Worrying trend? The number of interstate visitors who came for Melbourne's spring carnival last year fell by 13.5 per cent, from 65,419 to 56,595. In all, there were more than 78,000 out-of-state visitors (including internationals) arriving for the carnival racing. That's a whopper of a dropoff. Other stats were better, though. The two-month festival generated economic activity of close to $600 million, according to figures released yesterday by Racing Victoria.
Worrying trend? The number of interstate visitors who came for Melbourne's spring carnival last year fell by 13.5 per cent, from 65,419 to 56,595. In all, there were more than 78,000 out-of-state visitors (including internationals) arriving for the carnival racing. That's a whopper of a dropoff. Other stats were better, though. The two-month festival generated economic activity of close to $600 million, according to figures released yesterday by Racing Victoria.