ANDREW Barr has congratulated the winners of the 2014 Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards announced at a gala presentation at the Canberra Theatre Centre last night.
“The awards give tourism industry members a vehicle to promote and reward tourism operators while also providing significant support to continue to grow their businesses. A vibrant tourism sector is essential as we aim to reach our target to grow overnight tourism expenditure in the ACT to $2.5 million by 2020,” Andrew said.
The award winners will represent the Canberra and Capital Region at the Australian Tourism Awards in Adelaide next April.
Award winners by category are:
- Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre (Tourist Attractions)
- Mapping our World: Terra Incognita to Australia, National Library of Australia (Major Festivals and Events)
- 2014 National Folk Festival (Festivals and Events)
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (Ecotourism)
- Canberra Airport (Specialised Tourism Services)
- Canberra Institute of Technology (Tourism Education and Training)
- Hotel Realm (Luxury Accommodation)
- Hotel Hotel (New Tourism Development)
- Novotel Canberra (Qantas Award for Sustainable Tourism)
- Yass Valley Council (Local Government Award for Tourism)
- Capital Region Farmers Market (Excellence in Food Tourism)
- Dr Ron Radford AM (Outstanding Contribution by an Individual]
- Megan Rodd and Laura Raine (Young Achiever Award)
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Four Winds Vineyard and Bungendore Wood Works Gallery (Visitor Experience Award)
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