Support for entrants
To assist Northern Territory tourism operators with the preparation of submissions for the 2023 Brolga Awards, Tourism NT will continue to offer a free assistance program:
- Judges feedback from 2022 submission for previous entrants
- Up to 1 hour support for entrants who do not have QTF accreditation or Star Ratings to assist with this requirement
- One on one mentoring appointments
- Brolga Awards webinars presented by Karina Groth – Tourism Business Solutions
- Up to 1 hour per business for a submission mock review
- Up to 2 hours of proof reading for spelling, typos and basic grammar.
To take advantage of the above, businesses must nominate to enter the awards. Nominations are obligation free and will ensure that you receive access to the entrants guide and upcoming webinars.
Key dates for these assistance program.
| Business Standards and Accommodation Standards to be submitted via the portal no later than: | Monday 14 August 2023 |
| One on one mentoring appointments available: |
Contact the Brolga Awards team to arrange a time. |
| Submission mock review to be submitted via the portal and no later than: |
Wednesday 16 August 2023 Contact the Brolga Awards team for further details. |
| Proof reading for spelling, typos and basic grammar to be submitted no later than: |
Wednesday 16 August 2023 Contact the Brolga Awards team for further details. |
Brolga Awards webinars
Prepare for a successful submission by setting a plan and utilising the entrant support available - View the recording of the webinar.
Entrants guide, question by question suggested inclusions, crafting the answer, layout and supporting image ideas - View the recording of the webinar.
Entrants guides
Tourism NT has prepared a series of Entrants Guides to assist you with your Brolga Awards submission.
A password has been provided to all nominees to access these guides. Click here to go to the Entrants guide section.
Entrant support videos
Check out these handy videos to help with your submission:
Prepare for a successful submission
Plan your approach, create your schedule and prepare for a successful submission.
Correct use of images in your submission
Images are important in a successful submission, learn how to work within the guidelines and tips to make the most of the images.
A quality online presence is an indicator of business excellence, learn how to elevate your online presence, what the review covers and what the judges are looking for. Read the fact sheet.
Increase and leverage your online consumer reviews
Your online reputation is the foundation of your marketing success. For the majority of categories in the Brolga Awards, consumer rating, derived from entrants’ online reviews, accounts for 20% of the total score.
Support to engage a professional consultant.
Support is being offered through Tourism Top End and Tourism Central Australia to engage a professional consultant to assist with writing and editing submissions.
For further details and to register your interest for this support please contact:
| Tourism Central Australia | Tourism Top End |
| Jaimie Mitchell | Michelle Carter |
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Email: [email protected] |
Email: [email protected] |
| Phone: (08) 8952 5199 | Phone: (08) 8980 6023 |
Further details and assistance
Contact the Brolga Awards team on:
Email [email protected]
Phone 08 8999 3808