Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

For anyone interested in Chinese culture, #AccessibleTourism, and Australia’s gold rush era, Ballarat in Victoria is a big drawcard.🔍🦼✅ Gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851. Victoria produced more than a third of the world’s gold when 370,000 immigrants arrived in Australia during the gold rush years - and a quarter of the area’s residents were Chinese. A new historic attraction has been unveiled at Sovereign Hill Museum, thanks to a grant from the Australian Government’s $50 million National Tourism Icons Grant Program (NTIP) led by Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). The The Sovereign Hill Museums Association received A$10.1 million for upgrades to its: 💰gold panning creek, to accommodate more visitors 💰panning troughs, which were raised to improve accessibility for all visitors 💰Chinese Protectorate Camp, for better access to the historic huts and tents by widening doorways. Tourism benefits our regions more economically than capital cities, and fills more jobs. In 2023-24, $80 billion was spent in regional Australia by travellers and tourists. This means tourism contributes $219 million to regional Australia, every day. Looking for your next getaway? Explore the #RemarkableRegions of Australia and uncover hidden treasures. #VisitOurRemarkableRegions #VisitSomewhereNew #AustraliaTourismSecrets

Victorian cricket goods manufacturer Kookaburra Sport has had a cracking innings in the India market!🏏🏆 With Australia's summer of cricket in full swing, we're celebrating this family-owned business, which has been hitting sixes in India with its distinctive cricket bats, balls and sporting gear. A decade ago, Kookaburra started manufacturing in #India for the local market. The business now sells up to 30,000 balls and around 10,000 cricket bats a year. ⚾🇮🇳 Today, the sport is being played at all ages and levels, with more women taking to the pitch - driving demand for new equipment. Prepare to be bowled over by Kookaburra's India success story: https://ow.ly/ONwv50UFQq7 #teamkookaburra #SummerOfCricket

In 2025 we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA), one of Australia’s most utilised and successful trade agreements.🤝   Japan is Australia’s second-largest trade partner. 🇯🇵🇦🇺    Since entry into force on 15 January 2015, Australia’s goods and services exports to Japan have almost doubled in value, reaching $90.2 billion.    Australia and Japan are natural partners, with highly complementary economies. JAEPA brings our economies and societies closer together, delivering preferential access to over 95% of two-way trade. We look forward to greater cooperation as our two countries navigate the energy transition and develop new industries.    Patties Foods, the maker of Four’N Twenty pies, has benefited from growth in agrifood exports to Japan, making the iconic Australian meat pie available to hungry sports fans from the MCG to retail stores, theme parks, ski resorts and sports stadiums across Japan.🥧🏟️   Learn more about doing business in Japan: https://lnkd.in/gC7z_pW7   #BeefExports #agribusiness #AustralianBeef #JAEPA    Daniel Boyer | Elizabeth Cox | Kendall D.

In 2025 we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA), one of Australia’s most utilised and successful trade agreements.🤝   Japan is Australia’s second-largest trade partner. 🇯🇵🇦🇺    Since entry into force on 15 January 2015, Australia’s goods and services exports to Japan have almost doubled in value, reaching $90.2 billion.    Australia and Japan are natural partners, with highly complementary economies. JAEPA brings our economies and societies closer together, delivering preferential access to over 95% of two-way trade. We look forward to greater cooperation as our two countries navigate the energy transition and develop new industries.    Patties Foods, the maker of Four’N Twenty pies, has benefited from growth in agrifood exports to Japan, making the iconic Australian meat pie available to hungry sports fans from the MCG to retail stores, theme parks, ski resorts and sports stadiums across Japan.🥧🏟️   Learn more about doing business in Japan: https://lnkd.in/gC7z_pW7   #BeefExports #agribusiness #AustralianBeef #JAEPA    Daniel Boyer | Elizabeth Cox | Kendall D.

The start of a new year is a great time to explore what’s ahead for Australia’s #VisitorEconomy! Join Austrade’s Tourism Research Australia (TRA) for a webinar unpacking its recent ‘Tourism Forecasts 2024–2029’ report. 📅 Date: Tuesday 21 January ⏰ Time: 11.30 am (AEDT) The report takes stock of Australian tourism in 2024, with: ↳ Australians taking shorter domestic overnight trips often closer to home ↳visitors from South Korea, Vietnam and India returning to Australia in stronger numbers than pre-pandemic ↳ China already back to #2 (behind New Zealand) in number of visitors to Australia, despite a slower recovery. And looks to 2029, when: 🔎 domestic visitor spend is forecast to rise to $174.1 billion (up from $142.3 billion in 2023) 🔎international visitor spend is forecast to rise to $48.5 billion (up from $28.1 billion in 2023) What underpins and influences these forecasts? What will Australia’s most valuable tourism source markets be in coming years? Register now for an expert briefing from Australia’s official providers of tourism statistics: https://ow.ly/jGKc50UFNzK Download the report: https://ow.ly/ek9C50UFNzM

Last year, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Landing Pads program achieved a significant milestone by launching new hubs in #Indonesia and #Vietnam, expanding its reach across Southeast Asia. With established hubs also in #Singapore, the program provides Australian businesses with invaluable opportunities to fast track their expansion into the region through market immersion, local insights and connections with key partners. 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 “This program is a benchmark to all others, it’s the best way to engage. You do get results, you do get leads and you do get information that you just couldn’t get either through email or even on teams,” said Adrian Vallino, Co Founder and Managing Director of DoxAI, one of Austrade’s delegates for the Indonesian Landing Pads in market immersion program. The program in Jakarta focused on the fintech sector, helped Australian companies gain a deeper understanding of the Indonesian market and forge crucial connections with potential partners and customers. Delivered in partnership with Investment NSW and supported by Asosiasi FinTech Indonesia and Plug n Play, it has paved the way for future collaborations and success stories. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gebqnREB Hear about upcoming Landing Pads opportunities in Southeast Asia: https://lnkd.in/gmcVr2DJ Stephen Skulley | Lauren Adams | Azira Ahimsa | Hayatun Nisa

Could you be Australia’s next US export market success story? 🚀🇺🇸 Applications are now open for our San Francisco Landing Pad's February Intake! Join the path taken by high-impact #AusBiz like Regrow Ag, Humanitix and Amplify-Now, along with the next generation of scaleups including Redactive TRAILD Sauce AI, ReciMe and more, with Austrade’s US Export Acceleration Bootcamp. Our FREE program is run virtually starting mid-February, 2025. Following completion of the bootcamp, companies can be considered for deeper in-market servicing including sales, marketing and fundraising support. Tech-enabled startups across all industries, First Nations-led and women-led companies are encouraged to apply. ⏰ Application close midnight 2 February 2025 AEDT. 👉Learn more and register your interest: https://lnkd.in/ggSRg44J Sunil Joshi | Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)| Madeline Ferguson | William Johnson | Malcolm Roberts | Richard Palumbo |

Could you be Australia’s next US export market success story? 🚀🇺🇸 Applications are now open for our San Francisco Landing Pad's February Intake! Join the path taken by high-impact #AusBiz like Regrow Ag, Humanitix and Amplify-Now, along with the next generation of scaleups including Redactive TRAILD Sauce AI, ReciMe and more, with Austrade’s US Export Acceleration Bootcamp. Our FREE program is run virtually starting mid-February, 2025. Following completion of the bootcamp, companies can be considered for deeper in-market servicing including sales, marketing and fundraising support. Tech-enabled startups across all industries, First Nations-led and women-led companies are encouraged to apply. ⏰ Application close midnight 2 February 2025 AEDT. 👉Learn more and register your interest: https://lnkd.in/ggSRg44J Sunil Joshi | Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)| Madeline Ferguson | William Johnson | Malcolm Roberts | Richard Palumbo |

Did you know one in four jobs in Australia is trade-related? This highlights the crucial role trade plays in Australia’s economy. In fact, two-way trade in goods is valued at approximately $1 trillion, which represents a remarkable 40% of Australia’s GDP. 💰 The Simplified Trade System (STS) is at the forefront of modernising and digitalising trade processes, implementing essential reforms that bolster Australia’s economic security. In the latest edition of Across Borders by the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), the Minister for Trade and Tourism discusses how the Australian Government is actively supporting businesses and fulfilling its commitment to opening new markets for exporters, while ensuring that vital trade flows remain uninterrupted. In the article below, Daniel Curtis highlights the importance of the whole-of-government STS reforms, which are designed to enhance productivity and increase global competitiveness.👇 These reforms aim to make importing and exporting processes cheaper, faster, and simpler, ultimately benefiting Australian businesses in a competitive global landscape.🌐 Read the full Across Borders newsletter online: https://lnkd.in/gUkTkSBs #SimplifiedTradeSystem #TradeModernisation #TradeReform #DigitalTrade Daniel Curtis | Ankita Saha

How many of your 2025 business goals are on our BINGO card? 🎉 Austrade helps exporters, big and small with products and services that help you reach your objectives faster. Tell us in the comments what your #1 goal for 2025 is! 🎯👇