Featured Members
Experience Oz
Experience Oz is Australia’s number one site for travel experiences. Experience Oz utilizes the same backend to TicketMates but produces the product with a consumer focus in mind. The ExperienceOz platform allows customers to pre purchase travel experiences prior to landing at their holiday destination. Experience Oz is provided to affiliate websites, resorts/hotels and accommodation providers’ websites and is also available to tour operators as a live booking engine. If you would like to provide a tour and attraction booking portal on your website and earn great commission, please contact Michelle Woodroff on 0447 775 195 or on michelle@ticketmates.com.au.
To view Victoria’s hottest tours and attractions, please click here.
TicketMates
“TicketMates is now Australia’s number 1 on-line tour desk ticketing system, offering over 4000 tourism and leisure products in Sydney, Melbourne, Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay, Cairns and Port Douglas. TicketMates provides an easy to use, advanced web based tour desk solution to sell a vast selection of tourism and leisure products without fuss. The TicketMates system is used by over 800 accommodation properties from Port Douglas to Melbourne and aggregates over 400 tour operators. The system is primarily a B2B system and is FREE to accommodation providers. TicketMates is committed to offering members a strategic alignment between agents and tourism operators for mutual benefit.
To find out more about TicketMates and how you can be involved please click here or email michelle@ticketmates.com.au
HABITAT HQ – St KILDA
Habitat HQ is a 4.5 star backpacker & budget accommodation property located in St Kilda, a direct tram ride from Melbourne city. Purpose built with no bar, we are awarded for our super clean & modern facilities and relaxed atmosphere. Hosting up to 230 guests in accommodation ranging from 4,6,8 & 10 dorms to private motel style rooms with ensuites & plasma TV’s, we cater to a wide range of cliental, from backpackers and families to schools & sporting groups. Our free secure car park is key to our self drive guests & our Green Star credits our sustainable approach to business practice.
www.habitathq.com.au
Destination Melbourne
Destination Melbourne Ltd is Melbourne’s Regional Tourism Organisation; we provide leadership,
industry development and successful co-operative marketing of Greater Melbourne by working in
partnership with the tourism industry.
Destination Melbourne was established in 2001 as a not for profit company overseen by a skills based board of directors. Our vision is to inspire industry to grow Melbourne as an outstanding global visitor experience.
Our core activities are:
- Developing integrated co-operative marketing opportunities for industry and partners to encourage
greater demand, yield and visitor dispersal.
- Partnering with industry, government and community to support the strategic development of
Melbourne as a destination.
- Providing leadership for industry in the delivery of outstanding visitor experiences.
- http://www.destinationmelbourne.com.au/index.php
VIP Hostels
VIP Hostels are locally owned, so the best place for local knowledge on things to see and do in the area and even local jobs.
Over 100 hostels around Australia and 1200 worldwide! VIP’s got you covered in Victoria with hostels all over Melbourne CBD and St Kilda. Heading into the country? You’ll find the friendliest of welcomes at our hostels along th e Great Ocean Road, Grampians, Mildura and even Phillip Island.
Make sure you get the best deal when you backpack Victoria by getting a VIP discount card. Discounts on Victorian hostels, tours, attractions, sightseeing & lots more. It even comes with a free 500km coach pass, hostel & discounts guidebook & a SIM pack all bundled in a free travelers wallet. Only $37 at any backpacker travel agency or www.vipbackpackers.com
Sea All Dolphin Swims
How many places in the world can you swim with wild dolphins AND seals? Not many, but Queenscliff is one of them. People travel from all over the world to experience what we have on our very doorstep.
The popular and award winning Sea All Dolphin Swims is a family owned business which offers seal & dolphin swims, reef snorkels and marine animal viewing all in the one amazing trip! Operating out of Queenscliff, Victoria, we aim to show you the very best parts of beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
Our qualified, caring instructors are trained by Life Saving Victoria and combined with an underlying
respect for the local environment, will ensure that you and your special one take away memories that will last a lifetime.
To find out more, visit Dolphin Swims.
Base St Kilda
Rated one of the top 10 Hippest Hostels in the world, by Lonely Planet's Blue Guide, base is modern, has an awesome atmosphere and state of the art facilities.
Just a short tram ride from city centre; Base is in the heart of St Kilda’s' cafes, restaurants, and boutiques.
All rooms have ensuite, security lockers, heating/aircon and linen provided. For ladies the ‘Sanctuary’ floor is available which includes free towels, bubby, and toiletries.
The famous Red Eye bar was voted most popular backpacker bar in Melbourne. It has daily events, cheap food and even cheaper drinks! Your first drink is on us!
For More information visit Base St Kilda.
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Phillip Island Nature Parks is home to the number one natural wildlife attraction in Australia – the Penguin Parade.
As a not-for-profit, award winning leader in ecotourism, we have the highest number of ‘Advanced Ecotourism’ products of any tourism operator in Victoria and the second highest in Australia.
The Nature Park manages 4 main attractions:
- Penguin Parade
- Koala Conservation Centre
- Churchill Island Heritage Farm
- The Nobbies Centre
Facilities at the four main attractions include visitor centres with information and interactive displays, MP4 self guided audio tours, toilets, cafes, free parking, gift shops, disabled access and free parking.
www.penguins.org.au