Simon Currant,
AM is a tourism developer in
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, Australia. He has served as a director of
Tourism Industry Council Tasmania and as a director of
Spirit of Tasmania
TT-Line Company Pty Ltd, trading as Spirit of Tasmania, is a Tasmanian Government-owned business that has been offering ferry services between mainland Australia and Tasmania since July 1993. Navigating the Bass Strait, Spirit of Tasmania f ...
.
His past tourism developments include the Strahan Village, Cradle Mountain Lodge,
Peppermint Bay and
Pumphouse Point.
He was awarded a
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award which was created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or g ...
in 2001,
Tasmanian of the Year in 2004 and appointed an honorary Member of the
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...
in 2006.
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Tasmania
Australian businesspeople
Honorary members of the Order of Australia
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