Region. Tourism gold

Gold awards were made to the following in the Greater Sydney Tourism Awards: Penrith Valley Visitor Information Centre in the tourism services category; Featherdale Wildlife Park, at Doonside, for best tourist attraction in Sydney; Hawkesbury Harvest won the Greater Sydney Champion Award; the Golden Slipper Festival 2010 won the festivals and events category; Hawkesbury Regional Museum for heritage and culture; Travel 2153, TAFE Western Sydney Institute for tourism training and education; Graeme Dube of Connex West and the Sydney Visitor Guide the outstanding contribution by an individual category, and the Golden Slipper Festival 2010 as the people’s choice. These winners become finalists in the NSW Tourism Awards to be held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on November 19.