The News Review:
- Tasmanian Jockeys to Refuse to Ride from August 1
- Green vote in danger as Labor backs pulp mill
- Wright to have ankle surgery after county stint
- 18th Century convicts go online
- PARLIAMENTARIANS PULP MILL TUR ‘” GUNNS’ PRESENCE T SKEW IMPRESSINS
- Abalone virus barriers likely to become permanent
Tasmanian Jockeys to Refuse to Ride from August 1
Virtual Form Guide – Jul 25, 2007
This issue has arisen due to the inability of the Tasmanian racing authorities and the Tasmanian Government to resolve the longstanding issue concerning compensation coverage and indemnity for all hospital and medical and like expenses incurred by injured jockeys. The AJA its Tasmanian representatives the TJA and the Australian Workers Union have been involved in discussions with representatives of the TTRC Tote Tasmania and the State Government for eighteen months. Tasmania is the only state that does not have a full and complete coverage for hospital medical and like expenses incurred bv jockeys who sustain injuries whilst riding Thoroughbred horses. Furthermore in al other States jockeys are covered by State Workers Compensation Statutes.
Green vote in danger as Labor backs pulp mill
The Age – Jul 25, 2007
He saidpposition environment spokesman Peter Garrett had “sold out” onforests and he had warned him the ALP would “eat him up and spithim out and that’s just what’s happened”. Mr Rudd yesterday said Labor supported the $2 billion pulp millnorth of Launceston as long as it met “world class” environmentalstandards. “Why? This is a huge potential addition to the Tasmanianeconomy” he told the ABC. He said 2000 to 3000 jobs would be created in construction andthe number of long-term jobs was also huge. “States like Tasmania need industry to propel them into thefuture and that’s why I think it’s important for us to be verysober very balanced and very clear-minded about the way in whichwe should make big decisions like this into the future” hesaid. The pulp mill subject to a Federal Court challenge has alsobeen endorsed by Treasurer Peter Costello if it receivesenvironmental approval. The Tasmanian Government and lobby group Timber CommunitiesAustralia welcomed Mr Rudd’s support for the mill — thesubject of a protest by more than 11000 people in Launceston lastmonth… “Why? This is a huge potential addition to the Tasmanianeconomy” he told the ABC. He said 2000 to 3000 jobs would be created in construction andthe number of long-term jobs was also huge. “States like Tasmania need industry to propel them into thefuture and that’s why I think it’s important for us to be verysober very balanced and very clear-minded about the way in whichwe should make big decisions like this into the future” hesaid. The pulp mill subject to a Federal Court challenge has alsobeen endorsed by Treasurer Peter Costello if it receivesenvironmental approval. The Tasmanian Government and lobby group Timber CommunitiesAustralia welcomed Mr Rudd’s support for the mill — thesubject of a protest by more than 11000 people in Launceston lastmonth. Mr Garrett yesterday denied he had sold out on forests. “fcourse I’m supporting the policy” he said.
Wright to have ankle surgery after county stint
CricInfo.com – Jul 25, 2007
However Wright said he expected to be available for Tasmania from the start of the Australian domestic season. “I am having an arthroscope and a bit of a clean-up” he told the Mercury. “It’s only very minor and will keep me out for about four to six weeks. ” Wright has had a bone spur removed from the ankle in the past but the latest problem appears to be inflammation around the joint. Tasmania were concerned at Wright’s decision to return to county cricket this year after Northamptonshire used him as a workhorse in 2005… “It’s only very minor and will keep me out for about four to six weeks. ” Wright has had a bone spur removed from the ankle in the past but the latest problem appears to be inflammation around the joint. Tasmania were concerned at Wright’s decision to return to county cricket this year after Northamptonshire used him as a workhorse in 2005. The following Australian summer he managed only two first-class games as he succumbed to stress fractures in his back. Glamorgan assured Tasmania Wright would be handled differently in 2007 but a thigh strain early in the season combined with the ankle trouble and England’s wet weather meant he hardly played at all. “I ended up playing eight days of cricket and four of those were Twenty20 games which go for about two and a half hours” he said. Wright believed he could easily have played for the rest of the season with the aid of painkillers but he had learned his lesson from 2005.
18th Century convicts go online
BBC News – Jul 25, 2007
However the area was deemed unsuitable for settlement so they sailed north to Port Jackson. Convict deportation reached a peak in 1833 when 36 ships transported nearly 7000 people to the colonial outpost. Penal colonies were also established in what are now Tasmania Victoria and Queensland. After serving out their sentence many convicts remained in Australia becoming government officials and settlers. Many Australians are said to consider a convict in their family tree is a badge of honour and 22% are direct descendents of these convicts.
PARLIAMENTARIANS PULP MILL TUR ‘” GUNNS’ PRESENCE T SKEW IMPRESSINS
Tasmanian Greens – Jul 25, 2007
Greens pposition Leader Peg Putt MHA also pointed out that whilst it is a positive that MPs are seeking to inform themselves the issues specific to the Tamar Valley location of Gunns’ proposed pulp mill cannot be dealt with by proxy that information about other places is not directly transferable to the Tasmanian situation and that the opportunity to get a thorough and independent appraisal of all the location specific issues was abandoned with the Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) assessment and the failure of SWEC PIC to utilise the RPDC’s Final Scope Guidelines. Ms Putt has maintained an interest in pulp mills since Wesley Vale including attendance at international meetings on the subject. “It’s obvious that if participants in the pulp mill tour are accompanied by Gunns’ representatives as they tour the individual pulp mills they will be subjected to Gunns’ interpretation of issues and events and that having Gunns’ lobbyist along means this is part of his lobbying job” Ms Putt said. “Pulp mill operators will also want to paint themselves and their industry in a good light but they are not operating in places which have hung their economic credentials on to a clean green identity.
Abalone virus barriers likely to become permanent
ABC Regional nline – ABC Regional nline – Jul 25, 2007
The new rules will target recreational divers and abalone processing operations to help keep the ganglioneuritis virus out of Tasmanian waters. The chief executive of the Tasmanian Abalone Council Dean Lisson says it is part of a wider review aimed at protecting the state’s fishing industries. “What we’ve done at the moment the steps we’ve taken up to now are interim measures of which most of them will probably become permanent as part of this bio-security review” Mr Lisson said. Tags: fishing-aquaculture quarantine australia tasSearch for news.