$50,000 to Help MS Fest Rock On
February 4th 2010
The Minister for Tourism and the Arts, Michelle O'Byrne, today announced $50,000 in funding for MS Fest, Launceston's biggest annual music event.
Ms O'Byrne said the funding would help organisers buy a range of infrastructure to help the event reach its full potential.
"MS Fest is just days away from staging its fifth festival, and it continues to attract up to 13,000 people every year with a combination of home-grown Tasmanian musical talent along with national and international performers.
"It is a fantastic event that not only provides a high standard of entertainment, but also raises more than $150,000 a year for Tasmanians living with MS and the MS Society of Tasmania - a truly commendable objective.
"The Bartlett Labor Government is extremely proud to be able to assist MS Fest with funding allowing it to further build on an already proven product and grow its appeal into the future."
Ms O'Byrne said the funding would allow the festival to hire and operate a big screen being trialled this year, provide shade sails for patrons and install portable fencing.
"MS Fest aims to be attracting 15,000 people by 2012, and this infrastructure will assist organisers in that aim.
"This event pumps millions of dollars into Launceston's economy and traditionally sells out hotels around the region well in advance.
"I am particularly pleased the organisers intend to develop the festival and maintain a long-term relationship with Inveresk.
"The Bartlett Labor Government is committed to supporting events that not only give patrons a fantastic cultural experience, but also boost our local economy and encourage intrastate tourism.
"MS Fest is a shining example of a festival that not only benefits our community, but seeks to improve the lives of some of the people within our community at the same time, and I wish it all the best for this weekend and for many years to come," Ms O'Byrne said.
HEALTHY EVENTS - festival food, the Acts, facts and formulas
November 25th 2009
Join us for this essential workshop on Wed Dec 9, 10.30am to 1pm at Drysdale House, 59 Collins St Hobart.
All events and festivals must adhere to the Food Act and the Public Health Act, failure to do so may result in food being seized, stalls closed and events cancelled.
To avoid this a comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory requirements is advised.
By attending this workshop you will hear from two of Hobart City Council's prominent Environmental Health Officers (EHO's), they will run through the essentials for inspections and preparations.
Paul Cullen the Food Co-ordinator of the Taste of the Huon will share his experiences of running a world class food festival and sourcing the stall holders and produce locally.
Eat Well Tasmania will present on best practice for healthy events and also run through the Healthy Events Tasmania Guide.
What we will cover:
· Compulsory Public Health requirements for temporary food stalls
· How these relate to the Place of Temporary Assembly
· Inspection checklist
· Protection of food and food handling
· Mandatory stall requirements
· Festival planning for food and infrastructure
· Providing healthy and easy choices
· A food stalls of choice register
Who should attend: anyone who organises an event, or would like to and councils or suppliers who work with events .
involvement would entail a 15 minute presentation and then participate in a panel discussion where we will use some events as case studies
Speakers:
- Paul Cullen, Food Co-ordinator Taste of the Huon, Director Antarctic Midwinter Festival and Chef/Owner Cullen's Bakery and Deli
- Felicity Edwards Senior EHO and Sally Chamberlain EHO, Hobart City Council
- Alicia James, Health Promotion Officer, Eat Well Tasmania
To register please fill out attached form.
Download file:healthyeventsworkshopde.pdf
Jetstar increases Tasmanian services
November 10th 2009
Australia's low fares airline Jetstar has boosted its Tasmanian domestic services in time for the Christmas and summer holiday peak period due to high customer demand.
Currently operating 74 weekly interstate return services combined from Hobart and Launceston to the Australian mainland, Jetstar will offer an additional 6 weekly return flights to its base operating schedule to provide 80 weekly return peak period frequencies for the Tasmanian market.
During the months of January and March 2010 (2 January - 31 January and 1 March - 27 March) Jetstar will expand its existing 4 times weekly Brisbane-Launceston A320 service to a daily direct offering with its A320 fleet.
Jetstar's 28 weekly (or 4 times daily) return Melbourne-Hobart service will also similarly grow by a further 3 weekly return flights over a similar period (18 December 2009 - 31 January 2010 and 1 March - 27 March) via an additional morning service, in total offering over 2100 new seats during the peak holiday season to support Tasmanian tourism and provide greater access for its residents.
Jetstar Chief Executive Officer Bruce Buchanan said the airline would consider further extension of these services pending demand levels and by reviewing future opportunities for its Tasmanian operations.
"The strength and appeal of brand Tasmania as a fun, unique and affordable holiday destination continues to improve," Mr Buchanan said.
"As a major contributor to Tasmanian tourism with our high frequency, low fare services into and from the state we remain committed to support the industry during its most important annual travel period."
Jetstar backs all of its flights to and from Tasmania with the Jetstar Price Beat Guarantee*, which means when booking on Jetstar at a similar date and time the airline will beat any competitor by 10 per cent. (*Conditions apply - see Jetstar.com).
Jetstar every day one way web fares (JetSaver Light) are available from $69 between Melbourne-Hobart and $149 between Brisbane-Launceston at Jetstar.com.
Jetstar's Brisbane-Launceston services (Departure times shown). Daily for two periods:
2 January 2010 - 31 January 2010 and 1 March 2010 - 27 March 2010.
Brisbane-Launceston Launceston-Brisbane
JQ753 07.00 - 10.35 Daily JQ752 11.05 - 12.30 Daily
Brisbane-Launceston Launceston-Brisbane
JQ753 07.00 - 10.35 Daily JQ752 11.05 - 12.30 Daily
Jetstar's additional Melbourne-Hobart services (Departure times shown)
Additional 3 times weekly service for two periods:
18 December 2009 - 31 January 2010 and 1 March 2010 - 27 March 2010
Melbourne-Hobart Hobart-Melbourne
JQ701 06.00 - 07.15 Mon, Wed, Fri JQ700 07.45 - 09.00 Mon, Wed, Fri
Web link: http://jetstar.comHawthorn secures 12 games at the ’G
October 30th 2009
The 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture was released today, confirming Hawthorn will play seven home games at the MCG plus a further five away games.
Acting Chief Executive Terry Dillon said the strength of Hawthorn's fixture reflected the growth in the Club's membership and attendances, with three home games attracting a crowd of over 70,000 in 2009.
"We are thrilled to have secured these games at the MCG, giving our increasing member base the best chance to see the Hawks in action, he said.
"We have been able to work closely with the AFL to establish strong features in our draw, particularly increasing MCG based games against co-tenant clubs."
In the Club's request to the AFL prior to the fixture being drafted, Hawthorn asked for an increase in games at the MCG and a game in Tasmania on Anzac Day.
Both of these requests are reflected positively in next year's draw, with 12 games at the MCG and four at Aurora Stadium, giving the Hawks 16 games at home venues in 2010.
Hawthorn's season opener is against Melbourne on Saturday 27 March while the Club will play blockbuster matches against Geelong, Collingwood, Essendon and Richmond at the MCG.
Another positive of Hawthorn's 2010 fixture is the team will only make three trips interstate, excluding travel to Launceston.
2010 promises some entertaining games at Aurora Stadium, with Hawthorn hosting four home games in Tasmania - 2009 finalists Adelaide and Brisbane Lions will make the trip along with Fremantle - plus a pre-season game against Richmond.
Anzac Day footy will return to the Apple Isle, with the Hawks playing North Melbourne in a twilight match on Australia's day of remembrance.
"We are pleased to be kicking off our Tasmanian campaign on Anzac Day and showcasing some great footy for our Tassie members and supporters.
"It will also be a blockbuster game in Round 16 when Franklin and Roughead go head-to-head with Brisbane's Brown and Fevola," Dillon said.Events Workshop - permits and licenses
October 19th 2009
Permits and licenses for Tasmanian events workshop.
Thursday 5th November
9am to 11.30am
Drysdale House
59 Collins St Hobart
Where do you start when it comes to getting all the legalities of event management underway?
In this workshop we bring together the various sectors that monitor, design and sign off on your permits and licenses.
They will update you on: liquor licensing, place of temporary assembly, cert. of likely compliance, food permits, council regulations etc.
We will also run through some timelines and possible issues that may arise and the latest exemptions and interpretations of the regulations.
Ultimately we aim to encourage a collaborative and stream lined planning process for event managers and stakeholders.
Speakers:
· Scott Burton, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Dept of Health and Human Service
· Nigel Grice, Building Surveyor, Holdfast (Surveyor for the Falls Festival)
· Jane Scott, Manager Operations, Liquor and Gaming Branch
· Const. Michael Miksimovic, Southern Licensing Services, Tasmanian Police
· Local Council representative
Cost: $35.00
(includes morning tea)
TO REGISTER, contact:
Angela Bain
03 6233 7797
angela.bain@polytechnic.tas.edu.au
Download file:permitsandlicensesforev.pdfIntensive Winning Grants Seminar
July 20th 2009
Intensive Winning Grants Seminar
presented by the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance.
8 October 2009, 9.30am-1pm
Mercure Hotel Launceston, 3 Earl Street, Launceston
A Seminar for volunteers, staff and fundraisers on how to win the MOST GRANTS EVER for your community organisation or school
This course provides the answer to all your grantseeking questions. Learn the secrets for easily winning more grants for your community organisation or school, and find out how to drastically increase the number of grants you can apply for without pushing yourself (and your group) into an early grave.$95 per person.
Further information and booking
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Grant Alert - Tas Community Fund Now Open
July 20th 2009
Tasmanian Community Fund - Closes 27 August 2009
Community organisations are invited to apply for funding under the Tasmanian Community Fund's latest general funding round. Not-for-profit organisations proposing to undertake a project that enhances social, environmental or economic wellbeing in Tasmania are eligible.
Around $2.5 million is available for distribution in this round.
Applicants may request grant in two funding streams - small grants up to $10 000; and grants over $10 000.
Grant guidelines and application forms are available from www.tascomfund.org or by emailing admin@tascomfund.org or by phoning Melissa Gunn on 6233 2920.
These grant rounds are highly competitive - applicants are encouraged to contact TCF staff to discuss their proposals.
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Free sponsorship seminar in Hobart with Australia's foremost sponsorship expert
July 6th 2009
Professor Pascale Quester presents:
"Sponsorship: Creating Meanings & Delivering Value"
Wednesday, 22 July, 5.30pm-6.30pm
Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay Campus
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Grant and Incentive Program Growing Tasmanian Events
July 1st 2009
A total of 114 events to be held in Tasmania during 2010 have successfully applied for funding support from the Events Tasmania Grant and Incentive Program. [read full media release]
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Tasmanian Regional Event Development Grant - application period opens 26 June 2009
June 26th 2009
Application period opens -Friday 26 June 2009
Application period closes - Monday 21 September 2009 at 5pm
Further information - Tasmanian Regional Event Development Grant
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Grant application period ends Monday 1 June 2009
May 28th 2009
The application period for Events Tasmania's Grant and Incentive Program closes at 5pm on Monday 1 June 2009. Anyone who is organising an event in Tasmania in 2010 would be advised to check the grant criteria and see if their event is eligible, and if so, make an application ASAP.
Further information on the Grant and Incentive Program, including application details.
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Australian Event Awards
April 17th 2009
The Australian Event Awards are an initiative of the Epic Team Pty Ltd, developed to reward performance, encourage excellence and to build a platform for the unification of the industry.
The awards consist of 19 categories across Business Events, Public Events, Events Services and Event Marketing and culminate in five Headline Awards:
- Young Achiever of the Year
- Best Achievement in Sustainability
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Event Manager of the Year
- Event of the Year
Information on how to enter and the criteria attached, are available on the Australian Event Awards website. Applications open 1 June 2009 and close 27 July 2009.
ACEM Scholarship - 2008 Review
April 2nd 2009
Review from Makula McKenzie, who obtained the ACEM Scholarship in 2008.
Web link: http://www.eventstasmania.com/uploaded/73/317850_35mukulamckenziereviewof2.pdf
