Tasmania’s starring role in Australia’s tourism industry is being recognised with Launceston chosen to host the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards gala dinner in early 2019.
The Qantas Australian Tourism Awards is the tourism industry’s premier awards program and the Awards night is the most anticipated national event that celebrates and recognises excellence in tourism.
The awards attract high-ranking tourism professionals from across the country with around 800 tourism operators expected to attend and enjoy the hospitality that Launceston and northern Tasmania has to offer.
We’re providing $200,000 to support the event and to ensure the spotlight is amped up on Launceston and its surrounds.
Tasmanian tourism and hospitality businesses are no strangers to these awards having received around 70 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in just the last five years, including 33 gold, 22 silver and 16 bronze.
We reckon this State has the best tourism and hospitality industry in the country and hosting the awards in Launceston will ensure the rest of the country sees why.
The visitor economy is one of our greatest competitive strengths and the government is focussed on ensuring that more Tasmanians benefit by working with industry to take it to the next level.
We welcome the opportunity to showcase Launceston and northern Tasmania to the best and brightest in Australia’s tourism industry and will support the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania and the event organisers to ensure that the awards night is a great success.