NTA • Qantas Australian Tourism Awards

Australian tourism operators celebrated their achievements at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards on Friday 26 February at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart. The night was hosted by award winning adventurer Sorrel Wilby.

Winners were announced from 27 categories covering the many sectors of the diverse tourism industry.

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Over 800 industry leaders attended the event, with an audience including state and territory tourism ministers and Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson.

The awards are organised annually by the National Tourism Alliance (NTA) on behalf of the Australian tourism industry.

National Tourism Alliance chairman Col Hughes congratulated all winners for their achievements, and announced a range of exciting changes to the Awards, including innovative ways to bring the winners and finalists to the attention of their customers.

Steve Limbrick, Executive Manager Australia Sales, Qantas, this year announced joint winners of the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.

Qantas introduced this award two years ago as part of an industry wide approach to sustainable tourism. The award was introduced to encourage Australian Tourism Operators to minimise their impact on the environment. We are pleased to see so many businesses entering the awards and doing their bit for the environment, and congratulate this year’s award winners on their efforts.

Skyrail in Queensland, continues to show leadership in its contribution to improving local environmental conditions through sustainable construction, revegetation, and the Sky Rail Rainforest Foundation. It is a complete rainforest experience.

Crystal Creek Meadows Luxury Cottages and Spa Retreat in the Kangaroo Valley of NSW have introduced policies to make their business more sustainable and have significantly reduced their green house gas emissions whilst at the same time seeing occupancy rise.

The national Outstanding Contribution Award was won by Stephen Gregg of Queensland. Through Stephen’s consistent and persistent work, he has contributed greatly to the capacity and growth of the Australian Tourism Industry. Based on an impressive track record, his innovative insight is sought out by many across industry, government and academia.

Qantas Australian Tourism Awards