Sector COVID-19 Lockdown Support Package, as well as the
$5,000 COVID-19 Business Support Grants and broader Queensland Government
support.
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Link your ATDW with Google My Business, plus free
ATDW health check
The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) has partnered with Google, allowing
tourism and events business to link their Google My Business (GMB) listing and ATDW
profile.
The functionality allows automatic updates to your GMB listing when you make changes to
your linked ATDW Profile. To find out more, operators should view the Google My
Business Functionality walkthrough or listen to ATDW CEO Jan Hutton's introduction on
this new feature and more in the first #askATDW video newsletter.
In addition to this new functionality, ATDW is currently offering free 15-minute virtual
health checks for tourism operators, including a one-on-one session with ATDW expert
Courtney Miller. These sessions will teach operators how to optimise their online ATDW
presence through simple changes such as refreshing content to improve consumer
engagement with the aim of driving greater conversion to bookings. Book your ATDW
health check here.
COVID-19: what you need to know
Hotspot and restrictions update
The Cairns and Yarrabah and South East Queensland lockdowns have now lifted.
Ongoing restrictions still apply within these local government areas, including
capacity limits and mask wearing. Mask wearing requirements still apply to people
who may have been in these areas and have since travelled elsewhere in the state
(until 14 days have passed since they left the impacted area/s).
Queensland has current contact tracing alerts and related public health advice for
people who have been in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
New South Wales and Victoria remain declared COVID-19 hotspots and travellers
who have been in these states cannot enter Queensland. Returning Queenslandersare allowed to return but must quarantine in a hotel for 14 days on their return.
Latest information.
Queensland has reopened its border to South Australia to travellers arriving by
flights only. More details will be provided soon on the Travelling in Queensland
webpage.
Support for businesses
Small, medium and not-for-profit businesses across all industry sectors will be able
to apply for a Queensland COVID-19 cleaning rebate of up to 80 per cent of the cost
of professional cleaning (up to $10,000 ex GST) if their business is a confirmed
COVID-19 exposure site.
The Australian Department of Health has developed a COVID-19 vaccination
business kit which offers a variety of resources that businesses can use to promote
the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination program among their staff and guests.
ALL QLD HEALTH COVID-19 UPDATES
Industry opportunities
Tourism Australia industry webinar
Virtual: 11:00am, Friday 13 August 2021
This online event will include an update from the Minister for Trade, Tourism and
Investment, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, CEO of NRMA Expeditions Rachael Wiseman and
Tourism Australia's Managing Director Philippa Harrison.
ATEC 'Restart Ready' tutorials
Online session 2: Beyond Blue and Blue Voices speaker Tim Hoopmann
The Australian Tourism Export Council and Beyond Blue's second ‘Restart Ready’ session
features Mel Novak, Beyond Blue and Blue Voices speaker Tim Hoopmann presenting
practical advice and guidance available to support small businesses and tourism industry
professionals, with a special focus on health and wellbeing.
QTIC industry webinar: 2021 Lockdowns - Managing your Workforce
Given recent lockdown restrictions, QTIC recently hosted a webinar addressing what
operators can do to keep their labour costs low with workplace relations expert CeriHohner, Senior Associate at FCB Workplace Law, discussing the options currently lawfully
available to businesses in managing their workforces, including unpaid stand-downs and
directions to take leave. The webinar recording is now available and any further questions
can be directed to clw@fcbgroup.com.au.
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Quick snippets
Regional domestic snapshots for 11 Queensland tourism destinations are now available,
providing the latest year ending March 2021 Tourism Research Australia data on the
number of visitors to each region, along with high-level trip details such as why visitors
came, where they came from, what they spent during their visit, visitor behaviour changes,
drivers of change and tourism trends.
The Federal Domestic Aviation Network Support and Regional Airline Network Support
Programs have been extended until the end of the year and the Tourism Aviation Network
Support (half-price flights) initiative is being extended to 30 November 2021 for both sales
and travel.
The first round of recipients for the Federal Government’s Indigenous tourism grants have
been announced, including several Queensland-based Indigenous-owned tourism
businesses and community organisations.
The installation of the Gold Coast’s newest $5 million underwater attraction - a purpose-
built, eco-engineered diving reef - is underway, 2.5 kilometres off the city's Main Beach.
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has been voted runner-up in the
latest International Association of Congress Centres survey. The news follows theannouncement on Monday that a mass vaccination hub has been established at the BCEC
and operational since Wednesday.
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