Exmouth-based Live Ningaloo wins ecotourism prize at WA Tourism Awards

Exmouth tourism company Live Ningaloo was among the award winners at the 2022 WA Tourism Awards. Live Ningaloo won the ecotourism award, going back-to-back after winning the award last year for the first time. The company was founded in 2016 and the award was one of several it has won. Live Ningaloo’s Courtney Sommerville said the company was very pleased with the result. “We are both honoured and excited to take the Ecotourism Gold Medal for a second year running,” she said. Ms Sommerville said the award was a reflection of the quality, environmentally conscious experiences it offers visitors. “Live Ningaloo’s mission is to reclaim time in a meaningful way and give people the space to feel something,” she said. “We deliver sustainable quality experiences that are memorable, emotional, and impactful.” Two other Mid West businesses received silver prizes — Finlay’s Kalbarri for best tourism restaurant and Sal Salis Ningaloo for unique accommodation. Tourism Minister Roger Cook congratulated the winners and remarked on the variety of quality tourism businesses on display on the night. “WA is fortunate to have so many outstanding people working in tourism who clearly love celebrating our wonderful State,” he said. “WA has so much to offer to tourists and the range and breadth of our tourism experiences are growing every year.”