PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND TAILORED SUPPORT FOR TOURISM OPERATORS
Industry Services Members
These are the consultants, businesses and agencies who work with tourism operators to grow their businesses, deliver services and build their capacity.
A Guide to Social Media assists local businesses in Instagram set up and optimisation, account management, social media workshops and training, event social media and promotion of your business on the A Guide to Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads or Geelong Instagram accounts.
We help our clients ‘take on tomorrow’ by immersing ourselves in their world, to deeply understand their circumstances and needs. Our insurance solutions are tailored to your business needs ensuring that you pay only for what you need and nothing you don’t.
Adroit are your advocates in the event of a claim, a time when you may need us the most. Your dedicated Risk Adviser will be by your side championing your cause.
A strong Community value is at the heart of Adroit, we support our local communities across the five branches of Adroit. To date, we have raised over $1 million dollars for local community.
Amy is here to take your photos as well as project manage your creative projects and find you the best subcontractor for the job within our team or by further outsourcing to meet your needs!
At BKA Events we know that no two events are the same, which is why our talented team takes a fresh and cohesive approach with each client. We collaborate with you to understand your unique requirements and deliver a customised experience.
The Geelong region is an exciting place to stage events and conferences, with so many possibilities to explore. We have local team members with intimate local knowledge of suppliers and extensive experience delivering events and conferences in the area.
We would be delighted to discuss your event needs whether you require full end-to-end delivery or support with a specific part of a project only. We manage activations and events of all types and sizes – from conferences with gala dinners to incentives and everything in-between. Our creative and innovative team make events incredible!
See our website for more information: bkaevents.com.au
Byars Packaging offers the best packaging, the biggest range, and the best service. We are the market leaders in sustainable packaging with partners all over Victoria.
Calibre Workforce is a leading hospitality recruitment solutions provider to clients operating in Victoria. We specialise in delivering a personal, tailored staffing solution across the entire spectrum of hospitality employment from Chefs to Key Senior Management through to Apprentices and Casual Staff. Our 20+ years industry experience gives us a deep understanding and insight into the challenges of managing a business. At Calibre Workforce we are experts at connecting the right hospitality professional with the right venue. Our objective is to simplify your personnel needs by providing professional recruitment and staff training services.
The Committee for Geelong provides strategic leadership, advocacy and influence to leverage the economic and social prosperity of our city-region. An independent, non-partisan, membership based organisation, the Committee for Geelong works collaboratively with an authoritative group of stakeholders and influencers to design Geelong’s best future.
As a Community owned bank, we provide a great banking service to businesses across the Lara, Anakie and Little River region with profits going back into our community.
Community Bank Lara District are proud to partner with City of Greater Geelong to support projects like the Hovell's Creek Shared Pathway as well as Parks Victoria with enhancements to Serendip Wildlife Sanctuary. We are also a long-term sponsor of the Kevin Hoffman Walk.
Flirtatious Food Boutique Catering specialise in Private dining, bringing the fine dining experience to you at your house. They also specialise in boutique or micro weddings from sit down 3 course fine dining for 20 guests or up to 30 guests with their shared tour of the Mediterranean menu which will be sure to tantalise your tastebuds. The team are very focused on using products and produce from around Geelong and the Bellarine.
Fresh Creative Entertainment, is led by a power house duo who devise and produce amazing entertaining concepts for corporate functions, large scale outdoor events, gala dinners, awards nights, and private functions Australia-wide. With roving performances or feature show options, Fresh Creative Entertainment can also help you find a way to stand apart from your competitors in trade shows and brand activations.
G21 – Geelong Region Alliance (G21) is the formal partnership of government, business and community organisations working together to improve the lives of people within the Geelong region across five municipalities – Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe and Surf Coast. G21 supports the delivery of projects that benefit the region across these boundaries and is a platform for the region to speak with one voice to all levels of government.
The Geelong Chamber of Commerce supports local businesses through networking events, dedicated campaigns, promotions and more. The Chamber is Greater Geelong’s most active business organisation focussing on creating a vibrant business community that fosters business growth.
We’re a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage.
Our services are vast and super wide-ranging! They include:
Disability support services, Aged care services, Business and community services and NDIS coordination and assistance.
Plus we also offer, Workforce Australia and Disability Employment Services, accredited and non-accredited training, professional recruitment plus childcare.
gforce is a For-Purpose Community Organisation that makes a difference in the lives of people and communities. They are a full-service employment and recruitment organisation that seeks to assist all jobseekers, participants and employers.
Their team is passionate and skilled, and focus on an excellent customer experience.
They have served some communities for almost 40 years and for others they are building new relationships. The team believe in being genuinely part of communities they serve and embracing a community-driven approach.
Kangaroo Jack is proudly an Australian owned and operated LGBTIQA+ small business, located in the coastal town of Torquay, Victoria. Kangaroo Jack is an allied business working together in collaboration with Australian Indigenous and LGBTIQA+ owned and operated not-for-profit organisations, supporting both Australian Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists, communities and wildlife conservation projects.
Our Kangaroo Jack merchandise is unique as it was originally produced to raise funds to help support our local community and keep everyone safe during the pandemic with a shortage of PPE supplies in Australia. The success of our brand and products is credited to the local community support and national press we received and has enabled our small business to expand our range of products and collaborating partnerships to support more not-for-profit organisations, making a real difference in the community. Working in collaboration with our partners and not-for-profit organisations, proceeds of sales from our range of merchandise products help to support community initiatives and wildlife conservation projects across Australia.
At the core of our brand is our ‘Kangaroo (Badagarang) Jack’ artwork, representing connection to country, unity and equality for all. The artwork was created by Indigenous Australian artist M.J. Badagarang.
Propeld empowers Tourism Operators to take control of their marketing. They help them establish an engaging brand that will win you more bookings by elevating their business to new heights.
Ruck is a brand agency specialising in strategic and creative brand experiences, based in Geelong, Victoria. We are a full service marketing agency. We’ve planted our flag on the idea of being the agency brands need for today, as they move into tomorrow. Our capabilities are across strategy, design and content production.
Swifty Media is an independent media agency with category experience spanning tv, radio, print, digital and social - working with local, metro and national Clients across retail, automotive, healthcare, financial services, tourism, hospitality, state and federal governments.
Swifty Media is led by Founder and Managing Director Nick Swifte, a highly-skilled communicator and negotiator coupled with an extensive advertising, media buying, and consulting background. Our longevity and knowledge within the media and advertising industry means we have established and unparalleled relationships with the most senior people and teams across the Australian advertising and media landscape. We value establishing lasting Client relationships from the outset, and to ensure the best possible return on media spend and value propositions are met and maintained.
The Swifty Media team are passionate about great outcomes, and provide expert advice to other media industry professionals, as well as developing and implementing paid media strategies and campaigns for Clients. With access to leading media industry software and tools, Swifty Media is well-placed to provide measurable, data-fuelled advice and media strategies.
Tourism Brochure Exchange was established in 1990 to promote the distribution of professional brochure and digital displays throughout Tasmania. Tourism Brochure Exchange operates the ‘Tourism Hub’ Visitor Information Centre on board Spirit of Tasmania. You will find us on Deck 7 as you board the vessel, as well as brochure and digital displays in Geelong Spirit Quay Terminal and Devonport Terminal. Our Tourism Hub provides passengers with a range of tourism services and products.
West Carr & Harvey is a leading accounting firm in the region, providing the best advice for business success. We are committed to working with local businesses and our community for the benefit of Greater Geelong and the Bellarine.
Become an industry services member
Tourism is a human industry, and it works best when teams work together. That’s why membership – joining our Team Tourism – is so important. Everyone playing their role will see the region – and the businesses in it – flourish.