OUR ORGANISATION
Bowen Tourism and Business is a not for profit organization whose main role is to promote and showcase our beautiful region and its businesses.
Bowen Tourism and Business operates two information outlets in Bowen - the fully accredited 'Big Mango' Information Centre on the Bruce Hwy south of Bowen, and the 'Front Beach Booth' on Bowen's foreshore.
BTB provide professional information and booking services, souvenir and local merchandise retail, destination marketing for our region and membership support.
Bowen Tourism & Business is a led by a board of elected committee members.
Our Staff
Leanne Abernethy - Bowen Tourism Manager
Leanne Abernethy took on the role of Sales and Marketing Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business in May 2021.
Leanne has lived in the Whitsundays for 14 years and is a former Managing Editor of the Whitsunday Times and Whitsunday Coast Guardian newspapers.
Before making the transition to tourism, Leanne spent 30 years in the publishing industry as a journalist, editor, manager, sub-editor, designer and multi-media director for newspapers, in NSW, the ACT and then Queensland.
She is passionate about Bowen and the greater Whitsundays region and believes tourism is everyone’s business.
Leanne is committed to promoting and marketing Bowen and to ensuring our thousands of visitors know what is on offer in the region and have a wonderful tourism experience.
Glenn Womal - Visitor Services Coordinator
Glenn Womal joined Bowen Tourism and Business in 2018 as a sales consultant.
Glenn is a long-term Bowen resident who was promoted to Visitor Services Co-ordinator in 2022.
She is very knowledgeable about all tours and accommodation options in Bowen and the greater Whitsunday region.
Glenn is also in charge of merchandising at the Big Mango Visitor Information Centre and has been responsible for the expanding range of merchandise and local produce on offer.
Cindy Tonks - Retail and Sales Consultant
Casual Staff
Trudy Starkey – Sales Consultant
Melissa Beuzeville - Sales Consultant
Kate Mackie - Sales Consultant
Our Volunteers
Margie Hurst, Pam Skinner, Janice Germain, Marie Bailey, Steve (Fish) Fisher, Anne Mason, Vivian & Kevin Clark, Mark & Anne Steen, Warren and Kym Hubner, Wendy Jensen, Ruthie Carter-Crump, Toy Cook, Geoff Davey, Trudy Starkey, Dave Blundell