Tourism

• Destination event investment - Round 2 2026 event applications open August 2026 and close October 2026 for events held April 2027 to June 2028.
• Pathways to Industry Excellence – Queensland Tourism Industry Council free online learning initiative designed to build a more sustainable, resilient, and world-leading visitor economy for Queensland.
• Connecting Queensland Fund will help unlock new international and domestic air routes, more frequent services, better connections to the regions and thousands of new jobs. This fund will build on the Attracting Aviation Investment Fund .
• Manage sustainability in tourism provides steps to guide tourism operators on how to be more sustainable.
• Our Country Advisory Service provides targeted support, advice, toolkits and voice to emerging and established Indigenous tourism operators, sectoral aligned businesses, and community owned organisations, helping businesses to establish and grow their tourism products and services.
• Tourism Business Capability Subsidy - Queensland Tourism Industry Council - the Tourism Business Capability Subsidy supports eligible Queensland tourism and events businesses with up to $2,000 to undertake industry recognised training or accreditation that strengthens business capability and enhances visitor experiences, with applications closing on 30 June 2026.
• ASMEX 2026 - Australian Superyacht, Commercial Marine & Export Conference is Australia’s premier superyacht, commercial marine and export conference, held at The Langham Gold Coast with global speakers, industry leaders and high value networking to drive growth, collaboration and innovation across the Asia Pacific marine sector. Event is 19 – 20 May 2026.
• Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is Queensland’s premier marine and lifestyle event, delivering a four day showcase that attracts more than 47,000 visitors and over 300 exhibitors reinforcing Queensland’s position as a leader in the global marine industry. Event is 21–24 May 2026.