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First Welcoming LGBTQ+ Travellers Workshop

MRBTA in partnership with Husbands That Travel and Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia (GALTA) held our first Welcoming Travel Workshop for members in June. The aims of the workshops were to raise awareness of the issues and anxieties LGBTQ+ travellers face and learn practical actions to become LGBTQ+ welcoming and…

Amanda CarmichaelJuly 21, 2022

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Save the date: Margaret River Regional Brand Workshops

We look forward to sharing our latest work on the Margaret River Region brand with you next month. The workshops will take you through the journey to arrive at a new way of talking about the Margaret River Region, which aims to define a more competitive story than the one…

Jenny LeeApril 16, 2021

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March Marketing & Visitor Servicing Update

MRBTA Members recently attended a Destination Marketing Update at Margaret River HEART with Carolyn Turnbull (Executive Director – Industry, Aviation & Markets, Tourism WA), Catrin Allsop (CEO, Australia's South West) and Sharna Kearney (Joint CEO, MRBTA) providing an overview of the organisations’ consumer marketing activity over the next six months. The update covered: A market overview and…

Amanda CarmichaelApril 8, 2021

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A New In-Region Wine Event

MRWA and MRBTA are excited to advise that planning has begun for a new In-Region Festival of Wine Events. While there are many consumer events in the region that include Margaret River wine in their offering, there are none that exclusively champion or hero the wine narrative. The Margaret River…

Melissa CarmichaelJanuary 20, 2021

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Contribute: Quarterly Visitation & Spend Survey (October – December 2020)

Our team is currently working to gather further details on gaps in visitation so that we can plan our marketing and advocacy activity accordingly. We are asking all members to contribute to our simple quarterly survey to help identify trends in visitor numbers and spend. The survey is completely anonymous…

Melissa CarmichaelJanuary 15, 2021

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Our Unbeaten Tracks: Have your Say via the Online Community Survey

The region's Our Unbeaten Tracks initiative to provide connectivity across the region’s trails network is making progress, with Tredwell Management appointed to develop a Master Plan for key trails between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin. Tredwell Management has been commissioned to carry out the work by the Unbeaten Tracks Stakeholder Round Table, consisting of 14…

Melissa CarmichaelNovember 20, 2020

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Essential Service and Crisis Accommodation

A number of our accommodation members have advised they are able to provide essential service and crisis accommodation within the current government guidelines. MRBTA is fielding a small number of enquiries from those working in essential services seeking accommodation, and those already here, who are seeking safe harbour while the…

Jenny LeeMarch 26, 2020

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Access Asia Business Grants

Funding of up to $10,000 is available to WA businesses to engage, trade and invest with Asia. Open to SMEs, Asian business organisations and industry associations. The Access Asia Business Grants program provides funding to WA small to medium businesses, industry associations and Asian business organisations seeking to enter or…

Melissa CarmichaelSeptember 19, 2019

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Tourism WA Industry Training Strategy for Japan Market

With the launch of a new direct daily service between Perth and Tokyo, Tourism WA has announced a coordinated, comprehensive industry training strategy that will help tourism operators cater to an expected increase in Japanese visitors. Tourism WA Managing Director Brodie Carr said “To ensure we guarantee the success of…

Melissa CarmichaelSeptember 3, 2019

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Margaret River On Tour – A Sold Out Success

Sunday, 25 August 2019 11:01 AM Over 1000 consumers, media and trade indulged in a taste of the region through the Margaret River On Tour events held in Singapore and Kuala Lumper over the weekend. Each of the events were sold out with a waitlist of consumers eager to attend.…

Amanda CarmichaelAugust 25, 2019