Ballarat Regional Tourism

Ballarat Regional Tourism This is the new industry page for Ballarat Regional Tourism. If you're looking at visiting Ballarat you need to go to www.facebook.com/visitballarat!

As Ballarat's peak regional tourism marketing and development organisation, Ballarat Regional Tourism (BRT) is a membership based, not-for-profit incorporated association. We are here for our members, and our mission is to grow tourism for our members' mutual benefit. BRT members conduct business in sectors including accommodation, attractions, tour operators, wineries, restaurants, retail and oth

ers. Ballarat Regional Tourism drives activities to attract visitors to Ballarat and the surrounding region. We also work to grow the region's profile on the domestic and international fronts. We do this by targeting key consumer and trade segments. Our mix of marketing strategies is developed in collaboration with members and Tourism Victoria. We also advocate at all levels of Government to protect the best interest of our members. Our work to date has grown the region's tourism industry to over 2.2 million visitors, helped create over 2,030 jobs and injects over $577 million a year into the local economy. We can only achieve these results in collaboration with our members. BRT is a business unit of the City of Ballarat and governed by the Ballarat Regional Tourism Board of Directors. BRT has a strong commercial focus and is responsible for:
The strategic marketing of Ballarat
Co-operative marketing with the local tourism industry
The provision of visitor information services
Industry development. Contact details
Ballarat Regional Tourism
PO Box 1246, Bakery Hill, Ballarat 3354
43 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, 3350
Telephone: 03 5337 4300
Fax: 03 5332 7977
Email Ballarat Regional Tourism

Have you visited Ballarat's NEW Visitor Information Centre in the Town Hall? Come and check it out.While you're there ha...
27/08/2015

Have you visited Ballarat's NEW Visitor Information Centre in the Town Hall? Come and check it out.

While you're there have a look at the gift shop, freshly stocked with some of your Ballarat favourites including Sovereign Hill Raspberry drops!

Great to see our volunteers enjoying a food tour today of some of our amazing cafes!
18/08/2015

Great to see our volunteers enjoying a food tour today of some of our amazing cafes!

Have an event coming up in August - November?Be sure to email it to media@brt.org.au to be included in the Spring Campai...
21/07/2015

Have an event coming up in August - November?
Be sure to email it to [email protected] to be included in the Spring Campaign.

Great to see all our Ballarat Regional Tourism volunteers enjoying a lovely lunch at The Provincial today. What a great ...
15/05/2015

Great to see all our Ballarat Regional Tourism volunteers enjoying a lovely lunch at The Provincial today.

What a great week it has been to recognize all our volunteers around Ballarat this week.

Keep up the amazing work!

Have an event or a special deal that you would like the people of Ballarat to know about? Be sure to email media@brt.org...
07/05/2015

Have an event or a special deal that you would like the people of Ballarat to know about?

Be sure to email [email protected] to have it featured in our weekly newsletter!

BRT members! Do you have a great product you'd like to offer for a competition on Visit Ballarat for this Mothers Day? W...
13/04/2015

BRT members! Do you have a great product you'd like to offer for a competition on Visit Ballarat for this Mothers Day?

With over 55,000 followers, running a competition on our consumer page is a great way to raise awareness about your business.

Get in touch at [email protected] to talk more!

Are you altering your usual trading hours over Easter and haven't yet told us? Be sure to drop an email to visitballarat...
30/03/2015

Are you altering your usual trading hours over Easter and haven't yet told us? Be sure to drop an email to [email protected] with your changed hours so we can help provide our visitors to Ballarat with the most accurate and up to date information.

Congratulations to BRT member 321 Cider who has been awarded two gold medals at the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards las...
03/03/2015

Congratulations to BRT member 321 Cider who has been awarded two gold medals at the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards last week!

The two winning products were the 321 Learmonth Traditional Still Cider and the Methode Traditionnelle Cider Cuvee.

You can shop online via http://321cider.com.au/collections/ciders

Nominations for the 2015 Ballarat Heritage Awards are now open! Presented by the Ballarat Council and The National Trust...
04/02/2015

Nominations for the 2015 Ballarat Heritage Awards are now open!

Presented by the Ballarat Council and The National Trust (Ballarat Branch), the awards recognise those who have demonstrated excellence, innovation and best practice in heritage areas including built heritage, historic collections, historical research and heritage skills.

The Ballarat Heritage Awards are open to domestic and commercial projects, from both government and non-government sectors and are presented in the following categories:

· Adaptive Reuse of a Heritage Place
· New Work/Development within a Heritage Area
· Conservation of a Heritage Place or Historic Collection
· Special Heritage Skills
· Heritage Innovation

Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 27 February, 2015 and winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 5 May 2015.

Find out more here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/lae/awards-and-ceremonies/ballarat-heritage-awards/2015-ballarat-heritage-awards.aspx

BRT MEMBERS: We want your Valentine's Day promotions, activities or offers!!Please send these to media@brt.org.au by thi...
02/02/2015

BRT MEMBERS: We want your Valentine's Day promotions, activities or offers!!

Please send these to [email protected] by this Sunday 8th January to be considered in our online promotions!

Photo: Craigs Royal Hotel,

Well done Sovereign Hill! http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/01/29/4170753.htm?site=ballarat
01/02/2015

Well done Sovereign Hill!
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/01/29/4170753.htm?site=ballarat

With 860,000 Chinese travellers forecast to reach Australian shores in 2020, tourism operators are being encouraged to make themselves more 'China-ready'. Outdoor museum Sovereign Hill proudly caters for the lucrative market, its latest venture hoping to lure Asian visitors with stunning fashion des…

Here's a great opportunity for free advertising!The Ballarat Councilis calling for submissions to its 'New Residents Wel...
01/02/2015

Here's a great opportunity for free advertising!

The Ballarat Councilis calling for submissions to its 'New Residents Welcome Booklet 2015-16'.

Operators can advertise their product or service for free by providing a promotional offer.

Download an ‘Expression of Interest’ application form from here: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ed/new-residents-brochure.aspx

Applications must be received by close of business on Friday 20 February for consideration, so hurry!

Photo: Kryal Castle.

Address

43 Lydiard Street North
Ballarat, VIC
3350

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61353374337

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