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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 5 Hansard (9 May) . . Page.. 1450 ..

Mr Quinlan: Who was there?

MR SMYTH: Mr Quinlan asks who was there. The question should be: who was invited? I know Mr Quinlan was there-I was going to mention that. Mr Quinlan gave a speech and, apparently, Ms MacDonald appeared as well. I know who was there. I notice they have not risen to praise the tourism industry in this case-nevertheless, it is important to acknowledge people.

The Chairman and Yip won restaurant of the year; the Hyatt won caterer of the year for their catering at Parliament House, Canberra; and the Canberra Southern Cross Club won best restaurant in a club for La Cucina.

The best restaurant in a hotel award went to the Brindabella Restaurant. The best Thai restaurant award went to the Thai House in Weston. The best seafood restaurant award went to The Fisho Cafe at Kingston; best tourism restaurant went to Grapefoodwine at Lake George-and well done to them.

Then there is something that I know is dear to Mr Quinlan's heart, given that he is going to have to sacrifice one of the bottles from his precious collection. The best wine list award went to the Caffe Della Piazza in Canberra City.

The awards go on to something that I think is even better, given the motion moved by Ms MacDonald here today and so heartily seconded by Mr Pratt-that is, the apprenticeship awards. I believe it is important that we understand the number of options presented to young people through our restaurants, hotels and cafes. That is where many of them often get their first job opportunity.

In the apprentice cookery competition, first-year apprentice, first place went to Lauren Sime, of the Juniperberry, Parkes; second place went to Owen Scungio from the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Yarralumla; and third place went to Bernd Brademann at Legends Spanish Restaurant in Manuka.

With the second-year apprentices, first place went to Gerard Viccars at a Foreign Affair in Manuka; second place went to Benjamin Swinbourne at the Rubicon in Griffith; and third place went to Ashlee Delander, at a Foreign Affair in Manuka.

For the third-year apprentices, first place went to Danielle Gough at the Hyatt; second place went to Dominique McKinnon at the Rubicon, Griffith; and third place went to Dean McCrae at Casino Canberra.

With the fourth-year apprentices, first place went to Emily De Luca at Barocca Cafe, Canberra.

In the food and beverage traineeship competition, first place went to Sarah Prendergast at Bella Vista Restaurant in Belconnen; second place went to Catherine Gum at the CIT, Reid; and third place went to Andrew Starick at the City Club in Canberra City.

Mr Speaker, it is important that we acknowledge these awards. They are jobs that, hopefully, will give these young people the skills they need to get through life and hopefully it will bring us the next crop of restaurateurs.

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