Night time businesses lose out during festive period

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said that businesses in the sector lost a fifth of their trade over the festive period.  While New Year’s Eve performed better than expected with trading down by only 16% compared to 2019, the month of December was underwhelming for trade due to consumers having less disposable income, …

MCEC welcomes 1.6 million visitors, contributes almost A$400m to local economy

During the last financial year, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) helped to contribute over A$383m (£212m/$257m/€242m) to the local economy in Victoria.  MCEC also hosted 349 events and welcomed 1.6 million visitors, including the return of international guests.  Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos recently tabled the MCEC’s annual report …