Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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NSW intrastate travel and boating permitted from June 1

THE NSW government will permit intrastate travel and overnight stays from June 1.

The Boating Industry Association (BIA) has welcomed the move. BIA President Darren Vaux said the decision would reinvigorate the boating sector which shares much common ground with tourism.

“The ability to get out in the fresh air and sunshine with your own boat or to hire one, whether it be a paddle, power or sail, will be possible across NSW. You will also be able to relax and stay overnight on a boat which can only help deliver social benefits all round,” Vaux said.

“The combination of fires, floods and now pandemic has all taken its toll and no more so than regional NSW, so this will help deliver a much-needed boost to activity, business and jobs.

“This winter could be a great time to get into boating or to take a holiday on a houseboat on the Hawkesbury or the Murray,” he said.

The BIA says intrastate boating is an important step in recovery of boating and tourism in NSW.

According to the BIA, in 2018-19 the boating industry in Australia had a turnover of $8.65 billion, directly employed more than 28,000 people with more than 14,500 contractors.

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