Tourism is to the North Coast as movie-making is to Hollywood and the Regional Tourism Awards are the Oscars, or at least the Logies.
The 2019 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards have announced this year’s finalists – 27 leading tourism businesses, events, and visitor experiences have today been announced as finalists in the North Coast’s only industry-backed tourism awards, the 2019 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards.
Regional Tourism Awards Chair, Jane Barnes, announced the final contenders that include tourism businesses, events, marketing organisations and accommodation providers among an impressive cohort.
‘This year’s finalists showcase the best of the region’s tourism industry and some amazing individuals and operators,’ said Ms Barnes. ‘Each of these finalists is now in the running to be named a winner in 14 award categories at our gala awards ceremony.’
Michael Thurston, General Manager of Destination North Coast, says the Regional Tourism Awards are an invaluable opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate business excellence across the sector. ‘We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our finalists, as they take their first steps on the way to possible State and National recognition.
‘All our tourism finalists have contributed to the North Coast’s growing reputation as a premier destination in NSW, and I would like to congratulate everyone who took the time to enter.’
Winners of the Regional Tourism Awards gain finalist status upon entering the NSW State Tourism Awards, and if successful, go on to the National Tourism Awards.
Destination North Coast will host the North Coast Tourism Symposium, a networking and business development event for the region’s tourism and event organisers. The day-long event includes experts across a range of areas such as business sustainability and evolving your business to meet changing consumer needs, with the aim of stimulating ideas and discussion to benefit the North Coast visitor economy.
The Destination North Coast Tourism Symposium will be held at the South West Rocks Country Club on August 1.
List of 2019 Destination North Coast finalists
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Entrant |
Town |
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Another Tasty Event |
Coffs Harbour |
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Arts Mid North Coast Inc |
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BIG4 Great Lakes at Forster-Tuncurry |
Foster-Tuncurry |
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BIG4 Sunshine Resort, South West Rocks |
South West Rocks |
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Blue Ginger Picnics |
Banora Point |
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Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation |
Coffs Harbour |
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Clarence Valley Council |
Clarence Valley |
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Coffs Coast Surf Tours |
Coffs Harbour |
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Coffs Harbour City Council |
Coffs Harbour |
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Eat the Street Lismore |
Lismore |
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Elements of Byron |
Byron Bay |
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Grafton Jacaranda Festival Inc |
Grafton |
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Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail |
Port Macquarie |
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I Love Bello Shire |
Bellingen |
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Koala Preservation Society |
Port Macquarie |
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Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel |
Port Macquarie |
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Reflections Holiday Parks Seal Rocks |
Seal Rocks |
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Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga |
Urunga |
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South West Rocks Country Club |
South West Rocks |
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Table under a Tree |
Rosebank |
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Telegraph Retreat B&B Guesthouse |
Telegraph Point |
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The Observatory Holiday Apartments |
Coffs Harbour |
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Tweed Coast Holiday Parks |
Tweed |
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Vision Walks – Eco Tours |
Brunswick Heads |
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Volkswagen Spectacular |
Valla |
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Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours |
Coffs Harbour |
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Woolgoolga Curryfest |
Woolgoolga |
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