The delightful village of Mt Macedon has taken out bronze in its category of Top Tiny Tourism Town at this year’s Australian Top Tourism Town Awards.
Winners were announced at a ceremony held today at Parliament House in Canberra.
Macedon Ranges Accommodation Association president Mariel Sloane said winning bronze at a national level was a fantastic honour for the whole region.
“This recognises all the hard work of local businesses and councils and raises the awareness of the Macedon Ranges throughout the whole Australia,” she said.
Victoria took home a win in every category, with Bendigo taking out silver in Top Tourism Town category and Port Fairy winning bronze in the Top Small Tourism Town category.
The awards are presented by the Australian Tourism Industry Council, highlighting the country’s most gorgeous regional tourism destinations.
Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson said the award showcases the oustanding efforts of local tourism businesses that persevered through lockdowns and last year’s devastating June storm.
“The Macedon Ranges offers a range of captivating experiences where visitors can relax, play, indulge and explore only 45 minutes from the airport and less than an hour out of Melbourne,” she said.
There were 148 submissions from destinations all across Australia, with the National Award winners chosen from the three category gold winners in each state and territory.
Mt Macedon won Victoria’s Top Tiny Tourism Town in July to proceed to the national championships.
Australia’s 2022 Top Tourism Town was Mudgee in New South Wales, and bronze was Mandurah in Western Australia. Exmouth in WA won gold for Small Tourism Town, with Sheffield in Tasmania taking out silver.
Strahan in Tasmania won gold in the Top Tiny Tourism Town category, with Winton in Queensland winning silver.
