A re-elected majority Hodgman Liberal Government will set a bold target of ensuring that 70 per cent of all visitors stay overnight in regional areas during their trip to Tasmania by 2022.
Events like this weekend’s inaugural Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival add to the growing list of unique arts events and food and music festivals like Junctions Arts, Mona Foma and Festivale that increasingly make the North a must-visit destination.
The Chamber Music Festival, which is being held in the historic Evandale precinct, is now a sell-out which more than justifies the Tasmanian Government’s $20,000 investment, through Events Tasmania, to help get the Festival established.
Congratulations to Festival Director Allanah Dopson and her team – the strong local and national ticket sales points to a bright future for the Festival with plans already underway for a 2018 event.
The Festival starts with the Tinalley String Quartet at Clarendon House on Friday and concludes on Sunday afternoon with a harp performance by Marshall McGuire at the Harland Rise Barn.
In between there will be many other performances in vineyards, churches and historic halls that showcase the amazing Georgian landscape of Evandale and also highlight the best Tasmanian wine and food.
The Hodgman Liberal Government has a target of attracting 1.5 million visitors to Tasmanian each year by 2020, but we also want more of these visitors to spend time in our regional areas and share the economic benefits.
The Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival is a perfect example of a high-end niche product that will continue to grow Tasmania’s reputation for offering a quality and unique tourism experience.
Sarah Courtney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
