Our impact across places, industries and communities

The coastal NRMA Turtle Sands holiday park featuring modern cabins and caravan sites surrounding a lagoon-style swimming pool, with shaded lounge areas and the ocean visible just beyond the landscaped grounds.

Image Credit - Bundaberg Regional Council - NRMA Turtle Sands Nature Resort

We solve complex problems and deliver measurable outcomes across tourism, workforce, economic and community development.

Our impact at a glance

1,000+ businesses mentored and trained

Female-owned and led delivering results for
over 11 years

180+ projects delivered across strategies, evaluations and business cases

Working across the
Asia-Pacific region

100+ clients supported including regions, councils and organisations

$1.3B+ secured through business cases and strategic investment planning

Impact Areas

Strengthening regional economies through investment planning, business cases and place-based strategies.

Delivering destination management plans, tourism strategies and industry capability programs.

Building future-ready workforce strategies, leadership programs and skills pathways.

Co-designing programs, engaging communities and strengthening social outcomes.

Real-world outcomes from our projects

Regional Growth Fund Business Case

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

$1.3 billion secured for ongoing fund to improve local and regional services, promote economic development and social cohesion, and enhance social wellbeing of people living and working in regional NSW.


Trade Pathways Program Evaluation

NSW Department of Education

Informed policy and program redesign to strengthen skilled trade pathways, extension of experienced workers recognition and increase female participation.


Ecotourism Development

NRMA Parks and Resorts

$2.72 million from QLD Government under the Activating Eco Tourism Grant for new visitor experiences in Bundaberg, Agnes Waters, and Mackay Parks.


Accessible and inclusive tourism focus

Tourism Australia

Advocated for enhanced focus on improving access and inclusion for all, leading to funding and programming to support destination and industry development nationally.


Brisbane Marina Business Case

Raptis Investments

 $4 million secured for activating the Brisbane River in constructing a commercial marina.


Agribusiness Transformation

Macadamias Australia

Product and experience design and commercial strategic planning for agritourism experience leading to the securing of $970,000 from the QLD Government.


Business Mentoring Program

Destination North Coast

Design and delivery of the industry capability program for 90 tourism businesses strengthening regional tourism resilience.


Regional Tourism Review

South Australian Government

NSW Department of Education

State-wide review and recommendations leading to the implementation and transition to improved regional tourism networks.


WELCOME Framework

Austrade

Regional Industry Education Partnership (RIEP) Program Extension

Supported in the delivery of Pilot Accessible Tourism Mentoring Program, now a nationally implemented framework. 


Evaluation led to continued, permanent funding of the RIEP Program delivering vocational educational opportunities to secondary school students across NSW.

Many consulting firms stop at strategy delivery. Sparrowly Group focuses on implementation pathways, capability building and measurable outcomes to ensure projects translate into real-world change. This ensures we leave our clients with the tools to carry on without us. 

  • Funding and investment prioritisation

  • Industry capability and mentoring

  • Workforce planning and leadership development

  • Monitoring, evaluation and adaptive delivery

Impact beyond strategy and reports

A sweeping aerial view of rolling vineyard rows in the Adelaide Hills, with neat green vines stretching across gentle slopes beside a dirt road, scattered gum trees, and a clear blue sky.

How we measure impact

Our work is grounded in evidence, program logic and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate outcomes and return on investment.

Theory of Change and Program Logic

Social Cost Benefit Analysis and economic modelling

Benefits management and performance frameworks

Process, outcome and economic evaluation

Accessible and inclusive outcomes

Sparrowly Group is recognised for our leadership in accessible and inclusive tourism and community development, supporting organisations to improve accessibility, inclusion and participation outcomes. View more about our focus and commitment to access and inclusion.

Accessible Tourism Indicator

Industry research paper and advocacy

Workshops and mentoring

Award nominations and recognition 

Recognised expertise

A man in a wheelchair and woman standing with their backs to the camera looking at the giraffes at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia.

Image Credit: Tourism Australia

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