Local councils and their Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) play a critical role in shaping our destinations and helping tourism thrive locally. October 2025’s local elections resulted in more than 20 new mayors, with many in our key tourism locations.

TIA has developed a comprehensive tourism briefing to bring new mayors and councils in on tourism’s overall importance, our industry vision, and the need for continued support of RTOs and local businesses.

We'll be using this resource in our ongoing conversations with local leaders, it's a great resource that could support your own engagement.

You can view the briefing here