The industry-led Adventure Tourism Awards made its 2023 comeback in a unique one-off format, themed ‘SURVIVOR’. Along with supporters and sponsors of the youth tourism sector, we recognised the passion and dedication we all put in as we struggled through covid. The winners of this years awards made outstanding contributions as they pivoted and persisted.
The Adventure Tourism Awards always provides an opportunity for industry members to stand together and celebrate but this year everyone felt like a winner just for surviving the most challenging of years. The entire youth and adventure industry deserves recognition but our winner were real stand outs.
2023 Adventure Tourism Awards “SURVIVOR” Winners – Australia and New Zealand
| CATEGORY | WINNERS | |
| Ballsiest Move | Bounce Noosa | |
| Best Pivot | Pallets for Purpose from Paul Beames, Get Lost Travel / Autopia | |
| Best Newcomer | Selina | |
| Young Industry Legend | Sammy Finley – Ratpack Travel | |
| Industry Legend | Silke Kerwick | |
| Standout Survivor | Wendi Aylward – BYTAP | |
| Standout Survivor | Nathan Somerville – Somerville Hospitality | |
| Standout Survivor | Dev Penney – Wake Up | |
| Standout Survivor | Roddy Rees – Cairns Adventure Group | |
| Standout Survivor | Caroline Bourdonais and Mathilde Guilmont – My Dream Adventures | |
| Standout Survivor | Toby Paige – Happy Travels | |
| Standout Survivor | Jeremy Pilditch – Flashpackers Noosa | |
| Standout Survivor | Kiwi Experience | |
| Standout Survivor | Sarah Seltmann – Germans Travel | |
| Standout Survivor | Joanna and Will – Visit Oz | |
| Standout Survivor | Alex Hills – Adventure Tourism Victoria | |
| Standout Survivor | Ian Banks – Tourism Adventure Group |
