Palaszczuk Government backs Whitsunday Skyway

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a re-elected Labor government would contribute $1 million in matched funding towards the project for the purchase of additional land for Conway National Park.

The Premier said Australian Adventure Tourism Group’s Whitsundays Skyway cableway and ecotourism adventure proposal had the potential to support hundreds of jobs and create a brand new tourism experience for the Whitsundays.

“The Whitsundays is an iconic Queensland destination and with one in three jobs relying on tourism the region has been hit hard by COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“The region’s attractions are heavily based on its stunning maritime environment however, a key priority for the local tourism industry is to diversify the region’s offering to include more land-based

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