Government agrees to take over Tasmanian railways
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- Government agrees to take over Tasmanian railways
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- Probe into Ritchie office
- Book Review: ‘Dining With Devils-A Tasmanian Thriller’ by Gordon …
- Gong for Tassie winemaker
Government agrees to take over Tasmanian railways
Railway Gazette International
The transfer will be completed by November 30 subject to agreement by the Asciano board and the state cabinet which is expected by June 30. Financial details have not been released. In a joint announcement on June 19 Asciano CE Mark Rowsthorn and Minister for Infrastructure Graeme Sturges said they believed the arrangement was ‘the best possible outcome for Tasmanian rail customers Pacific National employees and the Tasmanian community. ‘ Asciano announced last year that it was seeking a buyer for the loss-making Tasmanian business which it had acquired in 2004.
Researcher fights to save Tasmanian devils threatened with rare …
MLive.com
com%2Fnews%2Fgrand-rapids%2Findex. ssf%2F2009%2F06%2Fresearcher_fights_to_save_tasm. GRAND RAPIDS — She used to see them frequently in her native Tasmania the way.
Probe into Ritchie office
Tasmania Mercury
"He [Mr Bartlett] promised change but instead he is acting like Paul Lennon on steroids" Mr Hodgman said. "Mr Bartlett couldn't run a bath at the moment and as a result his government continues to stink. " "The question has to be asked: if the Government can't govern itself on what basis can they claim to govern Tasmania?" Mr McKim said. He said the Auditor-General's investigation should not stop at Ms Ritchie but should delve into the staffing arrangements of all members of Parliament across all parties. Ms Ritchie the Member for Pembroke in the Legislative Council indicated on Saturday afternoon she would quit Parliament in the wake of allegations surrounding staffing appointments to family members. She had been at the centre of a political furore after it was revealed she had employed her mother two sisters and her brother-in-law on her own staff. Ms Ritchie is the fifth minister the Government has lost in the past three years sparking speculation Mr Bartlett may struggle to retain power at next year's state election.
Book Review: ‘Dining With Devils-A Tasmanian Thriller’ by Gordon …
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Riding the wave of publicity generated by his true crime thriller the ?Specialist? writer Teague Kendall is in Tasmania. The small island off the coast of Australia was home to the serial killer who layed a trail of death from Tasmania to a cave system close to Kendall?s home on Vancover Island Canada. Luckily both Kendall and his girlfriend Kristen Knelsen escaped his evil clutches and everyone believes the killer who liked to feast on his victims is dead. While Teague and Kristen are trying to date many things are interfering with any possible relationship. She has made the trip with him and while he is at a gundog trial she is deep underground in a nearby cave system.
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Gong for Tassie winemaker
Tasmania Mercury
"I'm happy that finally Tasmanian pinot noir sparkling chardonnay and particularly our rieslings are now getting the recognition that they deserve and I'm pleased to be playing a part in that" he said. Tasmanian wine makes up less than 1 per cent of Australia's total wine production. A pioneer of the modern-day Tasmanian wine industry Mr Alcorso started Tasmania's only specialist contract winemaking business Winemaking Tasmania at Cambridge in 2001. Winemaker of the Year finalists were selected by leading wine experts in Australia. The expert panel said Mr Alcorso was the first contract winemaker to make the list. He is the only Tasmanian selected. The panel said Mr Alcorso's impact on the quality of wines produced for clients was responsible for his nomination.
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