Editorial
Why Partnership Matters More Than Ever
Blueline Laundry has quietly been part of the operational backbone of Tasmania’s hospitality industry for over 130 years. From boutique rooms to major hotels and resorts across the state, our Hobart and Launceston operations process thousands of sheets, towels, bath mats and pillowcases every day, helping businesses deliver the guest experience their reputations depend on. Behind that commercial scale lies a much bigger story. Blueline is a registered charity and social enterprise employing more than 250 Tasmanians, with over 35 per cent of employees living with disability.
CRAIG, TEAM MEMBER FOR MORE THAN 38 YEARS
At the same time, the cost of maintaining quality and reliability continues to rise through wages, equipment, energy, fuel, regulatory obligations, insurance, compliance requirements, linen replacement and ongoing plant investment. Our annual reinvestment into linen stock, cages, plant upgrades and maintenance exceeds millions per year.
The goal is simple Sustainability of: Quality. Reliability. Employment. Purpose.
Like many industries, hospitality increasingly requires stronger collaboration and greater accountability across the supply chain. Blueline is committed to evolving alongside industry with transparency, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality, reliability and long-term sustainability. Because every laundered item supports meaningful employment, dignity, training, independence and opportunity for hundreds of Tasmanians. The hospitality sector has been a vital part of that journey, and we remain deeply appreciative of the partnerships we have built together.
We provide supported employment, literacy and numeracy development, workplace mentoring, and genuine long-term career opportunities for people of all backgrounds and cultures who may otherwise struggle to access employment. Importantly, being a charity does not remove our commercial reality. We do not receive operational subsidies to run our laundry services. Our charitable status exists because of our purpose. It adds complexity to all the normal, ever-growing pressures of a commercial organisation. Hospitality operating models have changed significantly in recent years. Decentralised accommodation, smaller ordering patterns, fluctuating occupancy, extended linen holding periods, and increasing transport demands all place additional pressure on large-scale laundry operations.
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Tasmanian Hospitality Review June/July Edition
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