
The Tourist Attraction Signposting Assessment Committee (TASAC) is a group formed by the NSW State Government to have overall responsibility for the planning and implementation of tourist signposting systems which:
Tourist Signposting Policy
The Tourist Signposting Guidelines outlines the policy in New South Wales for all tourist signposting. The guidelines provides the categories of signposting, and the criteria and technical specifications for sign design and installation. All decisions regarding tourist signposting made by TASAC are based on the policy contained within the manual.
TASAC Membership
TASAC is made up of representatives of Tourism NSW, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs), local tourism managers and a Secretariat. All TASAC members participate equally in providing feedback to any individual or group making representations to TASAC. Members from Tourism NSW and the RTA determine the eligibility status of your application.
TASAC Roles and Responsibilities
TASAC's key activities include:
Regional Sub-committees
A Regional Sub-committee has been established in each RTA region in New South Wales to provide increased regional involvement in tourist signposting and to assist TASAC's understanding of specific regional signposting issues and projects. The RTA has six regions.
Regional Sub-committee Membership
The membership of each sub-committee includes a nominated representative from each of the relevant RTOs and the regional RTA office. One member takes responsibility for the role of Sub-committee Coordinator. The RTO representatives need to be active members of their organisation to ensure that information from TASAC and the Sub-committee is disseminated through the regional tourism industry.
The Sub-committees are listed below along with the tourism regions that are covered by the sub-committee and the office representing the RTA.
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Northern Region Sub-committee |
South Western Region Sub-committee |
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North Coast RTO |
Murray RTO |
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Northern Rivers RTO |
Riverina RTO |
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RTA (Grafton) |
Outback RTO |
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New England North West |
RTA (Wagga Wagga) |
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Hunter Region Sub-Committee |
Southern Region Sub-committee |
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Hunter RTO |
Capital Country RTO |
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Central Coast RTO |
South Coast RTO |
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RTA (Newcastle) |
Snowy Mountains RTO |
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RTA (Wollongong) |
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West Region Sub-committee |
Sydney Region Sub-committee |
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Outback RTO |
Greater Sydney |
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Central NSW RTO |
Blue Mountains Region RTO |
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RTA (Parkes) |
RTA (Blacktown) |
Please contact your RTO to find out who is your current Regional Sub-committee representative.
Meetings
TASAC meets in each of these regions twice a year - a total of 12 meetings per year. Usually the Regional Sub-committee meeting occurs prior to the TASAC meeting; however, Sub-committee members often stay to observe the assessment process of applications or regional issues. Individuals or groups are welcome to present to TASAC regarding signposting issues or projects. These can be arranged by contacting your Sub-committee member or TASAC. The committee then provides feedback to assist in addressing issues or developing the project for tourist signposting.
Meeting dates for 2008
| RTA Region | Location | Date |
| Western | Parkes | 16 July 2008 |
| Sydney | Sutherland | 20 August 2008 |
| Southern | Kiama | 17 September 2008 |
| Northern | Ballina | 15 October 2008 |
| South West | Gundagai | 12 November 2008 |
| Hunter | Singleton | 10 December 2008 |