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November 7, 2016 In Training By Terry Robinson

Destination Gippsland confirms support for the Latrobe Valley

Destination Gippsland has confirmed its ongoing support for the community of the Latrobe Valley and sees great potential in growing its Visitor Economy. “The announcement of the closure of Hazelwood creates challenges for all industry and community leaders. We believe there is an...

October 25, 2016 In Training By Janine Hayes

Eco Tourism Network Meeting

Destination Gippsland, East Gippsland Shire Council and Business & Tourism East Gippsland will be hosting an Eco Tourism Networking meeting following the East Gippsland Tourism Forum at the Central Motel/Hotel in Lakes Entrance on 21 November 2016 from 2.00pm until 3.00pm. The Networking Meeting is open...

October 12, 2016 In Training By Janine Hayes

RACV Gippsland Tourism Conference 2016 Wrap Up

Survey Feedback Thank you for participating in the RACV Gippsland Tourism Conference 2016. We hoped you enjoyed the days you spent with us at Lardner Park, Walhalla and our dinner at Wild Dog Winery. We value your feedback and would ask you to please fill in the survey...

August 25, 2016 In Grow your business, Industry, Training By Janine Hayes

Five reasons to attend the RACV Gippsland Tourism Conference 2016.

The RACV Gippsland Tourism Conference 2016 is being hosted in the Baw Baw Shire at Lardner Park on Tuesday 13 September and at Walhalla on Wednesday 14 September 2016. It is supported by the RACV Inverloch Resort, Baw Baw Shire Council, Walhalla & Mountain Rivers Tourism Association,...

July 21, 2016 In Training By Janine Hayes

Tourism Tribe – Membership discount for Gippsland Tourism Businesses

Tourism Tribe is offering a SPECIAL 25% DISCOUNT for Gippsland Tourism businesses renewing a membership for the following 12 months. This can be applied to any level of membership. Take advantage of this wonderful resource and rejoin by logging onto www.tourismtribe.com/join Select the membership of your choice and...

July 6, 2016 In Training By Janine Hayes

Grants – the latest news & tips

Visit Victoria has announced new guidelines for the Regional events fund. To access the information please follow the link. https://visitvictoria.smartygrants.com.au/regionaleventsfund For other grant opportunities please log onto our grants page. http://destinationgippsland.com.au/industry-development/grants/ Vic Arts Grants have also been released for August 2016 Here are some tips in assisting you to make a grant application. Do your...

July 4, 2016 In Consumer Marketing, Marketing, Training By Phoebe Honey

Australian Traveller “Victorian Special” opportunity

Australian Traveller has partnered with a number of regional Victorian tourism bodies including Destination Gippsland to publish a “Victorian Special” in the next issue of the Australian Traveller magazine. Gippsland will be featured as part of a food and wine special. Australian Traveller has developed an...

June 23, 2016 In Training By Janine Hayes

Applications are now open – 2016-2017 Ken Hore Tourism Mentoring Program

GUIDELINES AND SELECTION CRITERIA 2016 - 2017 Purpose The purpose of the Ken Hore Tourism Mentoring Program (known as the ‘Mentoring Program) is to honour the contribution made by Ken Hore to the Gippsland and Phillip Island tourism industry. It will do so by providing an...

March 29, 2016 In Awards, Business, Events, Industry, Training By Phoebe Honey

2016 Tourism Awards Workshops and VTIC Regional Roadshow

The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) is on the road and visiting you! Come along to a 2-hour 'Roadshow' and get together with your industry peers to hear all about this year’s Tourism Awards or other topics and hear how you can leverage your business,...

March 3, 2016 In Marketing, Training By Phoebe Honey

Victoria. Have a wander.

Visit Victoria has launched a major destination marketing campaign Wander Victoria to promote regional Victoria. The new campaign aims to inspire Victorians - particularly Melburnians - to take time out to rediscover and reconnect with Victoria's regions, advocating the simple pleasures and benefits of wandering...

February 25, 2016 In Business, Industry, Marketing, Training By Janine Hayes

Build your business – Five Top Tips to Assist.

Destination Gippsland supports ongoing Industry Development for Gippsland Tourism businesses, read our Five Top Tip List to assist your business to grow. Tip 1 Work on your business and not in it - this is not always easy as we can often be overwhelmed, but taking the time to plan and review your...

February 5, 2016 In Business, Consumer Marketing, Marketing, Training By Phoebe Honey

Now is the time to create great social content

Summer is the perfect time to be refreshing your social media presence. With more hours of sunlight, now is the time to get out and about and create great content! It is well recognised that visitors are using multiple social media platforms to research a...

January 18, 2016 In Industry, Training By Janine Hayes

Accessible Tourism – it’s your business.

ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCE KIT Making changes to the way you do business can provide more visitors with the same opportunity to find out about, visit, use or participate in Victorian and Gippsland tourism. One in five people has a disability and 8 billion dollars per year is spent...

January 13, 2016 In Industry, Training By Janine Hayes

Visit Victoria Listings Set to Change this February 2016

In a move to provide Victorian businesses and events with more exposure, the my.visitvictoria.com and eventsvictoria.com websites are being rebuilt and are moving to a new national website Tuesday 16 February 2016. All existing business and event listings will be migrated to the new national site atdw-online.com.au, which...

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January 12, 2016 In Marketing, Training By Janine Hayes

Is your website mobile friendly…put it to the test?

Worldwide more than half the searches made on Google happen through a mobile device. In April 2015 Google changed their search algorithm to allow mobile optimised websites to rank higher than websites not optimised for mobile. Have you updated your website or are you unsure whether it is mobile friendly in the...

December 18, 2015 In Training By Janine Hayes

GIPPSLAND TOURISM TOWN EXCELLENCE (GTTE) PROJECT

The Gippsland Tourism Town Excellence (GTTE) Project proposes to assist and encourage towns across Gippsland to actively provide an excellent visitor service experience. The pilot project has now been completed. We have developed a Tourism Town Improvement Kit which has a variety of resources that can be used...

December 7, 2015 In Industry, Training By Janine Hayes

A Day in Gippsland with the Ken Hore Tourism Mentoring Program (KHTMP).

The purpose of the Ken Hore Tourism Mentoring Program is to honour the contribution made by Ken Hore to the Gippsland and Phillip Island tourism industry and to provide an annual career development opportunity to young tourism professionals or new entrants in the Gippsland and Phillip...

November 18, 2015 In Training By Phoebe Honey

Another successful year for the Gippsland visitor economy

Gippsland’s visitor economy continues to grow as the region attracted an additional 100,000 visitors in the 2014/15 year. This result was announced by Destination Gippsland at its Annual General Meeting held in Sale on November 13, 2015. The organisation’s leadership remains strong with Steven Hibbard reappointed...

November 10, 2015 In Awards, Industry, Training By Phoebe Honey

Tourism Town Improvement Kit

We are supporting a number of Gippsland towns to participate in the Gippsland Tourism Towns of Excellence (GTTE) Pilot Project. The GTTE proposes to assist and encourage towns across Gippsland to actively provide an excellent visitor service experience by providing them with guidance and resources through...

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