MOSSMAN Gorge Centre General Manager Ben Pratt has not taken long to make his mark and his hard work was rewarded when he was awarded the Young Achiever Excellence Award at the recent Tropical North Queensland awards industry excellence.

Pratt began his career with Voyages Indigenous Tourism at Kings Canyon in 2006 before moving to Ayers Rock Resort and Home Valley Station.

He is regarded as a focused and forward-thinking manager and a keen and eloquent advocate for Indigenous tourism. He is a board member of Tourism Port Douglas Daintree.

“We congratulate people like Ben who have not only contributed to the businesses they represent, but brought enormous benefits to Tropical North Queensland,” said Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) chair Max Shepherd.

The other finalists in Pratt’s category were Phil Warring, Phlipvids, producing promotional videos of our region using the latest technology including drones, virtual reality and 360.

Jasmine Portious, General Manager, Castaways Resort and Spa, Mission Beach. He serves on the board of Mission Beach Tourism and the executive committee of the Cassowary Coast Economic Development Board.

Hemmingway’s Brewery was a finalist for the Award for Innovation Excellence in TNQ.