RACV Resorts earn Australian-first Advanced Sustainable Tourism Rating

RACV has achieved Ecotourism Australia’s Sustainable Tourism Certification across all ten of its Club and Resorts properties, with RACV Noosa Resort and RACV Royal Pines Resort becoming the first hotels in Australia to attain Advanced Sustainable Tourism Certification.

Craig Peachey, Executive General Manager Leisure at RACV, said the milestone is a testament to the dedication of teams across the organisation.

"Achieving Sustainable Tourism Certification across our entire leisure portfolio is a proud moment, but more than anything it's a reflection of the people behind it, our resort teams who show up every day with a genuine commitment to doing things better. Our goal has always been to make sustainability a real and meaningful part of how we operate.

"This certification is an independent check that what we're doing stands up to scrutiny and recognises the choices that add up to real change – like running on renewable electricity where available, harvesting rainwater for irrigation and a multi-year degasification program. To see that effort acknowledged across our entire portfolio is incredibly rewarding, and to have RACV Noosa Resort and RACV Royal Pines Resort become the first properties in Australia to achieve Advanced Sustainable Tourism Certification is something the whole team should be enormously proud of."

The certification, awarded by Ecotourism Australia, recognises RACV's consistent, enterprise-wide commitment to sustainable tourism. Every RACV property across Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland now meets Ecotourism Australia's rigorous Sustainable Tourism Certification standards, ensuring consistency in environmental management, community engagement and responsible operations across the portfolio.

Ecotourism Australia Chief Executive Officer, Elissa Keenan, praised RACV for its proactive and strategic approach.

"RACV's accomplishment sends a powerful message to the broader tourism industry that sustainability at scale is achievable and delivers real value for people, place, planet and purpose.

"By attaining Advanced Sustainable Tourism Certification across two flagship resorts and certifying their entire portfolio, RACV is demonstrating that large operators can be trailblazers, not just in adopting innovative practices, but in embedding them in a way that inspires others to follow."

The certified properties are:

• RACV Noosa Resort (Advanced Sustainable Tourism Certification) (QLD)
• RACV Royal Pines Resort (Advanced Sustainable Tourism Certification) (QLD)
• RACV Cape Schanck Resort (VIC)
• RACV City Club (VIC)
• RACV Cobram Resort (VIC)
• RACV Goldfields Resort (VIC)
• RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort (VIC)
• RACV Inverloch Resort (VIC)
• RACV Torquay Resort (VIC)
• RACV Hobart Hotel (TAS)

RACV Noosa Resort and RACV Royal Pines Resort have implemented a particularly comprehensive suite of sustainability initiatives. Both resorts operate on renewable energy where possible and offer electric vehicle infrastructure for guests.  

RACV Noosa Resort offsets its LPG emissions through a Climate Active certified carbon-neutral program, and its staff contribute to local reforestation through Tourism Noosa's Tread Lightly program.

RACV Royal Pines Resort engages in environmental stewardship via Clean Up Australia Day and supports local conservation initiatives including the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and the Containers for Change scheme.

All RACV properties offer guests the option to opt out of their daily housekeeping service and instead support local community partners through their Go Green and Give program.

Collectively, these efforts demonstrate leadership in sustainable management, social responsibility, cultural engagement and environmental stewardship.

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