Business Development with Toni

Toni is an accomplished tourism professional with more than 25 years’ practical experience, she has substantial knowledge in all aspects of sustainable tourism, planning and product development.

She has worked with local government, agencies, stakeholders and the tourism sector to develop plans and products for a wide range of tours, attractions, infrastructure, indigenous development, services and interpretation.

Toni has been influenced by art, nature and community her whole life.

She has travelled extensively throughout the world immersing herself and living with indigenous communities in Africa, Asia and Australia.

She has a deep passion for the environment, sustainability, creativity and ethically sourced art with local Aboriginal communities in Australia.

Services include:

• Strategic planning for destinations with nature and cultural-based tourism
• Program and project management
• Extensive experience in assisting Indigenous communities to realise their cultural, social, and economic aspirations through sustainable indigenous tourism
• Designing and delivering inclusive approaches to complex stakeholder and community engagement plans
• Tourism and recreation planning management
• Destination development, visitor experience and ecotourism tourism planning
• Feasibility assessments
• Strong consultation, leadership and mentoring skills
• Business planning for tourism experiences, infrastructure, and destinations
• Experience in management planning for parks, protected areas, reserves and communities mainly in walking and nature-based experiences