About

About Us

Destination North Coast (DNC) is one of seven Destination Networks (DNs) in regional NSW, established by the NSW Government to improve regional stakeholder engagement and better support the visitor economy of regional NSW.

The North Coast NSW region comprises 14 local government areas (LGAs) being MidCoast, Port Macquarie Hastings, Kempsey, Macksville/Nambucca, Bellingen, Coffs Harbour, Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, the Tweed and Lord Howe Island.

Destination North Coast is the destination manager and facilitates visitor economy growth through effective representation and coordination of the region’s tourism industry. Our priorities are outlined in the North Coast Destination Management Plan 2022-2030 (DMP) and align with the objectives, strategies, and commitments of the NSW Government’s NSW Visitor Economy Strategy 2030 (VES).

Tourism delivers 10.8% of our region’s jobs, supports 8,457businesses and directly delivers 5.9% of our region’s Gross Value Add (GVA) which has grown every year since 2010/11 at an average 2.5% pa.(Value of Tourism to North Coast 2022).

Our Board

DNC is led by a board of 5 skills-based Directors. They are:

John ONeill

John O’Neill

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Chair
harry

Harry Barry

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Director
Meredith Wray

Dr Meredith Wray

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Director
julie stewart

Julie Stewart

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Director
Margaret Shannon

Margaret Shannon

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Director

The Team

Michael Thurston

Michael Thurston

General Manager
0409 982 913
Jacquie

Jacquie Burnside

Industry Engagement Manager
0409 883 450
heath

Heath Batterham

Business Events Executive
0432 630 120
Kerry

Kerry Bryant

Business Events Executive
0414 464 550
donna

Donna McIntyre

Project and Administration Coordinator
0499 702 510

Our Partner

Destination North Coast is proudly supported by Destination NSW.