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25.01.2022 Free ATDW Listings Offer Extended to January 31st 2021 The free ATDW listings offer from Visit Victoria has been extended to the 31st January 2021. Destination Gippsland are excited about this offer, and hope that this extension will encourage even more Gippsland businesses to get involved. An ATDW listing means you will be visible on the Visit Gippsland, Visit Victoria and Tourism Australia websites.... Gippsland businesses who wish to participate in Destination Gippsland marketing activity will need to have a live and up to date ATDW listing to be included. Contact Makayla for more details and to receive a code for a free listing: [email protected]

25.01.2022 Business Support Service Local businesses can access a free concierge support service, Business Support Service, through this pilot program funded by the Latrobe Valley Authority, with staff based at Latrobe City, Wellington Shire, Baw Baw Shire and LVA offices. The service is highly tailored to your business, as the concierges work alongside you to achieve your business goals and provide only the information that is relevant to you. ... Find out more here: https://bit.ly/336VhDh

25.01.2022 Six principles of COVIDSafe workplaces All businesses in Victoria must operate based on the six COVIDSafe principles: 1. Ensure physical distancing... 2. Wear a face mask: https://bit.ly/3nDIp03 3. Practise good hygiene 4. Keep records and act quickly 5. Avoid interactions in enclosed spaces 6. Create workforce bubbles These principles are explained in the Restart Guidelines, read them here: https://bit.ly/36TBEAq

25.01.2022 Have your say Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation are investigating the future usage requirements of the campground and cabin area of the Buchan Caves Reserve, as well as determining the priority features that visitors and overnight guests value most about the reserve. Parks Victoria and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Corporation invite you to share your views towards the development of a Concept Site Plan for Buchan Caves Reserve as ...part of the Victorian Government $2 million investment into the future planning of the reserve following the summer 2019/20 bushfires. Fill out the short survey here: https://bit.ly/39pYTEG

25.01.2022 What does the Third Step in Reopening look like for Regional Victoria? Compare the Second Step to the Third, keeping up to date on what can re-open and where you can travel to. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2ZImmvB

24.01.2022 COVID Safe with Business Events Victoria COVIDSafe Best Practice Principles for Business Events outlines public health key considerations and strategies for venues, suppliers and event organisers. Download the document here: https://bit.ly/2YDRuMc

23.01.2022 Managing a COVID-19 outbreak at your tourism business Despite your best efforts to minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19, there remains the possibility for an outbreak or confirmed case to occur at your business. This webinar will provide you with an insight into the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) outbreak management processes and procedures as well as critical crisis communications advice delivered by Allan Briggs of Crisis Shield, including tips on d...ealing with the media. Register below for the webinar occurring on Wednesday 16th at 1.00pm

22.01.2022 Good Food in Gippsland The Gippsland towns of Bairnsdale and Meeniyan, along with their surrounds, get a shout-out in this week’s Good Food Guide in The Age. Writer Richard Cornish sings the praises of The Long Paddock, Northern Ground, SARDINE eatery + bar, Tambo Valley Winery, Nicholson River Winery, and Lightfoot & Sons Wines in East Gippsland and Trulli, Moo's at Meeniyan, Avonleigh Farm Fine Food and Gurneys Cider in South Gippsland. ... Read the article here: https://bit.ly/32YuDx4

22.01.2022 Meet the makers - Sailors Grave Brewing Did you catch Chris and Gab in last weeks Visit Victoria newsletter? Read it here: https://bit.ly/2KqOGxS They are some of the Gippsland faces in the Visit Victoria Click for Vic campaign, bringing regional Victoria to the rest of Australia through online stalls. ... The Click for Vic campaign works with The Victorian Country Market, an online marketplace for all things food, wine, beer, gift and small goods. Do you sell those items? Do you want to create a stall? It's free! Create a stall here: https://bit.ly/332dv9F

21.01.2022 The Latest Announcement from the Victorian State Government From 11:59pm 13 September, some restrictions will be eased across Victoria: https://bit.ly/3byMnSU Regional Victoria - https://bit.ly/32945cI and Melbourne Metro - https://bit.ly/3bDvWow each have their own roadmaps, relating to how many active cases are currently in the community. ... Each industry has a different restriction level (closed, heavily restricted, restricted and open with a COVIDSafe Plan) depending on which step we are in. Please see an outline of what each restriction level means here: https://bit.ly/3k0iwpd

21.01.2022 Small business mentoring - business recovery ideas Occurring today at 3.00pm Join Bass Coast Shire Council and Anthony Turner, author of Are U Ready?...surviving small business disaster, member of SEAANZ (Small Enterprise Association of Aus. & NZ) and founding director of The Small Business Institute. ... Anthony will cover: - Re-visiting loan terms, insurances and bank fees - Profit Projections and Scenario Planning - Practical information for businesses to revisit their finances in general

21.01.2022 Lunch in the Spring sunshine The Destination Gippsland team celebrated the first day of Spring yesterday with lunch in every region of Gippsland. We enjoyed meals from Lamezleighs Cafe & Bar in Mirboo North, The Food Store Maffra, Peckish Cafe in Morwell, The Silverleaves Store in Cowes, Waterview Bakery Paynesville, the Mini Mart in Lake Tyers Beach, Warragul Sushi Bar and Best Baked Daily in Warragul.

20.01.2022 JobKeeper Payments Extended The Federal Government has extended the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to March 2021. Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus.... The payment rate will be reduced and a lower payment rate will be introduced for those who work fewer hours. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2E1Fxst

20.01.2022 Postponed Industry Support Webinar Due to recent and continuing updates from the Victorian State Government regarding COVID-19 and the upcoming announcement from the Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday 6th September, Destination Gippsland and our presenter Stuart Toplis have made the decision to postpone this webinar. We apologise for this late change and anticipate holding this webinar in approximately two weeks time when more information will be available for the tourism s...ector. We will confirm a new date as soon as possible. Keep updated regarding the State Governments announcements here: https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus Destination Gippsland will continue to keep the tourism industry informed via our newsletter, Facebook, LinkedIn and website. If you have any questions regarding your registration or any questions for the re-scheduled webinar, please email Makayla on [email protected]

20.01.2022 Bushfire Business Recovery Program Information Session This information session will consist of a short presentation providing an overview of Business Recovery Advisory Service program; general advice around availability of government grants; guest speakers, detailing support services from local government; and an overview of additional business support services such as Small Business Mentoring Service and ASBAS Digital Solutions, followed by a Q&A. Register by clicking below.

20.01.2022 Expressions of Interest are now open for the Destination Gippsland Board 2020 Our Board comprises the six CEOs of our Local Government Authority (LGA) members, plus not less than six non-member Directors. As a Director of Destination Gippsland, you will help drive the development of tourism in Gippsland by leading industry strategy and pursuing infrastructure, product development, marketing, and relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.... For further information, please contact our Company Secretary, Helen Rose at [email protected] or ph (03) 5156 1303 Expressions of Interest (by way of Resume and Cover Letter) should be submitted by email no later than midday, Monday 28th September to: [email protected]

20.01.2022 Innovate grants for regional business now open nbn has launched a grants program for businesses in regional Australia in partnership with Regional Australia Institute (RAI). The Innovate with nbn grants program gives businesses across seven separate categories the opportunity to win a share of $95,000 in funding to support the development of their innovative, digitally led idea. ... Categories are: Health, Agriculture, Tourism, Arts, Education, Indigenous Business, and Women in Regional Business. NBN Co and RAI are focussing on unearthing and supporting businesses that are using the nbn network to develop products or solutions that improve productivity or social outcomes for regional and remote Australians. The winner of each category will receive a $10 000 grant, with the overall Innovate with nbn major grant of $25 000 to be awarded to the most outstanding application across all categories. Applications are now being accepted until 30 November 2020. More information, including eligibility criteria and the application can be found here: https://bit.ly/3fhzCxU

19.01.2022 South Gippsland graces Australian Country Magazine From outdoor adventures such as Agnes Falls, the Great Southern Rail Trail and Wilsons Prom to delicious spots such as The Grove Gippsland, Prom Country Cheese, Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria and Gurneys Cider, South Gippsland shines. Want to know how your business can be involved in pieces like this? Watch our PR webinar (https://bit.ly/3jWTvw9) or contact our PR Executive, Kelly, on [email protected]

19.01.2022 Sydney-Melbourne Touring Discuss UK and Europe If you missed the UK and Europe update from Visit Victoria on the Sydney-Melbourne Touring webinar last week, here is a link to see it in review using password SMT: https://bit.ly/2FbqInT Claire Golding and Barbara Samoilenko present live from London and Frankfurt, hosted by Paul from Sydney Melbourne Travel Guru.

19.01.2022 Tourism Industry Grants - COVID19 Business Support Fund - Expansion - To support businesses impacted by the introduction of Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria, additional one-off grants of $5,000 have been made available to eligible Gippsland businesses under the Business Support Fund Expansion program. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2Rmfyzj - If you received $10,000 from the first Business Support Fund, you must reapply for The Business Support Fund - Expansion.... - If you were ineligible for the first Business Support Fund due to a Payroll Tax Refund or exemption, you are now eligible for The Business Support Fund - Expansion. You must submit an application. Applications close 14 September 2020. Regional Tourism Accommodation Support Program - Accommodation providers across regional Victoria with an Australian Business Number (ABN) can make a claim for a payment of up to $225 per night (up to a maximum of $1125 per bookable accommodation offering) for the period of the current restrictions, provided they have refunded in full (including any deposit) the money paid towards a booking to a person/s who can no longer travel as a result of restrictions. Read more here: https://bit.ly/33fET3e Applications close 14 September 2020.

18.01.2022 Mental Health and Business Upskill Tools Mental Health Essentials - The Mental Health Essentials program offers free mental health training and consulting to small and medium sized businesses who employ young workers and want to create mentally healthy workplaces. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3gdes2W... Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Victorian Small Businesses - Victorians dealing with the challenges of running a small business can get the mental health support they need to navigate through the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). Roll out of these support services will begin in August and is expected to continue until 2022, with demand and future conditions set to guide further services. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3kXLzLA Upskill My Business - Upskill My Business connects you to short courses, online events and resources from the states top education providers and industry experts. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2YiHU1d

18.01.2022 Third round of the Business Support Fund Closes Soon The Victorian Government's third round of the Business Support Fund, ensuring businesses impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions continue to receive the support they need to make it through restricted trading, are closing Monday November 23. Through this third round of the Business Support Fund, eligible businesses will receive grants of $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000, depending on the business’ annual payroll.... Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3nENc1d

18.01.2022 Today is R U OK day Reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and community today and ask are you ok? Start the conversation, because a conversation could change a life. ... You dont need to be an expert to reach out - just a good friend and a great listener. Use these four steps and have a conversation that could change a life: 1. Ask R U OK? 2. Listen 3. Encourage action 4. Check in Do you need some support? Visit: R U OK: https://www.ruok.org.au/ Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ or Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

16.01.2022 A virtual cruise from the Port of Sale to Lake Wellington Port of Sale Heritage Cruises took the Rubeena on a cruise of the Sale Canal, Thomson and Latrobe Rivers on Tuesday, treating the audience to a historical trip along the waterway. Watch the guided tour below

16.01.2022 East Gippsland Visitor Information Research East Gippsland Marketing Inc. (EGMI) is conducting research following the media coverage of the devastating 2020 bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic so that they may gain a better understanding of the visitors coming to East Gippsland. The insights that they gain from this research will form the basis of future marketing campaigns, encouraging more people to visit, live, work and invest in East Gippsland. It will also provide local bu...sinesses and community groups with analysis that they may use for funding opportunities to grow potential in the region. Complete the questionnaire here: https://bit.ly/3pKKnxy

16.01.2022 Destination Gippslands Latest Industry Update Read it here: https://bit.ly/334gzBl Destination Gippsland will continue our advocacy for business support programs such as JobKeeper to remain and be refined to reflect the particular challenges for the Victorian tourism industry. We will continue to ask State and Federal Government to invest in tourism infrastructure and programs for the long-term recovery of our sector.

15.01.2022 ATDW Winery Training Wine Australia is investing $750,000 in improvements to the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) national online platform to develop wine-related functionality and help wineries more effectively market their businesses and increase their online exposure through tourism distribution networks. The initiative, supported by the Australian Governments $50M Export and Regional Wine Support Package, is targeted at attracting more international tourists ...to Australias wine regions and growing wine exports. New wine-related features have recently been added to the existing food and drink category to promote cellar doors and experiences. Additional features will be rolled out in the coming months. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3jTWqVx Register to the Wine Associations Information Webinar: https://bit.ly/2GGdksr Register to the Victorian Winery Information Webinar: https://bit.ly/35fvThl

14.01.2022 Put Gippsland on your post-lockdown list The Today Show discussed the perfect places for travel after COVID-19 with Quentin Long from Australian Traveller, with Gippsland making the list for Victoria. Quentin highlighted places such as Buchan, Metung and Paynesville in his presentation of the best holiday spots in Australia. ... Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2XWJaag

14.01.2022 Click for Vic Campaign Launched Click for Vic, created by Visit Victoria, is all about encouraging consumers to support Victorian businesses and to buy online while travel restrictions remain in place. A curated selection from the many wineries, brewers, producers, growers, and artisans from across Victoria are available to purchase to give people a taste of the places they cannot visit at the moment. ... It was great news for Gippsland to have two of our own businesses featured in the launch campaign. Click below to see the fantastic videos of Gab and Chris from Sailors Grave Brewing in Orbost and Sallie from Gippsland Jersey in Lakes Entrance. The campaign is being rolled out across television, print, radio, digital and social media channels. Watch the promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWZy5ZwDAB4 Watch the Sailors Grave Brewing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZm05TYBFw Watch the Gippsland Jersey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7SXJD9rqd8 Find out how your business can be involved here: https://bit.ly/2Qqn8IE

14.01.2022 Hospitality business grant program The Victorian Government, through the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, will be providing $30 million towards the hardest hit businesses that provide food services in the hospitality industry. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3kKcavC

13.01.2022 A new brand for Sydney Melbourne Travel Guru Join Paul Cooper, and Lyndal Kearney from Cupla, who recently completed a re-brand for Sydney Melbourne Touring, as they unveil the new brand. Register here for the webinar occurring on 19th November at 10.00am: https://bit.ly/2UmSy4F

13.01.2022 Victoria Tourism Industry Council Programs Wellbeing and support services for small businesses: VTIC has been selected as one of ten organisations in Victoria to be part of the Small Business Wellbeing Project. What does the program offer?... Free and confidential one-on-one access to a highly experienced wellbeing and mental health consultant Free financial counselling and business advice. Who is this available to? The project will run until the end of June 2021. During this time, you, your family and any staff member can access these services. Free and confidential. How can you access these services? VTICs Danielle Hose, Mental Health/Wellbeing Clinician and Consultant. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 03 7035 5732. Business Think Tank Program: The Business Think Tank program is a tourism specific business incubator that will help operators emerge from these challenging times, to enhance new ideas and grow their business. In partnership with the Victorian Government, the Business Think Tank program will be divided into two stages: 1. Diagnosis businesses are provided with the opportunity to complete a health check of their internal and external business environments with the objective of understanding gaps and opportunities. 2. Ideation using Runway’s established analysis and ideation processes, participants will work towards developing their own business growth and pivot opportunities. The program is free of charge to successful applicants (value of $2,000) but limited to 18 businesses only. Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 17 February. Find out more here: https://www.vtic.com.au/hub/

13.01.2022 Victorian Business Support Packages Premier Daniel Andrews announced, on Sunday 13th September, a $3 Billion Business Support Package and on Monday 14th September, an additional $287.5 million was announced. The Support Packages include: ... Round 3 of the Business Support Fund, relief for sole traders, a dedicated fund for licensed venues in the hospitality sector, payroll tax relief extended, $87.5 million Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package and the extension of the Click for Vic campaign. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2RmIx5Q

12.01.2022 What can you do now to prepare for post-COVID opening? Join Destination Gippsland as we welcome Stuart Toplis, Manager Industry Sustainability - Dept. Tourism, Events & Visitor Economy, to present on the topic of reopening in a post COVID-19 world. Stuart will cover what Reopening 2.0 will look like, what this means for your business and destination and what you can do now to prepare for Reopening 2.0. ... Register here for the webinar being heldtomorrow September 2nd - 4:00PM to 5:00PM: https://bit.ly/3aKrlAd

11.01.2022 Managing a COVID-19 outbreak in your business Hear from Allan Briggs from Crisis Shield as he takes you through preparing for and managing a COVID-19 outbreak at your business. Further information can be found on the DHHS website: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/confirmed-case-in-the-workplace... And the Safe Work Australia website: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au//accommodat/cleaning

11.01.2022 Destination Gippsland Industry Support Webinars Navigating Reopening 2.0: Operating in a COVID-19 Constrained World: 2nd September - 4.00pm to 5.00pm. Stuart Toplis, Manager Industry Sustainability - Dept. Tourism, Events & Visitor Economy, will cover what Reopening 2.0 might look like, what this means for your business and destination and what you can do now to prepare for Reopening 2.0. Register here: https://bit.ly/31xcwy0 Preparing Your Digital Marketing Checklist: 9t...h September - 10.00am to 11.00am. Join our Marketing Manager, Alison Conroy, and PR Executive, Kelly McCarthy, for a workshop on what tools and assets you should have ready to ensure your digital marketing is ready and up to date. In this webinar, theyll go over the fundamentals of targeting visitors to suit your product through digital channels and provide some tips and ideas on how you can improve your digital marketing skills. Register here: https://bit.ly/34BH17T Working With The Travel Trade: 16th September - 10.00am to 11.00am. From Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to Inbound Tour Operators (ITOs), theres a lot about the travel trade as a distribution channel for your tourism business that you should understand, including new opportunities in 2020. Alison Conroy, has had over 20 years experience working with travel trade, and this session aims to give you an introduction and provide some valuable tools to assist you to understand if working with the travel trade is right for your business. Register here: https://bit.ly/31yMXN3

10.01.2022 Contact Tracing There are many companies providing Contact Tracing services at the moment. The Victorian Government requires only the first name, phone number and date and time of the person that attended your establishment, as well as the space in which the patron spent most of their time. Records should be kept for 28 days and should only be used for contact tracing purposes. Be sure to read the terms and conditions fully and to only gather data for contact tracing purposes when using a third-party platform. You can find out more information on your record-keeping for contact tracing obligations here: https://bit.ly/32YttBI

10.01.2022 A summary of the Last Step of Restrictions from the Victorian State Government Hospitality Indoors: - Venues with less than 200 square metres of floorspace are subject to density quotient of one per two square metres up to a total of 50 patrons with no group limit.... - QR codes must be used for venues using the small indoor venue density quotient. - Venues with 200 square metres of floorspace or larger are subject to a density quotient of one per four square metres with up to 150 patrons and no group limit. Outdoors: - Up to 300 patrons per venue outdoors, subject to density quotient of one per two square metres. - Total venue capacity cannot exceed 300 patrons, however, including both indoor and outdoor spaces. Events - Large multi-purpose sporting facilities can operate at 25% capacity based on the one person per four square metre density rule. - Public events have been divided into three tiers with Tier 1 and Tier 2 requiring an application and approval process based on the Public Events Framework. - This framework is expected to be published shortly and will provide the process and criteria for public events to be assessed and approved. - Tier 1 is for events over 5000 attendees and considered highly complex - Tier 2 is for events between 500 5000 attendees and considered moderately complex - Tier 3 is for events under 500, with the only requirement being that you must submit a COVIDSafe Plan to the Department for approval ahead of the event. Tour and Transport - 30-minute transport restriction in enclosed vehicles has been removed. - Indoor tours and indoor vehicles have a 20-patron cap. - Outdoor tours and open-air vehicles can now take up to 50 patrons. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3nRQKNB

09.01.2022 Keeping inspired during lockdown Catch-up on Kim from Jetty Road Retreat chatting to Tourism Tribe about staying motivated and inspired during lockdown, improving her businesses online presence and small business support.

08.01.2022 Free tourism recovery consultations Participants will receive a one-on-one free consultation of up to 90-minute with one of VTIC's experienced tourism industry consultants. The consultation will be a two-way discussion to help you identify a ‘goal’ to focus on, evaluate options that can help you achieve this goal and set some practical actions to get you started on your recovery journey.... Applications close on Monday 30 November, apply here: https://bit.ly/3pHFjtH

08.01.2022 Tourism and Hospitality Entrepreneurship Student Project Destination Gippsland would like to extend an offer to our stakeholders from a former Gippsland resident and Destination Gippsland Board Member, Associate Professor Gabby Walters from the University of Queensland. Are you looking to innovate, extend your business, or implement a new concept but don’t have the time to explore the potential of your idea? Are you wanting to adapt your current offering / target market in ...response to COVID? How do you apply? Complete this form: https://bit.ly/3cYwXdh with details about your business and the innovation you have in mind and email it directly to Gabby at [email protected] by Friday 19 February 2021.

08.01.2022 Destination Gippslands Latest Industry Update Read it here: https://bit.ly/3hxZ968 While we cant predict the future, we can do our best to plan for it and be as ready as possible for the return of visitors to Gippsland.

07.01.2022 An update on the North American Markets Dave Evans and Amanda Ladd, from Visit Victoria in California, will join Paul Cooper from Sydney-Melbourne Touring to provide an update on the North American markets. Register here for the webinar occurring on the 15th of September at 10.00am: https://bit.ly/35qGB4M

07.01.2022 Change of Eligibility & New Notification Requirements for JobKeeper As a result of the recent Federal Governments expanded eligibility criteria for employees to qualify for JobKeeper 1.0, employers MUST revisit their employees eligibility for JobKeeper 1.0 by 21 August 2020 to ensure their business remains eligible and to maximise entitlements. These new changes will be applied retrospectively and means you will be able to take advantage of the new change from the JobKee...per fortnight commencing 3 August 2020. Employers will need to identify any newly eligible employees essentially employees who did not meet the original eligibility criteria effective on 1 March 2020, but do satisfy the amended criteria under the new rules. A JobKeeper employer who does not identify newly eligible employees, provide them with a nomination notice by 21 August 2020 and make any necessary top-up payments by 31 August 2020 will be in breach of the JobKeeper rules and may face penalties. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has put together a factsheet to help navigate the JobKeeper payment, download it here: https://bit.ly/2Qfd7xH

06.01.2022 Tourism Road-Map to Re-Opening The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) have put together a helpful outline of the current Road-Map for Re-Opening, focussed on the tourism industry. Download and print it here: https://bit.ly/334AWyA ... Destination Gippsland works closely with VTIC and the Victorian State Government to pursue support, clarity and assurances for the tourism industry.

06.01.2022 $5,000 Available from the Business Support Fund To support businesses impacted by the introduction of Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria, additional one-off grants of $5,000 will be made available to eligible Gippsland businesses under the Business Support Fund Expansion program. To be eligible, businesses need to be a participant in the JobKeeper Payment scheme, employ people, be registered with WorkSafe on 30 June 2020 and have an annual payroll of less than $3 m...illion in 2019-20. Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/2FgAjti Businesses who have applied for the initial Business Support Fund grant will need to apply for the Business Support Fund - Expansion.

06.01.2022 Farmers Daughters set to open its doors tomorrow! Farmer's Daughters is a new view of ‘farm to table’ bringing guests back to basics and closer than ever to the source of food Gippsland. The vision for Farmer’s Daughters has been led by Executive Chef Alejandro Saravia, the Food & Drink Ambassador for Gippsland, Alejandro is in love with the region, its produce and its people.... Find Farmers Daughters at Shop 6/80 Collins Street, Melbourne or read more here: www.farmersdaughters.com.au L-R Dylan Reed (Business Partner), Alejandro Saravia (Executive Chef) and David Jones (Regional Liaison).

06.01.2022 Are you interested in Accessible Tourism in Victoria? The need for accessible tourism is growing rapidly as our population ages. Parks Victoria is hosting a practical 2hr Accessible Tourism workshop for Licensed Tour Operators & tourism stakeholders on Thursday 4th at 2.00pm.... Parks Victoria's Accessibility and Inclusion Coordinator, John Kenwright, will present a range of practical tips and information that will help you understand the value of accessible tourism, simple and low cost things you can do now to improve your accessibility capabilities and how to make accessibility a key part of your business success for the long term. With accessible tourism being worth more than $8 Billion annually to Australia's visitor economy (prior to the COVID-19) and tourists with accessible needs more likely to visit mid week or off peak times, there is a lot of opportunity to grow and build your organisations capacity and accessibility services. Register your attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/accessible-tourism-in-parks

05.01.2022 Navigating Reopening 2.0: Operating in a COVID-19 constrained World Join Destination Gippsland as we welcome Stuart Toplis, Manager Industry Sustainability, Tourism, Events & Visitor Economy, to present on the topic of reopening in a post COVID-19 world. Stuart will cover what Reopening 2.0 will look like, what this means for your business and destination and what you can do now to prepare for Reopening 2.0. ... Register here for the webinar being held on September 2nd - 4:00PM to 5PM: https://bit.ly/3aKrlAd Do you have any further topics you would like Stuart to cover? Let us know by emailing Makayla by Friday 28th August on [email protected]

04.01.2022 Reach More Customers For Free in 2 Easy Steps List your business for free via the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and the Victorian Country Market. Save time and create the listings together; be visible on Visit Gippsland, Visit Victoria, Tourism Australia and the brand-new Click for Vic campaign. ... Contact Makayla for more details: [email protected]

04.01.2022 Workplace Restrictions Fact-sheets To assist workplaces to navigate the various changes due to COVID-19, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have created some helpful factsheets: Face Coverings: https://bit.ly/30RfL30 Paid Pandemic Leave: https://bit.ly/2PSMpe9... Stand Down: https://bit.ly/2PNHLhC See more

04.01.2022 Be Excellent Courses VTIC and Institute of Excellence have worked together to create some online short courses on topics that will help your business and your recovery. Topics so far, with more to come:... - Quick Wins What you need to be doing right now to ignite your tourism business - Customer centricity: why customer service is not enough - Non-techie SEO for small business These courses are free until 31 December, find out more here: https://bit.ly/36VEcOJ

03.01.2022 Destination Gippsland's Latest Industry Update Read it here: https://bit.ly/3pxy9Iq Destination Gippsland has applauded the Premier’s announcement today of a $465m Victorian Tourism Recovery Package. This is fantastic news and will be a catalyst for the long-term sustainability of Gippsland’s visitor economy.

03.01.2022 A $465m Victorian Tourism Recovery Package An important component of this package is $41m in tourism infrastructure in Gippsland. There is $23m for the Revitalisation of Wilsons Promontory National Park that will protect and enhance the environment and visitor experience for this internationally recognised National Park. There is also $18.5m for projects in East Gippsland including the Point Hicks Lighthouse, Snowy River Trestle Bridge, Mallacoota visitor facilities, Cape C...onran accommodation, Raymond Island Koalas, Metung Hot Springs and Nunduk Eco-Resort. This is fantastic news and will be a catalyst for the long-term sustainability of Gippsland’s visitor economy. Backing Projects That Bring Visitors Back To Gippsland - Media Release: https://bit.ly/3nC1Pm3 Visit Victoria - Experiencing The Best At Home - Media Release: https://bit.ly/38X1aaz Protecting And Enhancing Wilsons Promontory - Media Release: https://bit.ly/2UIku33

03.01.2022 A One-Stop Industry Support Hub The Victoria Tourism Industry Council - VTIC have created an Industry Support Hub to assist businesses to navigate the challenges faced by the tourism industry. Consolidated and developed in collaboration with industry experts, these business support resources aim to meet your immediate needs and guide you through to recovery.

02.01.2022 The latest update on Regional Victoria COVID-19 Restrictions Regional Victoria will move to stage three of its coronavirus reopening plan from Thursday 17th September. - There will no longer be any restrictions on the reasons to leave home. ... - You can meet up to 10 people outdoors and create a household bubble with one nominated household. Up to five people from that nominated household can then visit you at home. - Cafes and restaurants can seat people in groups of up to 10, subject to density limits. - People in regional Victoria will be able to travel to other regions and book accommodation. Read more below.

01.01.2022 New state-wide restrictions have come into effect from yesterday, 3 February 2021 - The limit on the number of people gathering in a household will be reduced from 30 to 15, meaning the household members plus 15 visitors (excluding children under 12 months of age). - Masks will be mandatory in public indoor spaces. If you have visitors in your home, it is strongly recommended that masks are worn during the visit. Masks must be worn in indoor public spaces apart from when ea...ting or drinking. If you are planning to leave your home take a mask. - The 75 per cent ‘return to work’ cap in both public and private sectors scheduled for Monday 8 February will be paused and the current cap of 50% will remain in place. Read more here: https://bit.ly/36FD0zq

01.01.2022 What will reopening 2.0 look like for your business Join Destination Gippsland as we welcome Stuart Toplis, Manager Industry Sustainability, Tourism, Events & Visitor Economy, to present on the topic of reopening in a post COVID-19 world. Stuart will cover what Reopening 2.0 will look like, what this means for your business and destination and what you can do now to prepare for Reopening 2.0. ... Register here for the webinar being held on September 2nd - 4:00PM to 5PM: https://bit.ly/3aKrlAd Do you have any further topics you would like Stuart to cover? Let us know by emailing Makayla by Friday 28th August on [email protected]