Murray region welcomes financial support from the Vic Government

March 31, 2021

Murray Regional Tourism, the peak cross border tourism organisation for the Murray region in NSW and Victoria plays a critical role in the visitor economy and welcomes today’s funding announcement of $290,000 by the Victorian government. Prior to COVID-19 and border closures the region would welcome annually 6.5 million visitors across our river communities supporting…

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Murray Region overlooked in Federal Tourism Support package

March 12, 2021

Murray Regional Tourism, the peak cross border tourism organisation for the Murray region in NSW and Victoria plays a critical role in the visitor economy. Prior to COVID-19 and border closures the region would welcome annually 6.5 million visitors across our river communities supporting around 2,500 tourism businesses and providing over 18,000 jobs in the…

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Murray Regional Tourism Funding Opportunities Update

February 22, 2021

Murray Regional Tourism today welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of a $143 million Circuit Breaker Support Package with hospitality, tourism, events and creative industries operators to benefit from grants. The package is a comprehensive suite of financial support that recognises both regional Victoria and Greater Melbourne and will reach 50,000 businesses across the state who…

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Destination Inspiration – Expression of Interest – Mentoring Program

February 22, 2021

EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST NOW MENTORING PROGRAM Do you have an idea for a new tourism product? Do you want to significantly expand an existing product? Or do you need help identifying the right tourism product opportunity to pursue? Murray Regional Tourism (MRT)  and Destination Riverina Murray (DRM)  have partnered to launch an innovative program that…

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Murray Regional Tourism funding opportunities update

February 17, 2021

MRT are pleased to advise of several new grant opportunities to support the tourism sector. The Murray region is well-placed to access these grants due to the broad eligibility and assessment criteria. MRT is seeking to maximise the amount of financial support made available to Murray tourism businesses by providing one-on-one mentoring support to help…

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Alarming impact of Border closures on Murray Regional Tourism

January 28, 2021

Murray Regional Tourism, the peak cross border tourism organisation for the Murray region in NSW and Victoria plays a critical role in the visitor economy. Prior to COVID-19 the region would welcome annually 6.5 million visitors across our river communities with around 2,500 tourism businesses providing fabulous experiences. Visitors spent nearly $2 billion in direct…

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