Day Trip to Uluru Sells Out in Mackay – Package for Regional Tourism Jobs Also Unveiled

Special tickets for a 13-hour day trip to Uluru which went on sale in Mackay in March 2021 were sold out by midmorning. This affordable package which was organised by Mackay Airport, Alliance Airlines and Mackay Tourism featured 88 tickets that had to be bought in person. Hundreds of hopeful travellers lined up from 4:45am for the chance to enjoy an April trip to Uluru, a huge sandstone monolith and sacred Aboriginal site in the Northern Territory.

This is yet another sign of the growing domestic tourism market including in regional Queensland; it has much to offer and can be experienced on stays at hotels in Mackay including well-placed properties like Oaks Mackay Carlyle Suites in the city centre. Additionally, the Queensland government unveiled a package worth $7.5 million targeting workers who take up jobs in the regional tourism market. Dubbed the “Work in Paradise” campaign, it kicked off on 1st July 2021 and featured a $1,500 incentive for people to relocate for jobs and travel vouchers worth $250.