Monday, April 11, 2011

Queensland's Food Fellow

If you haven't heard the name Alison Alexander before you may be out of the loop.  She's just been appointed the new Queensland Food Fellow by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI).

Hailing from rural Queensland, Alison has spearheaded a wave of food enthusiasm stretching the length and breadth of our sunny state. Through her leadership with the Brisbane Hilton Masterclass (along with Peter Howard) Alison has earned the respect of food industry movers and shakers.

Drawing on her extensive knowledge, Alison will work with DEEDI in developing projects to enhance our food reputation. Over the next two years Alison will travel to popular food centresm such as Sydney and Melbourne, to profile the food and innovative food science of Qld.

Keep an eye out for Alison Alexander, the lady who says she eats and drinks for a living is sure to make more food headlines .