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Clear pathway to improved fire warning systems
Despite tragedies like the Childers Palace Backpacker’s hostel fire disaster on June 23, 2000, in which 15 backpackers perished, there are still accommodation providers that put the safety of their...
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States forced to face up to the sharing economy
New South Wales’ 45th premier Gladys Berejiklian was just a day into her new job when she was confronted by strata residents and owners’ corporations demanding the power to ban short-term letting of...
View ArticleQTIC’s idea to rort visitors angers industry
Tourism is booming. Visitors are flocking into Australia from everywhere. Domestic visitor arrivals have never been this good. Isn’t it fantastic? Yes, let’s tax them. That’s the Australian way – it...
View ArticleTime for serious action, not talk
The horror of the Grenfell Tower inferno in London on June 14 jarred the high-rise community in Australia, bringing back memories of the Lacrosse Building conflagration in Melbourne back in 2014. Check...
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How secure are the Gold Coast games?
ISIS is shifting its focus towards ‘soft’ targets involving high tourist areas in western countries, so we are seeing an increasing tempo of small bombings, crude vehicle crowd rammings and lethal...
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Sunshine Coast spotlight: dynamic growth that is sustainable (PART ONE)
In October 2016, we predicted in our annual Spotlight on the Sunshine Coast that the property market was on the cusp of massive growth and that growth would be sustainable. That has proven fairly...
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So you think you know what a B&B is?
How about ‘guest hosting’? B&Bs have a quaint, rose-coloured reputation that many folks associate with seasonal charm. But what is the truth? In the middle of winter, there is definitely something...
View ArticleCouncils struggling against the odds
Quasi-hotels should be banned under reforms to the regulation of short-term holiday letting in NSW, demands the Accommodation Association of Australia, as the NSW government considers changes to the...
View ArticleHave what it takes to own a B&B?
Queensland’s B&B and Farmstay Committee chairwoman Sue Panuccio, who has run Mt Cotton Guest House with her partner Trevor Penson for 11 years, said B&B owners must like meeting people and be...
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Personal thoughts and observations on hospitality, part one
As editor emeritus of Resort News I have spent the first two years of my retirement visiting all the places I desire strictly for enjoyment. The best bit is that I get to do it as a guest rather than...
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