The News Review:
- Is There Skiing in Tasmania?
- Tasmanian Government scraps plans for new hospital
- Compensation call as Tasmanian rail line closed
- Faster broadband delivered to Tasmania
Is There Skiing in Tasmania?
About – News & Issues
With winter just a month away you should find skiing at Ben Lomond Mt Field and Cradle Mountain. The Tasmanian ski season extends into September so there’s lots of time to pack your skis and cross Bass Strait from mainland Australia. r fly in from anywhere in the world.
Tasmanian Government scraps plans for new hospital
ABC nline
The state is facing a $1-billion shortfall in GST revenue. Now Tasmanians will have to wait at least 20 years for the state’s main hospital to be rebuilt at its current site in the Hobart CBD. Felicity gilvie reports from Hobart. FELICITY GILVIE: The Royal Hobart is the biggest hospital in Tasmania.
Compensation call as Tasmanian rail line closed
Tasmania Examiner
Mr Willems said the company wanted the rail line to be reopened as soon as possible and had been given assurances by the State Government that rail services would be maintained in Tasmania in the long-term. “The issue we have is with trucks on local roads because we have to use Boyer Rd and the road to New Norfolk and back to Granton” he said. However Tasmanian Transport Association executive director Robin Phillips said he personally remained doubtful that rail could work in the long term – but his board would vote on its official position next month. “It's not an economical option it's out of date and there is limited freight so maybe we need to invest more into our roads than rail” Mr Phillips said.
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Faster broadband delivered to Tasmania
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
“Today’s announcement means that Tasmanians now have a choice of major companies offering access to the same ADSL2+ fast internet speeds enjoyed on the mainland. “This investment by Netspace will help drive cost-competitiveness for fast broadband in Tasmania – enabling price and performance parity with interstate offerings” Mr Bartlett said. ADSL2+ download speeds are up to three times faster than that of regular ADSL broadband connections and 400 times faster than dial-up. “High-speed broadband infrastructure will be the dams poles and wires of the future and will underpin our economic strength jobs growth and standard of living for decades to come.