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Performance management and other workplace relations issues for employers are the focus of a workshop in Wangaratta on 13 September.

Each month Tourism North East runs a range of free sessions aimed at helping regional businesses enhance their tourism offering. 

Your Happy Space is a new campaign encouraging Melburnians to get away to regional Victoria.

Tourism North East this Spring launches the latest in a suite of marketing pillar campaigns under the banners of Walk and Feast High Country.

A comprehensive report, funded by Regional Development Victoria, into the tourism potential of the life and times of Ned Kelly was released on 3 August at a joint announcement by commissioning partners, the Rural City of Wangaratta, Indigo Shire, Mansfield Shire and Benalla Rural City. The final report, Ned Kelly Alive – Concept Development &…

Photo by Milan Popovic on Unsplash Tourism North East is offering a range of free industry workshops to High Country businesses over coming months. Don’t miss: HIGH COUNTRY HARVEST THINK TANKS Anyone interested in running a food and wine-themed event which showcases your business and the High Country can join two hour workshops held across…

Pictured: Artist Leonard Siaw with his artwork at the 2018 Wall to Wall festival. The event now attracts thousands of visitors to Benalla each March who come to see large scale wall art created by leading Australian and international artists. One of the largest and fastest growing global tourism trends is in cultural tourism. Recognising…

Reap the benefits of the cycle tourism boom in Victoria’s High Country by becoming a Ride High Country Preferred – RHCP – business. RHCP businesses offer a range of exceptional services to cycling visitors and benefit from featuring on the region’s primary cycle communications platform, www.ridehighcountry.com.au and Tourism North East’s extensive campaign across a range…

Pictured: Participants in the inaugural High Country Women’s Cycling Festival held in March this year. The High Country will roll out the welcome mat to around 3000 riders and support volunteer crew taking part in the Great Victorian Bike Ride from Bright to Benalla – via Beechworth, Tallangatta, Rutherglen, Yarrawonga and Glenrowan – from 24…

In February 2018 Visit Victoria announced a price increase for ATDW listings – the first in 10 years – so now is a great time to create or renew an ATDW listing.​ From 1 July 2018 the new fees are: $295 for a standard listing $120 for businesses accredited through ATAP, Ecotourism, Auscamps, or RVMAP Not For Profit listings remain…