Categories

• Melbourne Airport Award for Major Tourist Attractions
• Herald Sun Award for Tourist Attractions
• Skybus Award for Major Festivals & Events
• Victoria University Award for Festivals & Events
• Parks Victoria Award for Ecotourism
• Tourism Alliance Award for Heritage & Cultural Tourism
• HOSTPLUS Award for Indigenous Tourism
• City of Melbourne Award for Specialised Tourism Services
• City of Melbourne Award for Visitor Information & Services
• William Angliss Institute Award for Meetings & Business Tourism
• RoyalAuto Award for Major Tour and/or Transport Operators
• Destination Melbourne Award for Tour and/or Transport Operators
• Parks Victoria Award for Adventure Tourism
• OAMPS Award for Tourism Marketing
• William Angliss Institute Award for Tourism Education & Training
• 3AW Award for Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
• Crown Award for Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries
• Hanging Rock Award for Tourist and Caravan Parks
• Metlink Award for Backpacker Accommodation
• RACV Award for Hosted Accommodation
• RACV Award for Unique Accommodation
• RACV Award for Standard Accommodation
• RACV Award for Deluxe Accommodation
• RACV Award for Luxury Accommodation
• Citadines Melbourne on Bourke Award for New Tourism Development
• Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
• Victoria University Award for Health & Wellness Tourism
• RoyalAuto Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer/s
• 3AW Young Achiever's Award
• Qantas Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

Melbourne Airport Award for Major Tourist Attractions

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

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Herald Sun Award for Tourist Attractions

• Hall of Fame: Flagstaff Hill Precinct Warrnambool
• Merit: Otway Fly Treetop Walk

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Skybus Award for Major Festivals & Events

• Winner: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
• Finalist: Victorian Racing Club (2008 Melbourne Cup)

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Victoria Univeristy Award for Festivals & Events

• Winner: RACV Energy Breakthrough

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Parks Victoria Award for Eco Tourism

• No winner

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Tourism Alliance Award for Heritage & Cultural Tourism

• Winner: Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience - National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
• Finalist: Central Deborah Gold Mine

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HOSTPlus Award for Indigenous Tourism

• Winner: Brambuk the National Park & Cultural Centre

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City of Melbourne Award for Specialised Tourism Services

• Winner: Mornington Peninsula Tourism
• Merit: Geelong Visitor Information Centres
• Finalist: Neighbours Experiences

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City of Melbourne Award for Visitor Information & Services

• Winner: Bendigo Visitor Centre
• Merit: Geelong Visitor Information Centres
• Finalist: Frankston Visitor Information Centre
• Finalist: Mildura Visitor Information & Booking Service
• Finalist: Mornington Peninsula Tourism
• Finalist: Wellington Visitor Information Centre

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William Angliss Institute Award for Meetings & Business Tourism

• Winner: Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Finalist: Atlantic Group

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RoyalAuto Award for Major Tour and/or Transport Operators

• No Winner

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Destination Melbourne Award for Tour and/or Transport Operators

• Winner: Bunyip Tours
• Finalist: Bendigo Airport Service

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Parks Victoria Award for Adventure Tourism

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

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OAMPS Award for Tourism Marketing

• Winner: Destination Gippsland Inc.
• Finalist: Melbourne Aquarium
• Finalist: Hepburn Bathhouse

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William Angliss Institute Award for Tourism Education & Training

• Winner: Holmesglen
• Merit: Gippsland Tourism Industry Leadership Program

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3AW Award for Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

• Winner: Seasons & The New Spanish Bar & Grill
• Merit: De Bortoli Winery & Restaurant
• Finalist: Max’s at Red Hill

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Crown Award for Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries

• Hall of Fame: De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant 

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Hanging Rock Winery Award for Tourist and Caravan Parks

• Winner: BIG4 Beacon Resort
• Finalist: Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park
• Finalist: BIG4 Bendigo Ascot Holiday Park
• Finalist: BIG4 Swan Hill
• Finalist: RACV Cobram Resort

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Metlink Award for Backpacker Accommodation

• Hall of Fame: Melbourne Metro YHA

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RACV Award for Hosted Accommodation

• Hall of Fame: Monreale Estate
• Merit: Montfort Manor

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RACV Award for Unique Accommodation

• Winner: Parks Victoria Wilderness Retreats Wilsons Promontory National Park
• Merit: All Seasons Houseboats
• Finalist: Shizuka Ryokan Japanese Country Retreat

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RACV Award for Standard Accommodation

• Winner: Ovens Valley Motor Inn
• Merit: Wombat Hills Cottages

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RACV Award for Deluxe Accommodation

• Winner: RACV Inverloch Resort
• Finalist: Alto Hotel on Bourke
• Finalist: Best Western Crystal Inn
• Finalist: Comfort Inn & Suites Blazing Stump
• Finalist: Emaroo Cottages
• Finalist: Hilton Melbourne Airport
• Finalist: Lindenderry at Red Hill
• Finalist: Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens

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RACV Award for Luxury Accommodation

• Winner: Melbourne Marriott Hotel

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Citadines Melbourne on Bourke Award for New Tourism Development

• Winner: Spirits High Spa Dreaming Mansfield

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Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

• Winner: Alto Hotel on Bourke
• Finalist:Conservation Volunteers Australia

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Victoria Univeristy Award for Health & Wellness Tourism

• Winner: Daylesford Day Spa
• Merit: The Spa at Beechworth

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RoyalAuto Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer/s

• Winner: National Trust – Gulf Station Volunteers
• Nomiees: Friends of Flagstaff Hill, Tourism Melbourne Volunteers

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3AW Young Achiever's Award

• Winner: Merran Fyfe (Flagstaff Maritime Museum)

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Qantas Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

• Winner: Geoffrey Conaghan (ex Melbourne Airport & Tourism Victoria board)
• Nominees: Robin Dalkin (Grampians Tourism Board member & Westgate Vineyard), George Josevski (Managing Director, Bunyip Tours)

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