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Gold Coast Signature Dish Competition |
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Mr LAWLOR (Southport-ALP) (10.19 pm):
On 27 August it was my pleasure to represent the
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, Tim Mulherin, at the annual Gold Coast Signature Dish
Competition dinner. It was held at Visions Restaurant at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE. The TAFE
staff and students did an excellent job in catering for the event, which was organised by Wendy
Vaughan. Amongst those present were Reg Morgan, the President of the Australian Culinary
Federation, and his cojudges Kim Chikott, Angela Brown and Brian Mossop. Paul Ierna, the Chairman
of the Restaurant and Catering Gold Coast was also present, as were sponsors Vince Vaina, the
Managing Director of Top Cuts, and Faye Tabet, from the Australian Mushroom Growers Association.
This was the eighth year of the Signature Dish Competition and the event is bigger and stronger
than ever. It always stimulates great interest in local produce from the domestic market and overseas
visitors. There is no better place for a quality food event than the Gold Coast, which has some of the
best restaurants in Australia. The judges would have had a difficult time in settling on just one dish that
stands out above all other contenders. I again congratulate the winners, Jay Jorgensen and Kylie Harris.
The competition is a celebration of the talent of all of our local chefs and apprentice chefs who
have the ability to take fresh Queensland produce and create such wonderful meals. It demonstrates the
strength of the links between our primary producers, our restaurants and the food services sector.
When it comes to horticulture, aquaculture and agriculture, we in Queensland enjoy an
embarrassment of riches, with an amazing variety of produce and food products, and the food and
restaurant sector continues to flourish despite the impact of the drought. Events such as this assist in
opening up new domestic and international markets and tourism opportunities for our agriproducers and
an ever-expanding range of associated niche industries. On behalf of the minister and all Queensland
primary producers, I congratulate the chefs and apprentice chefs who participated Last changed: [PUBLISHED_DATE] at 12:44 PM
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