Category: Australia

IRCTC Tourism came up with a nine-night and ten-day trip from Mumbai to Australia and back, starting October 21. The program covers two nights in Melbourne, two in Sydney and three nights in Gold Coast. The package named as ‘Astonishing Australia’, includes all the costs like meals, hotel stays, air-fare, among other things.   The 10 day program will be carried out in cooperation with Qantas Airways will be as follows: Day 1: Flight leaving from Mumbai to Melbourne. Day 2:  There will be orientation tour, admission to Eureka Skydeck in Melbourne, dinner at local restaurant. Day 3:  Visits to Melbourne Cricket ... Read more

It is recently found that a coffin at the University of Sydney’s Nicholson Museum, which was thought to be empty all these years had a 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy inside it. The coffin was originally bought from an antiquity market in Egypt back in 1858, by Sir Charles Nicholson, one of the first chancellors at the University of Sydney. “We expected a few bandages or maybe a couple of bones, but when we took the lid off we were just astonished by what we had found. The coffin was made for a lady called Mer-neith-ites and we know that she lived in Egypt ... Read more

Griffith University has taken up a key role in moulding the future Queensland Tourism by helping in the development of a new Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The plan aims for short and medium term time frames (2030), as well as heading for long-term goals to meet the state’s zero-net emissions target by 2050. As per reports, the climate change related risks facing the local tourism market are physical impacts like cyclones, flood, rise in sea level etc. Professor Susanne Becken, Tourism Director of Griffith Institute, served as the main person of the Queensland Tourism Climate Change Response Plan, which emphasizes on ... Read more

Australia is one of the most preferred spot for the international tourists. This fact is confirmed by the new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The statistics reveal that a record number of 9.02 million international visitors last year. This records a huge increase of 7.7 per cent while compared to last year. The sudden rise in Australia’s sector is attributed to the tourism flow led by China. The majority of tourists in Australia are from China, going beyond New Zealand as the major source of tourists to the country. The total number accounts to one-sixth of the tourists, ... Read more

Parineeti Chopra, the first Indian woman ambassador of Australia Tourism panel, is now holidaying in Australia. Parineeti Chopra, who is a professional scuba diver, is seen diving in The Great Barrier Reef, one of the beautiful wonders of the natural world. The Bollywood actress shared her photographs on Instagram with the caption, “NO CAPTION NEEDED! Snorkelled in between my two dives ️ #GreatBarrierReef @hamiltonisland@visitqueensland @australia@thetiltshiftcrew.” Chopra’s photographs are taking the internet by storm, and has already garnered lakhs of likes in just a few hours. Parineeti, the first Indian woman ambassador of the “Friend of Australia” (FOA) advocacy panel by ... Read more

Around 700,000 British nationals visit Australia every year and, with the strong AngloAustralian relations further post-Brexit, it is expected that the number of British tourists will be more in the coming years. With this in mind, the Australian government has made it easy for the British nationals visiting the country. If you are British and wish to visit Australia, you don’t have to send your passport to the Australian High Commission anymore. All visas issued to British citizens going to Australia are issued electronically. If you have a British passport, just go to the electronic passport reader and pass through the ... Read more

Budget Carrier Jetstar will fly between Brisbane and Uluru commencing 3 August 2018. Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) welcomed the Jetstar announcement of three times weekly flights to Uluru. The new flights operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will inject more than 55,000 return seats into the market each year, enhancing Brisbane’s regional reach and providing a convenient gateway for international travellers to Australia’s world renowned Uluru. Accommodating both point-to-point traffic and domestic connections, the flights are also timed to connect with a number of international arrivals across BNE’s network. Julieanne Alroe, BAC CEO and Managing Director, praised the collaborative approach taken ... Read more

Australia has terminated its employer-sponsored 457 visa programme, which is highly used by Indians. The authorities further replaced it with a new stringent programme that requires higher English-language proficiency and job skills. The visa programme 457 allowed companies to hire foreign workers for up to four years in skilled jobs in which there was a shortage of Australian workers. Most of the category visa holders come from India, with about a quarter of the hiring, followed by the United Kingdom and China respectively to 19.5 per cent and 5.8 per cent. It was replaced on March 18 by a new Temporary Skills ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: @elquestro The eight Australian State and Territory Tourism Offices in partnership with Tourism Australia has relaunched the award-winning Aussie Specialist Program in New Zealand, providing a dedicated free online training resource for frontline travel sellers. The updated programme has been designed to equip agents with more relevant, up-to-date and targeted information and showcase new regions, destinations and experiences within Australia previously unfamiliar to most Kiwi travellers. The programme offers tailored interactive training modules, itinerary suggestions, fact sheets, industry updates, destination FAQs, an interactive map and monthly email updates covering what’s new. Photo Courtesy: @wilkography “A key objective in ... Read more

The Australian Government is all set to introduce a new visa for people willing to establish businesses in the country. The visa will not require any mandatory funding outlay and an applicant only must be under 45 years of age and needs to demonstrate ‘vocational English’. With an aim to increase job opportunities, it will start a new visa to foster entrepreneurship and improve the state’s economy before its national roll out next year. The Federal Government has given an undertaking to South Australian Liberals to pilot this visa from South Australia. Under the new visa, foreign entrepreneurs and investors with ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: radionz The Government of Fiji warns its citizens to be prepared for hazardous weather soon, also forecasts torrential rain and flash flooding. The extreme weather could turn into a full-blown tropical cyclone early next week was moderate to high, a report by commercial weather service Na Draki Weather stated. In a public advisory issued by the Department of Information, a heavy rain warning remains and a strong wind warning for land and waters of Rotuma were now in force. A “heavy rain warning” remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Lau and the ... Read more

As part of its international expansion, Ola, India’s most popular transportation platform, has begun on-boarding private hire vehicles (PHVs) and driver-partners in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth starting today Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-sharing platforms, has today announced its plans to enter Australia, providing both driver-partners and passengers a better way to move. “We are very excited about launching Ola in Australia and see immense potential for the ride-sharing ecosystem which embraces new technology and innovation. With a strong focus on driver-partners and the community at large, we aim to create a high-quality and affordable travel experience for citizens ... Read more

Actress Parineeti Chopra, the first Indian woman ambassador of the ‘Friend of Australia’ (FOA) advocacy panel by Tourism Australia, has released a series of videos that narrate her holiday experiences in the Australian states. The actress shared her experience in the country in the form of a song. Parineeti released the videos on January 26, the day where India’s Republic Day and Australia Day are celebrated. Adding a personal touch to the video, the actress has sung the background score with lyrics that summarise the vibe of the places she visited. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Australia and the ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: @hombsch15 South Australia will host the much-awaited Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Adelaide. The event will attract more than 1,500 Australian seller delegates from approximately 550 companies, 700 key buyer delegates from over 30 countries, and over 80 international and Australian media to meet and develop future tourism business for the country. Tourism Australia, in  collaboration with South Australian Tourism Commission, is conducting the global event from April 15-19, 2018 at the newly renovated Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia’s capital. Photo Courtesy: @merry_travels ATE will spotlight South Australia’s diverse food, wine, and tourism offerings, ultimately attracting millions of ... Read more

We have been hearing interesting stories about couples/families going on a world tour. Seldom can we see parents taking their children along with them, neglecting their schooling. But, this Australian couple has gone one step ahead. Not only did they take their children along with them, they have even sold out their home to travel the world around. photo courtesy: Instagram hertravellingtribe Clare and Andrew Barnes and their children (Lily 11 and Spencer 9), who calls themselves ‘The travelling tribe’, is currently in Asia covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. photo courtesy:instagram hertravellingtribe The duo opted to travel thinking that ... Read more