Alistair Henchman led the Wimmera Mallee Town & Tourism Strategy — watch the case study video below.

Alistair is an experienced tourism professional with specialist knowledge in planning for protected area and natural and cultural heritage sites.

His consulting advice is underpinned by 35 years’ experience in the development, operation and management of significant tourism infrastructure and adaptive reuse of major historic sites, including World Heritage sites. His extensive protected-area management background is complemented by qualifications in Architecture and Planning.

Alistair has provided consultancy for the provision of visitor services and facilities in natural and heritage settings throughout Australia and in New Zealand, the Pacific and South East Asia. This includes working in multidisciplinary teams on complex projects, such as hospitality and accommodation developments, for community, business and Government clients. Alistair has worked for Aboriginal Corporations to assist them in identifying business and employment opportunities through cultural tourism initiatives.

He has expertise in identifying new visitor opportunities and improving existing destinations, helping increase revenue and achieve operational efficiencies. He is an effective communicator, with extensive experience in working with local communities to help them achieve their goals.

Alistair is an Expert member of the ACT Heritage Council and a Trustee of the Ginninderry Conservation Trust.

Alistair has worked with communities to make improvements to enhance the liveability of their towns and make them more attractive for visitors, while increasing revenue and achieving operational efficiencies.

Strengths

• World Heritage and protected area planning experience
• Infrastructure and visitor services planning
• Destination planning for natural and cultural heritage sites.
• An effective communicator, with extensive experience in working with local communities to help them achieve their goals. He has expertise in strategic planning and has worked with communities to make improvements to enhance the liveability of their towns and make them more attractive for visitors.

Project Highlights

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Millewa-Mallee Tourism Feasibility and Business Case (Neds Corner Station) – Stage 2
• Wiradjuri Wellington Aboriginal Town Common Ecotourism Strategy and Business Case
• Pajinka Precinct Plan (Campground and facilities)
• Management model for Jondaryan Woolshed heritage attraction, Qld
• Accommodation options for Warrumbungle National Park and Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens, NSW
• Community governance and management for Pukorokoro Miranda Shorbird Centre, NZ
• Concept planning for Oparara Arches visitor experience, NZ
• Visitor Experience Plan for NZ Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Visitor Experience Plan, NZ
• Concept planning and feasibility analysis for Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre, WA
• Town and Tourism Strategy for the Wimmera Mallee Town and Tourism Strategy, Vic
• Site planning and delivery of improvements for the Samoa Tourism Growth Partnership, Samoa
• Nature based Recreation Strategy for– Sunshine Coast Council, Qld
• Tourism strategy for the Hin Nam No National Protected AreaTourism Strategy, Laos
• Site Development Plan for Moonta Mine heritage Site Development Plan, SA
• Strategic tourism advice and carrying capacity study, Niue.

TRAILS DEVELOPMENT

• Illawarra Escarpment MTB Tracks Demand Analysis