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Institute of Australian Tour Guides

Locality: Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9411 1818

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25.01.2022 News Release from the CYCA The 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is going ahead as scheduled 26/12.2020

25.01.2022 International travel back on the cards early 2021?

24.01.2022 October is Good Food Month in Sydney details below

24.01.2022 Sydney Festival January 2021 program has been announced

24.01.2022 In lieu of the announcement today from Facebook that they will be restricting the ability to share important news information onto f/b pages, we at IATG are thrilled to report that we have some exciting news! (special thanks must go to our Administration Manager Sarah Rhodes for the speedy arrangement of this) Please see below for the details of a new regular IATG newsletter that is now available for all our members. For more information as to how to access this newsletter, &... indeed for anyone interested in joining our terrific group of the best tour guides & tour directors in Australia, please contact: [email protected] We will still endeavour to post all the photos & news of our tour & travel events on this page of course, however the new IATG newsletter will definitely be the way forward for fast & up-to-date information regarding all things to do with our exciting tour guide industry & member news.

23.01.2022 stunning view from the wheelhouse of the iconic Transdev Manly Ferry of the Sydney Opera House bathed in red tonight in acknowledgement of the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics, also the Global Day of Inclusion to be held on July 21st this year. As part of the celebrations over 70 icons around the world will be lit up in red including the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Eiffel Tower & the Niagra Falls. A glorious sight to withess in a balmy summer’s night on sydney harbour!

22.01.2022 With restrictions easing the list is getting longer for fun things to do in Sydney over the next few weeks! We quite like the idea of a cheeky aperitif at the new Croctail bar at Wildlife Sydney Zoo or perhaps a wild ride at Hallowscream Luna Park Sydney!? hmmm maybe the first option for starters.... whatever appeals there are certainly some great options below

22.01.2022 *** POSITION VACANT *** The Institute of Australian Tour Guides (IATG) is seeking a competent Administration/Office manager to assist our committee in running IATG which at present has a membership of over 120 Australian tour guides & directors. This exciting role would suit someone with a strong administration/office manager background. It is a part-time role (approximately 10+hours per week) with excellent remuneration + super ... Must be available to attend & preside over the monthly IATG monthly meetings (currently held by Zoom) For more details of the position see below If this sounds like your ideal job we’d love to hear from you! Please send your resume with covering letter to Anne Lorenz at [email protected] Applications close Sunday 15th November 2020

22.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very happy & safe New Year’s Eve! Below are the updated arrangements & restrictions announced by the NSW Government for a CoVid safe NYE in Sydney

21.01.2022 In today’s Friday Features we highlight one of Australia’s pioneer tour guides Alice Mansfield. ‘Guide Alice’ as she was known, started at an early age leading tourist treks on the Mogullumbidj land of Mt Buffalo in Victoria during the late 1890’s. She quickly gained a reputation for her excellent photography which was used to catalogue each tour. The State Library of Victoria is currently featuring an exhibition of Alice’s work. Details below

21.01.2022 It’s ‘GO’ time!

21.01.2022 ** POSITION VACANT **

20.01.2022 Updates from Tourism Australia!

20.01.2022 Tourism industry’s reaction to Melbourne’s easing of restrictions

20.01.2022 The Australian National Maritime Museum has some exciting programs in store over Spring/Summer 2020/21 check it all out below

20.01.2022 Exciting show coming to the The Lyric Theatre, Star City this November!

19.01.2022 An inspiring story of how one small tour business in the U.S changed to virtual tours during CoVid19 last year, & has not only survived but thrived! (from Kelsey Tonner’s Be a Better Guide)

19.01.2022 Today’s Financial Review 28/10/2020

18.01.2022 Are you ready! The 2021 SYD FEST starts this week! program to be revealed shortly

18.01.2022 November news from Tourism & Events Queensland

17.01.2022 A little famil with friends from Skal International aboard the new Harbour Bar dining experience on Sydney Harbour #iatg6 #instituteofaustraliantourguides #captaincookcruises

17.01.2022 Latest Queensland border restriction update from Tourism & Events Queensland

17.01.2022 Yesterday our members enjoyed a fascinating tour of the Coaloader Centre for Sustainability (the old coaloader) at Waverton. The area of the historic coaloader platform has now been converted to a public own space, a place to relax & enjoy the views of sydney harbour, grab a coffee & learn. Look at those views!! & by the way, North Sydney Council now conduct free guided tours of the coaloader & if you have a passion for history & sustainability they are looking for volunteer...s to guide tours of the historic site. Phone 9936 8100 for more info. A little historical information for you: The peninsular where the Coaloader is located commands stunning views of the harbour, indeed it was a first place of physical & spiritual sustenance for the Cammeraygal people & evidence of their presence can be seen with the large rock carvings there The loader itself is a former industrial site that operated from the early 1920s to early 1990’s, functioning primarily as a transfer depot for coal from bulk carriers to similar coal-fired vessels. Some of the coal was also was also distributed to the local market by road transport. The site operated for over 70 years before it was decommissioned then declared a public space in 1997 & formally transferred to the North Sydney Council in 2003. Since then the Council has worked with a broad range of groups & with the assistance of members of the local community & funding from the NSW Government, the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability was born. The platform viewing are you can see in the first photo was opened to the public in March 2018. A great day was had by all!! Photos courtesy of one of our IATG guides & committee members Veronique Mandray Stay tuned for uodates on our next exciting member events throughout 2021.

16.01.2022 The Australian Museum’s first phase of their exciting refurbishment known as ‘Project Discover’ is now complete & will be open to the public on Saturday 28th November this year

15.01.2022 A little early Christmas gift for everyone in NSW! Details to be released shortly but we do know that the vouchers will only be issued through the MyServiceNSW.app

15.01.2022 Queensland’s ‘Year of Indigenous Tourism’ planned for 2020 has now been extended to include 2021 due hi the CoVid restrictions that were in place this year affecting tourism. Below is the prospectus

14.01.2022 Friday Features: Today it’s an absolute pleasure to feature our new IATG Chair for 2020/21, the gorgeous, glamorous & outrageously best fun person you will ever meet, Elda Crea. Those of you who know Elda are aware of her passion & enthusiasm for the Australian Tour Guiding Industry & we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her at the IATG helm for the next year. There is of course, so much more to Elda! Did you know that Elda was born in Sydney to Italian parents, her mum from Friuli, northern Italy & her dad from Sicily. This explains Elda’s warm & embracing personality & she has always felt a definite heart connection to the delightful Sicilian people. In Elda’s words:

14.01.2022 Friday Features! Today we are delighted to feature someone whom many of us know & love, & who has always been a dear friend & supporter of IATG, the enigmatic & ever-wonderful Garry Hartley! You may know Garry as the mlld-mannered Head of the Sydney TAFE School of Travel & Tourism but oh yes, there is so much more to our Garry. His bio reads like a true adventure story! (see below) Did you know that before Garry joined TAFE in 1996 to help folks with their quests to become... tour guides & directors, in charge of the Cert 111 & Cert 1V in Tour Guiding courses, he was the NSW Manager of Peregrine Adventures & led trips to Everest Base Camp & later to Nepal & India including cycling the Golden Triangle & riding camels in the Rajasthan desert! We are certainly thrilled to have Garry as one of our main supporters & mentors. Cheers to you Garry See more

14.01.2022 The Sydney summer sailing series has started in earnest, culminating in the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in December 26th. Before the big race tradition has it that the ‘Big Boats’ have their day in the spotlight with a race around sydney harbour on the first Tuesday in December. The Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia have today announced that the Grinder SOLAS Big Boat Challenge will going ahead as planned next Tuesday December 8th. Details below:

13.01.2022 A new initiative by Tourism Australia

13.01.2022 A group of IATG members attended the City East Community College's Covid-19 course. Our teacher was Terri. We covered a great deal and learnt so much, especially how to implement these infection control policies in our workplace. @cityeastcommunitycollege

13.01.2022 South Australia is now open for business & welcomed its first flight from NSW yesterday

12.01.2022 A federal government lifeline for Travel Agents Hoping this will follow through to the rest of the tourism industry

12.01.2022 November update from Tourism Australia

11.01.2022 TEQ Tourism & Events Queensland have launched their marketing program ‘Good to Go’ as part of their plan to get Qld tourism back on its feet now that border restrictions are lifting. Here’s a little look at their approach

10.01.2022 A great initiative by The Harbour Trust

10.01.2022 CoVid19 global markets & aviation update as of 9/10/2020 produced by Tourism & Events Queensland

10.01.2022 From Concrete Playground Sydney some fun things to do this weekend, including trying out the new Harbour Bar & Restaurant onboard the Captain Cook Cruises MV Sydney 2000

09.01.2022 It’s official!! Our 2021 IATG Annual Workshop will be held in Sydney in Thursday May 20th aboard Captain Cook Cruises. The topic this year is SUSTAINABLE TOURISM for GUIDES... Our annual workshop is the most popular date on our IATG calendar & this year will be no exception with a fabulous array of interesting speakers lined up for the day. Details to follow shortly

09.01.2022 One of the advantages of IATG membership is the chance to go on famils of all the fascinating points of interest around Sydney. Last week was no exception with our members being given the opportunity to take a guided tour of Rookwood, the largest Victorian-era multicultural cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere, steeped in history (established in 1867) & today the resting place for more than a million people. It’s a tranquil, fascinating place of historical significance & considered of naturally built aura & beauty. Our guides thoroughly enjoyed the day. Below are some photos (thanks to member Leonie)

08.01.2022 Interesting series of free events in Sydney cbd on Wednesday 28th April courtesy of City of Sydney

08.01.2022 Virtual Tours...what’s it all about? You may have heard that some tour businesses are exploring the Virtual Touring experience as a way of going from zero customers at the start of CoVid in March to being busier than they have been in a long time. How might one do this you might ask? There’s a new course on offer that’s come across our desk here at IATG that might interest you, called ‘the Virtual Tour Business course’ the brainchild of Kelsey Toner of ‘Be a Better Guide’ fame. It reads well, with examples of local tour businesses who have had tremendous success from putting their tours on the virtual platform. Here’s the information below

08.01.2022 News regarding the cruise industry restrictions

08.01.2022 The Tasmanian trekking season has begun with some great news today from The Tasmanian Government making the decision to open its borders to most Australian states. Details below

07.01.2022 A belated birthday celebration for our IATG administration manager Sarah Rhodes at Bar 83 at Sydney Tower. What a sensational view! The cocktails & nibbles are equally as delightful, we can highly recommend this stunning spot

06.01.2022 Some easing of Qld border restrictions as of today’s date 1st October 2020. Details below: *BREAKING NEWS*: Qld will open its borders to NSW on November 1st 2020 on the proviso that there are no co-vid outbreaks in NSW over the next 28 days.

06.01.2022 On behalf of the committee & all our members the Institute of Australian Tour Guides would like to thank you all for your support & wonderful friendship this year. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & here’s to a happy, healthy & prosperous New Year! Looking forward to all the exciting famils & events we have planned for 2021! Stay safe & see you all soon xx

06.01.2022 Latest news from Destination NSW including a new sporting event to take place in Greater Western Sydney & more on Pippin the musical to be held at The Lyric Theatre in Sydney this November

06.01.2022 Some more wonderful photos, this time from one of our lovely members of a recent guided tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. There are a few terrific free exhibitions on there at present & they also offer free guided tours of their extensive Indigenous Art section. It’s the last week of the brilliant Streeton exhibition (AGNSW members: $18 non-members:$22 tickers must be booked online)which closes this Sunday 14th February. ‘Streeton’ presents the most significant exh...ibition of works by one of Australia’s most treasured impressionist painters & features over 150 works from public & private collections - including some not exhibited for more than 100 years. This expansive exhibition is a celebration of the impressionist who succeeded in capturing Australia’s light, land & sea. Definitely worth a look if you have the chance. Book via the website: art gallery.nsw.gov.au Art Gallery of New South Wales Open daily 10am-5pm Art Gallery Rd The Domain 2000 ph: 9225 1744 free entry some exhibitions are ticketed

05.01.2022 The 2021 Sydney Festival program!!

04.01.2022 Announced this morning: QLD will open its borders to all of NSW next Tuesday 1st December 2020

03.01.2022 News from today’s NSW state budget

02.01.2022 The last presenters. Not a 'big day out' a 'great day out'. Thanks to all involved.

02.01.2022 Dates have been announced for VIVID SYDNEY 2021! August 6th - 28th 2021 Information below

01.01.2022 Those living in NSW have you received your Dine & Discount vouchers yet!? It’s easy to get them simply follow the link below