WINGHAM’S Bent on Food won gold in the NSW Tourism Awards on Thursday November 26.
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The Isabella Street cafe won the Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services category and also received silver in the Excellence in Food Tourism category.
The winners were announced at Sydney's Dockside Pavilion and Bent on Food owner Donna Carrier was on hand to receive her awards.
Ms Carrier later posted on the Bent on Food Facebook page that the wins “...reinforced that what we do is valuable to our region. We love providing a locally inspired menu in a friendly environment.”
Ms Carrier also congratulated all the North Coast winners who “cleaned up” at the awards and thanked her team and community.
Port Macquarie’s Observatory Hotel won gold in the Deluxe Accommodation category as well as the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
The awards celebrate and acknowledge tourism businesses that demonstrate outstanding achievement throughout the year.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said it was an honour to be at this year's NSW Tourism Awards and congratulated the individuals and businesses on their outstanding accomplishments over the past year.
The 2015 NSW Tourism Awards are made up of 29 categories including a range of tourism areas such as major tourist attractions, ecotourism, destination marketing, accommodation, tourism education and training.
Winners from 26 categories will advance to the 2015 QANTAS Australian Tourism Awards to be held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre on Friday February 5, 2016.