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INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Expanded Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program now open

Round 4 of the Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program opened Monday 29 August 2022 with an increased funding pool of $1 million in total.

With previous rounds only open to NT Aboriginal owned and operated tourism enterprises, Round 4 has expanded to enable NT Aboriginal owned businesses and organisations interested in diversifying into the tourism sector, to apply for funding of between $30,000 and $100,000.

NT Aboriginal owned businesses and organisations can apply for support to:
- develop and activate new bookable Aboriginal cultural tourism products or
- build stronger visitor experiences that encourage visitors to travel to the NT and stay longer.
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For more information including grant guidelines and how to apply visit
Aboriginal Tourism Grant Program Round 4

NEWS

NT Summer features on Today Show

Aussies around the country are seeing first-hand that summer starts early in the Territory with Channel 9’s Today Show weather host Tim Davies beaming live weather crosses on an NT road trip this week.

Kicking off in the Red Centre, viewers’ are seeing the summer like conditions with blue skies against ochre-coloured sand - giving the perfect backdrop to take a dip in an outback swimming hole.

Territory's Top Tour Guides

Central Australian based tour guide Anna Dakin has been crowned the Northern Territory’s 2022 Top Tour Guide and will represent the NT at the upcoming 2022 Australian Top Tourism Awards, to be held on September 13 at Parliament House, Canberra. A freelance tour guide originally from the UK, Anna has worked with a number of tourism businesses in Central Australia and now leads the World Expeditions ‘Six Day Larapinta Trek in Comfort’ which is recognised as one of the Great Walks of Australia. Image by Shaana McNaught

Brolga nominations closing soon

Northern Territory tourism operators are being reminded to get their nominations in for the NT’s official tourism awards, the Brolgas, with nominations closing on 31 August.

The Brolgas recognise and encourage tourism businesses that strive for excellence in all areas of their operations, with 25 national business categories. The Awards are open to tourism operators, industry suppliers and outstanding individuals.

What's coming up in Domestic Trade Marketing

From September to October Tourism NT will be supporting the following cooperative trade marketing campaigns:

Holidays of Australia (17 July – 30 September)
Expedia (Wotif) (1 August – 30 September)
Imagine Holidays (15 August – 15 October)
Accor (19 August – 2 September)
Viator (1 – 30 September)
Luxury Escapes (1 – 15 October)

To get involved please reach out to these trade partners directly or email [email protected]

Gold Plate Awards celebrate best in NT hospitality

The 2022 Gold Plate Awards were held at the Darwin Festival’s Sunset Stage on 15 August 2022 with 500 people enjoying the very best of NT’s hospitality with a bit of festival fun thrown in. This year’s Gold Plate Awards were the biggest in the Awards 17-year history with over
330 nominations received from 70 hospitality businesses located right across the Territory. The top Award, the Gold Plate for Restaurant of the Year went to Pee Wees by the Point.

Darwin Cruise Industry Toolkit

With Cruise Ship operations returning to the NT, Tourism Top End has created a helpful Cruise Toolkit to assist tourism operators and retailers maximise on the return of the Cruise Industry.

The guide features:

The Role of the Visitor Centre
Marketing Opportunities
How to Get Involved
Tips and Tricks to engage with Cruise

READ MORE or VIEW THE TOOLKIT

Get ATIC Accreditation

Become Accredited with the Australian Tourism Industry Council. In addition to receiving increased credibility, competitiveness and reputation, Quality Tourism Accredited businesses enjoy a range of valuable benefits to their business:

Use the accreditation’s business development processes to identify and establish goals for ongoing improvement
Your own free reputation management dashboard with ReviewPro, where you can manage all of your online reviews in the one place
Inclusion in the Australian Tourism Industry Council’s (ATIC) national advertising campaigns to promote Quality Tourism Accredited properties
The business tools and templated embedded in the program assist in best practice management.

EmaiI [email protected] for more info

New training requirements strengthen NT's gambling industry

All Territory hospitality workers engaged in the provision of gambling services must undertake refresher training every 3 years following the updating of the code of practice for responsible gambling. The code aims to minimise the harms associated with loss of control gambling through the creation of responsible gambling environments. It sets out the minimum requirements that support services, Northern Territory gambling providers and their staff are to adopt to reduce the harms associated with problem gambling.

Commercial businesses urged to check septic tanks lids are safe

NT WorkSafe is urging all workplaces across the Territory to urgently check that the septic tank lids on their property are safe and secured. In the last eight months, two children have fallen into septic tanks at separate commercial establishments in the Northern Territory.

Airport Roundtable conference in Darwin

Tourism NT, in partnership with Airport Development Group, was proud to host a small and exclusive group of airline businesses for an Airport Roundtable Conference from 8 to 10 August 2022 in Darwin at the award-winning Darwin Convention Centre. Guest speakers included passenger airlines (Air New Zealand, Bonza, Scoot, Virgin Australia), freight carriers (TOLL, Qantas Freight, Tasman Cargo Airlines) and Expedia Group, who shared insights and trends that encouraged discussions on current industry affairs. As the destination host, Tourism NT took the opportunity to showcase the best of Darwin’s leisure and business attractions, including a welcome event at Mindil Beach Casino Resort, and a showcase dinner at the Darwin Club.

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INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Sustainability grants closing this August

The Sustainability for Tourism Industry grants provides tourism businesses with an opportunity to reduce their ecological and carbon footprint, benefit local community well-being and positively impact the Territory’s natural and cultural environment. Grants from $5,000 up to $50,000 (with a matched funding contribution) are available.
Applications close 31 August 2022 with projects to be completed by 30 April 2023.

Tourism Accessibility grants closing this August

The Tourism Accessibility Improvement grant provides tourism businesses with an opportunity to improve their accessibility and inclusion offerings for visitors. Tourism operators can apply for grants from $5,000 up to $50,000, with a matched funding contribution required. Applications close 31 August 2022 with projects to be completed by 30 April 2023.

Tourism Evening Experiences grants closing this August

Tourism operators can apply for grants of up to $7,000 to develop tourism evening experiences in NT regions. Applications close 31 August 2022, with the new experience to be completed and operational by 30 April 2023.

October Business Month 2022

October Business Month is back in 2022 and will deliver a program right across the Territory that provides business and industry with opportunities to connect, learn and be inspired by keynote speakers and Territory success stories. The calendar features more than 120 events covering a range of topics and OBM key themes.
SAVE THE DATE

17 October 2022 - East Arnhem - Tourism East Arnhem Annual General Meeting and Networking Event.
19 October 2022 - Alice Springs - Maximising your Tourism Business Support
25 October 2022 - Katherine - Marketing Summer in the Big Rivers Region
26 October 2022 - Darwin - How International Students can Work for your Business
27 October 2022 - Darwin - Attracting the Accessible Tourism Community

VIEW CALENDAR AND BOOK NOW

ATEC networking event

Dave Atherton, ATEC Regional Manager for the NT will be in Darwin on Wednesday 14 September and will be hosting an event from 5.30pm. This is an opportunity to find out what’s new at ATEC, the benefits of being a member and to reconnect with industry peers. Register your interest to [email protected]

Red CentreNATS revving into Alice

The Ultimate Festival of Wheels returns to Alice Springs from 1-4 September, with this year’s program including an additional evening of qualifying on the Thursday. Other new additions to the mammoth motorsport event include Mulletfest and Pub Choir. With plenty of entrants already registered, it promises to be a corker.

Blitz excitement building

The NBL Blitz will take place in Darwin from 16-23 September, with tickets on sale now and flying out the door. It is the only time all 10 NBL teams play in the same place at the same time, and a great opportunity to watch some of the game’s greats in action. Tickets include hospitality offerings.

New festival in Arnhem Land

The East Arnhem Live music festival is expanding beyond the digital realm to bring a celebration of artists and DJs to East Arnhem Land from 30 September to 2 October. The festival will take place just outside Nhulunbuy, encouraging people to spend time in the region to explore.

Event funding round open

The latest round of the Northern Territory Government’s Event Funding Program opened on Monday, 29 August 2022, to support the events industry. Categories include Community Event Funding, Event Development Funding, Mass Participation Event Funding and Major Event Funding. Multi-year funding is available.

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