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***Please note this event has been cancelled due to the rapid development of the coronavirus (COVID-19)*** The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) is visiting The Murray for their ‘Quality Tourism Framework Session’ – learn about the 2020 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards, the Quality Tourism Accreditation Program and Star Ratings Australia. This workshop is a must for…

While the bushfire crisis hasn’t affected the Murray region to the extent it has some of our neighbours and our thoughts are with those regions, we are experiencing substantial impacts. Bushfires continue in the Upper Murray, several events in the east of the region have been cancelled because of smoke haze and moving forward we…

Murray Regional Tourism is hosting a series of bushfire recovery briefing sessions for tourism businesses in the eastern Murray region. The briefing sessions are an opportunity for tourism operators to provide feedback on how the bushfires have impacted their business and learn about the national, state and local marketing activities they can participate in to encourage visitors back to…

The Murray region achieved record visitor numbers, nights and spending in the year ended 30 September 2019, according to the latest results from Tourism Research Australia. The region’s strong growth reflects how critically important the tourism industry is to the local, regional, state and national economies and highlights the need for the industry to unite…

The Board and team at Murray Regional Tourism are saddened by the devastating bushfires that are severely impacting lives, communities, wildlife and livelihoods across Australia and our thoughts are with those affected. We also acknowledge the outstanding efforts of our emergency services teams and volunteers working so tirelessly to keep us all safe and well…

The Murray region’s tourism industry is celebrating with an outstanding three businesses winning awards at the 2019 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday 28 November 2019. The Murray region was very well represented with eight entrants, winning a hall of fame, two gold and one bronze award.…

The Murray region’s tourism industry is celebrating with an impressive four businesses winning awards at the 2019 New South Wales (NSW) Tourism Awards, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney on Thursday 14 November 2019. The Murray region was represented by six finalists, winning one gold, two silver and a highly commended award. Now…

The Murray Regional Tourism Board has announced the reappointment of Wendy Greiner as Chair and the appointment of three new directors at its annual general meeting, held at the Rich River Golf Club in Moama on Thursday 24 October 2019. Ms Greiner’s reappointment for the next three years provides continued stability, strong leadership and ensures…

The Murray region continues its dominance as a leading tourist destination with new data revealing visitors are staying longer and spending more than ever before. According to Tourism Research Australia figures, visitors stayed a record 10.3 million nights and spent an all time high of $1.9 billion in the year ended 30 June 2019 –…

The Murray region’s tourism industry is celebrating with an impressive eleven businesses winning awards and one business inducted into the hall of fame at the Regional Tourism Awards, held at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo on Saturday 27 July 2019. Murray Regional Tourism Chair, Wendy Greiner, said 14 businesses from the region were named…

Following the release of the Victorian Government’s Regional Tourism Review Discussion Paper, Murray Regional Tourism is hosting a series of stakeholder forums where the tourism industry and local communities are encouraged to have their say on the future of regional tourism and the visitor economy. The Regional Tourism Review is about finding new ways to…

Murray Regional Tourism and its stakeholders are ecstatic after receiving news that the region’s tourism figures are once again breaking all records with outstanding growth from visitors who choose to spend their time and tourism dollars in the Murray region. The most recent record-breaking data released by Tourism Research Australia shows a +5.6 per cent…