PREMIER OF TASMANIA
The Hon. Peter Gutwein MP
It’s only fitting that my contribution to this edition of the THA Hospitality Review congratulates wholeheartedly all category winners announced at the recent THA Awards for Excellence event on the 28th June at Wrest Point. It was great night, not just for the winners, but also for industry in general and seeing an enthusiastic crowd enjoying themselves after what it has been through made it a special night and reflected the resilience and determination of the THA membership. From a personal perspective I was pleased to present the Premier’s Community Contribution Award to Darren Martello from the Bridport Hotel. As a number of you may know Bridport holds some special memories for me and was the location of my first foray into the hospitality sector.
It was pleasing that Steve was completely unaware of the award, and it was very well deserved.
Since then though we have seen the re-emergence of COVID-19 on the mainland and the introduction of a number of measures that have had to be implemented. As I’ve acknowledged before, these measures have a significant impact on our hospitality and tourism sector, however it is critical that we do not threaten the good position that Tasmania enjoys currently. We all have to be vigilant and disciplined and the fundamental measures such as the Check in TAS App is extremely important in managing the challenge. I ask you all to continue to work with my Government in meeting and beating the COVID-19 challenge, while continuing to provide great service and experiences to our community and our visitors.
I was also very pleased to make a special award to Steve Old with the THA membership recognising the incredible amount of work that Steve undertook on their behalf dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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