The Australian reports while international travel is off the agenda, many tourism operators are having to take a ­locals-only approach.

Penny Rafferty, Executive Officer of Luxury Lodges of Australia, said the stop-start nature of border closures and regulations was putting enormous pressure on operators in terms of staffing and supplies, with a huge knock-on ­effect on regional economies. It’s important for the tourism industry that locals continue to tick off their Australian travel bucket list.

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