The tourism team works closely with operators to ensure that Sun Country on the Murray is a sustainable year round tourism destination.
We are here to assist your business to achieve your business goals.
We aim to create economic and social value for our region through innovation, collaboration and opportunity.
There are a wide range of business programs, events and services that are available to you. Check the Upcoming Webinars and Workshop's section to see if there are any programs and training sessions available that are align with your business needs.
Your chance to Shine in Sun Country on the Murray
If you are a tourism operator in Sun Country on the Murray we want to offer you an opportunity to shine as part of the Sun Country on the Murray region. Below is the link to all the information you need and some simple ways that you can connect with council to help us promote the Sun Country on the Murray region and your business.
Expression of Interest for the Sun Country on the Murray Familarisation Tour Program
Sun Country on the Murray is calling for expressions of interest from Tourism Operators within the region to take part in our Familiarisation (Famil) Program.
Each year the Moira Shire Council is required to provide four famil tours across Sun Country on the Murray as part of the accreditation of our Visitor Information Centres.
The purpose of these famil tours is to ensure that Visitor Services staff and volunteers promoting our region are informed and up to date with the tourism product and offerings. This in turn enables them to better promote the region’s tourism operators and tourism experiences to visitors to the region.
Website Listings & Australian Tourism Data Warehouse Listings
As a local tourism business within the Sun Country on the Murray region you can ensure that you have a listing on our website www.suncountryonthemurray.com.au. To do this you need to have a current business listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).
Expressions of Interest for the 2018 Sun Country Food and Wine Festival
16-25 March 2018
We are now seeking expressions of interest from operators wishing to hold an event as part of the Sun Country Food and Wine Festival 2018. Again our regional Food and Wine Festival will be held in line with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Council will submit an application to MFWF to have the festival featured in their festival programme enabling businesses to gain access to the significant amount of marketing.
Council requires participating operators to be responsible for coordination and management of their individual events. Events must be held between the festival dates and have a sense of community and a food and wine focus. All submitted events are expected to comply with Council’s permit and event management requirements.
To express your interest please complete the Expression of interest form and email it to [email protected] by no later than 15 September 2017.
NSW Digital Webinars
Destination NSW conducted a number of workshops and webinars as part of the NSW First Program. The Destination NSW Corporate website provides a number of webinars covering the following topics:
1. Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) Online for Visitor Information Centres
2. ATDW Online for tourism businesses
3. Love your listing
4. Social scenes: Promoting your business on social media
5. Mobile me: Becoming mobile ready
6. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Tips
Get Social
Get Social with Sun Country on the Murray
We strongly encourage our local operators to get social with Sun Country on the Murray and be part of the promotion our beautiful region.
How to get involved with Sun Country on the Murray's social media activities.
Join in Sun Country on the Murray's social media conversations by visiting:
Upload your photos directly from your business Facebook profile to the Sun Country on the Murray Facebook page and participate in fan conversations on our wall.
Hashtag your Instagram photos with #visitsuncountry or tag them @visitsuncountry for the opportunity to be featured on the Sun Country on the Murray profile.
Get Social with Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia provides great tips for how you can benefit and feed into the aquatic and coastal focus, which is in full swing as part of the next iteration of their There’s Nothing Like Australia campaign.
Tourism Australia have posted a series of tips and tricks here, so you can be across the best ways to continue to contribute to their popular social media profiles. They also include updates about some of the latest developments in technology, to help you keep your own social media presence up to speed.
How to get involved with Tourism Australia's social media activities
Join in Tourism Australia's social media conversations by visiting:
- www.facebook.com/seeaustralia
- www.twitter.com/australia
- www.google.com/+australia
- Instagram (@australia)
- www.pinterest.com/seeaustralia
Upload your photos directly from your business Facebook profile to the Tourism Australia Facebook page and participate in fan conversations on our wall.
Hashtag your Instagram photos with #seeaustralia or tag them @australia for the opportunity to be featured on the Tourism Australia profile.
Tweet your news or any interesting images to @Australia on Twitter.
