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DPI partners with tourism body to boost Orange region


9 Oct 2017

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Orange Region Tourism (ORT) have today announced a significant $150,000 partnership to boost the region as a key tourism destination.

As Orange’s second biggest employer with more than 700 staff in the Central West, DPI’s support will help position the region as a destination of choice through a unified approach.

Speaking from agritourism hub Hillside Harvest, DPI Director General Mr Scott Hansen said the partnership is a reflection of the NSW Government’s long-term commitment to the region.

“DPI opened its doors at the current Kite Street premises in 1992, and 25 years later the department and the region continue to benefit from the move to the region,” he said.

“This partnership with ORT is another step towards our goals of enabling job creation, economic growth, and engaging in mutually beneficial relationships with the community.

“We’re also eager to see the strategic development of agritourism, so that initiatives such as DPI’s Visit My Farm trial at locations including Hillside Harvest can continue to thrive in regional NSW. These initiatives and our new ORT partnership will bring new people to the country and introducing them to the state’s primary industries.”

FARM VISIT : Mayors and DPI leaders welcome funding to boost agri-tourism in the Orange district ( l. to r.) Blayney mayor Scott Ferguson, DPI Director General Mark O'Brien, Orange Mayor Reg Kidd and Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty.

Chairman of Orange Region Tourism Mr Peter Robson said the board’s mission is to create partnerships through collaboration and engagement, and the DPI assistance is integral to working towards this cohesive approach.

“This partnership is monumental for ORT as we focus greatly on working together as one, to promote the local region and all it has to offer,” he said.

“It will allow us to further unify and target our approach, with the goal to encourage even more people to flock to the Orange region to live, work and visit.”

The partnership between DPI and Orange Region Tourism is part of the department’s ongoing support of the region as a major employer and will continue for an initial one year agreement.


SEE ALSO : The DPI's Visit My Farm program


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