A $10,000 tourism partnership between Hilltops Council and VisitCanberra was announced on Thursday by Hilltops Council Administrator Wendy Tuckerman.
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People will be drawn to the ACT and Southern NSW for a variety of different experiences and we should be working together not competing against each other.
- Wendy Tuckerman
Mrs Tuckerman said the tourism partnership is a cross-border collaboration agreement to drive visitors to the ACT and Southern NSW and includes sponsorship of events in the region.
“This agreement acknowledges that visitors do not see lines of maps and barriers and neither should we,” said Mrs Tuckerman.
“The agreement also sponsors local events such as National Cherry Festival and Irish Woolfest and also advertising in the new Hilltops Region Visitor Guide which is currently in development.”
Mrs Tuckerman said the direct international air services into Canberra will benefit businesses and communities on both sides of the border.
“This new relationship will bring multiple economic opportunities to our region and I am excited about the prospects that lay ahead,” Mrs. Tuckerman said.
ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Tourism Andrew Barr said the ACT Government was keen to support more joint tourism marketing in the region.
“The ACT’s tourism industry is booming – and a part of this success is the focus on selling the Canberra region. With direct international flights from Canberra airport set to commence shortly, as well the arrival of a low cost carrier domestically, I hope to see more collaboration in our tourism efforts to ensure the broader CBR region benefits from these new services.
HRDC Grant applications received
A huge congratulations to the whole community for the mammoth task in completing, at extremely short notice, such a great range of professional grant applications for the Stronger Community Grants funding, offered through Hilltops Council as part of the amalgamation incentive process.
It is believed that collectively our grant applications totalled more than $450,000. The applications were diverse, representing organisations from across numerous and critically important community sectors. For full story, go to www.hardenexpress.com.au