Port Stephens Resort Nets Six State Industry Awards

Newcastle Herald

Monday July 10, 2000

PEPPERS Anchorage at Port Stephens has been named best resort at the State's hotel, motel and accommodation industry awards.

Five of the resort's staff received awards, including Paul O'Rourke (general manager of the year), Kylie Campbell (front officer employee), Nancy Price (food and beverage employee), Melissa Biscan (supervisor/team leader) and Daniel Linke (apprentice/trainee).

`These awards were particularly special because they recognised individuals who have excelled in their area,' Mr O'Rourke said.

Westbury's Marine Resort at Nelson Bay won the best short-break accommodation.

Dooralong Valley Resort claimed best conference/convention accommodation.

The Chiltern Lodge Country Retreat, at Old Bar, near Taree, won for most outstanding regional accommodation, best family accommodation and most outstanding regional property. Medina Group general manager Des Malouf won the Colonial award of excellence for individual contributions to regional tourism.

Chef of the year was Glen Findley, of the Moore Park Inn, Armidale.

The awards were presented at a dinner-dance at the Rydges Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on Friday night.

The Oncology Children's Foundation was a charity beneficiary of the night.

The award winners:

2 star property ? Bayview Motor Inn, Eden.

3 star plus ? Adaminaby Country Inn Motel, Adaminaby.

4 star plus ? Sundowner Hovell Tree Inn, Albury.

Resort ? Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

Types of Accommodation:

Family ? Chiltern Lodge Country Retreat, Old Bar via Taree.

Regional ? Chiltern Lodge Country Retreat, Old Bar via Taree.

Gourmet ? Moore Park Inn, Armidale.

Conference/convention ? Dooralong Valley Resort, Dooralong.

Unique ? Clarendon Forest Retreat, Taree.

Recreational ? Fairways Resort, Primbee.

Short-Break ? Westbury's Marine Resort, Nelson Bay.

Eco ? Crystal Creek Rainforest Lodge, Murwillumbah.

Individual awards

Colonial award of excellence ? Des Malouf, general manager Medina Group, Sydney.

Chef of the Year ? Glen Findley of the Moore Park Inn, Armidale.

Property Manager ? Elizabeth Gervey, The Hughenden, Woollahra.

Relieving Manager ? Chris and Judi Dickson, Motels Et Cetera Pty Ltd.

Host ? Lee Pedersen, Sundowner Hovell Tree Inn, Albury.

Executive Housekeeper ? Moera Hansen, Medina Grand, Sydney.

Young Achiever ? Dwayne Hill, Historic Star Lodge, Narrandera.

Front Office Employee ? Kylie Campbell, Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

Food and Beverage Employee ? Nancy Price, Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

Supervisor-Team Leader ? Melissa Biscan, Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

Apprentice-Trainee ? Daniel Linke, Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

General Manager ? Paul O'Rourke, Peppers Anchorage, Port Stephens.

© 2000 Newcastle Herald

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