Victoria’s tourism industry salutes its greatest
Victoria’s dynamic tourism businesses and innovative leaders have been recognised for their excellence at the Melbourne Airport 2007 Victorian Tourism Awards.
Winners were announced across 26 categories, ranging from accommodation to tourism retailing, ecotourism, tourism training and new developments.
More than 130 businesses and individuals competed for top honours in this year’s awards, a 25 per cent increase on last year.
Six businesses were inducted into the Victorian Tourism Awards Hall of Fame at the ceremony for winning their category three years consecutively:
- Fun4Kids (Festivals and Events)
- Koorie Heritage Trust (Indigenous Tourism)
- Go West Tours (Tour and Transport Operators)
- Bayplay Adventure Tours (Adventure Tourism)
- Dracula’s Caberet Restaurant (Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services)
- Miami Hotel Melbourne (Standard Accommodation).
Other major award-winning business included:
- Federation Square (Major Tourist Attractions)
- Flagstaff Hill Precinct Warnambool (Tourist Attractions)
- Victoria Racing Club 2006 - Melbourne Cup Carnival (Major Festivals and Events)
- Phillip Island Nature Park (Ecotourism)
- Jewish Museum of Australia (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)
- Crown Promenade Hotel (Deluxe Accommodation)
- The Westin Melbourne (Luxury Accommodation)
- Boroka Downs (Luxury Boutique Accommodation).
Eureka Tower’s Skydeck was the winner of the award for New Tourism Development. “New attractions like the Eureka Tower Skydeck help to enhance the experience tourists have when they visit Melbourne which attracts new and return local, interstate and international visitors,” said Minister for Tourism and Major Events Tim Holding.
Winners of the 2007 Victorian Tourism Awards will represent the state at the 2007 Australian Tourism Awards to be held in Canberra in February 2008.
A full list of award winners can be found at www.tourismvictoria.com.au under the ‘Awards’ section.