Unlike some other Canberra institutions, the National Arboretum was largely able to stay open through the COVID shutdown period. Christine Callen, Events and Community Engagement Manager at the National Arboretum Canberra outlined that as a mostly outdoor attraction...
The Canberra Airport has been in a tight spot this year like many other businesses reliant on tourism. We spoke to NCAA member Jemma Delamont, Property and Aviation Marketing Manager at the Canberra Airport. “It’s been an interesting 6 months. First, we were impacted...
Tourism generates 1,035,000 jobs across Australia and supports many local businesses and towns. Tourism has been among the hardest hit by the impact of COVID-19. International, interstate and regional travel restrictions have devastated those regions, businesses and...
Hotels like many businesses reliant on the visitor economy, have had a tough first half of 2020. Todd Handy, General Manager of East Hotel knew they would be in for a bumpy ride, but even he underestimated the impact. “We didn’t shut down, and occupancy dropped very...
