North Coast Regional Tourism Awards

• Nominations Open:  10 March
• Entrant Support Webinars: Every Tuesday from 18 March
• Nominations Close: 17 April
• Draft Submission Deadline: 25 April
• Business Standards due: 27 April
• Submissions close: 9 May
• Finalists announced: 10 June
• North Coast Regional Tourism Awards Gala: 31 July

For a wealth of Entrant Support Resources read on here!

Weekly entrant support sessions guide entrants through the submission process with NSW Tourism Awards experts and judges. Register to attend these free sessions below. 

All sessions start at 2pm.

Tuesday, 18 March

Introduction to NSW Tourism Association, the North Coast Regional Tourism Awards + Getting Application Ready

Tuesday, 25 March

Showcasing Business Excellence – Qu 1

Tuesday, 1 April

Excellence in Business & Product Development – Qu 2

Tuesday, 8 April

Excellence in Marketing – Qu 3

Tuesday 15 April

Excellence in Customer Service – Qu 4

Tuesday 22 April

Excellence in Sustainable & Responsible Business Practices – Qu 5

Tuesday 29 April

Entrant Q&A Webinar (1)

Tuesday 6 May

Entrant Q&A Webinar (2)

1. Tourist Attractions
2. Festivals and Events
3. Ecotourism
4. Cultural Tourism
5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience
6. Tourism Retail, Hire and Services
7. Business Event Venues
8. Tour and Transport Operators
9. Adventure Tourism
10. Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
11. Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries 
12. Caravan and Holiday Parks
13. Hosted Accommodation
14. Self-Contained Accommodation
15. 4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation
16. 5 Star Luxury Accommodation
17. New Tourism Business
18. Accessible Tourism

• Nominate your business – checking category eligibility
• Read through questions
• Start collating evidence – set up a folder to save your files
• Brainstorm key points for each question
• Attend Entrant Support webinars - Register here
• End of March – Submissions open in portal
• Start working on submission early to be eligible for a draft review
• Complete your final submission
• Save the date for the Gala Night! (31 July 2025)

The awards are assessed by a panel of highly experienced judges. Each judge undergoes dedicated training and collaborates in teams to conduct a rigorous assessment of every category. 

Their detailed feedback provides businesses with valuable insights, supporting growth and continuous improvement.

One entry, two awards programs

• Access to comprehensive entrant support program
• An opportunity to review business goals and record successes
• Raise your profile by receiving public recognition of your achievements
• Ensure business growth and development
• Benchmark against industry competitors
• Examine the productivity of marketing activities
• The opportunity to represent New South Wales at the Australian Tourism Awards

 Gala Awards Night

Thursday 31 July 2025
Elements of Byron

144 Bayshore Drive, 

Byron Bay NSW 2481