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Each year Women in Tourism and Hospitality Tasmania (WITH Tas) invests in and connects to the next generation of women in our industry through a scholarship program. This provides financial and  practical support to a young woman studying tourism/hospitality subjects who aspires to pursue a career in the industry. This year the $1,000 scholarship has been awarded to Lily Pursell, a year 12 student studying VET subjects at Guilford Young College. Last year Lily completed the Certificate II in Tourism and this year is studying for Certificates II in Hospitality, Kitchen Operations and Business, as well as undertaking a school-based […]

Ruth Forest MLC and Robyn Moore were guests at our first two 'round table' Cuppas and the conversations certainly ranged far and wide. From government support to the emotional rollercoaster we were suddenly thrown on and everything in between - they had everyone at the coffee table focussed! Here’s a snippet of the questions, comments and tips that were part of the confabs: Pivoting – will people pivot or exit tourism? The polar reactions to COVID-19 – denial, devastation, anger, enthusiasm, innovation – there is such a diverse range of emotional reactions during a challenging time. Snapback – will we/can […]

Thanks to Annie McCann for her article on our Virtual Cuppa program appearing in The Mercury on Monday 27th April, 2020! It's great to have this offer of support for women in our industries promoted even further.

Well, nothing really beats a good Cuppa and a chat to share troubles, solve problems or just enjoy some human interaction with like-minded folks ... and that's what we achieved at our FIRST Virtual Cuppa on the 16th April! With Ruth Forrest MLC as our very special guest, we sat around the "coffee table" and chatted about a wide range of current issues and concerns - so interesting AND it opened up some great lines of thought and discussion. There were a couple of private chats that were taken off-line afterwards - and that's exactly how it should be. It […]

The incredible Robyn Moore, a long time member of WITH Tas, presented her Easter message here. We love this woman who always inspires us with her uplifting and positive messages. Thank you Robyn for your Power of the Word - we wish you a happy and safe Easter too! Pictured right: Founder, Sally Deane, and Robyn Moore, Power of the Word at WITH Tas' 10th Birthday Celebrations (Sept 2019)  

A record 350 operators from across the industry have provided invaluable insights into Tassie's tourism industry through TICT's Autumn 2020 Tourism Industry Sentiment Survey. The results show the current heart-breaking state of our industry but there are silver linings with most operators remaining optimistic about Tasmanian tourism beyond Covid19. This summary is definitely worth a read.      

WITH Tas corporate member Wrest Point showed amazing community support during these unprecedented times with this fabulous donation to Foodbank using perishable food items from their closed restaurants. Read more