Sponsorships sought for Araluen Fundraiser Event. The beautiful Araluen Valley was severely affected by recent bushfires and the Araluen community, the Araluen Progress Association and the Araluen RFS are joining forces to organise a fire relief rock concert for charity. The event will be held at the Araluen Camping Ground and will showcase live music, […]
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Ahead of the forthcoming launch of QPRC’s upcoming bushfire recovery tourism campaign, the Visit Queanbeyan-Palerang team are keen to encourage local businesses to participate in Destination NSW’s #LoveNSW campaign. Destination NSW are calling on Australians to take a three step approach to participating in the campaign: Take a short break; enjoy a #RecoveryWeekend across NSW […]
READ MOREVisitor Economy Recovery Summit
Tourism businesses in Queanbeyan-Palerang are strongly encouraged to attend the SE NSW Visitor Economy Bushfire Recovery Summit in Bawley Point on Thursday 20th February, 2020. The recent bushfires across our region have severely impacted our local communities, presenting a significant challenge to the industry in the short-medium term future. Destination Southern NSW and Destination Sydney […]
READ MOREWorkshop: Digital Marketing Skill Development
Tourism | Digital Marketing Register here Destination Southern NSW are organising a free workshop for local tourism businesses on February 12th at the Carrington Inn in Bungendore. This if the first of two workshops focused on digital marketing. It will suit tourism businesses such as tours, attractions, accommodation, operators and cellar door experiences that want […]
READ MORERecap: Queanbeyan Connect December 2019
The last Queanbeyan Connect of 2019 took place at the Royal Hotel’s Upper House in Queanbeyan CBD on Tuesday the 10th of December. The event provides local businesses and workers a chance to network and discover opportunities, ideas, partnerships and support. Despite the scorching heat on the day, around 35 locals were in attendance to […]
READ MOREWin for local winery at Canberra Region Tourism Awards
The champion of Queanbeyan-Palerang’s emerging wine region, Contentious Character – Winery, Vineyard and Cellar Door, has been awarded with a commendation for Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries at the reputable Canberra Region Tourism Awards 2019. Contentious Character has succeeded in building on the Lambert Estate’s reputation for award-winning boutique wines. After 24 years, the original winemakers […]
READ MOREQueanbeyan hotel takes out steak award
The Royal Hotel, proudly located in the heart of the Queanbeyan CBD has taken out an award for offering the Best Pub Steak in the country, in a national survey conducted by Yak Brewing. Using quality local product from the Bungendore Butchery, the owner of the Royal Hotel Anthony McDonald is proud as punch and […]
READ MOREWorkshop: Tourism Product Distribution
Tourism | marketing | distribution | partnerships Register here This workshop, Tourism Product Distribution 101, is the first of two workshops that will suit tourism businesses to improve bookings and drive sales. To be held in Braidwood on Thursday, December 5th, this workshop is appropriate for all tourism-related businesses including tours, galleries, attractions and accommodation. […]
READ MOREWin for local winemaker
Local winemaker Sarah McDougall has won the coveted Owner/Operator of the Year Award at the 2019 Australian Women in Wine Awards, held in New York over the weekend. Long-term local Sarah first became known locally for the Summerhill Road Vineyard in Queanbeyan-Palerang, before purchasing Lake George Winery in 2018. Sarah, with her partner Anthony, have […]
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