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Bachelor of Tourism Management, Western Sydney University

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25.01.2022 Great to see our Western Sydney University tourism graduates making such a positive contribution to international sustainable development. We're proud of your work Dr Adam Trau!

24.01.2022 Attention all new and continuing Bachelor of Tourism Management students at Western Sydney University. Are you a resident of the Blue Mountains local government area, who has resided there for at least 1 year? If you are, Scenic World is currently advertising a scholarship that you are eligible to apply for. The Scholarship is $7,500 per year for the duration of the successful student’s degree. For more information, and to apply, please follow the link below!

24.01.2022 In February 2020, Western Sydney University Tourism’s Donna James (PhD Candidate) and Dr Garth Lean (Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Heritage Studies) attended the Critical Tourism Studies Asia Pacific Conference in Wakayama, Japan. A belated congratulations to Donna for winning the Graduate Student Paper Award for her paper on ‘Yogyakartan Women’s Experiences of Meeting Tourists through Tinder’ (based on her Master of Research). Garth chaired a session on gender and sexuality in tourism, and spoke about his publication experiences on a panel discussing book publishing. Donna also picked up an award for Social Media Engagement at the conference. Well done Donna!

19.01.2022 Western Sydney Tourism’s Dr Garth Lean has been featured in a WSU News Centre Story on what tourism might look like for Australians over the coming months, and opportunities for revitalising the tourism sector. Check it out here!

19.01.2022 TWO JOB OPPORTUNITIES for IMMEDIATE START! HRS are looking to employ recent graduates! Customer Service Agent HRS Australasia Sydney...Continue reading

18.01.2022 Want to work and play in a beautiful part of Victoria? Located on the Murray, the Moira Shire is blessed with copious amounts of sunshine throughout the seasons, and currently Council has three outstanding opportunities for you to join their team! For more information, and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gStCSVj

16.01.2022 Call for Research Participants Western Sydney University Tourism’s Rebecca Abdou is currently completing research looking at the travel practices and experiences of Middle Eastern Women. If you identify as a Middle Eastern woman, please consider completing Rebecca’s survey here: https://tinyurl.com/MEAWomenTravel. We look forward to sharing the findings of her research with you when they are available!

13.01.2022 The Heritage and Tourism team would like to wish you and your families all the best for the festive season. It has certainly been a challenging year for anyone involved in tourism, especially in Australia with the twin disasters of bushfires and COVID-19. The industry, however, is showing incredible resilience and it is great to see the resurgence of tourism domestically. Travel safely this summer and enjoy the opportunity to explore previously undiscovered parts closer to home. We look forward to working with you again in 2021 and sharing some exciting announcements about our programs!

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Western Sydney University Tourism’s Dr Sarah De Nardi (Lecturer in Heritage and Tourism) for winning a prestigious international grant to work with vulnerable communities in the Swat Valley, Northwest Pakistan, in the wake of the Taliban insurgency. Sarah will be working as part of an international team and with local Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to empower communities and promote heritage participation. The ultimate goal of the project is to foster the growth and development of sustainable tourism and peace-building in the area. We wish Sarah all the best and look forward to seeing the results!

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Heritage and Tourism Team's Dr Garth Lean on the release of the co-authored report Equitable Technologies for Smarter Urbanism: Enhancing Priority Car Parking at Western Sydney University (https://researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au//data/PDF/view). The report was co-written with the School of Social Science’s Dr Jenna Condie, and social science research students (including tourism PhD candidate, Donna James). It explores the priority car parking system put in place at Western Sydney University’s Liverpool City Campus, and measures to ensure urban spaces are accessible for people with diverse mobility needs.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Western Sydney University's three winners of The Geographical Society of New South Wales' Annual Student Prize. The prizes are awarded each year to the top first, second and third year geography student at each NSW university. This year, all winners from Western were studying the Bachelor of Tourism Management! Congratulations to Felicia Violantzis, Cassandra Farquharson and Alice Bowen. This is a great confirmation of the excellent work that all of our students are completing.

05.01.2022 Looking for some work experience in digital heritage? Look no further! National Trust Australia (NSW) Podcast Program Assistant Role Description National Trust Centre... The purpose of this role is to support the Advocacy Manager to organise the logistics involved in an exciting new National Trust Advocacy program of podcasts. This is a role for a social volunteer with strong technical skills and great organisation skills. Experience in developing and organising podcasts will be highly regarded. What will I be doing? Contacting potential speakers and pitching the episode concept to them. Coordinating speaker details including agreements, head shots, bios and other key speaker details. Coordinating the interviews in including interview schedules, distributing tip sheets, tech test runs, and following up with a thank you procedure. Preparing text for episode bios, sneak peaks and episode lists, websites, social posts, electronic newsletters and media releases. Communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding the Podcasts, such as speakers, key staff, grant provider and members. What skills will I need? Organisational skills to ensure that the podcast host is well prepared before each interview, interviews are set up efficiently and they run smoothly. Excellent writing skills to develop text for key documents. Confidence in dealing with people from diverse backgrounds over the phone. Thinking indecently so you can be one step ahead and anticipate what needs to be done. Working cooperatively and collaboratively with others. Ideally, you will have graphic design skills and can assist with preparation of promotional material. Where will I be based? National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill at Millers Point with free on-site parking. How much time will I be expected to give? 2 days per week from 10.00 am 4.00 pm. commencing in June for 3-4 months. Interested? To find out more, or apply contact: [email protected]

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Christian Añonuevo on being the first recipient of Sydney Zoo’s scholarship for Tourism Management! Sydney Zoo is one of our industry partners and showcases the ways in which we work with industry to provide hands on learning experiences and internship opportunities for students. You can find out more about the Zoo and scholarship through the attached video or reading the following article: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au//sydney_zoo_scholarships_

01.01.2022 Interested in finding out more about the Bachelor of Tourism Management at Western Sydney University? Professor Robyn Bushell has been a part of our tourism programs at Western for 30 years and explains what we're all about! https://youtu.be/ySI9JFsTWws