The News Review:
- Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid
- C surfer Gudauskas powers to semifinal finish in Tasmania
- Victorian Bushfire Appeal ‘” Tasmanian service clubs top the nation
- Tasmania Takes to the Streets in Melbourne’s CBD
Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid
Brisbane Times
We use an id here to be able to jump to this section. –> Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid. –> Paul Carter March 30 2009 Mystery surrounds the AFL’s official response to the Tasmanian government’s bid to have an island team in the national competition. The government’s boisterous spruiking of the concept has given way to an uncharacteristic coyness. The AFL is refusing to say what it told the politicians to do with their unsolicited bid. However Sport Minister Michelle ‘Byrne believes the bid is not beaten. The AFL wants more information so it can continue assessing the submission she said.
C surfer Gudauskas powers to semifinal finish in Tasmania
CRegister
This was the fifth WQS contest of the 2009 season and Gudauskas’ first. He said he had decided to focus only on select high-points events. At Marrawah Tasmania in what contest organizers described as epic 8-foot surf Gudauskas battled Florida’s Damien Hobgood in a close semifinal heat yesterday (Sunday in Australia) finishing with a spectacular barrel that just missed the 9. 07 score Gudauskas needed to advance into the final the ASP reported. Hobgood went on to face South Africa’s Jordy Smith in a two-man final. Smith won the contest collecting $20000 and 2500 WQS points. Gudauskas in third place pocketed $5000 and 1875 WQS points.
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Victorian Bushfire Appeal ‘” Tasmanian service clubs top the nation
Australia.T
T International Edition – Local and World NewsVictorian Bushfire Appeal ? Tasmanian service clubs top the nationPremier David Bartlett today congratulated Tasmanian Lions Rotary and Apex clubs for driving the State Government towards a total contribution of $1 million dollars for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. ?This is one occasion when I can say that I am truly pleased that someone has extracted every possible dollar from the State. ? In February the Premier announced the Government would commit up to $1 million dollars in funds to assist victims of the Victorian bushfires. $250000 upfront to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal with a further donation of up to $750000 available to match funds raised by Lions Rotary and Apex clubs up until the 30th of March. ?It is with great pride I can advise that Tasmanians have once again shown that the smallest state has the biggest heart.
Tasmania Takes to the Streets in Melbourne’s CBD
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
9 million autumn tourism marketing campaign currently underway. The Minister for Tourism Michelle ‘Byrne said that city workers and shoppers in Collins Place would be greeted by a specially created Tasmanian promotional installation each day for five working days as part of the Colours of Autumn campaign. “The visually-captivating installations represent Tasmania’s five diverse regions and take a novel and interactive approach to communicating their distinctive character and features” said Ms ‘Byrne. “The installations are another feature of Tourism Tasmania’s ongoing collaboration with the five zone marketing groups to showcase the State’s five distinctly different regions Launceston the Tamar and the North; the Western Wilderness; the East Coast; the North West Coast; and Hobart and Surrounds.