Central Coast Council brought home Silver in the 2022 NSW Tourism Awards held on November 17 at Luna Park, Sydney.
This is the second consecutive win for Council’s marketing and tourism team in the Local Government Award for Tourism category.
The Central Coast took out Bronze in the same category in the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards.
Council’s Director Community and Recreation Services, Melanie Smith, said the successful win acknowledges some major milestone achievements this year for Council’s in-house team.
“In 2022 we have achieved Australian ECO Destination Certification as well as Outstanding Region in this year’s delicious Harvey Norman Produce Awards, and global Top 100 List status two years running,” Ms Smith said.
“The Silver Local Government Award for Tourism celebrates the outstanding innovation and resilience of our region’s tourism industry, and the progressive steps Council is taking to continually develop and strengthen the Central Coast’s visitor economy.”
Other local Central Coast tourism operators were also successful in their respective categories including the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby and NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Resort at Umina both winning Silver Awards.
Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures won the Ground Swell 2022 Commendation Award presented by Take 3 for the Sea, for their contributions to visitor litter reduction and environmental stewardship.
Council Administrator Rik Hart said the wins in the NSW Tourism Awards add to the Central Coast’s growing list of accolades.
“Silver Award status highlights the important role Council’s staff play in driving the region’s visitor economy, tourism industry capability and positive reputation forward, and their commitment and collaboration throughout 2021 and 2022 to achieve state level recognition.
“As we come to the end of 2022, all of us at Council are looking forward to continuing to deliver the best tourism services and experiences to our community and visitors alike in 2023 – including going for Gold at next year’s industry awards!”
Mr Hart said previous finalist and awards achieved in just two years of rebranding the destination, including:
- NSW Tourism Awards 2021 Bronze Winner, Local Government Award for Tourism
- Green Destinations Top 100 List finalist in 2021 & 2022
- Finalist in NSW Top Tourism Town Awards 2021 & 2022
- ‘Outstanding Region’ in 2022 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards
- Judges Choice Award for ‘Most Compelling Itinerary’ – NSW Top Tourism Awards 2021
- ‘The Entrance’ Finalist in Wotif’s Aussie Town of the Year Awards 2021
Explore more via Council’s dedicated destination website, LoveCentralCoast.com
https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/
Photo shows Council’s marketing and tourism team.
