(^48) ABC July 2019 busnews.com.au
OPERATOR ROUNDABOUT TOURS
The challenge is to be sensible;
don’t make the days too long when
you’re on tour.
centres on the coast.
The pair tries to cater its tours
to those on a pension.
“If they’re prepared to save a
bit of money off their pension
regularly then they can do it,”
Sandison said.
“The Federal Election did
knock the stuffing out a little bit
because a lot of them thought
they would lose their super if Bill
Shorten got in, but he didn’t so
they’re alright.”
TOURISM TRAPS
As encouraging it is to see
more international visitors
flock to regional destinations,
Sandison believes very little
of that is contributed towards
the local economy.
He claims the bus industry
is feeling the pinch as many
tourists choose to use non-
Australian companies for travel.
“We keep getting told that
we’re getting massive tourist
numbers from China and
Korea, but we’re not making
any money out of those because
Above:
Sandison wishes
he had set up his
business earlier,
but is proud of
what he and
wife Kathy have
achieved.
Below:
The 16-seat
Yutong’s wooden
floor was raised
to provide a
better view.
Right:
Roundabout
Tours has four
buses: three
Yutongs and a
four-cylinder
Coaster.
they fly in on a Chinese or Korean
airline, they stay in Chinese or
Korean hotels, they travel around
the country in Chinese or Korean
owned buses and they’re only
allowed to shop in Chinese
or Korean owned shops,”
Sandison explained.
“We’ve got one instance here of
a Korean company that actually
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