{"id":111634,"date":"2025-11-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=111634"},"modified":"2025-11-26T21:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:02:04","slug":"big-wins-for-northern-rivers-at-nsw-tourism-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/big-wins-for-northern-rivers-at-nsw-tourism-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Big wins for Northern Rivers at NSW Tourism Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Northern Rivers Rail Trail has been crowned the state&#8217;s best tourist attraction at the NSW Tourism Awards, held last night at Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>E-bike rental company Better By Bike, a major supplier for visitors exploring the Rail Trail, also took home gold in the Tourism Retail, Hire &amp; Services category while The Tweed Tourism Company was recognised for excellence in Tourism Marketing &amp; Campaigns, and entered the Hall of Fame after winning the category three years running.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/BetterbyBike.PhotoSU_11434.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Better by Bike. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vision Walks \u2013 Eco Tours achieved an impressive double win, securing gold for both Tour &amp; Transport Operators and Ecotourism. Pottsville&#8217;s Pipit Restaurant was awarded gold for Tourism Restaurants &amp; Catering Services, while Contained in Nimbin topped the Self-Contained Accommodation category.<\/p>\n<p>There was more success across the region, with Crystal Castle &amp; Shambhala Gardens receiving silver for Tourist Attraction, and Earth Beer Company picking up silver in Tourism Distilleries &amp; Breweries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/VisionWalksEcoTours._13402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vision Walks \u2013 Eco Tours. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Several local businesses also earned bronze accolades: Soul Surf School (Adventure Tourism), The Health Lodge Byron Bay (Hosted Accommodation), Savour the Tweed (Festivals &amp; Events), Bluesfest Byron Bay (Major Festivals &amp; Events), and Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff (Business Event Venues).<\/p>\n<p>Awards were presented across 30 categories, celebrating excellence in business practices, visitor experience and sustainability.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/YenTrinhandBenDevlin_17131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Owners Yen Trinh and Ben Devlin at Pipit in Pottsville. Photo: SELENA EVISON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NSW Tourism Association CEO Natalie Godward praised the calibre of entrants.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen an increase in the standard of entries this year, showing how our tourism industry continues to up the ante, year-on-year,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/ContainedinNimbinAcc_28805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contained in Nimbin. 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