Riverland locals are using innovative ways to entice visitors to the region amid the River Murray flood emergency, saying people should not miss this natural event.
abc.net.au/news/riverland-locals-encourage-visitors/101785168Riverland locals are urging tourists to still visit the region amid the River Murray flood emergency, as local businesses need the support.The loss of houseboat travel and caravan park stays will cost the region's tourism industry millionsThe loss of houseboat travel and caravan park stays will cost the region's tourism industry millions with water levels expected to remain high for months.
"We've been advertising high-flow water tours and unfortunately have had very few people come along on them," he said."We will try to keep going but we are not sure we will be able to." "[There has] been a lot of backlash from me doing them, I'm certainly the last person that would capitalise on anyone's misfortune," Ms Kelly said."Normally our caravan park triples in size … we wouldn't have that this season."Sandra Schober, whose river cruise business is closed due to the floods, said it was imperative tourists did not stop visiting the region.
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