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Today Tonight trashes Alice
Central Australia’s tourism authority has condemned a report by Channel Seven’s Today Tonight, saying it will devastate Alice Spring’s upcoming tourist season, with Craig Catcholove, Manager of the Central Australian Tourism Industry Association, told the Northern Territory News that report which aired this week portrayed the town unfairly.
Today Tonight described Alice Springs as a city of sin, where residents were too scared to leave their homes and labelled it the “murder capital of Australia”, but Catcholove said the report didn’t mention the effective new anti-crime programs supported police, government and the community.
“Police are making foot patrols and this has really tackled the youth gang issue head-on,” he said.
Tourism NT is on the verge of unveiling the biggest ever Central Australia tourism campaign at the cost of $2 million but Catcholove said all that work and money had now been wasted.
“We now have had caravaners asking us what time they should lock themselves in so they won’t get bashed,” he said.
“Convention visitors are calling to see if it is still safe to come — we are very worried about it.”
Catcholove stressed that visitors were safe in Alice Springs.
“Unfortunately, tourists will get hold of the ‘murder capital of Australia’ heading,” he said.
“We have our fingers crossed and we’re hoping that today’s news is tomorrow’s fish wrappers.”
Report by The Mole from ninemsn
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