The News Review:
- Rural report for Northern Tasmania 25/01/08
- Queensland’s horror run continues
- Don’t rely just on GPS technology mariners warned
- Watch the weather on the beach: lifesavers
Rural report for Northern Tasmania 25/01/08
abc.net.au – Jan 25, 2008
The casual workers were all stood down by their employers when equine influenza took hold last August. Livestock Transport Group drivers Andrew Burnett Edwin Clarke Frank Worboyes and Justin Murphy and Sydney Horse Transport driver Paul Watene were all called to give evidence on Day 23 of the Inquiry. They were asked by Counsel Assisting Rob Anderson to recount what happened when they collected horses at Sydney Airport and conveyed them to the Commonwealth’s quarantine facility at Eastern Creek. ne by one they told a similar tale of drivers relying on each other or their own personal experience to learn the quarantine procedures they should follow rather than getting direct written instructions or training from their employers or AQIS.
Queensland’s horror run continues
NEWS.com.au – Jan 25, 2008
"There’s a niggle there hopefully it’s not too serious and he’ll be fine soon" Bulls paceman Michael Kasprowicz said of Watson. Watson’s injury capped a nightmare match for Queensland which has fallen dramatically after being Australian domestic cricket’s dominant outfit of the past 13 years. Vice-captain George Bailey’s unbeaten 51 helped Tasmania cruise to victory at 1-88 for the defending Pura Cup champion’s second outright first-class win. The Tigers made a nightmare start to their small run chase when opener David Dawson was caught at short leg by Ryan Broad off Kasprowicz (1-16) giving Dawson a pair in his first Pura Cup appearance in two years. It was a bottom-of-the table clash but Tasmania looked every bit the defending Pura Cup champion as it bowled Queensland out for 341 in its second innings on the final morning. Forced to follow on the Bulls could only amass a lead of 87 runs after resuming yesterday at 5-207. All-rounder James Hopes (84) shared a 77-run stand with Clinton Perren (71) and put on 73 with Ashley Noffke (47) but it was not enough to rescue Queensland… Vice-captain George Bailey’s unbeaten 51 helped Tasmania cruise to victory at 1-88 for the defending Pura Cup champion’s second outright first-class win. The Tigers made a nightmare start to their small run chase when opener David Dawson was caught at short leg by Ryan Broad off Kasprowicz (1-16) giving Dawson a pair in his first Pura Cup appearance in two years. It was a bottom-of-the table clash but Tasmania looked every bit the defending Pura Cup champion as it bowled Queensland out for 341 in its second innings on the final morning. Forced to follow on the Bulls could only amass a lead of 87 runs after resuming yesterday at 5-207. All-rounder James Hopes (84) shared a 77-run stand with Clinton Perren (71) and put on 73 with Ashley Noffke (47) but it was not enough to rescue Queensland. Spinner Jason Krejza was the pick of the Tasmanian bowlers with 3-114 while all-rounder Luke Butterworth (2-25) and Ben Hilfenhaus (2-51) were also impressive. Hopes had a stellar game with the bat.
Don’t rely just on GPS technology mariners warned
abc.net.au – Jan 25, 2008
Marine and Safety Tasmania says several factors can affect the accuracy of GPS equipment. MAST says following last year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race a yacht sailing to Victoria via Tasmania’s west coast grounded at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour while using its GPS plotter to navigate through Hell’s Gates. MAST’s Colin Finch says as well as GPS mariners should use a range of navigational tools including charts radar depth sounders and look-outs. “GPS is only accurate to a degree it’s more accurate than it used to be but it’s still accurate only to about 16 metres about 50 feet in the old language” said Mr Finch. “And even then that’s based on a probability so although it comes out and says I’m exactly here you’re not actually exactly there you’re around there somewhere.
Watch the weather on the beach: lifesavers
abc.net.au – Jan 25, 2008
ver recent weeks Somerset and Boat Harbour surf life saving clubs in the north-west have rescued people who were being blown out to sea. In the south-east a family was rescued off Clifton Beach. Surf Life Saving Tasmania’s Tony van den Enden says sudden weather changes can lead to tragedy. “Things like winds turning off-shore for example have brought about a number of recent rescues” he said.