MEET THE TEAM

Alex Hill

PRESIDENT

Tourism & Business Destination Coordinator with Yarra Ranges Shire Council and formerly Melbourne Operations Manager with Tourism Adventure Group, Alex has worked in management positions across Australia, Germany and The UK within the adventure tourism industry and is now in local government. A local of the Mornington Peninsula and part of the founding team of ATV. Please feel free to get in touch via alex.hill@atv.org.au

Peter McMahon

VICE-PRESIDENT

Former Regional Representative for Backpacker Operators Alliance of Victoria – BOAV (10 years). Director of Cambrai Backpacker Hostel & Tours – Freehold owner of Cambrai Backers Hostel, Maffra. Former Part-Owner Market Inn – Now Drop Bear Hostel Sth. Melb. Peter McMahon Building Service:- Renovations – Victoria Hotel Hostel, Peet Street, Nth. Melbourne Cambrai Backer Hostel, Maffra Market Inn Hostel, McMahons International Hostel, Spencer St, Nth. Melb The Manion Hostel, Melbourne

Bev Edwards

SECRETARY

Bev is a small business owner in the retail travel sector. She has been a personal travel manager with TravelManagers Australia for 12 years & in the travel industry for 30+ years across foreign exchange, corporate, and wholesale.

Paul Mitchinson

TREASURER

Originally from the UK with over 10 years experience in the retail travel sector spanning the UK, US, and Australia. Over the past 5 years, he has held various senior leadership positions in both the inbound and outbound tourism sector in his adopted home – Melbourne

Payhton Whareaorere

MEMBER SUPPORT

Payhton has been in the travel and tourism travel industry for over 5 years. Since graduating with a Diploma in Travel, Tourism and Flight Attending, she has operated in an assortment of roles within the sector, with a focus on backpackers, retail travel and accommodation throughout both Australia and New Zealand.

THE COMMITTEE

The rest of the AWESOME committee consists of:

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