EAW10.

ASSESSMENT 1
INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL WORK PERFORMANCE
PROECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY

From June 1st NSW is “opening its doors” to travel throughout the state following the easing
of restrictions due to COVID19.
Your mission is to undertake some research & present some findings about destinations &
activities in NSW that may be of interest to you & your fellow students.

Research Task 1
https://www.destinationnsw.com.au/

Blue Mountain

I would like to explore The Blue Mountains because it is perfect for exploring the best that
NSW has to offer such as The Three Sisters at Echo Point, bushwalking, galleries, dining,
shopping, day spas, golf, and numerous attractions.

When I was in Blue Mountain and I saw big market with 60 stalls selling the best produce the
region has to offer such as fruits, veggies, eggs, meats, bread, cheeses, olive and wine. I have
been to the one restaurant called Leura Garage which is very special because the ingredients
are grown in the garden out back. The most popular one item was a six-cheese pizza.

It is easy to feel part of the Blue Mountains community. Each village has a unique offering, a
laid-back welcoming atmosphere. I went to Blue Mountains Cultural Central where I saw
Mountain Art Gallery and Katoomba Library and many other screenings, artists talk and
workshop.

When you are having a good break in this beautiful place, you got to visit the award wining
Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain which offers the unique Scandinavian Baths experience
which includes Sauna, Eucalyptus Steam Room, Thermal & Nordic Waterfalls, Cold Plunges,
Fireplaces and expansive indoor and outdoor Relaxation Areas. It was worth spending the
money.

Research Task 2
https://www.visitnsw.com/

1. Who are Destination NSW + what do they do?

Destination NSW is the lead government agency for the NSW tourism and major
event sectors.

2. What is the Regional Event Fund?

The Regional Event Fund identifies and supports events in regional NSW that have
the potential to act as a ‘cornerstone’ or flagship tourism event for their area by attracting
overnight visitation and delivering long-term benefits to the region

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Madhu Thapa
Rikesh Prajapati
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From the Economic Contribution of Tourism Report state

Q. Which regional location contributed the most to Gross Regional Product in 2017-8?
 Sydney

Q. Name the Top 5 locations + their $$$ contribution (Excluding Sydney)

 Regional NSW - $13,719 M
 North Coast - $3,514 M
 Hunter - $2,378
 South Coast - $2,167
 Central NSW - $1,093

Q. Click on Destination Research from the menu on the LHS of the page
Select these 2 regions + answer these questions:

Mudgee
Q. Top reasons for visiting the region
 To experience the region’s wineries
 To experience the food or local produce

Q. What do visitors expect?

 Relaxation and rejuvenation
 An opportunity to tour around and explore
 A place to spend quality time with partner/family/friends
 An opportunity to experience wineries
 An opportunity to experience regional food/local produce

Q. What are visitors experiencing?

 Just walk or drive around/taking in the sights/general sightseeing
 Visit winery/cellar door
 Eat out at a hotel/restaurant/clubs
 Go shopping (pleasure)

Sapphire Coast
Q. Age range of a majority of visitors
 Majority of the visitors were aged 35-54 years

Q. Most common reason to holiday in the region

 Great place for family holiday

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Madhu Thapa
Rikesh Prajapati
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 Quality time with partner

 Explore nature
 Fishing
 Beaches
Q. Other experiences expected by visitors
 a place to spend quality time with friends
 nature based experiences
 an opportunity to tour around and explore

Q. Top 5 key drivers of overall satisfaction

 Friendliness of locals
 Local atmosphere
 Value for money
 Customer service in restaurants
 Customer service in shops

Research Task 3
https://www.visitcentralnsw.com.au/

Grenfell:

Within 48 hours you can do followings:

 Enjoy Breakfast at Main street café’s

 Tour to Grenfell’s historic buildings
 Self-guided walk on Grenfell’s historic streetscape
 Picturesque at O’Brien’s Mine
 Weddin Mountains National Park
 Bushranger Ben Hall’s Cave campground
 Spot a spectacular peregrine falcon, a rare turquoise parrot, wallabies and echidnas
 Short drive to Iandra Castle

Yaman Krishna Napit

Madhu Thapa
Rikesh Prajapati
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Lachlan:

Within 48 hours you can do followings:

 Enjoy Wiradjuri Study Centre for relaxed country lifestyle

 Water-skiing and canoeing
 Bushwalking up to Mount Tilga
 Visit the Condolin Historical Museum
 Lachlander museum

Oberon:

Within 48 hours you can do followings:

 Explore Jenolan with 30 minutes drive from Oberon

 Tours towards oldest and finest caves in the world
 World heritage Kanangra Boyd National Park
 Wine sampling from cool climate vineyards and local products
 Hiring fossicking kit for gemstone exploration in designated area
 Scenic drive to local historic village
 Fishing in Lake Oberon

Individual Team Member’s words on project work:

1. What did you think of working as a “Virtual Team”?
Working in a virtual team is as good as working in Team in person. We were able to
communicate easy. It was like we are meeting in person even it is virtual meeting.

2. What other experiences have you had working online with others?
I felt that it is straight forward and direct, it saved our time, we divided the work and
got on it straight away

3. Did you understand the instructions?

4. I understand the instructions sound and clear.

5. What did you think about working with others in this online situation?
For me, it is not difficult for me to work with others in this online situation

6. What are the advantages + disadvantages of working Virtually?

The advantages and disadvantages of working Virtually are:
Advantages:
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 Fast
 Flexible
 Time saving
Disadvantages
 There can be lack of trust between the team members because it is meeting by
technology not in in-person meeting.

7. Any comments about the Team Leader + the allocation of tasks?

Our leader was very good in assigning task, he was clear and accurate on what tasks
should be given and how much.

8. How would you change things?

I would not change things on our team as we worked really fast and finished our work
effectively and efficiently.

Yaman Krishna Napit

Madhu Thapa
Rikesh Prajapati