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Tri State Safaris scoops NSW Tourism Awards - Nov 2009
Broken Hill based tour operator Tri State Safaris has again excelled at the NSW Tourism Awards with a Gold win in the Adventure Tourism category and Silver in the Tour &/or Transport Operator category at the 2009 Gala Awards evening held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour on Thursday November 19. The NSW Tourism Awards celebrate and acknowledge tourism businesses that have demonstrated outstanding achievement and success throughout the year. The awards aim to encourage the continual raising of standards and publicly recognise and reward excellence.
The Awards are held annually and are a submission and
inspection-based competition. The Awards ceremony provides the
opportunity to publicly recognise and showcase the State's finest
tourism operators. Winners now pro-gress to the Qantas Australian
Tourism Awards to be held in Tasmania in February 2010. “We have been up against some very credible competition, and to be seen as the ‘best of the best’ in tourism is absolutely fantastic”. “Our business has grown from strength to strength, and 2009 has been an exceptionally busy year for us. Our previous awards wins have played a big part in that success”. “Our wins at both NSW and Australian level have opened up a lot of doors for us. We have received extensive media exposure and this has given us an opportunity to further promote Broken Hill as a destination. Broken Hill and tourism have a rosy future together, and we are determined to do whatever we can to drive this further” said Joanne McCulkin.
ARB heads To Broken Hill for its Annual Conference - September 2009
ARB Corporation, Australia’s largest manufacturer and distributor of 4x4 accessories has just staged its annual National Sales Conference in Broken Hill. The town was chosen following the major success of the company’s “Outback Experience” international media event in 2007, which was led by local tour operator Tri State Safaris. ARB’s marketing manager Matt Frost said, “Our 07 event was a huge success, largely thanks to the fantastic efforts of a number of Broken Hill businesses. We were keen to work with these people again, and give our distributors a taste of the area. The company’s entire management team attended the conference, along with all the store operators. Participants came from as far as Western Australia and North Queensland. Historically these events have been held in Melbourne in conference centres and hotels, so this year’s event was a significant change in direction. The conference commenced last Friday with a number of 4x4 competitions and events aimed at testing everyone’s driving and navigational skills held on Mt Gipps Station over the weekend. The conference concluded with the group visiting some of Broken Hill’s attractions. The conference was organised in partnership with Tri State Safaris. Owners Michael and Joanne McCulkin suggested to ARB that Broken Hill would be the ideal location for their conference. They organised the event on a local basis and handled all of the catering requirements. “The standard of service and cuisine was reported as being exceptional… far superior in fact to any of the big city hotels the company had used previously” said ARB’s Matt Frost. The event was filmed by the crew from 4WD TV, and the episode is due to air in the coming weeks. Other local businesses involved included the Daydream Mine and Silver City 4WD, who generously lent the television crew a 4WD when they experienced difficulty with their own vehicle. The conference closed on Sunday night with a dinner at the Astra Hotel, where a series of activities saw over $4000 raised for the RFDS. Over half of this was through the auctioning of a magnificent hand made stock whip from Outback Whips and Leather. ARB’s National Sales Manager and conference organiser, Kim Elliott, concluded by saying, “our 2009 conference was by far the best yet, and we are hugely appreciative of the efforts of many people in Broken Hill”. The company plans on returning to the town in early 2010, to conduct a major photo shoot for its new catalogue.
Tri State Safaris takes Broken Hill to the USA - Feb 2009
Tri State Safaris recently embarked on a visit to North America to
promote their tours and raise awareness of Broken Hill and NSW’s
outback.
"One of the top Australian bound agents in the USA is Qantas Vacations who recently published it’s recent brochure ‘Outback Australia’ which follows on from the release of the ‘Australia’ movie. Tri State Safaris is featured in the brochure which has wide circulation throughout the States. “I am confident that we will see an increase in numbers of visitors from this important market. This is good news for us and the region, and despite the economic downturn I believe that tourism in Broken Hill has a very bright future indeed. The Broken Hill Community Foundation who were particularly helpful in assisting us with this project, and they should be congratulated for their support and vision” said Mr McCulkin.
Tri State Safaris continues winning streak with two Silver medals at 'NSW Tourism Awards' - is inducted into 'Inland NSW Tourism Hall of Fame' - November 2008
Broken Hill based tour operator Tri State Safaris have been awarded Silver Medals in both the Tour and Transport and the Adventure Tourism categories at the NSW Tourism Awards held at the Star City Casino on November 20th. These awards follow from a win at the national Australian Tourism Awards in February this year. The awards showcase outstanding tourism businesses and provide the tourism industry with an opportunity to build on their business and achieve recognition for their success. Entrants complete a 30 page submission and are then subject to an on- site visit from one of the judges. Each submission can take up to 100 hours to research and complete.
Tri State Safaris have been operating for 16 years and owners Michael and Joanne McCulkin are very excited about the wins. "To us, these awards are the pinnacle of recognition within the industry. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the icing on the cake and adds considerable credibility to the 4WD industry, as traditionally it is coach and cruising companies that take out these awards" Mr McCulkin said. "We have been up against some very credible competition and to be seen as the 'best of the best' in tourism is absolutely fantastic". "Our business has grown from strength to strength and 2008 has been an exceptionally busy year for us. Our awards wins have played a big part in that success".
Joanne follows on to say "our wins at both NSW and Australian level have opened up a lot of doors for us. We have received extensive media exposure and this given us an opportunity to further promote Broken Hill as a destination. Broken Hill and tourism have a rosy future together, and we are determined to do whatever we can to drive this further".
Tri State Safaris operate a variety of 4WD tours around Broken Hill and travel as far as the Simpson Desert, the Kimberley and Cape York. They also operate the Australian 4WD Academy which conducts accredited driver and rider training courses.
Tri State Safaris wins Adventure Tourism at Australian Tourism Awards - 29th February 2008
For the second year in a row Tri State Safaris received the coveted
award, this time in the ‘Adventure Tourism’ category.
Previously they received the top award in the ‘Tour and Transport
Operator’ category. Finalists for the Australian Tourism Awards are
“We are absolutely thrilled with the win, we have been judged the best of the best” said owner Michael McCulkin. “We had some very formidable competition in our category including North Star Cruises from WA, so that makes the win even sweeter”. Traditionally awards go to major operations on the coast but according to Michael McCulkin Tri State Safaris has changed all that. “We have won a number of awards over the last couple of years and each time we do Broken Hill gets recognition far and wide, and we are very proud of that. The tourism industry, and the marketplace now know that they can find world class tourism product with us right here in Broken Hill. It’s indeed a proud moment”.
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Tri State Safaris teams up with Bushranger
Well known for the great 12 volt air compressors, other products put to the test included an extensive range of recovery equipment, Open Sky roof top tents and Blue Gum inflatable tents, exhaust jacks, Night Hawk driving lights and Extracta hand winches. The adventure was captured on film for Bushrangers latest promotional DVD. For a copy of the DVD call Bushranger on 1800 654 767. We are very impressed with their range of gear, and it has become an essential part of our kit. We are proud to be associated with Bushranger. |
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BF Goodrich Tyres and Tri State Safaris partnership Tyres used to be an issue for us, but for the past couple of years we have been using BF Goodrich tyres with great success. We need tyres we can depend on, and BFG All Terrain and Mud Terrain tyres have never let us down. We have tried a number of other brands, but our BFG's outshine the competition in safety, wear and durability. We are now proud to announce that we have formed a great relationship with Michelin/BFG having been selected to endorse their products in national advertising. We wouldn't travel anywhere without the confidence of BFG tyres on our vehicles.
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Tri State Safaris wins Australian Tourism Awards - 23rd February 2007
Tri State Safaris won the coveted “Significant Tour & Transport Operator” category over a field of other state winners including Franklin River Cruises (Tas), Spirit Australia Cruises (SA), Go West Tours (VIC), Passions of Paradise (Qld), Discovery EcoTours (NT), Dawn Drifters Canberra Balloon Flights (ACT) and Willie Creek Pearl Farm Tours (WA).
As a result of this they went on to represent NSW in their respective categories at the national Australian Awards. Almost 200 other tour operators, attractions, events and accommodation were short listed for the awards. The awards epitomize the best of the tourism industry, and there is no better recognition of excellence for a winner.
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Tri State Safaris win again at the NSW Tourism Awards In November 2007, Tri State Safaris were again announced as winners in the keenly contested category "Adventure Tourism" at the 2007 NSW Tourism Awards which were held at the Star City Casino, Sydney. Winning this category two years in a row has become one of the highlights of 2007 for the business. We now go on to the Australian Awards which will be held in Canberra in February 2008.
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At the awards ceremony in Wagga we were again awarded best 'Tour and Transport Operator' in Inland NSW. These awards recognise the achievements of the tourism industry across the Central, Riverina, Outback and New England North West regions of NSW.
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Tri State Safaris wins NSW Tourism Awards in
two categories – 23 November 2006 Tri State Safaris had to beat the likes of Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and Sydney Harbour Jet, and many more, in order to take home the awards for best Adventure Tourism business and also best Significant Tour and Transport Operator in NSW. NSW Minister for Tourism, Sandra Nori said “Congratulations to Tri State Safaris on winning two NSW Tourism Awards – this is an outstanding achievement.”
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Tri State Safaris announced as finalists to
represent NSW in the Australian Tourism Awards – Dec 2006 Finalists are drawn from the State and Territory Tourism Awards winners across 27 categories. Tri State Safaris have been announced as finalists in both the Adventure Tourism category and the Significant Tour and Transport Operator category. The Grand Harbour Ballroom at the Star City Hotel in Sydney is the venue for the awards ceremony on Friday 23rd February 2007.
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Our 2008 12 day tour departs May 6th. See our Simpson Desert Tour for details.
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ARB chooses Tri State Safaris to showcase
their products Tri State led the group through remote areas of outback NSW and South Australia, taking in iconic destinations such as Birdsville, Cameron Corner, the Simpson Desert and the Flinders Ranges.
According to Matt "Going on a trip with Tri State is like going away with your best mates, and taking along the chef from your favourite restaurant as well".
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Nissan Australia Our fleet are Nissan Patrols, and their reliability make them our choice of vehicle for outback travel.
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Going bush with Corporate Adrenalin Well known for putting together corporate adventure experiences, Corporate Adrenalin again commissioned Tri State Safaris to deliver an event that was different. In August 2007 Tri State guided a group of around 54 commercial property clients on a 3 day adventure from Alice Springs to Uluru. The experience was designed to be a team builder, and participants were given a range of experiences which included 4WD challenges and camping out under the stars. As well as providing a guide vehicle and back up vehicle we used 17 hired 4WD vehicles all fitted out with UHF radios for communication. Tri State also catered for the event including a 4 course dinner at remote Boggy Hole in the Finke Gorge.
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For
the second year in a row Tri State Safaris have taken out one of the
Australian Tourism industry's most coveted awards. At a gala
event held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, Tri State
Safaris were named as the Winner of the Adventure Tourism category
in the 2007 Australian Tourism Awards. 
The
awards process is highly competitive, with entrants judged against a
number of criteria in a thirty page written submission, which is
followed by a site visit by a member of the judging panel.
In August 2007 Tri State teamed up with the crew from
Bushranger to test their great range of 4WD equipment and
accessories. With a selection of vehicles that included large
and mid range 4WD's and some compact SUV's, we headed into some of
the roughest and toughest terrain the outback has to offer.
Broken
Hill tour operators Tri State Safaris have been announced as winners
at the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards held at Sydney’s
Star City Casino on Friday, February 23rd 2007. 
In
November 2006 Tri State Safaris won both the “Significant Tour &
Transport Operator” and “Adventure Tourism” categories at the NSW
Tourism Awards. 
Tri State Safaris wins Inland NSW Tourism
Awards (again!) - 29/07/07
In
an unprecedented announcement, we were announced as winners in two
categories at the NSW Tourism Awards held in Sydney in November
2006. At a gala event held at Star City Casino, we scooped the night
in front of 800 guests from the tourism industry. 
Simpson Desert Tour
The concept came about
when ARB's marketing manager, Matt Frost wanted to show the world's
4x4 owners just how well their products handled some of the
outback's toughest conditions. Conditions varied from rough,
corrugated dirt roads, sand dunes and after heavy rain, lots of mud
and flooded creeks.
Tri State Safaris have been involved with