Queensland needs support from tourists
Holiday parks and other flood-affected businesses "still have the red carpet rolled out" for interstate travellers
Travellers are being urged to support flood ravaged Queensland by holidaying in the state and boosting the Queensland economy.
"One way interstate and international people can help is to keep holidaying in our state, keep planning trips here, and support local businesses and tourism operators who have been hit hard by the floods," said Queensland Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor.
The floods have had a direct impact on some businesses and tourism operators with flooding to their premises and disruption to normal business.
"The floods have also had an indirect affect on business and tourism in other non-flood affected areas with travellers cancelling or postponing their trips because of concerns about the flooding," he said.
"I want to assure travellers that Queensland's tourism destinations unaffected by flooding still have the red carpet rolled out to welcome interstate and international visitors and are very much operating.
"Areas such as the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Whitsundays, Far North and North Queensland are functioning normally and we want to see these businesses thrive rather than just survive the floods," he said.
Tourism contributes $9.2 billion per annum to the state, directly employing 122,000 people and indirectly employing 100,000 more.
People wishing to directly help flood victims can donate to the Queensland Government Flood Assistance Appeal at the Queensland Government website.
Information on current conditions can also be found at the Queensland Holidays website.
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