Oops - Not Happy Jan!
It seems that Townsville businesses that rely on tourism are not all that happy with a Hervey Bay business because Townsville and other parts of Queensland have been omitted from a new Queensland tourist guide.
The 2006/2007 Queensland Travel Guide - compiled by Australian Travel Wholesalers who are based here in Hervey Bay - doesn’t mention Townsville or outback Queensland at all.
It seems that it’s not that Australian Travel Wholesalers forgot about Townsville or the outback it’s just that: “…at this time, there aren’t enough large tourism operators in Townsville that can justify advertising in the brochure.” according to Australian TGravel Wholesalers manager Geoff Wright.
However Wayne Cooper, the manager of the Motel Palms in Rosslea described the guide as an insult.
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