Become a Member

Let’s Work Together

ITA PARTNERSHIP

ITA PARTNERSHIP In keeping with what you have come to expect from ITA, we will deliver inspirational visitor information along with the Touring Maps, giving visitors an opportunity to explore our regional neighbours, producers, restaurants, cafes and all the wonderful things this part of Gippsland has to offer. Focusing on our target market in Greater Melbourne and surrounds, we will continue to push our online presence via social media, and our new website. Equally our PR and social media activities will communicate the personality of the region with a focus on what’s happening and what’s new. This members kit outlines our initiatives and opportunities to you- however we are extremely creative and fast-moving, constantly exploring new media and channels to best engage with our digital audience, therefore additional opportunities may arise throughout the year.

REASONS FOR YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS TO BECOME AN ITA PARTNER

• We are here for tourism, business and community in the region

• Your investment with us is reinvested directly back into tourism, business and community within our region

• Our marketing initiatives are focused on attracting visitors, business investment, new staff and community members - tapping into key personas who we know love the region

• We provide opportunities to tap into our engaged and growing social media audience

• We are focused on visibility and sales growth for our region

Networking

The Inverloch Tourism Association is developing various platforms to connect you with like minded people and provide access to idea sharing, cross promotions, collaborations, events and opportunities to involve you, your business and staff at a local level. The aim is to help you feel you are part of a bigger network; provide support, positivity, ideas and inspiration and to let you occasionally step away from the day to running of your business.

Professional development/Skills & Training

The Inverloch Tourism Association is working independently, with council and external service providers to create learning and development programs/ tools and workshops to assist with practical and professional development and skill expansion for you and your staff eg. Barista training, digital skills; social media, google business, online form development

Events

The Inverloch Tourism Association is committed to working with relevant bodies and community groups to assist manage new and existing events that aim to responsibly improve economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes for Community, Business and Tourism in Inverloch and its surrounds.n, information and services for them and our community.

Business management information and support

The Inverloch Tourism Association will work with relevant bodies to provide information aimed at supporting you with the running of your business including; Federal and State legislation, council updates, research, trend data, employment and industry information. We also aim to work with service providers to identify business/ town cost and operating efficiencies and environmental impact reduction opportunities.

Advocacy and credibility

The Inverloch Tourism Association believes Community, Business and Tourism are all connected with the joint aim to sustainably create a positive town experience. We will strive for a vibrant, resilient and economically thriving town in which residents love living and a destination visitors want to come again and stay longer.

Through our "Here for the people" project we plan to build local pride, showcase what the region has to offer, increase visitation, attract business investment, facilitate economic development, drive population growth, and encourage people to investigate beyond the more well-known parts of Bass Coast. The ITA will build credibility for all those member businesses whilst sustainably providing advocacy, communication, collaboration, information and services for them and our community.

Membership Types

$295 p/a or 15 hours of ITA volunteer work per year
This membership is for individual community members who like to know what’s going, want to see our local community thrive. This is for individuals, not business memberships. This membership comes with 1 vote at AGM
$295 p/a
This membership is for community groups, NFP, community organisations or Trades, who like to know what’s going on and to receive the benefits only ITA members get. This membership comes with 1 vote at AGM
$500 p/a
Membership is for smaller businesses, who value the opportunity to have their say and help shape our local business environment. This membership comes with 1 vote at AGM.
$1000 p/a
Membership is for larger businesses, who value the opportunity to have their say and help shape our local business environment. This level offers increased exposure on the Visit Inverloch website and Facebook page. This membership comes with 2 votes at AGM.
Book a call with us to discuss a plan.
This level offers increased exposure on the Visit Inverloch website and Facebook page, ability to become an event sponsor and much more. Give us a call to discuss opportunities.