Tasmanian Business Reporter October 2018

OCTOBER 2018 

T A S M A N I A’ S L E A D I N G B U S I N E S S P U B L I C A T I O N . C I R C U L A T I O N 12,000 M O N T H LY 

MISSION POSSIBLE 

Some of the Tasmanian contingent and their 

Chinese hosts during the recent trade mission 

and, inset, Premier Will Hodgman addresses one of 

the 50 meetings held during the 13-day mission. 

By TOM O’MEARA 

UNPRECEDENTED opportunities 

await Tasmanian businesses 

after a Chinese trade mission 

promises to unlock lucrative new 

markets. 

The State Government trade 

mission will deliver opportunities 

to export more fresh produce, attract 

more overseas students and 

highlight Hobart as the Antarctic 

gateway. 

The exercise will enhance connections 

and create new opportunities 

for business and will deliver 

more jobs statewide. 

Growth and certainty will follow 

a Memorandum of Understanding 

to establish a co-operation 

mechanism to improve the 

international market competitiveness 

of Tasmanian fresh food 

products and the Shanghai Win- 

Chain supply chain. 

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce 

and Industry members will 

now be able to link with Chinese 

Chambers of Commerce – delivering 

unprecenednted face-to-face 

opportunities with clients and potential 

clients. 

More than 80 per cent of Tasmania’s 

international exports are 

to Asian markets and that figure is 

increasing. 

Facts deride Opposition and 

Green criticisms of the Government 

– given the trade mission 

involved more than 50 meetings 

and engagements with major industry 

leaders and businesses over 

13 days. 

TCCI CEO Michael Bailey was 

one of the 30 Tasmanian business 

leaders and owners who went on 

the trip, which he said was a “huge 

success”. 

“Suggesting that the Premier 

was on holidays because he visited 

the Great Wall of China is to 

not understand the Chinese culture,” 

Mr Bailey said. 

“One of the major outcomes of 

the mission was the understanding 

of how Tasmania needs to connect 

with Chinese markets. 

To crack the local markets we 

need to work with the local provinces, 

or local government.” 

Mr Bailey said as well as linking 

with Chinese chambers, the 

TCCI would lead a trade mission 

to China in 2019 working with 

AusCham in Shanghai and Beijing. 

Mr Hodgman said there was a 

very positive perception in China 

of what Tasmania offered. 

“(This has resulted in) a corresponding 

increase in trade in recent 

years in areas where we have 

a competitive advantage, including 

agriculture, aquaculture, energy, 

mining, forestry and tourism,” 

Mr Hodgman said. 

Primary Industries 

and Water Minister 

Sarah Courtney 

said our fruit, seafood, 

red meat, wool, 

dairy, wine and whisky 

were regarded as 

world-class and were 

increasingly sought in 

Asian markets. 

“Importantly, this 

trade mission connected 

Tasmania producers 

and industry representatives 

with key 

buyers, importers and 

trade experts which is expected to 

further boost export demand and 

create more jobs in Tasmania.” 

Meanwhile, Mr Hodgman welcomed 

the announcement that 

the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long 

would dock in Hobart twice this 

summer – estimating it would 

generate $2.5 million for the economy. 

“It will be a stop that generates 

an extraordinary amount of 

economic activity for Tasmanian 

businesses. Tasmania Polar Net- 

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HOBART International 

Airport will improve its 

departure terminal facilities 

with a $4.5 million-dollar 

refurbishment. 

Works are set to get under 

way and CEO Sarah 

Renner said the project 

was set to be complete by 

mid-December, ready for 

the peak summer period. 

The development will 

deliver up to 170 additional 

seats, a refurbished 

bar and café, new food 

and beverage options and 

renovated amenities in 

the main departures area. 

Ms Renner said the 

multi-million-dollar investment 

would enhance 

customer experience and 

improve passenger comfort. 

The airport woud remain 

fully operational as 

work was progressively 

completed. 

“We are mindful that 

undertaking works while 

maintaining operations 

An artist’s impression of the refurbished 

Hobart International Airport terminal. 

has the potential to cause 

some congestion within 

certain parts of the terminal. 

We will do everything 

we can to minimise 

disruption to the travelling 

public,” Ms Renner 

said. 

Planning is continuing 

for the longer-term redevelopment 

of the terminal. 

Ms Renner said that 

would require extensive 

public consultation, airline 

negotiation and Federal 

Government approval, 

which would take six 

to 12 months. 

Hobart Airport has just 

experienced its busiest 

year ever, with more than 

2.6 million passengers 

travelling through the 

airport over the past 12 

months. 

That’s set to increase 

this year with a number 

of new flight announcements, 

including the first 

direct link ever between 

Western Australia and 

Tasmania, with Virgin 

Australia now flying to 

Perth three days a week. 

Ms Renner said the 

new service would further 

drive tourism and 

economic growth in Tasmania. 

“It will mean direct access 

to Perth, including 

international visitors connecting 

through Perth, and 

is another exciting step in 

the transformation of Tasmania’s 

busiest gateway,” 

Ms Renner said. 

“The new direct link to 

Perth is expected to attract 

more than 55,000 passengers 

per year, creating 

potential new business 

opportunities as well as 

reducing travel time between 

the two cities.” 

AN innovative and intensive 

professional development 

workshop will help 

Tasmanian women transform 

their communication 

skills and improve their 

professional speaking. 

Perfect Pitch aims to 

build confidence and enhance 

poise. 

Perfect Pitch has a lineup 

of special guests including 

Tasmania’s first 

female Governor Kate 

Warner, Minister for 

Women Jacquie Petrusma, 

Secretary of Tasmania’s 

Department of Premier 

and Cabinet Jenny 

Gale, Franklin Labor MP 

Alison Standen and Macquarie 

Point CEO Mary 

Massina. 

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Mission possible for China trade 

From page 1 

-work has been part of 

our trade mission so 

they’ve be working very 

closely with our Chinese 

counterparts.” 

A MOU between Putuo 

Institute of Education 

Shanghai and Study Tasmania 

will enhance international 

education. 

The MOU includes 

sharing teaching resources, 

materials and teacher 

exchange. 

Opportunities will also 

arise to co-operate on 

educational programmes 

including science, technology 

and mathematics, 

arts and the Antarctic. 

Highlights of the trade 

mision were: 

• facilitating direct 

contacts for Tasmanian 

businesses with potential 

new customers, including 

at Asia’s leading 

trade show for fruit and 

vegetable marketing; 

• signing an agreement 

with China’s largest fresh 

produce e-commerce 

platform to support pathways 

to markets; 

• hosting a “Showcase 

Tasmania” event in 

Shanghai where Tasmanian 

businesses promoted 

products to industry 

leaders in the Chinese 

food and beverage sector; 

• supporting the launch 

into the Chinese market 

of Tasmania’s Springvale 

Wines and Wellington 

Water, sourced from 

Burnie’s Dew South; 

• meeting with major 

travel agents in Shanghai, 

Hong Kong, Kuala 

Lumpur, and Singapore 

to promote Tasmania as 

a premium destination; 

• hosting agri-business 

and investor roundtables 

to promote Tasmania’s 

primary industries, agritech 

and development 

opportunities; 

• the announcement 

of two visits from the 

Chinese icebreaker Xue 

Long which will deliver 

about a $2.5 million 

boost to Tasmania’s 

economy; 

• promoting Tasmania’s 

renewable energy 

expertise and opportunities 

here for further development; 

and 

•- signing a new MOU 

with the Putuo District 

(Shanghai) Institute of 

Education to encourage 

visits and exchange trips 

between Tasmania and 

China, which supports 

the Government’s Global 

Education Growth Strategy. 

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Tasmanian Business Reporter - OCTOBER 2018 3 

Macquarie Point potential to be unlocked 

NEWS 

Waste plant move gets nod 

MILLIONS of dollars of 

investment and job creating 

potential will finally 

be unlocked with the relocation 

of Macquarie 

Point’s waste water treatment 

facility now possible 

within four years. 

The Government has 

confirmed the plant will 

be decommissioned. 

State Growth Minister 

Peter Gutwein said 

legislation would be introduced 

into Parliament 

next month to outline a 

clear plan for the development 

of the site that 

was faithful to Mona’s 

2050 vision – a $2 billion 

project that includes light 

rail stations, hotel, convention 

centre, Antarctic 

facilities, a reconciliation 

art park and fire and light 

installations. 

However, he said there 

were no silver bullets to 

fix the waste water situation. 

“Instead, we have been 

working hard with Tas- 

Water to develop a solution,” 

he said. 

“The preliminary talks 

have been extremely positive 

and we believe that 

working with TasWater 

we will have a final plan 

for decommissioning the 

Macquarie Point is set to clear its waste water treatment plant hurdle. 

waste water treatment 

plant as soon as possible,” 

Mr Gutwein said. 

“I have written to Tas- 

Water regarding this 

project and a number 

of other major projects 

and that letter has been 

circulated to councils in 

the interests of transparency 

and full disclosure 

ahead of the council 

vote later this month. 

“The State Government 

is prepared to 

make additional funding 

available to assist Tas- 

Water to decommission 

and relocate the Macquarie 

Point wastewater 

treatment plant subject 

to a funding model being 

developed that is acceptable 

to TasWater, its 

local government owners 

and the State. 

“The State’s contribution 

would be in addition 

to the $200 million 

equity contribution set 

out in the MoU. 

“Furthermore together 

with TasWater we are 

of the view that subject 

to the funding plan being 

agreed, the plant 

would be removed within 

around four years allowing 

the MacPoint 

site to be developed fully 

without this inhibiting 

factor. 

“Moving the waste 

water treatment plant 

will clear the way for 

Macquarie Point to 

reach its full potential, 

unlock massive investments 

into the State, 

create jobs and deliver 

a nationally unique site 

for the community.” 

Maritime deal takes drones to next level 

DRONE technology and 

maritime activities will be 

better integrated and will 

help build a highly-skilled 

workforce, thanks to a new 

partnership. 

AMC Search, the commercial 

arm of the Australian 

Maritime College, and The 

Institute for Drone Technology 

have signed a memorandum 

of understanding 

to bring drone technology 

training into the maritime 

training environment. 

Drone technology has unprecedented 

capacity to provide 

improvements in safety, 

efficiency and innovation in 

the maritime environment. 

The partnership will 

be launched at the MIAL 

SEA18 conference in Canberra 

on October 16. 

The first three courses 

- Remote Pilot’s Licence, 

Safe Drone Operation for 

Managers and Flight Basics: 

Hazards, Batteries and the 

Law – will be offered out 

of the Australian Maritime 

College’s Sydney Study 

Centre in Darling Harbour in 

November. 

The agreement will see 

relevant training products 

delivered from beginner 

to advanced levels, and 

include a variety of delivery 

methods so workers from 

across maritime industries 

can access world-class 

training and get the skills 

they need to make the most 

Drone technology will help revolutionise safety, 

efficiency and innovation in the maritime 

environment. 

of this revolutionary technology. 

Institute for Drone Technology 

CEO Dr Joel Spencer 

said the organisation 

was excited to work with 

AMC Search to extend the 

training offering into drone 

technology for maritime. 

“The potential for drone 

technology in maritime is 

enormous and centrally concerns 

improving safety for 

workers. This is the first time 

a drone technology organisation 

has teamed with a maritime 

training organisation to 

provide contextualised drone 

training in a marine environment,” 

Dr Spencer said. 

“It is envisioned that by 

working together into the 

future this project could be 

expanded in a number of 

ways to further and more 

effectively embed drone 

technology training into 

maritime training programs,” 

he said. 

AMC Search Training 

Manager Emilie Donovan 

said the new drone training 

courses were being offered 

in response to industry demand. 

“As the applications of 

drones in the maritime 

industry become better understood, 

and drone usage 

increases in our sector, the 

need for specialised 

maritime drone training 

became apparent,” Ms Donovan 

said. 

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China mission forges future links 

Michael 

Bailey 

TCCI Chief Executive 

MY recent trip to China 

as part of the Tasmanian 

Trade Mission with Premier 

Will Hodgman was 

a huge success. 

While I only visited 

Beijing and Shanghai, 

the immediate benefits 

for TCCI members will 

be realised now and into 

coming years. 

Two major, future 

goals will now be finalised: 

• a Tasmanian Chamber 

of Commerce trade 

mission to China in 2019, 

working with AusCham 

in Shanghai and Beijing: 

and 

• negotiating for TCCI 

members to be able to 

link with local Chinese 

chambers of commerce. 

One of the first things 

that struck me on the 

mission was the extent 

of infrastructure in these 

two major Chinese cities, 

Beijing with 24 mil- 

lion people and Shanghai 

with 26.5 million. 

They have far outstripped 

Australia, in 

terms of infrastructure in 

their cities and factories. 

As an observation, 

Beijing struck me as the 

Canberra of China, but 

with much more industry, 

obviously, as the 

seat of government, with 

Shanghai more like Sydney 

in terms of its business 

environment. 

We visited the Goldwind 

factory that is making 

wind turbines for the 

Central Highlands Cattle 

Hill development among 

others, where our tour 

guide was a young woman 

in her 20s. 

I enquired as to how 

she became a “guide” at 

Goldwind; she had studied 

a Masters in Business 

Research at UCLA. 

Everywhere we went, 

the levels of educational 

attainment were obvious. 

But I also believe we 

should not be afraid of 

partnerships in China, 

ones that can be of advantage 

to Tasmanian 

business and industry. 

We need to realise we 

can’t match the level of 

“build” for their factories 

and just don’t have 

access to their extremely 

cost-effective labour 

market. 

China, although still 

with severe air pollution 

in cities like Beijing, is 

working hard to reduce 

its emissions through renewable 

energy. 

The Chinese think 

long-term, not the three 

or four-year political cycles 

of Australia, but forward 

generational planning. 

For example, petrol 

mopeds, the transport 

of choice for millions, 

must now be electric in 

The Tasmanian 

Trade Mission 

members visit 

Goldwind in China 

where turbines for 

the $300 million 

Cattle Hill 

windfarm in the 

Central Highlands 

will be 

manufactured. 

the big cities. And while 

there are millions of cars, 

there are now significant 

incentives for Chinese 

drivers to change to electric 

cars. 

One of the other major 

outcomes of the mission 

was the understanding 

of how we, little Tasmania, 

need to connect with 

Chinese markets. 

To crack the local market, 

we need to work 

with the local provinces, 

local government in other 

words. 

Which is why the TC- 

CI’s relationship with 

AusCham will provide 

great benefits and advantages. 

Our own AusTrade 

and AusIndustry have to 

be impartial, that’s their 

remit. 

But organisations like 

Shanghai and Beijing 

AusCham can give us insight 

and direction now 

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Yet another shipper departs 

Brett 

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THERE goes another one! 

Sadly we say goodbye to another 

direct-calling shipping 

line into Tasmania, as the 

Swires service departs our 

shores with the cost of bunkering 

and chartering vessels 

too much to justify calling 

into Hobart port. 

Unfortunately (one of my 

least favourite words) this 

outcome was predicted by 

observers of the shipping 

task in Tasmania and the utopia 

(homage to you Mr. Tom 

Holyman again) of services 

that Tasmania has enjoyed 

over the last few years is reducing. 

The allure of fine whiskey 

and excellent food is failing 

to convert into large enough 

volumes to justify direct international 

vessel calls (MSC 

being the exception – they 

have done and continue to do 

remarkably well in Bell Bay 

with the Capricorn Service). 

Despite the departure of 

some of our international 

ships, the 2017/2018 consolidated 

growth over Bass Strait 

is 6.8% compared to the past 

year – not bad when the predicted 

and often quoted figure 

of 2% is used. 

I have said it before, and 

I will say it again, often, the 

investment of the coastal carriers 

(Toll, Searoad and TT 

Line) cannot and should not 

be dismissed. 

While the size of the upcoming 

new ships adds considerable 

more capacity on 

Bass Strait, we would be wise 

not to sit on our hands and 

think this will do us – Port of 

Melbourne projections show 

that if growth continues at 6% 

we will exceed our capacity 

at 2028 – seems ages away 

huh…..nope, that is only 10 

years away. 

Driving around the country 

side lately – there are a lot of 

new crops and greenhouses 

going in. Aquaculture is only 

growing. Forestry is going 

gang busters. Surely at some 

point some of the farmers on 

the northern island will figure 

out we have land and water 

down here (the smart ones already 

have). 

Tas Ports and the coastal 

shippers are thinking about 

this and investing accordingly 

(A$200 million announced 

recently by Tas Ports to future 

proof our infrastructure). 

So, whilst we see some of 

these international vessels sail 

off into the sunset for something 

shiny, we are seeing the 

local companies investing and 

The Port of 

Hobart, where 

the cost of 

bunkering and 

chartering 

vessels has 

again proven 

too much to 

justify calling, 

resulting in the 

departure of 

the Swires 

service. 

gearing up for growth. 

Next time you hear someone 

say “we need more competition 

in Bass Strait”, remind 

them that those that 

have stuck it out are investing 

in our future and have our 

backs. 

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Tasplan Super invests 

in local communities 

THE re-development 

of Launcåeston’s C.H. 

Smith site, which will 

see the historic buildings 

revitalised to include a 

café, restaurant, car park 

and office spaces, is on 

track with developers 

handing over the newly 

completed 300-space car 

park to the Launceston 

City Council last month. 

Tasplan’s wholly-owned 

subsidiary QT 

Investment Management 

played a crucial role in 

the funding of this project 

which will have a 

positive impact on the 

Launceston community 

through the creation 

of employment and the 

economic opportunities 

it opens up for the region. 

Developers are working 

closely with the architect 

to protect the unique 

history of the C.H. Smith 

building and to provide 

much needed infrastructure 

to the region after the 

site sat vacant for more 

than two decades. 

QT Investment Management 

Commercial 

Lending Manager Andrew 

Woodberry said 

Tasplan was committed 

to long-term investments 

in Tasmania and was 

proud to support this significant 

development. 

“Tasplan’s contribution 

to the success of our com- 

Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten, left, Treasurer, Peter Gutwein, developer Errol Stewart and 

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“We are thrilled to be 

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have been working in 

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an extensive local 

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With the state’s booming 

economy and Tasmania’s 

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Tasplan are pleased to 

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As the leading experts 

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understand that all businesses 

need funding in 

order to grow and assist 

investors from initial 

enquiry right through to 

settlement, helping Tasmanian 

businesses of all 

sizes achieve their financial 

goals. 

They are happy to discuss 

how they can help 

your business achieve 

positive outcomes and 

contribute to the growth 

of Tasmania. 

To discuss your commercial 

lending requirements 

further, please 

contact Andrew on (03) 

6270 4819 or Leigh on 

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When casual 

rules morph 

Abbey 

George 

Workplace Relations 

FOLLOWING on from our last TBR article on 

decisions made by the Fair Work Commission 

that may impact workplace relations in future, 

we have now been given a decision that will 

have potentially wide-ranging consequences for 

any employer of casual staff. 

In the Full Federal Court decision - Workpac 

Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131 (WorkPac) 

- the Court has dismissed the previous approach 

as given in Telum Civil (Qld) Pty Ltd v CFMEU 

that where a casual was engaged then, provided 

the Award or Agreement they were engaged under 

was consistent with the relevant industrial 

instrument, the relationship could be treated as 

that of casual. 

As stated in the TCCI Workplace Relations 

Circular No 2018/093 circulated on 17 August 

2018 to eligible members the WorkPac decision 

means that: 

1. Regardless of the provisions that apply to 

a workforce under awards or enterprise agreements, 

if an employee has a regular and predictable 

pattern of work with an expectation of 

ongoing engagements, they are likely to be permanent 

as opposed to casual. 

2. Where an employee commences employment 

with irregular hours under a casual contract, 

the casual can morph into a permanent 

employee during the course of the employment 

relationship, notwithstanding that the parties 

continue to describe the relationship as casual. 

As a result of the decision, a large number of 

employees currently described by employers as 

“casuals’’ could in fact be permanent. 

In the WorkPac case the employee, Mr Skene, 

worked as a casual truck driver for a labour hire 

company (WorkPac). The Court found that although 

fly-in-fly-out workers could be a casual 

under the applicable Enterprise Agreement, 

Mr. Skene was not a casual employee for the 

purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009 when the 

entirety of his employment relationship was 

considered. Accordingly it was ordered that the 

employee was entitled to receive annual leave 

or payment in lieu. 

The decision can be found here: www. 

austlii.edu.au/cgibin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/ 

FCCA/2016/3035.html 

WorkPac has announced that it will not be 

proceeding with a High Court challenge to the 

decision. 

We strongly encourage all employers to obtain 

advice in regards to their casual employees 

and processes. 

Contact the Helpline on 1300 765 123 or 

the TCCI on 1300 59 122 or 

workplacerelations@tcci.com.au 

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Mines mean the earth 

Guy 

Barnett 

Minister for Energy 

TASMANIA’S mining 

industry is on the up, 

with multi-million dollar 

plans by Hellyer Gold 

Mines to capitalise on 

the reopening of its West 

Coast mine. 

Hellyer project manager 

NQ Minerals plans 

to reprocess up to $1.5 

billion in gold and $1 

billion in zinc from previously 

discarded materials 

by next month, creating 

up to 50 ongoing 

jobs. 

Mining and mineral 

processing is an industry 

we often take for granted. 

It’s been an industrial 

fixture of the West Coast 

community for generations, 

but we should never 

forget that this sector 

makes up more than half 

our state’s exports and 

supports thousands of 

jobs. 

Total production from 

the state’s resources sector 

is up by 45 per cent 

to almost $3 billion over 

the past year. 

The reopening of the 

Hellyer project is strong 

evidence of an industry 

thriving with its tail up 

and making money. 

Exports have increased 

by 40 per cent 

to more than $2 billion 

a year. 

The company, which 

holds the Hellyer Mill 

and tailings facility, has 

started producing concentrate 

and expects to 

produce commercial 

quantities by the end of 

this month. 

NQ Minerals has advised 

they’ve met their 

timeframe and budget 

and this is due to the exceptional 

skills of their 

North West workforce. 

Other reprocessing 

will include silver and 

lead. The company has 

committed to give Tasmanians 

preference for 

the jobs where possible. 

Mining companies 

employ more than 4000 

people, or almost double 

employment levels of 

three years ago. 

In the 12 months to the 

end of July 2017 mining 

and mineral processing 

represented more than 

half the state’s net export 

value. 

The industry also 

contributes significantly, 

through service provision 

and the supply 

chain, to the state’s regional 

economies. 

There are 10 major 

mines in the state and six 

major mineral processing 

facilities. Over the 

three years 2017 to 2020 

the mining sector will 

contribute almost $110 

million in royalties to 

taxpayers and their families. 

That’s money we 

can redirect to essential 

services such as police, 

hospitals and schools. 

The State Government 

is providing almost $10 

million to the Mt Lyell 

Copper Mine for works 

associated with resuming 

operations. 

We are providing $3.5 

million in payroll tax relief 

for the Avebury Mine 

restart which is expected 

to begin operations next 

January, creating more 

than 200 jobs in mining, 

processing and administration. 

There’s plenty of other 

mining activity ramping 

up at the moment. 

Mining in Tasmania is on the up. 

The Rogetta Mine, 

south of Burnie, was recently 

granted approval 

for a $100 million iron 

ore mine, creating more 

than 200 jobs during 

construction and up 

to 100 permanent jobs 

when operational. 

Grange Resources’ 

Savage River operation 

is adding 54 jobs while 

investing $10 million in 

stage one of a feasibility 

study to investigate 

accessing the ore body 

through underground 

mining. 

Mineral exploration in 

Tasmania was $6.6 million 

in the June quarter 

this year representing a 

43.5 per cent more than 

the value recorded in the 

June quarter last year. 

The year to year increase 

nationally was 

28.9 per cent. That’s a 

huge expression of faith 

in our mineral resource 

potential. 

In addition, the Government 

is backing more 

mineral exploration with 

$2 million in grants 

which provides 50 per 

cent of drilling costs on 

successful programs. 

And with the benefit 

of a consistently low 

value dollar, Tasmanian 

exports are at record 

levels. 

Mining is the bedrock 

of resource development 

in this state, exporting a 

near record $3.68 billion 

in goods to the year July 

2018. 

This is a 29.2 per cent 

growth on the previous 

year, demonstrating we 

are well on our way to 

meeting the Government’s 

target of a 50 

per cent increase in new 

mining ventures over 

five years. 


Labor seeks 

policy input 

Rebecca 

White 

Labor Leader 

THIS month I was pleased to welcome Victorian 

Trade and Investment Minister Philip Dalidakis 

to two trade roundtables in Tasmania. 

The roundtables in Launceston and Hobart 

were an opportunity for local businesses to engage 

and strengthen trade relationships with 

Victoria. 

Labor is taking a constructive, proactive and 

positive approach to the economy from opposition 

and it was pleasing to see so many local 

businesses in attendance. 

Thank you to the Launceston Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry and the Tasmanian 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry for jointly 

hosting the events. 

Attendees shared their experiences and 

heard from Mr Dalidakis about the Victorian 

Government’s trade activities and lessons we 

can learn from their approach. 

The vast bulk of Tasmanian exports pass 

through the Port of Melbourne – whether 

bound for the mainland or overseas. That 

makes Victoria our number-one trading partner. 

Just because Labor is in opposition, it does 

not mean we can’t help Tasmanian producers 

reach their full potential. 

I want to have real conversations about ideas 

that will make it easier for local businesses to 

reach new markets. This was a key reason behind 

Labor’s policy to form Industry Advisory 

Councils in key sectors of the economy. 

The IACs will be a forum to discuss challenges 

and opportunities for each industry. 

The IACs will be used as a sounding board 

for the development of policies Labor will take 

to the next election. 

If you are interested in joining an IAC, 

please get in touch. 

‘Reasonably practicable’ 

- just what does it mean? 

REASONABLY practicable 

is the term used 

as a qualifier for duty of 

care. 

What does that mean 

for you the Person Conducting 

a Business or 

Undertaking (PCBU)? 

What is your requirement 

under the Act as a 

duty holder? 

Under the previous 

WHS Act there was not 

a definition of the term 

reasonably practicable 

- it relied on legal precedent 

to determine what 

it meant. 

With the implementation 

of the new WHS Act 

and regulations in 2013, 

the term was defined as: 

That which is, or was at 

a particular time, reasonably 

able to be done to 

ensure health and safety, 

taking into account and 

weighing up all relevant 

matters including: 

(a) the likelihood of 

the hazard or the risk 

Craig 

Hortle 

Workplace Health & Safety 

What is your requirement 

under the Act as a 

duty holder? 

concerned occurring; 

(b) the degree of 

harm that might result 

from the hazard or the 

risk; 

(c) what the person 

concerned knows, or 

ought reasonably to 

know, about the hazard 

or risk, and ways of 

eliminating or minimising 

the risk; 

(d) the availability 

and suitability of ways 

to eliminate or minimise 

the risk, and 

(e) Is this reasonably 

practicable. 

After assessing the 

extent of the risk and 

the available ways of 

eliminating or minimising 

the risk, the cost associated 

with available 

ways of eliminating or 

minimising the risk, 

including whether the 

cost is grossly disproportionate 

to the risk. 

So a PCBU duty 

holder needs to meet 

the behaviour expected 

of a reasonable person 

in their position confronted 

with the same 

duty or circumstances. 

As the duty holder the 

PCBU should consider 

“what can be done” or 

what is possible in the 

circumstances for ensuring 

health safety. 

Then consider if it is 

reasonable in the circumstances 

to do all 

that is possible. This 

means you should do all 

that is possible unless it 

reasonable to do less. 

This ensures that 

workers will receive the 

highest form of protection 

that is reasonably 

practicable. 

For further information 

contact Craig Hortle or 

Janelle Whitehouse at 

the TCCI on 1300 559 

122 or safety@TCCI. 

com.au 

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FOCUS ON BUSINESS 

WH&S experts look to future 

THE coming decades are expected 

to present a host of new challenges 

for those tasked with keeping their 

workplaces healthy and safe. 

From an ageing workforce to the 

ever-extending reach of new technologies, 

these and other significant 

changes are likely to have disruptive 

impacts on the Australian working 

environment. 

Anticipating these impacts and 

preparing for a range of plausible futures 

is an important step in ensuring 

the long-term effectiveness of our 

workplace safety and workers compensation 

systems. 

Tasmania’s work health, safety 

and wellbeing professionals will 

be invited to address these challenges 

at an upcoming two-day 

conference at the Hotel Grand 

Chancellor Hobart. 

Hosted by WorkSafe Tasmania, 

the “Future Work, Future Challenges” 

Conference on October 22 

and 23 will focus on the trends 

and innovations that will shape 

the work health, safety and wellbeing 

landscape into the future. 

One of the key themes that will 

be addressed at the conference 

will be technological advancements 

—a major driver behind a 

changing workplace — and how 

they are managed from a work 

health, safety and wellbeing perspective. 

Other themes that will be explored 

are employment patterns 

and structures which are shifting 

with the introduction of freelance 

task-based work. 

These are happening within the 

broader context of Australia’s ageing 

workforce and rising levels of stress 

A key theme of the conference will be technological advances. 

and chronic disease. 

From the challenges associated 

with the extended reach of automated 

systems and robotics, which will 

alter how we work, to the rise of 

workplace stress and mental health 

issues, it is imperative these matters 

are appropriately considered now. 

While new technologies and ways 

of working introduce new risks and 

challenges for work health and safety 

and workers compensation, they 

also have the potential to make work 

safer and reduce workplace injury. 

The “Future Work, Future Challenges” 

Conference will enable employers 

and decision makers to begin 

thinking about possible futures before 

they eventuate, and make wiser 

planning and strategic decisions. 

Conference keynote speakers include 

well-known journalist, author 

and speaker Brad Howarth who will 

also be the conference facilitator. 

Brad has spent the last two decades 

examining and communicating 

the impact technology has on 

business and society. 

Other speakers include Professor 

David Dunstan PhD, Head of the 

Physical Activity Laboratory at the 

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in 

Melbourne; and Tania Van der Stap, 

the Founder and Principal Director 

of ALIGN Risk Management. 

A highlight of the conference is 

the WorkSafe Tasmania awards and 

cocktail evening hosted by John X. 

The 2018 WorkSafe Conference is 

part of WorkSafe Month and aligns 

with its theme of “Future Work, Future 

Challenges”, which aims to raise 

awareness and discussion around the 

new work health and safety issues 

arising as workplaces adapt to shifting 

external and internal conditions. 

To find out more about the 

WorkSafe Conference, visit 

worksafetasconference.com.au 

FUTURE WORK, FUTURE CHALLENGES 

2018 WORKSAFE 

CONFERENCE 

Brad 

Howarth 

Speaker, 

researcher, journalist 

and Conference MC 

Sue 

Leitch 

CEO, Council 

of the Ageing 

Tasmania 

Prof. 

David 

Dunstan 

Senior Research 

Fellow, NHMRC 

22-23 OCTOBER 

HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR, HOBART 

Don’t miss hearing from leading industry experts as they explore 

the trends and innovations that will shape the work health, 

safety and wellbeing landscape in the years to come. 

Tania 

Van der Stap 

Principal Director, 

ALIGN Risk 

Management 

Prof. 

Peter Gahan 

Professor of 

Management, 

University of Melbourne 

Joanna 

Horton 

Research Analyst, 

DATA61 and CSIRO 

AWARDS AND 

COCKTAIL EVENING 

Join your industry peers to celebrate a night 

of excellence in health, safety and wellbeing, 

and establish new connections. 

Buy tickets now at worksafetasconference.com.au 

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Treatment 

delays cost 

the young 

IT IS no secret that private 

health insurance 

funds need younger 

members to be sustainable. 

However, the issue of 

affordability is often at 

the forefront when those 

in the 20-40 age bracket 

are deciding to take out 

insurance. 

There is often a mindset 

when a person is 

young, fit and healthy 

that they are indestructible 

and no adverse medical 

episode will happen 

to them. They often think 

the money would be better 

spent on a holiday, education, 

housing or energy 

costs. 

Current participation 

rates of young people in 

private health insurance 

is low, while those over 

75 continue to rise. 

When young people do 

have insurance, it is usually 

for general treatment 

services like dental, optical 

and physio or on basic 

hospital policies. 

In a recent article for 

St.LukesHealth, orthopaedic 

surgeon Professor 

Bernie Einoder explained 

that while those aged between 

15 and 35 had the 

lowest uptake of private 

health insurance they 

were often the highest users 

of emergency departments 

across the nation 

and were then referred 

to a public patient outpatient 

clinic or put on a 


NEWS 

Employers of Choice already one step ahead 

BECOMING an Employer of Choice 

puts a business one step ahead in finding, 

keeping and motivating staff. It is 

also a label that businesses can hang 

their hat on, in the community and 

with clients. 

Now is the chance to join more than 

100 of our best business, community 

and service organisations that are 

already Employers of Choice, with 

entries now open for the 2019 awards. 

The awards recognise local organisations 

that demonstrate contemporary 

workplace practices and outstanding 

support for their staff while building 

Tasmania’s reputation as a great place 

to work and live. 

Nominating for Employer of Choice 

accreditation has benefits in itself, by 

making businesses look closely at their 

achievements and the impact they have 

on the lives of their people. 

Lynne Rayner from 2018 winner, 

Blackmans Bay Childrens Services, 

said it was a positive experience, especially 

for staff. 

“It gave us a sound platform for 

engaging new staff and clients as well 

Paul 

Lupo 

long-term waiting list for 

surgery. 

“The problem is if you 

have a non-emergency 

issue and you don’t have 

private health insurance, 

you have to wait on a list 

to be treated as a public 

patient in a public hospital.,” 

Professor Einoder 

said. 

“If you cannot pay off 

your house or pay your 

kids school fees because 

you have a cruciate ligament 

tear and you’re a 

window cleaner climbing 

up and down ladders all 

day, then you’re out of a 

job. 

“I see young patients 

time and time again who 

have health insurance 

cover that is not adequate. 

If you’re covered 

for physio, chiro, orthotics 

or glasses that is all 

well and good, but you 

must have hospital cover 

that provides for a doctor 

of your choice and it must 

be a policy that’s the appropriate 

level of cover. 

“The price of free public 

care for our youth is 

delay, pain and a loss of 

income, which can also 

lead to the breakdown of 

as setting a benchmark for the future. 

It was humbling at how far we have 

come,” she said. 

Mel Lawrence from another 2018 

inductee, TasNetworks, said the awards 

were a great way to help an organisation 

grow and form a common 

purpose. 

“The process uncovered what our 

team members value in our organisation 

and highlighted our common drive 

to build better ways of working for our 

people,” Ms Lawrence said. 

Tim Wass from Knight Frank Tasmania 

said accreditation had benefits both 

within and external to the business and 

helped in attracting and retaining the 

best staff. 

“There was genuine excitement in 

the business when advised we were an 

award winner. Externally it is a great 

marketing tool to promote the business,” 

Mr Wass said. 

Entries in the 2019 Employer of 

Choice Awards close on 20 December 

2018. 

For more information, visit www. 

business.tas.gov.au/eoc 

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relationships. It may be 

a non-emergency but it’s 

going to be bad enough to 

interfere with your work 

commitments, family and 

sporting life.” 

The Australian Government 

is working 

alongside the private 

health insurance industry 

to deliver a package 

of reforms that aims to 

put downward pressure 

on premiums and make 

it easier for consumers to 

afford private health insurance. 

The government’s 

Lifetime Health Cover 

initiative is designed to 

encourage people to take 

out hospital insurance 

earlier in life and maintain 

that cover to avoid 

a two per cent loading 

on your premium for every 

year you are over 31. 

Changes have also been 

made around prostheses 

and improved access to 

mental health services. 

There are also moves 

by the government to 

introduce discounts on 

private health insurance 

premiums of up to 10 per 

cent for those aged 18-29 

from April 2019. 

Lynne Rayner and her team from Blackmans Bay Childrens Services with Deputy Premier Jeremy 

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FOCUS ON BUSINESS 

IT collaboration recognised 

A COLLABORATION 

between TasTAFE and 

an IT solutions company, 

which creates job opportunities 

for ICT graduates 

has been recognised 

with a 2018 Tasmanian 

Training Award. 

TasTAFE and global 

ICT solutions company, 

DXC Technology Australia, 

won the Industry 

Collaboration Award at 

the state’s peak vocational 

education and training 

awards, announced in 

Hobart on September 7. 

The two organisations 

worked together to develop 

a unique work 

placement program for 

TasTAFE’s Certificate IV 

ICT students to specifically 

suit an IT outsourcing 

environment. While 

studying at TasTAFE, 

students complete a sixmonth 

work placement at 

DXC’s service desk Centre 

of Excellence in Hobart, 

giving them hands 

on skills as well as teaching 

them about DXC’s 

service culture. 

TasTAFE CEO, Jenny 

Dodd, said the on-going 

program has enormous 

benefits for both DXC 

Technology Australia 

and the students who participate. 

“The program has allowed 

many ICT graduates 

to stay in Tasmania 

and gain their first ICT 

job. Eighty one per cent 

of program graduates 

have gone on to employment 

at the completion of 

the program compared to 

an industry average of 22 

per cent. 

“The collaboration 

also creates a trained labour 

pipeline for DXC 

with 64 per cent of 

DXC’s Hobart staff made 

up of TasTAFE program 

graduates. 73 per cent 

of DXC’s top performing 

staff in their Hobart 

Centre of Excellence 

are graduates of the program. 

“This is just one example 

of how TasTAFE 

works with industry to 

meet their skills needs, 

while also creating employment 

opportunities 

for our students,” Ms 

Dodd said. 

TasTAFE enjoyed significant 

success at the 

2018 Tasmanian Training 

Awards, with students, 

staff and programs 

winning seven awards 

overall. 

Drysdale-trained apprentice 

Harry Cuthbertson 

was named Apprentice 

of the Year. Harry, 

34, completed a Certificate 

III in Commercial 

Cookery at Drysdale 

Devonport. He was selected 

from a field of 

nine finalists in the apprentice 

category for the 

prestigious award, and 

will represent Tasmania 

at the Australian Train- 

TOP RIGHT: DXC Technology’s Joe 

Coppola, left, TasTAFE CEO Jenny Dodd, DXC 

Head of Service Desk Services, John 

Schumacher, TasTAFE Division Manager, 

Technology, Trades and Engineering, Kerryn 

Meredith-Sotiris; DXC’s Tobbie Turner and 

TasTAFE IT teacher, Anne Pennington. 

TOP LEFT: TasTAFE CEO Jenny Dodd, left, 

Apprentice of the Year Harry Cuthbertson, 

Education and Training Minister Jeremy 

Rockliff and 2017 Apprentice of the Year, 

Ashton Brown. 

ABOVE: TasTAFE CEO Jenny Dodd, ,left, and 

VET Teacher of the Year, Gini Ennals. 

ing Awards in Sydney in 

November. 

Ms Dodd said it was 

great to see an apprentice 

of Harry’s calibre recognised. 

“We’re thrilled that 

through our training at 

Drysdale, we have contributed 

to Harry’s success. 

We train our apprentices 

in partnership with 

industry, so this award 

is testament to Harry’s 

hard work and the quality 

of the training he has 

received at Drysdale and 

in his employment,” Ms 

Dodd said. 

Drysdale is the tourism 

and hospitality training 

division of TasTAFE. 

TasTAFE Young Migrant 

Education Program 

teacher, Gini Ennals, was 

named VET Teacher/ 

Trainer of the Year. 

The YMEP program, 

established in 2011, 

works with about 100 

students every year and 

gives students the foundation 

skills they need 

to continue studying and 

settle in Australia successfully. 

Gini was one 

of the teachers who recognised 

the need for this 

program and worked to 

establish it. 

Gini says: “Being a 

foundations skills teacher 

I see people get a handle 

on reading, writing, 

numeracy and learning 

English. It is a thrill for 

me, but of course it is 

crucial for many of our 

students. They see the 

world opening up, suddenly 

new opportunities 

seem possible and the 

opportunities in VET are 

many.” 

Gini will also represent 

Tasmania at the Australian 

Training Awards 

in November. 

TasTAFE-trained students were also recognised in 

the following categories: 

Vocational Student of the Year: Cassandra 

Brown - Diploma of Accounting. Employer: The 

Tax Centre, Devonport. 

School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year: 

Bronte Richardson (Hellyer College) - Certificate 

III in Engineering-Technical. Employer: Direct 

Edge Manufacturing. 

Award-Winning Training 

TasTAFE is proud to see our quality training recognised with seven 

category wins at the 2018 Tasmanian Training Awards! 

We play an important role in Tasmania’s growing economy, providing skilled workers for business. 

As the public training provider we align our training to the state’s growth industries and 

provide skills to meet Tasmania’s economic and social needs. 

Our partnerships with industry, and our practical training ensure our graduates are job-ready 

and skilled-up when they leave us - and that’s a win-win for them and for you! 

TasTAFE’s 2018 Tasmanian Training Award Winners: 

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION AWARD 

TasTAFE and DXC Technology Australia 

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR 

Harry Cuthbertson - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery 

VET TEACHER/TRAINER OF THE YEAR 

Virginia Ennals - TasTAFE Young Migrant Education Program 

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDENT OF THE YEAR 

Lydia Scotney - Diploma of Nursing 

www.tastafe.tas.edu.au 

VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR 

Cassandra Brown - Diploma of Accounting 

Equity Vocational Student of the Year: Nyang 

Kon – Certs I, II and III in Spoken and Written 

English and Cert III in Employment and Training. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student 

of the Year: Lydia Scotney (Diploma of Nursing) 

Employer: OneCare (Bishop Davis Court, Kingston. 

SCHOOL-BASED APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR 

Bronte Richardson - Certificate III in Engineering - Technical 

EQUITY VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR 

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Degree adds 

value on 

the farm 

THOSE who come from 

farms understand the true 

value agriculture brings to 

the Tasmanian economy 

and the Tasmanian brand. 

While I cannot claim to 

have come from a farm, I 

am a product of a farming 

heritage which involves 

my grandparents farming 

at Kindred on the North 

West Coast for 50 plus 

years. 

I spent many a school 

holiday earning a few extra 

dollars moving irrigation 

and walking behind 

a tractor in the paddock 

plugging holes the planter 

missed. 

Later I progressed into 

a trade which had me visiting 

farms almost weekly 

repairing equipment, often 

in the rain, in the middle of 

LeeWhiteley 

University College 

Chief Executive 

a paddock, with a farmer 

nearby anxiously waiting 

to get on with the job. 

Of course, I also benefited 

from the well-renowned 

famers’ lunch and 

morning teas, lovingly 

prepared, which I carefully 

planned my day around 

to arrive at the right time 

knowing that country hospitality 

mandated an invitation. 

While the University 

of Tasmania offers many 

specific exemplary courses 

in agriculture, it also 

recognises that the business 

of agriculture is of 

high importance to the industry 

more broadly and 

that there are many touch 

points where people can 

be employed not only in, 

but around, the on-farm 

component. 

The University College 

offers one such course 

through the two-year Associate 

Degree in Agribusiness. 

This course is designed 

to be an applied pathway 

for people who are already 

working in, or who 

are seeking a qualification 

that will assist them 

to find employment in, or 

alongside, the agricultural 

industry. 

The course covers 

content such as management, 

finance, marketing, 

value-chain 

management, data and 

analysis, costing and 

feasibility, strategy and 

planning, E-Agribusiness, 

technology and innovation. 

The Associate Degree 

in Agriculture is proudly 

supported by the Blundstone 

Scholarship which 

all students can apply 

for to assist them in 

completing this course. 


Best to buy or build? 

Dean 

Demeyer 

Business Broker 

IN A recent study by Seek Business, 

in regional areas of Australia, 

39 per cent of people are thinking 

of buying an existing business, 

compared to 38 per cent who 

would start a business from scratch. 

Because I earn my living as a 

business broker, I’m only really 

interested in the first group. 

Let me explain the advantage of 

buying an existing business. You 

never know I may influence some 

more potential buyers. 

Advantages of buying an existing 

business: 

• Cash flow is immediate as you 

have all the resources on hand to 

generate revenues. 

• The difficult start-up work to 

get the business up and running 

will have been done. 

• It may be easier to obtain finance, 

as the business will have an 

existing financial history. 

• A market for the product or 

service will have already been 

demonstrated. 

• There will be established customers, 

a reliable income, goodwill 

to capitalise and build on and a 

useful network of contacts. 

• A business plan, processes and 

procedures, and marketing methods 

should already be in place. 

• Existing employees should 

have experience you can draw on. 

• Many of the problems and mistakes 

you would otherwise make 

have been discovered and solved. 

• The previous owner can provide 

you with advice while you 

settle in. 

Ideally any business you buy 

needs to fit your own skills, lifestyle 

and aspirations. Before you 

start looking, think about what you 

can bring to a business and what 

you’d like to get back. I highly 

recommend a discussion with a 

consultative business broker whose 

primary objective is to find you a 

business that fits that profile. Experience 

tells me; about 50 per cent 

of buyer enquirers end up buying a 

different business than the one they 

initially enquired about. 

Dean Demeyer is a chartered 

accountant and consultative 

business broker 

Big on learning, 

bigger on experience 

Study an associate degree and advance your career. 

Working at Blokker Pty Ltd, Taylor Franklin-Smith never considered 

higher education until receiving encouragement from her employer. 

“When looking for courses, I found the Associate Degree in Agribusiness. 

It’s local, I can study it part-time, and my boss said go for it. 

“The associate degree is supporting me in my ever-changing role within 

the company. The new-found awareness of the industry has given me a 

more in-depth understanding of how my workplace functions behind 

the scenes.” 

The new two-year associate degrees offered by University College are ideal 

for students who are already working in industry, as they can be studied 

full-time or part-time. 

To find out more about studying an associate degree or supporting 

your staff to undertake study, visit utas.edu.au/college or 

phone 1300 363 864. 

CRICOS Provider Code (University of Tasmania): 00586B.


University heading west 

THE University of Tasmania 

is progressing a 

push to improve access 

to education and training 

on the state’s West Coast. 

Vice-Chancellor Professor 

Rufus Black said 

the most recent census 

figures showed that only 

4.5 per cent of West 

Coast residents had a tertiary 

or higher education. 

“In line with our social 

mission, this university 

has a key role to 

play in helping increase 

the volume and diversity 

of residents engaged in 

learning by working with 

the community, government, 

council, industry 

and business representatives,” 

Professor Black 

said. 

“We are exploring options 

that support young 

people leaving school, 

displaced workers who 

could be reskilled, and 

members of the community 

who have never 

considered pathways 

towards furthering their 

education or training. 

“This will take a number 

of forms, and we 

hope that our programs 

can be embedded into 

existing community sites 

and infrastructure across 

the West Coast region.” 

Pro Vice-Chancellor 

Professor David Adams 

(Community, Part- 

nerships and Regional 

Development) said 

the university would be 

focusing on three key 

groups. 

“The region faces a 

number of distinctive 

challenges; population 

decline and transition, its 

distance from urban centres, 

and perceptions that 

education and training 

options are not aligned 

with local employment 

The region 

faces a number 

of distinctive 

challenges 

opportunities,” Professor 

Adams said. 

Projects currently under 

development include 

community learning 

programs, short courses 

and the roll-out of industry-relevant 

associate 

degrees, the creation 

of a regional study hub, 

the introduction of the 

Children’s University, 

tourism workshops and 

potentially, the roll-out 

of a project aimed at 

increasing digital inclusion. 

“The university has 

recruited a community 

learning officer who will 

help implement these 

objectives, working 

closely with the West 

Coast Council’s newly-established 

Education 

and Training Advisory 

Committee and the 

broader community,” 

Professor Adams said. 

NEWS 

Tassie’s 

vintage 

best yet 

TASMANIA’S wine 

grape harvest set new records 

for value and volume, 

Wine Tasmania’s 

2018 wine grape vintage 

report says. 

The 2018 vintage was 

the earliest, quickest and 

largest to date, with a record 

16,280 tonnes harvested. 

Wine Tasmania’s vintage 

survey also reports 

on a record average price 

paid for Tasmanian wine 

grapes of $2,977 per 

tonne, with Tasmania 

producing just 0.91% 

of Australia’s total wine 

grapes but representing 

4.37% of its value. 

Public input sought on Dove Lake shelter 

THE Dove Lake viewing shelter development 

proposal and environmental impact 

statement have been released for public 

comment. 

The designs are part of the Government’s 

$56.8 million investment at Cradle Mountain, 

which is being matched by the Federal 

Government, to prepare for an expected 

half a million visitors a year by 2050. 

Improvements at Dove Lake include 

a new viewing shelter that consists of 

an arrival chamber and two viewing 

chambers connected by what’s been described 

as “cave like” passages, with a 

180-square-metre central courtyard containing 

ancillary buildings for walker registration, 

locker facilities and kiosk. 

Upgrades also include a bus shelter and 

amenities building, an external viewing 

area, bus turning area, parking, a connection 

to the Dove Lake walking tracks and a 

viewing platform adjacent to Glacier Rock. 

The DPEIS will be on display for six 

weeks and public information sessions will 

be held at Cradle Valley, Devonport, Launceston 

and Hobart. 

Submissions close on October21. 

Feedback from the community will help 

refine the Development Approval that will 

be submitted to the Kentish Council, with 

work expected to be tendered late this year. 

More detail is available on the Parks and 

Wildlife Service website - www.parks.tas. 

gov.au. 

Artist’s 

impressions of 

the Dove Lake 

shelter 

development 

proposal that 

is part of major 

investment 

planned 

at Cradle 

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NEWS APPOINTMENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Brekkie with a mission 

HOBART City Mission 

and Men’s Resources 

Tasmania have partnered 

to host an International 

Men’s Day fundraising 

breakfast, the Blokes 

BBQ Breakfast. 

The event aims to encourage 

conversation 

between men in Southern 

Tasmania while also 

raising funds for Hobart 

City Mission’s DIY Dads 

Program and Men’s Resources 

Tasmania. 

On Monday November 

19 at the Goods Shed, 

Mac Point, the event will 

feature a live acoustic 

set from Tassie band, 

Luca Brasi and will be 

attended by Tassie-born 

ironman champion, Matt 

Bevilacqua. 

Tickets are on sale 

from October 1, and includes 

unlimited breakfast, 

coffee, information 

from local service providers, 

give-aways, entertainment 

and a chance 

to support blokes in your 

community. 

“It is going to be a 

great opportunity to get 

men and women together 

in a casual setting to start 

the conversation around 

men and dads in our 

community,” says Hobart 

City Mission CEO 

John Stubley. 

Men’s Resources Tasmania 

is a community 

based, not-for-profit 

organisation that 

supports and promotes 

the well-being of men 

and boys in Tasmania. 

Hobart City Mission’s 

DIY Dads program provides 

eight self-contained 

units for dads with 

either full- or part-time 

care of their children, 

and provides support in 

life and parent skill training. 

Both Men’s Resources 

Tasmania and Hobart 

City Mission’s DIY 

Dads Program receive 

no on-going government 

funding and operate 

through the generosity of 

the community. 

Sponsorship opportunities 

are still available 

for businesses who 

would like to get involved 

with the event. 

For more information 

visit www.blokesbbqbreakfast.com.au 

Top venues crowned nation’s best 

THREE Tasmanian venues 

were crowned the 

best in the country at the 

Australian Hotels Association 

National Awards 

for Excellence on the 

Gold Coast. 

Formby Hotel and 

Frogmore Creek both 

claimed one award each 

while MACq01 Hotel 

took out two awards. 

Tasmanian Hospitality 

Association CEO Steve 

Old said it was a fantastic 

result and bode well 

for the state’s future. 

“With hospitality being 

the third-largest employing 

industry in the 

state with about 10 per 

cent of the workforce, 

it is vitally important to 

our state that we have a 

strong and vibrant industry” 

Mr Old said. 

“The judges suggested 

several of our venues ran 

a close second”. 

MACq01 claimed the 

title of Best Superior Accommodation 

and Overall 

Hotel of the Year – 

Accommodation. 

Frogmore Creek 

won the Best Regional 

Restaurant category, 

Formby Hotel won 

Best Regional Bistro. 

“It is great to see our 

venues get the acknowledgments 

that they so 

richly deserve,” Mr Old 

said. 

“It was a proud day to 

be involved.”AHA PIC 

Tasmanian Hospitality Association president Paul Jubb, left, operations 

manager for the Goodstone Group, owners of the Formby Hotel, Mark 

Cadle and THA CEO Steve Old. 

IN BRIEF 

Rum makes a return 

DERWENT Valley family-owned business, New Norfolk 

Distillery, plans to develop a $3 million distillery 

and cellar door in the Willow Court Precinct. 

Director Justin Derksen said the driving force behind 

the proposal was the desire to see positive developments 

in New Norfolk which attract more visitors 

and jobs. 

“Our proposal for the Willow Court Precinct includes 

the development of Tasmania’s first rum distillery 

in more than 150 years with a cellar door, bar 

and function centre,” Mr Derksen said. 

“Living and working in New Norfolk, our family 

has strong ties to the region and we are really excited 

about the prospect of bringing a new business to the 

area that we hope both locals and visitors will enjoy 

year-round.” 

Mr Derksen is also the owner of New Norfolk based 

construction business, Crusader Homes, and said they 

planned to employ an additional three apprentices 

from the start of the construction phase. 

“Once the distillery is operational, we expect to create 

20 jobs in the local region,” he said. 

“We also have plans to work with New Norfolk 

High School to offer hospitality traineeships.” 

Apprentice applications 

APPLICATIONS are now open for the User Choice 

Program, with $20 million available to subside the 

cost of training apprentices and trainees. 

The State Government program aims to build on 

growth in the industry. 

The latest data shows apprentice and trainee construction 

workers had increased by 11.6 per cent to 

1,930 over the year to March, more than two-and-ahalf 

times the national average. 

Construction worker commencements have also increased 

in Tasmania by 24.4 per cent compared to 9.8 

per cent nationally, and completions increased by 4.3 

per cent compared to 3.1 per cent nationally. 

Tasmania also has the highest overall apprentice 

and trainee contract completion rate in the country at 

more than 58 per cent. 

RACT Insurance leads the local field 

RACT Insurance has 

been named Small – Medium 

General Insurance 

Company of the Year at 

the ANZIIF Awards evening 

in Sydney. 

The industry awards 

honour the achievements 

of companies within the 

national insurance market 

and celebrate the 

highest standards of excellence, 

professionalism 

and performance in 

the industry. 

“I am tremendously 

proud to accept this 

award and delighted the 

hard work and passion of 

the team at RACT Insurance 

has been recognised 

in this way,” said RACT 

Insurance CEO, Trent 

Sayers. 

“It is a privilege for a 

Tasmanian company to 

be recognised for our excellence 

amongst a strong 

field of Australia’s bestknown 

insurance companies.” 

Earlier this year, 

RACT Insurance was 

also named General Insurer 

of the Year for the 

third year running at the 

Roy Morgan Customer 

Satisfaction Awards. 

“We are committed to 

the ongoing training and 

development of our employees 

to make sure our 

customers receive the 

best possible service every 

time they interact 

with us. 

“We are Tasmania’s 

only local insurance 

company, being on the 

ground to support our 

customers when they 

need us most.” 

RACT Insurance Manager, 

Business Systems 

and Solutions 

Bill Callaway accepts 

the award. 

NW vies for forestry hub 

THE North West would be the best location for a new 

Federal Government Forestry Hub, says the region’s 

leaders. The Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard and 

Burnie Council mayors have joined forces to lobby 

for the $20 million investment in renewable timber 

and wood fibre. 

“Our region is an obvious choice for one of these 

hubs, with plantation forestry an important sector in 

our economy and having a deep water Port of Burnie,” 

Burnie Mayor Alvwyn Boyd said. 

“Combined with recent news that Tasports is set to 

invest around $80 million here in the Port of Burnie, 

and the investment in the Bass Highway west of 

Burnie, this makes our region an ideal candidate.” 

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EVENTS NEWS 

ABOVE: Liz Anderson of NAB, left, and Alison 

Stubbs of Sullivans Cove Apartments. 

ABOVE: Syliva Gunn of Storm Bay B&B, left, Oliva 

Sattler of Hadley’s Orient Hotel and 

Debby Gluskie from the Old Woolstore. 

ABOVE: Emily Caswell, left, Stephen Reid, Patrick 

Taskunas and Michael Fitzgerald – all of Deloitte. 

ABOVE: Deputy mayor candidate for Hobart City 

Council, Simon Behrakis, left, and Peter Scott of 

Xsquared Architects. 

ABOVE: Tourism Industry Council Tasmania CEO, 

Luke Martin, left, Destination Southern Tasmania 

Board Member Vin Barron and Scott Verdouw of 

Jaws Architects. 

What: Tasmanian Tourism 

Development Luncheon 

Where: Hadley’s Orient Hotel, 

Hobart 

When: Friday, September 21, 

2018 

LEFT: Mark 

Wilsdon of 

MONA, left, 

Harvey Lennon 

from RACT and 

Mike Glidden of 

HOSTPLUS. 

ABOVE: Nick Rorey of THA, left, Alan Nelson from the Old Woolstore 

and Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Merv Saltmarsh of THA and Dan Quintin 

from Gallagher.


PROPERTY MATTERS 

Hidden traps in office move 

Scott Newton 

Property Matters with 

Knight Frank 

Liam Coyle, Senior Commercial Asset 

Manager at Knight Frank Tasmania, 

reveals the planning and pitfalls of office 

relocation.. 

RELOCATING an office is 

often an exciting time for a 

business. 

It is an opportunity to upgrade 

facilities, improve 

amenities and future proof for 

further expansion. 

It is very easy for a business 

to be swept up in the 

excitement and endless wish 

lists to their detriment. 

As technology and portability 

improves, we are seeing 

a trend emerge of more 

and more businesses becoming 

upwardly mobile which is 

fantastic from both a landlord 

and tenant perspective. 

While most relocations are 

relatively seamless, we do see 

some common mistakes made 

which can be easily avoided 

with proper planning. 

Take your time: Finding a 

suitable property or space and 

then undertaking the negotiation 

of a new lease will likely 

take longer than you expect, 

it is advisable to commence 

your search well before the 

expiration of your current 

lease. 

Leaving it until the last 

minute will erode your inherit 

negotiating power. 

Want vs Need: It is important 

to understand your 

core requirements, whether 

it be a minimum size, on-site 

car parking, level access etc. 

These core requirements 

are not negotiable. Avoid 

the common pitfall of being 

blindsided by desirable 

features, such as modern 

amenities or kitchen, and 

subsequently leasing a property 

that does not tick all your 

On the move ... relocating a business takes time and planning. 

“must have’’ boxes. 

Any concessions here are 

likely to have far reaching 

consequences and costs into 

the future. Similarly, you 

may find yourself paying 

more rent for accommodation 

that does not meet your core 

needs. 

Budget: Again, a common 

mistake we see is the failing 

of a business to complete an 

accurate and, most importantly, 

realistic budget. 

Generally, rental budget is 

understood but businesses often 

fail to consider the additional 

capital required to meet 

any security deposit requirements. 

Similarly, fitout costs are 

also a common underestimation. 

Large scale fitout works are 

a huge upfront cost for any 

business, but even relatively 

minor changes such as signage, 

stationery, IT and even 

the cost of business downtime 

can all add up very quickly 

and have the potential to 

cause cashflow issues for the 

unwary. 

Timeline: Failing to agree 

to a realistic timeline is another 

common mistake. 

Relocating a business is a 

significant undertaking and 

requires substantial planning. 

In conjunction with all key 

stakeholders, be sure agree to 

a timeline that allows sufficient 

time for IT to be organised, 

fitout to be undertaken, 

customers and staff to be notified, 

new stationery and business 

cards to be printed and 

the often-forgotten requirement 

to physically relocate 

files, furniture etc. 

It would be possible to write 

a seemingly endless list of 

considerations but with careful 

and methodical planning 

in conjunction with working 

closely with your agent, project 

manager and architect you 

give your business the best 

chance of a very positive relocation 

experience. 

PROPERTY VIEW 

OCTOBER 2018 

Outline indicative only 

For sale by expressions of interest 

OPTIONS APLENTY 

1683 Channel Highway, Margate 

• Highly visible landmark, well known as ‘Pear 

Ridge’. Vast area for potential development 

• ‘Local Business’ zone provides a high degree 

of flexibility from various retail uses to residential 

• Current approved Planning Permit for ‘Visitor 

Accommodation’ 

• This significantly underdeveloped property, 

with a site area of 5,938 sqm*, gives the savvy 

purchaser multiple options (STCA) 

• Café/function centre for 14+ years; large open 

plan single level building 220 sqm*. Seats up 

to 100 people; extensively landscaped gardens 

Richard Steedman 0408 559 046 

Matthew Wright 0458 290 588 

View at KnightFrank.com.au/4446560 


MAJOR LAND AND BUILDINGS 

1063 Cambridge Road, Cambridge 

(*approx) 

Lot 1 

• Five (5) year lease to Emac Systembuilt 

at $220,000 pa net rent plus one (1) five (5) 

year option 

• 9,082 sqm* land, zoned “Light Industrial” 

• 4,250 sqm* building 

• 93 metre frontage to Cambridge Road 

Lot 2 

• 5,480 sqm* land, zoned “Light Industrial” 

• Tasman Highway exposure 

• Popular Cambridge location 

(*approx) 


“PALFREYMANS ARCADE” 

340-344 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 

• North Hobart’s highest profile asset being 

situated on the corner of Elizabeth & Burnett 

Streets 

• Strata titled with 3 units combining for a total 

strata area of 611 sqm* 

• Zoned: General Business providing good 

level of flexibility 

• A wonderful opportunity to secure a trophy 

Hobart asset 

• Current Gross Income of $188,388* per 

annum plus GST 

Matthew Wright 0458 290 588 

Richard Steedman 0408 559 046 

View at KnightFrank.com.au/4452571 

(*approx) 

Outline indicative only 

Ian Reed 0419 670 501 

Scott Newton 0409 186 261 

View at KnightFrank.com.au 

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