Tourism is one of the big winners in the Federal Budget, according to the accommodation industry.

The acquisition, effective June 30, makes Classic Holidays the largest timeshare management company in Australia and New Zealand.

Almost 700 Australian businesses have so far shared their top eating and drinking tourism experiences as part of Tourism Australia's new Restaurant Australia campaign, aimed at putting Australia at the top of the menu for international visitors.

The formation of Caravan Industry Association of Australia took another step forward last week, with the merging of the current members of both the Boards of CRVA and RVM Australia into a transitional Board ratified unanimously at an Extraordinary General Meeting of CRVA.

Fair Work Ombudsman inspectors are in Alice Springs this week to assist local retailers and hospitality businesses to understand their rights and obligations and ensure they are paying correct wage rates.