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Bungendore bags top small tourism town title

Mayor Kenrick Winchester and Martina Woodford at the Canberra Region Tourism Top Tourism Town Awards 2025 ceremony.

Bungendore has been awarded Top Small Tourism Town in the Canberra Region’s Top Tourism Town Awards. 

“The local community is the heart and soul of the visitor experience here, and the people of Bungendore are deserving recipients of this recognition,” said Kenrick Winchester, Mayor of Queanbeyan-Palerang. 

“We look forward to welcoming visitors and sharing the rich stories, artistry and incredible hospitality that Bungendore is famous for.” 

“The tourism sector is vital to the prosperity of our regional towns, injecting $370m into the Queanbeyan-Palerang economy and providing work to over 1000 local residents. 

The council has launched a Meet You in Bungendore campaign this week.

Bungendore will represent the Canberra Region at the national finals, to be held at Australian Parliament House on September 3. 

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