The Board & Management of the seven NSW Regional Destination Networks are inviting experienced contractors to submit a quotation to develop Destination Management Plans for two Destination Networks. There will be a maximum of 4 DMP Developers engaged across the project to deliver the suite of 8 Plans. Each will be assigned to one of the respective 4 Destination Network groups as outlined in the table on page 1 of the attachment. Interested DMP Developers should identify in their proposals which of the above Destination Network Groups they are interested in working on and why. Note: a DMP Developer can work on a maximum of 2 DMPs (one DN Group).

DESTINATION NETWORK BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW

Six regional Destination Networks (DNs) were established across NSW in 2017 as a result of a review of Regional Tourism Organisations undertaken by the Board of Destination NSW on behalf of the NSW Government: Destination Sydney Surrounds South, Destination Sydney Surrounds North, Destination North Coast, Destination Southern NSW, Destination Country and Outback, and Destination Riverina Murray.

In November 2021, one additional DN was added, Central West NSW and several other changes were made to DN boundaries to assist the growth of the NSW regional visitor economy.

The operations of DNs are funded by Destination NSW and DNs report against a robust KPI and corporate governance framework. The DNs maintain a close working relationship with Destination NSW.

The DN’s role is a destination manager that facilitates visitor economy growth at the local level, through representing and co-ordinating the region’s tourism industry. Core responsibilities include industry engagement and industry development, product development, facilitating training and education to upskill local industry, undertaking preliminary reviews of grant applications to ensure quality/compliance with guidelines, and to work in collaboration with Destination NSW (DNSW) in the development and implementation of domestic and international regional marketing strategies and campaigns.

These activities are undertaken in alignment with the region’s local tourism industry, Local Tourism Organisations, Local Government, Joint Organisations and other local organisations and stakeholders relevant to the region. Through active communication, DNs also act as a conduit for other Government agencies, and commercial partners to engage with the regional tourism industry and vice versa. 

For further informnation on the requirements, please see the attachment provided.

Your submission is to be lodged with:

Project Management Group Via Shannan Perry-Hall (GM, Destination Sydney Surrounds South)

Email: Shannan@dnsss.com.au
Phone: 0418 776 640

Submissions must be forwarded by 10am Monday 17 January 2022.