The Australian Government has announced new grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses affected by the recent bushfires. It has been designed for small businesses in selected fire-affected Local Government Areas as determined by State Governments. The NSW Local...
RE:NSW Articles
In response to both the global COVID-19 pandemic and bushfire disasters, a range of resources have been distributed by a variety of local, state, and national organisations.Destination Southern NSW and Destination Sydney Surrounds South have collated this information on RE:NSW to assist tourism operators to respond, recover and renew their businesses and local tourism region during and after the impact of such events.
NSW Vintage Poster Tourism Campaign
Cartoonist David Pope has created a series of retro-style posters showcasing the South Coast region of NSW that was impacted by the bushfires. Regional news outlets including the Canberra Time have decided to support local tourism by printing the images in their...
Do Not Risk it! Crisis Response and Recovery Guide for Tourism
This guide is designed for use by any tourism business looking for assistance to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a crisis. It has been prepared for owner-operated businesses, as well as those with a larger number of employees. The guide does not endeavour to...
NAB Bushfire Impact Survey Results
Part 1 of the NAB SME Bushfire Impact Survey Results has been released. Key findings from the report include: The impact of the bushfires has been widespread - with around 2 in 3 SMEs indicating their businesses have been directly or indirectly impacted. But the...
Bushfire Recovery Summit Podcasts
In February 2020, a Visitor Economy Bushfire Recovery Summit, was held on the South Coast of NSW, in the wake of a prolonged and devastating bushfire period. The event was hosted by Destination Southern NSW (DSNSW) and Destination Sydney Surrounds South (DSSS), with a...
NSW Small Business Bushfire Regional Roadshow
The NSW Government is hosting a NSW Bushfire Regional Roadshow to share information on support available for directly and indirectly affected businesses. Topics include: Small Business Bushfire Recovery GrantDisaster assistanceVolunteer Firefighter PaymentNSW Bushfire...
Recovery Summit Presentations
RE:NSW alongside Destination Sydney Surrounds South recently held the South East NSW Visitor Economy Bushfire Recovery Summit. There were various speakers, with presentations from industry and government stakeholders sharing information, strategies and the actions...
Now is the time to love NSW Industry Toolkit
An Industry toolkit for the Now's the time to love NSW campaign has been released. The toolkit includes all the campaign assets, messaging and social media usage guidelines. Now's the time to love NSW was established to help promote tourism throughout the state....
Backpacker and working visa requirements eased
The Federal Government has made temporary changes to working holiday visas. The changes will allow for backpackers to stay in Australia longer when working in bushfire affected communities. In a press release federal MP Alan Tudge has outlined the major changes: The...
Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grants
Applications for the Regional Tourism Bushfire Grants program is now open. Austrade is administering the $10 million program which will provide funds to Local Government Authorities and Regional Tourism Organisations. “The Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grants...