The News Review:
- AFL too slow to give the island state a guernsey
- DPP bid for Tasmania’s top cop Jack Johnston to quit ‘not an offer’
- Saffa Jordy Smith into last 16 at ‘Neill CWC Tasmania
- Tarmac: Targa Tasmania newsletter 2009-03-27
AFL too slow to give the island state a guernsey
The Age
The administration of Premier David Bartlett hasestablished a good relationship with the AFL and it is in hisstate’s interests that this be maintained. Senator ‘Brien fromthe same side of politics as the Premier but from a differentparliament had the inquiry established anyway. The fact that governments have become involved has focusedattention on Tasmania’s needs as a football state and on itspotential. For far too long it had been fobbed off. Until theconversation of the past 12 months began it had been too easy forsuccessive AFL administrations to dismiss the state as economicallyincapable of funding a team. As recently as 18 months ago a seniorofficial told me all the league’s statistics indicated Tasmaniacould never do it. At Friday’s hearing McLachlan said the AFL would like to have ateam from Tasmania in its competition.
DPP bid for Tasmania’s top cop Jack Johnston to quit ‘not an offer’
The Australian
Director of Public Prosecution Tim Ellis SC revealed the offer in a tense and hostile court hearing yesterday but denied his offer to Police Commissioner Jack Johnston amounted to "bargaining". Corruptly offering inducements for someone to leave public office could be regarded as bargaining for public offices a serious crime in Tasmania. However Mr Ellis said at no time did he make a deal with Mr Johnston or rule out deciding to charge him even if he did quit his job. And the offer was in the "public interest".
Saffa Jordy Smith into last 16 at ‘Neill CWC Tasmania
Global Surf News
45 million ‘Neill Coldwater Classic in Tasmania today racking up the highest heat score of Day 4 as he moved into the last 16 of this ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) event. As the top seeds tumbled out of the event the current World No. 83 points out of a possible 20 in his Round of 48 heat before earning 15.
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Tarmac: Targa Tasmania newsletter 2009-03-27
Motorsport.com
Horn from Cliftleigh in New South Wales has been competing inmotorsport events since she was just 12 years old. She is a former winnerof the Junior and Ladies championships with the MG Car Club in Newcastleand enters Targa Tasmania on the back of what is already a relativelylong and illustrious motorsport career. She will be co-driven by her close friend 27-year-old Melinda Saxby andwill drive a car that has been in her family for 25 years. “The car was originally built up for Group G rallying then ranhillclimbs for a while and in 1987-89 won NSW State Hillclimb Series inSports Sedans” Natalie explains.