Agritourism game-changer Coolamon Cheese
Coolamon Shire is a rich agricultural and pastoral district, located in the Riverina region of NSW. In recent years, Coolamon Shire has focused on developing and marketing festivals and events as key drivers of visitation. Rural Australian agricultural and tourism businesses are working together to embrace agri-tourism and capitalize on its benefits. Coolamon Cheese is an example of this, with nineteen artisan cheeses crafted from local Riverina milk in a historic 1920s co-op building.
Regional tourism is exploding! Tilma take-outs from Deloitte Tourism Outlook report
Domestic travel is growing at its fastest pace since records began nearly two decades ago.
Vanuatu Tourism Awards Excellence
Over 58 businesses, from across five provinces, entered this year’s Vanuatu Tourism Awards, in a heartening sign of the tourism industry's recovery after Cyclone Pam.
5 things to do before you start your tourism award submission
Writing a tourism award submission can be a very intense, time consuming yet rewarding process. Before you start writing your submission, it is important to spend some time planning and preparing to ensure your responses are clear, to the point, and can be backed up with evidence.
Here are the top 5 things we recommend doing before you begin drafting your submission.
2015 Australian Regional Tourism Network convention!
Two weeks ago, Linda and Lisa set off for the 2015 ARTN Convention, a significant event for the tourism industry that brings together government agencies, practitioners, organisers and operators to discuss, debate and investigate issues, challenges and opportunities facing regional tourism.
5 tips to help win tourism awards!
1. Before you start your submission allow some time to determine your goals and objectives – know why you are entering the program and use this as motivation to submit your entry
Another amazing regional destination and operator....add this one to your bucket list!
Australian Tourism Awards are a fantastic opportunity to bring recognition, credibility and publicity to your experience or destination. Tilma Group offers a comprehensive award submission writing service, and we were recently approached by Cape Trib Beach House to help them put together their entry...
Online destination marketing tips for regional tourism
Ever felt like you’re stuck out in the sea when you’re in fact miles inland? Event and destination marketing for regional Australian business means trying to stay afloat in a sea of aggressive competitors, all offering amazing experiences to your potential customers. How do you compete online when gigantic pay-by-the-month directories dominate search results?
Local SEO tips for regional businesses
Contribution by Dana Flannery, Creative Director at Talk About Creative in Brisbane. Talk About Creative have worked with regional businesses across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania to improve their local SEO.
Tilma Group judges Vanuatu Tourism Awards – a tough gig!
In early February I was invited to be a judge at the Vanuatu Tourism Awards, which saw me spend ten beautiful days in this stunning destination.
Tilma Group director in Women in Business mentoring program
On Thursday February 3 Tilma Group Director Lisa Cameron was officially introduced to her Business Mentor, thanks to the Women in Business Wagga Mentoring Program.
Tilma Group director on Australian Regional Tourism Board
The Australian Regional Tourism Network (ARTN) is the peak national body that represents regional tourism practitioners, and supports its members by providing opportuni...
Tilma Group hits the ground running in Queensland
In October 2014 the Tilma Group successfully opened a second office in Southern Queensland, providing Managing Director Linda Tillman with the opportunity to expand the successful regional agency, whilst at the same time enjoy the proximity to family.
Ten international travel tips!
11. When flying, take note of your maximum baggage allowance. If you need to book additional space try and do so online in advance as it's far cheaper. Posting home is another option however this is often expensive
Ten international travel tips for finances
1. Budget for your trip. Consider, food and beverage, spending money, transfers, etc so that you know what you're in for. You do not need surprises!
Congratulations Food I Am!
Riverina residents and visitors will be slicing, dicing, sautéing and baking up a storm in Wagga’s brand new, custom built cooking school at the Food I Am headquarters, which is now officially open for business!
Four from four for Tilma!
The finalists of the 2014 Inland NSW Tourism Awards have been announced, and all four clients that received support from Tilma Group have made the list.
Young women of influence = Tilma Group MD Linda Tillman
The Country Web newsletter is produced by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Rural Women's Network, and is a newsletter for rural women and their families. The newsletter is a source of information and support for women dealing with the many aspects of rural life.
International Millinery Forum, it’s a wrap!
After two years of planning and commitment from our team, the International Millinery Forum (IMF) 2014 was held in Wagga Wagga from 12 – 17 January and has been marked as another huge success.