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If you would like some assistance in organising an itinerary, please fill out the below details and submit, and we will be more than happy to assist you. 

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Welcome to the press hub

With more than 150 wineries, restaurants aplenty, sweeping landscapes and mobs of kangaroos - and just a two-hour drive north of Sydney - the Hunter Valley is a fabulous holiday destination, whether it’s a sneaky weekender or a full-on fortnight.

There’s just so much to love about Australia’s oldest wine region – the epic wines, of course; the bevy of paddock to plate produce; the forward-thinking chefs who plate it up; the plush places to stay; the stunning scenery and the fun festivals where you can party hardy!

Then there’s the close-knit community of wine lovers, eager to share the Hunter Valley way of life with you. Come, treat yourself to a country getaway like no other.

The Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association marketing department assists print, online and broadcast media from Australia and around the world who wish to visit our region on assignment. We can provide the following services to media visiting the Hunter Valley on assignment:

> Interview contacts, story ideas and accommodation information.
> Logistics assistance with media visit, such as itineraries.
> Photo and Video Library.
> Discounted and complimentary activities (when available).
> Discounted or complimentary accommodation (when available).

Take a look at the latest press releases, image gallery and fact sheets available, or request a famil to experience the Hunter Valley Way of Life for yourself.

hunter valley images

To request the following images, complete image request form.

Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association will then provide you with high resolution versions of the requested images.

Other images can be requested by contacting the Association here.

2014 Legend Award

Nominations are now invited for the 2014 Legend Award.

Nominations are invited from any member of the HVWTA, with one nomination per member. Nominations should be in line with the criteria outlined below, and will be reviewed for compliance by the Legends Sub-Committee. In the event that there is more than one complying nomination, a vote will be held by the Legends present at the evaluation meeting to elect a successful candidate, should there be one.

Previous Legends Inductees

Max Drayton (2007), John Tulloch (2007), Karl Stockhausen (2007), Perc McGuigan (2007), Max Lake (2007), Brian Walsh (2007), Brian McGuigan (2008), Jay Tulloch (2009), Bruce Tyrrell (2009), Fay McGuigan (2009), Phil Ryan (2009), Christopher Barnes (2010), Don McWilliam (2011), and Patrick Auld (2012), and Ian Scarborough (2013).

Criteria

The Hunter Valley Wine Industry wishes to honour those who have been involved in the growing of grapes and production of wine over a significant period of time.

1) The nominee should be, or has been involved in as their primary employment, the growing of grapes and/or production of wine.
2) The nominee is required to have been in a position to influence the course of the Hunter Valley Wine Industry.
3) The nominee should have had a continuous 30 year involvement in the Hunter Valley Wine Industry.
4) The nominee may be eligible if he/she has had a total 40 year involvement but not continuous, whether through physical location or employment.
5) Notwithstanding (1) the nominee may have made a significant contribution to the welfare of the Hunter Valley Wine Industry.

Please submit the following one (1) page nomination addressing these criteria. Please do not send more than one page. Nominations must be received by Friday, 7 March 2014.