SATC’s OK

November 2, 2011
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Are you receiving OK? (Opportunity Knocks)   Excerpt: SHARE YOUR STORIES   Don‟t forget that the PR team at the SATC can help get your region in the headlines but needs operators to keep them up to date with the latest and greatest news to come from your destination.   Be it a new product, [...]

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Tourism e-kit

November 2, 2011
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Welcome to Tourism e-kit The Tourism e-kit is designed to assist tourism operators to make the most of opportunities the internet provides. We understand that you are all busy individuals with limited time available. So we have developed a series of simple tutorials to quickly give you the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions [...]

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Essential ATDW

October 30, 2011
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GOOD NEWS  from SATC re ATDW.  FRTOA encourages all operators to be listed with the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse. “Dear tourism operator, You’re about to get more control and less paperwork. Your listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) appears on some of the best travel websites in Australia. Now it’s about to get easier [...]

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Online Capability Vital for Tourism Growth

October 29, 2011
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07 October 2011 Martin Ferguson Minister for Resources and Energy Minister for Tourism Senator Nick Sherry Minister for Small Business Minister Assisting on Deregulation and Public Sector Superannuation Minister Assisting on TourismA snapshot of internet use among travellers confirms the opportunities available to the Australian tourism industry by improving online capability.The new report by Tourism [...]

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Article in Sydney Morning Herald

October 29, 2011
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I’m keen to hear from members getting reviews in the media.  At our recent AGM I learnt of at least a couple of members who are getting great press here and overseas. In the meantime, Australian Walking Tours were reported on by the Sydney Morning Herald. Link either here or read below:                       Sole searching [...]

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Industry Development Executive, Tamara, here to help!

October 17, 2011
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Tamara Modra is the new SATC Industry Development Executive assigned to assist Flinders Ranges Tourism Operators with becoming Online Bookable. She is based in Port Lincoln and works Monday to Wednesdays. Previously she held the Product Development Coordinator for Tourism Eyre Peninsula. In an effort to ensure that the SA tourism industry has the best [...]

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There’s Nothing Like Australia

October 17, 2011
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Help put the Flinders Ranges on the map by linking this to your website / social media: www.nothinglikeaustralia.com.au. The new “There is Nothing Like” Domestic campaign was recently launched, urging Australians to share their favourite holiday place or experiences at www.nothinglikeaustralia.com.au and go in the running to win one of 16 luxury Aussie holidays. Entrants can also nominate [...]

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Change is Coming: WHS Overview Sessions

September 1, 2011
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Change is Coming: WHS Overview Sessions September 2011 Occupational Health and Safety is being reformed into Work Health Safety to create safer working conditions in Australia. These changes will affect every business. Regardless of how large or small your business is, or what sector you operate in, you will need to understand and be compliant [...]

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Are you bored in tourism? You ought to be …

September 1, 2011

  according to corporate anthropologist, Genevieve Bell.  Read the article from the Smarter Business Ideas http://smarter.telstrabusiness.com/news/businessowners-need-boredom.htm?ti=td_tc-smag-smartbus-hp_smarterportlet_articlelink1_6006

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Regional Roadmap

September 1, 2011

At our last forum on Business Planning (which was great, by the way) we operators learned about RDAFN’s Regional Roadmap and so have posted here, for your information.  I believe the document changes, so it might be worthwhile to periodically  check for updates, if you download.  I hope I’m corrected if I’m wrong! See RDAFN’s website, publications [...]

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