Joel Bowden
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Media Release
Nominations open for 2024 Brolga Tourism Awards
22 April 2024
Nominations for the NT’s most prestigious tourism and hospitality awards, the 2024 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards open today.
The Brolga’s recognise Territory tourism businesses and individuals that strive for excellence in all areas of their operations with the Brolga Award business category winners going on to be in the running for an Australian Tourism Award.
This year Darwin was host city to Australia’s peak national tourism award night with host venue Darwin Convention Centre and Katherine Outback Experience, Gold winners in their categories in 2024. NT Bird Specialists and Photographic Safaris, Darwin Festival, and Katherine Outback Experience won Bronze.
The latest research released by Tourism Research Australia today show tourism contributed $2.2 billion in Gross Value Add to the Territory economy, supported 16,300 jobs in total equating to 11 per cent of jobs across the Territory. This has increased more than a third, up 36 per cent from 2020-21.
Territory based tourism operators, attractions, accommodation providers, festivals and events and industry suppliers are all encouraged to nominate their business in one of the 26 business categories including Tourism Attractions, Business Event Venues, Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services, and many more.
The 37th Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards gala event will be on 9 November 2024 at the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
Nominations open today 22 April 2024 and close Wednesday 14 August 2024 with submissions due 4 September 2024. To find out more and nominate head to www.brolgaawards.com.au
For more detail on the Tourism Research Australia latest results head to https://www.tourismnt.com.au/research-strategies/research/value-tourism
Quotes to attribute to Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Joel Bowden
“Every tourism operator in the Territory who is proud of their spectacular product should nominate for a 2024 Brolga Award
”The Brolga Awards are about recognising and celebrating the businesses that support 16,300 direct jobs and contribute $2.2 billion to the Territory’s economy – showing massive growth in the past two years.
“I know there’s even more world-class talent in the Territory waiting to be recognised, so proud tourism operators take the first step and nominate today.
“Tourism is a key economic driver for the Territory, with 1575 new direct tourism jobs for Territory workers in 2022-23 – and the Territory Labor Government will continue to invest in our booming tourism industry.”
Northern Territory Government