January 2026 Newsletter

Kick off your 2026 business networking with YTNSW’s long lunch at Taphouse, Darlinghurst! Join us on Thursday 12 February, from 1-4 pm to connect with industry colleagues, catching up with new and familiar faces. While getting the latest industry insights, you’ll indulge in a 10-course Chinese feast, sip on a signature cocktail and can throw your hat in the ring to win some awesome raffle prizes! Members $79; non-members $89. Places are limited – book here ASAP!

New committee pow-wow

The freshly minted YTNSW Committee held their first meeting recently and your representatives are busy planning a range of business and networking events for members, including the legendary Ball! Stay tuned for updates.

Pictured (L-R, back to front) – James Oliver (President), Evie de Groot, Peter ‘Sconzey’ Killick, Anna Menting (Vice President), Carine Anceaux, Nora Kisser (Secretary), Silke Kerwick (Secretariat), Felix Bray (Treasurer) – not pictured: Andy Teuma, Deon Carstairs, Josh Mayer.

Membership fee update

There has been a modest increase in YTNSW membership fees from 1 January 2026, with a single entity membership increasing $10 to $129 and a multiple entity membership $30 to $199. For existing members this will happen automatically when annual memberships are due for renewal. This is the first increase since the pandemic and will enable YTNSW to continue thriving as the voice of the industry in NSW & the ACT.

Thanks to all our members for your ongoing support of 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 venue sponsor.