Winners announced at the 2019 Sydney Surrounds North Regional Tourism Awards

Winners announced at the 2019 Sydney Surrounds North Regional Tourism Awards

Leading regional tourism businesses, events, and visitor experiences have been recognised at the 2019 Destination Sydney Surrounds North Regional Tourism Awards in Newcastle on 29 July.

Winners in ten categories were announced at the awards presentation ceremony from finalists including tourism businesses, events, restaurants, wineries and accommodation providers.

More than one-hundred and twenty industry representatives were in attendance to see who would take home the coveted awards.

Category winners from the Regional Tourism Awards will now gain finalist status upon entering the NSW Tourism Awards, which are to be held in Sydney in November.

Regional Tourism Awards Chair, Jane Barnes, congratulated all winners and finalists on their contribution to regional tourism.

“Finalists in this year’s program were of a high calibre and it has been a competitive process,” Jane said.

“We are thrilled to recognise the best of the region’s tourism industry today and wish our winners the best of luck as they progress to compete against operators from the entire state.

“We would also like to acknowledge and thank our partners, Destination NSW and the NSW Business Chamber who have both been instrumental in ensuring the success of the 2019 Regional Tourism Awards”.

The 2019 Sydney Surrounds North Regional Tourism Award winners included;

Major Tourist Attractions

  • Gold: The Australian Reptile Park

Tourist Attractions

  • Gold: Oakvale Wildlife Park

Major Festivals and Events

  • Gold: Hunter Valley Gardens

Specialised Tourism Services

  • Gold: Ask Roz

Business Event Venues

  • Gold: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley

Tour and/or Transport Operators

  • Gold: Beyond Ballooning

Adventure Tourism

  • Gold: Beyond Ballooning

Caravan and Holiday Parks

  • Gold: Blacksmiths Beachside Holiday Park

Self-Contained Accommodation

  • Gold: Blueberry Hills on Comleroy

Deluxe Accommodation

  • Gold: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley

The awards were held at Noah’s on the Beach in Newcastle, hosted by the Hunter Business Chamber and City of Newcastle.

IMAGE | Sydney Surrounds North Regional Tourism Award winners

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