SVC now part of Destination Southern NSW tourism network

Published on 02 December 2021

The NSW Government has announced changes to the state's Destination Networks which includes the Snowy Valleys Council region relocating from the Destination Riverina Murray to Destination Southern NSW Tourism Network.

The official announcement from Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the NSW Government was committed to growing the visitor economy of regional NSW with the right framework in place to support visitor growth, job creation, skills development and stakeholder engagement.

The move to the Destination Southern NSW Tourism Network will take place from 1 July 2022 and reflects Snowy Valleys Council’s current association and membership of the Canberra Joint Organisation of Councils.

Council will continue to work collaboratively with Destination Riverina Murray, recognising the important role and impact the network has on tourism in the Snowy Valleys region.

Continuing to work with Destination Riverina Murray under the banner of Destination Southern NSW will ensure the best possible outcomes for the Snowy Valleys region  identify and utilise potential synergies between networks.

The Destination Southern NSW network covers the local government areas of Hilltops, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley, Goulburn Mulwaree, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Snowy Monaro, Eurobodalla, Bega and now Snowy Valleys.

The NSW Government established the original six Destination Networks in 2016 following a review of regional tourism to improve regional stakeholder engagement and better support the regional NSW visitor economy. The Destination Networks are the ‘shopfront’ for Destination NSW in regional NSW and work closely with local government, tourism organisations and operators.

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