Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee

Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors

Completed

Public hearings are completed.

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts and question on notice responses of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

Wednesday 22 June 2022

Parliament of Victoria, 55 St Andrews Pl, East Melbourne Vic, Australia , East Melbourne, 3002

10:00 AM
Visit Victoria Brendan McClements, CEO, Visit Victoria
Transcript Response to QON

10:45 AM
Destination Maddison Fitzgerald
Transcript Response to QON

11:30 AM
NW Group Australasia Pty Ltd Matt Jones Tote Hotel and Bar Open Jon Perring, Co-Owner
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12:15 PM
Live Performance Australia Evelyn Richardson, Chief Executive
Transcript Response to QON

2:00 PM
Action Events Group Pty Ltd Damian DeJong, Vice President Beaspoke Safety Bea Tomlin, Safety Risk Consultant
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2:45 PM
Australian Festivals Association Julia Robinson, General Manager
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Monday 28 June 2021

Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

10:00 AM
Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University
Transcript

11:00 AM
Department of Health Nicole Brady, Deputy Secretary, COVID-19 Strategy and Policy Brett Sutton, Chief Health Officer Euan Wallace
Transcript Presentation Response to QON

12:00 PM
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Andrew Abbott, Deputy Secretary, Creative, Sport and Visitor Economy and Chief Executive, Creative Victoria Claire Febey, Associate Deputy Secretary, Tourism and Events Simon Phemister, Secretary, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Transcript Response to QON Response to QON, Attachment 1 Response to QON, Attachment 2
Wednesday 16 June 2021

Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

10:00 AM
Destination Gippsland Ltd Terry Robinson, CEO
Transcript

10:30 AM
Captains Cove Waterfront Apartments Paynesville Tamara Cook
Transcript

11:45 AM
Walhalla's Star Hotel Michael Leaney, Proprietor
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12:30 PM
Paynesville Business and Tourism Association Mr Martin Richardson
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2:00 PM
Latrobe City Council Darren Howe, Deputy Mayor
Transcript Response to QON

2:30 PM
South Gippsland Shire Council Kerryn Ellis, CEO Renae Littlejohn, Director, Economy and Infrastructure
Transcript South Gippsland Shire Council - Economic Development Strategy 2021-2031 South Gippsland Shire Council - Visitor Economy Strategy 2021-2031
Wednesday 2 June 2021

55 St Andrews Place G1/G2, 55 St Andrews Place, G1/G2, Melbourne, 3002

10:00 AM
Echuca-Moama Kathryn McKenzie
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10:30 AM
Rich River Golf Club and Resort Moama Paul Lavers American Hotel Echuca Dean Oberin, Owner
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11:45 AM
Wise Connections Susan Ryman-Kiernan
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12:15 PM
JL Productions & Hire Jamie Lea
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1:45 PM
Winter Blues Festival Peter Williams, Chair
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2:15 PM
DG Global Events Steve Smith, General manager
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2:45 PM
H2 Insurance Solutions Jason Holmes, Managing Director, Head of Region - Asia Pacific
Transcript Response to QON
Thursday 13 May 2021

Camperdown Football Netball Club, Campbell Street, Leura Oval, Camperdown, 3260

10:30 AM
Corangamite Shire Council Ruth Gstrein, Mayor, Corangamite Shire Council Andrew Mason, CEO
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11:00 AM
Camp Otway Lightstation Matt Bowker, Manager
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11:30 AM
Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee Inc. John Young
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12:15 PM
Keayang Maar Vineyard Barry Wurlod, Owner
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12:45 PM
By Moonlight Carolyn Woods, Owner
Transcript
Wednesday 12 May 2021

Great Ocean Road Resort , 105 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, 3230

11:00 AM
Great Ocean Road Resort Damien Cerantonio, General Manager
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11:30 AM
Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism Liz Price, General Manager
Transcript

12:00 PM
Southern Exposure Mick Sheehan, Owner Bindy Sheehan, Owner
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12:30 PM
Anglesea Backpackers Raylene Fordham, Manager
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2:00 PM
Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine Brett Ince, Executive Director Brendan Sanders, Business Manager
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2:30 PM
Baptist Camping Victoria Geoff Caldwell, Director of Camping
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3:00 PM
Rapid Ascent John Jacoby, Owner Sam Maffett, Owner
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Wednesday 28 April 2021

Bright Community Centre, 1 Railway Avenue, Bright, 3741

10:00 AM
Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Amber Gardner, CEO, Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Falls Creek Resort Stuart Smythe, CEO, Falls Creek Resort
Transcript

10:45 AM
Alpine Shire Council Elaine Burridge, Manager Economic and Community Development
Transcript Alpine Shire Council - Housing Availability Flyer

11:45 AM
Tourism North-East Bess Nolan-Cook, Chief Executive Officer
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12:30 PM
Bright Brewery Rupert Shaw, Operations Manager
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1:00 PM
Dal Zotto Wines Michael Dal Zotto, Owner
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1:30 PM
Indigo Shire Council Guy Wilkinson, Economic Development and Investment
Transcript
Wednesday 14 April 2021

G1 & G2 55 St Andrews Place, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

10:05 AM
CrewCare Howard Freeman, Founding Director, CrewCare Show tech Australia Tiny Good, Technician, Show Tech Australia Save Victorian Events Simon Thewlis, Director, Save Victorian Events
Transcript

11:00 AM
Harry the Hirer Gab Robinson
Transcript

11:45 AM
Arts Industry Council of Victoria Simone Schinkel, Chief Executive Officer Joe Toohey, Arts Industry Council of Victoria
Transcript Response to QON

12:30 PM
Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) Felicia Mariani, Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Tourism Industry Council
Transcript Victoria Tourism Industry Council_Topline Summary

2:00 PM
Festival Enterprises Ltd Richard Dexter, Festival Director Janusz Zak, Director
Transcript

2:30 PM
ExpoNet Rocky Bruzzano, Chief Financial Officer Phaseshift Productions Peter Marko, Head Electronics Repair, Phaseshift Productions Lawrie Videky, Director
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