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Key Appointments Announced For New High Country Tourism Projects
Tourism North East has appointed the organisations which will scope the business cases for development of two new High Country experiences, Ned Kelly Alive and the Hume Aboriginal Cultural Trail. The first phase of work on two new tourism initiatives for the High Country is underway with the appointment of leading organisations to research and…
Read MoreEmbrace the Future
Join Tourism North East for a hands on, interactive workshop that brings to life global tourism trends and learn how this applies to your business. Find out how you can apply to your own tourism business insights into future tourism trends at these informative TNE presentations. The workshops will be rolled out region-wide from late…
Read MoreSpecial VTIC Membership offer
Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) is the peak body for Victoria’s tourism and events industry. TNE works collaboratively with VTIC to drive positive tourism outcomes for the High Country and the State as a whole. In recognition of the great working relationship that TNE has with VTIC, the organisation has developed a special membership offer…
Read MoreAre you TNE’s new Marketing Manager?
Tourism North East is currently looking for a dynamic and experienced marketing professional. The Marketing Manager develops and implements integrated marketing and communications programs that position the High Country as the leading regional tourism destination in Victoria. Integral to success in this role is effective engagement with key stakeholders including Visit Victoria, local government and…
Read MoreMeet the Boss…..All of Industry Networking Dinner
Don’t miss your chance to meet and hear special guest speaker, Peter Bingeman, the recently appointed CEO of Visit Victoria, at an All of Industry Networking Dinner at Brown Brothers’ Patricia’s Table on Wednesday 12 April. This will be a great opportunity to network with other business operators across the region and to hear the…
Read MoreGet Familiar!
As part of the Wander Victoria campaign, TNE has worked with Visit Victoria to create itineraries for visiting journalists and photographers from The Urban List and Broadsheet, both influential lifestyle leader publications. To date these have included: The Urban List, Winter 2016 Here’s why you need to plan a snow getaway this winter The Urban…
Read MoreBumper Harvest
In its fifth year in 2017, High Country Harvest has grown to become one of the State’s key regional festivals with a record 53 free and ticketed events in a program curated by Tourism North East and held region-wide from 5 to 21 May. TNE has been successful in securing $75k of grant funding for…
Read MoreNew Ride High Country Campaign Hits Home Run
TNE successfully launched the new Ride High Country brand and website in January, effectively unifying the region’s extensive cycle tourism offering. This new brand has been taken to market by a dynamic and integrated campaign that highlights the region’s strengths across its mountain bike, rail trail and road cycling offering. This includes the use of…
Read MoreRide the Cycling Boom!
Two initiatives – the Cycle Friendly Business Program and the new Ride High Country Preferred Business Program – are now available to help business operators benefit from the current boom in cycle tourism. More than 100,000 annual visitors to North East Victoria cycle, contributing nearly $50 million to the regional economy. Both the Cycle Friendly…
Read MoreAlert for Business Operators
High Country businesses should be on the alert to emails from a Queensland-based company, Victoria Tourism, recently prosecuted and fined for sending unsolicited invoices to operators for tourism business listings on their site. The company’s listings are completely unconnected to ATDW listings linked to Tourism Australia, Visit Victoria, Victoria’s High Country and Destination sites, but…
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