Media Releases
Check out our Media Releases below.
April 2022
- 27th – Wonders of The Whitsundays Delivers Success
- 26th – Festival Line-Up Has X-Factor!
- 12th – Winner of Visitor Information Centre Passport Competition Announced
- 1st – Whitsundays Arts Festival Announces The 2022 Art Prize Exhibition And Calls For Artists
March 2022
- 30th – Domestic Visitors make a splash in the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef
- 30th – Airlie Beach Festival of Music wins ‘People’s Choice’ Festival of the Year at Queensland Music Awards
- 21st – The Whitsundays Shines at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
- 21st – Whitsundays White on Whitehaven returns this September
- 15th – Airlie Beach Festival of Music Ambassador Announced
February 2022
- 15th – Tourism Whitsundays Welcomes Tom Young
- 9th – First entrant fired up for Airlie Beach Race Week
- 3rd – Back with a Splash – The Whitsundays Mega Sale
- 1st – Tourism Whitsundays Welcomes Daniel Gschwind
January 2022
- 31st – Wonders of The Whitsundays campaign launch
- 21st – The Whitsundays ranked #2 of the 100 most loved destinations around the world
- 20th – Party in Paradise 2022
- 17th – Work, Study + Play in The Whitsundays in 2022
November 2021
- 29th – 2022 Whitsundays Visitor Guide inspires travellers to holiday in the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef
- 22nd – Adventures Like These – Youth and Adventure Marketing Campaign
- 13th – The Whitsundays makes a Splash with Big Wins at the 2021 Queensland Tourism Awards
- 8th – Airlie Beach Festival of Music bounces back: Ninth annual event labelled a huge success
October 2021
- 29th – Curtain rises on The Whitsundays’ Party in Paradise – Airlie Beach Festival of Music stage is set
- 26th – Win a meet and greet with Busby Marou – Airlie Beach Festival of Music brings fans the ‘best part’
- 20th – Party and Play in Paradise: Airlie Beach Festival of Music partners Travello for music and tours
September 2021
- 30th – $2,100 worth of Holiday Vouchers to be won thanks to the Visitor Information Centre Passports Competition
- 30th – Party in Paradise with a band-new line-up for Airlie Beach Festival of Music
- 20th – A Night of Laughs at the Great Barrier Reef Festival Comedy Gala
- 17th – Tourism Whitsundays Appoints 2021/22 Board of Directors and Highlights Key Achievements of 2020/21
- 9th – Vote for the Whitsundays Visitor Information Centre in the 2021 Queensland Tourism Awards – RACQ People’s Choice Awards
- 8th – Rick Hamilton appointed Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Whitsundays
- 3rd – Skytrans taking you to the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef
- 2nd – Whitsundays Holiday Dollars delivers $1.6 million in bookings
August 2021
- 25th – Wonders Guaranteed with new Tourism Whitsundays marketing campaign
- 19th – Founding Member Of Airlie Beach Cruise Ship Ambassadors Wants The Buzz Of Cruise Visitors To Return
- 10th – Airlie Beach Race Week is ready to roll
- 2nd – Time to celebrate at the Great Barrier Reef Festival
July 2021
- 30th – Airport lands daily Cairns and Rockhampton flights
- 29th – New Destination Website Launched for Tourism Whitsundays
- 27th – Tourism Whitsundays launches virtual reality tour of The Whitsundays to attract business events
- 19th – Whitsundays Arts Festival Update
- 17th – Mass exodus as boaties head to Airlie Beach Race Week
- 13th – Ballistic launches new beer in aid of World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef
- 13th – Bumper year for Bowen
- 8th – Qantas announces daily return flights Brisbane-Whitsundays
- 6th – The Whitsundays Mini Guides & Maps: Designed to take you to new places
- 5th – Tourism Whitsundays funding win to drive industry opportunities with appointment of vital new role
- 2nd – New Volunteering Opportunities for The Whitsundays Volunteer Ambassadors
June 2021
- 15th – It’s a fact. Australian Siri has a beautiful singing voice
- 9th – $5000 Art prize for Whitsundays Festival art exhibition
- 8th – Whoa Black Betty! Spiderbait, John Schumann, Shane Howard, Ben Lee and more, join Airlie Beach Festival of Music line-up
May 2021
- 31st – White on Whitehaven 2021 – A D’vine Success
- 18th – Buskers to Beatles – Airlie Beach Festival of Music Joins the John Lennon Inspired Song Search
- 13th – Airport Flying High With 80,000 New Seats
- 10th – Creating an Underwater Marine Wonderland
- 6th – Drop anchor in The Whitsundays on an overnight sailing adventure
- 4th – The Whitsundays Holiday Dollars Opens Today!
April 2021
- 30th – Lantern Parade on Festival Program
- 27th – A Sky-High View is Just the Ticket to Drop in for Fine Dining on The Whitsundays’ Iconic Whitehaven Beach
- 22nd – $200 Travel Vouchers to Explore The Whitsundays
- 21st – Wonders of The Whitsundays and Aviation Campaigns Deemed Outstanding Success with ROI of 11:1
- 19th – Passport to Airlie: Airlie Beach Festival of Music
- 15th – Dream Jobs Alert: Tourism Whitsundays Reveals The Region’s Top Vacancies
- 14th – Tourism Whitsundays inspires FOMO with Heart of Events 2021 calendar launch
- 13th – Vote for Airlie Beach and Bowen in Top Tourism Town Awards
- 8th – Airlie Beach Festival of Music is Back!
- 7th – Dream Machine Festival SOLD OUT
- 1st – Get ready now for Recyclable Regatta
March 2021
- 29th – New marketing campaign to attract visitors to The Whitsundays this winter
- 29th – Kick start your new career in The Whitsundays
- 26th – Let’s give cheers to the Reef Gateway Hotel!
- 10th – Ballistic beer growth in The Whitsundays
- 9th – Hello Whitsundays Mega Campaign Results
- 8th – It’s time to rediscover the ancient rainforests of The Whitsundays!
- 5th – Winner of Visitor Information Centre Passport Competition Announced
- 5th – Calls for Student Reef Marine Experience as part of Tourism Recovery
- 2nd – Great Barrier Reef festival calls for volunteers
- 2nd – Airlie Beach Race Week entries open