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About Us

The Australian Regional Tourism Research Centre is a partnership between the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (ST CRC) and Southern Cross University (SCU). It is managed by a Board representing the two partners and the Australian Regional Tourism Network. Within the ST CRC network of 14 universities and more than 20 government and industry partners, the Centre manages the regional research agenda and convenes a regional tourism research committee to evaluate research proposals and monitor projects. The Centre also organises the annual Australian Regional Tourism Convention and produces a Regional Tourism Handbook each year from the convention.

The Australian Regional Tourism Research Centre is located on the Lismore campus at Southern Cross University, offering tourism practitioners and organisations in the region an education, training and management resource centre. The Centre is a valuable resource for regional tourism. Tourism operators in regional Australia will be able to benefit from access to targeted research and information on regional tourism best practice. This information can facilitate improved approaches to marketing, customer service, management of regional organisations and the provision of visitor services.

Goals and Key Areas of Activity

To identify and pursue a relevant research agenda
To become the resource gateway for dissemination of regional tourism research
To deliver and encourage professional development in regional tourism
To facilitate regional perspectives to ST CRC research programs
To establish an indigenous advisory facility