Minister for Sport and Recreation JANE HOWLETT
EDITORIAL
Lowadmin fees
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is delivering more opportunities to enable more young Tasmanians to lead active and healthy lifestyles. As Minister for Sport and Recreation this is something I’m extremely passionate about, and this is why I was pleased to recently announce that the Ticket to Play Program is being expanded to include Learn to Swim. After our Government doubled the Ticket to Play vouchers from $100 to $200 for eligible children aged 5–7 years, vouchers will now be able to be used at eligible Learn to Swim providers around Tasmania. Royal Life Saving Society Australia data showed a 20 per cent fall in swimming lesson enrolments in Tasmania during 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions and pool closures, with enrolments for children aged 7 to 9 years falling by 24 per cent. It is hoped that reducing the cost barrier to Learn to Swim programs through allowing the use of Ticket to Play vouchers will encourage more Tasmanian children to participate in this important activity and improve water safety. There are more than 40 active swim centres across Tasmania, and I encourage them to contact the Department of Communities, Sport and Recreation to enquire about eligibility as an Approved Activity Provider at: tickettoplay@ communities.tas.gov.au I was also pleased to attend the recent and inaugural Clubs Tasmania Conference, and I congratulate Clubs Tas on putting on such a great event. As a guest speaker, I got the opportunity to talk about the importance of volunteers.
We know that volunteers are the heart and soul of sporting clubs around Tasmania. We need to ensure that they knowhow important they are and I hope that is one of the main things they took away from the conference. Sportingclubscannotoperatewithoutvolunteers so they need to be supported and have a say in the future of the club they represent. I think that is one of the great things about Clubs Tasmania and the work they are doing with the clubs and their volunteers to keep that line of communication open. As a Government we’re investing significantly in the future of community sports through several funding and grant streams to ensure the sustainability of clubs around the State. The relationship between our Government, sporting clubs and also Clubs Tasmania is going from strength to strength and it’s crucial this collaboration continues in order to keep clubs viable, and to make sure volunteers know just how important the work they are doing is. Thank you to every single volunteer in each sporting club aroundTasmania for the incredible work they are doing.
Strong long-term returns
More super for you
At just $1.50 per week the Hostplus admin fee is the lowest of the top 20 industry super funds. 1 Combine that with top 3 returns for our default Balanced investment option over 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 years to 30 June 2021 2 and it adds up to more
super for you. Find out more at hostplus.com.au/low-fees Hostplus.We gowithyou.
Hospitality Review: October 2021 25 1. Source: APRAAnnual fund-level SuperannuationStatistics30June2020, re-issued26March2021. Top20 industrysuper funds (not for profit) basedon total assetsundermanagement. Administration fees comparison using SuperRatings SMART fees as at 14 May 2021 (Issued 24 November 2020 based on a super account balance of $50,000). 2. Source: SuperRatings Accumulation Fund Crediting Rate Survey SR50 Balanced (60-76) Index as at 30 June 2021. Host-Plus Pty Limited ABN 79 008 634 704, AFSL 244392 as trustee for the Hostplus Superannuation Fund (the Fund) ABN 68 657 495 890, MySuper No 68 657 495 890 198. This information is general advice only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider if this information is appropriate for you in light of your circumstances before acting on it. Please read the relevant Hostplus Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), available at www.hostplus.com.au before making a decision about Hostplus. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance and should never be the sole factor considered when selecting a superannuation fund. HP1545
Hospitality Review: October 2021 24
Pictured: Minister [ Jane] Howlett talking alongside Bec Thomas
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog