Tourist Attraction Signposting

About TASAC

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:

safely and efficiently guide motorists to their destination
inform visitors of the range of major attractions and services available within a destination

Information on meeting dates and past meeting minutes here >

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 Destination NSW (DNSW), the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), 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 DNSW and the RMS determine the eligibility status of your application.

TASAC Roles and Responsibilities

TASAC's key activities include:

developing Tourist Signposting Policy for New South Wales
assessing applications for tourist signposting to determine their eligibility
providing input to National Tourist Signposting Policy
consultation with other agencies to develop strategies and identify priorities in implementation of signposting initiatives
project management of signposting initiatives across the state
communication of Tourist Signposting Policy, initiatives and issues to stakeholders
quality control of tourist signposting

Regional Sub-committees

A Regional Sub-committee has been established in each RMS 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 RMS 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 RMS 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 RMS.

Northern Region Sub-committee	South Western Region Sub-committee
North Coast RTO	Murray RTO
Northern Rivers RTO	Riverina RTO
RTA (Grafton)	Outback RTO
New England North West	RTA (Wagga Wagga)
Hunter Region Sub-Committee	Southern Region Sub-committee
Hunter RTO	Capital Country RTO
Central Coast RTO	South Coast RTO
RTA (Newcastle)	Snowy Mountains RTO
	RTA (Wollongong)
West Region Sub-committee	Sydney Region Sub-committee
Outback RTO	Greater Sydney
Central NSW RTO	Blue Mountains Region RTO
RTA (Parkes)	RTA (Blacktown)

Please contact your RTO to find out who is your current Regional Sub-committee representative.

Contact TASAC

All enquiries can be emailed to: TASAC@dnsw.com.au or phone: 02 9931 1483