Resort Awards
Since it's opening in September 1998 Couran Cove Island Resort has won numerous awards and commendations internationally and nationally including:
Food & Beverage:
- Finalist for 2007 Restaurant & Catering National Awards – Best Corporate Caterer
- Winner of 2007 Restaurant & Catering State Awards – Best Corporate Caterer
- Winner of 2007 Restaurant & Catering Awards Gold Coast – Best Corporate Caterer
- Winner of 2006 Restaurant & Catering Awards Gold Coast – Best Corporate Caterer
- Finalist for 2006 Restaurant & Catering Awards Gold Coast for Best Family Restaurant for Spa Island and Best Wedding Venue
- Murray Joubert winner of the “Gold Coast & Australian Concours International des Jeunes Commis Rostisseurs”, 2006
- Black Box Competition Melbourne Food & Wine Exhibition, “Silver Medallists (Glenn Bacon & Kyle Tyler)” September 2006
- Winner of 2005 Restaurant & Catering Awards Gold Coast – Best Corporate Catering
- Winner of 2005 Alsco Table Décor Challenge – Best Formal Presentation
- Gold Award 2005 The Lifestyle Channel Australian Regional Culinary Competition – Best Entrée
- Silver Award 2005 The Lifestyle Channel Australian Regional Culinary Competition – Best Region
- Winner of 2005 Salon Culinaire - Apprentice of the Year
- Won silver in the Tasting Australia Competition for overall entry 2005
- Won Gold in the Tasting Australia Competition for Entrée dish 2005
- AHA Awards for Excellence – Finalist for Best Restaurant 2004
- Tasting Australia Chef Competition in Adelaide – Finalist October 2003 Nationally positioned 8th out of 25 finalists from around the country 2003
- Queensland Hotels Association Awards for Excellence – Finalist in Best Casual Dining,
- Coast Charter “Salon Culinaire’ held at Gold Coast show. The awards achieved were:
- Chris Bernhagen (Chef) received a Silver and a Bronze medal in 2nd/3rd year knife skills
- Ray Fowler (Chef) received a bronze medal 2nd/3rd year knife skills
- Sean Chapman (Chef) was given a merit award for a regional meat dish
- Ryan Smith (Chef) received a participation award for his regional meat dish
- Jason Mumford (Chef) received a bronze medal for his regional meat dish
- Jason Mumford (Chef) was the highest scoring competitor in his category
- Winner 2004 Restaurant & Catering Queensland – Best Modern Australian Restaurant
- Winner 2004 Restaurant & Catering Gold Coast – Best Modern Australian Restaurant
- Winner 2004 Restaurant & Catering Gold Coast – Best Function / Convention Catering
- Winner 2004 Restaurant & Catering Gold Coast – Corporate Caterer
- 2004 Alsco Table Décor Challenge – Best Formal Presentation
- 2004 Salon Culinaire Awards Gold Coast – Gold Medal & Overall winner (Seafood) Chris Bernhagen
- 2003 Queensland Hotels Assoc Awards - Voted Best Workplace Health & Safety
- 2003 Supreme Staff Excellence Awards – Winner Jason Mumford (Food & Beverage)
- 2003 Queensland Hotels Assoc Awards - Voted Best Restaurant Accommodation Hotel / Resort
Accommodation:
Ecotourism:
- Accreditation through Ecotourism Australia as ECO Certified Advanced Ecotourism.
- Accreditation through AAA Tourism Green STAR
- Conde Nast Traveller’s 2000 Ecotourism Award, Honourable Mention
- South Stradbroke Island Eastern Beach picked up the Protection of the Environment Award in the Clean Beach Awards 2005
- Ray Evans – Outstanding Accomplishment Award in the Clean Beach competition 2005
- EPA Clean Beach Award – Gold Coast North Region 2003
- Banksia Environmental Awards, ‘Resource Conservation and Waste Minimisation’ 1999
- Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence, “Environmental Initiative Award” 1999
- Institute of Engineers Australia “Excellence in Energy Smart Engineering” 1999
- SEDA Award, “Institute of Engineers Australia: Excellence in Sustainable Energy” 1999
- Institute of Engineers Australia ‘Excellence in Environmental Management’ 1999
- Australian Federation of Travel Agents National “Environmental Achievement Award” 1998
General Resort:
- HotelClub Hotel Awards – Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islands – Finalist in the Best Hotels and Resorts in Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Island Hotel Awards 2007
- Travel And Leisure Magazine nomination as one of the top 50 Most Affordable Island Resorts in the world March 2004
- Phillip Couvaras (GM) was nominated as a finalist in the 2004 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence for the Best Australian Hotel Manager 2004
- Honeymoon destinations winner at the Gold Coast Wedding Awards 2004
- HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence – Finalist for the best Australian Hotel Manager
- HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence – Finalist for Best Regional Property 2004
- Restaurant Marketing Accommodation Hotel/Resort, Training Initiative, workplace Health & Safety, Employee of the Year – Michael Boyd
- Queensland Training Awards Gold Coast Final, “Large Employer of the Year” 2001
- National Landcare Awards, “Fuji Xerox Landcare Business Award” 2000
- Queensland Landcare Awards, "Fuji Xerox Landcare Business Award" 1999
- Australian Federation of Travel Agents, "Best Resort for 1999"
Architecture:
- Queensland Tourism Awards for Excellence, "Tourist Development Project" 1999
- Institute of Architects Gold Coast and North Rivers, "Building of the Year" 1999
- Institute of Engineers, "Environmental Engineering Excellence" 1999
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects, "Beatrice Hutton Award" (Commercial) 1999
- National Trust Queensland, Awards for Excellence, "Heritage Conservation Works" 1999
- Urban Development Institute Queensland, "Environmental Planning & Design"1999
- Gold Coast Urban Design Awards, "Commerce by Design", 1998
