Tourism Awards


2009 WHITSUNDAY TOURISM AWARDS

The Whitsunday Tourism Awards is our industry night of nights. The evening showcases and awards the regions best operators, businesses and individuals that go beyond excellence and strive towards great tourism products, fantastic customer service, regional events, marketing, media and accommodation.

Tourism Whitsundays congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2009 Whitsunday Tourism Awards!

Category

Winner

Finalists

Small Business - Non Tourism

WheelieDesigns.com


IslandEdge @ Maison Jardin

Total Weddings

Top Up Promotion Services

Significant Business - Non Tourism

MRAEL

Ray White Whitsundays

Not for Profit Group

Rotary Club of Airlie Beach

Tourism Education and Training

Hamilton Island Enterprises - Learning and Development Program


Specialised Tourism Services

Daydream Island Resort and Spa - Rejuvenation Spa

Total Weddings
I Do Events Whitsundays
Top Up Promotion Services
Mama Africa Bar and Nite Club

New Tourism Development

Summit Apartments Airlie Beach

Coral Sea Eco Jet Safari

Tourism Restaurant and Catering Services

Fish D’vine



Airlie Beach Hotel - Capers Restaurant

Daydream Island Resort and Spa - Mermaids Restaurant


Tourist and Caravan Park

Discovery Holiday Park Bowen

Hosted Accommodation Waterfront Whitsunday Retreat

Unique Accommodation

Fantasea Adventure Cruising - Reefsleep


Standard Accommodation

Ocean Hotels and Tourism - Long Island Resort

Ocean Hotels and Tourism - Club Crocodile Resort Airlie Beach

Deluxe Accommodation

Peppers Palm Bay

Rose Bay Resort

Luxury Accommodation

Hamilton Island Enterprises - qualia


Tour and/or Transport Operator

Ocean Dynamics

Major Tour and/or Transport Operator Fantasea Adventure Cruising Cruise Whitsundays

Adventure Tourism

Islandive.com

Ocean Rafting

Tourist Attraction

Fantasea Adventure Cruising - Reefworld

Daydream Island Resort and Spa - Living Reef

Cruise Whitsundays - Knuckle Reef Pontoon


Festival or Event - including $2000 prize from QLD Events

Airlie Beach Hotel - 2009 Food and Wine Festival


Club Med - Body and Soul Festival

Whitsunday Airport - 74 Islands, 1 Grand Airshow

Rotary Club of Airlie Beach - Oceanic Whitsunday Boat and Leisure Show


Major Festival or Event

Hamilton Island Enterprises - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Silver Jubilee

Whitsunday Sailing Club - Airlie Beach Race Week

Steve Irwin Eco Tourism Award

Tall Ship Adventures - Eco Tall Ship Adventures

Paradise Bay Eco Escape

Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

Paradise Bay Eco Escape


Outstanding Contribution by a volunteer or volunteer group

Rotary Club of Airlie Beach

Young Achiever’s Award

Nah Turnbull, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Merryn Weeding, Daydream Island Resort and Spa

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

Mark Bell, Airlie Beach Hotel



For inquiries regarding the 2009 Whitsunday (Regional) Tourism Awards please contact -partnerships manager Liz Stewart- 4948 5916


For inquiries regarding the 2009 Queensland Tourism Awards please contact - Queensland Awards coordinator Kym Stephenson- 07 3236 1445

2009 QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARDS

Please click on the logo below for information on the 2009 Queensland Tourism Awards.

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