Diving Tourism in Queensland: A Critique and Comparison of Discussion Papers

This paper critiques and compares two discussion papers related to diving tourism in Queensland. It examines the structure, content, and effectiveness of these papers and explores their key issues and priorities. The paper also evaluates the sufficiency of these papers for relevant stakeholders and reflects on the author's learning from this critique and comparison.

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Diving tourism in Queensland
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Tourism-related discussion papers and the key issues they address
The two tourism-related discussion paper I am going to address in this paper is about
diving in Queensland. These two discussion papers to be looked at are;
1. Queensland Tourism (Diving) and Transport Strategy
2. Southern Queensland country destination tourism plan
The Queensland tourism (diving) and transport strategy is a discussion paper that
highlights a number of things. For instance, it clearly outlines the strategic priorities to grow
Queensland tourism industry and the development of a transport network that would link
Queensland to the outside world and make it much more likable and a possible destination for
more visitors. This transport network to be developed is supposed to trigger visitors to explore
Queensland which would, in turn, generate employment opportunities for the local community
(David et al, 2011 p.77).
The Southern Queensland country destination tourism plan, on the other hand, is
designed so as to provide a clear destination tourism development more so the diving art in
Queensland. It looks at the strengths and some of the weaknesses and challenges from a broader
perspective with the sole purpose of identifying and determining the most appropriate strategic
solutions to improve tourism in Queensland (Lippmann et al, 2016 p.223). An evaluation on the
structure of the exchange papers against the system of the approach arranging cycle. The
structure of the two exchange papers isn't in amicability with the system of the approach
arranging cycle. They absolutely have an alternate viewpoint that isn't in any capacity closer to
the proper structure. The southern Queensland nation goal tourism gets ready for example it
diagrams its objectives, its vital needs, a portion of its objectives and a portion of the elements

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liable to empower its accomplishment in a specific order. This does not take after the system of
the strategy arranging cycle. A similar case applies to the Queensland Tourism (diving) and
transport procedure; it doesn't achieve the required criteria of the system.
A critique of the structure of the discussion papers against the framework of the policy
planning cycle
The structure of the two discussion papers is not in harmony with the framework of the
policy planning cycle. They totally have a different outlook that is not in any way closer to the
appropriate framework (Farrow & Davids, 2013 p.113).
The southern Queensland country destination tourism plan, for instance, it outlines its goals, its
strategic priorities, some of its targets and some of the factors likely to enable its success in that
order. This does not follow the framework of the policy planning cycle. The same case applies to
the Queensland Tourism (diving) and transport strategy, it does not reach the required criteria of
the framework (Hagihara et al, 2014 p.112).
A critique on the content of the discussion papers with regards to sufficiency for relevant
stakeholders
The content of the Southern Queensland country destination tourism plan, for instance, it
talks about some of its strategic priorities which are strengthening nature-based tourism activities
and coming up with the most iconic and remarkable experiences associated with the overall
regions nature. Well, we know diving is so common here, but this strategy is totally biased and it
does not involve all the stakeholders and it only aims to benefit a few (Biggs, 2011 p.89).

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The Queensland Tourism (Diving) and Transport Strategy has a section that talks about
partnerships, it mentions that the government of the land acknowledges the transport system and
its vital importance towards the development of the tourism sector but it does not make any
efforts towards engaging the appropriate stakeholders such as the local community to make this
come true. An investigation on the substance of the discourse papers with respect to adequacy for
applicable partners
The substance of the Southern Queensland nation goal tourism get ready for example, it
discusses a portion of its vital needs which are reinforcing nature-based tourism exercises and
concocting the most famous and noteworthy encounters related with the general locales nature.
All things considered, we know plunging is so basic here, however, this system is completely
one-sided and it doesn't include all the partners and it just plans to profit a couple (Biggs, 2011
p.89). The Queensland Tourism (Diving) and Transport Strategy has an area that discussions
about organizations, it says that the administration of the land recognizes the vehicle framework
and its crucial significance towards the improvement of the tourism division however it doesn't
try any endeavors towards drawing in the suitable partners, for example, the neighborhood
network to make this work out. The structures are to some degree the same however the contrast
in various perspectives. For example, the Queensland Tourism (Diving) and Transport Strategy
have a segment that addresses the issue of the partnership while the other one doesn't.
A comparison and contrast of the two discussion papers with regards to structure, quality,
and effectiveness
The two discussion papers as mentioned above have a totally different view towards the
diving tourism in Queensland and address their views in a different way. The structures are

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somewhat the same but they differ in a number of aspects. For instance, the Queensland Tourism
(Diving) and Transport Strategy have a section that addresses the issue of the partnership while
the other one does not. The Southern Queensland nation goal tourism anticipate the other hand is
composed to give a reasonable goal tourism advancement all the more so the plunging
workmanship in Queensland. It takes a gander at the qualities and a portion of the shortcomings
and difficulties from a more extensive point of view with the sole reason for distinguishing and
deciding the most suitable vital answers for enhancing tourism in Queensland.
In terms of quality and effectiveness in regard to communicating to the target audience,
well in my own opinion the Southern Queensland country destination tourism plan is well
structured and it addresses its audience in a much understandable way. It lets the audience have
an insight of exactly what the paper is all about and a clear chronology of what the paper
mentions are what sets it apart from the other paper (Bentley et al, 2012 p.67). An investigation
on the substance of the discourse papers with respect to adequacy for applicable partners. The
substance of the Southern Queensland nation goal tourism get ready for example, it discusses a
portion of its vital needs which are reinforcing nature-based tourism exercises and concocting the
most famous and noteworthy encounters related with the general locales nature. All things
considered, we know plunging is so basic here, however, this system is completely one-sided and
it doesn't include all the partners and it just plans to profit a couple
Reflect on what I have learned from this critique and comparison
This assessment has greatly improved my awareness and knowledge relating to tourism
planning.

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The critique and comparison have been an eye-opener to me and I have got to know some
important aspects about a discussion paper and what needs to be of significance as far as the
structure and the contents of a discussion paper on tourism is concerned. The Queensland
tourism (diving) and transport methodology is an exchange paper that features various things.
For example, it plainly diagrams the key needs to develop Queensland tourism industry and the
improvement of a vehicle organize that would connect Queensland to the outside world and
make it substantially more agreeable and a conceivable goal for more guests. This vehicle system
to be created should trigger guests to investigate Queensland which would thusly produce work
chances for the nearby network (Cullen &Brown, 2017 p.301).

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