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Travel & Hospitality Awards - Oceania 2023

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What advice would you give to anyone getting<br />

started in this space?<br />

Find the balance between doing the numbers on your<br />

venture and make sure it can weave into the rhythm of<br />

your life. Bring your own unique aesthetic and personality,<br />

and ask yourself the question: would I come here for a<br />

holiday or to disconnect from the modern world? Invest in<br />

sustainable solutions whatever you do.<br />

What does the future hold for you in the hospitality<br />

space? Do you plan on opening more properties?<br />

I can imagine eventually retiring from my full-time day job<br />

as a futurist and build a portfolio of eco retreats and cabins<br />

now that we have gained the experience that we have from<br />

Cape Mackerel Cabin. I find it deeply rewarding personally<br />

and it is good for the 3Ps of people, planet and profit. We<br />

get to look after people (our guests and our family), the<br />

planet and local community through sustainable land<br />

management and design, and we have generated a<br />

profit from day one, so I hope this can scale across other<br />

properties in the future.<br />

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