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Bordering the Hawkesbury River and Wildlife Reserve, Riverside Oaks Golf Resort is located an hour from Sydney.
With a stunning setting and course layout over 587 acres of unspoilt natural bushland, Riverside Oaks is rated amongst the top resort courses in Australia hosting the Australian PGA Championship from 1988 to 1990.
Riverside Oaks has a reputation for quality that attracts golfers and visitors from across Australia and around the world. Available for functions the resort won the 2011 Greater Sydney People’s Choice Tourism Award in the Restaurant and Catering category.
For more information please visit the Riverside Oaks website www.riversideoaks.com.au/
Amidst the ongoing debate and selective leaking of information to the media from both the Federal and New South Wales Governments about future plans for aviation in Sydney and New South Wales, the Tourism Industry Council NSW “echoes calls for regional flights to continue to have access to Australia’s international gateway”, General Manager Andrew Jefferies has said.
Sydney Airport is the gateway to Australia and the entry and exit point for well over 40% of our nation’s international arrivals and departures. At the Domestic end, twelve major interstate routes out of Sydney account for 40% of the total domestic passenger traffic market.
Destination NSW has recently published its first consolidated co-operative marketing prospectus giving NSW tourism and events organisations a comprehensive guide to help deliver business growth.
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Today’s historic outcome at the Tourism Industry Council NSW Annual General Meeting “accurately reflects the Tourism Industry Council NSW’s regional diversity and membership base” said its General Manager Andrew Jefferies.
This morning’s meeting held to elect nine new directors has delivered six new board members. They are Brian McHenry (Lilianfels, Blue Mountains), Dean Gorddard (Hunter Valley Wine Country Tourism), Lori Modde (Lorick Management), David Ovendale (NRMA), Robert Smith (Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts, Tweed Heads/Clubs NSW) and Kathy Balodis (Macquarie Waters Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie/FORTO).
The newly elected Board members join Carol Giuseppi (AHA NSW), Geoff Buckley (New Earth Tourism), John McKernan (AFTA), Gary O’Riordan (ATEC), Simon Spellicy (Sydney Opera House), Rob Pollock (South Coast Tourism), Deputy Chair Barry Baillie (Caravan and Camping Industry Association NSW)and the incumbent Chairman Ken Corbett (Australian Attractions).
“Our new board reflects the true diversity of our membership which is roughly split between regional New South Wales and Sydney based members,” Mr Jefferies said. “Having board directors from a wide professional cross section of the industry located at destinations such as the Blue Mountains, Port Macquarie, Tweed Heads, South Coast, Pokolbin and Sydney is a great sign of our maturity and position across the industry in this state”. he said.
Mr Jefferies “welcomed the new board and looks forward to working with the new team in the year ahead”.
The Tasmanian Devil breeding season has begun at the Australian Reptile Park. Tasmanian Devils are an endangered species, and last year saw 26 baby devils born which was the highest number of joeys born in captivity.
The upcoming election of directors at the Tourism Industry Council NSW Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday February 16 in Sydney signals a “renewed interest and flavour” for the Council, General Manager, Mr Andrew Jefferies said today.
“We have received sixteen nominations for our Board of Directors – the highest level of interest that we have received for many, many years and we have had to expand the Board numbers within our Articles to accommodate this new interest”, Mr Jefferies said.
News that Emirates Airlines face the potential of a $1 Million fine for weather delayed departures out of Sydney Airport “highlights the need for changes to curfew regulations”, the Tourism Industry Council NSW General Manager Andrew Jefferies said.
It’s not every day you discover a crocodile in your backyard! That is exactly what happened to a resident in Rooty Hill, west of Sydney, yesterday.
Located in the heart of Sydney Harbour, Sydney Heritage Fleet is a community-based non-profit organisation that aims to restore, operate and maintain a fleet of vintage vessels.
Whilst the State’s top infrastructure advisors have encouraged developers bidding for the new Darling Harbour/Pyrmont Convention Centre not to be constrained by the presence of the Sydney Monorail, it is important not to forget the benefits for tourism that are derived from the Monorail’s presence in Sydney.
