Get Connected

Get Connected is the FREE online membership program that allows tourism businesses to be displayed on Destination NSW’s consumer websites visitnsw.com and sydney.com, as well as Tourism Australia’s australia.com consumer website.

It allows your tourism business to be displayed in a national database, the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW). This database feeds other commercial websites such as flightcentre.com.au/world-travel/australia, google.com.au/maps and about-australia.com.au.

For a full list of local, state and national Distributors, please click here.

Destination NSW and Tourism Australia promote their websites as the call-to-action in all campaigns in Australia and around the world. This means that millions of potential visitors have access to information about your tourism business when planning their holiday.

The service is free.

Increase your online exposure and have your business or event seen by more travellers. You only need to list your product once and it will be seen on multiple sites. Input your direct booking URL so consumers can book direct with you, which can help you save money from not having to pay 3rd party commissions.

Any New South Wales tourism business or event can join providing they meet the operator listing criteria.

Destination NSW currently publish the following categories:

• Accommodation
• Attraction
• Destination Information
• Event
• Food & Drink
• Hire
• Information Service
• Tour
• Transport

Whilst General Service and Journey categories aren’t being published via Destination NSW channels, any listings within these categories will still become available for distribution through the wider ATDW distribution partner network.

The Get Connected Program is intended for individual properties, establishments or tourism products and events. Wholesalers or Inbound Tour Operators (ITO), virtual online businesses, travel insurance or human resource providers are excluded.

It’s easy, simply register here, fill out your business or event information, create your user login details then away you go!

Your listing may have been added by your local Visitor Information Centre or a previous owner or employee. To update your details, contact the Get Connected team on 1300 137 225 or send an email to support@atdw.com.au. If you do not wish to appear on visitnsw.com or sydney.com, just send an email and we will remove your entry.

We may have identified that your listing did not comply with mandatory fields or had not been updated for over 12 months. As a result it has been removed.

Please contact the Get Connected team on 1300 137 225 to find out how to re-activate your listing.

You will be able to correct this information by updating your Get Connected listing.

Check this list of websites using ATDW. If the website is not on this list, it means that the information has been sourced from a third party and not from the ATDW. You will need to contact the website directly to update the incorrect information.

When describing your product, text should be kept short and simple with the most important content written at the beginning of the description.
Keep these points in mind when writing all product descriptions:

• The product name, key points and highlights should be positioned at the beginning of the description
• Progress into further detail throughout the description by providing additional information about activities and services provided at the product/destination
• Conclude the description with transport information and other useful hints
• Editorial content should always refer to the product/destination in the third person and the reader/consumer in the second person. This ensures that an objective point of view is always conveyed to readers. The third person is “he, she, they, their, his, hers, him, her”. The second person is “you and your.”

See image guidelines.

Your listing may be updated as often as you want. Under the Get Connected Terms and Conditions, you must review and refresh at least once every 12 months. Even if your description, facilities and prices remain unchanged, it is good practice to review all contact details are URL’s and phone numbers/emails can often change.

The listing will be automatically removed from the database and website. Regular updates ensure the information on our websites is current and useful for travellers. If you do not have the facilities to update your listing, contact the staff at your local Visitor Information Centre.
Go to the list of Visitor Information Centres in NSW.

A Star Rating is determined by more than 200 criteria that have been ranked by Australian travellers according to what’s important to them.

The ‘star’ symbols are a licensed trademark and can only be used by properties that have been licensed to use them by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC).

For more information, please visit qualitytourismaustralia.com

Mandatory fields vary, depending on your product category. You will be prompted by pop-up screens if any of the mandatory rules have not been met. There is also a ‘Steps to list’ bar located at the top right of your screen which will count the down the mandatory steps as they are completed.

When you have updated your listing, click on ‘finish or release live’. Failure to do so will stop updates showing on the website. The ‘save’ button only saves a copy of your changed information and the new information will not go live until the ‘finish or release live’ button is clicked.

If you have changed the description, location or product name, your listing will be sent to the quality assurance (QA) area. All other updated information is live on the website after you click ‘finish or release live’. QA generally takes 24 - 72 hours and if your changes are still not showing at this time, please email the ATDW for further investigation.

The most likely reasons are:

1. There is a technical issue with the Server. You can either try logging out then back in again or waiting for at least 10 minutes before attempting another login
2. You have the incorrect URL path. Please ensure you are entering atdw-online.com.au
3. Your email (username) is not recognised by the system.

For assistance call 1300 137 225 or email support@atdw.com.au

Most local libraries offer free internet access or contact your local Visitor Information Centre to discuss assistance in updating your Get Connected listing.

Go to list of Visitor Information Centres in NSW.

Simply click on ‘Forgot Password?’ at atdw-online.com.au and enter your current email address. If this email address is held by the database, your password will be sent to you.

To get involved, simply register for a Get Connected user name and password.

Already a member? Login now.

You can login to ATDW-Online and request disablement of your product by clicking on the ‘MORE’ button and then selecting ‘Disable listing’ from the dropdown options.

Alternatively, please email or phone the Support Desk on 1300 137 225 and a team member can disable the product on your behalf.