BREWARRINA SHIRE COUNCIL Information Report Attachment for Ordinary Meeting held on 14 December 2012 DOC REF: TITLE: TOURISM & EVENTS MANAGER REPORT Item f REPORT Fran Carter DATE: 4 Dec 2012 BY: Tourism & Events Manager IPR / MANAGEMENT PLAN REFERENCE: PURPOSE: To inform Council on Oct/ Nov tourism activities. CONTENT: E1.1 Make Brewarrina a preferred place to stop and stay Australia Day Committee has appointed ambassador - Warwick Nowland- World Superbike Champion, for Brewarrina Shire Council. See attached information. Organising program of events for Australia Day Celebrations -26th January at the Brewarrina Swimming Pool. Australia Day committee to meet 5th December. Facebook updates and statistics recorded. E.2.1 Develop a tourism & events strategy Promotion of 150 year celebration continuing. Support & promotion new tourism venture- Caravan Park. Initial discussions with Tourism NSW, Department Primary Industries & National Parks on tourism promotion/product development. E.2.2 Develop a theme brand or identity for Brewarrina Shire No budget this financial year. E2.3 Promote tourism using a collaborative approach Attended the NSW Tourism Awards -22nd November in Sydney where the Brewarrina Visitor Information & Cultural Centre received a highly commended award for Indigenous Tourism. Attended the Outback Regional Tourism Organisation AGM in Sydney 21st November. See attached Meeting with Jenny Rand -22nd November to discuss proposed Kamilaroi Highway scope of works. Jenny Rand to present at Council in February. E2.6 Enhance and maintain public tourist Infrastructure. Visitors to the centre-525. Hairdresser-0 bookings, Hairdresser is currently away due to return 12th December. Conferences/ Meetings- 16 meetings, 116 persons in attendance. Telephone Enquiries-62- relating to Accommodation, Aboriginal Fish trap tours and road conditions. Aboriginal Fish trap tours-2 bookings. Art Exhibition- “Reflections of the Black Soil Plains” finished 22nd November. 165 people viewed the exhibition. Proposed Photographic Art Exhibition- January 2013. C5.2 Community Activities and Events Australia Day- Brewarrina Swimming Pool- 26th January- in Progress. Carols By Candlelight, Brewarrina Swimming Pool – 20th December- in Progress. Additional Activities: Telephone Directory completed. For sale $5.00 at VIC. Tourism Officer- In training. Current Priorities: Grant Applications Formation Tourism Committee MYOB Training Signage Events-Australia Day, 150year & Carols by Candlelight Tourism mentoring opportunity Australia Day Ambassador Program 2013 New South Wales Ambassador Allocations Local Government Area Ambassador Name Ambassador Credential Albury City Council Father Chris Riley Founder & CEO, Youth Off the Streets Armidale Dumaresq Council Victor Kovalenko OAM Australian Sailing Coach Ashfield Municipal Council Justin Herald Author, Entrepreneur & Motivational Speaker Auburn City Council Michael Auprince Paralympian - Swimming (Gold and Bronze medallist in the London 2012 Paralympics) Balranald Shire Council Jeremly Kewley Actor Bankstown City Council Peter Wynn Rugby League Great Bathurst Regional Council Valerie Parv Author Bega Valley Shire Council Bruce Venables Author & Actor Bellingen Shire Council Blacktown City Council Erik Horrie Paralympian - Sailing (Silver medallist in the London 2012 Paralympics) Bland Shire Council Mark Tonelli Olympian Swimmer, Journalist, TV Presenter & Motivational Speaker Blayney Shire Council Clio Cresswell Mathematician, Writer & Media Personality Bogan Shire Council Melissa Medlicott Olympian - Athletics, Sydney 2000 Bombala Shire Council Boorowa Council Cheryl Koenig Author & Motivational Speaker Botany Bay Regatta Alf Paranihi Radio Presenter - Mix 106.5 & the Edge 96.1 Bourke Shire Council Mary-Ruth Mendell Speech and Language Pathologist Brewarrina Shire Council Warwick Nowland World Superbike Champion Broken Hill City Council Peter Hadfield Olympian - Track And Field Burwood Council Craig Foster Sports Journalist & Former Socceroo Byron Shire Council Cabonne Shire Council Sarah Mycroft First Woman to Run Around Australia Camden Council Campbelltown City Council Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn Deputy Commissioner, Corporate Services, NSW Police Canterbury City Council Debbie Watson Olympic Medallist - Water Polo, Sydney 2000 Central Darling Shire Council Paul Featherstone BM ASM Senior Instructor For NSW Ambulance Scat Team Cessnock City Council James Pittar Endurance Swimmer City Of Canada Bay Council City Of Ryde Council Jonathon Coleman & Ian Rogerson Radio Presenters Clarence Valley Council Scott McGregor TV Presenter Cobar Shire Council Bob Dwyer Former Rugby Coach Coolamon Shire Council Matt Levy Paralympian - Swimming (Gold, Silver and Bronze medallist in the London 2012 Paralympics) Cooma-Monaro Shire Council Sandra Bates Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre Coonamble Shire Council - Coonamble Amy Wilkins Children's TV Presenter - Active Kids Coonamble Shire Council - Gulargambone John Clarke ABC Radio Presenter- Newcastle Cootamundra Shire Council Darren Coggan Singer & Actor Corowa Shire Council Jeremy Rolleston Former Rugby Player & Winter Olympian Cowra Shire Council Jeff Sayle Rugby Union Great Deniliquin Lions Sun Festival Ron Delezio Co-Founder & Co-Director of Day of Difference Foundation Dubbo City Council Dungog Shire Council Di Morrissey Author Eurobodalla Shire Council - Batemans Bay and Moruya St George Illawarra Dragons Player First Grade Rugby League Player Eurobodalla Shire Council - Narooma Peter Herbert Screenwriter & Producer (Acropolous Now, Skirts) Australia Day Ambassador Program 2013 New South Wales Ambassador Allocations Fairfield City Council Dr Paul Brock AM Director, Learning and Development Research - Department of Education Forbes Shire Council Warren Potent Olympian - Shooting, Athens 2004 Gilgandra Shire Council Claire Tonkin Drama Executive - Network Ten Glen Innes Severn Council Jill Barbra Bruce Author & Wilderness Society Award Recipient Gloucester Shire Council Special Olympics Dance Group Dance Performance Group Gosford City Council Goulburn Mulwaree Council Jacinta Tynan Author, News Presenter & Columnist Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council - Marulan Great Lakes Council Don Hazelwood Concert Master & Violinist Greater Hume Shire Council - Culcairn (Walbundrie) Don Burke TV Presenter Greater Taree City Council Jeremy Donovan Keynote Speaker Griffith City Council Gretel Killeen TV Presenter Gundagai Shire Council Bruce Elder Writer & Music Journalist Gunnedah Shire Council Michael Crossland Motivational Speaker Guyra Shire Council John Harper Founder of Mate Helping Mate (Mental Wellbeing Awareness) Gwydir Council - Warialda Jihad Dib Principal of Punchbowl Boys High School Gwydir Shire Council - Bingara Jose Calarco Director, Descendence Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Dance Theatre Harden Shire Council Greg Donovan Founder of Born to Run & Motivational Speaker Hawkesbury City Council Simone Kennedy Paralympian - Cycling (Silver medallist in the London 2012 Paralympics) Hay Shire Council Lawrence Willett AO Chair of the Charles Sturt University Council Holroyd City Council Dr Cindy Pan Media Doctor, Author, Columnist & Radio Presenter Hunters Hill Council Commissioner Andrew Scipione APM NSW Police Commissioner Hurstville City Council Antony Hasham AM Businessman & Philanthropist Inverell Shire Council Wayne Scott Kermond Actor, Dancer & Performer Junee Shire Council Gary Dawson OAM Keynote Speaker & Golfer Kempsey Shire Council Jeremy Tarbox Motivational Speaker Kiama Municipal Council Donny Galella Stylist & TV Presenter Kogarah Council Todd Greenberg CEO Canterbury Bulldogs Ku-Ring-Gai Council - Morning Events Lorrae Desmond MBE Actor Kyogle Council - Kyogle Kyogle Council - West of the Range Frank Coletta TV Presenter & Sports Journalist Kyogle Council - Woodenbong Elysha O'Neill Australian Water Polo Player Lachlan Shire Council Lane Cove Municipal Council Amber Sherlock News Presenter Leeton Shire Council Yianni Johns Artist Lismore City Council Benita Collings Actor Lithgow City Council Max Cullen Actor Liverpool City Council Graham Ross VMM TV Presenter Liverpool Plains Shire Council Tracey Spicer News Presenter Lockhart Shire Council Glenn Sargeant OAM Finalist - 2005 NSW Australian Of The Year - Local Hero Maitland City Council Maddison Elliot Paralympian - Swimming (Gold, Silver and Bronze medallist in the London 2012 Paralympics) Manly Council Marrickville Council John Wood Actor Mid-Western Regional Council Paula Duncan AM Actor Australia Day Ambassador Program 2013 New South Wales Ambassador Allocations Moree Plains Shire Council Steve Widders Motivational Speaker Mosman City Council Krystal Barter Founder of Pink Hope Murray Shire Council Catroina Rowntree TV Presenter Murrumbidgee Shire Council Gabrielle Clark Special Olympian - Swimming & Golf Muswellbrook Shire Council The Hon. Justice Stephen Gageler Judge of the High Court of Australia Nambucca Shire Council Digby Moran Artist Narrabri Shire Council Viv Kartsounis Founder of Shoes for Planet Earth Narrandera Shire Council Jayme Richardson Paralympian - Cycling (Bronze medallist at the London 2012 Paralympics) Narromine Shire Council & Trangie Action Group Peter Wilkins TV Presenter & Sports Commentator Newcastle City Council Alex Jones Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador For Access Innovation Media North Sydney Council Paul Fenech Comedian, Actor & Writer Oberon Council George Ellis Conductor, Composer & Musical Arranger Orange City Council The Hon. John Watkins CEO of Alzheimers