LADY ELLIOT ISLAND ECO RESORT WINS GOLD FOR ECOTOURISM AT THE QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARDS!

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort has taken out gold in the ‘Steve Irwin Award for Ecotourism’ category at the annual Queensland Tourism Awards held on Friday 8th November at the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre. 

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort continues to strive and provide a genuine ecotourism experience to all guests who visit the Island whilst at the same time ensuring we protect and preserve the fragile ecosystem for future generations to enjoy. We are extremely honoured to be presented with this remarkable accolade in recognition of our contribution to sustainable tourism. 

The ‘Steve Irwin Award for Ecotourism’ recognises ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation. 

Congratulations to Fun Over Fifty and Paronella Park who took out Silver and Bronze respectively in the same category. We extend our congratulations to all the nominees and winners from the night, especially our neighbours from the Southern Great Barrier Reef region including Windmill Café Bargara, Bundaberg Rum and Empire Apartment Hotel. The Fraser Coast region also achieved great success and we wish to congratulate the Hervey Bay Visitor Information Centre and Tasman Adventure. 

More than 200 nominations in 30 categories entered the Queensland Tourism Awards that were presented in front of 900 guests on Friday night. Together we celebrated the outstanding tourism businesses that make up our great industry. 

 We wish to thank everyone who has supported Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort through our sustainability journey.

MESSAGE FROM PETER GASH 

“The remarkable Lady Elliot Island Team were rewarded with Gold at the Queensland Tourism Awards on Friday night.

It is a challenge to win this award. I believe it’s one of the most hotly contested in the state. We are all very honoured to be recognised for our contribution to sustainable tourism, even more so that the award represents Steve Irwin and his unmatched dedication to the protection of wildlife and  wild places on our planet.

A big congratulations to every single nominee and winner from the evening. On Lady Elliot Island we have the courage to push ahead and find ways in which people can exist  in our spectacular and fragile environment with a minimum footprint.

We are custodians of this very special environment and we are proud to lead the way in environmental and sustainable initiatives here in Queensland, Australia and Worldwide. We believe our mission and role here is to make a difference for the future of this amazing planet”

Peter Gash -  Custodian of Lady Elliot Island

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