| | Australia on show at Adventure Travel World Summit Tourism Australia launched the second year of its partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) with a major sponsorship of the 2017 Adventure Travel World Summit in Salta, Argentina. Tourism Australia and state and territory tourism representatives participated in media events and marketplace appointments with 850 buyers and industry to build Australia’s profile as an adventure destination. Aboriginal Australia was featured including a special guest artist, Joanne Sissy Cooley, from Maraku Arts artist creating a dot painting throughout the conference with silent bid proceeds donated to ATTA’s Conservation Fund. John Daw, executive officer of Australian Wildlife Journeys, led a panel discussion of operators in the collection and Great Walks of Australia was also in attendance. | | Indian viewers see ‘Offbeat Australia’ with Rocky and Mayur A new 16-episode travel TV series about Australia featuring India’s favourite globetrotting duo, Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma, is expected to reach around 25 million viewers. Filmed in the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, Rocky & Mayur’s Offbeat Australia showcases some of Australia’s lesser known tourism experiences. The show went live on popular Indian travel channel, Living Foodz, on 22 September and will run throughout October and November. Rocky and Mayur also attended Tourism Australia’s recent India Travel Mission to share their Aussie adventures with the delegates. | | | Kuala Lumpur becomes 'Koala' Lumpur for a day Malaysia welcomed the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay last week on its way to the host city, Queensland’s Gold Coast. The Games’ official mascot Borobi flew in specially from the Gold Coast and received a warm welcome in Malaysia, a nation with strong ties to the Commonwealth Games. Tourism Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland invited key distribution partners and media to join the contingent carrying the Baton. To showcase the Gold Coast as an active lifestyle destination, Borobi will also welcome Rimau, the mascot of Team Malaysia, to the Gold Coast as part of a unique mascot themed famil with Malaysian broadcaster Astro Arena. | | Entertainment Tonight airs special Whitsundays segment One of the top rating TV shows in the US, Entertainment Tonight (ET), aired a special segment on the Whitsundays this week with host Cameron Mathison visiting the region to showcase the multitude of experiences for visitors. Supported by Tourism Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland, ET’s coverage also aims to promote the region’s recovery following Cyclone Debbie. Activities filmed include snorkelling Hardy Reef, a scenic helicopter flight over Heart Reef, a superyacht cruise to Whitehaven Beach for a picnic, a round of golf at Hamilton Island Golf Course, visiting the dingoes at WILD LIFE Hamilton Island and banana boating at Airlie Beach. The piece also touched on the region’s resilience and recovery in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. | | | |
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