Natalie Hill
Just about everyone aspires to wanting to be “in the wild”. But someone that has made a career of it, and lives it every day, is Natalie Hill, Wildlife Manager at East Coast Nature World located in Bicheno on Tasmania’s beautiful east coast.
Barbara Clayton
After over thirty years of working in accounting and IT, a career change was the last thing that Barbara Clayton had on her mind. But that’s exactly what happened, and now she’s gone from working behind a desk to working on horseback in the tourism industry.
Katy Usher
At no stage in her early career did Katy Usher see herself hopping on board a heritage train in Tasmania’s West Coast region. But now, with her role as Guest Experience Supervisor at the spectacular West Coast Wilderness Railway (WCWR), she can’t imagine being anywhere else.
Jimi Anderson
Blazing a trail in the Tourism and Hospitality industry is something that Jimi Anderson knows all about, in more ways than one. Working with fire to forge a unique career path, Jimi’s career trajectory has led him to the position of co-owner of Season and Fire Catering Experiences.
Shinae Aurik
Being caught between a rock and a hard place is a common idiom for being in a difficult situation. For Shinae Aurik, a Hiking Guide with the Tasmanian Walking Company, her rock and hard place are not difficult at all. In fact, she has come to really like rocks as part of her role of introducing her walking guests to some of the iconic natural wonders of Tasmania.
Craig Will
It’s easy to be conditioned into thinking hospitality and tourism stand only as stop-gap jobs with little room for job progression or job satisfaction. For Craig Will, executive chef and co-owner of Stillwater Restaurant and Stillwater Seven Rooms boutique hotel in Launceston, he sees the industry differently.
Hamish Cunningham
Surrounded by joy is not a descriptor that too many people would apply to their job, but that is how Hamish Cunningham, Guiding and Activities Manager at the prestigious Saffire Freycinet Resort, describes his current role in Tourism and Hospitality.
Lauren Sheppard
Already firmly along on her professional career, Lauren Sheppard found hospitality fresh after having twins. Now serving as Managing Director at Moo Brew, Lauren is passionate about building a legacy for herself and other women that her children will be proud of.
Bec McDonald
What was initially intended as a stop-gap has grown into a rewarding long term career for Bec McDonald the Group Restaurant Manager at Cataract on Paterson. Thanks to the right mentors in her life Bec has found a deep passion for hospitality and a strong desire to see her team grow and shine.
Nicole Mason
Nicole Mason knows first hand the power of an opportunity after being given a life changing traineeship at Wings Wildlife Park at the age of seventeen. Nicole is now a Senior Wildlife Keeper and strives to encourage other women to explore the variety of incredible possibilities waiting in the hospitality industry.
Alex Dempsey
Being unhappy at work can have a ripple effect on life outside of the workplace, which is why finding a fulfilling career is so important. Alex Dempsey is thankful for the multitude of pathways within the hospitality industry that allowed her to explore something different when she felt that need for change.
Rock Tandukar
The endorphins from feeling looked after and knowing someone genuinely cares is incredibly powerful for anyone's self-esteem and personal development. It’s something Hotel Manager Rock Tandukar can attest to through her own welcoming introduction into hospitality.
Dan Lancaster
There is an undeniable buzz that fills a restaurant during service. Smiles, handshakes between patrons and staff, and clean plates – all tell-tale signs of contented customers. It’s this feeling that Dan strives for on a daily basis.
Stephen Morahan
Still only in its first year of opening, The Tasman has already been recognised as one of the world's best hotels – a proud accolade for any owner or general manager to hold. For Stephen Morahan, his current reality demonstrates that by taking a leap of faith, you never know where life may take you.
Lucy Baker
Lucy Baker has experienced first-hand that hospitality is more than just organising a team behind a desk. It's more than serving food. It's the chance to make a lasting difference in peoples’ lives.