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SYDNEY HARBOUR BOAT TOURS ACHIEVES ECOTOURISM CERTIFICATION
Congratulations to Sydney Harbour Boat Tours on achieving Ecotourism Certification for their Icons, Bays and Beaches Tour and Private Charters.
EcoTreasures cleans up critical habitat for little penguins
EcoTreasures is helping to clean up critical penguin habitat in the Sydney Harbour catchment area by removing plastic from the beach. Since 2014 the Sydney-based tour company has incorporated voluntary marine debris clean-ups into their Manly Coastal Walks, helping keep plastic and other materials out of an environment that is important for threatened populations of little penguins.
ECO certified tourism rewarded at 2015 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
The 2015 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards Gala Night took place last Friday, with some of Australia’s best tourism operators on display. Ecotourism Australia was thrilled to see 38 of our members represented, taking home 17 well-earned awards, and making up 22% of all award winners.
Good Luck to our Members at the Australian Tourism Awards tonight!
Ecotourism Australia would like to wish the best of luck to all 38 of our members who have made it through as finalists in the 2015 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards!
Congratulations to Local Eyes Australia
Congratulations to Local Eyes Australia for achieving Nature Tourism Certification for their tours; Walking "Off the Beaten Track", Cruising with lunch on Sydney Harbour, Kayaking Sydney's Waterways, and Sight seeing in the Blue Mountains!
Ecotourism Australia Members Rewarded at State Tourism Awards
Over the past four weeks, the winners of State Tourism Awards have been announced at gala nights across the country and Ecotourism Australia (EA) has been thrilled to see our members make up 25% of winners in eligible categories. Fifty one (51) EA members, making up over 10% of EA’s total membership base, took home seventy one (71) awards this year. A remarkable result with better than one in ten members of Ecotourism Australia being acknowledged as winners at the State Tourism Awards.
Oz Whale Watching's Sponsor Turtle making great progress
Advanced Ecotourism certified Operator Oz Whale Watching, based in Sydney Harbour, are delighted to report on the positive progress of ‘Jude’ their sponsored green turtle whom they named during 2014.
Congratulations to Sydney Princess Cruises and Oz Whale Watching
Congratulations to Sydney Princess Cruises Oz Whale Watching on achieving Advanced Ecotourism Certification for its tours, including: Oz Whale Watching, Sydney Harbour Discovery, and Sydney Princess Cruises Charters.
Media Release: Global Eco at World Parks Congress in 2014
Ecotourism Australia’s 22nd Global Eco Conference will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park on 12 November 2014, the first day of the World Parks Congress (WPC).