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Australia’s top tourism towns announced
The central western NSW town of Mudgee has taken out top honours at a national tourism towns awards ceremony for the second year running.
The winners of the Top Tourism Towns 2022, presented by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC), were announced at ceremony at Parliament house on Tuesday.
Senior Director NSW Tourism Industry Council Paula Martin said Mudgee faced fierce competition but its food and wine scene and passionate local operators got it over the line.
In its competition pitch, Mid-Western Regional Councils’s tourism body Mudgee Region Tourism described the town as a contemporary country destination, infused with art and music, offering quality produce and wine, and shaped by a strong sense of community.
It also noted the opening last August of its new Visitor Information Centre at the new Mudgee Arts Precinct.
Mid-Western Regional Council Mayor Des Kennedy said it was humbling to be recognised as Australia’s Top Tourism Town for the second year in a row.
“Our excellent tourism operators deliver exceptional and high quality services consistently that are clearly embraced by visitors to Mudgee,” he told Government News.
The tourism industry brought more than $1 million a year to the local economy, he added.
Historic Bendigo in Victoria was awarded silver in the Top Tourism Towns category and Mandurah on the south-west coast of WA claimed bronze.
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