The Western Australian Museum Geraldton is a finalist in the Tourist Attractions category of the 2010 WA Tourism Awards which were announced at events in Perth and Margaret River last week.
The Tourist Attractions category is open to attractions of State importance which market primarily to intrastate and interstate visitors and significantly contribute to the tourism experience within their area.
Regional Manager Catherine Belcher said the Museum’s staff were thrilled to be named as finalists and looked forward to representing Geraldton and the Mid West region when the awards are announced at the Burswood Entertainment Complex on the 20th November.
“We had an exceptional year with an eight per cent increase in general visitation as well as an increase in general public program participation,” Ms Belcher said.
“We also creating a new guided tour product for cruise ship passengers as well as being a major supporter of the 2009-2010 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which gave us a unique opportunity to present the Museum on the world stage.
“Making the finals in the WA Tourism Awards for this year recognises a year of hard work and dedication from our team and it’s fantastic to be acknowledged in this way.”
WA Museum chief executive officer Alec Coles said the WA Museum worked hard to engage with local communities and support tourism in the regions.
“There is no better example of this than at our Geraldton Museum,” Mr Coles said.
“We are grateful to our staff, our volunteers and our Advisory board - this is a great accolade for them and fitting recognition of their efforts and they should be as proud of themselves as we are of them!”.
Media Contact: Catherine Belcher on 9921 5080 or 0437 775109
