ENTERING the Brolga Awards allowed the Gange brothers to better develop their cultural tourism business Venture North.
The six-time Brolga Award winner and the winner of the 2015 Australian Tourism Awards for cultural tourism said they would recommend any tourism business go through the process regardless of success. 
"Even if you don't win you have to hone aspects of the business," Aaron Gange said. "You take a good look at your business and it helps develop your business. I would recommend any tourism operator to enter the awards.
"Winning has elevated our profile and got our name out there a lot more. When they see we've won a major award it elevates the reputation of what we are offering." Venture North won gold at the 2015 Australian Tourism Awards after they qualified by winning a Brolga. It specialises in taking guests 'off the beaten track' and into some of the more remote and pristine parts on the Northern Territory through Arnhem Land and Cobourg Peninsula.
Guests travel in luxury 4wd vehicles, escorted by local expert guides. Venture North holds a special permit to tour Arnhem Land and operate a remote safari style camp on the Cobourg Peninsula.
Local Indigenous people share their extraordinary culture, interpreted in a variety of ways including art, song, dance, hunting and traditional plant uses.
Darwin will host the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards for the first time next year.
The ceremony will be held on 24   February at the Darwin Convention Centre, and is expected to attract more than 800 people including sponsors, industry partners and state and territory tourism award winners. The NT's premier tourism awards the Brolgas celebrate their 30th anniversary this year.TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ENTERING:brolgaawards.com.au or email BrolgaAwards@nt.gov.au