2024 is well underway and as we step into this promising landscape, here are some inspiration around regional Victoria to dial up dynamic ideas for your conferences ,meetings and team retreats.
The diverse and rich landscapes around Victoria makes getting out of the office look good and your mid-week meetings a delight for teams to get together. Here are some ideas to get started.
Daylesford & Macedon Ranges
Nestled in Woodend, 45 minutes from Melbourne, is Holgate Brewery, a historic gold rush hotel and state-of-the-art Brewhouse with meeting capacity for 50 and on-site accommodation for 10. Family-owned and 100% independent, Paul and Tash Holgate share their passion for bold balanced beers through their production brewery, brew-pub and tourism operation with meeting guests amidst the Macedon Ranges. Beer tasting after a team day of planning on the premises is not to be missed.
Geelong & the Bellarine
Meet Higher Mark – GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Victoria’s waterfront city an hour west of Melbourne. Conference delegates experience premium service in Higher Mark, with 32 versatile events spaces that has a meeting capacity of 2,450. As the hospitality arm of Geelong Football Club, Higher Mark provides delegates exclusive access to the Club’s high-profile guest speakers – providing a dynamic backdrop for conferences focused on athletic achievement. Conclude your conference on a high with behind-the-scenes tours, pre or post dinner drinks on GMHBA Stadium’s playing surface and private dinners in the Fan Portal. Watch this space for GMHBA’s Stage 5 unveiling coming up soon.
Mornington Peninsula
Seeking a tranquil space amongst the treetops to come together and collaborate? Enchanted Adventure in the beautiful hinterland of Arthurs Seat offers nature and the sensory like no other. Its Glasshouse Studio offers meetings for up to 40, audio-visual mod-cons and catering. Alternatively, the Enchanted Adventure team will curate a day’s program for you with tree-top challenges or riddle solving, offering refreshing experiences for brainstorming, collaboration, competition and loads of fun.
Flinders Hotel brings together elements that delivers successful business retreats, boutique accommodation and a plethora of local activities for delegates. The hotel recently opened Zigis Bar and Dining, redefining a coastal inspired shared-style menu with the best of Mornington Peninsula’s wine list. On offer are also Flinders Hotel’s in-house small group cooking and cocktail classes.
Enchanted Adventure
Flinders Hotel
Yarra Valley & the Dandenong Ranges
Peppers Marysville connects meeting delegates directly with its beautiful natural surroundings with majestic views of the Yarra Ranges National Park and Cathedral Ranges. Newly renovated and offering state-of-the-art purpose-built conference and events facilities and a brand new Italian-inspired Andiamo Restaurant and Bar, Peppers Marysville offers conferencing capacity for 350 and 100 accommodation on-site. Nestled in this beautiful pocket is an abundance of nature walks and spectacular waterfalls, the perfect backdrop for the team to re-charge and connect.
Flowerdale Estate is nestled in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, providing teams and crews an idyllic setting for your conference, wellness retreat or corporate event. Two meeting spaces provide tech-ready facilities for up to 220 delegates, a Michelin-star chef leading Gracie’s Restaurant, and 26 accommodation rooms. Flowerdale Estate offers unique outdoor breakout spaces and classroom settings grounded in nature, with interactive cooking masterclasses, cocktail/mocktail classes, philosophy and fireside chats, and estate scavenger hunts.
Peppers Marysville
Flowerdale Estate
Goulburn Valley
Planning a conference is as much a science and an art, and The Trawool Estate team pledges luxury hospitality, state of the art meeting facilities, renovated and modern interiors wrapped up in a historic building amidst the Australian bush overlooking the Trawool Valley. Offering meeting capacity of up to 120 with 27 accommodation rooms, it is 1.5 hours from Melbourne by car or train, and they make getting out of the office look good. The Trawool Estate package is wrapped up with brand new AV equipment but the gem lies in the Estate’s partnerships around the locale for break-out activities – from yoga sessions, bike and winery tours, and walks with Taungurung Land & Water Council, and not forgetting to mention cocktail masterclasses in speakeasy Turbine Restaurant.
To discover more ideas or assistance, contact the Business Events Victoria team at info@businesseventsvictoria.com
