Chinese to contribute $450mil to SA econ by 2020

Article here from SA govt :

http://tourism.sa.com/assets/documents/SATC_ChinaOpinionPiece_Final_OnlineVersion(1).pdf

Thoughts?

 

Ggood news (ir)regardless. But spread that amount over 5 years and its not significant enough to make a diff me thinks

 

Not sure if there is enough here for them to want to visit

 

But what are the attractions from SA, apart from winery?

 

The article goes through it.

The food and environment definitely bring a lot of tourism potential - and already does. Every other day whilst driving to work I see the buses of tourists heading off the Hahndorf or the summit walks. Likewise being the gateway to the outback makes Adelaide an active starting point. I don't see Adelaide/SA ever trying to cater to the Gold Coast type demographic, but it does have a sustainable long term potential to drive tourism demand.

 

Tuna?
Bank vaults & barrels?
Cheap properties?

 

Sharks, nuclear test sites, barely drinkable water.

Truly a majestic place.

 

Hahndorf....mmm. Makes up for everything else.

 

Beat me to it

 

Its ok the SA govt are efficient and will spend $449 million on trade shows and fact finding missions to secure that $450m

 

SA needs more modern infrastructure built in order to compete with the eastern states. I am Chinese background and have stayed in ADL for more than 15 years, have had soooo many friends, relatives coming from overseas and I tried my best to accommodate them but one common thing they commented about ADL is.... why is the city such a ghost town. It's just a city that they wouldn't come unless there is a reason, for example visiting relatives, attending graduation, etc.

Asian visitors want buzzling city! They could go on a tour to Kangaroo Island and spend a few days there but when they get back to CBD, they would prefer nice buzzling laneways, restaurants that open really late and fancy shopping malls and man made attractions in the city, not a ghost town that has more birds than human.

ADL doesn't require tall buildings to compete with eastern cities, all it need is some clever activation of the city and infrastructure investment such as city tram loops, easier transport to beaches, Hahndorf, etc and more man made attractions that intergrade well with the natural parklands, such as condolla cable car, ferry that connects KI, etc....

I love ADL, but it's the effectiveness of the government and the attitude of a lot of anti development folks that pull me off sometimes.

 

Cities that are buzzing with life require large population to support this. Both Melbourne and Sydney has more than 4 million people.

With 1.2 million people only, you cannot expect the city to be like major Asian cities. Likewise, Brisbane and Perth CBDs are not buzzing with life either.

 

People go to Adelaide because they want to get away from crowded bustling busy streets and cities and traffic, not get more of it

 

Yes that's true for aussies but not majority of Asian. If you want to attract Asian money, you need to understand what they want, not what you want.

 

Adelaide has a lot more of the laneway bars these days - when was the last time you went out. Potentially a few that you didn't know about - head down Peel St
Your Guide to Adelaide's Laneways
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...s/news-story/1c9e8cc05aa8e3a3b778ef41f7f35d3c

Already have a tram from Adelaide CBD to Glenelg

The Govt. was in talks with a developer for the KI Ferry from Glenelg - the developer pulled out
Developer pours water on Kangaroo Island ferry pitch


Get your friends to come over when RCC is on - that's when there is the biggest buzz in the CBD. Or Fringe time (usually the same time)
Adelaide - Royal Croquet Club - Summer 2015 / 2016

 

I think DaveM is inferring that most people in Adelaide would prefer to not have that additional revenue if it protects their standard of living and quality of life.

 

Any and all money that is invested from China in Australia and anywhere else comes with political back rubs and expected clout. This is endemic in most politics, but a deeply ingrained element of Chinese business and culture.

 

Brisbane CBD is has a buzz much more than what it used to have. ofcourse not Sydney's buzz....however.. Remember that as little as 5-7 years ago, the bn CBD had nutin but tumbleweed... Now there is a good amount of people and the buzz is increasing. With more development in the CBD will attract more people and more buzz.

 

Wasn't that long ago Sydney was tumble weeds too.

 

From a high level point of view, what general effects can we expect from "increased" levels of tourism? I would have thought the majority of visitors would live in much more short term type accommodation venues such as hotels.