Media Releases
City’s Ambassadors ready to welcome 90,000 visitors
A record 90,000 inbound passengers from 39 cruise ships will be officially welcomed by a team of City of Sydney ambassadors when they arrive in the Harbour City in what is being hailed as ‘Super February’.
The ambassadors will be at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay and two White Bay wharves to meet and greet the biggest ever stream of international visitors in Sydney’s cruise ship history.
Armed with maps, advice and information, the ambassadors will let visitors know about the city’s world-class shops and restaurants, theatres, museums, galleries and open green spaces.
Storm Damage
Council's priority is to ensure all our roads remain open and safe, and that our public spaces are safe for the community
High rainfall over an extended period combined with damaging winds and abnormally high tides has led to damage to some of Council infrastructure:
Successful summer tourism season for the Sunshine Coast
The confidence of small businesses across the Sunshine Coast – from grocery stores, fruit shops and bakeries to clothing outlets and cafés – is on the rise, with many reporting a boost in sales this summer.
Tourism, Sport and Major Events Portfolio Councillor Jason OPray said several factors had contributed to the successful tourism season.
“We have a number of things to thank for this great tourism season – brilliant weather, the wonderful surf conditions, and council’s very worthwhile investment of almost $2 million to put sand back on Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland beaches,” Cr OPray said.
Workshops to aid disaster preparation
Cairns Regional Council is asking residents to consider whether they would have been adequately prepared, had Tropical Cyclone Dylan taken a different path, and to take advantage of upcoming free disaster preparation workshops.
Although the Cairns region was spared any major impact from last week's cyclone, the event highlighted the need for residents and businesses to be prepared for a natural disaster.
"While Cyclone Dylan may have avoided our region, it did give us all a chance to assess our preparedness for a natural disaster – a practice run of sorts," Mayor Bob Manning said.