Labor Leader and Shadow Minister for Tourism Rebecca White has raised concern about a lack of communication with the East Coast community about the future of Visitor Information Centres.
“The decision of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council to close the Centres at Bicheno, Swansea and Triabunna at the end of October was a shock to the community and particularly to the 10 people employed at the centres,” Ms White said.
“The Australian Services Union, which represents the Visitor Information Centre employees, the Triabunna/Orford Chamber of Commerce and the East Coast Regional Tourism Organisation all expressed their disappointment when the decision to close the centres was announced.
“The Department of State Growth undertook a survey to understand the impact of the closures on local businesses and tourism operators across the region.
“It’s been nearly two months since the survey closed, but there has been no communication to the industry or the Visitor Information Centre employees about what the survey found.
“I have spoken with some of the employees, who are passionate about providing high-quality services to people who travel to the east coast.
“They are very distressed about the way they have been treated, and are wondering how much longer they need to wait for the government to release the survey findings.”
Rebecca White
Labor Leader
Shadow Minister for Tourism
