The team at Tewantin Visitor Information Centre (VIC), Parkyn’s Hut, has been named the best volunteer run VIC in Queensland for 2025.
This is the third time Tewantin VIC has won this prestigious award.
Volunteer Carol Williams said, “This is a significant award to be won by our local information centre, entirely staffed by dedicated volunteers. This makes our volunteers, local legends and pillars in the community, all happily serving our beautiful backyard.”
Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society, not for profit organisation, operate the fully accredited VIC, known affectionately as “Parkyn’s Hut”, and conveniently located on the Tewantin town square, main centre of the village.
The annual awards are presented by the Queensland Information Centre Association (QICA) and currently about 100 centres are members of this association. At the function, the presenter congratulated Tewantin’s representatives, Gail McBurney and Carol Williams, on the “high quality, succinct and well-presented submission” they put forward for consideration.
Visitor Information Centres are the front line for tourism, they often can be the first contact for visitors to the destination, and Parkyn’s Hut is also very community based.
Many locals drop into the Hut to collect their local papers, research information for themselves or pending guests and sometimes just for a chat. The Hut is a warm, friendly and inclusive place to visit.
If you would like to join the team and become a volunteer at Parkyn’s Hut, drop in and speak with one of the volunteers.
