Tourism industry consultation for a new East Coast regional tourism organisation is underway

Representatives from the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, the Freycinet Coast Tourism Partnership, the Break O’Day Council and the St Helens Chamber of Commerce and Tourism joined forces at an all-regions meeting held in Launceston on Tuesday 7 February. Participants reported that it was good to discover the progress being made by the other regions towards the new industry-led regional tourism entities, and to be briefed on progress by the East Coast region’s recently appointed project manager and consultant - Bill Fox.

In late 2011, the East Coast Tourism Working Group announced that industry consultation for a new east coast tourism region would take place in late February. The working group have now resolved the dates for a series of workshops for councillors, industry groups and interested tourism operators.

The workshops are:

21 February – Bill Fox will be available to join the regular St Helens Chamber of Commerce and Tourism meeting. For details on time and place of the meeting, contact Lisieux Afeaki at White Sands on 6372 2228 or l.afeaki@white-sands.com.au

22 February – An industry forum is being held at the Portland Hall, St Helens from 10am-12 noon. The industry forum is open to all east coast tourism operators, councillors and others interested in the formation of a local regional tourism organisation. A light lunch will be provided, so for catering purposes, please RSVP to Chris Hughes on 6376 7900 or email her at chris.hughes@bodc.tas.gov.au

23 February – A forum will be held for councillors from the Glamorgan Spring Bay and Break O’Day municipalities in Bicheno between 10an and 12 noon. The General Managers from each council will be advising their councillors of the venue and providing further details.

23 February – An industry forum is being held at the Swansea Council Chambers, 6 Noyes St, Swansea at 7pm. The industry forum is open to all east coast tourism operators, councillors and others interested in the formation of a local regional tourism organisation.

07 February 2012