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Tourism listing scam warning
January 2021 Dear industry colleagues, We are aware that some Victorian tourism operators have recently received an email from "Victoria Tourism" advising that their business listing is due to expire and requires payment. "Victoria Tourism" is not in any way...
Statement From The Premier
January 20 2021 Victorians will be able to attend larger private gatherings from tomorrow with updated health advice allowing for restrictions to be downgraded further. Following reduced exposure risk and continued low community transmission, from 11:59pm tonight...
NSW Boarder update from Victorian Tourism Industry Council
In the last few days, Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced some changes on the permit system for Queensland and New South Wales. Please see a summary below. New South Wales border towns All Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the New South Wales’ border bubble...
Top Five Transformational Travel Trends for 2021
By Jo Surkitt - January 2021 The world has changed irrevocably since COVID hit and some people might argue that it’s changed for the better in some ways. The environment is healing. People are finding new joy in their local areas, and home countries. We’ve all been...
Face masks and Return to the office update
From Monday 18 January 2021 more office workers will be able to make a partial return to the office. In line with previous announcements, up to 50 per cent of office workers who are not in the public service will be able to return to on-site work as well as up to 25...
Victoria’s new permit system for all domestic travel into the state
Keeping Victoria COVIDSafe - Victoria’s new permit system for all domestic travel into the state From 5:59pm on Monday 11 January 2021: Victoria will establish a new permit system for all domestic travel into the state to support Victoria’s rapid contact tracing...
Updated New Years Eve Restrictions
From 5pm tonight the following restrictions will be in place in Victoria: The limit of people gathering in the home will be reduced to 15 from 30. Masks will be mandatory indoors. If you are planning to leave your home take a mask and it needs to be worn any time you...
Creating a COVIDSafe Summer
Helping Victorian businesses stay safe and stay open COVIDSafe Summer - Briefing for Businesses The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions hosted an online briefing for businesses in the Barwon South West region on Victoria’s COVIDSafe Summer arrangements on...
Latest update from Victorian Tourism Industry Council
Travellers from NSW Victoria has introduced further measures to restrict entry from New South Wales due to the recent outbreak in the State. As of 11.59pm on Sunday 20 December: Greater Sydney and the Central Coast have been designated as a ‘red zone’. This means...
Commonwealth Arts Funding and Support Programs
Commonwealth Arts Funding and Support Programs Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund Funding of $75,000 to $2 million is available to organisations in the arts and entertainment sector through RISE. RISE supports cultural and creative events or...