The Sir David Brand Award for Tourism is the highest award for tourism in Western Australia, named after Sir

David Brand Sir David Brand KCMG (1 August 1912 – 15 April 1979) was an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1945 to 1975, and also the 19th and longest-serving Premi ...

(1912-1979), who was

Premier of Western Australia The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive bra ...

from 1959 to 1971. It was established in 1972 as a single award, and is now the highest honour in the Western Australia Tourism Awards. The awards were established in 1972, by John Wood, founder of the Fleetwood caravan company. He said later: Speaking in parliament in 2013 John Day commented that David Brand's widow Lady Brand, then aged 92, had at that time attended all but one of the 41 presentation ceremonies for the award.

Winners

*2019:

Busselton Jetty Busselton Jetty is the longest timber-piled jetty (pier) in the Southern Hemisphere at long. The jetty is managed by a not-for-profit community organisation, Busselton Jetty Inc. The jetty's construction commenced in 1864 and the first section ...

*2018: Kimberley Wild Expeditions *2017: Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures *2016: ADAMS Coachlines *2015: Sandalford Wines *2014: Broome's Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa *2013: Kings Park and Botanic Garden *2012:

Challenger Institute of Technology South Metropolitan TAFE (formerly known as Challenger Institute of Technology or Challenger TAFE) is a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution with campuses in Armadale, Bentley, Carlisle, Fremantle, Jandakot, Kwinana, Mandurah, M ...

, School of Hospitality & Tourism *2011: Eco Beach Broome *2010: Willie Creek Pearl Farm *2009: Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association *2008: Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association *2006: Willie Creek Pearl Farm *2001:

Perth Zoo Perth Zoo is a zoological park in South Perth, Western Australia. The zoo first opened in 1898 and by 2011 housed 1258 animals of 164 species and an extensive botanical collection. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Ass ...

*1998:

Aviair Aviair Pty Ltd, previously known as Slingair Heliwork, is an airline and air charter company based in Kununurra, Western Australia. It operates air charter services and regular passenger services. Its main bases are Kununurra Airport, Broome In ...

*1997:

*1996:

*1994: Feature Tours *1993: The Burswood Resort *1992: Esplanade Hotel, Albany *1984: York Motor Museum *1983:

Atlantis Marine Park Atlantis Marine Park is an abandoned theme park built in 1981 in Two Rocks, a small fishing community north of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The park was a major feature of Alan Bond's Yanchep Sun City plan. It closed in August 1990 ...

(closed 1990) *1978:

Elizabethan Village The Elizabethan Village was a tourist attraction at Bedfordale, Western Australia, created by British engineer Leo Fowler (1923–1992). It was opened in 1977 by Sir Charles Court, the Premier of Western Australia. In 1978 it was awarded the S ...

References

Tourism in Western Australia

External links

Tourism Council WA - Business Awards
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