Strategy

Experience Victoria 2033

Experience Victoria 2033 is our strategic plan to shape the future of Victoria’s visitor economy over 10 years.

The plan will strengthen Victoria’s enviable tourism offering by building on the state’s competitive advantages. The plan has 5 product priorities.

  1. First Peoples-led experiences
  2. Wellness
  3. Arts and culture
  4. Food and drink
  5. Nature

Based on input from the tourism industry and stakeholders, the plan represents the sector's vision for the future.

Experience Victoria 2033 - Our Plan for a Vibrant Visitor Economy

Text: Experience Victoria 2033. Our strategic plan for a thriving visitor economy.

Vision: View of a person running across a headland to the seaside. View of the Melbourne Arts Centre roofline. View of people inside a theatre enjoying a show.

Narrator: Experience Victoria 2033 is the Victorian Government’s strategic plan for a thriving visitor economy.

Vision: View of gondola and people enjoying the ride. View of people enjoying themselves at the Hotel Esplanade. View of plates of food being served. Aerial view of a vineyard and people enjoying a wine while overlooking it.

Narrator: The plan capitalises on our unique strengths as a state and brings together priorities for industry and government so we can continue to deliver exceptional, diverse and connected experiences for our visitors.

Vision: View of trapeze artist on a swing. View of light festival displays. View of people surrounded by sunflowers. View of Street Art displays. View of El Cordo menu in a window of shop and coffee being poured. View of a vinyl record being played. View of people walking by street art.

Narrator: We’ll do this by investing in bold, innovative and inspiring products that bring out the best of tourism for Victoria’s economy and local communities.

Vision: View of people getting onto a boat on the Yarra.

Text: Supporting and growing experiences in five key pillars.

Vision: Aerial view of the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre showing jetty and viewing platform. View of tour guide explaining it to people on a jetty and walking them through the area. View of a tour guide at the centre talking with people. View of a person showing native foods.

Text: Wellness.

Vision: View of a person relaxing and being massaged.

Text: Arts and Culture.

Vision: View of people entering an ACMI exhibition. View of people inside the exhibition enjoying various displays.

Text: Nature.

Vision: View of people hiking past a waterfall.

Text: Food and Drink.

Vision: View of a chef preparing a meal. Close-up view of drinks. Aerial view of a coastline. View of a cable car and people relaxing on a beach. Close-up view of waves lapping onto the beach.  View of Green Olive at Red Hill signage.

Greg O’Donohue – Owner, Green Olive @ Red Hill: The plan really allows new doors to open for investors in Victoria.

Vision: Close-up view of vines at the vineyard and olive trees. Close-up view of preserved olives. View of lake and wildlife.

Greg O’Donohue: It really gives them the opportunity to look at the strategy over the next ten years and how they can jump on board and invest in Victoria.

Vision: Close-up view of various wines from Green Olive at Red Hill. View of jars of marmalade prepared by Green Olive at Red Hill. View of people at outside tables and staff in the café.

Greg O’Donohue: And, this vision really gives us the opportunity to expand our business with confidence that investors will invest, which will create more jobs, better opportunities in the region, and more visitors.

Vision: Drone shot of river. View of people rafting down the river rapids. View of outside table and chairs at Dimboola. View of the exterior of the old bank building at Dimboola.

Chan Uoy - Owner, Dimboola Imaginarium: We saw an opportunity in this old bank building in Dimboola to create something unique.

Vision: View of displays inside the Imaginarium. Close-up of working clock showing gears.

Chan Uoy: We wanted to create something that’s memorable, something bold, and something magical and wondrous.

Vision: View of armour display and Dimboola Imaginarium signage. View of a green room showing books and a lounge to relax and read and other displays.

Chan Uoy: So, we thought let’s create an Imaginarium. An Imaginarium is a place that sparks your imagination or excites your mind.

Vision: View of various art displays in Dimboola Imaginarium. View of Chan walking downstairs beside artworks and explaining it to people. View of wind chimes and people waving to the camera.

Chan Uoy: I think tourism is the key, creating new experiences and bold experiences is what a small country town like Dimboola needs.

Vision: Aerial view of Penguin Parade Centre and coastline. View of people walking along a walkway to the penguin viewing area. View of people at night watching the penguins walking up the beach to their nest. View of cyclists and scallops being cooked, a guitarist playing and people in a restaurant. View of hang-glider and coastline. View of a couple of people on a hill and viewing the scenery.

Narrator: Discover Experience Victoria 2033.

Text: tourism.vic.gov.au. Victoria State Government. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne.

First Peoples-led experiences

A First Peoples Tourism Plan is being developed in line with the Yuma Yirramboi strategy. The plan will be First Peoples-led and follow the principles of self-determination.
To expand First People’s tourism:

  • The Welcome to Dja Dja Wurrung Country project in Castlemaine will continue to offer cultural experiences.
  • The Budj Bim Master Plan update will support sustainable tourism, visitor experiences, and educational opportunities.

We’re also working to promote cultural safety across the industry. The industry is encouraged to use Traditional Place Names across marketing, signage and information displays.

The First Peoples Tourism Plan will be released in 2025.

Wellness

Currently out wellness industry only serves as small part of the available market. To compete on a global scale, Victoria needs more luxury wellness experiences and stronger partnerships within the industry.

To support this, $500,000 is being invested in planning Cape Woolamai Lodge and hot springs, along with funding to expand Peninsula Hot Springs.

Victoria has also improved wellness infrastructure at Metung Hot Springs in South Gippsland.

Moving forward, wellness experiences will be better connected with other industries like food, arts, sports, and business events, making Victoria’s wellness offerings more appealing.

Arts and culture

Our art, culture, built heritage, and design are world renowned. That’s why we’re investing $288 million through Creative State 2025.

This is supporting First Peoples’ products and experiences, creative neighborhoods, and innovative content, as well as the live music sector and UNESCO Creative Cities in Victoria.

We are:

  • transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct
  • creating new major exhibitions and experiences
  • driving growth of new cultural centres for creative attractions.

We will continue to curate arts and culture events through our Major Events Fund and Regional Events Fund. This will attract visitors to Victoria from interstate and overseas.

Food and drink

Victoria is the food bowl of Australia, with a strong reputation for food, wine and craft brewing and distilling. Our world class chefs cook and create from the best of our productive fields, waterways and seas.

To support the industry:

Nature

Victoria offers a diverse landscape in a compact area, allowing visitors arriving in Melbourne to explore mountains, deserts, and the coast within just a few days.

To enhance outdoor experiences, we’re supporting:

  • Master planning for Shipwreck Coast, You Yangs, and Alpine Resorts
  • New national parks in Victoria’s central west
  • Revitalisation of Wilsons Promontory National Park
  • Development of major hiking trails like the Grampians Peaks Trail, Falls to Alpine Crossing, and Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail.

Visitor Economy Recovery and Reform Plan

To help Victoria’s tourism industry recover and grow after bushfires and the global pandemic, we invested $633 million into the Visitor Economy Recovery Reform Plan (VERRP). The plan aimed to boost the economy by achieving:

  • $35 billion in annual visitor spending by June 2024
  • 300,000 jobs by June 2024.

A key focus of VERRP was securing the future of tourism across Melbourne and regional Victoria by creating a framework for collaboration between industry and the Victorian Government. This initiative supports long-term growth and resilience in the sector.

Page last updated: 3 June 2025