Conferencing in Regional Victoria
Regional Victoria is a breath of fresh air for Business Events - from its rugged coastline and spectacular mountains to its expansive areas of forests and bushland.
An outstanding array of meeting venues is available around Victoria, all offering excellent service and leading facilities. Choose from convent galleries, Town Halls, convention centres, historic hotels, winery resorts and performing arts centres.
But it's the pre-and post-conference activities that really make a regional Victoria Business Event memorable, with a diverse range of leisure options.
Delegates may like to take in the fresh air of regional Victoria, hiking in one of its National Parks and seeing Australian wildlife in its natural habitat. Alternatively, gliding down ski slopes may be more to the group's taste.
Many of Victoria's popular regions are just a 90 minute drive from Melbourne city, with regular flights to some regional cities.
Highlight Experiences - Victoria's Regions
Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges
Taste food at its freshest in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, either at restaurants celebrating the best local produce, or at farm gates selling their wares. Throughout the year guests can experience seasonal delights, such as morello cherries in summer and forest mushrooms in Autumn.
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Gippsland
Send delegates downstream for an exciting day of white water rafting or canoeing along the Snowy or Buchan River. Afterwards, the group can spend the evening around a campfire sipping wine and discussing the day's adventure.
Goldfields
Ballarat and Bendigo have some of Victoria's most beautiful grand heritage listed buildings. Delegates can take a walking tour and discover the history of Victoria's gold rush days, or be captivated by the region's extensive parks and gardens.
Grampians
The diverse environment of the Grampians is perfect for outdoor activities. Bushwalking, rockclimbing, abseiling and mountain biking are some of the most popular options for rewarding team challenges.
Great Ocean Road
The magnificent, lush Otway Ranges provide a stark contrast to the glistening blue ocean waters of the Great Ocean Road. Temperate forests are filled with colossal tree ferns, huge eucalyptus trees and waterfalls with inspiring experiences such as the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk.
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Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula has some of the world's best natural golf terrain, with sandy soils providing excellent year-round golf for groups. The region has numerous courses that have hosted major tournaments, in spectacular locations such as cliff-tops and coastal headlands.
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Phillip Island
Most of Phillip Island is devoted to nature and world-class ecotourism experiences. On the water, delegates can enjoy coastal cruising that takes in incredible scenery including the area's marine and sea bird life.
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The Murray
To jazz up events, Echuca's riverboats or 1850s grand paddle steamers are perfect. These vessels provide a special experience with sightseeing and dinner cruises on offer, and entertainment options such as on-board jazz bands.
Victoria's High Country
The High Country has some of the best 4WD areas in Australia. Delegates will head off the highway and explore the endless tracks available, which vary from easy to extremely challenging.
Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
As Victoria's oldest wine region, delegates can enjoy an endless tour of renowned wineries in the Yarra Valley. Alternatively, a tea excursion to the Dandenong Ranges with visits to the many art, antiques and handicraft galleries is an ideal experience to refresh delegates' spirits.
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Regional Victoria Planner's Guide 2010>11
Regional Victoria's conference venues have released a guide and planning tool for meeting planners.
Showcasing the opportunities throughout Victoria as the 'clean air country alternative' the guide acts as an informative planning tool for people and organisations involved with business events.
Please visit the Business Events Victoria website for further information.