Media 2009

Recent media and industry coverage

Media stories - May

The Diplomat publication extensively features STCRC research in a feature article on eco-tourism. read more>>

The Gold Coast Bulletin reports on STCRC failing to secure funding in the 11 ^th Cooperative Research Centre funding round. read more >>

Outdoor Australia points to the Carbon Footprint report from STCRC in an article on the carbon impacts of holiday travel. read more >>

Industry articles - May

Travel blog newsbeyond.travel features a story on recent STCRC research examining the impact of user generated content on holiday planning. read more >>

Media stories - April

In the lead up to the Queensland election, Government News presents a feature article on the just released Pathways to Sustainable Tourism workshop program developed from STCRC research. read more >>

Industry articles - April

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation Newsletter previews a major suite of STCRC research – The Impacts of Climate Change on Australian Tourism Destinations. read more >>

The Australian Local Government Association newsletter features a story on Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre’s partnership with the Local Government Association of Queensland to roll out the Pathways to Sustainable Tourism Workshop program. read more >>

Media stories - March

The National Indigenous Times reports on research being undertaken by Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre into the impacts of climate change on tourism in Kakadu. read more >>

Sydney Morning Herald’s online news service smh.com.au reports on a current research program being undertaken by Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research centre on the impacts of climate change on the Northern Territory’s tourism industry. read more >>

The Australian’s online news service news.com.au reports on a current research program being undertaken by Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research centre on the impacts of climate change on the Northern Territory’s tourism industry. read more >>

Industry articles - March

Government News , a monthly magazine circulated to all levels of Government has explored the role of new communication technology for tourism and includes information on new research from Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre. read more >>

Tourism New South Wales Insights e-newsletter has highlighted the release of a new Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre industry booklet which explores the success factors in cultural heritage tourism management. read more >>

Media Stories - February

QANTAS Magazine’s February inflight magazine features an interview with CEO of Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, Ian Kean, where he outlines the shift in tourism’s role in sustainable communities and destinations. read more >>

The Sunshine Coast Daily features a story on Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre’s new holiday carbon calculator using a visiting family as a case study. read more >>

Industry articles - February

Travel Daily’s feature story highlights a new industry booklet on visitor’s increased use of fellow traveller’s online reviews of tourism services and destinations in planning their holidays. read more >>

Tourism New South Wales industry e-newsletter, Insights, has a story highlighting research from Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre which reveals how visitors access blogs, online reviews and star ratings when planning their holiday. read more >>

The Australian Local Government Association’s online newsletter , ALGA News promotes research on a new industry booklet on visitor’s use of user generated web content in planning holidays. read more >>

India’s travel news portal, travelbizmonitor.com features travel and tourism industry news from all corners of India and Asia Pacific on an hourly basis. Research from Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre on how interactive websites are influencing travel behaviour is featured in an article which can be viewed here. read more >>

Tourism Tasmania’s Tourism Talk Newsletter features a story on a new industry booklet from Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre which reveals the power of interactive web tools in influencing consumer’s travel plans and the launch of the Centre’s carbon calculator for holidaymakers in Australia. read more >>

Industry articles - January

Tourism Queensland’s Visitor Information Centre Quarterly update e-newsletter i on Q has featured a story on the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre’s new Roadside Signage manual. read more >>