Get your taste-buds jumping this Christmas with goodies produced on the Gold Coast
Published Tuesday, 18 December, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
The Gold Coast abounds with top quality locally-produced food and wine – perfect for Christmas lunch or to take a plate while visiting family and friends.
Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Minister Desley Boyle is urging Queenslanders to support our local producers and choose Queensland-made food and wine this Christmas.
“Queenslanders need look no further than their own backyard to find everything they need to indulge their family and friends – and themselves – this Christmas,” Ms Boyle said.
“Queensland-produced food and wine is among the best in the world.
“Although Queensland has traditionally been known for its meat products and sugar, our value-added foods are rapidly gaining a worldwide reputation for quality.
“The Gold Coast, for example, is home to an array of locally-made goodies from healthy chips to chocolate and award-winning wines.”
The Queensland Government helps local businesses to promote their products and grow their businesses through workshops, grants and by helping them to showcase their products at exhibitions.
The following businesses have received some form of assistance from the Queensland Government:
o Currumbin Waters-based The Vege Chip Company’s ‘No Hidden Nasties’ range of healthier snack alternatives make good snacks for kids over the holidays. The company’s chips are gluten-free, 100 per cent natural and contain up to 40 per cent less fat than regular potato chips.
o Gotzinger Small Goods offers an extensive range of pre-packaged gourmet smallgoods, including Dutch Roast Pork, Cheese Kransky and its award-winning Provincial Ham.
o Belgian Delights couverture chocolate was the result of two generations of Belgian chocolatiers. It has a range of individually wrapped chocolates and assorted seasonal products that are gift-packed.
o Chocolate Graphics can personalise its hand-made chocolate with a unique message or photograph and also has chocolate Christmas CDs packaged in a CD case.
Ms Boyle, who is also responsible for Wine Industry development, said she encouraged people to try a local wine over the festive season.
She said the Gold Coast Hinterland Wine Country was a spectacular wine region that featured boutique wineries and vineyards and produced award-winning wines.
“The cellar doors and restaurants of this region operate from historic homesteads and modern buildings, and offer the visitor an exceptional wine tourism experience,” Ms Boyle said.
“Situated on Mt Tamborine in the Gold Coast hinterland is the award-winning Witches Falls Winery. It’s the hinterland’s only winery that gives visitors the opportunity to view the winemaking process and talk to the winemaker while visiting the cellar door.
“Mount Nathan Winery and The Cedar Creek Estate Winery and Vineyard, also award-winning hinterland vineyards, are open daily for winery tours, tastings and cellar door sales.”
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Media contact: 3224 2007
18 December 2007
Tourism, Regional Development and Industry Minister Desley Boyle is urging Queenslanders to support our local producers and choose Queensland-made food and wine this Christmas.
“Queenslanders need look no further than their own backyard to find everything they need to indulge their family and friends – and themselves – this Christmas,” Ms Boyle said.
“Queensland-produced food and wine is among the best in the world.
“Although Queensland has traditionally been known for its meat products and sugar, our value-added foods are rapidly gaining a worldwide reputation for quality.
“The Gold Coast, for example, is home to an array of locally-made goodies from healthy chips to chocolate and award-winning wines.”
The Queensland Government helps local businesses to promote their products and grow their businesses through workshops, grants and by helping them to showcase their products at exhibitions.
The following businesses have received some form of assistance from the Queensland Government:
o Currumbin Waters-based The Vege Chip Company’s ‘No Hidden Nasties’ range of healthier snack alternatives make good snacks for kids over the holidays. The company’s chips are gluten-free, 100 per cent natural and contain up to 40 per cent less fat than regular potato chips.
o Gotzinger Small Goods offers an extensive range of pre-packaged gourmet smallgoods, including Dutch Roast Pork, Cheese Kransky and its award-winning Provincial Ham.
o Belgian Delights couverture chocolate was the result of two generations of Belgian chocolatiers. It has a range of individually wrapped chocolates and assorted seasonal products that are gift-packed.
o Chocolate Graphics can personalise its hand-made chocolate with a unique message or photograph and also has chocolate Christmas CDs packaged in a CD case.
Ms Boyle, who is also responsible for Wine Industry development, said she encouraged people to try a local wine over the festive season.
She said the Gold Coast Hinterland Wine Country was a spectacular wine region that featured boutique wineries and vineyards and produced award-winning wines.
“The cellar doors and restaurants of this region operate from historic homesteads and modern buildings, and offer the visitor an exceptional wine tourism experience,” Ms Boyle said.
“Situated on Mt Tamborine in the Gold Coast hinterland is the award-winning Witches Falls Winery. It’s the hinterland’s only winery that gives visitors the opportunity to view the winemaking process and talk to the winemaker while visiting the cellar door.
“Mount Nathan Winery and The Cedar Creek Estate Winery and Vineyard, also award-winning hinterland vineyards, are open daily for winery tours, tastings and cellar door sales.”
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Media contact: 3224 2007
18 December 2007