Moving us towards a regenerative tourism futureYOURWORD

• Published date: 08 July 2021
• Date: 08 July 2021

But this uncertainty and global lull in tourism has also created an opportunity to rethink our purpose, how we operate and how we measure success, so we can begin making change before international demand returns.

While this may seem counter-intuitive right now, particularly with the recent pause to quarantine-free travel, our community as a whole has a chance to shape tourism in a way that fits more cohesively with our place and our people.

A tourism industry which fosters reciprocal benefits to the community, the visitor, and the environment.

Pre-Covid, tourism commentary often included pressures on our environment and community as well as on local infrastructure, facilities, and roads.

Post-lockdown, the conversation has shifted to how this core industry should look if, and when, international travel returns in scale.

So, here’s the big question we need your help with:

How can the visitor economy be in the service of, and adding value to the district, its living ecosystems and its communities in a way that also delivers appropriate financial benefits and a thriving...