Consider investing in our thriving tourism industry and accelerate your business returns.
Albury Wodonga is a natural meeting place in every way. For thousands of years, people have gathered, shared and celebrated at this special place in the foothills of the Alps and on the banks of the Murray River. Our warm, welcoming and entrepreneurial locals have come from here, and come from afar, to build a thriving regional community that is both cosmopolitan and laidback, culturally connected and naturally abundant.
Our region boasts a surprising variety of galleries, museums, theatres and festivals. Tourists visit to experience our culinary creativity with dining options from fresh local produce to casual alfresco, and Hatted restaurants to specialist whiskey and wine bars.
In 2022, Albury Wodonga attracted over 1.6M visitors with tourism injecting more than $1.1B into the local economy. The economic and social impact of tourism is enormous, and Albury Wodonga is attracting more visitors, whose spend is increasing across leisure and business markets. The region is also attracting more delegates for meetings and conferences, and local events are attracting ever-increasing numbers.
Council funded tourism association, Visit Albury Wodonga, supports local tourism providers through a partner program.! Whether you're a sole operator serving up great coffee, a 140-room accommodation property, or a conference and event venue, Visit Albury Wodonga have a program to support the needs of operators or investors in the region. Tourism partners have the opportunity to promote their businesses to over 830,000 visitors each year.
Albury Wodonga has every kind of nature at our doorstep. Whether you’re looking to explore and push your limits, or tap into wellbeing and rejuvenation, you’ll find it on our Murray River and Lake Hume, through our hill vistas and trails, and walking and relaxing in our many parks and gardens. Then it’s only a day trip to the mountains, the wineries and the rural farmsteads for total natural immersion. We have fresh air to breathe, adventure on tap and beauty to behold for every outdoorsy soul.
Albury Wodonga's central Border location, proximity to the capital cities, airport and railway station with routes from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane creates the ideal opportunity to establish a new or invest in an existing tourism enterprise.