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Recent Media Coverage

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Bundaberg Tourism’s PR strategy leverages our national and international media network to disperse positive promotion of the region through partnerships with trusted and influential traditional media and digital outlets. Key activities include pitching destination story ideas to targeted media and influencer and operating familiarisations conducted in the Bundaberg Region in partnership with tourism partners, Tourism & Events Queensland and Tourism Australia.

2021/22 Media Coverage

2023/24 Media Coverage I 2022/23 Media Coverage I 2021/22 Media Coverage I 2020/21 Media Coverage

1 JULY 2021 - 30 JUNE 2022

Publicity Outcomes
$495million+ advertising value equivalency
1.3bmillion+ people reached worldwide

Print & Online Coverage Highlights

Date	Article	Publication	Included	Link
19 March 2022	It's A Rum Do For Bundaberg At Tourism Awards	Courier Mail	Bundaberg Rum
5 March 2022	Down on the Farm	Courier Mail - QWeekend	Splitters Farm
26 February 2022	Australia Is Back! 10 Amazing Reasons To Book A Holiday In This Epic Country	Telegraph (UK)	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort Lady Musgrave Experience	Read Now
17 February 2022	The Five New Romantic Queensland Retreats You Must Visit	Escape	Lady Musgrave Experience
12 February 2022	Love Beneath The Surface	Escape	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
12 February 2022	Sunshine, Moonlight, Nookie	Escape	Lady Musgrave Experience
12 February 2022	Cool In The Country	Weekend Australian	Macadamias Australia
11 February 2022	Australia Holidays: How To Experience Lady Musgrave Island	NZ Herald	Lady Musgrave Experience
11 February 2022	Ten Aussie Beaches That Are Brilliant Without Getting Wet	Traveller	Mon Repos Turtle Encounter	Read Now
8 February 2022	Turtle Eclipse of the Heart	NZ Herald & National Regional Syndication	Lady Musgrave Experience
7 February 2022	The Healing Journey	Australian Traveller	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
7 February 2022	Beaches to Barnyards	Queensland Regional Syndication	Splitters Farm, Macadamias Australia
04 February 2022	The 10 Places In Australia You Need To Visit Before International Tourists Come Back	Traveller	Lady Musgrave Experience
29 January 2022	Sleeping With The Fishes	Weekend Australian	Lady Musgrave Experience
18 December 2021	A Deeper North	Traveller	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
14 December 2021	10 Incredible Things to Discover on Lady Musgrave Island	Escape - National	Lady Musgrave Experience	Read Now
13 December 2021	The Health Benefits of Holidaying With Animals	Traveller	Mon Repos Turtle Encounter	Read Now
13 December 2021	2022 Travel: Australia’s Best Luxury and New Experiences	New Zealand Herald	Lady Musgrave Experience
10 December 2021	Why Glamping May Be The Best Way To See The Great Barrier Reef	Lonely Planet	Lady Musgrave Experience	Read Now
7 December 2021	Deep Dive	New Zealand Herald	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
29 November 2021	Can Indigenous Knowledge Save The Reef?	BBC	Lady Musgrave Experience Gidarjil Sea Rangers	Read Now
25 November 2021	10 Old-School Family Holidays You Can Still Experience Today	Escape - National	NRMA Woodgate Beach
19 November 2021	Christmas Gift Guide: Gift Ideas For People Who Love Travel	Traveller	Lady Musgrave Experience
9 November 2021	Why The Undiscovered Southern Great Barrier Reef Should Be On Your Travel Hit-List	Urban List	Whole of Destination		Read Now
1 November 2021	50 Must-Try Food Experiences	QWeekend	Bundaberg Rum
31 October 2021	10 Sustainable Ways to Meet The Reef	Escape - National	Lady Musgrave Experience Ballistic Bargara	Read Now
28 September 2021	Escape Hot List	Escape - The Courier Mail - Herald Sun - The Daily Telegraph - Adelaide Advertiser - Cairns Post	Lady Musgrave Island
19 September 2021	Citizen Science Tourism Passions of Paradise Eco Dive	The Courier Mail - QWeekend	Mon Repos Turtle Encounter
12 September 2021	Amazing Animal Kingdom	The Courier Mail - QWeekend	Lady Elliot Island Lady Musgrave Experience Mon Repos Turtle Encounter
12 September 2021	25 Animal Tracking Tours	Escape - The Sunday Mail - Herald Sun - The Sunday Telegraph - The Mercury - Adelaide Advertiser	Mon Repos Turtle Encounter
10 September 2021	25 Greatest Animal Encounters on the Planet	Escape - The Courier Mail - The Daily Telegraph - Herald Sun - Adelaide Advertiser - Cairns Post	Mon Repos Turtle Encounter
8 September 2021	Great Barrier Reef Islands: How To Choose the Right One For You	Australian Traveller	Lady Elliot Island	Read Now
7 September 2021	Budget Camping	Escape	Lady Musgrave Island
5 September 2021	Aussies Are racing To This ‘Mesmerising’ Blue Lagoon	Daily Mail MSN Australia MSN New Zealand	Lady Musgrave Island	Read Now
4 September 2021	Coast With The Most	The Australian - Weekend	Lady Musgrave Island
1 September 2021	Most Have Palms	Qantas Magazine	Lady Elliot Island Lady Musgrave Island
21 August 2021	Deals of the Week	Explore - Illawarra Mercury - Newcastle Herald - The Canberra Times	Splitters Farm
18 August 2021	19 Best Cheap and Free Campsites in Australia	Escape	Lady Musgrave Island	Read Now
14 August 2021	The Happy Hour - Australia’s Best Sunset Spots	The Australian - Weekend	Lady Elliot Island
7 August 2021	Revealed: 14 of the Best Queensland Outback Farmstays	The Courier Mail	Splitters Farm	Read Now
4 August 2021	Everything You Need To Know Before Visiting The Great Barrier Reef	Qantas Travel Insider	Bundaberg Lady Elliot Island Lady Musgrave Island	Read Now
1 August 2021	Underwater Worlds	Signature Luxury Travel & Style	Southern Great Barrier Reef Lady Elliot Island
31 July 2021	Deals of the Week	The Australian - Weekend	Lady Elliot Island Bundaberg
28 July 2021	Rare Black Manta Ray Spotted on the Great Barrier Reef	Australian Geographic	Lady Elliot Island	Read Now
24 July 2021	Blend It Like ...	The Australian	Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience
23 July 2021	Sustainable Travel: The Tourism Heroes Helping Australia’s Natural Environment	Traveller	Lady Elliot Island	Read Now
11 July 2021	Hit the Holiday Switch	Escape - The Sunday Mail - The Sunday Telegraph - Herald Sun - The Mercury - Adelaide Advertiser	Lady Elliot Island
8 July 2021	Australia’s Best Destination Doppelgangers	Escape	Lady Elliot Island	Read Now
7 July 2021	Six Quintessentially Aussie Road Trips to Take in This Lifetime	Escape	Bundaberg	Read Now

TV & Streaming Highlights

Date	Program	Channel	Included	Link
2 July 2021	Sunrise - Weather Crosses with Sam Mac	Channel 7	Childers	Watch on Bundaberg Now's report on YouTube
17 July 2021	Travel and EAT with Dan & Steph Season 1, Episode 4	Channel 7	Macadamias Australia Sweet Potatoes Australia Mon Repos Bargara	Watch on YouTube Watch on 10Play
25 September 2021	What’s Up Downunder Season 10, Episode 18	Channel 10 10 Bold	Bundaberg Rum Lady Musgrave Experience Splitters Farm Macadamias Australia Tinaberries Red Shed Seafood	Watch on YouTube Watch on 10Play

2020/21 Media Coverage

2023/24 Media Coverage I 2022/23 Media Coverage I 2021/22 Media Coverage I 2020/21 Media Coverage

1 SEPTEMBER 2020 - 30 JUNE 2021

Publicity Outcomes
$7.2million+ advertising value equivalency
24million+ people reached worldwide

Print & Online Coverage Highlights
Destination coverage in publications including: ABC (News, Premium & online); Australian Geographic; Australian Traveller; Escape.com.au; Escape - National print including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Age, The Cairns Post, The Courier Mail / The Sunday Mail, The Daily Telegraph / The Sunday Telegraph, The Herald Sun, The Mercury; Holidays with Kids; Qantas Magazine; Qantas Travel Insider; The Age; The Australian; The Courier Mail - QWeekend; The Sunday Mail; Traveller (National print and online);The Sydney Morning Herald;

Date	Article	Publication	Included

13 September 2020	10 Family Fun Adventures	Escape - Sunday Mail - Herald Sun - The Mercury - The Sunday Telegraph - The West Australian
16 September 2020	The Best Places To Enjoy A Diving Holiday In Australia	Signature Vacations & Travel
17 September 2020	The Comedy Wildlife Photography 2020 Finalists Are Here Incase You Needed A Laugh Today	AWOL - Junkee	Lady Elliot Island
20 September 2020	When Bert Hinkler Flew Solo From England To Australia	National Regional Press	Bundaberg
30 September 2020	Queensland tourism sector booming as holidaymakers hit the road to explore own backyard	ABC
1 October 2020	Paradise on a Budget: Australia's Cheapest Islands	Traveller
9 October 2020	For The Family Fun Of It	Holidays With Kids
25 October	10 Island Getaways	Escape - Sunday Mail - Herald Sun - The Mercury - The Sunday Telegraph - The West Australian - Adelaide Advertiser
28 October 2020	2020's Funniest Wildlife Photo Revealed	New Zealand Herald
28 October 2020	Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020 winner named: Funniest animal photos of the year	Traveller
29 October 2020	Australia's Biggest Attractions: 10 Truly Enormous Landmarks	Traveller
1 November 2020	10 Queensland Wildlife Experiences You Will Never Forget	Australian Traveller
1 November 2020	The Best of Australia, Made Easy	Australian Traveller
4 November 2020	Queensland Island Hopping Made Easy	Australian Traveller
12 November 2020	Meet the Coopers: a historic skill experiencing a modern rebirth	National Regional Press
14 November 2020	Professor Shoots For The Moon to Save Barrier Reef with 'Coral IVF'	Sydney Morning Herald The Age WA Today
20 November 2020	Five Epic Animal Encounters You Can Only Experience in Bundaberg	Concrete Playground
29 November 2020	Kidspot's Top 11 Holiday Tips	Escape - The Sunday Mail - The Sunday Telegraph - Herald Sun - Adelaide Advertiser - The Mercury
1 December 2020	Where to Visit First Now the Queensland Border is Open	Lifehacker Australia
12 December 2020	Havens Sent	Traveller - The Sydney Morning Herald - The Age
14 December 2020	Top 5 Locations For Family-Friendly Wildlife Encounter	Holidays With Kids
1 January 2021	The Rum Renaissance	Country Style Magazine
1 January 2021	Ultimate Aussie travel guide for the holidays and beyond	Yahoo Lifestyle
11 January 2021	Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do in the Southern Great Barrier Reef Region	Concrete Playground
16 January 2021	The Year Ahead	The Australian - Weekend
17 January 2021	10 Family Experiences	Escape - Herald Sun
17 January 2021	The 2021 Hot List	Escape - Sunday Mail - The Mercury - The Sunday Telegraph - Adelaide Advertiser - The West Australian
18 January 2021	Australian Camping Spots: 15 of the Best Secret Campsites	Traveller
19 January 2021	Ocean encounters Bucket List	Holidays With Kids
22 January 2021	6 Queensland Beaches Where You’re Almost Certain To Spot Baby Turtles Hatching	AWOL - Junkee
27 January 2021	When and Where To Go Wildlife Spotting in Queensland	AWOL - Junkee
27 January 2021	There’s An Amazing New Stay Off Lady Musgrave Island	Qantas Travel Insider
27 January 2021	Explore the Aquatic Wonderland off Lady Elliot Island	Qantas Travel Insider
27 January 2021	10 Reasons You Should Visit Bundaberg	Qantas Travel Insider
28 January 2021	How to get your nature fix in Queensland	Luxury Escapes - Magazine
28 January 2021	Explore the Aquatic Wonderland off Lady Elliot Island	Qantas Travel Insider
28 January 2021	Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort: How a former camp for collecting poo became an Aussie paradise	Traveller
30 January 2021	The Lady Is A Champ	Traveller - Sydney Morning Herald
1 February 2021	Bundaberg	Qantas Magazine
1 February 2021	Mon Repos	Qantas Magazine
1 February 2021	Lady Musgrave Island	Qantas Magazine
1 February 2021	Lady Elliot Island	Qantas Magazine
2 February 2021	12,000 on waitlist for famous Mon Repos turtle encounter near Bundaberg	ABC
2 February 2021	The best road trips in Queensland	Australian Traveller
5 February 2021	101 Best Family Travel Experiences in Australia For 2021	Out & About With Kids
6 February 2021	14 Queensland Holiday Destinations to Inspire Your Next Holiday	RUSSH
20 February 2021	Bundy's Best Kept Secret Stays and Guesthouses	National Regional Press

TV & Streaming Highlights

Date	Program	Channel	Included	Link
2 July 2021	Sunrise - Weather Crosses with Sam Mac	Channel 7	Childers	Watch on Bundaberg Now's report on YouTube
25 September 2021	What’s Up Downunder Season 10, Episode 18	Channel 10 10 Bold	Bundaberg Rum Lady Musgrave Experience Splitters Farm Macadamias Australia Tinaberries Red Shed Seafood	Watch on YouTube Watch on 10Play

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Recent Media Coverage

Recent Media Coverage

2021/22 Media Coverage

1 JULY 2021 - 30 JUNE 2022

2020/21 Media Coverage

1 SEPTEMBER 2020 - 30 JUNE 2021

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Phone	1300 722 099
Email	info@bundabergregion.org
Address	Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre 36 Avenue St, Bundaberg East Map
	Childers Visitor Information Centre 72 Churchill Street, Childers Map
	Gin Gin Tourism Centre Mulgrave Street, Gin Gin Map