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Annual Report 2011-12 Annual Report 2011-12 Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts Submission to Ministers Dear Ministers In accordance with the requirements of Section 36 of the State Services Act 2000 and Section 27 of the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990, I submit to you, for presentation to parliament, this report on the affairs and activities of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts 1 2 3 4 for the financial year ended 30 June 2012. Separate reports will be presented to you by Tasmania 1 Lara Giddings MP 3 Scott Bacon MP Development and Resources, the Board of Tourism Tasmania Premier Minister for Tourism and the Board of Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in accordance with state legislation. Treasurer Minister for Hospitality Minister for the Arts Yours sincerely 2 David O’Byrne MP 4 Michelle O’Byrne MP Minister for Economic Development Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology Mark Kelleher Secretary Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts October 2012 Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts © State of Tasmania October 2012 ISSN 1837–9648 Disclaimer The information contained within the Annual Report 2011-12 is considered to be correct at the time of publication. Images used within this publication remain the property of the copyright holder. An electronic version of this report is available at www.development.tas.gov.au 2 :: Annual Report 2011-12 Contents 2 Submission to Ministers 37 Our activities 74 Financial statements 4 About this publication 59 People and culture 132 Photo credits and acknowledgements 5 Message from the Secretary 62 Supporting information 133 How to contact us 7 About us 69 Glossaries and index 3 :: Annual Report 2011-12 About this publication Each year the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts (department) is required by legislation to produce an annual report. This report provides information for all stakeholders with an interest in economic development, culture, recreation, sport and tourism in Tasmania. It includes an overview of the operations, major initiatives and achievements, and performance of the department during the 2011-12 year. This publication is presented in several sections: Section Purpose Page About us This introductory section provides an overall picture of the department – our purpose, values, 7 role, organisational structure, management boards, stakeholders and strategic and policy context. Our activities This section provides a description of the major achievements of each of the department’s 37 divisions. People and culture This section provides information on the human resources of the department. 59 Supporting This section provides information on the administrative aspects of the department, including Right 62 information to Information requests, legislation, departmental policies, publications produced and tenders and consultancies awarded by the department. Glossaries and This section provides a guide to acronyms and indexes to assist in accessing specific information 69 index within the publication. Financial statements This section provides the financial statements for the department for the 2011-12 financial year. 74 How to contact us A listing of departmental points of public access. 133 The following statutory authorities administered by the department prepare independent annual reports: » Tasmania Development and Resources – in accordance with the requirements of Section 29E of the Tasmanian Development Act 1983 » Tourism Tasmania – in accordance with the requirements of Section 41 of the Tourism Tasmania Act 1996 » Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) – in accordance with the requirements of Section 7 of the Tasmanian Museum Act 1950 All annual reports are available for download from the department’s website. 4 :: Annual Report 2011-12 Message from the Secretary Tasmanian communities’ liveability and sustainability are Screen Tasmania invested a total of $418 505 in eight important parts of the Economic Development Plan. Specific productions. As a result, production budgets totalling departmental business units underpin this objective through $16.9 million generated approximately 114 jobs with $1 218 000 their activities. These units are contributing to the economy in being spent within the state. Among these productions was different ways and each unit recorded strong results throughout The Hunter, which received 14 nominations for the inaugural the year. Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards and is currently showcasing Tasmania’s spectacular scenery in Events Tasmania provided $2.4 million to support 19 events cinemas throughout the United Kingdom. during the year, many of which are regionally based. Larger festivals such as the Australian Wooden Boat Festival and On the strength of The Hunter’s popularity, the Mount Field MONA FOMA, and events such as the V8 Supercars and the Tourist Group is now developing a ‘tiger trail’ festival and Moorilla Hobart International Tennis drew around 20 000 tourism venture — a great example of a positive regional visitors to Tasmania. The average stay for these visitors was four initiative following a successful departmental activity. nights and they contributed approximately $18.5 million to the In another liveability initiative Sport and Recreation Tasmania state’s economy. (SRT), in tandem with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), Tourism Tasmania helped generate extensive media promotion commissioned a report examining the costs and benefits of sport for the state through working with organisations such as Shine and physical recreation that showed a direct contribution of over The Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Australia. This relationship resulted in four episodes of the $819 million to the Tasmanian economy annually. Other SRT Arts’ purpose is to help make Tasmania a prosperous, vibrant popular television reality cooking series MasterChef Australia programs included recreational opportunities for people with a and healthy community in which to live, work and do business. being produced with five Tasmanian locations highlighted on the disability and the Find Thirty every day® fitness campaign, which During the past year significant results in support of this show. Each episode attracted around 1.3 million viewers and encourages all Tasmanians to be more physically active. showcased Tasmania to an affluent national and international objective were recorded across the department despite the At the elite end of our sport and recreation initiatives, the audience that enjoys fine food and travel. challenging economic environment in which we are operating. Tasmanian Institute of Sport selected a record 18 athletes The Economic Development Plan, launched in August 2011, Another Tourism Tasmania campaign designed to take advantage to compete in the London Olympics this year (15 Olympians identifies the state’s priorities over the next decade. Already the of the exposure gained through the Tasmanian episodes of and three Paralympians), three more than at the 2008 benefits are flowing to Tasmanian industry and into the broader MasterChef was the Save a Mainlander Campaign, a quirky two- Beijing Olympics. month online promotion to encourage Tasmanians to invite their community. In the year to March 2012 there was $2.8 billion of The $30 million redevelopment of the Tasmanian Museum and friends and relatives to visit the state for a holiday or break. business investment in Tasmania, with investment in machinery Art Gallery (TMAG) is also adding to the state’s liveability. Work and equipment growing at double the national rate. Arts Tasmania’s programs contribute to Tasmania’s cultural commenced during the year and is scheduled for completion Three regional economic development plans are close to life by supporting individuals and organisations, people with a by early 2013. Visitation remains strong with approximately completion. Extensive community consultation has provided an disability, small museums and collections, and arts infrastructure 250 000 visitors enjoying those areas that remain open. The first opportunity for people to express their visions for their region’s development. smart map tasmania, an innovative and collaborative exhibition between TMAG and MONA, Theatre of future and to have a say in their region’s priorities. These plans creative way for visitors and residents to access art in Tasmania the World, was also launched during the year. was also developed by Arts Tasmania. It provides up-to-date identify place-based initiatives, which will see all three levels 2011-12 was also the Antarctic Centennial Year (ACY) information on approximately 100 of Tasmania's best arts of government work together to help communities adapt to with the department playing an active role in a range of experiences through an on-line web-based resource. changing conditions. supporting activities. 5 :: Annual Report 2011-12 Over 30 Antarctic-related conferences and cultural events This will give Tasmania clear business advantages over our Departmental initiatives such as the Export Market Assistance held during the ACY contributed almost $5 million to the local interstate competitors. The accessibility advantages offered by Scheme, the Exporter Education program and trade economy. Mawson and Amundsen centenary celebrations alone the NBN will also help attract investment to Tasmania from promotions contributed to Tasmania’s export successes this attracted more
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