Dark Skies Project Industry Training

Destination Gippsland has engaged the expertise of Tania Jacobs from The Tourism Ninja to run stargazing packaging and marketing workshops.

Learn how to create packages that celebrate the beauty of Gippsland's night skies and explore effective marketing strategies to promote them through connecting to Stargazing Gippsland. www.stargazinggippsland.au

Tourism businesses are encouraged to leverage their unique tourism offerings to develop night sky packages.

View the presentation from the workshops here.

View the presentation for the marketing workshop here.

View the pricing dynamic worksheet here.

View the toolkit here.

Watch the recording of the Stargazing Marketing workshop below, as Tania Jacobs explains how you can promote your stargazing package to visitors.

The Gippsland Dark Skies Project is an exciting new astro-tourism experience. The project has been developed with funding from the Local Economic Recovery Program – Bushfire Recovery Regional Economic Stimulus and Resilience Recovery Grants through Regional Development Victoria. (RDV)

The project has been developed in 13 East Gippsland and Wellington destinations that were affected by bushfire. These places have been identified for their observational opportunities for Star Gazing in Gippsland.

Destination Gippsland has worked closely with a range of communities and businesses and relevant stakeholders including Parks Victoria, GLaWAC, DECCA and East Gippsland and Wellington Shire Councils in the development of this project.

The project consists of.

• Marketing and experience development
• Signage around the region with QR codes linking to the website
• The Stargazing Gippsland website www.stargazinggippsland.au
• Visitor information
• First Nations storytelling
• Stargazing experiences

International Dark Sky Places

The International Dark Sky Places (IDSP) program certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education.

International Dark Sky Association please click the link here.

International Dark Sky Places please click the link here.

Astronomical Societies

The Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) is a non-profit society for people interested in Astronomy, attracting and catering for people from a wide range of ages and backgrounds, abilities and interests.

Astronomical Society of Victoria please click the link here.

The Latrobe Valley Astronomical Society is based in the Latrobe Valley region of Gippsland, in Victoria, Australia. It caters for all with an interest in astronomy, from the budding star-gazer to the established amateur astronomer. The society began in Moe back in 1954 and has an observatory located on Coach Road Hill in Yallourn.

Latrobe Valley Astronomical Society please click the link here.