The international border closure is driving more tourists to the Bundaberg Region with more than 3000 nights booked at the CMCA Park this year and $2.7 million spent in the area since the park opened.
Some of the region’s tourism industry operators have come together as "Team Bundaberg" for the nation’s top tourism trade event, the Australian Tourism Exchange.
The purchase of land adjacent to Mon Repos Conservation Park has been finalised and will be used as an environmental buffer to protect the marine turtle nesting site.