Goal 2 – Supporting our Regions TASMANIAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 2030 PLAN
OUR ROAD NETWORKS ARE SAFE Tasmania boasts some magnificent road journeys, some that are the equal of celebrated road journeys around Australia. Our road network however, particularly in the rural and regional areas, can present some challenges, especially where our visitors are unaware and unprepared. This is not to say that we need to upgrade these road networks, but we need to have in place measures to ensure Tasmanians and our visitors can travel to our rural and regional attractions safely. In some instances, this may simply mean mobile phone services are available in some critical remote areas. In other instances, it may be an issue of signage, or road network information services (on the ground and online) to enable our visitors to be more knowledgeable of the roads they are travelling on. The key objective is to ensure that our visitors can experience all that Tasmania has to offer and can visit our rural and regional areas safely.
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, E.G. HOUSING IS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF While housing accommodation is a challenging issue more generally across the state, it can be an even more substantial challenge for hospitality businesses looking to attract staff in our rural and regional areas. Many of the important drawcards to our island state are experiences in our remote locations, and it is essential to be able to accommodate any staff required. Promoting hospitality careers in our rural and regional areas also requires access to medical services, childcare, schools, recreational facilities, and amenities that can attract families and young people, to live in these locations and establish a life for themselves. This is not unique to the hospitality industry but is an important issue that requires the collaboration of the Tasmanian Government, local governments and the business sector, to look at ways of supporting business development in our rural and regional areas as we head towards 2030.
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