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It’s great to be here! It’s all happening this month in our region (and next month too)! With our fantastic winter weather and all the big events in July and August, it’s obvious that cultural tourism is a huge money maker for our local businesses, fun for our local community and another reason why we love living here. This month’s issue is all about what you can see, do, enjoy and discover in Townsville. With so many visitors coming to town, we worked with Townsville Enterprise to highlight some of the hidden gems in our own backyard – some even locals don’t know about. So if you’re visiting, welcome. We love having you join us. An outstanding example of how much cultural tourism benefits a city like ours is Tasmania’s Mona and the recent Dark Mofo event which started in 2008. My wife (Stacey) and I have just come back from a week in Hobart where Dark Mofo is held. It’s difficult to explain just what Dark Mofo is but there’s a range of visual art and musical experiences as well as the incredible Winter Feast (picture a huge dockside warehouse with food, wine and produce stations along two sides, three full length tables with chairs down the middle as well as more food stalls outside. Red lights everywhere.) I understand they expected 60,000 visitors including a P&O cruise ship with 2000 passengers! Locals we spoke to said Winter used to be a time when you’d stay home and do nothing. Now it’s one of the busiest times for tourists and locals. Being there we could only imagine what a similar event could do for Townsville and our region. Anyone keen? www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-24/dark-mofo-numberscrunched/8647400 or https://darkmofo.net.au Please enjoy a great read and everything Townsville!
Scott Morrison Publisher PS Starting on page 52 is a story my (slightly) younger brother Perry wrote about his stand up paddle boarding experiences in Bali. I hope you enjoy it.
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