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The 2026 Western Sydney Tourism Awards were held during an evening event at Western Sydney Convention Centre on Friday 16 October, with the region’s leading tourism operators, businesses and industry figures coming together to celebrate excellence and innovation from across one of Australia’s fastest-growing visitor economies.

The awards were hosted by Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce NSW, which is the region’s leading tourism industry association that advocates for, and promotes, Western Sydney’s visitor economy.

Held at Western Sydney Convention Centre in Penrith, guests included NSW Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper, Mayor of Penrith Todd Carney, Panthers Group CEO Andrew Hill, and representatives from Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce and Western Sydney International Airport.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists and winners, whose innovation, passion and commitment continues to showcase the very best of western Sydney,” says Fazila Farhad (pictured, at top, centre, onstage with board), chair, Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce.

“Since launching in 2024, these awards have celebrated the people, businesses and experiences shaping the future of tourism in our region.

“As western Sydney prepares to welcome the opening of Western Sydney International Airport and enters a new era of opportunity, success will be defined not by infrastructure alone, but by the people and experiences that bring our region to life and make it such a unique destination for visitors.”

Here are the 2026 Western Sydney Tourism Awards winners across 13 categories:

Outstanding Tourism Campaign of the Year

Platinum winner: West HQ Filipino Festival.

Gold winner: Club Marconi Festa Della Repubblica.

Gold winner: Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park – “Wake up with the Wildlife”.

Event Campaign Award – Council

Platinum winner: Fairfield City Council Moon Festival – National Lion Dance Competition.

Gold winner: City of Parramatta – New Years Eve 2025.

Gold winner: Penrith City Council – REAL Festival 2025.

Meeting/Conference Venue of the Year

Platinum winner: Liverpool Catholic Club Venues.

Gold winner: Australian Turf Club – Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Gold winner: Visy Dior Hotel International.

Tour Group Experience of the Year

Platinum winner: Anderson’s Tours.

Gold winner: Gledswood Homestead and Winery.

Highly Commended: Vietravel Australia.

Outstanding Achievement in Accessible Tourism

Platinum winner: Quest Penrith.

Gold winner: Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park.

Apartment Hotels and Unique Accommodation

Platinum winner (apartment hotels): Meriton Suites Liverpool.

Gold winner (apartment hotels): Quest Campbelltown.

Platinum winner (unique accommodation): Novotel Sydney Cabramatta.

Gold winner (unique accommodation): Holiday Inn Sydney St Marys.

Tourism Excellence – Team Member of the Year

Platinum winner: Amanda Fuller – The William Inglis Hotel, MGallery Collection.

Gold winner: Ruwani Weerasinghe – La Vie Hotels & Resorts.

Best Bar/Pub of the Year

Platinum winner: Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains – Two Doctors Whiskey Tavern.

Gold winner: Station Hotel Parramatta.

Best Rated Cuisine – Hotels/Clubs/Restaurants

Platinum winner: Magma by Dany Karam – Cabravale Club Resort.

Gold winner: Wenty Leagues.

Highly commended: Fairways Restaurant & Bar – Comfort Inn Leura.

Tourism Transformation Excellence Award (New or Refurbished Project)

Platinum winner: Western Sydney International Airport.

Gold winner: Cabravale Club Resort.

Best Music and Arts Venue

Platinum winner: Coliseum Theatre – West HQ.

Gold winner: EVAN Theatre – Penrith Panthers Leagues Club.

Gold winner: Liverpool Powerhouse – Liverpool City Council.

Highly commended: Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre (WPAC) – Wollondilly City Council.

Chief Executive/General Manager of the Year (Hotels, Clubs and Tourism Businesses)

Platinum winner: Stephen Wills, general manager, Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley.

Gold winner: Noah Moseley, general manager, Calmsley Hill City Farm.

Gold winner: Vicki Le, chief commercial officer, Cabravale Club Resort.

Leadership Legacy Award

Winner: Belinda Thomson, general manager, The William Inglis Hotel, MGallery Collection.

Tourism Business of the Year

Platinum winner: Cabravale Club Resort.

Gold winner: The William Inglis Hotel, MGallery Collection.

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