Tourism Alliance Victoria Members Shine at Tourism Awards

Tourism Alliance Victoria is extremely proud of all thirty eight members who were nominated for Victorian tourism awards and in particular the following members who were successful in winning.

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• Federation Square                            
• Immigration Museum                     
• Royal Botanic Gardens                   
• Royal Botanic Gardens                   
• Go West Tours                                
• Koorie Heritage Trust                    
• Mornington Peninsula Tourism               
• Werribee Open Range Zoo             
• Crown Promenade Hotel                
• Scienceworks Museum and  

          Melbourne Planetarium                 

• Mornington Peninsula Tourism         
• Phillip Island Nature Park                 
• Geelong Otway Tourism                 
• Australian Pacific Touring             
• Melbourne Aquarium                     
• Big 4 Holiday Parks                       
• Miami Hotel                                   
• Peppers Springs Retreat               
• Andrew Dwyer – Tourism Alliance Victoria Life Member 
• Melanie McVey - Federation Square

Award for Major Tourist Attraction

Award for Heritage & Cultural Tourism

Award for Tourism Retailing

Award for New Tourism Development

Award for Significant Tour & Transport Operators

Award for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism

Award for General Tourism Services   

Award for Unique Accommodation

Award for Deluxe Accommodation

Award for Significant Tourist Attraction

Award for Destination Promotion 

Award for Ecotourism

Award for Meetings & Business Tourism

Award for Major Tour & Transport Operators

Award for Tourism Product Marketing

Award for Tourist & Caravan Parks

Award for Standard Accommodation

Award for Health and Wellness

Outstanding Contribution by an individual

Young Achiever’s Award

In addition, Tourism Alliance congratulates The Gardens Shop – Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Slumber Safari’s – Werribee Open Range Zoo for achieving Hall of Fame status in their respective categories, an achievement that is very well deserved. Special mention also goes to Mornington Peninsula Tourism who won two awards!

Tourism Alliance would also like to acknowledge the following members who were announced finalists or merit winners last night:

• Phillip Island Nature Park 

• Melbourne Museum          

• A Maze ‘N Things            

• Latrobe Visitor Information Centre

• Phillip Island and Bass Coast Visitor Information Centres

• Geelong Visitor Information Centres 

• Australian Wine Tour Company

• Grampians Adventure Services

• 5 Star Adventure Tours          

• Great Ocean Walk – Parks Victoria            

Merit Major Tourist Attraction

Finalist Major Tourist Attraction

Finalist Significant Tourist Attraction

Finalist General Tourism Services

Finalist General Tourism Services

Finalist General Tourism Services

Finalist Significant Tour & Transport Operators

Finalist Adventure Tourism

Finalist Adventure Tourism

Finalist New Tourism Development

The success of our members last night further indicates their high levels of professionalism and ongoing commitment to the tourism industry. We wish them all the best when they contest the 2007 Australian Tourism Awards in February.

For a full list of award winners, please go to the Victoria Tourism Awards website www.victoriantourismawards.com.au