South Australian Tourism Awards

Nominations for the 2025 program open on 1 May.

The South Australian Tourism Awards celebrate and acknowledge tourism businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievements and success throughout the year.

The Awards encourage businesses to meet and exceed industry standards and play an integral role in acknowledging business excellence together with outstanding innovation, industry professionalism and collaboration.

In 2025, your entry will include a 4,000 to 7,500-word submission, consumer rating score, digital review and a site verification visit, all of which are evaluated by a panel of expert judges. The TiCSA team is here to support you through the entire process to help you create the very best submission you can.

The South Australian Tourism Awards program is supported by the State Government through the South Australian Tourism Commission.

Interested in nominating for the 2025 program? Register your interest below and stay updated with the latest awards information. 

Key Dates 

Nominations Open: Thursday 1 May 

Nominations Close (Categories 1-26): Monday 16 June 

Submissions Due (Categories 1-26): Tuesday 12 August

Nominations & Submissions Due (Categories 27 & 28): Monday 22 September

Finalists announced: Late September

Gala Dinner: Early November

Australian Tourism Awards: March 2026 in Fremantle, Western Australia

Exciting changes in 2025

After a comprehensive review guided by industry feedback, the Australian Tourism Awards has been streamlined to save time for entrants, while continuing to uphold the integrity and prestige of the awards.

These changes are being implemented in each State and Territory, and include a reduction in word count, refined question sets, and a guided format to support entrants. 

Please pay close attention to the category descriptions and criteria, to not miss out on important changes that will impact your submission.

Interested in entering in 2025?

Get a head start on your preparation by following the tips outlined in the hand document below.

2025 SA Tourism Awards Info Session

Whether it’s your first time entering or if you’re really striving for that Gold this year, this video recording of our online information session will give you all the hints and tricks to prepare for this awards program.