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.

  • 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
    Transcript

    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
    Transcript

    2:45 PM

    Australian Festivals Association Julia Robinson, General Manager
    Transcript
  • 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
  • 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
    Transcript

    12:30 PM

    Paynesville Business and Tourism Association Mr Martin Richardson
    Transcript

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

    10:00 AM

    Echuca-Moama Kathryn McKenzie
    Transcript

    10:30 AM

    Rich River Golf Club and Resort Moama Paul Lavers American Hotel Echuca Dean Oberin, Owner
    Transcript

    11:45 AM

    Wise Connections Susan Ryman-Kiernan
    Transcript

    12:15 PM

    JL Productions & Hire Jamie Lea
    Transcript

    1:45 PM

    Winter Blues Festival Peter Williams, Chair
    Transcript

    2:15 PM

    DG Global Events Steve Smith, General manager
    Transcript

    2:45 PM

    H2 Insurance Solutions Jason Holmes, Managing Director, Head of Region - Asia Pacific
    Transcript Response to QON
  • 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
    Transcript

    11:00 AM

    Camp Otway Lightstation Matt Bowker, Manager
    Transcript

    11:30 AM

    Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee Inc. John Young
    Transcript

    12:15 PM

    Keayang Maar Vineyard Barry Wurlod, Owner
    Transcript

    12:45 PM

    By Moonlight Carolyn Woods, Owner
    Transcript
  • Great Ocean Road Resort , 105 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, 3230

    11:00 AM

    Great Ocean Road Resort Damien Cerantonio, General Manager
    Transcript

    11:30 AM

    Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism Liz Price, General Manager
    Transcript

    12:00 PM

    Southern Exposure Mick Sheehan, Owner Bindy Sheehan, Owner
    Transcript

    12:30 PM

    Anglesea Backpackers Raylene Fordham, Manager
    Transcript

    2:00 PM

    Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine Brett Ince, Executive Director Brendan Sanders, Business Manager
    Transcript

    2:30 PM

    Baptist Camping Victoria Geoff Caldwell, Director of Camping
    Transcript

    3:00 PM

    Rapid Ascent John Jacoby, Owner Sam Maffett, Owner
    Transcript
  • 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
    Transcript

    12:30 PM

    Bright Brewery Rupert Shaw, Operations Manager
    Transcript

    1:00 PM

    Dal Zotto Wines Michael Dal Zotto, Owner
    Transcript

    1:30 PM

    Indigo Shire Council Guy Wilkinson, Economic Development and Investment
    Transcript
  • 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
    Transcript