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18 May, 2025
Somerset’s top tourism towns
AFTER an extensive judging process by a panel of tourism experts, two Somerset towns have been chosen as finalists for Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s (QCIT) 2025 Top Tourism Town Awards.
The annual awards recognise outstanding regional destinations and honour communities that demonstrate a commitment to visitor excellence. Somerset Regional Council Economic Development and Tourism Committee Chair, Mayor Jason Wendt, was pleased to announce both Kilcoy and Toogoolawah have been chosen as finalists for 2025.
“For the third year in a row, Toogoolawah has placed as a finalist in the Top Tiny Tourism Town category,” Cr Wendt said. “We won Bronze in 2024 thanks to everyone’s votes, so let’s push even harder in 2025 to take home Gold for Toogoolawah.”
“Meanwhile, Kilcoy is a finalist for a second time in the Top Small Tourism Town category. As Somerset’s Mayor, it’s a great honour to have two towns amongst such esteemed competition across the Sunshine State. Our small Somerset towns are the heartbeat of our region, and the QTIC Awards are an excellent opportunity to showcase them to the tourism industry.”
Cr Wendt thanked Somerset tourism business owners for their contributions to the towns. “These results are testament to the wonderful work of our Somerset tourism business owners, who work tirelessly to produce an array of high-quality experiences and exceptional services to our visitors,” Cr Wendt said.
“Voting for the Top Tourism Town Awards is now open and closes this Saturday, 17 May – so get your votes in quick!”
Winners will be announced in June at an awards ceremony held in Brisbane, and will then go on to represent Queensland at the national awards held later in the year, where they have the chance to be crowned one of Australia’s Top Tourism Towns.
Cast your vote for Kilcoy and Toogoolawah at https://www.qtic.com.au/top-tourism-town-awards/
