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Tasmania celebrates top tourism businesses at 2024 TICT Awards Gala

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Tim & Jane Parsons from Curringa Farm were honoured with the Tasmanian Tourism Champion Award

The Tasmanian tourism industry celebrated its best and brightest at the 2024 Tourism Industry Council Tasmania (TICT) Awards Gala on Friday night.

A total of 78 finalists competed for the prestigious Gold Medals across 25 categories, with 27 businesses ultimately taking home the top prize.

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The Gold Award winners will now represent Tasmania at the national Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Adelaide in March 2025.

TICT CEO Amy Hills said the mood in the room was “full of optimism” at the event.

Tasmania’s Taste of Summer won in the Major Festivals & Events category

“It is truly impressive seeing the work and determination that goes into producing an awards submission,” she said.

“The Gala was the perfect way to celebrate this and the people that make our visitor economy one of the best in the world.”

Port Arthur Historic Site won best Major Tourist Attraction

Among the winners were Port Arthur Historic Site for Major Tourist Attractions, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden for Tourist Attractions and Tasmania’s Taste of Summer for Major Festivals & Events.

wukalina Walk won the award for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience, while Launceston Visitor Information Centre took home the prize for Visitor Information Services and Tasmanian Mountain Bike Adventures won in the Adventure Tourism category.

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The award for Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services went to Grain of the Silos, while Bangor Vineyard Shed won the Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries category and The Cove Tasmania was recognised for Excellence in Accessible Tourism.

The Gustav Weindorfer Award for New Tourism Business was awarded to Red Rock Hut, while The Unconformity received the Chair of Judges’ Award for Positive Impact Tourism and Truffle Farm won the Excellence in Food Tourism Award.

Maria Island Cruises won the People’s Choice Award

Maria Island Cruises won the People’s Choice Award and Emily Elmer was named the Tourism Minister’s Young Achiever Award recipient, while Tim & Jane Parsons from Curringa Farm were honoured with the Tasmanian Tourism Champion Award.

Full list of gold winners:

Port Arthur Historic Site
Major Tourist Attractions

Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
Tourist Attractions

Tasmania’s Taste of Summer
Major Festivals & Events

Junction Arts Festival
Festivals & Events

Aquila Eco Retreat
Ecotourism

UNSHACKLED Hobart Penitentiary
Cultural Tourism

wukalina Walk
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience

Younique Stays
Tourism Retail & Hire Services

Launceston Visitor Information Centre
Visitor Information Services

Tasmanian Mountain Bike Adventures
Adventure Tourism

Peppers Silo Hotel
Business Event Venues

Air Adventure Golf
Tour & Transport Operators

Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Major Tour & Transport Operators

Grain of the Silos
Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services

Bangor Vineyard Shed
Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries

BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park
Caravan & Holiday Parks

The Dragonfly Inn
Hosted Accommodation

The Cove Tasmania
Unique Accommodation

Alice’s Cottages
Self Contained Accommodation

The Tasman, A Luxury Collection Hotel
5 Star Luxury Accommodation

Peppers Silo Hotel
4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation

Freycinet Resort
3 – 3.5 Star Accommodation

The Cove Tasmania
Excellence in Accessible Tourism

Red Rock Hut
The Gustav Weindorfer Award for New Tourism Business

The Unconformity
Chair of Judges’ Award for Positive Impact Tourism

Truffle Farm
Excellence in Food Tourism

Maria Island Cruises
People’s Choice Award

Emily Elmer
Tourism Minister’s Young Achiever Award

Tim & Jane Parsons
Tasmanian Tourism Champion

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