 It has been an extremely challenging start to the year for many regions who have been directly and indirectly impacted by the devastating fires in East Gippsland and High Country regions. Our thoughts are with the emergency services who are protecting lives and property and with everyone affected in these regions.
We understand that the entire Victorian tourism industry is feeling the impact of the bushfires, particularly small business in regional Victoria that rely on summer trade.
Right now, we are working closely with Visit Victoria on some short-term marketing initiatives and educating our industry partners and consumers there are many safe places to visit, including the Grampians, who are welcoming visitors.
For updates visit www.visitvictoria.com/victoria-bushfire-updates
January is one of the busiest times of visitation to the Grampians and our region turns it on in Summer with plenty of opportunities to relax, explore and enjoy all that's on offer. From lakes and waterfalls to wineries and everything in between, make it your "go to" place to wine, dine and get amongst nature this summer.
The best way to support our tourism industry is to visit areas not impacted by the fires – and that includes the Grampians.
Marc Sleeman
Chief Executive Officer
Grampians Tourism
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SAVE THE DATE
Grampians Tourism Conference
It's back for 2020 - The Grampians Tourism Conference!
We're still finalising the program, but we can assure you that this will be a day full of information not to be missed.
So make sure you put Wednesday, May 6th in your calendar now and we'll keep you up to date.
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GIVE THEM THE GIFT OF A GRAMPIANS EXPERIENCE
Ararat Advertiser
For those folks who "have it all", don't buy them more stuff. Get them an experience on The Grampians Way that will ensure memories that last a lifetime.
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VICTORIA'S BEST ONE DAY WALKS
Broadsheet
If you love the idea of wandering through nature but the thought of stuffy tents and long-life milk puts you off, join the One-Day Walk Club. It’s free, you’re a member the second you choose to be, and fresh air, wildlife and abundant greenery are all included.
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It’s nearly time for the last long weekend of Summer. So before you are knee deep in emails, new year strategy sessions or locked away in boardroom meetings now is your best chance to sneak in a restorative mini-break to The Grampians.
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In 2019 Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) received funding via the Regional Events and Innovation Fund, to fund the setup and introduction of the Everi events technology for three Regional Tourism Boards. Grampians Tourism was fortunate to be nominated as one of the three recipients.
Everi is an online event solution that aggregates over 200,000+ national events from sources including Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Facebook, ATDW and more. Those events can be delivered onto a dedicated website called an Event Hub, which is localised and customised to suit a specific geography, market, demographic, etc, or they can be used to populate existing digital platforms such as a council, tourism, hotel or community website.
As of December 2019 the Everi platform has been 'scanning' 100 nominated sites and pages for events to pull relevant content through to the Visit Grampians website giving consumers an even better range of activity from across the region.
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THE GRAMPIANS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Our hearts are with the communities in Victoria, NSW and SA that are currently battling unprecedented bushfires impacting livelihood, wildlife and tourism.
We’re hearing from hard working tourism operators in the Grampians region that they are experiencing cancellations from both Australian and International guests out of concern for the current situation and, the reality is, that we are hours away from the areas currently most affected.
So, we urge you - donate what you can, support impacted regions when they re-open, but don’t forget – there are plenty of places, including The Grampians, that are currently waiting to welcome you with open arms.
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Works are progressing at the hiker camps with construction of tent pads, shelters and amenities with the first two campsites at Cassidy Gap and Mount Cristabel underway. Track clearing and constructing are continuing and we are preparing for signage creation and installation in the coming months.
2020 will see more information drop-ins sessions, and we will update you on the times and locations, including a specific LTO information session, in coming editions of the Grampians Tourism Industry News
The Grampians National Park is currently open, however, during the bushfire season, please continue to check the website for closures and risks.
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GRAMPIANS TOURISM INDUSTRY GROUP
HAVE YOU JOINED?
Keep up to date with all things tourism by joining the
Grampians Tourism Industry Group on Facebook.
Post, share and connect with other tourism operators and
members of local government via this page now!
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Halls Gap Hub
Space Available for Hire
Grampians Tourism welcomes applications from commercial, community and non profit groups for casual use of the Halls Gap Hub.
For more details, see HERE
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Are you appearing on
visitgrampians.com.au?
Tourism Australia’s website, australia.com draws business listings from the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse, as does Visit Grampians and Visit Victoria. Make sure you are on board HERE
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