Experts brought in by the Palaszczuk government say the future might include Spanish-style beaches, hotels in National Parks and giving tourists a reason to stay up late.
Residents in the northern NSW town of Murwillumbah are being evacuated as the rain starts to ease in southeast Queensland.
Queensland’s beaches are ready to welcome the school-holiday crowds as border restrictions ease from noon.
A trial to commercialise Gold Coast beaches, starting with a slice of Main Beach in front of Star Casino’s Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, is back on the cards after Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate threw support behind the option to help reboot tourism.