The Gourmet Coast Trail (GCT) Inc is a member-based community association of food and drink-related businesses founded with the objective of building year-round food tourism on the far south coast of NSW.
To this end, the Association has established a website and program of collective marketing campaigns to promote a food trail covering the geographic coastal area bordered by Batemans Bay to Eden.
Visitors to the Gourmet Coast are seeking a memorable stay. They are discerning visitors who value quality food and drink experiences that are characteristic of our region. If you offer this to your customers, we’ll make great partners in promoting our beautiful stretch of coast as a unique gourmet destination.
Il Passaggio, Bermagui
Benefits of joining the Gourmet Coast Trail
We connect and promote culinary delights and accommodations across council boundaries to build a critical mass that attracts tourists and encourages them to explore the region.
We reach and attract adventurous, food-loving tourists from Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne by championing the finest gastronomic produce, products and experiences the Far South Coast has to offer.
We maximise your online exposure through both geographic and thematic itineraries and map-based listings with links to your website.
We extend your social media reach through our network of followers and members, partnerships with marketing agencies and paid advertising (In 2022-23 we will spend over $50,000 on SEO and paid digital placement for the Gourmet Coast Trail).
What you receive
An individual profile page on the Gourmet Coast Trail website with hyperlinks to your own website and social media
Inclusion on the Gourmet Coast Trail interactive map
Rotating listings on the profile pages of nearby accommodation, food businesses and our home page.
Inclusion in social media campaigns to our followers and via our media partners
Use of visual assets that we create for collective marketing
Voting rights for the association (one vote per membership)
Who can be a member?
To be eligible to be a member of the Gourmet Coast Trail Association, your business must:
Be food or drink-focussed
Provide a culinary product or experience with consistency and exceptional quality
Be located within the geographic area of Batemans Bay – Eden – Nimmitabel
Create a taste of the region by featuring key local ingredients or having characteristics distinctive of the region
Provide a product that supports the Gourmet Coast Trail brand values:
People: Welcoming, knowledgeable, intriguing
Place: Beautiful, unique, relaxed, uncrowded, open