Tasmanians are being asked to discuss how Tasmania’s agri-tourism sector can better contribute to growing the state economy.
For many generations of Tasmanians agriculture has been a cornerstone of their prosperity and farms sit at the heart of our rural communities and the Hodgman Liberal Government’s plan to Build Your Future.
Our visitor economy is going from strength to strength, with 1.27 million visitors to Tasmania for the year to June 2017 and an annual spend of $2.26 billion.
The importance of agriculture and tourism is reflected in the ambitious targets set for growth. The Hodgman Liberal Government plans to grow the value of agriculture ten-fold to $10 billion per annum by 2050.
The government and industry plan to grow Tasmania's visitor economy by attracting more visitors and visitor spending, delivering more direct and indirect tourism employment in Tasmania, sustaining a high level of regional visitor dispersal and achieving greater visitor satisfaction.
Following the release of the Tasmanian Government’s Agri-tourism Position Paper in 2016 and consultation with the sector, the Draft Agri-tourism Strategy has been developed to support further growth and to harness the opportunities agri-tourism offers in the state.
The draft strategy identifies key focus areas to contribute to growth in agri-tourism in the state. Feedback is being sought between now and the end of the 2017-18 summer tourist season to give those interested in contributing their feedback time to reflect over our peak tourist season.
Responses will be used to inform the next steps to support our growing visitor economy.
The Draft Agri-tourism Strategy is available at www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au
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