News - SMA Tourism

Using cultural centres to expand Indigenous Tourism

Cultural centres can be vital doorways to getting visitors to authentic Indigenous tourism experiences. But what if they don’t excite visitors?

Presented by Simon McArthur & Karl Flowers for the Australian Regional Tourism Convention, 1st November 2018.

But does it stack up? Product Development via the Business Case

Presented by Simon McArthur & Karl Flowers for
Australian Regional Tourism Convention
25th October 2018

SMA Tourism Plan for Hermannsburg Historical Precinct gets $3M funding

This week the implementation of the SMA Tourism Masterplan for Hermannsburg scored a $3 million ‘turbo boost’. The funds add to the $600,000 already invested, and will be used to implement a raft of practical and strategic recommendations in our plan to conserve and...

Tourism projects can take seven times more time to plan than to build

This month Newcastle received funding to develop a new cruise terminal. Great news, but another example of how long it takes to get projects to design stage, let alone opening. Simon McArthur (now SMA Tourism) worked on the first feasibility study for a new cruise...

Aboriginal Tourism Master Plan launched

This week, the Northern Territory Minister for Tourism launched the SMA produced Tourism Master Plan for Hermannsburg and surrounding region of Western Macdonnell Ranges. The Minister also announced $0.5M to kick start implementation. This Master Plan has been...

Art museum moves closer to construction

We are very happy to share the news that one of our major projects – a new art museum for Shepparton, now has an architect and concept for the building. This will allow detailed plans to be drawn up and then construction to start. To read more about what has just...

New Art Museum visioned by SMA moves ahead

One of our major projects – a new art museum for Shepparton, now has its public funding locked in and has started architectural design. SMA prepared the Options analysis, Feasibility Study and Business Case for the new art museum. With local and State government...

SMA Business Case leads to funding a new art museum

A new art museum for Shepparton just moved closer to reality, thanks to a State government grant. Last year SMA completed the Feasibility and Business Case for the new Art Museum in Shepparton, which was critical to securing the funds. Click here to read our project...

SMA shortlisted for two environmental tourism awards

Two SMA projects have been shortlisted as finalists for the international EcoTrophea Awards. The annual international award from the German Travel Association (DRV) is awarded for exemplary initiatives in tourism, recognising initiatives that are committed to...