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New subsidies for tourism businesses are now available.

A range of government funding initiatives are now available to High Country tourism businesses hit hard by the Summer bushfires and now the COVID-19 situation.

Tourism North East is echoing State and Federal Government advice around the community benefits of social distancing as a result of the rapidly changing Covid-19 virus situation.

Read about TNE activities including our new CEO and bushfire recovery marketing initiatives.

Read about recent TNE activities, as well as several initiatives available to High Country businesses.

Free ATDW listings for all High Country businesses will be available as a result of a $200k bushfire recovery grant.

The bushfires have had a devastating effect on the region and we are extremely thankful for the incredible efforts of volunteers, agencies and community members who have helped keep our communities safe. Businesses have been hard hit, however, while National Parks and State forests remain closed to visitors, the vast majority of the High Country’s…

With the bushfire crisis still threatening many areas of the High Country and a State of Disaster remaining in place across Victoria, the region is still very much in an emergency response phase. With the safety of industry and visitors paramount, TNE continues to comply with the Victorian Government directive requesting visitors not to travel…

A quick summary of small business support services covering personal well-being, workplace relations and insurance.

Social media can be immensely helpful during times of emergency, helping to alleviate concerns for the health and safety of people and their businesses – but it can also be very destructive if it is not carefully managed. Here are some essential do’s and don’ts for smart social media strategy during times of emergency or crisis.