Keep your finger on the pulse

Lon Retreat made it onto Jetsetter's round up of luxurious beauty treatments that incorporate pearls, thanks to a gem of a pitch by our marketing team.

We’ve partnered with Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism to bring you an inspiring and insightful conference program designed to help you navigate the evolving trends and opportunities shaping the tourism industry.

The winners of the 2024 Victorian Tourism Awards were announced last night (21 Nov 2024) at a black-tie gala dinner, with four local tourism businesses taking top honours in their respective categories.

Our marketing team partnered with Holidays with Kids to showcase why our region is such a summertime holiday hit for families.

Bellarine Bayside's beach pods were included in a roundup feature of the world's most amazing tiny hotel rooms, published online by Love Exploring.

Our media maven pitched Elizabeth Bell Ceramics to Geelong + Surfcoast Living recently, resulting in a five page magazine spread in the Spring 2024 edition.

The Batesford made it into The Age's Good Food Guide this month, following its acquisition by the team behind Geelong venues Barwon Edge, Felix and Alma.

While the Grand Final Weekend has been and gone, the coverage that our publicity team scored is enduring.

Back in February, we hosted Travel Writer Sue Wallace on a famil of The Bellarine which has resulted in a massive print feature in Mindfood Magazine with a media value of $45,000.

The AGM will see us reflect on our organisation's achievements, review our progress to date and set a course for the future. You'll also hear from Kardinia Park Stadium Trust CEO Gerrard Griffin, who will be reflecting on a big year of openings and opportunities for the future.

Our region was featured in a Traveller cover story about Australia's best short breaks, which showcased many of our members including Two Noble, Avalon Airport, The Nest, Maestro, and the Geelong Arts Centre.