Bridget Archer (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to acknowledge the winners of this weekend's 2024 Launceston Chamber of Commerce and Spirit Super Business Excellence Awards. I'd like to congratulate the following winners: World Street Eats, Enginuity Power Solutions, Merch Window, Clifford Craig Foundation, illuminate Education Australia, Casalinga Gourmet Meats, Walker Designs, BetaPark Bouldering, Zanetto Builders, Junction Arts Festival, Cavalletti Communications, Du Cane Brewing and Launceston City Mission.

Taking out Excellence in Education and Training and Overall Business of the Year is The Bubble Launceston. This specialist GP clinic offers services in women's health. The brains behind the bubble, Dr Natasha Vavrek, has truly built an exceptional healthcare service, and the additional recognition of being awarded Young Professional of the Year is very fitting.

It was also wonderful to see Jimmy Tsinoglou AM and Josef Chromy AO recognised with inductions into the hall of fame and life membership respectively. Jimmy, also a former mayor of Launceston, arrived from Greece in 1955 and worked for the hydro scheme for three years before starting his first shop in Charles Street in 1966. Josef's story of arriving as a refugee in Australia from the former Czechoslovakia is renowned. He's also so deserving of this rare life membership. My hearty congratulations to all winners and to Jimmy and Josef.