LCC MEDIA RELEASE: Liverpool Council wins tourism awards
Liverpool Council won four awards at the recent 2024 Western Sydney Tourism Awards.
Council picked up three Gold awards and one Platinum award:
- Platinum winner: Best Visitor Economy Event – Night Visitation – “Most Blessed Nights”
- Gold winner: Event Campaign Award Councils – “Experience the World”
- Gold winner: Best Multicultural Show/Event – “Motherland Africa”
- Gold winner: Best Rated Cuisine Hotels/Clubs/Restaurants – Bellbird Dining and Bar, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
Another Liverpool contender – the Little India Liverpool Association – was a finalist for the Tourism 2024 Campaign award.
Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun said he was thrilled to see Liverpool emerging as a fantastic tourism destination.
“The blend of rich history, diverse culture, and vibrant community truly sets it apart. From its beautiful parks to local events and attractions, Liverpool has so much to offer visitors,” Mayor Mannoun said.
“These awards are a testament to the hard work and passion of everyone involved in promoting the area. These events also boost the local economy and last year brought around $25 million worth of business into the city.”
The Tourism awards are the latest in a series won by Liverpool Council, demonstrating it is not simply carrying out the business of council, but doing it with excellence.
“Liverpool City Council has a strong proven track record of achieving above average results for its residents and ratepayers,” Cllr Mannoun said.
“We consistently create innovative solutions to problems and find better ways of looking after our community and those who do business in the city.”
Liverpool Council won two awards at this year’s 2024 Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards.
Two major council projects; “The Croc” mattress shredder and the Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park were nominated for three awards in the annual series and won one each.
“The Croc” won the Circular Economy award and was also a finalist in the Resource Recovery category and the Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park was highly commended in the Heritage and Culture category.
Liverpool’s Yellamundie Library and Art Gallery was officially declared a global finalist in the World’s Best Library award, running second to the $300 million Chinese National Library in Beijing and the only Australia library to be shortlisted.
Liverpool Council was also awarded The Premier’s 2024 Business Excellence – Local Government Medal for outstanding achievements by a Local Government organisation that has worked to develop and support a diverse local community.
Liverpool Council wins three more awards: Cllr Fiona Macnaught, Natasha Checinski (LCC Events), Tina Bono (LCC Director), Frederico Rekowski (Head Chef, Bellbird Restaurant), Clara McGuirk (LCC Events), Deputy Mayor Peter Harle, Madison Young (LCC Civic) and Cllr Matthrew Harte.
