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South Australian Tourism Awards

Nominations are now open until 16 June!

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 validation review, 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.

Nominations are now open via the QTF portal. So, what are you waiting for?! Put your business in the spotlight in 2025.

Nominate your business

ABOUT THE AWARDS

CATEGORIES & CRITERIA

2024 WINNERS

Overview of the process

Exciting changes in 2025

This year, following a comprehensive review guided by industry feedback, we’re introducing significant changes to the Australian Tourism Awards. We are pleased to announce the submission process has been streamlined to save time for entrants, while continuing to uphold the integrity and prestige of the awards. These welcome 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.

Your submission will include:

Written submission (minimum 4,000 words | maximum 7,500 words) – that’s a 25% reduction in words!
Digital review – taking into account your digital and online presence against set criteria.
Consumer rating – a look at your guest satisfaction and reviews, explored via ReviewPro.
Validation review – a chance for our judges to verify your business and visitor experience.

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

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

Nomination Fees

TiCSA Member		Non-Member
24 employees or under	$190	24 employees or under	$380
25 employees or over	$240	25 employees or over	$480

Interested in entering in 2025?

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

SA Tourism Awards Preparation Sheet

Rules for Entry

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.

The SA Tourism Awards are sponsored by Tourism Australia.