The News Review:
- Fresh concerns for Tasmania’s rail network
- PS jobs risk soars to 1300
- Tamar Valley power station on track
- As Blues may discover it’s good to go back
- Support for Tasmanian Kids in Care
- Govt admits Budget gaps but defends ‘fair deal’
- Miners seal film deal
Fresh concerns for Tasmania’s rail network
ABC nline
Another freight train derailment at Colebrook early this morning has put the focus back on the network’s condition and whether it deserved a bigger slice of the Federal Budget. The track’s disrepair is likely to make the job of finding a new operator even harder. The Commonwealth has already put millions of dollars towards upgrading Tasmania’s rail network. But there was no new money in a $22 billion infrastructure package in this week’s budget. Tim Morris from the Greens says the State Government needs to explain why Tasmania didn’t attract new funding. “The severity of derailments in the last couple of years has increased” he said. Richard Dowling from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the organisation is helping ensure the next funding submission is successful.
PS jobs risk soars to 1300
Tasmania Mercury
In secret meetings yesterday director of the Government’s Public Sector Management ffice Frank gle told unions 500 jobs among Tasmania’s 28000 public servants would definitely disappear. The parallel message delivered to unions was that unless teachers nurses police firefighters and departmental staff agree to an immediate pay freeze – deferring already-agreed wage rises – another 600 to 800 jobs will be axed. In a bid to defuse a public backlash to the job losses Premier David Bartlett will introduce special measures to Parliament next week symbolically freezing the wages of all politicians for the next financial year. fucrhead Crackdown He will also announce a harsh crackdown on political expenses and perks as governments across the world face widespread community anger at politicians with their “snouts in the trough”. In a fight for the hearts and minds of the Tasmanian public as it prepares for a tough State Budget in June ahead of next year’s election Mr Bartlett wants to demonstrate that politicians will share equally in any public pain or austerity measures.
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Tamar Valley power station on track
ABC nline
Since then the Government has transferred ownership to energy retailer Aurora and spent a further $240-million on the project. Aurora’s Dr Peter Davis says the problems with the station’s compatibility with the Tasmanian power grid have been ironed out and it will be feeding into the grid in a few months. “So we’ve now been able to make adjustments here in Tasmania so that the system will synchronise properly and that’s a great relief to us all” said Dr Davis. “But we always knew that these problems could be sorted out so the power station will be delivering 200 megawatts of baseload power straight into the Tasmanian grid. Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities hobart-7000 launceston-7250Search for news.
As Blues may discover it’s good to go back
The Age
He kept wicket behind Kanhai and told me onSunday that he still cherished the thrill. He was just as passionate about football although hisparticipation was limited to coaching. The year before he went toTasmania his Victorian school team had completed its seasonundefeated. We heard about it often. So much so that when we metlast week I was able to tell him the eastern European name of thatteam’s captain. His eyes almost misted over as he repeated the nameand said with an equal measure of pleasure and emphasis: “He was agood player. ” bviously he wasn’t the only good footballer in thatteam which also included a 200-game VFL player of the 1960s and’70s whose son is a modern-day AFL star.
Support for Tasmanian Kids in Care
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
“There is no denying that young children in care are vulnerable and need support. “The number of young people in care has doubled in the past decade presenting a challenge for Governments across the country. “We are in the middle of the most fundamental overhaul of services ever undertaken in Tasmania which will lead to a state of the art system. “Many facets of this reform are already underway and functioning well while the new Gateway Services will be up and running in three months time. “Planning is also well in progress for reforms to ut of Home Care that will result in care being outsourced in early 2010. “This outsourcing will include the establishment of clear standards and quality indicators to govern service delivery. “A foster care recruitment campaign ‘Real Carers Really Wanted’ is also about to be launched to attract more carers.
Govt admits Budget gaps but defends ‘fair deal’
ABC nline
The government insists the projects are still in line for future funding and that Tasmania did get a fair deal. Tuesday night’s Budget included a third economic stimulus package with $22 billion focused on “shovel-ready” infrastructure. The Treasurer Wayne Swan announced funding for new road rail and port projects in almost every state. But Tasmania’s only mention was for the already announced National Broadband Network. The Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese says the budget included $156 million for important Tasmanian projects.
Miners seal film deal
Herald Sun
Since then they had been in demand for corporate speaking said their manager Sean Anderson who also looks after clients such as Jennifer Hawkins. After a period of being invited to every red carpet event Webb and Russell have returned to living a quiet life. Russell is selling mine explosives in Tasmania while Webb recently said he was living the Australian dream as a recreational fisherman. Share this article.