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AgriGrowth Tasmania to lead efforts to achieve growth in our primary industries
Published: Fri 13 Jun 2014, 2:55pm
The Liberal Government has taken a key step in setting the State's primary industries on the path to realising our vision of a ten-fold increase in the value of the sector by 2050. I am [Read more]
Liberal Government Acts to Secure Myer Redevelopment and Revitalise Hobart's CBD
Published: Fri 13 Jun 2014, 2:55pm
The Liberal Government's number one priority is jobs. That's why I am very pleased to announce that earlier this week Cabinet agreed to endorse the recommendation of the Tasmanian Development Board to provide a $15 [Read more]
Whale Sightings
Published: Fri 13 Jun 2014, 2:55pm
Tasmanian waters were once a traditional breeding ground for Southern Right Whales until they were hunted to near extinction. [Read more]
Hobart pensioners gather to protest against federal budget cuts
Published: Thu 12 Jun 2014, 11:15pm
A group of pensioners in Hobart's northern suburbs is vowing to fight on after their first protest against "cruel" federal budget cuts. Topics: budget, government-and-politics, glenorchy-7010, tas [Read more]
Hobart's Myer $100m redevelopment due to start
Published: Thu 12 Jun 2014, 6:25pm
Construction on Hobart's $100 million Myer redevelopment is expected to begin this month, seven years after the store burned down. The Tasmanian Government has announced a $15 million commercial loan for the Kalis Group to [Read more]
Hobart's Myer $100 million redevelopment due to start this month
Published: Thu 12 Jun 2014, 2:35pm
Construction on Hobart's $100 million Myer redevelopment is expected to begin this month, seven years after the store burned down. The Tasmanian Government has announced a $15 million commercial loan for the Kalis Group to [Read more]
Forest contractors paid to leave industry seek return
Published: Wed 11 Jun 2014, 9:30pm
The Federal Government has revealed some Tasmanian forest contractors who were compensated to leave the industry want to buy their way back in. A total of 87 affected by the industry downturn were awarded exit [Read more]
Revolving doors for some Tas forest contractors
Published: Wed 11 Jun 2014, 9:15pm
The Federal Government has revealed some Tasmanian forest contractors who were compensated to leave the industry want to buy their way back in. A total of 87 affected by the industry downturn were awarded exit [Read more]
First sod turned on construction of new Tasmanian plywood mill
Published: Wed 11 Jun 2014, 7:45pm
The Tasmanian Premier has turned the first sod on construction of a new plywood mill in the state's north-west. About 200 jobs are expected to be created through the construction and operation of the mill [Read more]
Tasmanian Government homing in on war memorial vandals
Published: Wed 11 Jun 2014, 8:50am
Tasmanian war veterans want tougher penalties for people who desecrate memorials and their families named and shamed. Topics: vandalism, world-war-2, state-parliament, states-and-territories, ulverstone-7315 [Read more]