Hospitality And Tourism Leaders Are Confident Of The Future

Tourism and hospitality leaders are so confident of meeting industry job growth targets that they are already turning their focus towards setting new projections for the next decade.

South Australian Tourism Commission chief executive officer Rodney Harrex says the state is more than half way to meeting its target of creating 10,000 new jobs by 2020.

With two-and-a-half bit years to go, we are on track. And were now starting to consult on (targets for) 2030, Harrex says.

Tourism has got a lot more to give. This sector is one that will grow our economy into the future. Theres cafes, petrol stations, takeaways, retail outlets, accommodation, tour operators the sector really runs quite deep.

When theres a brand new hotel built, you get a boom in construction jobs. But when its open, you get the staff who work there but they also need (people to supply) fresh produce for the restaurants, they need people to do the laundry and all sorts of other things. So, while theres the direct jobs (coming from Adelaides wave of new hotel construction), theres also a lot of jobs that are heavily supporting it.