The News Review:
- Rural report for Northern Tasmania 24/03/08
- Tasmanian aged care nurse numbers in decline
- Meet Annie in Devonport March 29th
- Multi-million dollar windfall for TMAG
Rural report for Northern Tasmania 24/03/08
abc.net.au – Mar 24, 2008
An agribusiness student at the University of New England in New South Wales Miss Wheeler is back in Tasmania for the holidays continuing her work for Charles Wallace at Woodburn in Cressy. She says that without the $10000 scholarship she wouldn’t be able to continue her studies to make a difference in the industry she loves. “Basically this scholarship has meant that I can get an agribusiness degree and that is worth so much to me” she said. “[My aim is to] work as a consultant and assist farmers in the economic management of their properties like asset management and cash flow management and that sort of thing.
Tasmanian aged care nurse numbers in decline
abc.net.au – Mar 24, 2008
It is in response to national figures showing abuse and mistreatment in nursing homes is on the rise. The Federal Government has promised to make police checks compulsory for aged care workers but the Federation says that is not enough to ensure the safety of vulnerable older Australians. Neroli Ellis from the Nursing Federation says the number of nurses working in aged care is declining every year as they’re replaced by non-regulated workers. “There is only one registered nurse and one or two enrolled nurses and the rest of the workforce are aged care personal carers” she says.
Meet Annie in Devonport March 29th
abc.net.au – Mar 24, 2008
Meet Statewide Evenings presenter Annie Warburton be entertained as well as glean the inside knowledge on what makes for a good short story or poem. The workshop is a free event as it’s funded by entry fees for the Cleo Pozzo Prize a newly-established literary prize for Tasmanian writers of short stories and poetry. I’ve been one of the judges for the two years the prize has been in existence. It’s funded by a Melbourne man called Robert Pozzo in honour of his late wife Cleo a literary editor who loved Tasmania and its people especially the folks in the Devonport Writers’ Group. Entry to the workshop is free but people need to register their attendance by calling the Devonport Library on 6424 4255. -Annie Posted on March 24 2008 by Carol Raabus in.
Multi-million dollar windfall for TMAG
abc.net.au – Mar 24, 2008
The museum has been left two downtown Hobart houses and their contents by benefactor Henry Baldwin who died late last year. Museum Trustee Alderman John Freeman says Mr Baldwin wanted one of the properties turned into a museum and the aim will be to concentrate on Tasmania’s colonial years. Alderman Freeman says a manager and curator are being sought. “There’s really a a broad range from furniture through to memorabilia that have been collected over the years” he says.