Your Path to National Tourism Excellence Starts Here
Nominations for each 2025 State and Territory Tourism Awards are now open – your first step towards the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards.
Gold winners from each State and Territory Tourism Awards will represent their region on the national state, culminating at the 2025 Australian Tourism Awards gala event, set to take place in stunning Fremantle, Western Australia in early 2026.
📅 Qualifying period for awards: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Find Your State/Territory
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Canberra Region Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nomination Fees:
- $99 – Businesses with up to and including 10 employees (full time equivalent)
- $275 – Businesses with 11 or more employees (full time equivalent)
Please note: Payments by invoice must be made within 14 days of nominating. All withdrawals and entries not submitted by the deadline still require the payment of the nomination fee.
Nominations close Friday 1 August.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops and draft submission reviews will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
These workshops will help entrants to learn more about the awards process and share insights and tips on how to prepare a winning entry.
Submission Review
An experienced, independent reviewer will read your draft submission and provide a written report detailing areas for improvement and enhancement against each question answered.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Friday 26 September for the 2025 Canberra Region Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 South Australian Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Monday 16 June.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops and draft submission reviews will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
These workshops will help entrants to learn more about the awards process and share insights and tips on how to prepare a winning entry.
Submission Review
An experienced, independent reviewer will read your draft submission and provide a written report detailing areas for improvement and enhancement against each question answered.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Tuesday 12 August for the 2025 South Australian Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Friday 13 June.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as draft submission reviews will be available to help guide your progress.
Submission Review
As part of the free entrant support, an experienced, former award judge can review your draft submission and provide feedback detailing areas for improvement and enhancement.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Wednesday 20 August for the 2025 New South Wales Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Wednesday 6 August.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as draft submission reviews will be available to help guide your progress.
Submission Review
An experienced, independent reviewer will read your draft submission and provide a written report detailing areas for improvement and enhancement against each question answered.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Wednesday 3 September for the 2025 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Queensland Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Friday 23 May.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
These workshops will help entrants to learn more about the awards process and share insights and tips on how to prepare a winning entry.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Wednesday 13 August for the 2025 Queensland Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Tasmanian Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Friday 23 May.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops and one-on-one mentoring will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
Nominating businesses should make the most of the help offered, especially new businesses.
Five sessions will be held between May and August, to work through the finer details of the submission process.
Access to these live sessions and recordings will be available to entrants only.
All group workshops will be held online via Zoom, no video or audio will be required to participate. Attendees can type questions into the Q&A box and they’ll be answered during the workshop.
One-on-One Mentoring
Every entrant has the opportunity to register with our experienced tourism awards mentors. This will entail face-to-face Zoom meeting/s, set as planning, check-in, or full review sessions to go through your submission and help ensure you’ve got everything covered. The more you have completed of your submission, the more valuable the review session will be.
Mentoring will be held between June 2 and August 15, 2025, via Zoom. Bookings for these sessions close early July.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Wednesday 30 August for the 2025 Tasmanian Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Victorian Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nomination Fees:
- VTICÂ members (Starter and above) and Accredited businesses: free for one nomination. Additional nominations: $150+GST per nomination.
- Non-members and VTIC Subscriber members: $350+GST per nomination.
Please note: Fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Fees are paid at time of nomination and are regardless of whether the nomination results in actual submissions being made. Nomination fees can be paid by credit card or invoice. If paying by invoice, nominations are only approved, and entrants can only start their entry, once the payment has been processed.
Nominations close Wednesday 28 May.
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
These workshops will help entrants to learn more about the awards process and share insights and tips on how to prepare a winning entry.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Tuesday 26 August for the 2025 Victorian Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
Dates to Remember
Nominations Open
Nominations Close
Submissions Due
Steps to Enter
Step 1 - Complete your nomination
Complete your awards nomination for the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.
This process is simple and takes 5 minutes to complete through the QTF. If you are an existing QTF user, simply log in with your credentials and complete your nomination. If you are a new QTF user, you will need to register to receive your QTF log in credentials.
Ensure that you have considered the awards categories and reviewed the rules and regulations before submitting your nomination.
Nominations close Thursday 5 June
Step 2 - Prepare your draft submission
Once nominations have closed, it’s time to start crafting your draft award submission.
A gentle reminder that the qualifying period for awards submissions is from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025.
Entrant support such as entrant workshops and draft submission reviews will be available to help guide your progress.
Entrant Workshops
Tourism Council WA’s Award webinars will assist entrants in the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards to prepare submissions and gain important information on the awards process.
Topics covered in the webinar:
- Planning your submission
- An explanation of each question and sub-question
- Suggestions on how to answer each question and sub-question
- How to avoid making common mistakes
- What judges are specifically looking for in a submission
Submission Review
All entrants in the business categories will be given the opportunity to have their draft submission reviewed prior to lodging their final submission. Areas within a submission that may require further development will be highlighted and suggestions provided on how to make improvements. Conditions apply.
Step 3 - Complete your final submission
Final award submissions are due on Thursday 7 August for the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.
Your final submission is lodged through the QTF, similar to the awards nomination process.
1. Major Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract amongst the highest visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Major Tourist Attractions would see over 100,001 annual visitors to the attraction.
2. Tourist Attractions
This category recognises natural or built attractions that people visit for pleasure and interest. Entrants in this category attract significant visitor numbers during the qualifying period for their State/Territory.
Tourist Attractions would see under 100,000 annual visitors to the attraction.
3. Major Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, comedy, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance over 50,000 or recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
4. Festivals & Events
This category recognises tourism leisure festivals, events and exhibitions that enhance the profile/awareness and appeal of the destination they are held in as well as creating economic impact, increased visitation and community involvement.
This category is open to (but not limited to) sporting, arts, historical, cultural, literary, humorous, culinary and general interest festivals, events and exhibitions with local, interstate and international visitor attendance under 50,000 or NOT recognised by the STO as a major event on their event calendar.
5. Ecotourism
This category recognises ecologically sustainable tourism businesses with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas. Entrants in this category foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
6. Cultural Tourism
This category recognises tourism businesses that foster a greater understanding and appreciation of authentic culture, history, heritage and/or the arts.
7. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences
This category recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tourism businesses that demonstrate authenticity and cultivate a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and traditions.
8. Tourism Retail, Hire & Services
This category recognises businesses that sell/provide goods or hire services which contribute to the tourism industry. The contribution made to the tourism industry can be economical (e.g. retail, galleries), experience based (traditionally non-tourism specific experiences e.g. shopping precincts) or service based (e.g. digital solutions for travellers or tourism businesses).
9. Visitor Information Services
This category recognises the consistent delivery of high quality and face to face information services to the visitor. This category is open to Visitor Information Centres/Tourist Offices, Local Tourist Associations and Regional Tourism Organisations.
10. Business Event Venues
This category recognises venues who provide high quality facilities specifically designed for business visitors e.g. meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
11. Major Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with 15 or more annual full-time equivalent employees.
12. Tour & Transport Operators
This category recognises a business who makes a major contribution in the combined provision of touring and transport services. This category is open to businesses with fewer than 15 annual full-time equivalent employees.
13. Adventure Tourism
This category recognises outdoor adventure tourism experiences that involve visitor participation and a personal challenge.
14. Tourism Marketing & Campaigns
This category recognises creativity and innovation in the promotion of tourism products, services and/or destinations. The focus can be for a specific singular or ongoing campaign or ongoing integrated marketing approach delivering innovative marketing/campaigns that supports the promotion of the tourism industry.
This category is open to digital enterprises, Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, Online Travel Agents, local government and marketing alliances. This is not for individual tourism products.
15. Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
This category recognises all restaurants and catering services offering a tourism experience and/or servicing the tourism industry. It is not a food award but does recognise a significant contribution to tourism through the provision of food and beverage. This category is open to hotel or stand-alone restaurants, event caterers, pubs and cafés.
16. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries
This category recognises wineries, distilleries and boutique breweries that offer a cellar door experience and create a significant contribution to tourism.
17. Caravan & Holiday Parks
This category recognises tourism excellence in a caravan or holiday park. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to caravan or holiday parks that offer cabin and tenting accommodation and must meet a 3 – 5 Caravan & Holiday Park Star Rating Standard.
18. Hosted Accommodation
This category recognises hosted accommodation that offers a bed & breakfast, farm stay, cottage or other intimate accommodation experience and must meet a 3-5 Hosted Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
Serviced apartments, hotels and resorts should consider entry into one of categories 21-24 which best fit their product. For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties they should focus on one of their properties.
19. Unique Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing a unique tourism experience that includes an overnight accommodation experience with an included activity. The focus of this award is on the uniqueness of the tourism experience.
This category is open to properties developed around unconventional accommodation infrastructure that includes an activity (passive or active). Entry is open – but not limited to – tented holidays, houseboats, tree houses, underground accommodation and yacht charters.
20. Self-Contained Accommodation
This category recognises tourism excellence in accommodation providing guests with non-serviced accommodation and the freedom of self-sufficiency. The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation that offers a self-catered accommodation experience and meets a 3-5 Self Catering Accommodation Star Rating Standard.
For companies that are managing multiple self-contained properties – they should focus on one of their properties.
21. 3 - 3.5 Star Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 3-3.5 Star Rating standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 3 to 3.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
22. 4 - 4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 4 or 4.5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
23. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
This category recognises serviced accommodation that meets the 5 Star Rating Standard (pre-assessment or final rating). The focus of this award is on both the facilities and services that enhance the tourism experience.
This category is open to accommodation experiences that meets a 5 Star Rating Standard in any Star Rating category.
24. New Tourism Business
This category recognises new tourism businesses that have commenced trading, visitation, or service delivery during the qualifying period. This award recognises excellence in the planning and development of new tourism infrastructure and/or services.
Existing tourism businesses that have commenced a new product or opened new infrastructure need to enter another category most applicable to the business.
25. Excellence in Food Tourism
This category is open to food producers, providores, tour operators, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, farmers markets, trails and other food tourism experiences in the State/Territory, featuring the State/Territory produce as the core component.
26. Excellence in Accessible Tourism
This award recognises businesses that provide a tourism product, experience or service that goes above and beyond to accommodate and cater for people with disabilities and/or specific needs e.g. mobility, vision, and/or hearing impairment, neurodiversity, or other access needs.
