The NSW Government is calling on all Sydneysiders and NSW residents to be a COVID safe tourist in their own backyard and support local businesses by booking tours and visiting attractions.
\nMinister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said NSW residents could help reboot the state\u2019s visitor economy by hitting the road for a short-break, taking a Sydney \u2018playcation\u2019, or even making the most of a day trip.
\n\u201cThere\u2019s something special about being a tourist and giving yourself permission to enjoy experiences that we usually reserve for holidays,\u201d Minister Ayres said.
\n\u201cTreat yourself to a \u2018playcation\u2019 around Sydney and NSW – take a guided tour, book a hotel stay, dine at a special restaurant, or visit a local attraction.
\n\u201cWe all want to make a difference by staying and spending locally, so let\u2019s enjoy all corners of NSW and jam-pack our itineraries with NSW\u2019s finest experiences.
\n\u201cYou\u2019ll be rewarded with the diversity and beauty of our state and make a huge difference to our tourism businesses that are doing it tough.\u201d
\nThe NSW Government is releasing two new tools to inspire holidaymakers and help them \u2018value-add\u2019 to their stay:<\/p>\n
Trends in holiday planning show that the top three types of holiday Australians will take in the next 12 months are a road trip (68%), a trip to visit friends and family (66%) and a trip to the countryside (65%). The NSW Government is calling on all Sydneysiders and NSW residents to be a COVID safe tourist in their own backyard and support local businesses by booking tours and visiting attractions. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said NSW residents could help reboot the state\u2019s visitor economy by hitting the road … Continue reading “TIME TO EXPLORE NSW – REBOOTING TOURISM IN 2020”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8279\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cRecent research shows that, compared to pre-COVID, travellers are 76% more likely to support local businesses and communities, and 68% more likely to visit parts of Australia they haven\u2019t been to before,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve all had our lives on hold for six months or more, now\u2019s the time to get out there, enjoy our NSW stories, landscapes and experiences and turn 2020 around together.
\n\u201cNow\u2019s the time to support our local tourism operators but it\u2019s not a time to be complacent.\u201d
\nVisitors, locals and businesses are reminded to stay COVID safe during the school holidays by maintaining social distancing, good hygiene and staying home if unwell. Holidaymakers are encouraged to phone ahead to confirm bookings and check local conditions with business operators. For more information\u00a0www.nsw.gov.au\/covid-19<\/a>
\nFor travel inspiration:\u00a0www.visitnsw.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0www.sydney.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"