Key dates for 2021
Local
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Launch | 20 May |
| Nominations open | 20 May – |
| Program Support | June – September |
| Site visits | cancelled for 2021 |
| Final submission review | 1 September – 16 September |
| Submissions close | Thursday 30 September by 5pm |
| Online judging | Friday 1 October – Sunday 10 October |
| Deliberation day | Wednesday 13 October |
| National online judging commences | October |
| Local category submissions close | Friday 29 October by 5pm |
| End of year event / winners announced | Friday 26 November (subject to restrictions) |
| Judge feedback sessions | December |
| National judging day | Early December |
| Australian Tourism Awards Gala | Friday 4 March 2022 |
| National Judge feedback sessions | March 2022 |
*dates subject to change