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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…

Murray Regional Tourism is seeking expressions of interest for a Chairperson and several Director positions to join its voluntary Board for the next three years. “This is an exciting opportunity for experienced individuals to have a significant impact on an industry that is booming with award-winning tourism experiences,” current Murray Regional Tourism Board Deputy Chair…

Record tourism figures continue to rise to exponential heights in the Murray region with the latest official data indicating travel to the area is up 6.4% with 6.1 million visitors to the region in the year ending December 2018, trumping regional Victoria and NSW and Australia’s national growth rates! The data also revealed that in…

Ten one-on-one mentorships are being offered (free of charge) by Murray Regional Tourism (MRT) to first-time applicants for the Regional Tourism Awards. The MRT Tourism Awards Support Program – now in its fifth year – has assisted dozens of businesses to achieve success at the regional, state and national level. Director of Riverboats Music Festival in Echuca…

Tourism business owners and managers in the Murray region are being asked to keep the peak cross border tourism organisation informed about the current business environment and emerging industry trends. Murray Regional Tourism (MRT) has created a new confidential online survey called the Murray Tourism Industry Barometer to gather insights about the industry’s performance and…

More people are visiting the Murray Region than ever before with 6.1 million visitors (up 7.5%) spending a total of $1.8 billion (up 15.7%) in the year to September 2018. These record-breaking results were released recently by Tourism Research Australia. Murray Regional Tourism Board Chair Wendy Greiner hailed the record-breaking visitor data as the result…

There is a golden glow over the Murray River today with the Murray region’s tourism industry recognised amongst the best in Victoria and NSW at each state’s tourism awards ceremonies, which were both held last night, Thursday 22 November 2018. The region was represented by an outstanding number of 14 entrants, with one Hall of…

The Murray Region has experienced some of the most significant visitation growth in Victoria and NSW according to the latest visitor statistics from Tourism Research Australia, with total visitors increasing by 11.9% in the last 12 months. Along with impressive growth in total visitor numbers, length of stay and visitor spend have also increased. Highlights…