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ACTION PLAN - City of Charles Sturt
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                                           ACT I O N P L AN

Traditional Owners
This tourism plan acknowledges and
respects that all tourism activity and
development takes place on Kaurna
land and encourages Aboriginal
communities to be a part of the current
and anticipated South Australian
tourism successes.
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    MESSAGE FROM COUNCIL MAYORS
    In February 2015, the Chief Executive Officers           One of the key actions within the Building Western   This plan was developed by the Tourism e-school
    and key staff from the four Councils; Cities of;         Adelaide Strategy was the development of a           with input and direction from each of the four
    Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt, West Torrens       Regional Western Adelaide Tourism Plan. The          participating Councils.
    and Holdfast Bay met to explore the potential            intent of this Plan was to create an overarching
                                                                                                                  This Regional Tourism Plan not only creates
    of a Western Alliance for economic                       collaborative approach to attracting visitors to
                                                                                                                  the framework for the region, it highlights the
    development matters.                                     western Adelaide with the aim of increasing
                                                                                                                  collaboration occurring between each of the
                                                             economic benefit to the region through
    The Building Western Adelaide Strategy was                                                                    participating Council which will ultimately
                                                             increased overnight stays and increased
    subsequently endorsed and a Memorandum                                                                        assist to grow tourism opportunities across
                                                             business opportunities for both existing and
    of Understanding (MoU) for Regional                                                                           the entire region.
                                                             future business ventures both in the direct
    Collaboration and a Western Alliance for
                                                             and indirect tourism markets.
    Economic Development was signed by the
    four Councils in November 2015.                          Whilst each Council will undertake its own
                                                             localised tourism activities, this plan creates
                                                             a framework for working together and using
                                                             the tourism strengths in each region to provide
                                                             a strong tourism offering that will make western
                                                             Adelaide a leading South Australian tourism
                                                             destination.
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CONTENTS                                  INDEX OF FIGURES                                   INDEX OF TABLES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY			4                     Figure 1 Visitor Place of Origin			16              Table 1 Experiences and
                                                                                             Hero Products 				10
SETTING THE SCENE				6                    Figure 2 Top 10 Domestic Visitor Activities   17
                                                                                             Table 2 ATDW Listings in
    The Visitor Economy			6               Figure 3 Western Region Latent                     Western Adelaide Region			12
                                          Demand by Council Area			18
    What is the role of a Tourism                                                            Table 3 Average Annual Visitors for
    Destination Action Plan?		       7    Figure 4 City of Holdfast Bay                      Western Adelaide - March 2016		 13
                                          Latent Demand vs Awareness			20
SITUATION ANALYSIS				8                                                                      Table 4 Domestic Overnight Visitation            14
                                          Figure 5 City of West Torrens
    Key Tourism Assets			8                Latent Demand vs Awareness			21                    Table 5 Domestic Visitor Profile -
                                                                                             Average Annual Visitors         		15
    Visitor Insights				13                Figure 6 City of Port Adelaide Enfield
                                          Latent Demand vs Awareness 		22                    Table 6 International Visitor Profile -
    Opportunities + Challenges		     26                                                      Average Annual Visitors			15
                                          Figure 7 City of Charles Sturt
2020 STRATEGIC FOCUS			              28   Latent Demand vs Awareness			                 23   Table 7 Ideal Customer Demographics		            29

    Vision					28                         Figure 8 Net Promoter Scores for                   Table 8 Ideal Customer Psychographics		          30
                                          Places Sub Brands in Western Region		         24
    Primary Goal				28                                                                       Table 9 Ideal Customer Market Alignment          31

    Objectives				28                                                                         Table 10 Ideal Customer Tourism
                                                                                             Experience Alignment				32
    Customers				28
                                                                                             Table 11 Niche Segment Market
    Brand Messaging			36                                                                     Segments by Country of Origin			33

    Role of Key Stakeholders
    in this Plan				36

    Priority Areas + Action Plan		   38

    Measurement + Evaluation		       48

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS			50

GLOSSARY					51

REFERENCES					51
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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                                                                                                                     The Action items within this plan, once
    The Western Region Tourism Destination Action Plan 2020 sets the                                                 implemented, will enhance the visitor economies
    strategic direction for destination management and marketing of                                                  of the Western Region by:
    the visitor economies for the Western Adelaide councils of City of                                               • Ensuring confident and consistent marketing
                                                                                                                         activities and the development of an events
    Port Adelaide Enfield, City of West Torrens, City of Charles Sturt,                                                  strategy to drive qualified demand;
    and the City of Holdfast Bay.                                                                                    • Setting a framework for industry stakeholders
                                                                                                                         to better communicate and collaborate with
    For the Western Adelaide region (comprising of            Thorough research and consultation was                     one another, which creates an engaged and
    the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City of Charles        conducted to ensure the validity and relevancy             informed community;
    Sturt, City of West Torrens and the City of Holdfast      of this Plan and its contents. This consultation       • Enabling improved understanding of the
    Bay) the visitor economy is fast becoming an              process included one-on-one meetings, group                current state of the visitor experience within
    economic priority, directly employing 9,537 people        workshops with key internal and external                   the region, and provide insight into products
    and supporting 4,669 businesses.1                         stakeholders, online qualitative and quantitative          gaps for investment;
    The vision for this Plan is to position Western           surveys, review of online customer sentiment.          • Ensuring that the visitor economy is seen
    Adelaide as a must-visit inclusion for all visitors       Additionally, the development of this Plan initiated       by all stakeholders in each municipality,
    to South Australia, with the primary goal of              two research projects; first the development of            as an important, sustainable economic
    increasing sustainable tourism jobs within the            a Western Region Tourism Profile, and secondly             driver for the Region.
    Region. Measurable objectives that will support           the facilitation of a Primary Research Project with
    the achievement of the primary goal and vision,                                                                  This Plan has also been designed to set the
                                                              an external Research Agency. The data collected
    include the growth in tourism visitation and                                                                     strategic direction for the development of
                                                              through this explorative process ensured the           individual Tourism Strategies for each of the
    expenditure, in addition to improved customer             development of a robust, accurate and well
    sentiment and latent demand for the region’s                                                                     participating councils, providing an overarching
                                                              informed Action Plan, with a clear strategy for        framework, whilst also catering individual
    product.
                                                              measurement of Key Performance Indicators.             interpretation of actions at a local level.
    A deliberate effort has been made to align this
    Plan directly with the South Australian Tourism
    Plan 2020, whilst referencing and aligning
    specific strategies and tactics with a number of
    complementary strategies including the Building
    Western Adelaide Strategy and participating
    council Strategic Plans.

    1        Building Western Adelaide Strategy, 2016
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    SETTING THE SCENE
    The Visitor Economy                                                    National and State Priorities                                  The City of Port Adelaide Enfield (CPAE)
                                                                                                                                          adopted their Economic Development Strategy
    The concept of the visitor economy is increasingly                     Tourism Australia is committed to an ambitious                 in September 2016. This strategy is a framework
    being adopted by the global tourism industry.                          2020 target of doubling the value of the                       for local economic growth and job creation. The
    The visitor economy is broader than the traditional                    visitor economy to the nation from $70billion                  CPAE is also part of the Northern Economic Plan
    view of the tourism sector, which focuses on the                       to $140billion, driven by growth in inbound                    which was released in January 2016, which is a
    leisure market of visitors that travel for a variety                   travel (particularly from Asia) and supported by               blueprint for a prosperous northern Adelaide, with
    of reasons.                                                            continued growth in the domestic market.2                      the tourism industry accounted for within the first
                                                                           As for South Australia, tourism continues as a key             Strategic Outcome 1: Industry Growth.
    The visitor economy includes all visitors that travel
    outside their usual home to take part in activities                    driver of the state’s economy. In the year to June             The City of Charles Sturt recently released their
    including leisure, business, events, employment,                       2016, visitors spent $5.9b in South Australia across           2016 - 2021 Economic Development Strategy, with
    education or to visit friends and relatives.                           17,000 tourism businesses, directly employing                  the new draft identifying the development of the
                                                                           36,000 South Australians.3                                     tourism industry as one the key focus areas for
    These visitors, which include international,                                                                                          economic development.
    interstate, intrastate and day trip visitors, provide                  The South Australian tourism industry has
    benefits to the economy through the direct                             identified an achievable potential of $8.0b total              Although the City of West Torrens is yet to finalise
    contributions of their tourism activities, as well                     expenditure by December 2020, $4.5b of which                   a Tourism Plan or Economic Development Strategy
    as the indirect contributions via the value chain,                     has been earmarked for the Adelaide region.4                   at this stage, a number of existing strategic
    such as the impacts of capital investment and                          Regional Focus                                                 documents guide Council’s current interest in
    Government expenditure.                                                                                                               tourism and activities which may be tourism-
                                                                           For the Western Adelaide region (comprising of                 related (such as retail operations). This includes
    The visitor economy encompasses the contribution                       the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City of Charles             prioritizing key strategic relationships with
    tourism makes to employment, investment,                               Sturt, City of West Torrens and the City of Holdfast           significant tourism assets such as Adelaide Airport
    infrastructure development, exports, provision                         Bay) the visitor economy is fast becoming an                   and Adelaide Shores.
    of temporary labour and social vibrancy.                               economic priority, directly employing 9,537 people
                                                                           and supporting 4,669 businesses.5                              Building on the City of Holdfast Bay’s previous
                                                                                                                                          Tourism Plan 2010 - 2014, where Council
                                                                           Individually, each council identifies Tourism as a             recognised tourism for its contribution to the
                                                                           key contributor to economic success.                           vibrancy of the City, the Tourism Plan 2020
                                                                                                                                          provides focus and an action plan to ensure
                                                                                                                                          tourism growth and sustainability within the City of
                                                                                                                                          Holdfast Bay.

    2        Tourism 2020 Overview http://www.tourism.australia.com/documents/Tourism_2020_overview.pdf
    3        South Australia Tourism – At a Glance, June 2016 http://www.tourism.sa.gov.au/assets/documents/Research%20and%20Reports/South_Australian_Tourism_-_At_a_glance_June_2016.pdf
    4        South Australian Tourism Plan 2020, 2016
    5        Building Western Adelaide Strategy, 2016
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                                                        This document sets the short, medium and
What is the role of a Tourism                           long-term strategy for the whole region, with
Destination Action Plan?                                actions flowing through to the participating local
                                                        government entities. The TDAP is designed to
The Western Adelaide Councils have each                 facilitate the development of individual Tourism
recognised the importance of tourism within their       Strategies for each of the participating councils,
planning frameworks, and this Tourism Destination       which address the strategies and actions within
Action Plan articulates their shared vision and links   this Plan that are most relevant to their council.
to the State and Commonwealth plans for growing
the visitor economy.                                    The objective of the TDAP is to increase
                                                        the number of sustainable tourism jobs in
The identification of Tourism as a growth               Western Adelaide.
sector has prompted the development of a
Tourism Destination Action Plan (TDAP), which           The main aim of the TDAP has been designed
identifies key priority areas and actions geared        to contribute to achieving Adelaide’s 2020
to increase tourism expenditure and employment          regional tourism expenditure target of $4.5 billion,
in the region.                                          67% of which has already been achieved as of
                                                        December 2015.6
The development of this TDAP included
a thorough consultative process (see
Acknowledgements) with Government and
Industry stakeholders. This Plan has also been
designed to align first and foremost with the South
Australian Tourism Plan 2020, which is the blueprint
for the industry in South Australia. Additionally,
this Plan also references other relevant
strategies throughout, making it a robust, evidence
based strategy, with the result being a clear and
definitive direction for tourism in Western Adelaide
toward 2020.

6       Adelaide Tourism Profile, December 2015
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    SITUATION ANALYSIS
                                                             Inland, the region is home to a collective of
    Key Tourism Assets                                       high quality sporting and shopping precincts, in
    As indicated earlier, the Western Adelaide region        addition to major transport and travel gateways
    (for which this Plan is developed) consists of 4 local   including Adelaide Airport, Outer Harbour
    government municipalities, which geographically          Passenger Terminal (cruise) and the Adelaide
    encapsulate the main coastline and inner western         Parklands Terminal (rail).
    suburbia of Adelaide. The local government areas         To top it off, the region is a multicultural melting
    include:                                                 pot of dining experiences for all occasions and
    • City of Port Adelaide Enfield                          traveler predispositions. Some of Adelaide’s
    • City of Charles Sturt                                  best restaurants can be found dotted along the
                                                             coastline, throughout inner western suburbia and
    • City of West Torrens                                   along Henley Beach Road.
    • City of Holdfast Bay
    The region has a solid history-based tourism
    industry, with Port Adelaide home to some of             Experiences + Hero Products
    South Australia’s most notable heritage transport        Experiences are those moments that change
    and marine assets, in addition to Glenelg being          the way our visitors think and feel, and help to
    the proclamation site for South Australia.               differentiate a destination. During the consultation
    Supporting this, the region attracts nature and          process, participants identified the experience
    aquatic experience seekers, boasting a pristine          themes and hero experiences the region has to
    22-kilometre coastline and 3 lake/river systems          offer as a tourism destination.
    offering an extensive array of water-based activities
    and tours, and over 50kms of coast-line and inland
    walking and cycling trails.
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     Table 1 Experiences and Hero Products

      Experiences                Hero Products/Themes

      Coastal + Aquatic          •   Beaches                                                            •   Kayaking
                                 •   Swimming                                                           •   Kiteboarding
                                 •   Temptation Sailing                                                 •   Water Skiing
                                 •   Dolphin Cruises                                                    •   Jetskiing
                                 •   Standup Paddleboarding                                             •   Fishing (Beach, Jetty, Boat, Port River)
                                 •   Scuba Diving                                                       •   Kite Surfing
                                                                                                        •   Maritime Heritage boats

      Nature + Landscapes        •   Sunsets                                                            •   International Bird Sanctuary
                                 •   Jetties                                                            •   International Dolphin Sanctuary
                                 •   Sand dunes                                                         •   Parks (Coastal + Inland)
                                 •   Port River & Inner Harbour                                         •   Linear Park
                                 •   West Lakes

      History + Heritage         •   SA Maritime, National Railway & SA Aviation Museums                •   Glenelg Air Raid Shelter
                                 •   Lighthouse (museum)                                                •   Charles Sturt Museum
                                 •   Port Adelaide Heritage Walking Trail                               •   Bowden/Brompton Historical Precinct
                                 •   Harts Mill                                                         •   Charles Sturt Cottage Museum
                                 •   City of Adelaide Clipper Ship                                      •   Fort Glanville
                                 •   Historic Buildings in Port Adelaide, Semaphore & Largs Bay         •   Hindmarsh Fire and Folk Museum
                                 •   Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg                                      •   Partridge House
                                 •   Cummins House, Novar Gardens                                       •   Old Gum Tree Reserve

      Adventure                  •   Cycling / Walking Trails – Coast Park Path, Mike Turtur Bikeway,   •   Go Carting
                                     Anna Meares Cycle Track, Linear Park                               •   Bounce (Trampoline Park)
                                 •   Ice Arena                                                          •   Mini Golf
                                 •   The Beachhouse                                                     •   Mega Adventure Playground
                                 •   Skate & BMX Parks                                                  •   Woodville Bowl
                                 •   Laser Skirmish
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Food, Dining + Retail   •   Moseley Square & Jetty Road, Glenelg                            •   Westfield West Lakes
                        •   Henley Square and Henley Beach South                            •   The Brickworks
                        •   Henley Beach Road                                               •   Emerging Brompton/Bowden precincts
                        •   Jetty Street, Grange                                            •   Westfield Marion (borders)
                        •   Queen Street, Croydon                                           •   Semaphore Road
                        •   Jetty Road, Brighton                                            •   Port Adelaide Art Galleries
                        •   Holdfast Marina Pier, Glenelg                                   •   Fishermans Wharf Markets
                        •   Adelaide Sailing Club                                           •   Harbourtown
                        •   Largs Pier Hotel                                                •   Adelaide Airport Mall
                        •   Port Adelaide Hotels                                            •   Ikea
                        •   Lipson Street, Port Adelaide                                    •   Semaphore Palais
                        •   Multicultural Restaurants and Cafes throughout the region esp
                            Torrensville & Thebarton

Sport                   •   Titanium Security Arena                                         •   Greyhound Racing Angle Park
                        •   Coopers Stadium                                                 •   Adelaide Shores
                        •   AM Ramsay Regatta Course (West Lakes)                           •   Netball SA Stadium
                        •   Glenelg Oval                                                    •   Ice Arena
                        •   SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre (borders)                           •   Golf Clubs, including Kooyonga, The Royal
                        •   Alberton Oval                                                       Adelaide, Grange & Glenelg & Regency Park
                        •   Adelaide Superdrome                                             •   Surf Clubs
                        •   City Mazda Stadium                                              •   Sailing Clubs
                                                                                            •   Volleyball
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     Major Regional Events +                                   Table 2 ATDW Listings in Western Adelaide Region
     Entertainment Venues
     In addition to the experiences and hero products,          Type                          Total         City of Port     City of Charles   City of West     City of
     the region is also host to a number of major                                                         Adelaide Enfield        Sturt          Torrens      Holdfast Bay
     tourism events, and home to a number of major
     event venues.                                              Attractions                    47                18                7               12             10
     • South Australian Living Artists Festival
                                                                Accommodation                  67                15                5               10             37
     • Tour Down Under
     • City to Bay                                              Accredited VICs                 2                1                                                 1
     • New Year Eve Festivals
     • Bay Sheffield                                            Events*                        17                3                 0                4              5
     • Semaphore Kite Festival
     • Port Adelaide Enfield Twilight                           Hire                           24                0                 7               13              4
         Christmas Parade
                                                                Restaurants                     8                4                 0                3              1
     • Semaphore Street Fair
     • Festa Croatian Food & Wine Festival                      Tours                          29                5                 7               13              4
     • The Port Festival
     • Adelaide Entertainment Centre
     • Semaphore Odeon Star
     • The Gov
     • Thebarton Theatre
     • Glenelg Cinemas & Open Air Summer Cinema                Source: Australian Tourism Data Warehouse.
                                                               *Events only registered in the LGA. Doesn’t include events visiting the LGA.

     Australian Tourism Data Warehouse
     Product Listings
     In July 20167, there were a total of 194 businesses
     and events listing on the Australian Tourism Data
     Warehouse, who specified that they service or are
     located in the Western Adelaide Region.

     7        Australian Tourism Data Warehouse July 2016
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Visitor Insights
Statistics
Overnight visitor expenditure for Adelaide as at December
2015 was $3.0b, and in order to meet the Adelaide’s share
of the South Australian target of increasing overnight visitor
expenditure to $4.5b in 2020, Adelaide’s visitor expenditure
is required to grow to $1.5b over the next 3 years.8

Table 3 Average Annual Visitors for Western Adelaide
- March 2016 9
Total Day Trips 163,000

                                                                                 Total                     Total Overnight
                                        Intrastate            Interstate                   International
                                                                               Domestic                        Visitors

    Visits                               229,250               227,500         456,750        33,596          490,346

    % of total                               47%                 46%             93%           7%              100%

    Nights                               920,000               566,750         1,486,750    1,387,383        2,874,133

    % of total                               32%                 20%             52%           48%             100%

    Average length of stay                   4.0                  2.5             3.3         41.3*              5.9

*Around 16% are other likely to include a high proportion of students

                                         Holiday            Visiting friends   Business       Other        Total Overnight
                                                             and relatives                                     Visitors

    Visits                               138,517               215,653          81,216        55,459          490,346

    % of total                               28%                 44%             17%           11%             100%

    Nights                               516,114              1,438,579        202,900       716,540         2,874,133

    % of total                               18%                 50%              7%           25%             100%

    Average length of stay                   3.7                  6.7             2.5          12.9              5.9

8            Adelaide Regional Profile, p1
9            Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, March 2016
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     Table 4 Domestic Overnight Visitation10

          7000

          6000

          5000

          4000

          3000

          2000

          1000

             0
                     YE Mar         YE Mar         YE Mar       YE Mar   YE Mar   YE Mar   YE Mar    YE Mar    YE Mar   YE Mar   YE Mar
                      2006           2007           2008         2009     2010     2011     2012      2013      2014     2015     2016

                                West Adelaide (average)                      Adelaide               South Australia

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Table 5 Domestic Visitor Profile - Average Annual Visitors11

      Purpose               Holiday                VFR     Other       Total

 Visits                     129,500              198,250   129,000   456,750

 %                            28%                  43%      28%       100%

 Nights                     394,750              795,500   296,500   1,486,750

 %                            27%                  54%      20%       100%

 Average length                3.0                  4.0      2.3        3.3
 of stay

Table 6 International Visitor Profile - Average Annual Visitors12

 Purpose                    Holiday                 VFR     Other      Total

 Visits                       9,017               17,403    7,675     33,596

 %                            27%                  52%      23%       100%

 Nights                     121,364              643,079   622,940   1,387,383

 %                             9%                  46%      45%       100%

 Average length               13.5                 37.0     81.2       41.3
 of stay

11        Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, March 2016
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     Figure 1 Visitor Place of Origin

     Origin of Domestic Visitors                                      Origin of International Visitors
     to the West Adelaide Region                                      to the West Adelaide Region
                             Adelaide
                                                                                     North America
                    Other      6%                Regional SA                             10%
                 NT 3%                              44%
                                                                   Other Countries                            United Kingdom
                 3%
                                                                         3%                                        20%
            WA
            5%

      Qld
      7%

                                                                                                                          Other Europe
        Vic                                                    Other Asia                                                     20%
       19%                                                       30%

                                   NSW                                                 China
                                   13%                                                  5%           New Zealand
                                                                                                        12%
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Figure 2 Top 10 Domestic Visitor Activities*

  Eat out at restaurants

Visit friends & relatives

Go shopping (pleasure)

        Go to the beach

  Pubs, clubs, disco etc

    General sightseeing

Active outdoor / sports

Other outdoor / nature

  Other Arts / Heritage

                              0%       10%     20%   30%   40%   50%   60%   70%

Note: Other activities group not shown (23%)
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     Perceptions                                              Figure 3 Western Region Latent Demand by Council Area
     To understand visitor perceptions of Western
     Adelaide, and set a benchmark for this Plan,
     Adelaide Based Research Agency, McGregor
     Tan was commissioned to conduct a qualitative            City of Holdfast Bay            17%
     consumer research study in September 2016, to
     derive insights on Latent Demand and Customer
     Sentiment. Below is a snapshot of the key insights
                                                              City of Charles Sturt                   23%
     from the research.
     Latent Demand
                                                              City of Port Adelaide Enfield   16%

                                                                                                    21%
     The main objective of the research was to identify
     the Latent Demand for specific tourism related           City of West Torrens
     activities within each of the municipalities involved
     in this Plan. Latent demand is a highly strategic
     research approach that enables the Councils
     to determine the potential demand for the
     destination based on activities available within
     the region.
     Latent demand provides:
     • Insight into which existing attributes/activities
         should be promoted to generate increased
         visitor demand
     • Which attributes/activities have limited return
         on investment and should only be promoted
         when new/ refreshed product becomes
         available
     The research uncovered some very interesting
     insights for each of the participating councils,
     but overall, the percentage of Latent Demand for
     activities across the Western Adelaide Region were
     very positive, with an average of 20%.
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     The research revealed significant insight into how each of the Councils can activate the results, through
     product development and tactical messaging. As an overview, the following insights were found for each
     of the Councils:

     City of Holdfast Bay                                                Figure 4 City of Holdfast Bay Latent Demand vs Awareness

     Key Latent Demand Segments                                          20%        Low Existing Awareness
     Demographic data                                                                                                Enjoy Nature                                     High Existing Awareness
                                                                                     High Latent Demand                                                                High Latent Demand
     1. Attend Festivals                                                 18%
        • Female
        • Aged 40-54                                                     16%                       Awareness Messaging
        • Evenly distributed across                                                                                                                     Tactical Messaging to Convert
                                                                         14%
            the regions                                                                                      History/Heritage

                                                         Latent Demand
     2. Eating out                                                       12%                                                                 Attend Festivals
        • From metropolitan Adelaide                                                         Sporting Events                                                           Eating Out
             (not the western suburbs)                                   10%
        • Evenly distributed across age
            and gender                                                   8%                                                                                          Family
                                                                                                                         Cycling/Walking
                                                                                                      Clubs, Bars, etc
                                                                         6%                                                                                     Shopping                  Beach

                                                                         4%
                                                                                     Limited Comparative Opportunity                             Destination Strengths to Maintain
                                                                         2%           Low Existing Awareness                                                                  High Existing Awareness
                                                                                       Low Latent Demand                                                                        Low Latent Demand
                                                                         0%
                                                                              45%            50%             55%           60%             65%         70%            75%           80%           85%

                                                                                                                                    Awareness
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                                                             Figure 5 City of West Torrens Latent Demand vs Awareness
City of West Torrens                                         25%
                                                                      Low Existing Awareness                                                               High Existing Awareness
Key Latent Demand Segments                                                                                                                                  High Latent Demand
                                                                       High Latent Demand
Demographic data
1.   Eating out                                                                                Attend Festivals
     • From western suburbs or                               20%                                                                        Tactical Messaging to Convert
         metro Adelaide                                                                             Family                        Eating Out
                                                                              Awareness Messaging                                                                    Beach
     • 18-39 years old
2.   Beach                                                                                                                         Cycling/Walking

                                             Latent Demand
                                                             15%
     • Metro Adelaide                                                                                                                                     Shopping
                                                                                               Enjoy Nature
     • Female                                                          History/
3.   Cycling/ Walking                                                  Heritage                        Sporting                           Destination Strengths to Maintain
                                                                                                       Events
     • From Regional South Australia                         10%
                                                                                        Clubs, bars etc
     • 18-39 years old and 40-54 years old
                                                                     Limited Comparative Opportunity

                                                             5%

                                                                      Low Existing Awareness                                                               High Existing Awareness
                                                                       Low Latent Demand                                                                     Low Latent Demand
                                                             0%
                                                               25%                30%            35%              40%             45%            50%           55%             60%

                                                                                                                  Awareness
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     City of Port Adelaide Enfield
     Key Latent Demand Segments
     Demographic data                                                         Figure 6 City of Port Adelaide Enfield Latent Demand vs Awareness

     1. Family activities                                                     20%     Low Existing Awareness                                                                     High Existing Awareness
                                                                                       High Latent Demand                                                                         High Latent Demand
        •    18-39 years old
                                                                              18%                                     Cycling/Walking                               Family
     2. Eating out                                                                                                 Enjoy Nature                 Eating Out                                        Beach
        •    From metropolitan Adelaide                                       16%
                                                                                                   Awareness Messaging                                   Tactical Messaging to Convert
             and regional SA
        •    Female                                                           14%
     3. Beach
                                                                              12%                           Attend Festivals
        •    Western suburbs and regional SA
                                                              Latent Demand

                                                                                        Sporting Events
        •    Female
                                                                              10%                                       Sporting Events
        •    18-39 and 40-54 years old                                                    Clubs, bars etc

                                                                              8%      Limited Comparative Opportunity                                                   Exploring History

                                                                              6%
                                                                                                                                                             Destination Strengths to Maintain

                                                                              4%

                                                                              2%      Low Existing Awareness                                                                      High Existing Awareness
                                                                                       Low Latent Demand                                                                            Low Latent Demand
                                                                              0%
                                                                                25%            30%             35%                40%        45%             50%         55%                60%           65%
                                                                                                                                          Awareness
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City of Charles Sturt
Key Latent Demand Segments                   Figure 7 City of Charles Sturt Latent Demand vs Awareness
Demographic data
1. Family activities                         25%     Low Existing Awareness                                                                           High Existing Awareness
   •   Regional SA                                    High Latent Demand                                                                               High Latent Demand
   •   Aged 40-54
2. Eating out
   •   Regional SA                           20%
                                                                            Attend Festivals
   •   Aged 40-54                                    History/         Clubs, bars etc
                                                                                                          Tactical Messaging to Convert
                                                     Heritage                                           Family              Eating Out
                                                                          Sporting
                             Latent Demand

                                                                            Events
                                             15%                                        Enjoy Nature
                                                     Awareness Messaging
                                                                                                                 Cycling/Walking

                                             10%                                                           Shopping
                                                                                                                                                                  Beach

                                                                                                                       Destination Strengths to Maintain

                                             5%

                                                     Low Existing Awareness                                                                          High Existing Awareness
                                                      Low Latent Demand                                                                                Low Latent Demand
                                             0%
                                               30%              35%               40%             45%            50%               55%       60%            65%           70%
                                                                                                        Awareness
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     Net Promoter Score                                      Figure 8 Net Promoter Scores for Places Sub Brands in Western Region
     Part of the Research Project was to identify
     the Net Promotor Score for each of the major
     tourism sub-brands within the destination.
     This research basically offers an indication
     of whether people who have recently visited
     a destination will promote it to people in
     their lives.
     To calculate Net Promoter Score, respondents
     are asked the following question:
     How likely are you to recommend (from 1-10,
     10 being extremely likely) the following places
     to your friends/ family as a destination for
     leisure activities? (Includes Filter: only asked
     those who have visited the location in the past
     12 months)
     For example: If an NPS is 0 there are equal
     number of promoters (blue) as detractors
     (red). Having a low score is not a negative
     in itself, but the more people out there
     recommending your product (promoters) the
     better, and detractors spread the majority bad
     word of mouth. The NPS is more a measure
     of loyalty than satisfaction.
     On average, tourism destinations should
     be aiming for between 20-30 Net Promoter
     Score, which indicates a strong positive
     sentiment for the place brand.
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     Opportunities + Challenges
     Throughout the consultation process (see Acknowledgements) a number of opportunities and challenges
     for the Western Adelaide region were presented. Below is a snapshot of the consistent themes that were
     discussed, all of which have been addressed in this Plan’s Action Plan.

     Opportunities                                            Transport                                              Challenges
     Tell the Western Adelaide Story better                      •   Cross region links along the coast              Transport
        •    Leverage positive sentiment and address             •   Improve signage                                    •   Cross regional transport links especially
             negative perceptions                             Stakeholder Engagement                                        linking key tourist hubs for independent
        •    Number and quality of tourism assets                                                                           travelers
                                                                 •   Ongoing liaison with all levels of
        •    Proximity - To Adelaide CBD (convenient,                government, industry bodies and                    •   Adelaide free bikes currently have to
             easy, central) and to tourism regions                   tourism operators                                      be returned to point of hire, limited
             outside of Adelaide (stay as a base and                                                                        exploration by visitors
             visit on daytrips)                               Growth Niche Markets
                                                                 •   Business Events, Sport, China, Education,
                                                                                                                     Competition
        •    Dedicated marketing strategy which                                                                         •   Competition from other regions in SA
             leverages Latent Demand research results,               Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR), Cruise,
                                                                     Business Immigrants.                                   and interstate around the regions’ hero
             by applying tactical messaging at the                                                                          experiences
             council level                                    Nominate a lead resource or coordinating                  •   All mainland southern state cities in
     Product                                                  function for the TDAP                                         Australia have great beaches
        •    Positive Latent Demand research results             •   Central point of contact
                                                                                                                     Business
             for the destination, and encouraging                •   Conduit between Local Government,
             awareness and consideration for future                  Industry and Government                            •   Slow Internet access in areas, limiting
             travel                                                                                                         business growth and also for visitor
                                                              Develop Regional Events Strategy                              connectivity
        •    Extensive Audit – Identify gaps
             and opportunities (especially for                   •   Potential to activate sport facilities and      Marketing
             accommodation)                                          other council owned spaces and assets
                                                                                                                        •   Lack of centralised resource and funding
        •    Attract private and public investment to            •   Potential to increase pre and post event               to market the region and create and
             develop new, and improve existing tourism               touring to region around major events                  encourage a positive and desirable
             infrastructure                                   Off-peak activation                                           destination perception to stand apart from
        •    Pro-active Planning via Local Government                                                                       competitors and pursue cross regional
                                                                 •   Addressed in events strategy and
                                                                                                                            opportunities such as sports event bidding
        •    Building activation strategy (Renewal SA                communication and content strategy
             via Port Adelaide)                                                                                         •   Low awareness level of the range of
                                                              Visitor Servicing                                             attractions and experiences leading to a
        •    Visitor Experience – Identify gaps and
                                                                 •   Ensuring a great visitor experience                    lower yield from current visitation
             improve visitor experience at key locations
             around the region                                       requires the availability and accessibility
                                                                     of timely, accurate, consistent, engaging,
                                                                     meaningful and relevant information
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Industry Engagement
   •   Lack of understanding of Visitor Economy
       and importance of delivering an
       outstanding visitor experience.
       Tourism is everyone’s business.
   •   Limited support available for product
       development
   •   Lack of centralized communication and
       networking opportunities for tourism
       businesses in the region
Infrastructure
   •   Maintenance of council attractions such
       as beaches, rivers, lakes, parks and other
       council assets used by visitors
   •   State Government Roads signage
   •   Weather, specifically winter, wind and
       storm damage to tourism assets
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     2020 STRATEGIC FOCUS
     Vision                                                   Objectives                                           Customers
     To position Western Adelaide as a must-visit             This Plan is the first of its kind for Western       Increasing competition and limited resources
     inclusion for all visitors to South Australia            Adelaide Region, and as such, there are              means that destinations need to focus on markets
                                                              significant gains expected from its                  that offer the best return on investment. Integral
     Primary Goal                                             implementation, including:                           to this strategy is a shift in focus to a consumer
                                                                  • Increased awareness for Adelaide’s             centric approach.
     To increase the number of sustainable tourism
     jobs within the Western Adelaide Region and to                    Western Region as an activated tourism      Over the last five years, there has been a dramatic
     provide high quality visitor experience in Western                destination                                 shift in the way customers plan and book travel.
     Adelaide.                                                    • Increased visitor numbers, expenditure         Consumers are completely mobile, highly
                                                                       and repeat visitation                       connected, easily distracted, and prepared and
                                                                                                                   able to confidently shop around. Successful
                                                                  • Improved dispersal and participation in        destination marketing requires a laser focus on
                                                                       the region’s key tourism assets             sharing the right message, with the right people,
                                                                  • Increased number of sustainable                on the right media platforms at the right time. It
                                                                       tourism jobs                                also requires the delivery of an outstanding visitor
                                                                  • Increased investment in tourism                experience to encourage customer advocacy for
                                                                                                                   the destination.
                                                                       infrastructure
                                                                  • Outline the value of tourism to the wider      Western Adelaide’s Most
                                                                       economy in terms of expenditure, jobs       Profitable Prospects
                                                                       and industries supported by the visitor
                                                                                                                   For Western Adelaide, three high yielding
                                                                       economy                                     customer personas have been identified. The
                                                                  • Recognise and build on the unique              three customer groups are most likely to stay
                                                                       features of the destination and its         longer, spend more and disperse in the region.
                                                                       stakeholder needs                           They have the greatest affinity with the tourism
                                                                  • Identify unique tourism experience,            experiences Western Adelaide has on offer and
                                                                       product and event development               have the greatest likelihood of becoming fans and
                                                                                                                   advocates for the Region, both on and offline.
                                                                       opportunities and associated key
                                                                       infrastructure requirements to meet the     These personas align with those being targeted
                                                                       needs of identified consumers               by the South Australian Tourism Commission.
                                                                  • Influence policy and legislation to benefit
                                                                       the tourism industry and to facilitate
                                                                       continual improvement (capacity building)
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Table 7 Ideal Customer Demographics

    Young Couples       Affluent Families with   Affluent Older Couples
     No Children        School Age Children            no Children

•   25-45               •   Parents 35-55,       •   Couples. Childless
•   Live in Adelaide,       Kids 4-16                or kids are older
    Melbourne,          •   Live in Urban            and not travelling
    Sydney and              centres, close to        with them.
    Internationally         city. Adelaide,      •   Live in Urban
•   Double Income,          Melbourne,               Centres, Adelaide,
    higher level            Sydney. Regional         Melbourne,
                            Centres in SA.           Sydney, and
•   Dating, Engaged
                        •   Double Income            Internationally.
    or Married.
                            $120,000 -               Regional SA
•   No kids                                          Centres.
                            $250,000
                            (double income)      •   Double Income
                        •   Married or               $120,000 -
                            Defacto                  $250,000
                                                     (double income)
                                                 •   Married or
                                                     DeFacto
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     United by Psychographics
     The three customer personas are not just united by their age and demographic,
     but also their aspirations, challenges, wants and needs when it comes to visiting Western Adelaide.
     Table 8 Ideal Customer Psychographics
                         Young Couples No Children                      Affluent Families with School Age Children                    Affluent Older Couples no Children

     Who are they        Partner and/or group of friends, may include   Husband/Wife and kids, may be on a group holiday with         Partner, other Couples, extended family
     travelling with?    a pet.                                         extended family or family friends
     Motivations for     To relax, escape, unwind, enjoy quality time   Looking for adventure & fun, and to reconnect as a            Looking to reconnect with one another, learn/be educated,
     Travel              with partner and friends                       family.                                                       relax and unwind.
                                                                        Enjoy time away with other like-minded families.
     Emotional           Excited - ‘can’t wait to get away’             Anticipation and a little anxious – packing for a family is   Excitement & Anticipation
     Response to                                                        hard work!
     Travel Plans

     How do they         Google > Websites > Dimmi                      Google > Website > Dimmi                                      Google Search > Direct to business
     Research Travel     Stayz/AirBnB/Wotif                             Stayz/AirBnB/Wotif                                            AirBnB
                         TripAdvisor                                    TripAdvisor                                                   Google > Website > Dimmi
                         Food bloggers                                  Bloggers                                                      TripAdvisor
                         Friends Social Media Feeds                     Friends Social Media Feeds                                    Bloggers
                                                                                                                                      Facebook > Recommendations from Friends
     How do they         Direct with the business – via their website/  Major booking website – if looking for holiday house or       Major booking website – if looking for holiday house or self-
     Book Travel         third party booking website or app (like       self-contained accommodation                                  contained accommodation
                         Dimmi), email, phone or website.
                         May call business if need to clarify something Direct with business owner via website, phone or email.       Direct with business owner via website, phone or email.
                         Will compare price to ensure not being
                         overcharged

     How they            Location based apps searches – TripAdvisor,    Visitor guides in their accommodation or restaurants/         Visitor guides in their accommodation or restaurants/shops
     find visitor        Facebook “Near me”                             shops they visit                                              they visit
     information         Google smartphone searches                     Word of mouth recommendations from local business             Word of mouth recommendations from local business
     when in Western                                                    providers                                                     providers
                         Social media questions to family/friends
     Adelaide (Visitor
                                                                        Location based apps search – TripAdvisor, Facebook            Visitor Information Centres – only if convenient and where
     Servicing)
                                                                        “Near me”                                                     they are already travelling.
                                                                        Google smartphone searches                                    Location based apps search – TripAdvisor,
                                                                                                                                      Facebook “Near me”
                                                                                                                                      Google smartphone searches
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Market Alignment                                       Table 9 Ideal Customer Market Alignment
Although research shows that Western Adelaide
has a high level of reliance on domestic tourism                                                    Affluent
(93%), international markets will become                                                                             Affluent Older
                                                                                  Young Couples   Families with
increasingly important to driving industry growth                                                                     Couples no
                                                                                   No Children     School Age
towards 2020. Research undertaken by SATC                                                                               Children
                                                                                                    Children
shows positive growth potential from the Eastern
hemisphere markets (specifically China & India)
and therefore will be an increasing focus of future    Domestic - Intrastate                                             
marketing efforts.13
The major international source markets for             Domestic - Interstate                                             
Western Adelaide include UK (20%), Europe (20%),
China (5%), Other Asia (30%), New Zealand (12%)        International -
and North America (10%).14                                                                                                
                                                       Western (UK, EU, US, NZ)
When it comes to Personas, the three Ideal
Customer groups are identified across all key          International - Eastern                                            
current source markets of Intrastate, Interstate and   (China, Other Asia)
International Markets. The Action Plan outlines key
activities for Western Adelaide to enable relevant
opportunities to develop product and messaging
to attract more visitors from relevant markets.

13      South Australian Tourism Plan 2020, 2016
14      Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, 2016
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     Persona / Experience Mapping
     In the below table, the key tourism Experiences
     available in Western Adelaide are mapped to
     the identified Personas. The mapping process
     identified that each Persona aligned with each
     major Western Adelaide tourism experience
     theme at some level.

     Table 10 Ideal Customer Tourism Experience Alignment

                                       Young Couples                 Affluent Families with            Affluent Older
                                        No Children                  School Age Children             Couples no Children

                                  Domestic      International     Domestic        International   Domestic      International

                                                                      
     Coastal + Aquatic                              
                                                                Family Friendly
                                                                                      N/A                           

     Nature + Landscapes                                                           N/A                           

                                                                      
     History + Heritage                             
                                                                Family Friendly
                                                                                      N/A                           

                                                                                                                 
                                                                      
     Adventure                    Sport +         Sport +       Family Friendly
                                                                                      N/A           Soft           Soft
                                 Adrenaline      Adrenaline                                       Adventure      Adventure
                                                                      
     Food, Dining + Retail                                    Family Friendly       N/A                           
                                                                   Dining

     Sport                                                                         N/A                           
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Niche Segments
Western Adelaide is well positioned to leverage the
growth from niche segments, such as cruise, business
tourism, education and sport, through strategic
partnerships and distribution opportunities.
The activation of these segments through targeted
marketing efforts will assist to gain greater market
share in the domestic market, and to grow visitation
from priority international markets. Successful
activation of these segments however, will require
product refinement and effective marketing strategies.

Table 11 Niche Segment Market Segments by Country of Origin

                    Australia           UK            Europe             NZ              USA             China     Other Asia

 Education                                                                                                           

 Business                                                                                                          

 Cruise                                                                                                          

 Sport *                                                                                 

Market Alignment derived from SATC International Market Profiles15
*Further research is required to confirm Sports Market Source alignment as per Action Plan #5.5

15         SATC Market Profiles http://tourism.sa.gov.au/research-and-reports/international-market-profiles.aspx
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     Education                                                                                                                             Business
                                                                                  The proximity of Western Adelaide to the CBD
     Education tourism (defined as students studying                                                                                       Business event visitors deliver high yields for
                                                                                  is an attractive proposition for education tourism
     in Australia for less than 12 months) is projected                                                                                    the Australian tourism industry with an average
                                                                                  professionals, and offers great potential for the
     to show the strongest growth in tourism                                                                                               overnight spend of $238 per night, compared to
                                                                                  region to increase its Full Time Equivalent Job
     expenditure and employment, which are 2                                                                                               an average $161 per night spend by all overnight
                                                                                  figures. The opportunity to target international
     major KPIs for this Plan.                                                                                                             visitors to Australia. This high delegate spend has
                                                                                  VFR from an accommodation, shopping and tour &
     Of those industries that are most directly related                                                                                    created an increasingly competitive environment
                                                                                  transport perspective is also another opportunity
     to tourism, tourism output from education                                                                                             for the business events industry in Australia.19
                                                                                  for Western Adelaide to leverage through strategic
     grows the most strongly, which has been driven                               marketing and partnerships.                              In Western Adelaide, business travel accounts
     heavily by inbound tourism. The strong growth                                                                                         for 17% of total visits, with 7% of total nights for
                                                                                  The region also has the opportunity to grow their
     in education tourism brings about a significant                                                                                       both domestic and international visitors.20 Whilst
                                                                                  share of students living in the region by offering
     rise in the education sector’s contribution to                                                                                        Adelaide as a whole enjoys 23% of total business
                                                                                  and capitalizing on progressive zoning policy
     total tourism employment. The growth rate of                                                                                          traveler visits, and 11% of total nights (domestic +
                                                                                  for student accommodation developments, with
     tourism employment in the education sector in                                                                                         international).21
                                                                                  learnings taken from the growth in this area from
     South Australia is projected at 181.5% which is                                                                                       The proximity of Western Adelaide makes it a
                                                                                  the City of Adelaide.
     well above that of any other tourism industries.                                                                                      great proposition as a place to stay for people
     Additionally, education employment in tourism-                               Education tourism has been identified in this Plan
                                                                                                                                           visiting South Australia for business purposes.
     related industries is growing much stronger than                             as a significant niche segment for consideration for
                                                                                                                                           Its proximity to Adelaide CBD and its range of
     employment for education as a whole in South                                 the region, and actions within this plan highlight
                                                                                                                                           accommodation options, particularly in Glenelg,
     Australia, which shows the importance of the                                 the liaison and collaboration between industry
                                                                                                                                           make it an competitive option for those wanting
     tourism-related job market in the education sector                           and Education Adelaide specifically, to establish
                                                                                                                                           to escape the City whilst visiting for business. The
     in South Australia.16                                                        a partnership to drive growth for the segment
                                                                                                                                           Region also has an array of pre and post touring
                                                                                  and VFR in the Region.
     For Western Adelaide, Visiting Friends & Relatives                                                                                    options for the Meetings, Incentives, Conference
     (VFR) from key international markets (China, Other                                                                                    and Exhibition (MICE) market which can be
     Asia) presents a positive opportunity for the                                                                                         leveraged through focused marketing efforts.
     Region, accounting for 52% of international visits,                                                                                   Business tourism has been flagged in this Plan
     46% of international nights, and an average length                                                                                    as a major niche segment for the region, and
     of stay of 37 nights.17 Additionally, 16% of those                                                                                    actions within this plan instruct the liaison and
     international nights are likely to be accounted                                                                                       collaboration between industry and the Adelaide
     as students18.                                                                                                                        Convention Bureau specifically, to establish a
                                                                                                                                           partnership to drive growth for the segment
                                                                                                                                           in the Region.

     16        Tourism Employment in Australia 2011/12-2029/30, pV http://www.tra.gov.au/documents/Tourism_Employment_Projections_FINAL_Oct13.pdf
     17        Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, 2016
     18        Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, 2016
     19        Tourism Australia, Business Events http://www.tourism.australia.com/business-events.aspx
     20        Western Adelaide Tourism Profile, March 2016
     21        Adelaide Tourism profile, December 2016
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Cruise
In 2014/15, the Cruise sector injected just over
$16.1m into the state’s economy, with just over
$12m direct into Adelaide, with 19 vessels docking
in Port Adelaide Harbour.22 In 2016/17, South
Australia will welcome 52 cruise ships to ports–
exceeding the State Government’s 2020 target of
43 vessels (and $17m expenditure) three
years early.23
The Cruise Market is undeniably a huge
opportunity for Western Adelaide, and this Plan
offers actions to liaise with the South Australian
Tourism Commission to maximise local visitation
within the region when the cruise passengers
dock, and look to explore the region.

Sport
Western Adelaide is home to a large collection of
sporting venues unique to Adelaide (as outlined
under Hero Products & Experiences), which offers
a promising opportunity to attract more events,
participants and spectators to the Region.
The plan outlines actions to work collaboratively
with the Office for Recreation & Sport and Events
SA to enhance the sporting infrastructure in the
region and secure an increased number of major
sporting events in the Region, especially during
off peak season. Sport types would be aligned
with the region’s three Ideal Customers interests,
as either participants or spectators. These sports
include golf, cycling, sailing and rowing*.
*With the large variety of sport venues and
sporting associations, combined with the lack of a
specific Sport Tourism Strategy for South Australia,
further research is required to confirm the sport
activities most likely to attract the region’s highest
yielding customers.

22      Economic Impact Assessment of the Cruise Shipping Industry in Australia, 2014-15 http://www.tourism.australia.com/documents/2014-15_Report.pdf
23      South Australian Tourism Commission, Minister’s Media Release, http://www.tourism.sa.gov.au/media/record-number-of-cruise-ships-to-visit-south-australia.aspx
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     Brand Messaging                                          South Australian Tourism Commission                     State Government Departments
                                                              •   Providing leadership for industry and               •   Recognise the importance of tourism to the
     Consistent and unified messaging is at the                   government for the collective ownership and             Region’s economy and prosperity and work
     heart of successful marketing. On a macro level,
                                                                  achievement of the outcomes in the South                with facilitators of this Plan and others to
     Western Adelaide will look to leverage the brand
     messaging that has been prescribed by the                    Australian Tourism Plan 2020                            support the growth of tourism on a range
     South Australian Tourism Commission, which has           •   Foster collaboration among industry, business           of issues that influence the tourism industry,
     subsequently been aligned with Tourism Australia.            and Government                                          e.g. visitor management in National Parks,
                                                              •   Drive demand for South Australian                       investment attraction, skills and labour
     From a micro marketing perspective, it is essential                                                                  shortages, transport access.
     that Western Adelaide, and its sub-brands find               experiences
     their unique, collective voice, through strategic             o Direct to consumer marketing                     •   State Government Departments who will play
     marketing messages centered around their core                                                                        an active role in delivering this Plan include:
                                                                   o Public Relations and Famils
     experience themes, and cross check this with                                                                          o Department of Environment,
     the Latent Demand insights (as it relates to the              o Digital marketing and facilitation                        Water & Natural Resources
     demand or lack of) for specific activities in each       •   Support the timely sharing and provision of              o Department of Sport and Recreation
     council region) derived from the primary research            research and insights that support
     project undertaken in September 2016.                        good decision making by all stakeholders in              o Department of State Development
     The Plan highlights actions for Western Adelaide             the industry                                             o Department of Planning,
     to refine their Customer Personas to a level of          •   Work closely with aviation partners and other                Transport and Infrastructure
     detail which prescribes unique messaging for each            key access and transport stakeholders to                 o Department of Primary Industries and
     customer group. The Plan also recommends the                 maintain and grow capacity and ease of access                Regions SA
     development of a communication strategy for                                                                           o Education Adelaide
     each of these personas as per Action 1.5 in the          •   Improve understanding of the tourism
     Action Plan.                                                 industry’s contribution to South Australia’s             o Adelaide Convention Bureau
                                                                  economy
                                                                                                                      Commonwealth Government
     Role of Key Stakeholders                                 •   Facilitate cooperative marketing
                                                                                                                      •   Drive the development of strategy and
     in this Plan                                             •   Support the industry’s ease of access
                                                                  to external business support programs,
                                                                                                                          policy relating to the tourism industry, and its
     Achieving the objectives in this Plan requires an                                                                    implementation at a national level, particularly
                                                                  grants and other opportunities for industry
     integrated and coordinated approach between                                                                          in areas critical to tourism growth such as visas
                                                                  development and investment
     a multitude of stakeholders. The Plan recognises                                                                     and aviation.
     that whilst the Western Adelaide local government        •   Work closely with regions, industry
                                                                                                                      •   Tourism Australia works to maximise the
     entities have a major role in leadership around this         associations and partners to grow tourism
                                                                                                                          opportunity for South Australian product to
     plan, other stakeholders from across industry all            across the whole State.
                                                                                                                          benefit from international visitor growth.
     have an important part to play in key deliverables.      •   Events South Australia (ESA) is a division of the
                                                                  SATC. It exists to promote South Australia as a
                                                                  tourism destination and attract visitors to the
                                                                  State through securing, managing, developing
                                                                  and supporting leisure events and festivals
                                                                  and providing leadership to the events and
                                                                  festivals industry.
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City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City of               Industry
Charles Sturt, City of West Torrens                  The South Australian tourism industry is composed
and City of Holdfast Bay                             of over 17,000 businesses who directly deliver the
•   Providing leadership for industry and            tourism experiences. Individually these businesses
    government for the collective ownership and      need to focus on the most appropriate markets
    delivery of the outcomes in this Plan            for their specific product, and execute exceptional
                                                     experiences for those visiting to ensure the
•   Foster collaboration among industry, business    development of a positive profile, not only for their
    and Government                                   business, but for their region and South Australia.
•   Foster collaboration with other councils such    Industry needs to work collaboratively to ensure
    as City of Adelaide and via the LGA              maximum gains, therefore tourism operators are
•   Provide appropriate tourism infrastructure       encouraged to be actively engaged in this Plan to
                                                     leverage the activities within.
    as is required
•   Support the provision of visitor information     South Australian Tourism Industry Council
    through Visitor Information Centres              SATIC plays a vital role in building the Region’s
•   Foster local community capacity to be            tourism industry, particularly around:
    ambassadors for visitors in their area           • Advocating for positive tourism policy
•   Work with businesses in the tourism industry     • Providing training and networking
    to help deliver the social and economic              opportunities for tourism operators
    outcomes required to help create resilient and
                                                     • Managing the SA Tourism Awards
    thriving local communities
                                                     • Managing Tourism Accreditation
•   Take into account the value of tourism to the
    local area in broader decision making
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     Priority Areas + Action Plan                             Priority Area 1: Driving Demand
     This Plan has aligned its priority action areas          Strategic Intent: Increase the desirability of Western
     with that of the South Australian Tourism Plan           Adelaide as a travel destination, inspiring more
     2020 as a means to achieve the Plan’s Vision,            people to visit, stay longer and spend more.
     Mission and Expenditure Target.                          It is essential that the councils within Western
                                                              Adelaide drive a united approach as it relates to
                                                              messaging, to ensure the right message is delivered
                                                              to the right markets, on the right platforms at the right
                                                              time.
                                                              Greater Western Adelaide’s customer markets are
                                                              reflective of the greater South Australian personas,
                                                              and as a result, the messaging used in marketing
                                                              activities shall reflect that which is used by SATC
                                                              in their domestic campaigns. Aligning customer
                                                              personas will allow Greater Western Adelaide to
                                                              leverage the SATC investments for the benefit of the
                                                              local visitor economies.
                                                              It is well established that visitors respond most
                                                              strongly to messages with an experiential focus,
                                                              particularly around South Australia’s competitive
                                                              advantages of food and wine, nature and wildlife
                                                              encounters and accessible urban experiences.
                                                              So to build visitation and spend in the region, there
                                                              needs to be a focus on those experiences
                                                              of which Greater Western Adelaide have the
                                                              competitive advantage and better tell the story
                                                              around these experiences.
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                                                                                                                                    Potential
Key Initiatives    #                                                   Actions                                                   Partners (where   Timeframe            KPI/Measure
                                                                                                                                   applicable)

Identify Most     1.1   Finalise Customer Personas (building on base personas within this Plan) which detail specific be-                          Immediate   Personas completed
Profitable              havioural and emotive predispositions
Prospects
and Visitor
Journeys          1.2   Develop Customer Experience and Touchpoint Map for each Persona & Niche Market                                             Immediate   Customer Experience &
                                                                                                                                                               Touchpoint Maps Completed

Communicate       1.3   Undertake Independent Research Study to obtain benchmark data as it relates to Customer                                    Immediate   Research is undertaken,
Western                 Sentiment and Latent Demand.                                                                                                           and Insights are applied to
Adelaide                                                                                                                                                       relevant TDAP actions.
Brand Story in
relevant media                                                                                                                                                 Research to be conducted on a
to increase                                                                                                                                                    regular basis (minimum yearly)
engagement,                                                                                                                                                    to identify trends.
trust and
consideration     1.4   Undertake an extensive product audit of all Tourism Assets across the region, which also identifies                        Immediate   Audit Complete and Insights
of identified           potential new investment opportunities within the region. In addition to the traditional tourism                                       shared among TDAP Councils.
customer                experiences, identify the local businesses and creatives who provide a unique SA experience in retail,
                        food, beverages, markets, art and music which align with the region’s Customers Personas.                                              Insights to be reviewed at
personas.                                                                                                                                                      a regional, and local level
                                                                                                                                                               to inform/influence policy,
                                                                                                                                                               planning, infrastructure and
Note.                                                                                                                                                          investment strategies.
Achieving
outcomes will     1.5   Develop and implement Marketing Communication and Branding Strategies for each Customer                  SATC, Tourism     Immediate   Strategy Developed and
be reliant on           Persona and Niche Market with a focus on storytelling. The strategy will incorporate a Visitor           Operators,                    Implemented
budgetary               Advocacy Strategy to drive increased positive engagement for key Western Adelaide sub-brands.            Business
limitations.            Marketing messaging needs to reflect the insights derived from the Primary Research on Latent            Associations,
                        Demand. Channel focus on relevant on and offline touchpoints (ref. action 1.2).                          Photographers/
                        Examples:                                                                                                Videographers
                        •   Use benchmark data from new Customer Sentiment and Latent Demand Research to guide
                            the focus of the content shared – specifically what content for what persona, visiting what part
                            of the destination.
                        •   Use the content identified in the Product Audit as base for storytelling.
                        •   Leverage the many SATC marketing opportunities in the strategy – including suggested
                            themed itineraries of the region
                        •   Identify opportunities for improving photo and video assets of key regional experiences for
                            use by the SATC Marketing Department
                        •   Engage relevant community members with ‘influencer’ profile such as local celebrities, taxi
                            drivers or concierge staff to become ambassadors for the Western Adelaide region.
                        •   Encourage visitors at all relevant touch points (Eg. New visitor map (action 1.14) and new
                            place-making signage (action 3.7) to share photos and videos on social media via hashtag/tag
                            and leaving reviews on online platforms such as TripAdvisor.
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