Gascoyne hit the mark at 2018 Perth Royal Show

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Screen Shot 2018-10-18 at 1.06.56 PMFor the first time the Shire of Carnarvon and Gascoyne Food Council have joined forces to shine a spotlight on the Gascoyne region and the newly anointed Top Tourism Town of Carnarvon during the Perth Royal Show. The collaboration was a triumph with the Shire declaring the event one of the most successful consumer shows it has delivered.
Warm weather brought the crowds and gave the Gascoyne team the opportunity to engage with a huge number of visitors across the 8 day event, handing out over 30,000 food samples and over 2500 Carnarvon and Coral Bay Destination Guides. Plus selling some amazing Gascoyne treats, including preserves, chocolate coated bananas, Sweeter Banana bread and award-winning Gelatino Banana Gelato.
Visitors to the stand also spent time enjoying the ‘It’s time to discover Carnarvon & Coral Bay’ map and exhibit, where they could imagine themselves swimming with the whale sharks, experiencing extraordinary station stays and going off the beaten track in the Southern Ningaloo Reef region.
Food samples included Harvey Beef slow cooked butterflied beef, Sweeter Banana bread and fresh bananas, hand crafted preserves, along with a huge range of Carnarvon produce including capsicums, tomatoes, corn, onions, paw paw, black sapote, beans, pumpkins, zucchini and paprika. Much of the produce donated by growers thanks to the support of the Carnarvon Growers Association.
Shire President Karl Brandenburg was highly supportive of the team effort. “It was fantastic to see Carnarvon and the amazing Gascoyne produce on showcase again at the Perth Royal Show this year,” he said.
Visitor Centre Coordinator Stephanie Leca stated that the collaboration with the Gascoyne Food Council was timely off the back of the recent announcement of Carnarvon as the Top Tourism Town for 2018. “We believe collaborating shows unity in our region. Food tourism is the fastest growing driver of tourism in the world and linking closely with the Gascoyne Food Council is successfully placing Carnarvon as a highlighted tourism destination,” said Stephanie.

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