June 25, 2018
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000
Are you interested in joining the PTGAA committee to be able to contribute more actively to our Association? Read more…
June 14, 2018
A certificate IV course in Tour Guiding will be conducted at Holmesglen Institute
Commencing July 30, 2018
For more information, please contact contact Nicolas Bottiglieri directly at nicolas.bottiglieri@
March 26, 2018
ACMI Tour & Wonderland Exhibition
PLUS
Federation Square Tour
Tuesday 29th May 11.00am – 2.30pm
Lunch in between at own cost
ACMI @ Fed Square
Cost: FREE to members
RSVP: NOW using the RSVP link below
August 28, 2017
All PTGAA members & their guests are welcome to attend the AGM on Wednesday 20th September at 5:45 for 6pm.
Victorian Society of Artists, 430 Albert St, East Melbourne.
The AGM is always an important date in our annual calendar. It is when the committee reports to you, the members on what has been achieved by your association in the last 12 months.
AGM GUEST SPEAKER
Our guest speaker this year is Sheree Marris who will screen her documentary, Melbourne Down Under.
This stunning natural history documentary will take viewers on an incredible journey of discovery, revealing the city’s best kept secret, Port Phillip Bay, a vibrant and dynamic marine environment.
May 17, 2017
Holmesglen Institute will again be conducting this popular course at their City Campus.
The course will start on 11July and run until 7September. It will be held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings (5.30 to 9.30) and two Saturdays.
This skills set will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to facilitate local and regional tours while awarding you nationally accredited units of competency.
Whilst updating your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria, you will learn how to effectively manage and entertain a tour group and provide them with first rate commentary.
The program will be delivered at our city campus on St Kilda Road, (opposite the Shrine of Remembrance). There will be a number of off-campus activities including two full day excursion to ensure you get the hands on experience required to be industry ready. The skill set is taught by leading well-connected tour guiding professionals who are currently working in the industry.
For course detail: Contact 9564 1699
December 27, 2016
Holmesglen Institute will again be conducting this popular course at their City Campus.
The course will start on 18 July and run until 14 September. It will be held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings (5.30 to 9.30) and two Saturdays.
This skills set will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to facilitate local and regional tours while awarding you nationally accredited units of competency.
Whilst updating your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria, you will learn how to effectively manage and entertain a tour group and provide them with first rate commentary.
The program will be delivered at our city campus on St Kilda Road, (opposite the Shrine of Remembrance). There will be a number of off-campus activities including two full day excursion to ensure you get the hands on experience required to be industry ready. The skill set is taught by leading well-connected tour guiding professionals who are currently working in the industry.
For course detail: Contact 9564 1699
http://www.holmesglen.edu.au/courses/hospitality_tourism_and_events/travel_and_tourism/certificate_iii_in_guiding2
September 30, 2016
From today, visitors can use the VicFreeWiFi service within all Melbourne CBD train stations, the Bourke St Mall, Queen Victoria Market, and South Wharf Promenade at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
More access points will be switched on over the coming months, with the full network to be up and running by the end of the year.
A free Wi-Fi pilot has been running successfully in Bendigo and Ballarat since December 2015 and has recorded one million sessions in the two regional cities during the nine months it’s been operational.
Access will be available for up to 250 MB per device, per day – and does not require personal logins or feature pop-up advertising.
The quality of the network is unparalleled in Australia and on par with world-class free public Wi-Fi networks in New York, London and San Francisco.
An interactive map of the active access points available for public use is at vic.gov.au/wifi.
September 22, 2016
The recent weather and high rainfall has resulted in the closure of some visitor areas, tracks and campgrounds in parks across the State’s North and West for visitor safety.
Only a small number of parks are completely closed. Most parks across the state remain open, however some tracks, campgrounds, lookouts and access roads may be closed.
Please check for parks affected by flooding here; http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/about-us/news/parks-affected-by-flooding. Information is listed on individual park pages. Use the “Find” navigation button in the top menu bar to search for your nearest park.
The Great Ocean Road remains closed between Cumberland River and Wye River until further notice due to severe structural damage to the roadway, which may fall away under vehicle load.
The section of the Great Ocean Road between Wye River and Skenes Creek is now open to traffic with vehicle restrictions (please find the attached maps).
The road remains closed between Wye River and Separation Creek, due to major landslide issues at Paddy’s Path. For the latest information on road closures, visit traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au.
September 9, 2016
The Annual General Meeting of the Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia will be held on Wednesday 21st September, 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Royal Society, 8 Latrobe Street, Melbourne.
Guest speaker will be Mr Paul Little AO, vice chair of Visit Victoria- members and visitors welcome to attend
RSVP , by 14th September to Marion Brauer, secretary@ptgaa.org.au
August 25, 2016
All PTGAA members are invited to the Melbourne Tourism Exchange .Learn about new attractions, tour operators, hotels, retailers and much more. This is a free event.
The PTGAA will again have a stand at this event.
This is a unique opportunity for you to engage with the industry partners, ask questions and learn more about their product.
Don’t miss out on this yearly opportunity. Enjoy the new venue, entertainment, refreshments and the complimentary river cruise transfer from Federation Square.
Date: Tuesday 6 September
Time: Various sessions from 10.30am to 4pm
Meet: Munich Brauhaus, 45 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
RSVP: via Destination Melbourne Friday 1 September.
Also, can you please advise Bronwyn Wilson that you have registered for this event , artscape@ssc.net.au
August 1, 2016
The Annual General Meeting of the PTGAA will be held on Wednesday 21st September, 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Royal Society, 8 Latrobe Street, Melbourne.
Guest speaker will be Mr Paul Little AO, vice chair of Visit Victoria- members and visitors welcome to attend
RSVP , by 14th September to Marion Brauer, secretary@ptgaa.org.au
July 25, 2016
A great opportunity to visit many iconic Melbourne buildings .More detail
http://www.openhousemelbourne.org
A feature is the Melbourne Town Hall and the Melbourne Town Hall Organ.
There will be recitals throughout the day on Sunday only.
Repertoire is incredibly diverse including Johann Sebastian Bach, Wagner, Gershwin, a variety of Australian music written for organ and a selection of television themes (Fawlty Towers, IMT, Neighbours) in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Australian television.
July 23, 2016
The new appointment as Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment is the Hon Steven Ciobo.
Mr Ciobo made the following comments in regard to his Tourism portfolio.
“I will be an unwavering advocate for the tourism industry around the Cabinet table. The Government will further improve Australia’s competitive advantage in tourism, building on our achievements of the past three years.
We will seek to capture a greater share of the Chinese market, including by designating 2017 as the Australia-China Year of Tourism.”
The opposition spokesman for Tourism is Mr Anthony Albanese.
The PTGAA through GOA will promote the role of Professional Guides as an important contributor to the Tourism industry.
April 30, 2016
This skill set program will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to facilitate local and regional tours while giving you nationally accredited units of competency.
Whilst updating your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria, you will learn how to effectively manage and entertain a tour group and provide them with first-rate commentary.
The program will be delivered at the Holmesglen city campus on St Kilda Road, (opposite the Shrine of Remembrance). There will be a number of off-campus activities including a full day excursion to ensure you get the hands on experience required to be industry ready. The skill set is taught by leading well-connected tour guiding professionals who are currently working in the industry.
The first half of the Certificate III of Tour Guiding will be delivered from July 19 to Sept 22 (10 weeks). The class is held on TUE & THU evenings from 5.30 – 9.30 pm. The second half of the Certificate will be delivered from October 4 to Nov 17 (7 weeks). Part of this course will be taught at night and also you will go on an extended tour for 3 days. However, at the moment you will only be able to sign up for the first half of the course. For further information & to register your interest in enrolling in the course go to the Holmesglen website (www.holmesglen.edu.au) and search for Guiding or click on this link: www.holmesglen.edu.au/courses/hospitality_tourism_and_events/travel_and_tourism/certificate_iii_in_guiding
For further questions pls email joy.vandoske@gmail.com or Nicolas.Bottiglieri@holmesglen.edu.au.
March 28, 2016
PTGAA Learning Discovery Day
Friday 29th April
9.30 to 3.00pm
Royal Historical Society Auditorium
239 A’Beckett St Melbourne
Planned Agenda:
Updates on Tourism Industry Plans
Presentations and discussion on issues affecting guides
Time for networking ,questions, ideas and discussion.
Membership information available.
Intending members and people who are interested in a guiding career are encouraged to attend.
Lunch and morning tea provided.
Cost $20 for members, $30 for non members.
Payment to BSB 033 086 Account number 152048
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RSVP: pdofficer@ptgaa.com.au
March 21, 2016
From Tuesday, 22 March 2016, members of The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) who are employees of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, including The Australian Border Force have been asked to participate in protected industrial action at Australian International Airports and cruise ship terminals disrupting the Easter travel plans of thousands of travellers across Australia.
While the likely level of participation is unknown, travellers are warned to expect massive delays with customs and immigration and are advised to arrive at international airports and cruise ship terminals early.
The Department is working closely with stakeholders to minimise the impact on the travelling public, cargo and mail operations and is ensuring appropriate contingencies are in place for visa and citizenship services.
Please click here http://www.border.gov.au/News/Pages/travellers-clients.aspx for more detailed information about the strike.
March 11, 2016
PTGAA is currently experiencing a problem with the Contact functionality in the Find a Guide Section
Although it appears the message has been sent to the recipient in some cases it is not being sent/received.
We are currently working to solve the problem.
In the meantime if you wish to contact a guide or have recently sent a message and had no response , please let us know through the Contact Section of the PTGAA homepage.
We will advise again as soon as problem is fixed.
January 13, 2016
TOUR GUIDING COURSE
9 Feb – 14 April 2016
Holmesglen Institute, City Campus
Melbourne has been rated the world’s most liveable city for five years in a row and with its famous laneways and coffee culture it continues to be an aspirational destination for tourists from around the world. Tourism remains one of the most important industries in our state’s economy and continues to grow.
December 30, 2015
A reminder that all 2106 memberships are due by 31st December 2015.
Membership enquiries to Membership Officer: Anne Miller
anne.ej.miller@bigpond.com
November 15, 2015
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK.
We must finalize numbers by Wednesday 2nd December. Read more…
September 3, 2015
The Australian Wildilfe Tourism Conference is coming up in Geelong from 29 Sept to 2 Oct, 2015. It is a great opportunity for members and other interested people to network with top wildlife tourism operators and organisations including Zoos Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Echidna Walkabout, Exceptional Kangaroo Island, as well as decision-makers from Tourism Victoria, Parks Victoria.
For more information and registration:
www.wildlifetourism.org.au/wildlife-tourism-conference-2015/
December 23, 2014
From 1 January 2015, there will be some fare changes to Victoria’s public transport system. An annual fare rise will be implemented in the new year to help us continue to improve the public transport network. A new Free Tram Zone will make getting around the Melbourne CBD and Docklands more affordable than ever. Travel on trams within this zone will be free and you do not need to touch on your myki. However, if your journey starts or finishes outside the boundaries of the Free Tram Zone, you must touch on your myki in the normal way to make sure you have a valid ticket.
From 1 January 2015 you will also be able to travel on trains, trams and buses across Zone 1 + Zone 2 for the price of a Zone 1 fare. For customers travelling with a myki pass, Zone 1 passes will no longer be sold after 1 January 2015. Instead you will be able to purchase a Zone 1+2 myki pass at no extra cost, which will cover all your travel across zones 1 and 2. .
For more information, visit the PTV website
July 30, 2013
There are new Australian Government Requirements to obtain a certificate III in Guiding. You can find more information on this link.
June 25, 2018
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000
Are you interested in joining the PTGAA committee to be able to contribute more actively to our Association? Read more…
June 14, 2018
A certificate IV course in Tour Guiding will be conducted at Holmesglen Institute
Commencing July 30, 2018
For more information, please contact contact Nicolas Bottiglieri directly at nicolas.bottiglieri@