Is Airlie Beach Queensland's Best Small Town?

Airlie Beach is back in the running for Queensland's Top Small Tourism Town and Tourism Whitsundays is asking locals to help get our favourite little town over the line one more time.

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Airlie has taken out the top spot four years running now. That’s not just luck and it’s not just because our town is just so well-loved, it’s because the community shows up every year and votes, and every year it pays off. The businesses on the main street, the families who have been here for generations, the people who moved up last year and can’t believe they waited so long. 

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Think about why you love it here. The lagoon on a Saturday afternoon. The Boardwalk at sunset. The marina full of boats heading out to the islands. The cafes, the markets, the live music, a Sunday session that turns into a Sunday evening. That’s what brings visitors back and that is what a vote helps keep front and centre.

Voting is open now and closes 24 May. Every vote counts the same, whether you are a local in Cannonvale, running a business in town, popping over from Bowen or Proserpine, or just someone who loves Airlie Beach, we’d love if you could spare two minutes of your time. 

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Appreciate it, as always.

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Cast your vote https://www.qtic.com.au/top-tourism-town-awards/2026-queensland-top-tourism-town-finalists/ before 24 May. – Designer Note: Make QR Code

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Contributed by Rosanagh Gallivan, PR & Social Media Manager, Tourism Whitsundays  

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