September 2025 Newsletter

Youth Tourism Conference & Adventure Tourism Awards

Don’t miss out the industry’s day of days and night of nights on Thursday 6 November 2025 on the Gold Coast! The annual Youth Tourism Conference will include a special retrospective panel discussion about the Working Holiday Maker program – now in its 50^th year, and serendipitously with 50 countries currently participating. Afterwards, glam up for the Australia & New Zealand Adventure Tourism Awards, with a ‘Roaring 1920s’ dress-up theme. Book here – and remember to also vote there for your favourite businesses in the awards by 12 October.

DNSW Youth Tourism Showcase

Destination NSW (DNSW) is hosting a ‘Youth Tourism Showcase’ on 22 October 2025 from 1-4pm at their office in Sydney to familiarise some of their team with our sector more. Youth Tourism NSW member representatives are invited to email an Expression of Interest to potentially participate by 8 October latest to contact@youthtourismnsw.org.au. Spots are limited so include a line about what makes your organisation uniquely interesting for such a forum!

Member spotlight

Welcome to our latest member, WanderBuddies, a travel-buddy matching, friend-matching and dating platform enabling people to match with like-minded individuals and book a wide variety of experiences, tours, activities, accommodation, transportation options and travel packages across 110 countries.

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!