Winners of our Inaugural
WESTERN SYDNEY
TOURISM AWARDS 2024
Congrats to all the 2024 Western Sydney Tourism Awards Winners
Recognizing excellence in tourism, winners were awarded platinum, gold, and silver honors for their outstanding contributions to Western Sydney's vital visitor economy.
#WSTA2024
THE 2024 CATEGORY WINNERS:
1. Campaign Awards 2024 - Hotels / Tourism Business MAJOR
Platinum Winner: “Ready for It”, Holiday Inn Parramatta
Gold Winner: “Land of OZ”, Camden Valley Inn
Silver Winner: Little India Liverpool
2. Events Campaign Awards – Councils
Platinum Winner: “Parramatta Lanes”, City of Parramatta
Gold Winner: Liverpool City Council – “Experience the World”
3. Business Event Festival for the Year MAJOR
Platinum Winner: “Glow”, Sydney Zoo
Gold Winner: Wollondilly Shire Council – “Illuminate Festival of Art & Light”
4. Tour Group Experience of the Year
Platinum Winner: “GDT Journey”, Golden Dragon Travel
Gold Winner: Wollondilly Tours
5. Best Visitor Economy Event - Day Visitation
Platinum Winner: “Thirlmere Festival of Steam”, Transport Heritage NSW & Wollondilly Shire Council
Gold Winner: Blacktown City Council – “Medieval Fayre”
6. Best Visitor Economy Event - Night Visitation
Platinum Winner: “Most Blessed Nights”, Liverpool City Council
7. Outstanding Business Leader of the Year
Platinum Winner: Jake Burgess, Sydney Zoo & Amanda Barnes, Kalinya Estates
Gold Winner: Anurag Sharma, Holiday Inn Paramatta
8. Outstanding Community Engagement
Platinum Winner: June Young, Lifeline Macarthur & Michael Foulkes, Cabravale Diggers
Gold Winner: Brent Hilbrink Watson, Wollondilly Tours
Silver Winner: Irlanda Garcia
9. Best Rated Cuisine - Hotels / Clubs / Restaurants
Platinum Winner: “China Doll”, West HQ
Gold Winner: “Bellbird Dining and Bar”, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre & “District 8”, Cabravale Diggers
Silver Winner: Menangle Country Club
10. Best Historical Venue – Visitation
Platinum Winner: NSW Rail Museum
Gold Winner: Kalinya Estate
11. Best Music and Arts Venue
Platinum Winner: Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ
Gold Winner: Campbelltown Arts Centre & Riverside Theatres Parramatta
12. Best Multicultural Show / Event
Platinum Winner: “Cabramatta Moon Festival”, Fairfield City Council
Gold Winner: “Motherland Africa”, Liverpool City Council
13. Tourism Business of the Year MAJOR
Platinum Winner: Accor Stadium Olympic Park
Gold Winner: Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Silver Winner: Liverpool Catholic Club & The William Inglis Hotel
