Published on : Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Foreign language commentary at Kakadu, a houseboat adapted as a passenger waiting area and new facilities for school groups are among the many tourism improvements that will be available in 2015.
Seven operators in the Northern Territory are the latest beneficiaries of a $1.3 million pool of Northern Territory and Australian Government funding for tourism development and infrastructure which will help deliver development of the north and a $2.2 billion visitor economy by 2020.
Acting Tourism Minister, Peter Chandler, said the Territory Government was pleased to support these operators in their endeavours to help holidaymakers get the most out of doing the NT.
“It’s tremendous to see operators seeking to unlock the potential of the north and really increase the desirability of the NT as a travel destination, inspiring more people to visit, stay longer and spend more,” he said.
The successful funding applicants are:
Central Australia
· Uluru Camel Tours: $16,460 for an educational camel history display, development of a ‘Staging Post’ to house and display a collection of wagons and Cobb and Co coaches, and a working blacksmith workshop that will give visitors, particularly school groups, an interactive learning experience. The company has contributed $33,400.
· Remote Education Tours: $46,000 to build a multipurpose structure at the remote Aboriginal outstation at Lilla to accommodate large groups such as school groups within a more sheltered environment. The potential return to the NT is over $310,000. The company has contributed over $6,000.
Top End
· Wetland Explorer Cruises: $29,500 to modify a houseboat and create a professional looking departure point for cruises at Corroboree billabong incorporating an information centre about the region, a comfortable shaded waiting area for passengers with internet access and also an upper level viewing deck for panoramic views out over the wetlands. The business has contributed $5000.
· AAT Kings: $32,879 to develop complimentary commentary in Italian, Mandarin and Japanese for certain tours to Kakadu and Litchfield, two of their most popular destinations in the Top End. The company has also contributed $32,879.
· Wirib Tourism Park: $10,000 for a computer server and IT upgrade at Timber Creek Caravan Park to cater for an increasing volume of tourist trade in terms of accommodation nights, store traffic and promotion of the Victoria River region. The park has contributed
$14,000.
· Bultech Pty Ltd: $55,000 to overhaul the entry to Leaders Creek fishing base, an hour’s drive from Darwin, by installing a new shop/kiosk, kitchen and office, landscaping the entry and extending a garden seating area. The company has also contributed $55,000.
· NT Water Ski Association: $8300 to install coin-operated viewing binoculars on the beach fence at Darwin Ski Club, a popular local and tourist venue in Darwin that affords excellent views of the activity on Darwin Harbour and its marine life. The association contributed $600.
Mr Chandler said the Government was keen to support operators in broadening the range of experiences visitors can enjoy across the Territory.
“This Government wants to continue to work with operators to extend the opportunities tourism represents, particularly in the regional areas of the Territory where we want to develop additional attractions and infrastructure which encourages visitors to extend their visit,” Mr Chandler said.
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