Awards and achievements

Australasian Reporting Awards

The Australasian Reporting Awards aims to improve the quality of annual reporting and raise public awareness of the purposes of organisations and their achievements.

• Bronze – Public Administration – State category
• Finalist – Special Award for Online Reporting

Destination NSW international team awards

China office

• The Most Popular Destination of 2024 – Tongcheng Award
• Destination of the Year – Six Choice Travel Award
• The Best Event of 2024: Vivid Sydney – Travel Industry Award
• Integrated Destination – Voyage Award
• Best Destination for Families – 6renyou Award

Australian Event Awards

The Australian Event Awards and Symposium is the national awards program and conference for the Australian events industry, fostering continued excellence, innovation and unity.

• Winner – Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Shortlisted – Best Tourism Event – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Shortlisted – Australian Event of the Year – Vivid Sydney 2024

Australian Marketing Institute's 2025 Awards Excellence Program

The Australian Marketing Institute’s 2025 Awards Excellence Program is one of the biggest programs on the Australian marketing calendar, providing an opportunity to celebrate individuals and organisations achieving extraordinary success from innovative and effective marketing practices.

• Finalist – Public Sector Marketing Category – Vivid Sydney 2024 campaign

Mumbrella Publish Awards

The Mumbrella Publish Awards is the Australian publishing industry’s biggest and longest-running awards program.

It recognises and celebrates the best work and standout talent across consumer, B2B and custom publishing.

• Shortlisted – Newsletter of the Year – Somewhere New
• Shortlisted – Special Edition of the Year – Somewhere New

Drum Awards Festival

The Drum Awards Festival is a global stage honouring the best work, people and companies in marketing and media.

• Silver – Social Media: Travel and Tourism – ‘How taking over social algorithms turned Sydney into Australia’s cultural capital’ – Sydney and Visit NSW always-on social media channels.

DCITHS Excellence Awards

The awards recognise outstanding employees across the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport portfolio who collaborate to deliver for customers, sectors, communities and people – individually or as part of a team.

• Winner – Delivering for Our Customers – FIFA Women’s
  World Cup 2023

International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Awards

The IFEA Awards celebrates the best in festival and event
innovation, creativity and excellence.

• Gold – Best Event Website – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Gold – Best Promotional Poster – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Gold – Best Sponsor Activation – Sennheiser (Vivid Sydney 2024)
• Gold – Best Overall Sponsorship Program – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Gold – Best Accessibility Program – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Gold – Best Overall Entertainment Program – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Gold – Best Event/Program Within an Event to Benefit a Cause – Our Shared Humanity at Refettorio OzHarvest (Vivid Sydney 2024)
• Gold – Best Event (Within an Existing Festival) – Tekno Train by Paul Mac (Vivid Sydney 2024)
• Silver – Best TV Promotion – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Video Promotion – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Radio Promotion – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Facebook Site – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Instagram Site – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Digital/Social Ad Series – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Promotional Photograph – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Outdoor Billboard – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Silver – Best Street Banner – Vivid Sydney 2024
• Bronze – Best Multimedia Component – Vivid Sydney 2024