Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council
Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council
Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council
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Principal Activity AchievementsOperatormembershipof <strong>Lithgow</strong>Tourism2006/<strong>07</strong> 20<strong>07</strong>/<strong>08</strong>64 65To provide a forum fortourism operators todiscuss matters relating tolocal tourism.To promote filming in theLGA.Undertake assessment of existingsignage to determine priorities forupgrade program and commenceimplementation.Investigate the feasibility of anonline booking system.Organise the Tourism AdvisoryCommittee meetings inaccordance with the terms ofreference.Participate in the activities ofCENTROC's Film Central.Interpretive signage was installed atthe <strong>Lithgow</strong> Visitor InformationCentre for the Greater Blue MountainsWorld Heritage Drive.Design of town entrance signs for<strong>Lithgow</strong> has commenced.Feasibility investigations wereundertaken and a merchant numberis being investigated to allow foronline transactions.5 meetings of the Tourism AdvisoryCommittee were organised andattended by <strong>Council</strong> staff during20<strong>07</strong>/<strong>08</strong>.• Meetings of CENTROC’s FilmCentral were attended during20<strong>07</strong>/<strong>08</strong>.• Various locations throughout theLGA featured in 5 separateproductions for national andinternational exposure.• Participation in numerousteleconferences was undertaken.20<strong>07</strong>/<strong>08</strong> Capital Works and New Initiatives – EmploymentCapital Work or Initiatives<strong>Council</strong> Employment<strong>Council</strong> to complete the implementation of the new corporatestructure.Land DevelopmentGroundwater monitoring of the former gasworks siteTourismAdding iconic images of the LGA to the photographic libraryAdvertising and promotion of the LGA in a range of media suchas television, magazines, maps etcQuarterly AchievementsCompletedConsultant engagedUnderwayDuring 20<strong>07</strong>/<strong>08</strong> advertising wascarried out in the followingpublications:• Blue Mountains “I” magazine• Blue Mountains Life• Blue Mountains Wonderland• Great Outdoors (Channel 7)• Sydney Morning Herald – VisitingJournalist• Discover Blue Mountains and theCentral West• Local media via Press Releasesincluding radio, newspaper andtelevision________________________________________________________________________________________________<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> – 20<strong>07</strong>/ 20<strong>08</strong> Page 24
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