President’s Report Randwick City Tourism AGM 5th December 2016 1

Randwick City Tourism Inc.

ABN 95631294423

President’s Report 2016

Randwick City Tourism Inc. (RCT) is an association established in 1990,

managed by an executive committee of volunteers with support from Randwick

City Council.

Our objectives are to:

encourage residents of Randwick to appreciate the benefits of the visitor

economy;

provide a cohesive & unified focus for Council & local business;

encourage sustainable tourism development;

coordinate promotion of key destinations and activities;

represent Randwick’s tourism interest to State and Federal governments

& within the tourism sector;

advise Council on tourism policy.

Executive Members:

Council Representative: Cr Brendan Roberts

General Manager’s Representative: Suzanne Williamson

Founding Members: Terry McGuinness and Peter Smith

Chamber Representatives: Janet Alexander (Randwick and The Spot);

Catherine Potter (Malabar)

UTS Business Tourism: Dr David Beirman

La Perouse Coastcare/Bikes Botany Bay: Lynda Newnam

Coogee Lions/Arden House: David Morgan

Tourism Operator Let’s Go Surfing: Brenda Miley

TAFE NSW: Linda Perris

Gordon’s Bay Scuba Club: Jann Barry

Randwick Farmer’s Market: Maria Stranieri

Heritage Conservation: Dr Bronwyn Kelly

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(Crisis Tourism Forum held 17th June at Prince Henry)

The RCT committee had another busy year attending events, supporting

Council’s work on the Coastal Walk and assisting in the organisation of the

major forum on Crisis Tourism. We have also done the preliminary work

required for the changeover to Eastern Beaches Tourism with a draft revision of

the Constitution, procurement of various domains and early work on rebranding.

Council’s Economic Development

Officer, Suzanne Williamson,

continued to provide excellent

support and we have a good working

relationship with other Council staff

and Councillors, particularly the

Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

While still awaiting the

announcement on amalgamations we

are hopeful of remaining in position

to continue supporting major projects

such as the Greeters Program;

Coastal Walk; Whale Watching

Platform; Gordon’s Bay Scuba Club

Wreck Project; Improved Access;

Sister Cities and Sustainable Tourism.

(Mayor Noel D’Souza with Deputy

Mayor who is also the representative on

RCT, Brendan Roberts)

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(Councillors after final election of Mayor of Randwick, September 2016)

(Presentation at the Randwick Art Society annual exhibition)

RCT was represented at a

number of events including

the Bondi Chamber Afternoon

Tea with the NSW Treasurer;

Mayor’s Lunch with

managers of major

destinations; Crisis Tourism

Breakfast Forum; Minister

for Tourism breakfast at

Parliament House; Working

Committee for the Sydney

Dive Wreck; CEO Sydney Airport (Tea with the NSW Treasurer)

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talk at Parliament House on Chinese

Tourism; Jewish Board of Deputies

Community Dinner; Spot & Randwick

Chamber networking event, and Waverley

Business Forums. Meetings were also

conducted with senior council staff, state

government agencies, and local MP to

discuss alignment with key objectives and

future planning around the Coastal Walk,

projects such as Whale Watching Platform

and Greeters, Communications, and

potential changes associated with Council

amalgamations.

(CEO Sydney Airport, Kerrie Mather at Parliament House presenting on

Chinese Tourism)

(Ecoliving Stall 4/9/16) (Spot Festival Stall 6/3/16)

(Opening of the First

Fleeters Memorial by

Minister for Heritage, Mark

Speakman, at Eastern

Suburbs Memorial Park)

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(Tribal Warrior

and local

Aboriginal

identity Vic

Simms at La

Perouse Loop)

(Presentation to Eastern Beaches Command from Matraville Chamber and

Precinct. RCT is represented on the Community Liaison Committee and

continues to have a good working relationship with Commanders. The previous

commander Gavin Dengate presented at the Crisis Tourism Forum and the

incoming commander, Karen McCarthy attended the October meeting of RCT)

The Sydney for Sydney Dive

Wreck proposal from Gordon’s

Bay Scuba Group has support

from state and federal MPs

including Bruce Notley-Smith

who set up a working group.

(L: Working Group for the Dive

Wreck; Below: Sam Baxter and John Rowe

with Bruce Notley-Smith at meeting with

Federal Defence Minister Marise Payne)

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(Randwick named Sydney’s (including Central and South Coast and Blue

Mountains) Sustainable Council at Keep NSW Beautiful Awards)

(Update on the National Parks Malabar Headland walkway arranged for RCT by

ranger Chad Weston)

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(National Parks staff consulting with community on the Malabar Headland

Coastal Walk at Maroubra Beach)

(L: Consultation on the Kurnell-La Perouse Ferry)

(Below: Damage from

storms in June just

before the Crisis

Tourism Forum.)

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Opening of Centennial Park Cycles in Centennial Park – Centennial Park Cycles

are a long standing member of RCT

Epiphany Celebrations at Yarra Bay draw large crowds every year.

Waverley held two very

successful Business Forums

with Mayor Sally Betts.

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(Six of the best snorkelling spots were identified in the Sydney Morning Herald –

with four in Randwick: Clovelly, Little Bay, Gordon’s Bay and Bare Island)

Meetings: 6 were held during the year

7/12/15; 1/2/16; 4/4/16/ 6/6/16; 1/8/16; 10/10/16

Committees:

Represented on Police Community Liaison Committee, Sydney Water Malabar

Treatment Plant Committee, National Parks Regional Advisory Committee;

Sydney Dive Wreck Working Party.

Submissions:

Coastal Reforms, Ferry Proposal Kurnell to La Perouse, Support for Bondi Beach

Surfing; Container Deposit Scheme; Council Amalgamations; Upgrade of

Malabar Boat Ramp; TfNSW for Access consistent with recent legislation.

Communication:

Website 112 pages – on hold until rebranding after amalgamation. Twitter

following 71. Facebook following 313. Highest reach - over 150 - on following

items: Loss of artwork Sculptures by the Sea 340; Consultation on Boat Ramp

at Malabar 342; Consultation on La Perouse ferry 184; Waverley Forum 181;

Randwick and Spot Chambers Networking 156; Beach Breaks Carnival 298;

Presentation to Eastern Beaches Command from Matraville Chamber and

Precinct 1,376; Crisis Forum 160; Landslip at Waverley Cemetery 163; Support

for Dive Wreck 187; Where visitors are taking photos in Sydney 157; Malabar

Headland Walk 190; Dive Wreck compared with Adelaide 1,438; Coastal Walk

expansion 283; 6 of the best snorkelling spots 1,360.

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Organisations in the RCT Network

Activities

Lets Go Surfing Maroubra

Snorkel Safari Matraville

Centennial Park Cycles Randwick

Gordons Bay Scuba Diving Club Gordons Bay

Pro Dive Coogee Coogee

Bare Island La Perouse

Special Deals

Loocl

Entertainment & Markets

Royal Randwick Racecourse Kensington

Randwick Farmers Market Randwick

Parklands & National Park

Kamay Botany Bay National Park La Perouse

Malabar Headland National Park Malabar

Centennial Parklands Randwick

Good Eats

Barzura Ristorante Coogee

Driftwood La Perouse

Paris Seafood Cafe La Perouse

Museums & Heritage

Captain Cook Society

Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Matraville

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La Perouse Museum La Perouse

Accommodation

Arden House Coogee

The Dive Hotel Coogee

Royal Hotel Randwick

Crowne Plaza Coogee

Institutions

Randwick College TAFE Randwick

The University of New South Wales Kensington

Randwick City Council Randwick

Associations

Bikes Botany Bay

Coogee Lions

Eastern Suburbs Business Enterprise Centre

International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT)

La Perouse Coastcare

Maroubra Chamber of Commerce

Matraville Chamber of Commerce

The Spot Business Association

Lynda Newnam

11th November 2016