Friday 5th January 11.21a.m. Sunny and warm with grey clouds. It rained around 11p.m. Wind is Gentle 13 / 14.8kph SE, Hg is 51%, Temp is 21.6c / 70.9F, headed for 22c / 72F, feels a lot warmer.
Moon is 37%
Discounted flights, accommodation deals announced in attempt to reboot Far North Queensland tourism after cyclone and flooding
Tropical Cyclone Jasper, and the unprecedented flooding that followed, wreaked havoc on Cairns and across Far North Queensland. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
The Queensland government will attempt to lure tourists back to the state's flood-ravaged far north with discounted flights and accommodation.
Premier Steven Miles said it was hoped discounts would help businesses recoup lost costs, after footage of the December floods went "viral" and led to millions of dollars worth of cancellations.
"We really need to get the message out to Australia and the world that Cairns and Far North Queensland is open for business," Mr Miles said.
"Here in Cairns, you wouldn’t really know the cyclone had hit."
He said tourists were noticeably missing from Far North Queensland, where many people's livelihoods are reliant on the holiday trade.