Institute of Australian Tour Guides
Join Institute of Australian Tour Guides annual workshop, a unique professional development opportunity focused on lesser-known facets of Sydney, designed to enhance your knowledge as a guide. Expert speakers who will reveal fascinating insights into the city’s underexplored histories and culture.
From forgotten landmarks to untold stories, each session will help you enrich your storytelling and deepen connections to this iconic city.
We have a great array of speakers including:
-Hawkesbury Sandstone. Professor Emeritus Bruce Thom, Australia’s leading coastal scientist. Lean about the geological wonders of Sydney, a fascinating social and environmental history.
-Public art and monuments overlooked. Tim Stakpool, Australian presenter. Artworks found in Sydney tell a story: exposes its past, recognises the present.
-Fungi of Sydney. Dr Anna Voytsekhovich, professional scientist, scientific and botanical artist. Learn about how fungi shape and transform environments, how they underpin the wellbeing of nearly all terrestrial ecosystems.
– Sydney Underworld. Elliot Lindsay, historian specialising in Sydney’s historical underworld and fringe communities. Hear about the ghastly crime scenes and stomping grounds of Sydney’s colourful gangs from the 1890s.