Dangerous quest to surf a hole in the sea
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- Dangerous quest to surf a hole in the sea
- Suicide prevention program underway in north Tasmania
- Celebrating Tasmania’s utstanding Newsagents **Strictly embargoed …
- Tasmanian Car Company Continues to Thrive
Dangerous quest to surf a hole in the sea
Los Angeles Times CA -
The doctor had pulled a sea urchin spine from the wound. Such ogreish waves have opened a new frontier in a sport instilled like few others with the mystique of exploration and increasingly battle. The great hunt for the unknown beast is taking elite surfers to remote coasts around the world — Chile Iceland Tasmania Scotland Canada Ireland Alaska even Antarctica — and closer to home: at rock islands off Baja California isolated reefs from Point Conception to Eureka and the Channel Islands. The quarry is hard to catch a combination of wind and swell interacting with the complex bathymetry of the sea floor that is never the same twice. Modern forecasting enables the athletes to pinpoint the target. Corporate sponsorship delivers them fully equipped to the destinations. Jet skis tow them onto giants moving too fast to catch by paddling.
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Suicide prevention program underway in north Tasmania
ABC nline Australia -
The Meander Valley area is the fifth in Tasmania and one of nearly 10 communiteis nationally to follow the successful suicide prevention model pioneered by the Kentish community around Sheffield in Tasmania’s north-west. Manager of the CRES (Community Response to Eliminating Suicide) program Coralanne Walker says a 12-month training program works on developing the community’s capacity to deal with the issue of suicide. “The more eyes and ears on the ground in a community one we’re not going to get people say ‘if only I’d known’ and two the most important thing is that we’re able to pick things up before there’s a crisis. Tasmania has the highest suicide rate of any state with 14 per 100000 in Hobart and 22 per 100000 in rural areas.
Celebrating Tasmania’s utstanding Newsagents **Strictly embargoed …
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) Australia -
30pm** **Please note – STRICTLY EMBAGED UNTIL 8:30PM TNIGHT**Deputy Premier Lara Giddings told tonight’s 2008 Tasmanian Newsagents of the Year Awards that newsagents in Tasmania are important for our communities and are a valuable contributor to our economy. “Newsagents in Tasmania are important small businesses that employ 500 people and have an annual turnover of $100 million” Ms Giddings said. “Running a small business requires enormous skill commitment hard work and determination. “It is important we celebrate and acknowledge the top performers in the industry from across Tasmania and showcase the talents and skills of all Tasmanians working in newsagents. “The State Government is committed to helping small businesses such as newsagents thrive especially in these difficult economic times.
Tasmanian Car Company Continues to Thrive
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) Australia -
“All craftsmanship fabrication work and materials were sourced from suppliers within Tasmania” Ms Giddings said. “The facilities have been engineered to make the best use of natural light with low energy artificial lighting installed where needed. “Performance Automobiles also had the foresight to install a 60 000 litre rain water tank to reduce waste water. “These world-class facilities set the benchmark for future environmentally friendly designs.
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