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The City of Rockingham wins silver at the 2021 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards

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City of Rockingham economic development and tourism manager Scott Jarvis, mayor Deb Hamblin, deputy mayor Hayley Edwards and Baldivis ward’s Cr Brett Wormall with the Silver Award for Excellence in Local Government.
Camera IconCity of Rockingham economic development and tourism manager Scott Jarvis, mayor Deb Hamblin, deputy mayor Hayley Edwards and Baldivis ward’s Cr Brett Wormall with the Silver Award for Excellence in Local Government. Credit: Raelene Heston/supplied

The City of Rockingham’s tourism work has been recognised after it won silver in the Excellence in Local Government Award for Tourism category at the 2021 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.

The Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards have been running for nearly 50 years and recognise organisations for their commitment to excellence in tourism. The awards are run by the Tourism Council of Western Australia.

The city was competing against eight other local governments as a finalist in the awards and came second on November 13, with the City of Fremantle winning first place and the City of Greater Geraldton placing third.

City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin collected the award on behalf of the city and said it was recognition of the extensive work the city had done in the past two years to promote Rockingham as a premium coastal destination.

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“Guided by the Tourist Destination Strategy 2019 – 2024, the city has committed significant time, resources and effort to further Rockingham’s status as a key tourist destination in the Perth metropolitan area,” Mayor Hamblin said.

“Central to these efforts were the city’s Rediscover Rockingham destination campaigns, which included Rediscover Adventure, Rediscover Summer Holidays, Rediscover Relaxation and Rediscover Springtime which is running until the end of November 2021.

“Rockingham has been featured on Channel 9’s popular Destination WA TV series, and extensive billboard marketing campaigns across Perth have been delivered.

“Earlier this year the city also launched a trial of the city’s Rediscover Rockingham tram service. All of these efforts have contributed to remarkable levels of tourism growth, with data revealed last year showing day-tripper visits to Rockingham had increased an unprecedented 33 per cent.

“The city gratefully acknowledges Tourism Council WA for recognising the city’s success in building our tourism brand. We look forward to continuing to widely promote the range of exciting activities and experiences on offer in Rockingham, the place where the coast comes to life.”

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