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The Victorian Government’s $170 million regional tourism package will help businesses improve visitor experience, and is designed to create new jobs and benefit regional communities.

The World Ski Clubs Awards are the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism. Victoria’s High Country is well represented at the 2023 awards across a range of categories, from Astra Falls Creek, who have received their 8th consecutive nomination for Best Ski Boutique Hotel, to Club Wyndham Dinner Plain, Hotel Pension Grimus, The Sebel Pinnacle Valley Resort, and many more.

Are you interested in hosting a regional business event? Business Events Victoria have developed a suite of toolkits as a training resource for industry and operators. Gain invaluable knowledge of the business events sector and discover how to successfully attract and deliver regionally-focussed business events.

The Digital Jobs Program is helping Victorian businesses of all sizes by providing access to mid-career digital talent. Hosting a Digital Jobs program participant is a great way to fast-track recruitment for digital roles such as marketing, web development and more. Gain significant value from the experience and transferable skills of Digital Jobs participants – and receive a $5,000 wage subsidy.

The Distillery Experience Accelerator Program is an initiative designed to support businesses in developing new bookable, paid experiences. This 10-week program will support demand-driving activations that position Victoria’s High Country as a premium destination and create greater diversity through bookable paid experiences.

Join the TNE team and guest speaker Nathaniel Ganeson of the HR Legal team for some proactive, practical and commercial employment advice for businesses. Plus, learn how you can ensure your business is represented TNE’s new Visitor Servicing Strategy for Victoria’s High Country.

Facilitating travel for people with disabilities presents an exceptional business opportunity – it opens your business to new and valuable markets and will encourage return customers. In May 2023, Ryan Smith from the Access Agency presented 3 workshops to tourism operators in Victoria’s High Country. These are the key takeaways from those sessions.

The High Country is well represented in the recently announced Halliday Wine Companion Awards 2024 Shortlist, featuring in five out of six categories.

Join the TNE team and Tom Leslie from Quantum Market Research for an engaging online presentation of our most comprehensive research project to date, and discover how to leverage the growing cycling market.

Nominations for the 2023 Victorian Tourism Awards are open now, and there are a number of resources, support programs and mentoring opportunities available to guide entrants through the application process.