Thursday, October 24, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Trifecta of awards and Hall of Fame for Bowen

The Bowen Tourism and Business (BTB) team were very proud to win three awards at the 2024 Tourism Whitsundays gala event and be inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Visitor Services category.

Chair of BTB, Jenn Honnery said to win Gold for the third year in a row was a very proud moment for the team and the organisation.

“We were also very pleased that our dedicated team of volunteers also took out the silver award in their category,” she said.

In the Business Awards, BTB was named the winner in the Excellence in Customer Service category.
“We pride ourselves on our customer service at the Bowen Visitor Information Centre, so this award really capped off a great year for the team,” she said.

“It is testament to their dedication, and we were proud to be recognised.”

Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said it was an honour to accept the awards on behalf of such a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

She thanked the team and also the committee, the members, the Whitsundays Regional Council and Tourism Whitsundays.

BTB welcomed a record number of visitors in the past financial year.

The organisation operates the Bowen Visitor Information Centre next to the Big Mango, just 5km south of Bowen and also the information booth at Bowen’s Front Beach.

AWARDS

Hall of Fame – Visitor Information Services category.
Excellence in Customer Service in the Business Awards – Winner.
Visitor Information Services – Gold.
Outstanding contribution by volunteers – Silver.

Bowen Tourism happy to have received their award.

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