00:02The trip of a lifetime is suddenly a lot more expensive.
00:06It's a special trip for us.
00:07It's a special trip and we're stuck in the middle of it and, you know, if it's going to cost
00:12extra money,
00:13we've got to discount that in, price that in and not much you can do about it.
00:18Visitors to Garry are being met with near-record fuel prices, forcing some to plan well in advance.
00:24Yeah, we're like, we're not paying that. Yeah, we'll bring fuel with us.
00:28In the lead up to the busy Easter long weekend, the island's businesses are also feeling the pinch.
00:33The cost of goods is definitely increasing for us. Getting onto the island was already expensive
00:37and now it's gone up quite significantly.
00:39Tourism and Transport Forum research shows about 40% of Aussies have scaled back or cancelled their Easter travel plans.
00:47On the Sunshine Coast, tour companies are yet to see cancellations but are anxious.
00:52We're already taking steps to make sure that one, we're nice and strong as we're coming into the winter period.
00:56The Gold Coast has been named Queensland's number one domestic holiday destination.
01:01Hotel occupancy rates here are higher than last year but down on the Easter average
01:06with fuel costs the latest hit to family budgets.
01:10Never seen anything like it in my life, it's just been one thing after another, obviously with the cost of
01:15living.
01:16Queensland's tourism sector is hoping a school holiday sugar hit could last them until fuel prices change.
01:22Queensland's lift
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