2010 Victorian Tourism Awards

Categories

• Major Tourist Attractions
• Tourist Attractions
• Major Festivals & Events
• Festivals & Events
• Ecotourism
• Heritage & Cultural Tourism
• Indigenous Tourism
• Specialised Tourism Services
• Visitor Information & Services
• Meetings & Business Tourism
• Major Tour and Transport Operators
• Tour and/or Transport Operators
• Adventure Tourism
• Tourism Marketing
• Tourism Education & Training
• Tourism Restaurants and Catering
• Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries
• Tourist and Caravan Parks
• Backpacker Accommodation
• Hosted Accommodation
• Unique Accommodation
• Standard Accommodation
• Deluxe Accommodation
• New Tourism Development
• Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
• Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer/s
• Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
• Health & Wellness Tourism
• Young Achiever's Award
• Minister's Encouragement Award
• People's Choice Award
  
  

Major Tourist Attractions

• Winner: Melbourne Museum
  
• Merit: Melbourne Aquarium
• Finalist: Eureka Skydeck 88
• Finalist: Phillip Island Nature Parks
• Finalist: Sovereign Hill

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Tourist Attractions

• Winner: Scienceworks
• Merit: Rhyll Trout & Bush Tucker Farm
• Finalist: Beechworth Honey Experience
• Finalist: Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens
• Finalist: Queen Victoria Market
• Finalist: The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

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Major Festivals & Events

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
• Finalist: Australian Open 2010

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Festivals & Events

• Winner: Suzuki Night Market
• Merit: Rochford – Yarra Valley
• Merit: Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Marathon
• Merit: 2009 Great Victorian Bike Ride
  Finalist: 2009 RACV Energy Breakthrough

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Eco Tourism

• Winner: Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
• Finalist: Bogong Horseback Adventures - Packhorse Tours

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Heritage & Cultural Tourism

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Old Melbourne Gaol – Crime and Justice Experience
• Finalist: Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village
• Finalist: The Art Vault
  
• Finalist: Central Deborah Gold Mine
  

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Indigenous Tourism

• Winner: Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre

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Specialised Tourism Services

• Winner: Mornington Peninsula Tourism

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Visitor Information & Services

• Winner: Bendigo Visitor Centre
• Finalist: Frankston Visitor Information Centre
• Finalist: Phillip Island and Bass Coast Visitor Information Centre Network

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Meetings & Business Tourism

• Winner: Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Finalist: Flowerdale Estate

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Major Tour and Transport Operators

• Winner: Driver Group
  

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Tour and/or Transport Operators

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Bunyip Tours
• Finalist: 12 Apostles Helicopters
• Finalist: Sea All Dolphin Swims

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Adventure Tourism

• Winner: Auswalk Walking Holidays
• Merit: Bogong Horseback Adventures

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Tourism Marketing

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Destination Gippsland

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Tourism Education & Training

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Holmesglen Tourism / Event & Hospitality Programs
• Finalist: Melbourne Tourism Industry Leadership Program

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Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

• Winner: Max's at Red Hill Estate
• Merit: Seasons and The new Spanish Bar & Grill
• Finalist: Locale at De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate

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Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries

• Winner: Rochford – Yarra Valley
• Merit: De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate
• Merit: Bright Brewery
• Finalist: Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company
• Finalist: All Saints Estate
• Finalist: Wild Dog Winery
• Finalist: Otway Estate – Winery & Brewery

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Tourist and Caravan Parks

• Winner: BIG4 Beacon Resort
• Finalist: RACV Cobram Resort

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Backpacker Accommodation

• Winner: Habitat HQ

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Hosted Accommodation

• Winner: Montfort Manor
• Finalist: Woodlands Rainforest Retreat
• Finalist: Arnica Views Summit Retreat
• Finalist: Aire Valley Restaurant & Guesthouse

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Unique Accommodation

• Winner: All Seasons Houseboats
• Merit: Bulls Cruisers 
• Merit: Wilderness Retreats – Wilsons Promontory National Park
• Finalist: Shizuka Ryokan Japanese Country Spa & Wellness Retreat

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Standard Accommodation

• Winner & Hall of Fame: Ovens Valley Motor Inn
• Merit: Cave Hill Creek

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Deluxe Accommodation

• Winner: Emaroo Cottages
• Merit: RACV Inverloch Resort
• Merit: Mantra Tullamarine Hotel
• Finalist: Silverwater Resort
• Finalist: Comfort Inn & Suites Blazing Stump

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New Tourism Development

• Winner: Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse Lodge
• Merit: Trees Adventure – Tree Top Obstacle Course
• Merit: Snowy River Cycling Cycle Tours

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Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

• Winner: Wayne Kayler-Thomson

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Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer/s

• Winner: Young Tourism Network

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Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

• Winner: Alto Hotel on Bourke

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Health & Wellness Tourism

• Winner: Peninsula Hot Springs
• Merit: Shizuka Ryokan Japanese Country Spa & Wellness Retreat
• Finalist: Daylesford Day Spa

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Young Achiever's Award

• No winner

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Minister's Encouragement Award

• Winner: The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

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People's Choice Awards

• Winner (Guest Satisfaction): Abalina Cottages
• Winner (Service): Myers Creek Cascades

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