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In the development of the First Nations Tourism Action Plan for Tropical North Queensland, the Steering Committee is seeking your input on the vision, guiding principles, goals and priority areas for discussion at the upcoming workshops from our key stakeholders. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and your responses are completely confidential.

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* 1. Tell us about the organisation and / or community you represent? Are you a

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* 2. Is your organisation involved in tourism marketing or development in the region?

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* 3. Are you contributing to the active promotion of Indigenous cultural experiences in both the domestic and overseas tourism markets with Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ), Tourism Australia (TA), Tourism & Events Queensland (TEQ), and the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC)?

Vision and Guiding Principles for First Nations Tourism Sector in TNQ

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* 4. The First Nations Tourism Action Plan for our region is being developed to extend the great work of the Queensland First Nations Tourism Plan. The Queensland First Nations Tourism Plan has a vision that the State will be "Australia’s number 1 global destination of choice for First Nations tourism experiences in 2030”.  What is your vision for our region?

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* 5. The Queensland First Nations Tourism Plan was developed, directed, and driven by the 2012 Larrakia Declaration (below). Do you believe our regional First Nations Tourism Action Plan should also be driven by the Larrakia Declaration?

2012 Larrakia Declaration
Respect for customary law and lore, land and water, traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, cultural heritage that will underpin all tourism decisions.

Indigenous culture and the land and waters on which it is based, will be protected, and promoted through well-managed tourism practices and appropriate interpretation.

Indigenous peoples will determine the extent and nature and organisational arrangements for their participation in tourism and those governments and multilateral agency will support the empowerment of Indigenous people.

That governments have a duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples before undertaking decisions on public policy and programs designed to foster the development of Indigenous tourism.

The tourism industry will respect Indigenous intellectual property rights, cultures and traditional practices, the need for sustainable and equitable business partnerships and the proper care of the environment and communities that support them.

That equitable partnerships between the tourism industry and Indigenous people will include the sharing of cultural awareness and skills development which support the well- being of communities and enable enhancement of individual livelihoods.

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* 6. Recognition and respect for culture, stories, connections to and ownership of country is a priority.  Do you believe enough is being done in our region by mainstream tourism and visitors to recognise and respect country and culture? 

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* 7. The Queensland First Nations Tourism Plan highlights several benefits of First Nations Tourism, please identify what's most important for your business and your community.

1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.

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* 8. Any other benefits not listed above that need to be considered? Please share your thoughts.

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* 9. Please rank the top challenges for First Nations Tourism identified through the consultation to date

1 being the most challenging and 9 being the least challenging.

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* 10. Any other challenges not listed above that need to be considered? Please share your thoughts.

An effective voice and representation in tourism

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* 11. There are two State-wide Indigenous Tourism bodies that give a voice to the First Nations tourism sector to provide advocacy and support.  

What is needed in our region to give a greater voice to operators?

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* 12. Could the Regional Tourism Organisation (TTNQ) and Local Tourism Organisations (LTOs) do more to work with First Nations tourism experiences?

Promoting, Marketing and Branding of First Nations' Tourism Experiences

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* 13. Do you work with the mainstream tourism industry?

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* 14. Do you feel the partnership between mainstream tourism and Indigenous tourism experiences is as strong as it could be?

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* 15. How would you describe your community’s acceptance of having visitors?

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* 16. Does your community actively encourage and promote tourism?

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* 17. Supporting authentic, export ready, First Nations products and experiences that meet market demand. What are the most important programs needed to support this:

1 being the most important and 8 being the least important.

Authentic Product Development

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* 18. How can First Nations peoples address the problem of fake Indigenous items in the souvenir and gift shops in TNQ?

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* 19. How can funding support for First Nations tourism businesses and start-ups be more effectively targeted? Add suggestions below

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* 20. What kinds of support would you need to start a service or tourism business?

Infrastructure, Protection of the Environment and Cultural Sites and Capacity Building

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* 21. How can current tourism infrastructure (e.g. mainstream galleries, theatres, showgrounds, race-tracks, parks, etc) be optimised - particularly in the arts and events sector – to present First Nations experiences and provide jobs within the sector more broadly (an issue for both ILGAs and mainstream Local Government Area's (LGAs)?

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* 22. Who should be responsible for addressing complaints concerning poor visitor behaviour (eg, desecration of cultural sites, environmental damage, trespassing, littering, etc)?

Partnership Building

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* 23. What are the fundamentals for building equitable and sustainable partnerships between First Nations and mainstream tourism businesses? 

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* 24. Developing business capability and capacity for First Nations tourism businesses that generates sustainable socio-economic outcomes for First Nations individuals and communities is a regional priority.  Are the current programs working for your business/community?

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* 25. Encouraging mutually beneficial partnerships to grow the First Nations tourism sector is vital, in our region has an Indigenous Experience Cluster to help with these partnerships.  Do you think the Cluster is valuable?  

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* 26. If you would like to be contacted through the TNQ Indigenous Tourism Cluster to provide updates on the project please provide your details below, or select the box to opt-out of providing any contact details. Your details will not be linked to your responses and will not be shared with any other parties, only as part of the TNQ Indigenous Experiences Cluster.

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* 27. Provide details. (leave blank if opt-out. Click DONE below to finish the survey)

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