Raising funds to support migrant women aspiring to work in hospitality access relevant training
For International Women's Day 2024, WITH Tas successfully collaborated with the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) Tasmania to host a dinner designed to introduce and connect industry leaders with MRC staff and clients. (Read more about the outcomes from this event here.)
Catering was provided by Iraqui Cuisine, run by migrant Nagham Al-knani and her daughters. Nagham also spoke of her migrant journey, its challenges and how crucial support can be on many levels. Her stories inspired our committee to look for a practical way to assist migrant women.
Working again in collaboration with the MRC, WITH Tas will assist with funding, connections and mentoring wherever possible to welcome more migrant women into our industry, whether as employees or small business owners themselves.
Drawn at the WITH Tas Christmas Function on 28 November, 2024 (keep an eye on withtas.com/events for details).
A BIG thank you to the generous donors of these wonderful prizes.
1st PRIZE: 3 Accommodation vouchers for TFE Hotels (RRP $1,050)
Heading for quick overnight stays here and there or taking a longer break, these vouchers free up funds to spend on fun! Use your vouchers one at a time or all together. From Hobart to Darwin and across Australia, you can choose from over 50 hotels, resorts and apartments to use your voucher(s) for a night's accommodation.
TFE Hotels' brands including A by Adina, Adina Apartment Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Quincy, Travelodge Hotels, Rendezvous and Collection by TFE Hotels
2nd PRIZE: $350 voucher for two adults on a Pennicott Wilderness cruise
Jump on board a multi-award winning Pennicott Wilderness Cruise for fresh sea air, breathtaking scenery and wildlife aplenty.
Choose from Bruny Island's rugged coastline including The Monument, the spectacular vertical cliffs of Cape Pillar on board Tasman Island Cruises or the iconic Wineglass Bay with its pink mountains and sparkling waters. Birds, seals, migrating whales and other wildlife can feature on each cruise so don't forget the camera for an adventure never forgotten.
3rd PRIZE: Blundstone Boots - it's your choice!
Treat yourself to a brand new pair of Blunnies with this online voucher.
From humble Tasmanian beginnings in the 1800s to workboot of choice for decades to fashion statement, Blundstone now celebrates 150 years of making boots and setting benchmarks for safety and trends for everyday wear. The classic #500 boot born in the 1960s has now sold over 25 million pairs globally.
* Voucher for any pair of boots excluding the Extreme Safety and Heritage Series.
4th PRIZE: Blundstone Boots - work 'em hard or dress 'em up!
Buy yourself (or someone special) a brand new pair of Blunnies with this online voucher, just in time for Christmas!
It's been the workboot of choice for decades and now doubles as a fashion statement, being the comfortable boot for all occasions. Blundstone has now racked up 150 years of making boots and setting benchmarks for safety and trends for everyday wear with the classic #500 boot born in the 1960s having sold over 25 million pairs globally.
* Voucher for any pair of boots excluding the Extreme Safety and Heritage Series.
5th PRIZE: The Truffle Farm Gift Box - warning, contains magical tastes!
In 1999, Australia's first black truffle and one of the world's most celebrated ingredients, was harvested from the cool, fertile earth of the Terry family farm in Deloraine.
Two decades later and The Truffle Farm is now the country's premium producer of exquisite black truffles and truffle products. Doug, the highly trained truffle dog and chief hunter, leads Truffle Hunt Tours as he sniffs out this hidden treasure.
6th PRIZE: $100 voucher at Farzi Restaurant
Farzi on Hobart's waterfront is renowned not just for the best coffee in Salamanca but it's range of finely crafted dishes and refreshing drinks, made fresh from local, seasonal ingredients. Simply delicious and very pretty food!
Every visit you'll discover new flavours in a joyful and colourful celebration of modern Australian cuisine.
7th PRIZE: Hartshorn Vodka. A Whey better vodka - in taste and ethos.
Hartshorn Distillery shares land with Grandvewe Cheese doing different things with the same goal - to reduce waste, look after each other and look after the planet.
The vodka is double-distilled and unfiltered then only the best 10% of each distillate is taken. It's a long production process for 150 bottles but that's what gives it the complex character, beautiful creaminess and sweet finish that sets it apart from anything else around. Whey better in fact!
8th PRIZE: The Embezzler Gin from Old Kempton Distillery
Dysart House, a historic coaching inn in Kempton, is home to the Old Kempton Distillery with its whisky created and stored in The Old Stables along with handcrafted gin and liqueurs.
The Embezzler Gin is named after convict embezzler turned innkeeper, William Ellis, who built Dysart House. It balances the traditional juniper forward elements of a London dry with Australian citrus, camomile, and lemon myrtle, producing an elegant gin delicious as a Martini or with a mixer.
