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• Walk & Talk: Experience-Building Tours for New Guides

  • When
    05 Aug 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    City Extra Restaurant, Circular Quay
  • Spaces left
    1

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  Walk & Talk

  Experience-Building Tours for New Guides

  Whether you’re keen to lead or just want to support your peers as part of the “audience”, we’d love to see you there. 

  • PLACES ARE LIMITED - 5 SPOTS ONLY for new guides
  • Professional Guides, we need your help, as a mentor and audience, earn 1 PD point

  We’re offering an exciting opportunity for new or aspiring guides to build confidence and gain real experience on the ground. These “Walk and Talk” Trial Tours are designed for IATG Affiliate members who are ready to step into guiding – whether it’s your very first tour or you're looking to get more comfortable leading a group.

  Each session will be an informal, low-pressure walking tour of Circular Quay, taking in key sights such as the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Sydney Ferries, the Tank Stream, the history of circular quay, and more. It’s the perfect way to put your skills into practice with a friendly and supportive group.

  Let’s help our new guides take their first confident steps!

  Date: Wednesday 5 August

  Time: Meet at City Extra before 7pm for a 1–1.5 hour walking tour

  Cost: Free (You can grab a coffee at City Extra before we begin)

  Audience: IATG members who’d love to support and encourage our new guides

  Note: If more than one guide would like to practise on the same evening, we’ll rotate guides during the tour so everyone gets a turn.
  

  RSVP by 2 August

  Event host: Stephen Milgate AM  M: 0425 283 411 E: Stephen@milgate.net

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• FAMIL: Badass Women of Sydney Tour

  • When
    06 Aug 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyde Park near the Archibald Memorial Fountain
  • Spaces left
    4

  
  

  Badass Women of Sydney Tour

  Join us for a walk through Sydney's history as we uncover the stories of the extraordinary women who challenged convention, fought for change and helped shape the city we know today.

  Led by the team at She Shapes History, this tour takes us from Macquarie Street's iconic institutions to the cobblestone lanes of The Rocks, revealing the courage, determination and resilience of women whose stories are too often left out of history books.

  • Meet the woman who stopped bulldozers from tearing down some of Sydney's most treasured landmarks.
  • Discover how residents fought to save The Rocks and the women who played a vital role in shaping the city's future.
  • Walk in the footsteps of trailblazers, rebels, campaigners and everyday women whose actions left a lasting legacy.

  This tour is also an opportunity to observe how powerful storytelling, research and interpretation can bring overlooked histories to life and create a memorable visitor experience.

  When: Thursday 6 August 2026, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 

  Cost:  $50 Professional /$55 Affiliates, Students and Volunteers

  If not filled, open to non-Members one week before, at $65 Non-members

  [No refunds available]

  RSVP extended to Monday 3 August 26

  Event host:  Gaille (M) 0414 885 619

                     (E) gailledargan@gmail.com

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• 2026 IATG AGM and Annual Dinner

  • When
    18 Aug 2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Castlereagh Boutique Hotel
  • Spaces left
    32

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  2026 Annual General Meeting

  You’re invited to the IATG 2026 Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner.

  The AGM will be held at Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, with dinner to follow. If you can come that would be great as its a you not only get an update on the year's activities, its a great chance to catch up with colleagues. The Committee needs 2 new members, please consider if you can be nominated to join the Committee (here is a nomination form)

  We realise that not all our non-NSW members will be able to join us, but everyone is invited, and we want you all to have the details available.

  For Professional Members, attendance at the AGM nets 2 PD points which you can use towards this year's or next year's membership renewal. If you are unable to make the AGM, please consider completing a proxy (here is a proxy form).

  • AGM only: Free, includes a glass of wine/beer/soft drink and a chance network plus meet some of our valued Corporate Members
  • AGM & Annual Dinner: $70 payable on registration, $85 for non members

  Event details

  5.30pm Arrival and Complimentary Welcome Drink

  6.00pm AGM commences

  Prior to the meeting we will send a copy of last year's AGM minutes and this year's Financial Report. Both items are to be accepted and seconded, as part of the AGM formalities. Please RSVP for AGM to assist with venue set-up.

  7.30pm Annual Dinner

  A sumptuous 2 course meal. Dinner is alternate drop so please advise if you have any dietary requests when booking.

  Book by Sunday, 9 August - payment is required upon booking 

  If you have any questions, send us an email on info@iatg.com.au

  Best wishes

  Sofi and your IATG Committee

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• IATG Workshop: Guiding with Confidence: Research, Story & Delivery

  • When
    10 Sep 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill, Sydney
  • Spaces left
    18

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  IATG invites you to our Workshop

  Guiding with Confidence:

  Research, Story & Delivery

  Thursday 10 September

  Great tours are built on more than facts, they are built on stories that help visitors connect with people, places and events.

  This practical, hands-on workshop is designed to help guides strengthen their research skills and transform information into engaging, memorable tour commentary. Using Sydney's historic Macquarie Street as a case study, participants will explore how experienced guides research a topic, uncover compelling stories, evaluate sources, and interpret information from different perspectives.

  Working with a range of resources, participants will learn how to move beyond simple facts and create commentary that is informative, engaging and relevant to their audience. Along the way, they will discover techniques for bringing research to life through storytelling, multiple viewpoints, images, historical accounts, role-play and other interpretive tools.

  In the afternoon, participants will apply their learning by developing and delivering a short commentary segment, receiving feedback and practical tips in a supportive environment.

  Participants will learn how to:

  • Research effectively using a variety of sources
  • Find stories, themes and connections within historical information
  • Evaluate and interpret information from different perspectives
  • Structure commentary for clarity, engagement and impact
  • Adapt content for different audiences and tour styles
  • Deliver commentary with greater confidence and authenticity

  Included Bonus Opportunity

  One week after the workshop (Thursday 17 September, 1-3.30pm), participants are invited to join an  Macquarie Street Walking Tour (optional) where they can test-drive their commentary in a real guiding environment. Deliver a short commentary segment, receive feedback, and build confidence alongside fellow guides and experienced mentors.

  
  

  Who This Workshop Is For

  • New and aspiring tour guides
  • Volunteers looking to build their confidence
  • Guides who want to refresh their delivery and engagement skills

  Cost: The workshop fee includes morning tea and lunch. $85 for members, $155 for non members [No refunds available].

  Any non-member attending will receive a 25% discount on an Affiliate membership, offer valid until  30 September 26.

  RSVP Wednesday 2 September 26 

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• Walk & Support: Macquarie Street Commentary Practice

  • When
    17 Sep 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Queen Victoria Statue, near St James' Church, Sydney
  • Spaces left
    14

  
  

  Walk & Support

  Macquarie Street Commentary Practice

  Experience-Building Tours for Guides

  Following our Guiding with Confidence: Research, Story & Delivery workshop (10 September), we invite IATG professional, alumni and ambassador members to join us for a special Macquarie Street Walking Tour and help support the new guides.

  Workshop participants will have spent the time researching, crafting and refining their commentary. This follow-up walking tour gives them the opportunity to put their learning into practice by delivering a short commentary segment at a relevant location along Macquarie Street.

  As an IATG member, you are invited to attend as a tour participant, mentor and supporter. Your presence will help create a welcoming and encouraging environment where developing guides can build confidence and gain experience delivering commentary to a live audience.

  Along the way, you'll also enjoy a fresh perspective on one of Sydney's most fascinating historic streets, hearing a variety of stories, themes and interpretations developed by workshop participants.

  What to Expect

  • A guided walk along Macquarie Street
  • Short commentary presentations by workshop participants
  • Opportunities to provide encouragement and constructive feedback
  • Networking with fellow guides 
  • A relaxed and supportive learning environment

  Date: Thursday 17 September

  Time: Meet at the statue of Queen Victoria in Queen's Square, adjacent St James Church and the Greenway Wing of the Supreme Court of NSW for a 1.5-2 hour walking tour

  Cost: Free 

  Audience: IATG members who’d love to support and encourage our new guides

  RSVP by 15 September

  Event host: Jo Henwood, Ann Lorenz and James Maccallum

  Ann's contact M: 0414 458 358 E: anngee30@ozemail.com.au

  0414 458 358 E: anngee30@ozemail.com.au

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