2 May 2024 – Behind every thriving company lies a great team, and what better way to thank and reward your people than with a bespoke adventure Down Under? Companies are looking for corporate hospitality experiences that can offer wellness, authentic cultural immersion, and sustainable stays – all of which Australia has in spades.
Whether you are looking for relaxing experiences that can recharge your team or activities to boost morale and strengthen team synergy, Business Events Australia has got you covered. Here’s a selection of the key new offerings in Australia that will take your company’s events to the next level.
Business Events Adelaide launches an interactive Planners Guide
If you are looking to hold your next event in Adelaide/Tarntanya or South Australia, you can now access to the most up to date information via the newly launched interactive Planners Guide. The online guide features a fly-through of the city’s innovation, cultural and business events precincts with embedded maps showing the city’s connectedness. Check out a range of sample itineraries, imagery, video content, supplier links and much more, to help inspire ideas and planning for your next event.
Hands-on experiences and a ‘taste’ of Australian culture
Splendour Tailored Tours launches Aboriginal cooking experience – Ku-Ring-Gai National Park, New South Wales
Experts in unique and luxury experiences in Sydney and surrounds, Splendour Tailored Tours has unveiled its new Bush Food Lunch and Cooking Lesson, ideal for groups of up to 12 people. This three-hour long, hands-on experience takes place within the breathtaking Ku-Ring-Gai National Park and delves into native ingredients and flavours. Under the guidance of mother and daughter Aboriginal chefs, Kirra and Janelle, guests will forge a deep connection to the world’s oldest living culture while foraging for ingredients and cooking over an open fire, before enjoying a picnic lunch.
Tali Wiru at Uluru – recipient of a Chef’s Hat and a Reader’s Choice Award
Tali Wiru, has been awarded an Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat for 2024 and a Reader’s Choice Award, making it the highest-rated restaurant in the Northern Territory. Now in its 12th year, the exclusive culinary experience seats just 20 guests per evening and takes place on a private dune in the outback. A feast for all the senses, the four-course menu blends modern Australian with Indigenous and native flavours backed by magnificent views of Uluru, a didgeridoo performance, and First Nations storytelling.
Darwin Distilling Co’s new ‘Bush to Bottle’ experience – Darwin/Garrramilla, Northern Territory
Get a true ‘Taste of the Territory’ through an exclusive new experience offered by Darwin Distilling Co. The premium ‘heli-foraging’ adventure departs Darwin/Garramilla in a helicopter and travels across breathtaking landscapes to arrive at Finnis River Lodge. Here, take an ATV Buggy or Airboat to forage for native botanicals before flying back to the distillery for lunch and to create your own bespoke gin. This expert-led experience is perfect for incentives, planned around the requirements of your group and is ideally suited to small groups of up to 10 guests.
Wellness and wide-open spaces: venues that will help your team unwind and recharge
Corporate wellness at Native State – Gold Coast/Yugambeh, Queensland
Native State, a holistic wellness centre and bathhouse on the Gold Coast/Yugambeh, has a High Performance Corporate Wellness workshop designed to foster connection, education and self-discovery to empower the team for personal and professional growth. Learn from experts as they teach the tools and techniques to address workplace issues like stress and anxiety, process feedback, and improve team morale and motivation. Suitable for up to 40 pax, the workshop is tailored to your team’s requirements and desired outcomes with the option to add on a bathhouse experience.
Dine with panoramic ocean views at new beachside brasserie in Perth/Boorloo, Western Australia
Perth’s famous Cottesloe Beach welcomes the opening of Gibney, a sophisticated seaside brasserie and grill. Situated on Marine Parade, the restaurant is a high-end dining destination with its slick multi-million dollar interiors and panoramic ocean views. With a seating capacity of up to 160 guests, it features a sectioned-off semi-private dining area for groups and offers an elevated menu that takes inspiration from the traditional steakhouses and brasseries of Europe and New York City, with a focus on the freshest Western Australian flavours and ingredients.
Retreat amongst the vineyards at new restaurant and hotel experience for Yarra Valley, Victoria
Helen & Joey Estate welcomes a new chapter to the established winery with the opening of brand-new restaurant and boutique accommodation Re’em Yarra Valley. Ideal for corporate events, it can be hired out exclusively for up to 100 guests, while the private dining room and wine cellar downstairs are equipped for smaller events and business meetings for up to 16 guests. Set amongst the stunning 200-acre estate, the entire 16-room hotel can also be hired out exclusively, making it ideal for a corporate retreat.
World-class sustainable venues
PHIVE building in Sydney’s west awarded 6-Star Green Star rating – Sydney/Warrane, New South Wales
If you are looking to walk the talk in sustainability, the iconic PHIVE building – a community and events space – is the perfect venue for your team. Recognised for its sustainable design and construction with a 6-Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), the world class facility is situated next to Parramatta Town Hall, which recently reopened following a 14-month long A$30 million restoration. The two landmarks are located in Parramatta Square, which last year became the first Council public domain in Australia to achieve carbon neutral certification.
