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Top Tourism Town awards celebrate Shepparton’s culture

The winners for the Victoria’s Top Tourism Town Awards were announced, with Bendigo, Port Fairy and Mount Macedon taking the top honours for 2022.

Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Councillor Shane Sali congratulates the winning destinations and applauds the Shepparton’s Tourism industry for their continued efforts in attracting and welcoming visitors, which lead to the recognition as a finalist.

“Greater Shepparton is a regional hub led by our region’s hardworking community, who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to evolving and innovating our tourism offerings and experiences. These awards celebrate the commitment of destinations right across Victoria and we congratulate those regions who achieved outstanding results,” Cr Sali said.

“In recent years we have endeavoured, as a community, to inspire more visitors to experience our authentic and distinctive region, through investment in our beautiful, accessible natural environments and by bringing people together through sport, food, music and art with our exciting events calendar. Key to this success has been the delivery of major developments in our CBD and contribution to major projects such as the Shepparton Art Museum building and the Museum of Vehicle Evolution. Recognition by VTIC and the state tourism community is an incredible achievement, and our local businesses should be incredibly proud.

“We have received excellent feedback from the awards industry judges, and with this, Council will continue to collaborate with our local tourism industry to further enhance the region’s visitor experience.”

The Top Tourism Town awards were assessed around a four day, three night itinerary encouraging visitors to immerse themselves in the rich diversity of local culture.

The full itinerary can be found on the Visit Shepparton website, along with an array of other experiences visitors and locals can enjoy within our remarkable region.