24 July 2025
PARTNERSHIP RENEWALS PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED
We sincerely thank our Industry Partners who have already renewed their Partnership for FY26, and their support over the past year with a shared commitment to the Gold Coast’s visitor economy.
We’re excited to announce that the winner of our Partnership Renewals Prize Draw is Roamfree Hotels, who have won a $500 VISA Gift Card for their team!
This is a friendly reminder that invoices were due on Friday, 18 July. Please reach out to industrypartnerships@experiencegoldcoast.com if you need assistance with locating your invoice before your account becomes inactive.
We look forward to continuing our collaboration with all our Industry Partners into FY26 and beyond!
INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES
A NEW CAREERS PLATFORM FOR AUSTRALIAN TOURISM IS COMING
You’re invited to celebrate a new career and training destination for Australian Tourism, Hospitality, and Travel, launching on Friday, 25 July. eeger wants you to join them in celebrating the next step for careers, businesses and the industry in your local capital city!
Eeger has been developed for industry, by industry with funding from the Australian Government via Austrade and aims to connect job seekers with fulfilling careers while supporting businesses across Australia’s vibrant visitor economy.
Whether you’re looking to promote your business, attract passionate job seekers, or access valuable sector insights and information, eeger is your central hub. It serves as a vital resource for businesses, industry organisations, educational institutions, community groups, and employment service providers.
The Queensland event will be held at voco Brisbane City Centre on Wednesday, 30 July from 1:00pm – 3:30pm.
CONNECT WITH FUTURE TALENT AT THE 2025 STUDENT JOBS RECRUITMENT EVENT
The Student Jobs Recruitment Event is back for its fourth year — and it’s shaping up to be our biggest yet!
Join us at HOTA on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 for this free event designed to connect students with local employers offering seasonal, part-time, and casual job opportunities across hospitality, tourism, retail, and more.
Employers — have roles to fill? Don’t miss your chance to meet motivated students ready to join your team. Register your interest now — spaces fill quickly!
For Experience Gold Coast partners, this event offers a fantastic opportunity to connect our industry network with the city’s growing student community, supporting future workforce needs while strengthening ties across education and industry.
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT DRIVE CAMPAIGN
In partnership with the Queensland Drive Tourism Committee (QDC) and the Regional Tourism Organisation Network (QRTN), Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) invites you to an exclusive Industry Webinar where they’ll be sharing an exciting overview of their upcoming drive campaign and how you can get involved.
What you can expect from this session:
• A campaign overview including the launch and conversion approach.
• How to get involved: IMATE opportunities, social extension and industry resources.
Date: Thursday, 7 August 2025
Time: 1.00pm - 1.45pm AEST
RSVP: Please register your attendance by 5:00pm AEST Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Register now to secure your spot!
GET YOUR TICKETS: WELLNESS TOURISM SUMMIT
Join Australia’s leading Wellness Tourism Industry Summit from 4 - 5 September 2025 in Byron Bay, NSW.
Discover the latest wellness data and consumer trends. From visionary disruptors to global heavyweights, listen to the voices shaping what’s next in wellness travel including urban wellness, wild wellness, on-farm experiences, spa rituals and more.
DISCOVER THE NEW-LOOK ATDW WEBSITE
The new Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) website is now live! The result? A streamlined, accessible, and intuitive resource for our industry. It’s been made easier for tourism businesses across Australia to explore opportunities, engage with ATDW, and connect with the work of Australia’s official tourism network.
They have also launched a centralised, always-on Support Hub for users seeking immediate assistance. With over 300 articles, this resource will continue to grow and evolve - driven by real-time insights to ensure it remains relevant, effective, and responsive to their needs.
Supporting this, the new AI-enabled chatbot is now available. This smart assistant delivers real-time answers, instantly resolving routine enquiries. As it learns from each interaction, it continually improves - offering consistent, accurate assistance for every user. And of course, if you’d prefer to chat with a real person, the friendly ATDW experts are just a click or call away!
PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
WHAT'S NEW AT THE GOLD COAST WAX MUSEUM
QUICK SNIPPETS
• Prime Minister Albanese witnessed Tourism Australia and Trip.com Group sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that promotes Australia as a premier tourist destination for Chinese travellers as well as visitors from other key Asian markets. This partnership will provide a significant boost for Australia’s tourism industry. Read more here.
• Check out the newest openings across the country in Tourism Australia’s Hot List – July 2025.
VIEW THE 10 JULY 2025 VISITOR ECONOMY UPDATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.