The NSW Government has launched a tourism recovery plan to encourage Australians that now is the time to love NSW. “It’s time to show the world that most of NSW’s spectacular natural wonders and visitor experiences are still in great shape, and are ready to welcome...
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.
Mark Bouris Disaster Recovery Course for Small Business
Mentored and Mark Bouris are offering a free online learning course for small businesses affected by the bushfires or other disaster events. “We are providing impacted small businesses and those looking to future-proof their business, with access to our FREE Disaster...
Sapphire Coast National Parks Update
NPWS have provided the following information on the status of the Sapphire Coast national parks and park infrastructure, effective 30.1.20. In the Sapphire Coast area, early assessments indicate the following key visitor precinct damage and estimated closure...
Get back to business: A toolkit for small businesses recovering from a disaster
How should a small-business plan and start to recover in the event of a disaster, such as a bushfire? This guide contains five phases, helping you with how to react from the moment the disaster hits and into the weeks and months of recovery ahead.
NSW Business Chamber Survey
The NSW Business Chamber Survey recently conducted a survey on tourism, with the aim of supporting NSW tourism’s bushfire recovery efforts. The key take outs? There has been a significant impact on tourism businesses with 67% of respondents reporting that they had...
Is your council backing up on social media?
From building awareness to crisis communication, social media is a powerful way for local government and councils to interact with the public. Social media hosted on external servers with third parties such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and more, are all...
NSW FIRE-Affected businesses and councils encouraged to access financial support (Media Release)
Small businesses affected by the bushfires can now apply for a suite of financial assistance packages thanks to the NSW and Commonwealth Governments. The financial support includes grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses directly affected by bushfire, up to...
How do I make insurance claims for my business?
The NSW Small Business Commission has developed a quick guide for small business owners to guide them through the often-complicated insurance claim process in 9 steps.
Tourism Australia: Holiday Here This Year Campaign
Holiday Here This Year is an initiative that encourages Aussies to travel domestically in 2020. The bushfire crisis has made for a tough start to 2020, with so many communities around the country directly and indirectly affected. And we too are seeing the effect on...
Australian Bushfire Safety Tips
Bushfires can occur in Australia’s native bushland. The fires typically arise during the Australian summer months (November to February) due to high temperatures and dry weather. Read Australia.com's bushfire safety tips below.