The Gumnut Awards Program is an exciting environmental initiative from the Caravan & Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA) which offers a progressive rating scheme for CCIA's holiday and tourist park members. For a park to achieve a Bronze Gumnut Award, their business must satisfy benchmark criteria from each of the 10 categories listed below.

1.       Landscaping
2.       Water and Waste water
3.       Solid Waste
4.       Energy Efficiency
5.       Air and Noise Pollution
6.       Biodiversity Conservation
7.       Economics
8.       Staff
9.       Local Community
10.     Safety and Emergency Response Planning

The program aims to protect and reflect the uniqueness of the Australian environment and culture. Participation in the program benefits not just the business and park operators, it benefits everyone involved; park visitors, holidaymakers, customers, residents, staff, the community and the environment will all be winners.

We are excited to be named Finalists in the Queensland Tourism Awards (Standard Accommodation category), which were held on 4th November. The QLD Tourism Awards are recognised as the industry's largest and most prestigious event. They acknowledge and celebrate the tourism operators in QLD that have demonstrated outstanding achievement and that have made a significant contribution to the State's tourism industry.

Angie Schiavone sleeps under canvas but behind glass doors at Ocean Beach Holiday Park at Umina Beach.

Read the article from the Sydney Morning Herald

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Traveller - Weekend Edition
Date: 29-30 October 2011

We are proud to announce that Treasure Island Holiday Park has won the Tourism, Hospitality & Events Category in the September round of the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards!

We will be one of six companies vying for the title of overall Tourism, Hospitality & Events Category Winner for 2011! Fingers crossed we bring home the gold!

Darwin FreeSpirit Resort is celebrating the announcement that they have ranked Number 1 in family-friendly holiday parks in the NT. The Park was recognised in the annual 'Holidays with Kids' travel magazine awards, voted by the national magazine's readership of over 600,000 parents, 61,000 online members and customers of Club Med and TakeABreak.com.au.

Categories included activities for kids, staff hospitality, accommodation, location, safety and family fun.