INDIGENOUS business owners are urged to get their registrations in to attend the NSW Aboriginal Business Roundtable.
With a focus on “Walking Together to Create Cultural Tourism Experiences”, the event will be held on Thursday, 9 October at Murrook Cultural Centre on Worimi Country in partnership with Destination NSW.
The free event is specifically designed for Aboriginal business owners and operators, or those with an interest in the industry.
The roundtable will focus on four key themes: creating new pathways, boosting Aboriginal cultural tourism in NSW, collaborating for a more attractive NSW, and empowering regional Aboriginal businesses.
It will give business owners opportunities to collaborate, gain valuable insights from other Aboriginal tourism business operators, and discuss procurement with representatives from the public and private sectors.
Yuin-Ngarrug man Dwayne Bannon-Harrison, Chair of the NSW Aboriginal Tourism Operators Council, will deliver the keynote address.
Participants will hear from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, David Harris, who will share insights from the NSW Aboriginal Business Taskforce and NSW Roadmap for Aboriginal Business Growth.
“We know that tourists and locals in NSW have a strong desire to learn more about Aboriginal cultures and histories by engaging in experiences with Aboriginal businesses and service providers,” Minister Harris said.
“The success of the Aboriginal business sector is a great thing for our state, it delivers prosperity and better outcomes for Aboriginal people, which helps close the gap.”
Phil Lockyer, Head of Indigenous Affairs at Tourism Australia, and Andrew Smith, CEO of Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council and Sand Dune Adventures, will also take part in a panel discussion.
A recent report from Tourism Research Australia found that NSW was the state with the highest number of domestic overnight trips that incorporated a First Nations activity, with an average of 242,000 such trips per year.
The roundtable will run from 10am to 3pm at Murrook Cultural Centre at Williamtown.
Participants can attend in-person or online via livestream.
Registrations are open now at www.nsw.gov.au/aboriginal-business-roundtable.
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