The Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport has launched a campaign to lure thousands of workers from across Australia to take a tourism job in regional Queensland.
Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk said the $7.5 million Work in Paradise package was aimed at addressing a critical shortage of workers at tourism businesses.
“We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“This campaign will give Queenslanders and other Australians even more reasons to come to work in paradise,” she said.
“Right across regional Queensland there is strong demand for workers, from chefs, waiters and bartenders through to tour guides and deckhands on the Great Barrier Reef.”
The Premier said the Government would deliver a $1,500 incentive and free travel for workers taking up a tourism job in regional Queensland from Mackay north to west of Toowoomba, including the outback.
“Competition for workers is at an all-time high in tourism and hospitality and we want to give people the best chance there is to work, play and live in our top travel spots in regional Queensland,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
Minister for Tourism, Stirling Hinchliffe said the Government had allocated more than $800 million to support the tourism industry through the pandemic.
“Our Good to Go campaign and Holiday Dollars travel vouchers are helping to reignite demand for great Queensland holiday experiences and short break getaways,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
“Work in Paradise is designed to help ease the workforce shortage facing many tourism hotspots, while delivering jobs for Queenslanders and other Australians,” he said.
