FREE PUBLICATION ‘Serving Your Community from Buckland to Bicheno’ NOVEMBER 2020 EastThe Coast ABALONE QUOTA CUT Page 2 WithVIEW The Sorell Times and Tasman Gazette we distribute 10,000 copies throughout the South East and East Coast of Tasmania. NEWS ~ SPORT ~ FOOD ~ ARTS ~ COMMUNITY Festival framework MARTINE HALEY weekend was a great success, hun- dreds of people attended from all EAST Coast Tourism has welcomed around the state. the recently released framework for “It was held outdoors with social festivals, live concerts and other distancing still in force. That was a public events, hoping it will see the step in the right direction’’ return of popular events in a COVID East Coast Tourism CEO Rhon- safe way. da Taylor said the framework was a The ever-popular Bicheno Food positive step forward. and Wine Festival usually held this “The intention is to provide clarity month had to be cancelled due to the and guidance to event organisers. uncertainty around safety. “East Coast Tasmania Tourism Similarly, Falls Festival at Mari- was provided the opportunity to on Bay and the Bream Creek Show contribute to feedback on the draft have each cancelled with hopes only framework, which is a great collab- the Koonya Garlic Festival will still oration,’’ Ms Taylor said. take place in February. “The greatest challenge for event Glamorgan-Spring Bay Mayor organisers is the risk associated with Robert Young said the relaxation a potential cancellation/modification of border controls and the proposed of an event. framework bode well for local tour- “This may occur due to a shift in ism. 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The current quota is achieved 33 per cent support, Email: [email protected] 1018 tonnes but will be less than which was the highest support AN abalone quota recommenda- that for the coming year. of the three motions. Published by Font Public Relations Level 11, 188 Collins St, Hobart, Tas. 7000. tion for 2021 will be taken to the “This is the first time in living “It is sensible to have a sci- ABN 39129451716 Minister in coming weeks, after memory it has not agreed on a ence-based strategy and the Printed by ACM Launceston Print, 231 - 237 Georgetown Road, Rocherlea, TAS. 7248 a meeting of the Abalone Fisher- quota,” Mr Hansen said. catch cuts are to build the re- ies Advisory Council last week. 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