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The winners of the 2023 Victorian Tourism Awards were announced last night (30 Nov 2023) at a black-tie gala dinner, with 8 local tourism operators taking out top prizes in their respective categories.
Tracy Carter will take the reins as Executive Director at Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine following a competitive recruitment process.
Tracy Carter will take the reins as Executive Director at Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine following a competitive recruitment process.
Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine and local operators were recognised as some of the state’s best last night at the 2022 Victorian Tourism Awards.
Councillor Peter Murrihy has presented Captain Pedro Montes Pinto of the Star Breeze cruise ship with a commemorative plaque designed by Wathaurong Glass, to welcome 300 passengers and 190 crew members to Greater Geelong.
A newly launched app is here to help jobseekers find their perfect summer gig and fill essential tourism jobs ahead of the holiday season.
Six cruise ships will sail into Corio Bay this summer, bringing a combined estimated economic benefit of $1.65 million to Greater Geelong and The Bellarine.
Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine’s Executive Director, Brett Ince, has announced he will finish up in his role at the end of the month.
A 66% increase in visitor spend has super-charged Greater Geelong and The Bellarine’s visitor economy, returning it to its pre-pandemic worth of $1.1 billion.
A state-funded Business Events Attraction program has successfully enticed 54 events to Geelong and the Great Ocean Road, kickstarting the sector’s recovery.
Local tourism operators and stakeholders gained first-hand insights from Spirit of Tasmania’s CEO, Bernard Dwyer, ahead of the first ship’s arrival to Geelong in October.
A 10-year plan to help guide Geelong and The Bellarine’s visitor economy through its pandemic recovery and beyond has been released for community feedback.