The public can have its say from today in which destinations are crowned WA's Top, Small and Tiny Tourism Towns, with voting now open in the 2023 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards.
Thirteen towns from across Western Australia have been named finalists across three categories in the highly coveted Awards program. From 9am today the public can vote online for their favourite town or city and go into the draw to win a $5,000 holiday in Western Australia or a $500 voucher to spend at any RAC Park or Resort.
The finalists in this year's 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Award category are:
- Collie
- Geraldton
- Mandurah
The finalists in the 7NEWS Small Tourism Town Award category are:
- Exmouth
- Leonora
- Tom Price
- York
The finalists in the 7NEWS Tiny Tourism Town Award category are:
- Coolgardie
- Dwellingup
- Gascoyne Junction
- New Norcia
- Northcliffe
- Pemberton
Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall encouraged the public to get behind their favourite holiday destination.
"The 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Awards give us all the opportunity to reward towns for the way they treat their visitors, so it's a great way to say thank you to the places we love to visit," Mr Hall said.
"It could be a town you've only just discovered, but where you felt incredibly welcomed in your time there - or it could be the place you visit year in, year out because you always have a fantastic experience. This is your chance to have your say."
The public vote is combined with votes from an industry panel of judges to decide which destinations will receive the titles of Top Tourism Town, Small Tourism Town and Tiny Tourism Town. The winning destinations will go into a National competition against winners from other States for the chance to be named Australia's Top Tourism Town, Small Tourism Town or Tiny Tourism Town.
The winner in the 7NEWS Top Tourism Town Award will receive a $20,000 airtime package to promote their town on regional television, with the winner of the 7NEWS Small Tourism Town Award picking up a $10,000 airtime package and the 7NEWS Tiny Tourism Town winner receiving a $5,000 package.
The awards are run by Tourism Council WA and Visitor Centres WA, and are supported by 7NEWS, Vanguard Press, Tourism WA and RAC Parks & Resorts. Award winners will be announced at the 2023 Perth Airport WA Regional Tourism Conference Dinner in Kalgoorlie on May 16.
Visit www.toptourismtownwa.com.au to review the finalists and vote. Voting closes 5pm, April 26.
