PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND TAILORED SUPPORT FOR TOURISM OPERATORS
Industry Services Members
These are the consultants, businesses and agencies who work with tourism operators to grow their businesses, deliver services and build their capacity.
With over 25 years of sales and marketing experience, 707, with Varia Mitchell at the helm, offers outsourced staff solutions that will achieve lead generation and sales revenue results.
Our aim is to provide excellence in tourism and hospitality sales revenue growth solutions, relationship building and business development negotiations by listening carefully to our clients' needs, providing in-depth analysis of existing relationships and offering practical advice and solutions to the people we serve.
A Guide to Social Media assists local businesses in Instagram set up and optimisation, account management, social media workshops and training, event social media and promotion of your business on the A Guide to Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads or Geelong Instagram accounts.
We help our clients ‘take on tomorrow’ by immersing ourselves in their world, to deeply understand their circumstances and needs. Our insurance solutions are tailored to your business needs ensuring that you pay only for what you need and nothing you don’t.
Adroit are your advocates in the event of a claim, a time when you may need us the most. Your dedicated Risk Adviser will be by your side championing your cause.
A strong Community value is at the heart of Adroit, we support our local communities across the five branches of Adroit. To date, we have raised over $1 million dollars for local community.
We take a distinctive holistic approach to disability inclusion that will unlock growth, understanding and awareness for your business or organisation.
We offer Disability & Inclusion strategy reviews to increase consumer engagement and develop trust with your stakeholders. Improve your decision-making processes to embrace diversity in your business. Provide an accessible and inclusive experience and enhance your awareness through a unique and innovative perspective.
Arthur St. is a young agency with a wise head. Our team consists of experienced personnel from a range of marketing backgrounds, including marketing managers, a print executive, brand strategists and digital campaign specialists.
What sets Arthur St. apart is our ability to utilise the best features of both traditional and digital media to reach your target audience, project an impactful message, and generate business growth.
We bring the WOW Factor that makes your event memorable.
Whatever the occasion we all want our events to be memorable and for many, it’s the entertainment that helps anchor those memories.
If you want your event to be remembered for all of the right reasons then you’ve landed in the right place.
Big or small, community or corporate, festivals to private functions, we help make your event memorable by providing you with quality entertainment in sync with the atmosphere you want to create.
Beyond Bank is customer-owned and purpose-driven. We're part of the local community, and it's our purpose to change the lives of our customers and community in and around Geelong through financial wellbeing.
At BKA Events we know that no two events are the same, which is why our talented team takes a fresh and cohesive approach with each client. We collaborate with you to understand your unique requirements and deliver a customised experience.
The Geelong region is an exciting place to stage events and conferences, with so many possibilities to explore. We have local team members with intimate local knowledge of suppliers and extensive experience delivering events and conferences in the area.
We would be delighted to discuss your event needs whether you require full end-to-end delivery or support with a specific part of a project only. We manage activations and events of all types and sizes – from conferences with gala dinners to incentives and everything in-between. Our creative and innovative team make events incredible!
See our website for more information: bkaevents.com.au
Byars Packaging offers the best packaging, the biggest range, and the best service. We are the market leaders in sustainable packaging with partners all over Victoria.
Calibre Workforce is a leading hospitality recruitment solutions provider to clients operating in Victoria. We specialise in delivering a personal, tailored staffing solution across the entire spectrum of hospitality employment from Chefs to Key Senior Management through to Apprentices and Casual Staff. Our 20+ years industry experience gives us a deep understanding and insight into the challenges of managing a business. At Calibre Workforce we are experts at connecting the right hospitality professional with the right venue. Our objective is to simplify your personnel needs by providing professional recruitment and staff training services.
A proudly disabled-run and owned company, today you find yourself at Carlon and Co. Formerly known as Amy Lee Carlon Photography we make undertaking creative projects even easier. We are a community helping build businesses, with amazing photographers and videographers we can assist you in capturing your creative vision.
Are you looking for a photo or video shoot that leaves you smiling from ear to ear as you scroll through your images and watch videos that are bang on brand? Perhaps you’re searching for a commercial photographer in Melbourne and Geelong who is confident and professional but just as at home chatting like friends between shots?
Building your brand is more than just photos and video. You need a clever creative who taps into both sides of their brain to bring your vision to life. Someone who can help you to tick those big creative projects off your to-do list.
The Committee for Geelong provides strategic leadership, advocacy and influence to leverage the economic and social prosperity of our city-region. An independent, non-partisan, membership based organisation, the Committee for Geelong works collaboratively with an authoritative group of stakeholders and influencers to design Geelong’s best future.
Community Banks in Portarlington and Drysdale not only give you access to award-winning financial products and services, we're also committed to returning profits to our local communities.
As a Community owned bank, we provide a great banking service to businesses across the Lara, Anakie and Little River region with profits going back into our community.
Community Bank Lara District are proud to partner with City of Greater Geelong to support projects like the Hovell's Creek Shared Pathway as well as Parks Victoria with enhancements to Serendip Wildlife Sanctuary. We are also a long-term sponsor of the Kevin Hoffman Walk.
Thinking about studying a Deakin undergraduate, postgraduate, research degree or PhD? Take your next step with confidence when you choose to study an industry-shaped course and launch your ultimate career at the #1 Victorian university for graduate employment.
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Do you want to study in Victoria, Australia? Choose to study at Deakin and join our community of thousands of international students. Discover our world-class degrees, excellent graduate outcomes and a university experience you will love.
A quality magazine showcasing the culinary delights of Geelong, Bellarine, Surf Coast, Golden Plains and Otway Shire. The #1 exciting quarterly seasonal food and wine guide, distributed FREE in tourist information centres, cafés, restaurants, hotels, accommodation and other venues across Geelong and surrounding districts.
Elderevents Group specialises in public and corporate events such as music festivals, fundraising galas, sporting events and public markets. Our marquee range is fully permitted and we have experience working within OHS guidelines and with local authorities.
We are passionate about events and creating amazing spaces for clients and the public to enjoy. With over 15 years’ in the events and construction industry the team at Elderevents Group pride themselves on proactively working alongside their clients to bring events to life.
With a very hands-on approach and a full-service offering, Elderevents Group will work with you to create a seamless space & event construction process.
The Elderevents Group have a large range of event hire items in house & through their wedding hire faculty Elderberry Event Hire which brings more flair and style to your next event, making the Elderevent’s group the perfect one stop shop for your next event!
Federal Mills @ Pivot City is Geelong’s most exciting business & innovation precinct. This heritage listed Woollen Mills has undergone an award-winning re-invention to become one of the most forward thinking places for business in Regional Victoria.
The 50,000sqm site is is already home to more than 50 dynamic businesses and organisations. With a dynamic mix of innovation, industry, tech, government, professional services, creative and community organisations alongside the onsite incubator, gym, restaurant and co-working spaces.
Flirtatious Food Boutique Catering specialise in Private dining, bringing the fine dining experience to you at your house. They also specialise in boutique or micro weddings from sit down 3 course fine dining for 20 guests or up to 30 guests with their shared tour of the Mediterranean menu which will be sure to tantalise your tastebuds. The team are very focused on using products and produce from around Geelong and the Bellarine.
Frank Lane is a Geelong based design and branding agency with over 30 years experience in the creation of beautiful design and the development of stronger brands for the corporate and tourism sectors. We'd like to introduce you to our unique approach to design and branding and what we can do to assist you to grow your business.
We believe to create great work you need a dynamic and inspiring environment that is underpinned by the latest technology. Our business is built around: The latest Apple hardware, Leading software programs, Cloud based servers, Robust back-up systems and Creative minds powering great ideas.
Fresh Creative Entertainment, is led by a power house duo who devise and produce amazing entertaining concepts for corporate functions, large scale outdoor events, gala dinners, awards nights, and private functions Australia-wide. With roving performances or feature show options, Fresh Creative Entertainment can also help you find a way to stand apart from your competitors in trade shows and brand activations.
gforce is a For-Purpose Community Organisation that makes a difference in the lives of people and communities.
We are a full-service employment and recruitment organisation that seeks to assist all jobseekers, participants and employers.
Our team is passionate and skilled, and focus on an excellent customer experience.
We have served some communities for 40 years and for others we are building new relationships. We believe in being genuinely part of communities we serve and embracing a community-driven approach.
G21 – Geelong Region Alliance (G21) is the formal partnership of government, business and community organisations working together to improve the lives of people within the Geelong region across five municipalities – Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe and Surf Coast. G21 supports the delivery of projects that benefit the region across these boundaries and is a platform for the region to speak with one voice to all levels of government.
The Geelong Chamber of Commerce supports local businesses through networking events, dedicated campaigns, promotions and more. The Chamber is Greater Geelong’s most active business organisation focussing on creating a vibrant business community that fosters business growth.
We are a law firm with offices in both Geelong and Melbourne and believe that making the right connections with each other, our clients and the broader community will create a future in which individuals, business and government thrive when connected with our judgement and expertise.
Our talented people are deeply ingrained in, and invigorated by, our clients and our broader community reaching their greatest potential.
Our expertise lies in providing strategic, compelling, and comprehensive solutions by connecting our people, our relationships and our technology to transform a situation.
IGBY Productions is a leading event design and styling company with an extensive track record of over 20 years in serving Melbourne, Geelong, and the Surf Coast.
Our exceptional team of dedicated event professionals possess the expertise to elevate your next event to new heights. We specialize in delivering personalized event design, styling, planning, and seamless management for events of any scale.
From the initial concept to flawless execution, our goal is to leave your guests awestruck and talking about your event long after it’s over.
In over 60 years of business, we’ve come to learn that time is the most precious resource. Time wasted is resource wasted. And resource wasted, is opportunity lost.
That’s why, from day one, we’ve produced only the highest quality products that power on for decades. Products that are hand-built in house by our expert technical team. Products that are cleverly made to be easily installed. Products that save time – from the first quick install, to years of lasting quality.
When time is saved, value is gained. That’s the K-Mac Powerheads difference.
Kangaroo Jack is proudly an Australian owned and operated LGBTIQA+ small business, located in the coastal town of Torquay, Victoria. Kangaroo Jack is an allied business working together in collaboration with Australian Indigenous and LGBTIQA+ owned and operated not-for-profit organisations, supporting both Australian Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists, communities and wildlife conservation projects.
Our Kangaroo Jack merchandise is unique as it was originally produced to raise funds to help support our local community and keep everyone safe during the pandemic with a shortage of PPE supplies in Australia. The success of our brand and products is credited to the local community support and national press we received and has enabled our small business to expand our range of products and collaborating partnerships to support more not-for-profit organisations, making a real difference in the community. Working in collaboration with our partners and not-for-profit organisations, proceeds of sales from our range of merchandise products help to support community initiatives and wildlife conservation projects across Australia.
At the core of our brand is our ‘Kangaroo (Badagarang) Jack’ artwork, representing connection to country, unity and equality for all. The artwork was created by Indigenous Australian artist M.J. Badagarang.
Our Geelong accounting firm is one of Geelong’s largest, locally-owned public accounting practices, delivering insightful financial partnerships for more than 30 years.
We are committed to elevating the potential of the people and businesses we work with, providing them with the compliance and advisory support they need to face the challenges of today, so they can prosper tomorrow.
Throughout our longstanding history, the core of LBW’s service offering is to develop a deep understanding of our clients, their business, their individual position, and their goals.
Our business is built on people and partnerships. Developing trust is essential to the expertise we provide.
Long term relationships and customer service are the beliefs and foundations of all we do. Vendors choose to work with McGrath Estate Agents because of our expert knowledge of the region, our global reach, and particularly our responsibility to our local area. We pride ourselves in our specialised skills and knowledge of both the market and the local region, our superior sales and marketing processes, and our service guarantee of always doing what we say we will do.
Miss Buzz is our little Sister serving up Inglewood Espresso, Tea Drop Tea’s, Juices and Pastries.
- Available for Private Events including, Corporate Events, Product Launches, Recovery Breakfasts, Kids Birthdays, Baptisms and everything in between!
Operating in the heart of Geelong’s cultural precinct since 2005, moomedia Australia is a full service media, marketing and design agency. We’re big enough to tackle any communications challenge and little enough to care about every client.
Our experience, knowledge, creativity and innovative approach ensures the best possible outcomes. We thrive on challenge and are passionate about what we do.
The marketing environment is complex and ever-changing. We understand what works in marketing and we cut through the jargon so you don’t have to.
Oh, and our services won’t cost you the earth.
Come and explore Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre, nestled by the waterfront just an hour's drive from Melbourne.
Deeply embedded in layers of Country, Nyaal Banyul immerses you in the sky, sea, and land around you. Come and experience the transformative power of discovery and connection and share new perspectives in Geelong's newest venue.
With a 1,000-seat theatre and 3,700 square meters of versatile space, this venue hosts everything from community gatherings to large-scale conferences. The precinct enhances Geelong with shops, diverse eateries, a public plaza, and a 200-room Crowne Plaza hotel.
We are proudly one of the largest and most popular Surf Life Saving Clubs in Victoria. Check back here regularly for updates on membership, senior competition, nippers, junior surf sport, community events, social functions and patrols.
As the premier advertising agency in Melbourne and Geelong since 1964, Pace is dedicated to your success. Our seasoned team crafts tailored strategies that elevate your brand’s presence and drive results, locally and beyond.
Pako Festa is an annual festival held in Pakington Street, Geelong West each year around late February. The festival is held to promote cultural diversity and show appreciation for the artwork and fashion designed by citizens of the Geelong area.
The Portarlington Community Information Booth is located in the historic Rotunda in the centre of town overlooking the pier and foreshore. Staffed by a team of enthusiastic, friendly local volunteers it is open between 11am-1pm Friday, 11am-2pm Saturday and Sunday September to May. We close for a winter recess from June to end of August.
Providing a comprehensive range of information for locals and visitors about what’s on, where to go, eat and stay, how to get around, local history, activities and events.
Propeld empowers Tourism Operators to take control of their marketing. They help them establish an engaging brand that will win you more bookings by elevating their business to new heights.
Established in 2011, Provincial Media brings you the best publications produced to the highest quality and standards.
We are responsible for producing the following publications. Geelong + Surf Coast Living, Ballarat + Central Highlands Living, Know It All, Geelong Wedding and Melbourne Wedding .
As we continue our growth trajectory – recently expanding to include books and online directories – Provincial Media has established itself at the forefront of quality, award-winning publication design and production.
Roderick Insurance Brokers, a locally owned and family-run business with offices in Geelong and Werribee, is led by Managing Director Keith Roderick, who has been at the helm since 1986. Starting as a small family enterprise, we’ve transformed over the past three decades into one of Victoria’s largest regional brokerages.
Our commitment to excellence is upheld by a team of 35 highly experienced and qualified professionals who are ready to offer guidance on all your insurance requirements. Discover what our clients have to say about us.
Ruck is a brand agency specialising in strategic and creative brand experiences, based in Geelong, Victoria. We are a full service marketing agency. We’ve planted our flag on the idea of being the agency brands need for today, as they move into tomorrow. Our capabilities are across strategy, design and content production.
As the go-to specialists in business printing, we have all your print needs covered. You can trust that your next print project will be done on time, and with the highest level of quality.
Explore our diverse range of products and services available at your local Snap Print Solutions Centre. From business cards to booklets; small stickers to large signs.
Swifty Media is an independent media agency with category experience spanning tv, radio, print, digital and social - working with local, metro and national Clients across retail, automotive, healthcare, financial services, tourism, hospitality, state and federal governments.
Swifty Media is led by Founder and Managing Director Nick Swifte, a highly-skilled communicator and negotiator coupled with an extensive advertising, media buying, and consulting background. Our longevity and knowledge within the media and advertising industry means we have established and unparalleled relationships with the most senior people and teams across the Australian advertising and media landscape. We value establishing lasting Client relationships from the outset, and to ensure the best possible return on media spend and value propositions are met and maintained.
The Swifty Media team are passionate about great outcomes, and provide expert advice to other media industry professionals, as well as developing and implementing paid media strategies and campaigns for Clients. With access to leading media industry software and tools, Swifty Media is well-placed to provide measurable, data-fuelled advice and media strategies.
It all started when Pia, our Founder, was pregnant. It was the festive season, and she was sick of drinking soda water, or lemon, lime, and bitters, and missing out on festive cocktails!
She discovered the intriguing world of Shrub syrups through an article in a magazine, and decided to try making them herself. She was hooked. The traditional, colonial recipe combines the sweetness of fruit and sugar, and the tartness of apple cider vinegar. She found it irresistible.
A love affair began, and in 2019 The Curious Cabinet entered the world. Now, with 16 different products in our range, we’re thrilled to be stocked by over 100 businesses nationally.
We are also extremely proud of our low waste philosophy, having created a range of delicious preserves & pantry products using the fruit left over after making our Shrub Syrups. This means we use as much of our beautiful ingredients as possible, with very little waste. The most important benefit of all - more delicious treats for you to enjoy!
The Geelong Club was established in 1859 and respected as one of the oldest and grandest private clubs in Victoria, our goal is to provide a tranquil and hospitable oasis in the middle of Geelong’s central business district. Our members are diverse and enjoy a quiet and friendly atmosphere at the Club.
We welcome students from outside the Geelong area and provide maximum flexibility through our range of course delivery options and remote invigilation for exams. We believe you should be able to study wine and spirits qualifications from anywhere in Australia and we have the proven ability to support our students in other cities like Sydney as well as remote and regional areas.
The Geelong Wine School is unique in our ability to prepare and ship 50ml tasting samples of wine using our wine preservation system. No longer do you have to outlay great expense on full bottles of wine for tasting samples and then have the worry of wastage.
As one of the largest TAFEs in Victoria, The Gordon has been helping people gain real skills for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of study options in vocational ‘hands-on’ training.
Students can choose from hundreds of short courses and nationally accredited qualifications across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, which can lead you to a great career or create a pathway to university.
From Geelong, Victoria, around Australia and overseas, thousands choose to study with us each year via flexible options including on-campus, full and part-time, off-campus, online, and in the workplace.
The Gordon embraces the partnership model; working with secondary schools, universities, employers, and the community in programs that deliver real benefits. We are also forging strong international strategic partnerships, particularly in China and Indonesia.
The Warehouse Geelong is a unique and elegant vintage warehouse that serves as an excellent wedding and events venue located near the central business district of Geelong. This premier venue offers a beautiful restored historic building with modern touches such as exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and large windows that let in natural light, creating an industrial-chic ambiance perfect for hosting special occasions.
The venue's capacity accommodates events of various sizes, and it offers customizable packages to fit individual preferences and needs. The Warehouse features on-site event coordination and management teams to assist with planning, setup, and execution of events. Furthermore, this beautiful building has been in existence since the 1920s and features polished concrete floors, handmade tables, and bentwood chairs, adding to its character and charm.
The Times News Group is your hyper-local community media outlet across print, digital and social channels. We print more than 65,000 free newspaper weekly on a Thursday to the communities we service.
We cover the Surf Coast, Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula with our coastal publications, as well as Ballarat, Bendigo and the Golden Plains.
Our newspapers are complemented with our great websites found at www.timesnewsgroup.com.au and our Facebook pages ... named by masthead.
Times News Group ... in print, online ... and free!
No live event production is too big or too small.
We hire equipment all the way up full event production, event labour or service of your current equipment.
Our directors provide expert knowledge in audio, lighting, AV, electronics and decor, to create a company that provides training opportunities for staff, while maintaining current workplace protection regulation, superannuation support and secure public liability insurance.
Tourism Brochure Exchange was established in 1990 to promote the distribution of professional brochure and digital displays throughout Tasmania. Tourism Brochure Exchange operates the ‘Tourism Hub’ Visitor Information Centre on board Spirit of Tasmania. You will find us on Deck 7 as you board the vessel, as well as brochure and digital displays in Geelong Spirit Quay Terminal and Devonport Terminal. Our Tourism Hub provides passengers with a range of tourism services and products.
From intimate private celebrations through to grand-scale awards dinners, we make your event unforgettable – for all the right reasons.
Every season, every reason, every detail. We deliver creativity, passion and professionals who know how to make the magic happen at your venue or ours. Whether you’re imagining an iconic location, a purpose-built function space or a bespoke barbeque in the back paddock, our team will help transform your vision into reality.
We specialise in weddings Geelong and Bellarine, corporate events and private parties. Exquisite food and seamless, smooth delivery are our hallmarks. All tailored to bring to life your individual ideas in a deliciously different experience.
Vines Road Community Centre is a Neighbourhood House located in the Geelong suburb of Hamlyn Heights. We are co-located with Western Heights Secondary College and a branch of Geelong Regional Libraries.
Our centre is an important part of the Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights, North Geelong, Bell Park and Bell Post Hill communities. We also have people coming from throughout the broader Geelong region to enjoy their very own place of belonging.
West Carr & Harvey is a leading accounting firm in the region, providing the best advice for business success. We are committed to working with local businesses and our community for the benefit of Greater Geelong and the Bellarine.
What's On Magazine is a monthly magazine full to the brim with all that is on and on offer in this amazing region. Everything from local events, eats, shopping, markets, even local trades and so much more. Grab a magazine available at over 350 outlets throughout the region, jump on www.whatsoningeelong.com.au and stay up to date with the very best in all things local, on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer.
Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.
At Zoom Events, we pride ourselves on our commitment to our clients, our creativity, our account managing and project managing skills, and our attention to detail. We listen to our clients' dreams, goals, and inspiration, and then we partner with them to make all of their events very special experiences.
The team that works at Zoom Events are specifically selected for each and every event. Each event requires a different skill set and personality. Zoom Events works with professional partners and personnel who display enthusiasm, passion and dedication within the event industry, and this ensures each event is an extra special experience.
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Tourism is a human industry, and it works best when teams work together. That’s why membership – joining our Team Tourism – is so important. Everyone playing their role will see the region – and the businesses in it – flourish.