TICNSW Newsletter | October 2011
In this Issue:
• Tickets to the NSW Tourism Awards Ceremony & Dinner are on sale now!
• Meet the Minister at Macquarie Street- Tuesday 11 October 2011
• Sydney Aviation capacity study findings due December
• REX Newcastle flights a boost for regional tourism
• Wanted: Women in Business
• Sydney Harbour YHA wins UNESCO Award
• TICNSW welcomes Carol Giuseppi to the Board
• Tourism the winner from NRL’s big day
• TICNSW welcomes our new Members
TICKETS TO THE NSW TOURISM AWARDS CEREMONY & DINNER ARE ON SALE NOW!
The NSW Tourism Awards Program will culminate with the prestigious Awards Ceremony and Dinner to be held on Thursday 17 November 2011 in the Parkside Ballroom at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Ticket bookings are now open. Tickets for members of the Tourism Industry Council NSW are $195 and non-member tickets are $225.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR AWARDS CEREMONY AND DINNER TICKETS
MEET THE MINISTER SUCCESS
The Tourism Industry Council’s first Meet the Minister event, held in the Jubilee Room of the New South Wales Parliament House on Tuesday 11 October was a successful and entertaining evening.
The night was well attended by our members and by representatives of the New South Wales Parliament, including our guest speaker, the Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister for Fair Trading, the Hon Chris Hartcher, Minister for Resources and Energy, the Chair of the State Economic Development Committee David Elliott MP, Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC, Geoff Lee MP – Member for Parramatta and Mark Coure MP – Member for Oatley.
The Tourism Industry Council plans to hold these events on a quarterly basis throughout 2012 and is currently in negotiations to attract another senior Minister for our next event.
We wish to thank Minister Roberts, State Members and our TICNSW members for attending and supporting this event and trust that you had an enjoyable evening. Thank you also to the Caravan and Camping Industry Association NSW (CCIA NSW) for their generous support of the event.
SYDNEY AVIATION CAPACITY STUDY FINDINGS DUE DECEMBER
The joint Federal and New South Wales Government study into the Sydney region’s aviation capacity will report its findings in December, the study’s Steering Committee Co-Chair Mr. Mike Mrdak revealed earlier this month at the Tourism Future Directions Conference in Canberra.
Mr. Mrdak, the Secretary of the Federal Department of Infrastructure, in response to audience questions about aviation access and issues surrounding a second Sydney Airport advised that the study was examining and assessing all aviation assets (including military sites) in the Greater Sydney basin and Newcastle to Canberra.
“The announcement from the joint study’s Co-Chair that the committee’s findings are due in December are very welcome”, Tourism Industry Council Executive Officer, Andrew Jefferies said.
REX NEWCASTLE FLIGHTS A BOOST FOR REGIONAL TOURISM
Regional Express (Rex) Airlines have announced they will commence new services from Newcastle Airport to Sydney and Ballina/Byron Bay from Sunday 30 October 2011.
“The new services promise a boost to the regional economy of New South Wales and will provide extensive links to the large Rex network across the state” said TICNSW Executive Officer, Andrew Jefferies.
“These flights provide an alternative option for tourists seeking to visit some of New South Wales favorite tourist destinations such as the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Byron Bay”, he said.
Newcastle Airport has successfully grown its business share over many years and Regional Express will now join the operations of QantasLink, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Aeropelican, Brindabella and Norfolk Air.
To view the full release from Newcastle Airport and Regional Express click here
WANTED: WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Tourism has always had a high proportion of senior executives, owners and staff being women. TICNSW has been asked to support a survey by the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce. If you are a woman in business you need to be counted. Please take 10 minutes to do this survey; it will assist with future policies and programs to help you and women in business across the country.
You can poll anonymously or you have the option to win prizes to the total value of more than $8,000. We urge you to tell all the women you know in business about this poll. To do the survey, click on the logo below, or go to www.awcci.org.au
Thank you for taking part in this very important project and for advising women in business to stand up and be counted; united we can create a better business environment for to benefit our communities and our economy.
SYDNEY HARBOUR YHA WINS UNESCO AWARD
Sydney Harbour YHA and the Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre has won a Jury Commendation for Innovation at the 2011 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards were presented in Bangkok last week and commend the private efforts to restore historic properties either independently or by seeking public-private partnerships.
The YHA Sydney Harbour is the first hostel to win the award.
TICNSW WELCOMES CAROL GIUSEPPI TO THE BOARD
The Tourism Industry Council NSW welcomes Carol Giuseppi to its board. Carol joins TICNSW as a representative of the Australian Hotels Association NSW, in her capacity as the Director of Accommodation for Tourism Accommodation Australia.
Carol maintains a wealth of industry knowledge and experience including senior marketing and management roles with Southern Pacific Hotels, Fox Studios, Sydney Olympic Park Authority, Amber Group Australia and American Express.
“Carol officially joined our Board on the 22nd September and we are grateful to obtain someone of Carol’s knowledge and industry experience to serve our members and to oversee the growth of the Council” TICNSW Executive Officer Andrew Jefferies said.
We welcome Carol to our Board and we look forward to her contributions and expertise in the years ahead.
TOURISM THE WINNER FROM NRL’S BIG DAY
This year’s National Rugby League Grand Final played between the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and New Zealand Warriors at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, attracted an added bonus for Sydney tourism this year, TICNSW Executive Officer Andrew Jefferies said.
The Warriors unexpected Semi-Final win over the Melbourne Storm attracted keen interest from their supporters across the Tasman to snap up the last remaining tickets, flights and accommodation ahead of the Grand Final, snapping up the remaining 14,000 seats. The Grand Final attracted more than 82,000 fans and was watched by many millions of viewers across Australia and overseas.
Both QANTAS and Air New Zealand added additional flights and capacity to and from Auckland to meet demand. QANTAS added an additional 1700 seats with two additional return Boeing 737’s and Airbus A330 flights on top of the regular schedule to meet the extra demand.
Mr. Jefferies said that “research from Destination NSW indicates that the NRL Grand Final generates over $15 Million in new money for the State’s economy and attracts up to 20,000 interstate visitors to Sydney for this event. The NRL Grand Final is one of the nation’s most iconic events and our tourism businesses are grateful for the investment and exposure that the Final brings to our city.”
The New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell launched the Grand Final week celebrations, including light projections of the players from both teams on the Southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge as part of the Festival of Rugby League in the spiritual home of the game in Sydney. The Grand Final saw the Sea Eagles defeat the New Zealand Warriors 24-10.
ANZ Stadium and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority are members of the Tourism Industry Council NSW
TICNSW WELCOMES OUR NEW MEMBERS
The TICNSW team would like to welcome all of our new members to our steadily growing membership base.
New members include:
NRMA TOURISM & LEISURE
NRMA Tourism & Leisure acts as a subsidiary of the NRMA brand which seeks to provide the best personalised travel service to all their members through an experienced team of experts who speak a multitude of languages. They provide an array of services including exclusive holiday packages, escorted touring, attraction deals, car rental and travel insurance.
They are a knowledgeable team who have many years of experience and training within the tourism industry and ensures research has been conducted on every aspect of your trip before recommending it.
NRMA Tourism & Leisure prides quality and value for money for their members and can give trustworthy and dependable travel advice to make your next holiday one of the best.
For further information on NRMA Tourism & Leisure please visit http://www.mynrma.com.au/travel.htm
JC TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS PTY LTD
JC Travel Professionals are an independent inbound tour operator and corporate travel management provider with a head office in Sydney’s Hills District and branch offices at Robina on the Gold Coast and Auckland, New Zealand.
They are a family owned business, established almost ten years ago by its Managing Director, Mr. Freddy Mikhael and his wife Sahar Mikhael; Mr. Mikhael’s two sons, Shahir and Shady are also active members of this successful business.
JC Travel Professionals are the largest inbound tour operator from the Gulf region to Australia and provide travel solutions for Hillsong Church/conferences, more than 50 corporate companies in Norwest Business Park and are proud sponsors and the official travel partner of the Parramatta Eels National Rugby League Club.
For further information on JC Travel Professionals please visit www.jctravelprofessionals.com.au/
GLENORIE BAKERY
Glenorie Bakery is an independently owned bakery and café which seeks to be the most loved and remembered bakery in NSW by providing products of the highest quality, as well as impeccable service to their customers.
Established in 1992 by Tazzy Pirina, the bakery, located in Sydney’s Hills District, is managed by Rob Pirina, who also owns Australia’s Outback Bakehouse in Windsor.
The great management by Rob has resulted in various business and tourism awards including 2009 ‘Bakery of the year’ and 2009 ‘Business of the year’. Glenorie Bakery was recently a winner in the 2011 Greater Sydney Tourism Awards and are finalists in the TICNSW run NSW Tourism Awards being held in November.
Glenorie Bakery is the home of Australia’s longest sausage roll, and creator of the biggest cupcake. They purchase fresh local Australian produce for their products and are proud supporters of the community by committing to fundraising events to raise money for charities such as the Children’s Hospital Westmead and the Cancer Council.
On Wednesday 5 October, Glenorie Bakery launched its second official Hills Cupcake Bake off for all children aged to Grade 6 within the Hills District. The Grand Final will be held on Sunday 20 November with a grand prize of $1000 for the winning school. All proceeds will go to Warrah Disability Services & Riding for the disabled. For more information on the Cupcake Bake off, please visit http://www.ticnsw.com.au/hills-kids-to-line-up-for-cupcake-extravaganza/
For further information on Glenorie Bakery please visit http://www.glenoriebakery.com.au/
TICNSW is committed to its members and to the health and prosperity of the New South Wales tourism industry, members new and old are encouraged to contact TICNSW should they wish to advertise or promote any of their services, activities, events or new products.
