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Taking West Coast tourism to the next level
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 12:50pm
The revival of an historic icon on Strahan’s esplanade will be the centrepiece of a $1 million-plus investment to boost tourism on Tasmania’s West Coast. A re-elected majority Liberal Government will give Strahan’s Bonds Store [Read more]
Taking the West Coast to the next level
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 12:50pm
A re-elected majority Hodgman Liberal Government will deliver a comprehensive package that will take Tasmania’s West Coast to the next level. The West Coast has long been the economic powerhouse of Tasmania and we want [Read more]
Boosting frontline staff in the Parks and Wildlife Service
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 9:55am
Tasmania’s tourism industry is booming thanks in no small part to our stunning natural areas, and we want to continue the momentum and ensure the experiences on offer in our national parks and reserves match the expectations [Read more]
Tasmania's next iconic walk
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 9:55am
Tasmania’s reputation as Australia’s number one bush-walking destination will be indisputable with the addition of a new iconic multi-day walk. A re-elected majority Liberal Government will invest $20 million to identify and construct Tasmania’s [Read more]
Fruit fly incursion
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 9:55am
Overnight and early this morning, I have spoken to both the Federal Agriculture Minister and my counter-part in Victoria about this situation. Our system of commercial fruit importation relies on fruit being certified as “pest [Read more]
No more cloud seeding under a re-elected majority Liberal Government
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 8:05am
Fruit fly update
Published: Thu 22 Feb 2018, 8:05am
The discovery of fruit fly in a Devonport supermarket overnight provides a circuit-breaker in the fight against this incursion. This is because the discovery provides a clearer idea of how fruit flies may have [Read more]
$3.5m to improve mobile phone reception on Great Eastern Drive
Published: Wed 21 Feb 2018, 12:15pm
A re-elected majority Liberal Government will deliver near 100 per cent mobile phone coverage along the Great Eastern Drive between Binalong Bay and Buckland. The Great Eastern Drive is a major tourism and transport [Read more]
Taking our National Parks to the next level
Published: Wed 21 Feb 2018, 11:10am
A re-elected majority Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to making Tasmania the environmental tourism capital of the world. Every year, our National Parks attract more than 1.3 million visitors, supporting 200 nature-based tourism operators. [Read more]