The News Review:
- Positive signs for Tasmanian vintage
- Cash is a mere gesture
- Lennon reshuffles cabinet portfolios
- Close call for Canadian kayaker
- Motorsport.com: News channel
- AAT Kings offer two nights free in Tassie!
- Peregrine starts tours in Australia NZ
Positive signs for Tasmanian vintage
abc.net.au – Jan 29, 2008
Tasmanian growers are bucking the national trend by predicting a boost to yields in 2008 with some vineyards expecting increases of up to 20 per cent. There had been concerns that a lack of water would cut production for the third straight year. But while it’s too early to predict the quality of this year’s grapes wine consultant Fred Peacock says the signs are positive two months from harvest. National Rural News.
Cash is a mere gesture
The Australian – Jan 29, 2008
Like everyone else I was caught in the emotion of the occasion. There was an overwhelming sense that at last Australia was starting to deal with its past treatment of Aboriginal people. Tasmania was at the forefront of the mood for change as the size of the crowd demonstrated. It occurred to me that no matter how powerful the experience of the Hobart march without political leadership backed with practical and measurable actions to support it it would come to nothing. Almost eight years on Australia’s smallest state arguably that with the most shameful history of Aboriginal mistreatment and neglect is making significant progress. It hasn’t been easy. We have had to find the courage and the political will to look history in the eye in the hope of building a better more united future… We were comfortably returned and given a mandate to make peace with the Stolen Generations. The lesson here is that politicians who are willing to lead on reconciliation will not be punished by their communities. We have proven in Tasmania that they will be rewarded with support. We can advance reconciliation as part of our social agenda at the same time as building strong economies and investing in the needs of our people. Entering into a genuine partnership with the Aboriginal community is critical because reconciliation means nothing if it’s simply a white man’s agenda again being imposed. I hope Tasmania’s experience of facing up to the Stolen Generations will help embolden other political leaders across the nation. They observe the community’s positive reaction and the absence of political division.
Lennon reshuffles cabinet portfolios
NEWS.com.au – Jan 29, 2008
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Close call for Canadian kayaker
abc.net.au – Jan 29, 2008
The Police say the kayaker ran into trouble about 2 kilometres from the shore when large waves destroyed his boat. He set off a distress beacon and activated a satellite signal linked to a United States emergency response service. By the time the Tasmanian Police received the signal and sent a rescue helicopter this morning the kayaker had already been saved by local residents. A Police rescue crew member Constable Dean Wotherspoon says the man may have died if the locals hadn’t come to his rescue. “The area is quite remote and so without the capabilities and in these circumstances the skill of the locals the outcome could have been significantly different” he said. Tags: disasters-and-accidents storm tas burnie-7320. xml–>ABC Grandstand Cricket.
Motorsport.com: News channel
Motorsport.com – Jan 29, 2008
While it will be steered for its WPS Bathurst Motor Festival debut by JakeCamilleri Tim Sipp and Scott Nicholas the car is relatively unchangedsince its Targa Tasmania success and is sure to give the fans something tokeep their eye on over the race around the clock. Not only was the Mazda in the top ten it was the top placed standardproduction or showroom car by the end of the gruelling five-day April eventoutperformed only by race specification or rally cars a result which bodeswell ahead of its date against more of its standard showroom counterparts inFebruary. Lead driver Jake Camilleri General Manager of Grand Prix Mazda Caboolturesaid he couldn’t wait to get back to Bathurst aboard the tried and testedMazda. “I have driven at Bathurst once before in the HQ series and so I can’t waitto get back there and have another go” enthused Camilleri.
AAT Kings offer two nights free in Tassie!
e-Travel Blackboard – e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Jan 29, 2008
The name says it all on this tour of Tasmania’s many spectacular attractions visiting Freycinet National Park Port Arthur Hobart Russell Falls Gordon River and Cradle Mountain. Highlights include: Explore convict ruins at the Port Arthur Historic Site Cruise on the reflective waters of the Gordon River Take a tempting tour of the Cadbury Chocolate Factory or Sorrell Fruit Farm See unique native wildlife such as Tasmanian Devils Walk among the treetops on the Tahune Forest AirWalk Sample local cheeses at the Ashgrove Farm Cheese Factory Stroll through the enchanting Allendale Gardens Exploring spectacular Cradle Mountain National Park Learn about local Aboriginal culture on the Jahadi Aboriginal Experience. This tour includes quality accommodation touring by luxury air-conditioned coach the services of a professional tour director and driver many meals sightseeing and airport transfers. Plus book before 31 March 2008 and receive two free nights accommodation before or after your tour. r if a shorter break is the style that suits AAT Kings is also offering one bonus night of accommodation before or after tour on the 10-day Tasmanian Discovery and eight-day South West Adventure.
Peregrine starts tours in Australia NZ
stuff.co.nz – Jan 29, 2008
Now operating on seven continents it's kicking off its 30th birthday year with the introduction of a new range of adventure holidays in Australia and New Zealand. It will run a range of small group environmentally and culturally sensitive holidays led by local experts. From the Top End to Tasmania and across the Tasman the new program includes walking trekking cycling and four wheel drive tours. Peregrine Marketing Manager Jane Reed says part of the catalyst for setting up tours here was feedback from repeat clients who had gone on overseas trips but also wanted to do similar ones here. The average age for Peregrine clients is 47 who are normally fairly active and prefer not to travel in large coaches. The company held meetings with Aboriginal Tourism Australia to discuss ways to incorporate indigenous tours into their itineraries and these have been included in several of them. For example as part of its Uluru and utback Trails seven-day trip it heads south to Cave Hill across the South Australian border where Aboriginal landowners will teach about their lifestyle and show ancient cave paintings.