Marketing partnerships

We've recently updated our Tourism Marketing and Development Prospectus. Read more about how we are working to develop and market our tourism industry at local, regional and state levels, our partnerships and how you can get involved.

Tourism Marketing and Development Prospectus 2019/20 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

A tourism membership provides you with marketing and business development opportunities to help your business, event or attraction thrive.

Depending on the level of membership benefits include the opportunity to participate in Bendigo Regional Tourism initiatives, a listing on our tourism website, promotion in our newsletters and on social media, opportunities to host media familiarisation tours, use of our online booking service for accommodation and ticketing requirements, use of visitor services and displays at our Castlemaine and Maldon Visitor Information Centres, and access to industry development, networking and mentoring opportunities.

We offer three tourism membership levels:

Tourism Overnighter - $110 per annum

Tourism Go-Getter - $200 per annum

Tourism Mover & Shaker - $350 per annum.

Read our prospectus above for more information or if you would like to become a tourism member please email marketing@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

The Official Visitor Guide for Castlemaine, Maldon and Surrounds is an inspiring and informative printed tourism publication that contains the best of the region in one neat little package. These guides are used by local, interstate and international visitors as a planning tool in both the lead up to a trip, and whilst they are in the destination. It helps them to navigate their way around and get the most out of their experience.

The 2020-21 Official Visitor Guide features the Mount Alexander Shire and the wider region in a one cover format with approximately 50,000 copies printed.

The guide is distributed throughout visitor information centres across Victoria including key destinations such as Melbourne CBD and to visitors and locals at the Castlemaine & Maldon Visitor Information Centres plus more…

A copy of the current guide and be viewed or downloaded from the tourism website

For further information on ad sizes and prices for the 2020-21 guide please see the OVG media kit. If you would like to advertise please complete this booking form and email to marketing@mountalexander.vic.gov.au by 31 March 2020.

If you would like to find out more about our Tourism Memberships Program contact:
Sharna Crosbie, Tourism Marketing and Development Officer
Phone: 03 5471 1727
Email: s.crosbie@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

For any visitor services enquiries, please reach out to our friendly team at the VICs.

Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre
Market Building, 44 Mostyn Street,
Castlemaine, 3450
Phone: +613 5471 1795 or 1800 171 888
Email: visitors@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

Maldon Visitor Information Centre
Shire Gardens, High Street,
Maldon, 3463
Phone: +613 5475 2569 or 1800 171 888
Email: maldonvic@mountalexander.vic.gov.au

To find out what to see and do in the region, please visit www.maldoncastlemaine.com.au.