2019 NSW Tourism Awards
Presented by the Tourism Industry Division of the NSW Business Chamber and proudly supported by Destination NSW, the NSW Tourism Awards Ceremony and Gala is the largest and most prestigious event on the New South Wales tourism calendar. It provides the opportunity to publicly recognise and showcase the State’s tourism operators.
The NSW tourism industry’s Gala Event recognises excellence in tourism and brings together industry leaders to celebrate success! And what success the North Coast had!
Firstly, congratulations to all North Coast finalists for the 2019 NSW Tourism Awards! It’s no small effort to get this far so we applaud you all as stars of the region!
Special congratulations to all NORTH COAST category WINNERS.
We salute you and your amazing achievements and for representing the North Coast at such a high level.
Ecotourism
Gold: Go Sea Kayak Byron Bay
Cultural Tourism
Gold: Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail, Port Macqaurie
Specialised Tourism Services
Gold: Blue Ginger Picnics, Kingscliff
Luxury Accommodation
Gold: Elements of Byron, Byron Bay
Hosted Accommodation
Gold: Telegraph Retreat Cottages, Telegraph Point
Excellence in Accessible Tourism
Gold: Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga
Caravan and Holiday Parks
Gold: NRMA Port Macquarie Breakwall Holiday Park
Silver: Reflections Holiday Parks Seal Rocks
Bronze: Ingenia Holidays South West Rocks
Highly Commended: BIG4 Great Lakes at Forster-Tuncurry
Qantas Award for Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism
Gold: The Giingan Experience by Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation, Coffs Harbour
Bronze: Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours, Coffs Harbour
Self Contained Accommodation
Gold: Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga
Bronze: Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie
New Tourism Business
Silver: Table Under a Tree, Rosebank
Tourist Attractions
Silver: Forestry Corporation of NSW – Sealy Lookout, Orara East State Forest, Coffs Harbour
Major Festivals and Events
Silver: Splendour in the Grass 2018, Byron Bay
Festivals and Events
Bronze: Lismore Lantern Parade
Business Event Venues
Bronze: Elements of Byron, Byron Bay
Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
Silver: Bent on Food, Wingham
Destination Marketing
Bronze: Clarence Valley Council: My Clarence Valley Tourism
The North Coast has a very worthy winner of the Dean Gorddard Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to NSW in Janette Hyde, President of the Greater Port Macquarie Hastings Tourism Association.
The award recognises the extraordinary and professional achievement and contribution by an individual over many years to the NSW tourism industry and we are thrilled to see Janette’s hard work and passion recognised in this way.
Congratulations Janette. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.
See 2019 Winners Photos.