Restaurants, the right kinds of accommodation, key events and bike trails have combined to ensure Border visitor numbers are soaring. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Tourism delivered a record $1.218 billion to the Albury-Wodonga economy in 2023, according to a recent study.
Albury Business Connect general manager Glen Robinson said the report was right on target, as Albury was "buzzing". "There's been so many events that have been so well-attended," he said. The report was presented recently to both the Albury and Wodonga councils.
Albury mayor Kylie King said it was welcomed as "it shows we continue to grow and thrive as a tourism destination as people renew their interest in exploring and travelling post the pandemic". Cr King said the economic benefits of tourism events to Albury-Wodonga could not be underestimated. Wodonga mayor Ron Mildren on the Border economy.
"We are in a competitive market, and it's really pleasing to see that we're growing our market share because that ultimately benefits the entire community," he said. "It's been terrific to see some of our biggest events return after the hiatus caused by previous pandemic restrictions, signifying a return to the vibrancy of a full events calendar." The report, from the two councils' tourism arm, Visit Albury Wodonga, says the 2023 figures represent a 5 per cent increase in the That includes an increase of 8 per cent in the number of overnight visitors to in domestic day trip visitors to 927,000.
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