
SA Tourism Shines at Awards, Snagging 11 Medals
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South Australian tourism operators shine at Qantas Awards, securing three gold, five silver, and three bronze medals. The Veenstra familys Spirit of the Coorong and Big Duck Boat Tours win gold in ecotourism and unique accommodation, respectively. Woodhouse Adventure Park earns gold in unique accommodation and silver in adventure tourism. The Fringe festival snags silvers in major festivals and events, plus excellence in accessible tourism. Silver medals also go to Old Coach Road Estate and Monarto Safari Resort. Bronzes are awarded to Streaky Sounds Music Festival, Monkey Nut Cafe, and Seppeltsfield Barossa. This is one of the states strongest showings, highlighting innovation and passion in creating memorable visits and boosting local communities.
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Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — SA Tourism Shines at Awards, Snagging 11 Medals. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
I'm Cory, and this is your Pulse of the City, Adelaide News today. South Australian Tourism Operators had a stellar night at the 2025 Quantus Australian Tourism Awards, grabbing three gold medals, five, silvers, and three bronzes. The state's tourism minister called it a fantastic result for businesses showcasing the region's unique attractions. The Veenscher family, running operations on the Fleur U. Peninsula for more than 50 years, took gold for their spirit of the co-wrong experience. Their sister company, the Big Dut boat tours, also scored gold in the eco-tourism category for linking visitors closely with nature. Woodhouse Adventure Park earned gold in unique accommodation and silver in adventure tourism. Meanwhile, the French festival picked up silvers in major festivals and events, plus excellence in accessible tourism, right as it wrapped up a sunny weekend. Silver medals also went to Old Coach Road Estate for self-contained stays,
and Monato Safari Resort as a new tourism business. Bronze has highlighted streaky sounds music festival, monkey net cafe, and seppledsfield barossa. Tourism leaders praised the hall as one of the state's strongest showings ever. They celebrated the innovation and passion driving these operators to create memorable visits and boost local communities. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds, built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, soleypillow.com
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