Northern tourism operators were among the winners at this year’s Tourism Industry Council Tasmania state awards.
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Six businesses from the North of the state were awarded a total of four gold, two silver and one bronze medal during Friday night’s event in Hobart.
Among the gold winners was Josef Chromy Wines who received the top spot in both the Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries and Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services categories.
In the Specialised Tourism Services category, Riverfly 1864 won gold while Launceston Airport was awarded a bronze medal and the Tasmanian Walking Company was awarded gold for Ecotourism.
Seahorse World at Beauty Point received a silver medal in the Tourist Attractions category and the Sebel in Launceston won silver for Deluxe Accommodation.
Tourism Northern Tasmania chief executive Chris Griffin said it was the best result in “quite a few years”.
“We keep saying it but this is again proof that our industry’s outstanding performance is starting to generate real returns for the region,” he said.
Mr Griffin said the winning businesses were “champions” of the tourism industry.
“These wins are in award categories that reflect the strengths of the region; food and wine, excellent service, events and business planning,” he said.
“This really illustrates the level of recovery our tourism industry is enjoying and their confidence to celebrate their achievements.
“As the peak industry body for tourism in the North, we’ll be celebrating with them in the coming weeks.”
In the South, Freycinet National Park and the Three Capes Track were also recognised at the annual awards.
Freycinet National Park took out the Major Tourist Attractions category while the Three Capes Track was announced the winner of the Gustav's Award for New Tourism Business.
“[This is] the first time a government department has won this category,” Environment, parks and heritage minister Matthew Groom said.
“It is the new jewel in the crown of Tasmania’s stunning wilderness walks, and has seen over 12,500 bookings since it opened in December last year.
“[Freycinet] is also one of the biggest tourism draw cards for the state.”
Melissa Mobbs
A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.
A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.
