Daintree Discovery Centre – Multi Award Winner!

The Centre has won multiple accolades with recognition in local, state and international awards. This recognition covers business management, staff training and development, eco-friendly building design, as well as numerous tourism awards; Ecotourism, Tourist Attraction and the Qantas award for Sustainable Tourism.

With a democratic approach to management everyone is encouraged to participate in the running of the Centre. All staff have designated areas of responsibility and are empowered to make decisions. The team look after day to day operations and are rewarded for their efforts.

When asked the secret of their success, Directors, Pam and Ron Birkett said that they put great store in team work and both individual and collective ideas are encouraged. They tend to ‘work on the business, rather than in the business’. That way they can focus on what they do best and everyone gets maximum job satisfaction out of being a valued member of the team.

2016
Winner Australian Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction (Bronze)

2015
Winner Qld Tourism Awards ‘The Steve Irwin Ecotourism Award’
Winner Qld Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction

2014
Winner United Nations Award for Leadership in Sustainability

2013
Winner         Qld Tourism Awards ‘Qantas Award for Sustainability’
Winner Qld Tourism Awards ‘The Steve Irwin Ecotourism Award’
Winner         Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Sustainability
Winner         Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Winner         Qld Premier’s Sustainability Awards ‘Small Business Award’

2012
Winner Ecotourism Australia ‘Gecko Award for Ecotourism’
Inducted Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Hall of Fame Tourist Attraction

2011
Winner         Qld Tourism Awards ‘Qantas Award for Sustainability’
Winner         Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Sustainability
Winner         Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction
Winner         Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism

2010
Winner Qld Tourism Awards ‘The Steve Irwin Ecotourism Award’
Winner Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction
Winner Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Finalist         Telstra Business Awards QLD – MYOB Small Business Award
Finalist     Telstra Business Awards QLD – AMP Innovation Award
Finalist         Telstra Business Awards QLD – Sensis Social Responsibility Award

2009
Winner Qld Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction
Finalist Qantas Australian Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction
Winner Skal International Ecotourism Awards – Sustainable Tourism Project
Winner Tropical North Qld Tourism Awards – Tourist Attraction

2008
Inducted Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Hall of Fame Ecotourism
Winner Ecotourism Australia – Eco Operator of the Year Commendation

2007
Winner Qld Tourism Awards ‘The Steve Irwin Ecotourism Award’
Finalist         Qantas Australian Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Winner         Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Winner         Douglas Shire Council Sustainable Communities Award

2006
Winner Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Finalist Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism

2005
Winner         Telstra Qld Small Business of the Year Award
Winner         Small Business Employer of the Year, Qld Regional Training Awards
Winner         Telstra and Australian Government Small Business MYOB Award
Winner         Wet Tropics Management Authority – Cassowary Award
Finalist         Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism

2004
Winner Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Ecotourism
Winner Tropical North QLD Tourism Awards – Most Outstanding Submission
Winner QMBA Awards – FNQ for a Tourism and Hospitality Facility
Finalist Qld Tourism Awards – Ecotourism