Resources
southern highlands destination strategy 2020-2030
The Destination Strategy considers a Desired Future which focuses on the region’s strengths, protecting what makes the area special, re-balancing the ageing population forecast, while driving economic growth and vitality in a sustainable and resilient manner. Based on four key pillars of People, Place, Prosperity and Partnership, the Strategy looks at issues of economic, social, environmental, cultural and civic leadership.
In partnership with local stakeholders, we’ll now use this strategy to direct the development of medium to long-term actions in the interests of shared future prosperity.
southern highlands destination strategy 2020-2030
DSSS Destination Management Plan
ATDW Took Kit
Working With Destination NSW
events funding and tourism grants
Below is a listing of specific tourism funding and grants programs available to NSW tourism businesses.
Note: This list may not be exhaustive and it is recommended that you also conduct your own investigations:
TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FUND
The nsw government has announced that $3 million will be available through the 2020/21 tourism product development fund
$1 million is available under a Refresh and Renew Fund
EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT FUND
THE EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT FUND OFFERS GRANTS BETWEEN $50,000 AND $150,000 ON A MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BASIS
This fund is available for:
Upgrades, re purposing and creating new attractions or experiences
nsw regional business event development fund
The NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund is designed to help stakeholders create, attract, or support exciting business events for regional NSW
Find out more on the Meet In Regional NSW Website
destination nsw regional event fund
the regional event fund identifies and supports events in regional nsw
1. Micro Event Fund
2. Flagship Event Fund
HOTEL ENERGY UPLIFT PROGRAM
FUNDING FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM HOTELS TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The Hotel Energy Uplift Program will run
over one year from
2020-21 to 2021-22.
BUSINESS GRANT FINDER
looking for funding to support your business?
With the Business Grant Finder you can find out in just 10 minutes what grants you could be eligible for from a range of over 1500 government grants worth almost $40 billion.
COVID-19 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
A range of State & Federal Government support packages and resources are continually being made available to businesses. Please refer to the following links:
southern highlands industry conference presentation 29-11-19
Download the presentation PDF below to see the presentation held
at the Mittagong RSL Club on Friday 29 November 2019
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BUSINESS EVENTS MARKET STRATEGY
statewide destination management plan
NSW Government Statewide Destination Management Plan – February 2019
NSW GOVERNMENT STATEWIDE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
NSW FIRST PROGRAM
Destination NSW delivers the NSW First program to assist tourism businesses around the State to develop, promote and sell their tourism products.
It includes face to face workshops and online webcasts that offer ‘how-to’ insights on a range of topics for the tourism industry, with events to be added to the calendar throughout the year.
nsw first guides
develop your tourism business
nsw first guides
promote your tourism business
nsw first guides
sell – inbound tourism guide
nsw first guides
sell your bookable products online
tourism resilience guides
Destination NSW in partnership with Resilience NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) developed three new Quick Tips for Tourism Resilience guides.
prepare for bushfires & natural disasters
NSW FIRST PROGRAM – DESTINATION NSW
respond during a bushfire or natural disasters
NSW FIRST PROGRAM – DESTINATION NSW
RECOVERY AFTER BUSHFIRES & NATURAL DISASTERS
NSW FIRST PROGRAM – DESTINATION NSW
DNSW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Destination NSW has an extensive range of business development resources available to assist tourism operators and related businesses in the tourism and events industry.
Working With Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia activities include advertising and consumer promotions, public relations and media programs, trade shows and industry programs, online communications and consumer research, and working with Tourism Australia has never been easier.
DSSS business development resources
NSW REGIONAL CONFERENCING TOOLKIT
Tools and tips of the trade for regional business event suppliers
nsw food & wine tourism strategy 2018-2022
Designed to provide the food and wine sector and the broader tourism industry with an overview of Destination NSW’s plans to further support the development of food and wine tourism to the State.