Top spots to holiday at home

News THE island tourism sector in Queensland is doing it tough, with a combination of cheap airfares to Indonesia and a lack of investment stifling development.

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Local MAKE a beeline for the bush at Stoney Creek Farmstay, near Mackay.

Local PART of the Queensland Museum, the Workshops Rail Museum is an interactive and cultural experience at Australia's oldest operating railway workshop.

Local THE Heart of Gold International Film Festival is an annual event that has not only defied the critics but put Gympie on the cultural map.

Travel YOU can do your small part in helping Queensland recover by choosing a Valentine's break at a romantic Sunshine State destination.