Community & Business
11 May, 2022
Towns in top tourism finals
CHILLAGOE, Kuranda and Port Douglas are all finalists in the 2022 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards and residents are now being urged to cast their vote to determine who takes out the gongs in each category.
CHILLAGOE, Kuranda and Port Douglas are all finalists in the 2022 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards and residents are now being urged to cast their vote to determine who takes out the gongs in each category.
Presented by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council, the awards program recognises and celebrates Queensland’s outstanding regional destinations, honouring communities across the State that demonstrate a commitment to visitor excellence.
After an exhaustive judging process by an expert panel, QTIC chief executive officer Brett Fraser says that the Top Tourism Town Award winners will now be decided by the public. “From a shortlist of 23 exceptional destinations, we’re calling on the public to have their say and to share with us their best-loved Queensland towns,” he said. “The awards provide the chance to shine the spotlight on our State’s best towns and to honour their resilience and dedication to tourism after the challenges of past three years.”
Chillagoe is one of 10 finalists in the Top Tiny Tourism Town (population below 1500), while Kuranda and Port Douglas are vying to win the Top Small Tourism Town (population 1500-5000) with another four towns competing in that category.
Everyone who casts a vote will have the chance to experience the State’s best destinations when they go in the draw to win a $2,000 Apollo motorhome holiday.
Public voting will close on 23 May, with the winners to be announced on 13 June at an awards ceremony. Go towww.qtic.com.au/top-tourism-award/ top-town-voting/ to vote.
