Andrew Nikolic (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to acknowledge Lily Cornish from my home town of Launceston, who did work experience in my office recently and helped me to write this speech. Through Lily's assistance I am able to highlight the achievements of a quality bakery in my electorate of Bass, which has recently taken out top honours at the Baking Association of Australia's 2015 Tasmanian awards. Cottage Bakery is a Scottsdale institution owned by Mary and Murray Partridge. They won an impressive 16 Baking Association awards last month, including two major trophies: the Ian Freeberg Shield and the Terry Proctor Memorial Trophy.

Murray bakes the bread, and his team, comprising brothers Steven and Danny Lodge and Stuart Burr, bake the many other delicious offerings at the bakery. When visiting Scottsdale, I always stop at the Cottage Bakery, where great coffee, food and service are guaranteed. Who could ask for more? The love and passion that Mary and Murray have for their small business is easy to see. That is why I featured Cottage Bakery in my Shop Small, Shop Local campaign this month. By supporting small businesses like Cottage Bakery, we stimulate the business cycle and help the creation of local jobs. In fact, Mary and Murray are currently on the lookout for another full-time baker.

Congratulations to Scottsdale bakery on this well-deserved achievement, and thanks again to Ms Lily Cornish for her help with this speech.

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