Simon Currant
{{Short description|Australian tourism developer}}
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Simon Currant, AM is a tourism developer in Tasmania, Australia. He has served as a director of Tourism Industry Council Tasmania and as a director of Spirit of Tasmania.[http://www.tourismtasmania.com.au/org/board/index.html Tourism Tasmania Board Information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719003730/http://tourismtasmania.com.au/org/board/index.html |date=2008-07-19 }}[https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/simon-currant-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-the-tourism-industry-council-of-tasmania/news-story/07734c80ac454c0cfaa263b9f75012ca Simon Currant to step down as chairman of Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania] The Mercury 3 June 2015[https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/appalling-lack-of-support-former-tt-line-chairman-on-spirit-of-tasmania-ferry-debacle/ Appalling lack of support: Former TT-Line chairman on Spirit of Tasmania ferry debacle] Pulse Tasmania 8 October 2024
His past tourism developments include the Strahan Village, Cradle Mountain Lodge, Peppermint Bay and Pumphouse Point.
He was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001,{{cite news |title=It's an Honour |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1122119 |work=Australian Government Honour Roll |date=2001-01-01 |accessdate=2008-10-22 }} Tasmanian of the Year in 2004{{cite news |title=Victory surprises Tasmanian of the Year |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/03/13/1065230.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717130123/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/03/13/1065230.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 July 2012 |work=ABC News|date=2004-03-13 |accessdate=2008-05-29 }} and appointed an honorary Member of the Order of Australia in 2006.{{cite news |title=It's an Honour |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1129455 |work=Australian Government Honour Roll |date=2006-03-13 |accessdate=2008-05-29 }}
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