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Would you like to speak with ATDW specialist for advice on how to optimise your profile for maximum visibility on Victoria’s High Country, Visit Victoria and other distributor websites? Book a free, 30 minute, online session with the Visit Victoria ATDW Support Team to discover how ATDW can drive more leads to your website.

Have you ever heard the terms revenue management, yield management, distribution channels, commission structures and wanted to know more? Join us on March 20 as we deep dive into revenue management strategy to give you better control of your accommodation business.

The Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 introduced a 7.5% levy on all short stay accommodation bookings made from 1st January 2025. Property owners and tenants that accept short stay bookings without a booking platform are required to register for the levy now.

Are you interested in becoming a more accessible and inclusive business? Do you need guidance and a clear pathway forward? Then, join us on the ‘journey’ to help ensure Victoria’s High Country is a holiday destination that is welcoming for people of all abilities and diverse access needs. We are inviting tourism businesses to participate in an explorative process to identify opportunities and gaps to promote accessibility and inclusiveness.

Elevate your business potential with a dynamic seminar that empowers businesses to create accessible and inclusive environments, to be held on 2nd April 2025 at the MCEC.

Your ATDW listing is your ticket to play with Tourism North East. If you’re keen to learn how to promote your business online via ATDW, this free, online tutorial will show you how a well-crafted ATDW listing can attract more customers to your business.

VTIC is offering complimentary access to their Risk Assessment Tool to help Victorian tourism businesses prepare, mitigate and respond to risks until 15 February 2025.

Applications have now opened for the first Creative Victoria funding programs for 2025, championing and supporting the state’s creative industries, spanning arts, culture, screen, design and more.

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your event by embracing accessibility and inclusivity? This new Accessible Tourism Events Workshop, coordinated by Tourism North East & delivered by Latrobe Community Health Service, has been developed to support tourism providers in Victoria’s High Country to deliver accessible & inclusive events.

Join the team from Tourism North East to kick off 2025 with our first Industry Forum of the year. Hear from the TNE CEO about current and emerging trends of tourism consumer behaviour in Victoria’s High Country, and get an update on what’s coming up this year.