Abbreviations & Organisations

Local Government

CoPP        City of Port Phillip
CoM         City of Melbourne
CoY          City of Yarra
CoB          City of Bayside
CoS          City of Stonnington
CoHB        City of Hobsons Bay

Research

ABS          Australian Bureau of Statistics
BTR          Bureau of Tourism Research
STA          Survey of Tourism Accommodation
IVS           International Visitor Survey
NVS          National Visitor Survey

Other

AAA         Tourism Amalgamated State Motoring Associations accreditation body (RACV/RACQ/NRMA etc.)
LGA         Local Government Area
DIRT        Dept. Industry Tourism and Resources
DML         Destination Melbourne Ltd
DIIRD      Victorian Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development
HMAA      Hotel and Motel Accommodation Association
FIT          Free Independent Traveller
VFR         Visiting Friends and Relatives
IMAP       Inner Melbourne Action Plan
LTA         Local Tourism Association
RTA         Regional Tourism Association
TA           Tourism Australia
TAV         Tourism Alliance Victoria
TIM         Tourism Impact Model (Federal Dept Industry, Resources and Tourism)
TV           Tourism Vic (Department of DIIRD)
VJP         Visiting Journalist Program
VTIC       Victorian Tourism Industry Council
VIC         Visitor Information Centre
VIK         Visitor Information Kiosk