July 2025 Newsletter
YTNSW Ball 2025 Photos
What a cracker of a night! Check out the professional shots from YTNSW’s biggest event of the year – the annual ball – this year with a Casino Royale theme, complete with roulette and blackjack tables – pics here.
Picking the winners of the best-dressed was no mean feat with this much style in the room (cheers Skydive Australia for sponsoring those prizes!) …You can also see how much fun was had in the photo booth pics here – very Bond (and Bond girl!)
Huge shout out to Hero Travel for their sponsorship of the event, and iRock Entertainment for the after-party at ivy Thursdays, as well as to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle and auction – congrats to all the winners! And massive thanks to the volunteer committee of YTNSW (pictured) for pulling this amazing shindig together!
New Destination NSW CEO
Congratulations to newly appointed Destination NSW CEO, Karen Jones. Karen will be joining a Tourism Australia industry webinar on Friday 4 July 2025 at 11am AEST so tune in if you’re keen to hear what she has in store for this state – register here or watch the recording afterwards here.
Member spotlight
A warm welcome to one of our latest members, Smart Bunks, who are developing a range of modern pod beds to enhance hostel dorm experiences. Their generic bunk beds provide privacy, security, optional smart TV connectivity, AI trip planning and their own booking website. Smart Bunks remove sleep deprivation from dorm life, reducing noise pollution – guests sleep in darkness with ventilation, cosiness, and no wobbling nor squeaking! They also design bespoke bunks for hostel clients, so hit up Damian Pallett if you’re keen to know more.
To get further information on anything to do with YTNSW, don’t hesitate to get in touch – contact@youthtourismnsw.org.au
Thanks for your support and contribution to growing the youth tourism industry in New South Wales & the ACT. We would also like to give a special thanks to Allsopp Bunting Insurance for their ongoing support of YTNSW and the industry and to Taphouse Sydney – our awesome venue sponsor!