NOVEMBER 2026 | PHILLIP ISLAND, VICTORIA
Phillip Island Nature Parks Food & Beverage Opportunity
Annual visitation of over 1,000,000!
Commencement of services August 2027
Potential 3 Locations on Phillip Island
Fully fitted-out kitchens and front of house
Phillip Island Nature Parks is seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced hospitality and catering operators to deliver high-quality food and beverage retail and catering services across our attractions - Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Reserve and Churchill Island Heritage Farm.
There are four F&B retail outlets plus catering/event opportunities at Penguin Parade and Churchill Island Heritage Farm:
Penguin Parade Café (200 pax)
Penguin Parade Restaurant - licenced (300 pax)
Churchill Island Farm Café and Kiosk (30 pax inside, 50 on the deck & lawn seating)
Koala Conservation Reserve Café (30 pax inside plus 20 pax outside) TBC
Plus catering for conferences, meetings, corporate events, weddings, private functions, inbound tour groups and education/school groups
With strong and established visitation across multiple attractions, Phillip Island Nature Parks presents an opportunity for an experienced hospitality partner to leverage existing visitor demand, grow commercial performance and deliver exceptional food and beverage experiences for visitors.
The Opportunity
This EOI is the first stage of a two-stage selective procurement process, with shortlisted respondents invited to submit detailed operational and commercial proposals at Stage 2 – Selective Tender. Dates below:
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4 NOVEMBER 2026
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Optional attendance, must register to attend & will be recorded.
17 November 2026 | 11:00am AEDT
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Submit all EOI enquiries via the Tenders VIC portal’s Q&A facility, where questions and responses are recorded and shared with all prospective respondents.
30 November 2026 | 5:00pm AEDT
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Must be lodged in Tenders VIC Portal
16 December 2026 | 5:00pm AEDT
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17 December 2026 - 4 January 2027
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6 January 2027
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February – March 2027 (timetable TBC)
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April 2027
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1 August 2027
For further information and to download all of the EOI supporting documents, please follow the link to the Buying for Victoria tender portal:
Image credits: Tourism Victoria
