Marketing, training and communications for tourism, events, hospitality and creative industries
I’m among many who’ve been reflecting on what Australia Day means. The movement to #changethedate has shifted gear to something approaching mainstream. I’ve considered it from many perspectives, and I’m … Continue reading Sometimes you need to change your path to find your way
I’m among many who’ve been reflecting on what Australia Day means. The movement to #changethedate has shifted gear to something approaching mainstream. I’ve considered it from many perspectives, and I’m … Continue reading Sometimes you need to change your path to find your way
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital had a hit of festive season publicity this week, featuring on Channel Ten’s The Project on Tuesday 22 December. The story covered the impetus behind the … Continue reading Our Wildlife Project Features on The Project
Our client Secret Sounds Group pulled off a double whammy of wins at the 2020 Australian Event Awards last night in Sydney. The multi-faceted music company collected the award for … Continue reading Secret Sounds scoop twin wins at Australian Event Awards
He’s a bird, a real wild one, and the avian son of the Godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop: that’s why Biggy Pop is the perfect founding Patron for our client, … Continue reading How we bagged a Biggy for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital
One billion native animals died in Australia’s bushfires. We can never let that happen again. That’s why my company Surfer Rosa Communications is working with some of Australia’s leading wildlife … Continue reading We’re supporting vets to save wildlife in crisis
During the peak tourism season of the Australian summer, we directed a responsible travel campaign to reduce plastic pollution in Byron Shire, New South Wales. In the process, we gave … Continue reading Take 3 for Byron campaign reduces plastic pollution by 4.6%
I write this with the heat of tears welling, such is the power of a compelling, uplifting message. This morning, a treasured colleague told me about this video from Visit … Continue reading It's time to stop (can't skip hope)
Three days ago, I returned home to Australia from a family holiday in Japan. We feel lucky to have travelled while we could, and relieved to be home, as the … Continue reading Notes from a self-quarantined traveller during a pandemic
Not a bad colour combo for this year’s Christmas baubles, and also the colour of recent awards for Splendour in the Grass, Australia’s biggest outdoor music festival, presented by Secret … Continue reading Silver Green and Gold for Splendour in the Grass
I wish I’d written and published this article, but I didn’t, so I’m sharing it instead. Tourism thought leader Doug Lansky speaks to PhocusWire in a Q&A about ‘unbalanced tourism’ … Continue reading Why ‘unbalanced’ tourism is like too many ice-cream scoops
The tourism marketing and industry services agency for Central Coast NSW picked up the bronze award in the Travel, Leisure and Media category at the 2019 Effie Awards. The award … Continue reading Tourism Central Coast wins bronze at Effie Awards