Signs of life return to hard-hit tourism destinations as school holidays get underway

For most families, today's arrival of the school holidays is the first chance many will have to take a much-needed break since the onset of coronavirus lockdowns and the horrors of home schooling.international travel off the cards until at least next yearThe latest Tourism Transport Forum report showed Queensland's $28 billion tourism industry has lost $2 billion a month while the state's borders have remained closed.

"With 70 per cent of resorts now open, they're seeing occupancy rates of 85 per cent [so] the vibe is good," Ms Anderson said. "Everyone is so positive. The relief has set in because we know they have chosen to come to our area," Ms Rodgers said. "We're definitely seeing a lot more families, so the grey nomads who traditionally come from Victoria and New South Wales obviously are not on the road yet," Ms Olesch said.

Mum Jenny and her husband Luke described being stuck in their Brisbane home for more than three months with their three children during the coronavirus lockdown as "groundhog day".

Yes and tax dollars should be assigned per population ratios. If QLDers want to lock their borders and act like a colony they should survive financially like a colony.

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