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Tidy Towns 2010 Judging

2010-08-08T22:43:09Z

Judging will take place in Kyogle on Tuesday 17th August, 2010 for the towns many entries in various catagories for the ‘Tidy Towns’ awards.
Kyogle is known as ‘The Gateway to the Rainforest’ as it is surrounded by World Heritage National Parks. It is a unique part of Australia and promotes itself with natural beauty and rainforests and a climate providing warm summers, colourful autumns, cool winters and bountiful springs. Kyogle is a town for all seasons, and prides itself on its friendly rural atmosphere and the wonderful caring nature of the community. The community is a very close-knit one, with many different community groups, 270 in total.
Kyogle’s vision is to create a sustainable community. In order to create a sustainable community, it is important to keep in mind litter and waste, but it is the people that make a community.

Finalist in 2010 North Coast Tourism Awards

2010-07-15T13:03:29Z

14th July 2010- Tourism Officer for Kyogle Council, Malcolm Wallis and his volunteeer team are very happy with the recent news that they are a finalist in their nominated Category of ‘Visitor Information and Services’ in the North Coast Tourism Awards. Being a much smaller centre from their counterparts, (in operation just under 4 years) this is a hugh achievement for such an enthusiastic, dedicated and committed team.

A new partnership between the Tourism Managers Group of the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Tourism has been developed with the creation of the NORTH COAST TOURISM AWARDS 2010.

There were over 20 categories available for tourism businesses to enter, with the awards judged under the format of a written submission and onsite inspection-based competition. Winners of each category of the North Coast Tourism Awards will receive automatic entry for the NSW State Tourism Awards.

New Tourism Awards For The North Coast

2010-03-10T05:50:28Z

A new partnership between the Tourism Managers Group of the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Tourism has been developed with the creation of the NORH COAST TOURISM AWARDS 2010.

The North Coast Tourism Awards will recognise success, provide a benchmark for best practice within the tourism industry, promote business planning and encourage the continual raising of standards within the industry.
The new North Coast Tourism Awards are open to all tourism businesses from Port Stephens in the south to Tweed Heads in the north and west to the Great Dividing Range.
The Mid North Coast have hosted their own, highly successful regional awards for the past five years with tourism industry operators reaping the awards in both planning for success and receiving National recognition within the industry.
This is a fantastic opportunity for industry operators within the Northern Rivers to capitalise on this joint partnership, to re-build the awards within our region and to open up the competition to strengthen the submissions at a State and National level.
We are sure that there will be a healthy degree of competition amongst our rivals in the Mid North Coast. But a little competition never hurt anyone.
The Northern Rivers have not held regional tourism awards for the past five years
A Gala Awards Dinner will be held in Coffs Coast in August, to publicly recognise and showcase the North Coast’s finest tourism operators, with the awards night to be held in the Northern Rivers region the following year (2011)
There are over 20 categories available for tourism businesses to enter, with the awards judged under the format of a written submission and inspection-based competition. Winners of the North Coast Tourism Awards will receive automatic entry for the NSW State Tourism Awards.
Two face to face workshops providing further information to tourism operators on the North Coast Tourism Awards will be held in Lismore on 27 April and Grafton 28 April. How to register, times and venues will be announced shortly
Closing date of Nominations for the North Coast Tourism Awards will be 7 May – as per the State awards
To find out more information about the industry workshops, dates and award log onto the dedicated website at http://www.northcoasttourismawards.com.au
This partnership is one of the first initiatives of the newly created Tourism Managers Group of the Northern Rivers which includes representatives from Lismore, Richmond Valley, Kyogle, Ballina and Byron Councils, along with Tweed Tourism and Clarence River Tourism. This initiative is supported by Northern Rivers Tourism.

Regards

Mitch Lowe, Chair Tourism Managers Group – Northern Rivers and Tourism Services Coordinator, Lismore City Council, Ph:- 6626 0105

Tabulam Races, November

2009-11-01T05:14:38Z

Tabulam races are on Saturday 7th November 2009. An annual event which brings this small rural village to life for one major day. the races are held on the first saturday of November each year. So put on your best outfit and come along and enjoy a great family fun day, prizes for best dressed. Buses usually travel from Kyogle & Casino to take patrons out to this extravaganza event. Byron Bay kidz club also available.

Tabulam is regionally famous for its annual Spring Racing Carnival, held each year on the Saturday following the Melbourne Cup. The Tabulam racecourse is a dedicated racecourse, a rare and important accolade, and is managed by the Tabulam Jockey Club. The Tabulam Races are held at the local racetrack, located approximately 1km south of the township, on the bank of the Clarence River. The 5 race carnival culminates with the Tabulam Cup, a 2220m race.

Repco Rally Australia

2009-08-06T10:49:48Z

http://rallyaustralia.com/

Rally Australia will be staged in the Northern Rivers region from the 3rd to the 6th of September 2009 and every second year from then on until 2017, with a further five event option after that date.