You might think we’re pulling your leg, but this week’s wrap is 100 per cent good news for destinations. Praise be!

Confused as to whether you’re in line for some much-needed government funding? All is explained here.

Here’s a bit of news to enjoy about one of Australia’s airlines that thankfully doesn’t involve staff or capacity cuts.

Just like the fireworks in the accompanying photo, two prominent industry bodies have gone off about the NSW government’s big funding cut to its tourism agency.

The government is promising a stronger fight for the suffering Great Barrier Reef. Meanwhile, we’ll be watching Finding Nemo and sobbing.

Time to crack open the wine, Hunter’s ultimatum seems to have worked.

Tourism Hunter has entered a ‘period of dormancy’ saying it will close down indefinitely if the government does nothing to amp up funding.

Regional Australia will receive a chunk of the government’s tourism money pot.

The Hunter region’s tourism sector will receive $1 million in funding to help rebuild in the wake of last month’s deadly storms.

The Abbott government pledged an extra $100 million toward the protection of the Great Barrier Reef, in a bid to avoid the embarrassment of it being listed as an endangered site.