by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 30, 2020 | 5 Minute Reads
This year at our Annual General Meeting we had three Skills Based Board Positions available in Finance, Marketing and Business Events and with a plethora of incredible applicants, we were spoiled for choice. We’re happy to announce the successful candidates...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 30, 2020 | COVID-19
Executive Director Update – Wednesday 28 October I’m so glad to be back at the helm of Team Tourism on the most positive week our industry has had in a very long time. I would like to thank Tracy Carter for her excellent leadership as Acting Executive...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 30, 2020 | COVID-19
Definitions for tour & transport operators from Victoria Tourism industry Council (VTIC) – October 29 In our last update, we noted changes in restrictions to tours and transport in regional Victoria from 27 October, which will also be in place for metro...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 27, 2020 | COVID-19
October 26 2020 Zero. The last time Victoria had zero cases was 9 June, 139 days ago. Even more incredibly, it’s zero cases off the back of a huge testing drive. Over the course of this weekend, we asked Victorians living in our northern suburbs to get tested. They...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 27, 2020 | COVID-19
Finally, the news we’ve been hoping and praying for Today’s announcement by the Premier regarding this latest round of easing restrictions has been a watershed moment for an industry that’s been on its knees for months now. VTIC has been advocating hard for a...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 22, 2020 | 5 Minute Reads
Greater Than your standard Insta story We’ve just launched some Greater Than animated stickers, helping spread the word about the campaign on social. There’s specific options for lots of destinations and towns around the region! To access the GIF stickers,...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 22, 2020 | 5 Minute Reads
It’s been a pretty big week for Team Tourism. There’s been quite a bit of virtual office banter, with a few Tigers supporters amongst the Cats fans in our crew. It’s great to see the city decorated blue and white and some venues able to host COVID-safe functions at...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 19, 2020 | COVID-19
While we did not expect the Premier to yesterday announce a lifting of travel restrictions across the state, we were certainly looking for something more substantial than what was delivered; in particular, we were hoping there would be an indication of when and how...
by Tourism Geelong & The Bellarine | Oct 8, 2020 | COVID-19
Federal Budget 2020 Economic Overview Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his federal budget last night, revealing Australia is headed for a record debt level of nearly $1 trillion. Despite this, the budget was filled with billions of dollars of tax cuts, subsidies...
