The Central Coast once again represents New South Wales on the international stage in the 2022 Green Destinations Top 100 Stories list.

We’re extremely proud to announce the 2022 Top 100 List spotlights the Central Coast as one of Australia’s two Finalist destinations in the international competition, unveiled by Green Destinations in Athens on 27 September.

The Central Coast is the only Australian destination to achieve Finalist status in both 2021 and 2022, showcasing its commitment to sustainability.

As a newly certified ECO Destination, Central Coast Council’s winning story submitted by its Marketing & Tourism team focuses on the two-year ‘ECO journey’ supported by Ecotourism Australia as both a rewarding business tool and sustainability tool.

Top 100 judges praised the Central Coast region’s winning Good Practice Story under the ‘Business & Marketing’ category, titled ‘People Power: Rebuilding a Region with ECO at Heart’.

"This Good Practice Story is an excellent source of information for any destination out there considering to pursue sustainability certification. It really shows that the ECO criteria should be used as a business tool and guide to develop sustainable management of the destination, encourage and nurture collaboration between several stakeholders in the destination.” explain the Top 100 evaluators,

“Results are shown in terms of marketing and visitors number, but the most important results are in the unity of the destination, from different council teams, to local businesses and communities and learning to work together towards the same goals, creating resilient destinations."

The Top 100 List is a respected annual sustainable tourism competition hosted by Green Destinations. Now in its eighth year, the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition collects outstanding, innovative Good Practice Stories from locations across the world to inspire tomorrow's travellers and today's tourism professionals.

This opportunity to enter the Top 100 was only made possible through a partnership between Central Coast Council and Ecotourism Australia, as part of the ECO Destination Certification program, fully funded by WWF-Australia.

For more information, visit the Central Coast’s destination website:

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