Gold Coast tourism bookings return to 2019 levels The Gold Coast tourism industry is showing signs of recovery following the slump of COVID19 restrictions, with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk claiming bookings are back on track. Click here to read more
‘There’s a real vibe’: Sydneysiders flock to holiday towns for long weekend of freedom Travel marketers were delighted to see the main highways out of Sydney clogged with traffic and accommodation scarce from Jervis Bay to The Entrance as Sydneysiders jumped at the opportunity to escape the city for the long weekend. Click here to […]
Australia’s top tree Change Towns It’s not just Universal’s Australian Country Media Group saying this – the move from city to the regions is palpable. This article from The Australian talks about some of the benefits to moving to the hot spots – low mortgages, income, affordability, schools and vitality. Click here to read more
More people are visiting Shopping Centres as Restriction Ease A special analysis of movement data at shopping centres across Sydney and Melbourne shows foot traffic picking up gradually over the last few weeks as restrictions have eased. This is from Roy Morgan Research in May 2020. Click here to read more
The Changing Demography of Australia – How Regional Australia will Grow This series from the Guardian in May 2020 predicts something that we are already seeing in magazine sales – less activity in CBD’s and more in outer suburbia or regions. The series predicts that social distancing rules will ‘kill cities’, and the at flexible […]
Regions will be the Winners after the Coronavirus Lockdown Manufacturing, Infrastructure spending, a desire for lower-density, and the ongoing Work-from-home boom will make regions the winners according to this April 2020 Column from The Australian. Click here to read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic is fuelling a boom in the plant-based food industry and Australia has a role to play It’s clear the plant-based food industry is booming. With an escalating shift towards healthier lifestyles, consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the nutritional benefits offered by plant-based foods. However, in times of crisis when most industries […]
Consumers have flocked to these 5 industries under COVID-19 This phenomena is International – Fitness, local shopping, DIY and home renovation, plus baking, knitting and handicrafts are all winners post-Coronavirus. Click here to read more
Meditation, Craft and Fitness under lockdown in Sydney We are buying exercise equipment at record rates and eating dinner earlier but ordering twice as many desserts for home delivery. We’re interested in gardening, meditation, drawing, painting and craft and are making small home improvements as well as bread and cocktails and getting our bikes fixed. […]
Gardening, Reading and Craft A discussion of the drivers behind some community members new activities… Click here to read more.
