Media statement from the Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services and Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water here
Media statement from the Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services and Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water here
Over the course of the state election, Wines of WA has communicated a non-partisan policy position for all parties to consider. Please see attached policy document which outlines our approach.
The main aim of our engagement has been to secure a commitment to formal consultation with the WA wine industry on two key issues; wine tourism and market development. We also intend to confirm with the State Government, the importance of the WA wine industry in regional economic development.
To date, we have received a commitment from:
WA Wine Industry State Election Policy Statement LINK
Larry Jorgensen
Chief Executive Officer
Wines of WA
T – 0448 884 161
E – ceo@winewa.asn.au
Many wine producers import glass bottles/packaging and then re-exported to an overseas market. The Tradex Scheme can assist in recouping duty and GST.
Key benefits:
You are invited to participate in the Margaret River Cabernet Hang-Time Forum to hear the latest research outcomes and opinions on how ‘Cabernet hang-times’ impact on fruit quality, wine quality and profitability from local, national and international experts.
The Wine Export Approval Reports for the period ending September 2016 have been released. The national report is available HERE
Summarised briefly, exports out of WA as a Moving Average Total (MAT) to September 2016 have increased 17% in value and 10% in volume.
The top 6 markets by aggregated value are listed below. Also included is average price per litre (note that these will differ from average price per litre for regionally GI labelled wine which are typically higher than the aggregated value/litre for WA GI labelled wine).
Some key points:
Tourism Council WA is delivering a great range of new and updated industry relevant workshops in Perth over the next couple of months. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please share the below information among your networks. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you for your assistance.
Tourism Council WA is bringing its great range of new and updated training workshops to Perth in the next few months. These short, practical and affordable workshops are industry-focussed and suitable for both frontline staff and managers.
Upcoming workshops are:
November
· Building your brand through digital marketing (Nov 3) - This workshop covers topics including major consumer review sites, identifying and responding to negative and positive reviews, working with influencers and developing a content strategy.
· Facebook Marketing: Insights for Small Business (Nov 3) - Learn best practice for Facebook, including how to set up your page correctly and how to use Facebook Insights.
· Advanced Facebook for Business: Indepth Advertising with Strategy (Nov 4) - In this advanced workshop, learn how to run effective Facebook campaigns, how to set up and monitor remarketing campaigns and developing a content strategy.
· Twitter & Instagram: Understanding the Platforms (Nov 4) - This workshop covers the value and suitability of Twitter, social media tips and tricks, management tools and hashtags, among many other topics.
· Emerging Platforms & Trends in Social Media (Nov 4) - Find out what’s new and what the future trends are in digital, how to use video streaming and how and why to use other platforms, such as Pinterest and Snapchat.
· Marketing with Strategy (Nov 10) - Learn how to develop an in-depth marketing plan and strategise how to effectively deliver it to your customers.
· China Ready (Nov 15) - Get your business ready to service the growing Chinese market and get one step closer to becoming China Ready & Accredited® in this workshop which covers cross-cultural training for managers and service staff; language, culture, traditions and taboos; meeting, greeting and serving; and the opportunity to complete a free assessment to achieve China Ready & Accredited® Individual Certification – an essential requirement for a business to become China Ready & Accredited®.
· Tourism Boost (Nov 15) - This workshop is designed as an introduction and refresher course on the tourism industry and will give you a competitive edge in the growing marketplace.
December
· Building your brand through digital marketing (Dec 1) - This workshop covers topics including major consumer review sites, identifying and responding to negative and positive reviews, working with influencers and developing a content strategy.
· Facebook Marketing: Insights for Small Business (Dec 1) - Learn best practice for Facebook, including how to set up your page correctly and how to use Facebook Insights.
· Advanced Facebook for Business: Indepth Advertising with Strategy (Dec 2) - In this advanced workshop, learn how to run effective Facebook campaigns, how to set up and monitor remarketing campaigns and developing a content strategy.
· Twitter & Instagram: Understanding the Platforms (Dec 2) - This workshop covers the value and suitability of Twitter, social media tips and tricks, management tools and hashtags, among many other topics.
· Emerging Platforms & Trends in Social Media (Dec 2) - Find out what’s new and what the future trends are in digital, how to use video streaming and how and why to use other platforms, such as Pinterest and Snapchat.
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