Minister for Hospitality and Events Nic Street
EDITORIAL
Tasmania’s hospitality industry is vital to the State’s future economic sustainability and the Tasmanian Liberal Government is committed to supporting the growth of the sector. Last year, the Tasmanian hospitality sector, through perseverance, continued commitment to innovation and sheer hard work, contributed more than $720 million to the Tasmanian economy. This year, we are confident we will continue to see that contribution increase and we are deploying additional support to assist in facilitating the sector’s growth. In the few short months since the THA’s last edition, we’ve seen many developments in the hospitality sector, right across our great state. The Tasmanian Hospitality Association has elected a new President in Ben Carpenter. An accomplished publican in his own right, Ben enters the new role after Hobart stalwart Paul Jubb’s decision to step aside from the role. It’s safe to say that Hobart and Tasmania’s hospitality sector would not be in the strong, vibrant position it is today without the work of Paul, who has served on Australian Hotels Association and THA boards since 1989. I would like to thank Paul for such an immense period of service and wish Ben all the best for his new role. The Revitalising Hospitality Venues Grant Program opens on the 1st of September and will grant $5000 to eligible hospitality businesses to support them to deliver projects or purchase equipment that will build capacity, assist with COVID-19 recovery, or assist to improve productivity.
A pool of $750,000 will be available for Tasmanian hospitality venues and I encourage you to head to the Business Tasmania website to see if your businesses is eligible. Applications will close on November 30. As a Government, we continually see in our trade statistics and economic data that consumers on the mainland and overseas want what we have here in Tasmania. Fresh produce, storied producers and performers, in one of the best natural settings on the planet. This draws people in, and we aim to ensure we have a balanced events calendar that showcases it. To assist event organisers reach their target audiences, the Government has recently launched our Event Marketing Tasmania grants for events taking place in 2023. This program offers up to $10,000 for Tasmanian events wanting to boost their marketing efforts through professional videographers, social media campaigns or other targeted marketing tools. Some of the recent recipients included the Great Eastern Wine Week, the Koonya Garlic Festival, and the fantastic Tasmanian Gin & Spirits Fair among others, but what they have in common is the benefit they drive for the local hospitality businesses around them.
13 Tasmanian Hospitality Review August/July Edition
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