Resort wins tourism gold

A resort in Killcare has won the Gold award for Luxury Accommodation at the Hunter-Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism at Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley, on Thursday, August 30.

The awards ceremony and gala dinner celebrated the industry's leading contributors and recognised the high standards of the Central Coast and Hunter Tourism Industry.

This year's gala event theme was United in Tourism.

Bells at Killcare is situated high on the Bouddi Peninsula and is surrounded by Bouddi National Park and secluded beaches.

The property offers exclusive and private coastal style cottage accommodation.

Guests can arrive by seaplane, helicopter, ferry or car.

The Hunter-Central Coast Awards for Excellence provide entrants the opportunity to be recognised amongst their peers.

Outgoing Central Coast Tourism CEO Mr Ollie Philpot said: "These awards are a great accolade for the winners and validates the quality of products and services that's available on the Central Coast."

"'Of course to snatch gold off our neighbouring region, the Hunter, is always an added bonus," he said.

Mr Philpot said submissions were of a high standard and the competition was highly competitive with a record 71 individual tourism operators entering across 27 categories.

Sixteen Central Coast Tourism members made the finalist list.

Gold winners from the Hunter-Central Coast Tourism awards automatically become finalists in the State Tourism Awards.

Media Release, 31 Aug 2012

Leeanne Dyer, Central Coast Tourism