We are DMR Tourism
DM Tourism (Daylesford Macedon Tourism Ltd.) is the peak industry body for tourism in the Daylesford and Macedon tourism region. The DM Tourism Board includes five industry skilled-based members. The board is chaired by an independent Chairman.
The role of DM Tourism is to develop a co-ordinated approach to marketing, product development, infrastructure development and industry development for the region.
We are an independent body, operating as a not for profit business, where all profits are reinvested back into developing and promoting the region. Tourism Victoria and local government are key financial stakeholders in the organisation, providing core funding that underpins the organisation’s operations.
We are your peak body for tourism and we are here to listen and represent your interests. As a regional tourism board we are advocates for the region’s tourism sector, engaging with local, state and federal governments. We are always here to support you, to hear your ideas, take your feedback and listen to your views. Equally we are here to provide advice and be a sounding board to ensure the success of your business.
The DMR team have been fantastic – both innovative and supportive in their role providing relevant and timely information. Partnership with DMR provides opportunities to network and collaborate with local tourism bodies and other operators.
They keep us informed of great marketing opportunities and also local news and events that are relevant to our businesses.
As the owner/operator of luxury Daylesford holiday property Bilson’s Landing, I thoroughly recommend the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Partnership Program. We became Silver Partners for 2015 and we are already seeing benefits of our membership.
Additionally, he chairs two groups in TEC (The Executive Connection) which provides monthly mentoring and group meetings to a range of business owners and CEO’s across Melbourne.
In these roles his key areas of focus are:
• Business review, strategic planning and change management
• New market development and client research
• Business development and stakeholder relationship and management
• Management and team mentoring and leadership development
• Chairing and managing regular Board of Management meetings
• Business and Management succession planning
In his previous role working for a national fruit network company, AFFCO, Andrew led and managed strategic and operational planning, staff/ team recruitment, business and sales development, all with Board reporting and accountability, as part of the leadership of the national network of leading fruit companies.
At a personal level, Andrew was brought up on a farm in Scotland and on meeting his lovely Australian wife, moved to Australia and decided to settle in Macedon. Coming from the beautiful Scottish Borders Country and living in the Macedon Ranges, Andrew has always valued living in a beautiful rural environment. At the same time, ensuring the sustainability of country areas in many ways (community, economic, environmental), has always been of interest to him – hence the commitment to Daylesford Macedon Tourism.
DM Tourism Board Members
After returning to Australia in 2016, Michael choose to live in beautiful Mt Macedon and sought to bring his deep strategic, commercial, financial and project management expertise to improve outcomes for researchers developing exciting medical technology in Australia. Michael is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NextMed Capital (a small, early stage medical and biotechnology investment fund) and a non executive director of Bravo Biotechnology (which is developing a novel genetic therapy that will dramatically improve treatment outcomes for motor neurone disease).
In 1997 she started her management consulting business and has worked with a range of Australian and global organisations to improve their team performance and leadership capability. Liz has also lectured in leadership and governance in the MBA programmes at two Australian and two international universities.
In addition to her recent appointment to the DMT board, Liz currently sits on the boards of a health organisation in Melbourne and an employment/ training organisation in Bendigo where she is the treasurer and chairs the Finance Committee.
Liz has been a Daylesford resident for the past 8 years where she has worked in a number of volunteer roles. She has a keen interest in encouraging and supporting tourism as well as its continued growth across the Daylesford Macedon region.
She truly appreciates the beauty and vitality of Daylesford and the surrounding region and understands the importance of a thriving tourism industry for the socio-economic wellbeing of the broader community.
Louise brings extensive executive experience to DMT is focussed on growing the visitor economy, advocating for priority strategies and initiatives to strengthen DMT’s position as Australia’s leading wellness region.
Kim’s academic qualifications include a Master of Business Administration (Marketing), Graduate Diploma of Psychology and a Bachelor of Human Movement (Exercise Science).
Kim is passionate about regional tourism and has been an active Board member for over nine years.
The DM Tourism Team
