2021-02-09 S&O Agenda - Item 11 - Attachment 1 - Tourism Noosa Annual Report 2019-20

J U N E Q U A R T E R I M PA C T S

Most of the annual decrease came through the June quarter when domestic and international borders were closed
due to COVID-19 restrictions. In Queensland, the borders closed on 3 April and non-essential travel was then banned.
Day trips of up to 50km were allowed from 2 May. This was extended to 150km on 15 May, although overnight trips
were still not allowed. Overnight travel within Queensland was allowed from 1 June.

The impact felt through the June quarter (three months only), compared with the same period in 2019 was:
•   Domestic overnight visitors: -65.4% (interstate visitation -97%, intrastate visitation -44.2%).
•   Day trip visitors: -53.4%




FUTURE REPORTING

To add depth to our visitor statistics reporting, we began planning for a new reporting dashboard
that will provide current and forward-looking visitor and accommodation statistics to complement
Tourism Research Australia’s quarterly International and National Visitor Surveys.




Source: Tourism Research Australia International and National Visitor Surveys, year ending June 2020.




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