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Tourism North East are pleased to announce the launch of our new ‘open for business’ marketing campaign, promoting travel to the High Country with a focus on the areas recently impacted by the events in Porepunkah. The campaign launched on 22nd September, and is scheduled to run until 10th October 2025.

The Victorian Government has announced a $2.5M support package for the Porepunkah region, including direct grants of up to $5K for eligible businesses that have experienced significant disruption and revenue losses. Register now for further information.

Held on Wednesday 8 October, Destination Victoria will bring together participants of the State’s visitor economy, with Alice Zaslavsky leading a stellar program of inspirational leaders, industry experts and operators discussing the trends and insights that will set up Victoria’s visitor economy for growth over the next five years.

Have you ever heard the terms revenue management, yield management, distribution channels, commission structures and wanted to know more? Join us on 16 October to hear the latest accommodation research and learn the calculations, strategies and tactics to make more money for your accommodation business.

Revive Live is a competitive grants program designed to support original live Australian music, first announced as part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget, with grants of up to $150K available for venues and small festivals, and $250K for larger events. Applications close September 26, 2025.

Designed to encourage visitors to Australia’s wine regions and enhance the visitor economy, the Australian Government’s Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Round 7 provides an opportunity to support and grow your operations. Annual grants of up to $100K are available – Applications close October 31, 2025.

Join us on August 28 2025 for an in-person, all-abilities workshop designed to sharpen your content creation skills using just your smartphone.

This program aims to grow the economic impact of medium to large-scale events. Round 4 is open for applications of up to $500K until 24 September 2025.

Unlock the power of cycle tourism with a full day of ideas, insight and connection at the inaugural Ride High Country Summit, held in Wangaratta on Wednesday 10 September.

Join our team on Wednesday 20 August via Zoom to understand more about the Regional Events Fund streams and how to create a compelling application.