Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said the people and businesses of Wannon would welcome back international tourists enticed to Australia by a new $40 million marketing campaign launched this week.
Tourism Australia has launched an advertising blitz to promote Australia to international audiences following the announcement that the borders will reopen on 21 February.
Come and Say G’Day - Don’t Go Small. Go Australia will run in Western markets including Germany, France, Italy, and Canada as well as the USA and UK. The existing Come and Say G’Day - Australia is Yours to Explore, which launched in Singapore ahead of its reopening, will be rolled out in markets in Asia such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Greater China as travel reopens.
Mr Tehan said Wannon was looking forward to welcoming back international tourists.
“We love to share our wonderful region with visitors, and we have missed international tourists over the last two years,” Mr Tehan said.
“This marketing campaign will remind travellers around the world of the full range of incredible experiences that await them Down Under, and it will hopefully encourage more visitors to Wannon.
“This new campaign is just the first step in a long-term strategy to restart tourism to Australia, with further investment in tourism marketing campaigns internationally to come in the second half of the year.
“We want tourists who come here to ‘go big’ and enjoy as many experiences as possible, like the Great Ocean Road, the Otway National Park, the Twelve Apostles, Grampians Peaks Trail, Budj Bim Cultural experiences and our world-class food and drink.
“Tourists support local jobs and businesses, and tourism will be an important part of Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19.”
