Byron Bay’s Bluesfest was named winner in the Major Festival and Events Category at the 2011 North Coast Tourism Awards gala event held in Grafton on the weekend.
The award recognizes overall Business Excellence and Bluesfest director Peter Noble says:
We are very proud to be bringing the North Coast Tourism Award home to the Byron shire. It recognizes that Bluesfest creates a substantial economic impact, attracts visitors from interstate and overseas and positively promotes Byron Bay as a destination.
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