Coffs Coast secures gold and silver at 2023 North Coast Tourism Awards

Tourism businesses on the Coffs Coast secured three gold and four silver awards at the 2023 North Coast Tourism Awards held at Plantation House in the Tweed on 27th July.

A collaboration between Destination North Coast and Business NSW, the awards recognise growth, and entrepreneurship and celebrate tourism businesses' success across 17 local government areas from the Queensland border to Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest.

Apart from the Coffs Coast Winners, ‘Bluesfest’ secured gold for Festival/Event of the Year while ‘Contained In Nimbin Accommodation’ was awarded gold for both Outstanding Tourism Start-up and Outstanding Accommodation Experience.

The Coffs Coast winners were:

• Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience (Gold, Excellence in Cultural Tourism)

• Pacific Bay Resort (Gold, Business Event Venue of the Year)

• Lindsay Russell - Broken Open Events (Gold, Outstanding Young Tourism Business Leader)

• The Big Banana Fun Park (Silver, Tourism Attraction of the Year)

• Woopi Brewing Co (Silver, Excellence in Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries)

• Lydia Crossingham - The Observatory Holiday Apartments (Silver, Outstanding Young Tourism Business Leader)

• Neil Manson - The Observatory Holiday Apartments (Silver, Outstanding Tourism Business Leader)

Congratulations to the other finalists:

• Coffs Harbour Butterfly House

• Wajaana Yaam Adventure Tours Boarding

• Coffs Harbour Trike and Private Tours

• Coffs Coast Accommodation

• The Observatory Holiday Apartments

Visitors spent an impressive $747million throughout the City of Coffs Harbour local government area in 2022.

See the complete list of finalists and winners.

Image: Big Banana Fun Park