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Press Release
Leven Canyon Benefits from Tourism Promotion Plan
13 June 2008
Visitors to Leven Canyon in Tasmania’s North West now have better access to new visitor facilities thanks to a State Government Tourism Promotion Plan grant of almost $200,000.
Deputy Speaker, Brenton Best, today welcomed the new the upgrades which included the Preston Falls Track, interpretive experience at the reserve and river access signage.
“These developments are part of a broader project to improve the tourism appeal and enhance visitor experiences at key natural attractions within the precinct,” Mr Best said.
“Over the next year and a half the area will be a hive of activity with upgrades to the picnic shelters, car parks and pathways, improvements to the Fern Walk and further interpretation including a self-guided brochure.
“Having been involved with Caves to Canyon in it's early days of inception I’m excited that the State Government is providing funding for this development.
“The total value of the project is $356,000 with the State Government providing more than half that total through the Tourism Promotion Plan,” Mr Best said.
The allocation of this money through the Product and Experience Development grant program was one of several opportunities presented by the Tourism Promotion Plan.
“The Regional Product and Experience Development initiative encouraged the tourism industry to apply for money that would help speed up the development of regional products and experiences.
Mr Best said the grant programs were significant in that they gave tourism operators, associations and allied bodies a real opportunity to leverage their existing budgets by forming partnerships and aligning to the work of the wider regions.
“To that end I acknowledge the contribution of the Federal Government through the Sustainable Regions Program, which has also assisted in funding facilities on site, along with the work of the regional tourism association Cradle Coast Authority and the Central Coast Council,” Mr Best said.