The Tweed Tourism Company

🥑🧀 Savour The Tweed, Australia’s newest food and drink event, has officially opened with launch festivities taking place at the Murwillumbah Farmers' Market, home to the first of the 5-day event’s 20+ ticketed offerings. On from Wednesday 30 October to Sunday 3 November, the inaugural Savour The Tweed event is a dynamic showcase of The Tweed’s culinary excellence and unparalleled food and drink provenance, with a packed program reflecting the region’s growing profile as a leading epicurean destination. An initiative of Tweed Shire Council, partnering with The Tweed Tourism Company to boost regional tourism, Savour The Tweed will welcome visitors from interstate and across New South Wales for a first taste of Australia’s most-talked-about new food and drink event. READ FULL MEDIA RELEASE ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gDvQb59H Images by Mazzer Photographics

✨ 2024 NSW Tourism Awards Finalists Announced! ✨ Congratulations to Hirehood, Husk Farm Distillery, Northern Rivers Rail Trail (Tweed Shire Council) Pipit Restaurant, Potager - A Kitchen Garden and the team here at TTC, who have been named finalists in the 2024 NSW Tourism Awards! These finalists will be heading to Sydney for the Awards Gala on 28 November, representing the region and competing against the best of the best across the state. Please join us in congratulating the finalists and wishing them luck.

✨ATE25 SELLER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN ✨ From 27 April – 1 May 2025, Australian Tourism Exchange 2025 will bring together Australian visitor economy businesses and global distribution partners to conduct scheduled business appointments and participate in networking events over four days. ATE25 will be, conveniently, held in Brisbane/Meanjin. SELLER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL 1 NOVEMBER ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ggUFNDAS ✨ LOOKING TO ATTEND ATE FOR THE FIRST TIME? ✨ Destination NSW is supporting the registration cost for 12 new sellers to attend through its New Product Pathway program. The $54,000 New Product Pathway program will reimburse up to 12 NSW businesses to attend as new sellers at Australia’s largest B2B travel industry event. Successful participants will receive a $4500 reimbursement of their primary ATE25 registration fee valued at $5912 (inc GST). This is a first-in, best dressed opportunity so if you are considering attending ATE for the first time next year, get in quick! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gyRmFsap

👩💼💻OCTOBER SMALL BUSINESS MONTH Thank you to everyone who attended our October Small Business Month event 'Branding and Bites: Maximising Your Brand Impact' earlier this month. Great to see so many businesses actively working to improve their brand. Much appreciation to Elke from Eddie Studio for facilitating this workshop with us, and to Guilia Italian for hosting us. If you are looking for workshops to improve your business this October Small Business Month, Tweed Shire Council has a suite of events and workshops on offer for you attend ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/guYRc2JF

✨ WELCOME NICOLE SILBURN ✨ TTC are excited to welcome Nicole Silburn to the team in the shared role of Industry Engagement Manager, alongside Mish Lockington. Nic brings extensive tourism experience, having worked as Tourism Coordinator for Northern Beaches Council and Australian Marketing Manager for ITO Collette. Nic will be coastal operators go-to contact for marketing opportunities, capacity building, and regional connectivity. You can contact Nic at nsilburn@thetweed.com.au - please join us in welcoming her to the team!

✈️ Gold Coast Airport becomes most connected Australian airport to New Zealand A new partnership between Queensland Airports Limited and Qantas Group will see the Gold Coast become the most connected Australian city to New Zealand. Jetstar will operate services from Gold Coast Airport to Hamilton and Dunedin three times each week from June 2025, expanding the airport’s Trans-Tasman connections to six. READ MORE HERE ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g3fc_8kC

More love for Savour The Tweed! We’re pleased to share that Savour The Tweed has been featured in a full-page spread in the latest issue of Travel Today, the quarterly magazine from Star News Group! This special feature was inserted into 18 regional Queensland newspapers, including Noosa Today, which boasts an impressive readership of over 118,000. Big thanks to Tania from Star News Group for the support as we continue to shine a spotlight on the beauty and flavours of The Tweed. https://lnkd.in/gKbEa32z

AIRLINE NEWS: Gold Coast Airport is set to welcome its first connection to Hong Kong in six years, as Hong Kong Airlines launches seasonal services to the city. ✈️ The service will run for five weeks over the Chinese Lunar New Year period, delivering approximately 6,000 inbound seats to the Gold Coast & Northern Rivers. Learn more here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gafUjQ2B

CYCLING WITHOUT AGE ROLLS OUT ON THE NRRT Tweed Shire Council has announced a collaboration with Cycling Without Age (CWA) to bring an innovative and inclusive service to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. The collaboration will provide free trishaw rides for elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and those with reduced mobility, fostering community connections and enhancing access to the award-winning trail. READ MORE ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gqWgGGdc

Exciting PR for Savour The Tweed in Sydney Morning Herald's Traveller over the weekend! This national feature 'NSW’s overlooked foodie haven will finally have its time to shine', with words by friend of The Tweed, Julietta Jameson, invites readers to savour a taste of The Tweed over the 5 day event. Read the article here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gbcUXQfc