{"id":128374,"date":"2026-03-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=128374"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T20:25:47","slug":"stuart-coffield-led-geelong-travel-crowned-nations-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/stuart-coffield-led-geelong-travel-crowned-nations-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuart Coffield-led Geelong Travel crowned nation&#8217;s best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A BELMONT travel agency has been recognised as the best in the country after a standout year delivering premium touring experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Travel, led by Stuart Coffield, was named 2025&#8217;s top performing travel agency at the national APT Travel Group awards last month, placing the locally owned business ahead of agencies across Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The result marked another major milestone for the family-run agency and was accompanied by several individual honours for the Geelong Travel team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182559\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182559\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/APT-AWARDS-2026-4838_45641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geelong Travel consultant Helen Paulus (second from right) after being named the APT Travel Group\u2019s Top Performing Consultant for 2025. She also earned a place in the Million Dollar Club for a second consecutive year. Photo: Tay Bassi Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>APT Travel Group chief sales officer, Scott Ellis, said the agency had again demonstrated why it remained the company&#8217;s leading partner nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Geelong Travel has once again cemented its position as the number one agency in Australia,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Their exceptional performance throughout 2025 was driven by an unwavering commitment to their clients and a consistently high standard of professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Awarded Top Performing Travel Agency, Geelong Travel is recognised as a specialist in APT, supported by first-hand product knowledge, deep destination insight and genuine experience across the program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a result, their clients place complete trust in their recommendations, confident their holidays are in expert hands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182758\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182758\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/APT-AWARDS-2026-4195-1024x910.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">APT Travel Group chief sales officer Scott Ellis said Geelong Travel had cemented its position as the company\u2019s number one agency in Australia. Photo: Tay Bassi Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coffield said the recognition reflected both the loyalty of Geelong Travel&#8217;s customers and the expertise of the agency&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s wonderful to be recognised,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We couldn&#8217;t be prouder of the support we get from Geelong and the surrounding community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He attributed the agency&#8217;s ongoing success to its strong customer service, exclusive product offering and the depth of knowledge the Geelong Travel team gains through first-hand experience.<\/p>\n<p>Training is ongoing, with staff regularly taking educational trips to experience the tours, cruises and destinations they recommend to clients.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182557\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182557\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/APT-AWARDS-2026-4860_45651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosanna Dogan (second from left) celebrates her inclusion in the APT Travel Group&#8217;s Million Dollar Club for 2025. Photos: Tay Bassi Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182759\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-182759\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/APT-AWARDS-2026-4887-1024x970.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"568\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Paulus receives the APT Travel Group\u2019s Top Performing Consultant award for 2025. Photo: Tay Bassi Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That exposure allows Geelong Travel&#8217;s consultants to share practical insights drawn from their own travels rather than relying on brochures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s first-hand information that&#8217;s not found in online chats,&#8221; Coffield said.<\/p>\n<p>The success extended across the agency, with Rosanna Dogan, Rita Carlini and Helen Paulus all named in APT&#8217;s Million Dollar Club, an honour reserved for consultants who each sold more than $1 million in travel during 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Paulus also took out 2025&#8217;s Top Performing Consultant award. The award recognised both her sales performance and the leadership she brings to the team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182558\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182558\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/APT-AWARDS-2026-4846_45676.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rita Carlini (second from right) with her APT Travel Group Million Dollar Club award for 2025 after also receiving the inaugural honour last year. Photo: Tay Bassi Creative<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coffield celebrated their achievements and the work behind their success.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team members are part of our family,&#8221; Coffield said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a significant reward for all their dedication to our growing client base.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Travel was also inducted into the McGeary Club, which celebrates agencies that sold more than $2 million in travel in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Coffield said the agency was focused on continuing its growth while welcoming more travellers through the door to start planning their next adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For anyone thinking about their next holiday, come and see the team at Geelong Travel,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We&#8217;ll look after all the little details to make it an amazing experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A BELMONT travel agency has been recognised as the best in the country after a standout year delivering premium touring experiences. 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