Events continue to boost local tourism economies in Queensland

The success of Queensland’s events strategy has yet again been demonstrated with the announcement this week that the inaugural NRL Magic Round brought 48,000 fans to Brisbane, generating 105,000 visitor nights and more than $20 million in economic benefit.

Events across the state this week are also injecting Queensland’s destinations with fun, culture and plenty of visitors, with the inaugural Curated Plate event attracting 13,000 attendees on the Sunshine Coast last weekend, the Townsville Triathlon Festival currently hosting hundreds of participants, and Hamilton Island Race Week – the southern hemisphere’s biggest regatta – currently seeing more than 230 boats competing, following another bumper Airlie Beach Race Week.

TEQ’s It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar is expected to generate $800 million in economic benefit across the state in 2019, with each of these events bolstering local tourism industries, jobs and economies throughout the year.

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