Award Winners

Two Mornington Peninsula businesses won SILVER at the recent Australian Tourism Awards. Max's at Red Hill Estate carried off a silver award for Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services, having achieved Hall of Fame status in the Victorian Tourism Awards.Blue Moon Cottages also received a Silver Award for Standard Accommodation. In addition Frankston (...)

Weeroona Bed & Breakfast has won a 2013 Travellers' Choice award: Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in Australia.Travellers' Choice awards are based on millions of reviews and opinions from Trip Advisor travellers."We are very proud to receive this recognition from our guests" said Peter Houghton, owner of Weeroona Exclusive Bed and Breakfast. "We pride ourselves (...)

The Victorian Tourism Industry celebrated another big year at the 2012 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards. The awards recognise not only the efforts of individual operators but also the collaborative efforts of the visitor industry. There was a record field of nominations, which included a plethora from the Mornington Peninsula. A record number of winners (...)

It was announced at the prestigious World Travel Market that Moonraker Dolphin Swins had WON the 2012 "Best in a marine environment" category. Moonraker Dolphin Swims offer the opportunity to swim with wild Burranan Dolphins and Australian Fur Seals, whilst taking steps to ensure the dolphins do not become habituated and remain truly wild. Port Philip (...)

Red Hill Cheese wins gold at 2013 Australian Grand Dairy Awards held on Monday 26 November 2012.Red Hill Cheese's Mountain Goat Blue has been named Champion Goat's and Sheep's Milk Cheese at Dairy Australia's 2013 Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA), with Champions in 20 product classes announced today at the exclusive Circa restaurant in Melbourne.The (...)

Peninsula Hot Springs' bathing gully is the headline winner of the prestigious Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Victoria (SPASA) 2012 Pool of the Year award.The recognition for the bathing gully project is testament to the team's shared desire to create quality, internationally inspired bathing experiences.A key feature of the extensive Peninsula (...)

Moonlit Sanctuary were awarded the 2012 "Best New Exhibit under $100,000" by the Zoo Aquarium Association of Australia for their Wallaby Walk. The Wallaby Walk features a meandering path through remnant native vegetation which is home to more than 50 wallabies of various species'. Visitors can wander the path and feed the wallabies in a natural environment. (...)

The Flinders Hotel is proud to announce that its formal dining room, Terminus, has been awarded an Age Good Food Guide Hat 2013.

The Long Table restaurant in Red Hill South has been recognised once again in The Age Good Food Guide 2013, retaining its coveted Chef's Hat. Described as "one of Mornington Peninsula's most exciting restaurants", The Long Table constantly evolves its menu with a selection of "playful, flavoursome and iconoclastic dishes", inspired by the diverse array (...)

More than 60 high quality applicants in this years 2012 Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Excellence in Business Awards came together at a gala event to discover the names of the 9 finalists and one overall winner. Judge David Gregory, has evaluated countless companies in his role as chief executive of the Small Business Mentoring Service, said that (...)