Parramatta. Draft visitor strategy presented

Almost 100 local tourism industry professionals attended the presentation of a draft Parramatta Visitor Strategy to attract more visitors to the city. The presentation outlined a series of recommendations to be considered for implementation over the next five years and covered areas such as product development, infrastructure, marketing and governance of the local tourism offer. The federal Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson, presented Parramatta City Council with a $500,000 federal government grant in 2009/10 towards Parramatta becoming a visitor hub