Sector And Region Governance Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism – Visitor Economy Partnership Model The Visitor Economy sector is a highly collaborative sector with all levels of Government and Government agencies having an active role. At a National Level, the Australian Government is supporting the sector through both Austrade and Tourism Australia. To facilitate State Coordination the State is currently divided into 14 regions: Melbourne Mornington Peninsula Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges Phillip Island Gippsland Victoria’s High Country Goulburn Valley Murray Goldfields Mid-West Daylesford Macedon Ranges Grampians & Wimmera Mallee Geelong Bellarine Great Ocean Road The Regional Review is ongoing and further consolidation of regions may occur. Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism (GORRT) is the Visitor Economy Partnership (VEP), the peak body for the visitor economy of the Great Ocean Road region, spanning from Torquay in the East to the South Australian border in the west. GORRT is a partnership between the five local government areas of Surf Cost, Colac Otway, Corangamite, Moyne and Warrnambool, the State Government and the Industry. GORRT is a Company Limited by Guarantee, overseen by a Board of 13 with an independent Chair & Deputy Chair, a representative from each of the six (6) local Government partners, a representative from State Government and five (5) skills based, industry representatives. The GORRT meets a minimum of six times per year and has a Finance & Risk Committee that meets a minimum of 5 times per year. GORRT operational focus is guided by its three year business plan and annual action plans. GORRT exists to facilitate, promote and advocate for a collaborative, strategic and sustainable approach to growing the return from the visitor economy of the region. Delivered through: Strategic Planning Infrastructure development Industry Strengthening & Capability building Visitor Management Marketing Leadership & Advocacy Product & Destination development Organisation Reputation & viability