This month, former state political journalist and government relations expert, Becher Townshend shares his insight on the fourth Hodgman Liberal Government budget.
In an exclusive column for the TBR, Shadow Treasurer Scott Bacon, reveals the opposition’s budget reply, spruiking a new correctional facility in the state’s north and eight new Industry Advisory Councils.
JUNE 2017
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Budget with heart
By BECHER
TOWNSHEND
THE business community has
applauded the State Government’s
fourth Budget which
reaps the rewards of strong
fiscal management with
health, education, cost of living
and jobs at its heart.
Tasmanian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry CEO
Michael Bailey said the Budget
was great for business
and growth in Tasmania, with
a simple approach from the
Government of expenditure
being below income.
The centrepiece for the
17/18 Budget is an additional
$650 million for health over
the next four years, with 106
extra beds and more doctors,
nurses and health professionals,
while medical facilities
will be upgraded in Kingston,
Hobart, Glenorchy, St Helens
and Latrobe.
In addition, we’ll see a
second rescue helicopter in
the skies, while child support
funding will see a $27.5
million increase and NDIS
commitments will total some
$270 million.
Education sees an increase
of some $250 million over
the next four years, with a
special fund of $17.8 million
for better learning outcomes
in regional areas.
For the many mums and
dads out there finding it difficult
to make ends meet, power
price increases have been
capped at two per cent for the
next four years, while water
and sewerage charges will
be capped to a maximum increase
of 3.5 per cent, down
from 5 per cent, should the
Government be successful in
its TasWater take over.
In addition, there’s more
funding for jobs, squarely
aimed at getting young people
into the workforce, with
two-year payroll tax exemptions
for apprentices and
trainees, with one year of
assistance for those aged between
15 and 24 not in formal
training who get a job.
Small business gets a similar
subsidy program, all designed
to give young Tasmanians
a reason to stay in the
state.
Other initiatives include
funding to support first
home buyers purchasing a
new house, while local government
scores $300,000 to
finalise local planning provisions
and implement the
statewide planning scheme.
Agriculture receives another
$12.5 million for the agri-
Continued Page 2
... at a glance
• Operating Surplus for 16/17 of $77.3
million, falling slightly to $54.3 million
for 17/18 but a fiscal deficit of $160 million
which won’t become positive until
19/20 with a modest $2.8 million.
• Growth for this financial year is expected
to be 2.5 per cent, which is
above trend and shows the strength of
the Tasmanian economy when compared
to the rest of the nation.
• Revenue growth to government is
expected to be 2.7 per cent over the
forward estimates, while expenditure
growth is still below that of revenue but
has increased from a cap of 1.1 per
cent in 14/15 to 2.4 per cent.
• GST and tax: GST revenue is predicted
to increase by $88.2 m next financial
year, while stamp duty is up $55.6
m. helping to contribute to a $300 m.
increase in revenue for a total 17/18
budget of $5.874 billion.
• Unemployment predicted to remain
steady at 6.5 per cent despite currently
sitting at 5.8 per cent.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein, centre, outlines the State Budget at the TCCI Budget
Breakfast at Wrest Point, Hobart, flanked by TCCI CEO Michael Bailey, left,
and Premier Will Hodgman.
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NEWS
Business lauds sound fiscal management
Applause for
Budget jobs,
growth focus
From Page 1
-culture Food Plan,
Forestry Tasmania becomes
Sustainability
Timber Tasmania with
an extra $8.5 million to
support community service
obligations such as
roads and non-commercial
activities.
Infrastructure spending
is strong at $294
million for 17/18, while
local government will
be offered $60 million
in interest free loans to
stimulate the regional
economies.
Tourism sees $11 million
more for marketing,
while the Cradle
Mountain Visitor centre
gets an additional $7
million, with the fighting
fund for the TT-Line
replacement vessels
now at $180 million.
“Overall the State
Government has continued
to manage a simple
strategy of spending
less than it earns and after
four years it is paying
dividends,” Mr Bailey
said.
“A $77 million net
operating surplus is
good news, but underlying
fiscal deficit of $160
million and four years
to take this number
into a modest positive,
shows there are still
economic headwinds.
“However, with an $88
million predicted increase
in GST receipts
and $55 million in additional
stamp duty, revenue
has risen by $300
million.
“Along with sound
prudent management
this has allowed the
Treasurer to deliver a
human budget which
was reflected in Tas-
COSS giving it eight
out ten, that shows this
Government has a heart.
“It will go a long way
to helping the State
Government in the lead
up to the election,” Mr
Bailey said.
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Forums aim to build networks
THE Tasmanian Government
delivers a range
of services and programs
to assist Tasmanian
small businesses to start,
grow and create jobs to
stimulate the economy.
The Department of
State Growth provides
access to free business
advisors and mentors as
well as a wide range of
tools and online advice
to help start or grow a
business.
There are about
36,000 small businesses
in Tasmania which
contribute to economic
growth by providing essential
products and services.
Importantly, business
owners create employment
and support for
their local communities.
Through the Getting
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Small Business policy
the Tasmanian Government
is committed to
supporting small business
to drive investment
opportunities and economic
growth in Tasmania.
During July, the department
is holding forums
across Tasmania
for small businesses to
discover the services
available to them and
learn more about the
small business landscape
in the state.
The forum series will
talk through how to
access a range of Tasmanian
Government
programs and services,
including a look at the
new Business Tasmania
Service online resources,
Enterprise Centres Tasmania,
and the Digital
Ready for Business Program.
The Department recently
commissioned
research into the small
business sector with an
aim to better understand
the sector and to help
inform government services
and programs.
The forums will include
a presentation of
the initial research findings
and will provide an
opportunity to discuss
these findings with small
businesses that attend.
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Expanded Tasplan in move
TASPLAN Super has
officially opened a
new Hobart head office
to cater for an
expanded operation
as the state’s biggest
business by balance
sheet.
The move to new
premises at 188 Collins
St comes as a
result of the fund’s
growth after a successor
fund transfer of the
RBF Tasmanian Accumulation
Scheme on
April 1.
Tasplan chair Naomi
Edwards said she was
grateful for the support
of the Tasmanian
Government to enable
the transfer and its
nomination of Tasplan
as the default super
fund for Tasmanian
Boutique weekend boost for arts
A $20,000 Events Tasmania
grant is set to orchestrate
an even bigger boost to the
state’s thriving arts scene
- Tasmania’s first ever
chamber music festival will
begin on Friday October
27, 2017.
The event will bring
some of the world’s finest
musicians to the state’s
north for a romantic spring
weekend of fine food, wine
and captivating musical
performance.
Set among the exquisite
halls, churches and barns
of historic Evandale, the
boutique weekend festival
will include recorder
virtuoso Genevieve Lacey,
and the Tinalley String
Quartet, regarded by many
as the finest of their generation.
For festival director
and owner of Handmark
Gallery, Allanah Dopson,
organising a chamber music
festival in Tasmania has
been a long-held dream.
“This is something I have
public sector employees
for the next three
years.
“The RBF Tasmanian
Accumulation
Scheme successor
fund transfer supports
Tasplan’s sustainability
and the continued
existence of a Tasmanian
super fund, now
with significant scale
at a national level,”
Ms Edwards said.
The new offices over
three floors allows Tas-
plan’s Hobart-based
personnel to work in
the one location.
“Since the Quadrant
Super merger in
December 2015 we
have been operating
out of offices in Macquarie
St and Franklin
Wharf,” she said.
Premier Will Hodgman officially opens the new Tasplan Hobart office
with Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards and CEO Wayne Davy.
“At that time, we
established our new
home-grown contact
centre and brought our
previously outsourced
administration services
in-house.
There was a period
remaining on
Quadrant’s Macquarie
St lease so we decided
to continue to operate
from the two locations
over the short-term.”
With the RBF Tasmanian
Accumulation
Scheme transfer,
Tasplan grew from 86
to 151 employees –
140 based in Hobart.
Tasplan now serves
Chamber music festival director Allanah Dopson at the Harland Rise Barn at Evandale.
always wanted to do in
Tasmania,” said Ms Dopson.
“I have experienced
fantastic classical music
events all over Australia,
but there is perhaps no
location more fitting than
the beautiful, Georgian
145,000 members,
16,000 contributing
employers and manages
$7.6 billion.
Despite the fund now
being the state’s biggest
business by balance
sheet, Ms Edwards said
members’ needs remain
at the heart of Tasplan’s
existence.
“It was important to
be able to offer members
a convenient location,
where they feel welcome
and comfortable about
coming to talk to us
about their finances.
“Our research indicates
members highly degree
of value in being able to
talk to someone in person,
so we’ve tried to create
the best space possible
in which to do that,” Ms
Edwards said.
landscape of Evandale.
“We have assembled
not only
talented and passionate
musicians,
but interesting and
engaging
personalities, which
we hope will add to
the overall intimacy
of the weekend.
“With a healthy
supply of our
state’s best food
and wine, Tasmania’s
first chamber
music festival is
shaping up to be
an unforgettable
experience.”
Premier Will
Hodgman said the
festival would add
to the state’s thriving
arts and cultural
scene which
attracts thousands.
W
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NEWS
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branches
out into
cannabis
TASMANIA is renowned
for its poppy
crops and will soon
add cannabis cultivation
to its medicinal
manufacturing repertoire.
Tasmanian Alkaloids
has recently signed a
Heads of Agreement
to form an exclusive
strategic partnership
with AusCann, which
will see the alkaloid
producer soon growing
medicinal cannabis at
its Westbury site.
AusCann has a cultivating
licence from the
Office of Drug Control
and now needs to
secure a Tasmanian licence
to cultivate and
manufacture the product,
used for managing
chronic pain.
It has just raised $10-
$12 million from investors
to fund its new
project.
Tasmanian Alkaloids
chief executive Doug
Blackaby said TasAlk,
owned by SK Capital
Partners, had been investigating
the move
into the new sphere for
sometime.
“Moving into medicinal
cannabis leverages
the capabilities the
company has in being a
world leader in agricultural
R&D and the extraction
and purification
of high value plant
derived products,”Mr
Blackaby said.
“Tasmanian Alkaloids
is excited to work
with AusCann to bring
another plant-based
medicine to patients.”
AusCann is based in
Western Australia and
its share price has more
than doubled since it
floated on the ASX in
February.
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Jobs Action Package
Plan to smash
work barriers
THE challenge and impact
of intergenerational
unemployment is not lost
on the Tasmanian Chamber
of Commerce and Industry.
The ramifications are
felt socially and economically
and its hard not to
be touched by the personal
stories of disadvantage
we hear regularly.
Many a program or
plan has been put in place
to help address the issue.
At the TCCI we are
proud to be part of the
latest bid to make real
change, right now.
The Government’s
2017 Budget includes
$4.1 million for a program
being implemented
by the TCCI and Tas-
COSS to remove barriers
that stop young people
from getting a job, such
as transport.
The Jobs Action Package
is designed to increase
the number of people
employed in regional
Michael
Bailey
TCCI Chief Executive
areas, plus provide opportunities
to reskill, or
complete qualifications
required to gain employment
in their region.
Regional areas always
have been and will continue
to be a challenge.
By providing greater
support to businesses
to employ and connect
them with local job
seekers, we will see tangible
change.
We know there are
businesses across Tasmania
that want and
need to employ people
but they require assistance.
This package will
help.
It will also provide
provision for a jobs bus
to connect regional communities,
initially in the
Derwent Valley.
The jobs bus will improve
regional transport
issues and dramatically
enhance opportunities,
helping facilitate meaningful
employment.
We think it will also
lead to better health and
education outcomes.
As TasCOSS CEO
Kim Goodes pointed out
– this program is about
real, lasting and significant
change.
Ms Goodes is at the
coalface of the state’s
struggle with those individuals,
families and
communities that haven’t
had the opportunity
to get out there and
change their lives, and
in turn Tasmania’s fortunes,
for the better.
We all want to see
Tasmanians thrive - and
by bringing together
government, community
and business personnel
we are proving that
Tasmania is united in
the push to reduce inequality
and disadvantage.
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Quality on the world stage
LAST month I visited
two food and beverage
trade shows in Hong
Kong and China.
HOFEX 2017 was
held at the Hong Kong
Convention & Exhibition
Centre.
It particularly showcases
food and drinks,
and supplies and equipment
for the food service
sector over an area of
65,000 sqm.
It had about 2,500 exhibitors
from 57 countries
and regions, and
was visited by around
50,000 industry professionals.
SIAL China describes
itself as Asia’s largest
food innovation exhibition
and is the fourth
largest food show in the
world.
It is held annually at
the Shanghai New International
Expo Centre.
It boasts 13 halls over
about 149,500 sqm with
3,200 exhibitors from
seventy countries visited
by up to 80,000 industry
professionals over three
days.
Many countries, including
Australia, had
national pavilions at both
trade shows displaying
the highest quality meat,
Sally
Chandler
Tradestart Adviser
seafood, dairy, fruit and
vegetables, nuts, prepared
food, wine, coffee,
tea and other drinks.
Exhibiting at international
“trade only”
events can be a highly
effective part of a company’s
international
marketing strategy to
expose both existing and
new products to dedicated
buyers and to attract
interest from potential
agents or distributors.
I encourage exporters
to exhibit as part of a
group of Australian companies
rather than taking
a stand in a general area
of a trade show.
The cost of exhibiting
at trade shows such as
HOFEX and SIAL China
are eligible expenses
Showing off Australia’s
wares at a trade show in
Shanghai.
under the Austrade-administered
Export Market
Development Grant
(EMDG) Scheme.
I intend to put together
a group of Tasmanian
exhibitors for the Australian
pavilion at SIAL
China in May 2018.
For international trade
and investment help
contact the TCCI’s
TradeStart Adviser,
Sally Chandler, at sally.
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phone 1300 559 122.
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Tasmanian Business Reporter - JUNE 2017 5
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Working behind the scenes
AS Chairman of the Tasmanian
Logistics Committee
it is my responsibility
to review and
understand the current
issues of the day and do
all I can from the committee’s
perspective to
assist in any way possible
to achieving positive
and fair outcomes for all
concerned.
The TLC is a very
strong group of industry
professionals that covers
a broad cross section of
the logistics industry in
Tasmania.
International, ports,
shipping lines, rail, lo-
gistics consulting, freight
forwarding, industry,
transport, education and
distribution all have a
voice in the committee.
It is rare to see our
work out in the open, but
the committee is regularly
briefed on significant
projects or situations by
government or private
enterprise that directly
affects Tasmanian business.
Some recent examples
Workplace info sessions to continue
WE have just completed
workshops on surveillance
in the workplace in
Ulverstone, Launceston
and Hobart.
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covered included:
• privacy;
• forms of surveillance;
• when surveillance can
and can’t be used;
• steps that can be taken;
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There was a great
turnout and building on
this concept, information
sessions will continue
from June 2017 with a
different topic being covered
each month.
Currie on King Island
of this include the push
for industry to support
the extension to the Tasmanian
Freight Equalisation
Scheme for international
freight.
The next topic will
be social media and details
can be found on the
events page on our website
www.tcci.com.au
Broadly, each session
will be held on a Tuesday
as follows:
• first Tuesday of each
month: Launceston;
• second Tuesday:
Hobart;
• third Tuesday: North
West Coast (Ulverstone/
Burnie/Devonport);
• fourth Tuesday depending
on the month
(remote area eg St Helens/Wynyard/Orford/
Scottsdale).
The sessions will be a
broad overview of each
topic, about 60 to 90
minutes (including questions)
and are free for
members (nominal fee
The significance of
the Australian Government’s
$204m investment
over four years
cannot be overstated as a
game changer for Tasmanian
exporters seeking to
access international markets.
On the current King Island
shipping challenges,
the TLC is engaged with
various parties to provide
connections and advice
where possible to assist
with long term solutions.
Separately the TLC is
engaged with the major
stakeholders to address
the concerns raised in the
media regarding the proposed
South Australian
Maritime Tech School
and its potential effect on
the Australian Maritime
College in Launceston.
for non-members).
We always invite feedback
as to any topics or
information that would
benefit businesses and if
you are unsure about any
other employment related
matter contact:
Helpline on 1300 765 123
or the TCCI on 1300 59
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small spaces
By CRAIG
HORTLE
WHS regulations include
specific obligations on
a person conducting a
business or undertaking
who has management
or control of a confined
space.
Designers, manufacturers
and suppliers of
plant or structures that
include a space that is intended,
or is likely to become,
a confined space
must eliminate the need
for any person to enter a
confined space.
They must also eliminate
the risk of inadvertent
entry or, if this is not
reasonably practicable,
ensure safe means of
entry and exit and minimise
risks to the health
and safety of any person
who enters the confined
space.
Officers need to take
reasonable steps to ensure
that the business or
undertaking has and uses
appropriate resources
and processes to eliminate
or minimise risks
that arise from entry into
confined spaces.
Workers must comply
with any reasonable instructions
given relating
to confined space entry
permits, risk control
measures and emergency
procedures, and should
carry out work in a confined
space in accordance
with any relevant
information and training
provided to them.
A confined space is determined
by the structure
and a specific set of circumstances.
Entry to a confined
space is considered to
have occurred when a
person’s head or upper
body enters the space.
For a confined space
to be declassified as a
non-confined space, it
needs to have undergone
sufficient changes in
structure and use to eliminate
all inherent hazards
that define a confined
space.
For more information please
contact Craig Hortle or
Janelle Whitehouse at the
TCCI on 1300 559 122 or
safety@TCCI.com.au
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Time for small business to get down to business
TASMANIA’S 36,000 small
businesses are the backbone
of our economy, currently
employing about 100,000
Tasmanians.
Over the last three years,
the number of small businesses
in Tasmania has grown,
their confidence has grown
and now they are growing in
size.
The Hodgman Government’s
number one priority
is jobs and we want to help
Tasmanian businesses to
grow and employ more Tasmanians.
Our 2017-18 budget includes
a pilot program that
will reduce the cost and risk to
small businesses of employing
an apprentice or trainee
through grants of up to $4000
per position, assisting up to
500 Tasmanians get their first
job in a small business.
This announcement, together
with Federal Government
subsidies and the practical
assistance available to
first-time employers through
Skills Tasmania’s Supporting
Small Business with Apprenticeships
and Traineeships
Program, means there has
never been a better time for
Tasmanian small businesses
to employ.
The Government has listened
to small business.
It has heard the stories about
expansion and seen business
owners and training organisations
in the same room finding
solutions for problems that
stand in their way.
From Business Tasmania to
Digital Ready for Business,
the Hodgman Liberal Government
has a suite of assistance
programs to help businesses
reach their full potential.
It’s time to seize the opportunity
to make a real investment
in the future of Tasmania.
If you haven’t already,
please visit the Business Tasmania
website at www.business.tas.gov.au
You can email the team
at ask@business.tas.
gov.au or call them on
1800 440 026 for information
and assistance.
Labor sets new economic direction
LABOR Leader Rebecca
White responded to this
year’s State Budget by handing
down an Economic Direction
Statement.
We know that with the next
election just around the corner,
Tasmanians want to know
what a Labor Government
would do and how we would
fund it.
As the Government has
forecast, our financial statement
details modest but improving
surplus budgets over
the forward estimates.
Our additional spending
initiatives are offset by
a range of sensible savings
measures.
Labor has identified more
than $100 million in savings
to fund the priorities contained
in our Economic Direction
Statement.
Labor’s savings total
$109.3 million from 2018-19
to 2020-21.
Our savings clearly and unashamedly
illustrate how we
would redirect limited public
money to priorities like
health, education and child
protection.
Instead of paying dividends
to local councils, Labor will
fund new initiatives to combat
bed block in our major hospitals
and improve the health
of all Tasmanians. Instead of
abolishing suspended sentences
and placing increased
pressure on Risdon Prison,
we will support programs to
reduce reoffending and investigate
and fund a correctional
facility in Northern Tasmania.
This will also give us the
capacity to employ up to 20
new child protection and support
workers.
Labor will abandon the Liberal
Government’s ill-advised
plan to send children as young
as three-and-a-half to school
and their nonsensical policy
of paying to close childcare
centres.
This will allow us to build
We look forward to
working with business
on all our policies
more child and family centres,
restore pathway planning
and invest in other strategies
to genuinely engage children
and their families in early
learning.
Expenditure restraint extends
to our own initiatives.
A saving of $12.5 million
from a reduction in spending
on Labor’s alternative
fuel transport policy will go
directly into relieving bed
block in our hospitals.
For as long as our hospitals
remain in crisis, health has
to be the number-one budget
priority.
On top of our commitment
to health and other services,
we’ve announced a range
of policies to stimulant economic
investment. Labor
knows the best way to grow
the economy is through true
partnerships.
We will establish eight
Industry Advisory Councils
across key sectors of the
economy:
Minerals Energy and Advanced
Manufacturing; Innovation
and Information and
Communication Technologies;
Primary Industries and
Forestry; Education, Science
Research and the Antarctic;
Tourism, Hospitality, Festivals,
Heritage (built and natural
environment) and the
Arts; Building and Construction;
Wellbeing, Care and
Community Development
and Employment, Regional
Development and Trade.
The first task of each council
will be the completion of
an industry audit to guide and
develop new programs for
each industry.
Labor believes it is critical
to have the University of Tasmania
working directly with
government and industry to
drive positive economic outcomes
for the state.
We look forward to working
with business on all our
policies.
We are excited about the
prospect of the next election
and looking forward to giving
Tasmanians a genuine alternative.
Supporting small
business in Tasmania
Small business forums
The Tasmanian Government delivers a range of free services and
programs to assist in starting, running and growing a small business
in Tasmania.
The Department of State Growth is holding a series of small business
forums. Discover the services available and learn more about the small
business landscape in the state.
We will also share and discuss our latest research findings on small
businesses in Tasmania, your input will help inform our future direction.
These forums are in seven locations around the state between
Monday, 10 July and Friday, 14 July 2017.
For event details, venue and time information, and to register for
this free event please visit www.business.tas.gov.au/events or call
Business Tasmania on 1800 440 026.
Department of State Growth
Tasmanian Business Reporter - JUNE 2017 7
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Awards calling all innovators
WHEN you are an island at
the bottom of the world you
have to do things differently -
innovatively - to find a place
on the world stage.
That is why Tasmanians
have always been innovative
because, as islanders, we’ve
always had to find solutions
and depend on our own ingenuity.
That applies in every activity
and walk of life says
Owen Tilbury, the Director of
the 2017 Innovative Tasmania
Awards.
Now in their third year, the
awards seek innovations and
innovators – young and old,
female and male – not just in
products and services but in
processes, start-ups, learning,
regions, communities – and
government.
“We to often talk about Tasmania’s
problems yet we are
surrounded by nationally and
internationally recognised innovators
as well as less well
known innovators in every
area of society who are making
a difference by working
innovatively,” he says.
Nominations have now
opened and the entry process
has been designed to be easy
and simple.
“Entrants self nominate
and merely write 120 words
It seems that innovators all
speak the same language,
awards like this are about
being around like-minded
people ...
2016 Innovator of the Year Tim Jarosz
regarding why their innovation
or their innovator is worthy
of the award. Then they
add a high resolution photograph
and up to three Powerpoint
slides of support materials.
“The judging process is
innovative too – the nominations
are up-loaded online in
early August and Tasmanians
across the state are invited to
vote for the best in each category.
“Voting is free and voters
can vote in one, more or all 10
categories.
“The award prizes continue
the innovation theme.
“Winners get a TV vignette
shot on their innovation plus
an engraved aluminium trophy,
certificate and set of laurels.
“Winner’s vignettes are run
at the end of a Southern Cross
News segment in early December,
reaching more than
half the total Tasmanian viewing
audience. Vignettes and
airtime are worth $4,500.”
Mr Tibury said the awards
presentations on Wednesday,
October 4 at Wrest Point in
Hobart are innovative and
fun.
Keynote speaker, Larry Lopez,
Director of Accelerating
Commercialisation in the Department
of Industry, Innovation
and Science’s entrepreneurs
program, would set the
scene.
Tim Jarosz, the 2016 Innovator
of the Year said it
was very risky not to be
innovative.
“Innovation’s a big
part of everything we’ve
ever done.” he said.
“If someone else is
doing something we try
to steer clear of it.
“The more different
we can be the more
successful we seem to
become.
“It seems that innovators
all speak
the same language,
awards like this
are about being around
like-minded people – they
think the same, they talk the
same – it’s a language you can
understand.”
2016 Innovator of the Year Tim Jarosz says it is
risky not to be innovative.
WANTED: TASMANIA’S BEST
INNOVATORS & INNOVATIONS
Winning the 2016 Young Innovator of the Year Award has been
“
invaluable to my businesses. The publicity has been fantastic and
has since prompted me to receive a scholarship to The Woman’s
Business School in Melbourne. I would highly recommended
anyone thinking of applying to put themselves out there and have
a go.
”
Jodie Snooks,
2016 Young Innovator of the Year
YOU ARE INVITED T O
NOMINATE FOR...
Innovator of the Year, presented by Eaglecrest Technologies
Young Innovator of the Year, presented by University Of Tasmania
Innovative Start-Up Award, presented by Startup Tasmania and TasICT
Innovative Product Award, presented by Dept Industry, Innovation and Science
Innovative Service Award, presented by Tasmanian Broadcasters
Innovative Process Award, presented by Bell Bay Aluminium
Innovative Region Award,presented by TCCI
Innovative Community Award, presented by Anglicare Tasmania
Innovative Learning Award, presented by University of Tasmania
Innovative Government Award, presented by Dept of State Growth.
ENTRY IS SHORT,
SIMPLE & FREE.
Nominations are now open until Sunday 23 July
visit bofa.com.au
The Awards are presented at a gala event with high profile guest
speaker at Wrest Point Tasmania on evening of 4 October.
WIN a professionally produced video vignette that will be
screened on SCTV news plus a trophy, certificate and laurels.
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NEWS
William Adams milestone
Berriedale facility
marks half century
Sleep rough for those
who are doing it tough
By RICHARD
GERATHY
Operator of William
Adams, Dale
Elphinstone
THERE is an interesting
statistic that only 1
per cent of businesses
last more than 30 years.
It proves that running
a business is as much
about survival as it is
about selling products
and employing people.
William Adams recently
celebrated operating
from their current
facilities in Berriedale,
Hobart for 50 years, with
a cocktail party for past
and present employees,
customers and friends
at the Berriedale plant.
The company was
founded in 1884, and
first registered for trading
in Tasmania in 1920.
William Adams was
appointed the Caterpillar
dealer for
Tasmania in 1934.
William Adams is one
of the major companies
operated by Dale Elphinstone,
with three branches
in Tasmania and 10
in Victoria, employing
about 600 people.
Mr Elphinstone said
over the years William
Adams sold and
serviced the Caterpillar
machines that literally
built Tasmania.
“Over the past 50 years
we have worked hand
in hand with customers
in the mining, forestry,
construction and infra-
structure industries to
build the state,” he said.
“Without Caterpillar
earthmoving equipment
and William Adams staff
selling and supporting
them, the state simply
would not have the standard
of living it has now.
“Over the years we
have employed generations
of Tasmanians
and trained hundreds
of apprentices, making
a huge contribution to
the state’s skills base.
“In fact many of our
former employees have
taken the skills and
experience gained at
William Adams to develop
other successful
Tasmanian businesses.
“Tasmania has some
of greatest scenery
in the world, but also
some of the most challenging
working environments,
and Caterpillar
earth moving
equipment was up to
the job of building our
roads, hydro electricity
schemes and cities.
Caterpillar quality and
reliability was backed
up by the William Adams
commitment to service,
and 50 years on,
nothing has changed,”
Mr Elphinstone said.
He added that in the
early 1970s the company
started exploring
supplying and modifying
Caterpillar machines
for the Australian
Antarctic Division.
Since then William Adams
Berriedale has become
one of the world’s
specialist hubs to support
the scientific efforts
on the frozen continent.
“Our customer focus
and research and development
efforts have made
us world leaders, supplying
equipment to almost
all of the countries with
operations in Antarctica.
“We have proved
that Tasmanians are
up to the task of competing
with the best,”
Mr Elphinstone said.
CEO of St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania, Merleen Cronin.
JUST one night sleeping
rough could help Tasmanians
doing it tough.
That’s the message
from St Vincent de Paul
Society ahead of the
seventh annual Vinnies
CEO Sleepout on
Thursday June 22 at the
University of Tasmania
Stadium.
St Vincent de Paul
Society Tasmania CEO
Merleen Cronin said
each year she was overwhelmed
by the support
the event received from
Tasmania’s business
community.
“The event is open
to all business leaders
across Tasmania, not just
CEOs. We encourage all
business and community
leaders, managers and
small business owners
to rise to the challenge
and register for this
year’s event,” said Ms
Cronin.
“Over the six years
of the Sleepout, nearly
$801,000 has been
raised to help provide
care and services to people
experiencing homelessness
in Tasmania,”
said Ms Cronin.
Ms Cronin said every
dollar the Sleepout raises
stayed in Tasmania to
help provide crucial assistance
to people experiencing
homelessness,
with the aim of breaking
the cycle.
“More than ever, St
Vincent de Paul Society
is relying on funds raised
through the Sleepout
to support the services
that provide care and
support to the hundreds
of Tasmanians who are
experiencing hardship.
“Participants attending
this year’s event will
hear first hand the life
stories of two guest
speakers who have experienced
homelessness.”
To register visit
ceosleepout.org.au,
phone 63330822, or
email launceston@
ceosleepout.org.au
Tasmanian Business Reporter - JUNE 2017 9
Mine
sector
unearths
female
gems
FINALISTS from
across the state gathered
at Parliament House in
Hobart last month to
celebrate the outstanding
achievements of women
working to shape the
future of Tasmania’s
mining and resources.
Hosted by The Tasmanian
Minerals and
Energy Council in
conjunction with the AusIMM
Women in Mining
Network Tasmania,
the awards recognise
individuals and organisations
working to build
a world-class industry
which provides attractive
career opportunities
and enhances the recognition,
participation and
advancement of women
in the sector.
TMECT chief executive
officer Wayne
Bould said the benefits
of gender diversity in
the resources sector
were many, including
improved business performance.
“These awards contribute
to increasing this
diversity by celebrating
the ambassadors,
mentors and role models
instrumental in encouraging
and supporting
women in the sector,”
Mr Bould said.
2017 Winners
Exceptional Woman
in Resources:
Karen Ashley, Management
System
Coordinator, Grange
Resources.
Highly Commended:
Jennifer Bennett,
Vice-President
Operations, South32
TEMCO
Exceptional Young
Woman in Resources:
Rose Lindner, Environmental
Technician,
Bluestone
Mines Tasmania Joint
Venture.
Highly Commended:
Jodie Kilpatrick,
Hydrology Engineer,
MMG Rosebery.
Outstanding Tasmanian
Tradeswoman/
Operator/Technician:
Alana Phegan, Process
Controller, Bell
LEFT: Monica
Henry, left,
Mary-Ann
Seen,
Margaret
Richmond
and Alana
Phegan, all
from Bell Bay
Aluminium.
BELOW:
Karen Ashley
of Grange
Resources
and Lisa
Kavanagh of
the Treasury
Department.
Bay Aluminium.
Highly Commended:
Kayla Williams,
Apprentice Fitter and
Turner, South32 TEM-
CO.
Excellence in Diversity
Programs and Performance:
GHD P/L.
Gender Diversity
Champion:
Rob Lowther, Manager
Tasmania, GHD P/L.
Special Judges
Award:
Beverly Crane,
Executive Assistant,
Copper Mines of Tasmania.
NEWS
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APPOINTMENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hydro’s help
recognised
All ship shape at Burnie port
IN BRIEF
TRADE through Tasmania’s ports
has received a boost with the official
launch of a $2.5 million, stateof-the-art
pilot vessel, the Hellyer.
The Hellyer, pictured, is the
latest vessel to be unveiled as
part of an $18 million Fleet Renewal
Program by the Tasmanian
Ports Corporation (TasPorts).
“TasPorts is committing
to provide a world-class service
to our shipping customers
and the Hellyer
will play a central part in that,”
TasPorts CEO Paul Weedon
said.
This year, more than 100 ships
have called at Burnie and more
than 1.3 million tonnes of freight
has been through the port.
Tasports’ 10-year Fleet Renewal
Program will improve service
to customers with an efficient and
reliable fleet including tugs, pilot
vessels and work boats.
Kate Hickey from Hydro Tasmania, left, with the Governor Kate Warner.
HYDRO Tasmania has
once again been recognised
as Tasmania’s
leader in employee volunteering
programs.
Presented with the
Tasplan Super Corporate
Volunteering Award
at last month’s 2017
Southern Cross News
Tasmanian Volunteering
Awards, the award was
presented to Hydro Tasmania
in recognition of
the quality and impact
achieved through their
program.
Shortlisted as finalists
with RACT and the
University of Tasmania’s
“Young Scientists” program,
this is the second
year in a row that Hydro
Tasmania has received
this award.
Hydro Tasmania
Stakeholder and Community
Coordinator,
Kate Hickey said it was
a complete surprise to receive
the award.
Volunteering Tasmania
chief executive Alison
Lai said that the judging
panel was impressed by
Hydro Tasmania’s flexible
approach to engaging
volunteers in the community
which allowed
employees to link their
volunteering to their development
plan.
“Volunteering is embedded
as a recognised
employee benefit, and
staff are able to choose
the organisations they
want to support.
“It was also positive to
see the number of hours
Hydro Tasmania allows
their employees to provide
is not limited and
negotiated in consultation
with management,
which is an approach
aligned with current best
practice.”
With 800 employees,
Ms Hickey said that Hydro
Tasmania’s focus
was to keep increasing
employee participation
in the program and to influence
other corporate
organisations to implement
their own formal
employee volunteering
programs.
“We would love to see
more Tasmanian businesses
introduce employee
volunteering programs,”
she said.
“Over a quarter of our
employees are participating
in our program and
we know that by giving
them the opportunity
to volunteer it increases
their engagement and
improves their skills.”
With limited information
available on corporate
volunteering in
Tasmania, Ms Lai said
that research by Volunteering
Tasmania would
shine light on how many
programs were being implemented
and how.
“Information has certainly
been sparse and in
the past few months my
team has undertaken a
comprehensive review of
corporate volunteering
in businesses across the
State,” Ms Lai said.
“We have spoken to organisations
across multiple
industry sectors, the
community organisations
that involve their volunteers,
and also the staff.”
Volunteering Tasmania’s
research will be
released on September
5 to coincide with the
2017 International Day
of Charity.
Road to recycling
TASMANIANS have played a
role in helping the country make
history in the past 12 months by
returning over 3.5 million cartridges
through the “Cartridges 4
Planet Ark” program.
Residents and businesses in
Tasmania alone returned almost
70,000 printer cartridges through
participating stores and councils!
The return rate means Australians
were turning in 13,500 cartridges
every working day, or 386
bathtubs full of cartridges.
Across Australia used printer
cartridges have been recycled into
over 900km of road surfaces and
sealants.
Better banking
systems
MYSTATE Limited has consolidated
its banking platforms into
a single, contemporary core banking
system serving both MyState
and Queensland-based The Rock.
MyState Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer Melos
Sulicich said the organisation
had embarked on a program of
APPOINTMENTS
Living City arts
appointment
GEOFF Dobson has been appointed
Convention & Arts Centre
Manager as part of Devonport’s
Living City development.
Mr Dobson, pictured, currently
Director of the Burnie Arts &
Function Centre and Burnie Regional
Art Gallery, starts in July
technology transformation, improving
performance and risk
management across its banking
operations.
“The consolidated banking system
helps simplify the group’s
banking systems, allowing faster
multi-brand banking from a single
platform and unified back- office
operations,” he said.
Scheme a bright
spark
THE government has launched
the $10 million Tasmanian Energy
Efficiency Loan Scheme
in partnership with Aurora and
Westpac.
Tasmanian households and
small businesses will now be able
to access interest-free loans of up
to $10,000 to buy energy efficient
appliances like heat pumps, double-glazed
windows, solar panels
and solar hot water systems.
Products can be purchased from
any Tasmanian supplier that has
been operating in the state for 18
months or more.
A full list of eligible products
is available at www.auroraenergy.
com.au
2017 ahead of the expected opening
of the multi-purpose civic
building in mid-2018.
Devonport City Council General
Manager, Paul West, said the
appointment would ensure strong
execution of the delivery and business
development aspects of the
new cultural arts precinct, which
will include the new convention
centre, Regional Art Gallery and
visitor information services.
REB Awards
finalists
A NUMBER of Launceston real
estate agencies are in the running
to claim titles at one of Australia’s
most coveted real estate business
awards.
Key2 Property has been shortlisted
as a finalist in the Boutique
Independent Office of the Year,
New Office of the Year and Regional
Sales Office of the Year in
the nationally recognised 2017
Real Estate Business Awards, partnered
by realestate.com.au.
Parry Property has been shortlisted
as a finalist in the Boutique
Independent of the Year
Principal of the Year – Regional
– David Parry, Rising Star – Clint
Pease, Sales Agent of the Year –
Regional – David Parry and Sales
Office of the Year – Regional.
Former winners @home Property
Management are finalists in the
category for six or more property
managers and @home employee
Claudine Church has been shortlisted
in the individual category.
The national awards ceremony
will be held on July 6, in Sydney.
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Tasmanian Business Reporter - JUNE 2017 11
EVENTS NEWS
EVENT:
Chartered
Accountants
Australia and New
Zealand
Infrastructure
panel.
LOCATION:
Salamanca Inn
LEFT: Ruth Tremayne of Anglicare, left, Sophie Hill of
the Department of Treasury and Finance and
Rebecca Williams of Anglicare.
ABOVE: David Mazengarb of DDMI Consulting, left,
and Paul Patel of Benedict Leung.
DATE:
Thursday, May 4,
2017
LEFT:
Bruce
Debenham of
Perks Banking
and
Finance, left,
Stephen
Cahoon of
Sense–T and
Peter O’Regan
of O’Regan &
Partners.
LEFT:
Stephen
Cahoon of
Sense-T, Allan
Garcia of
Infrastructure
Tasmania,
Damien White
of TasRail and
Tim Gardner of
Stornoway.
ABOVE: Ashlyn Smith of 100F, left, and
Chris May of the Australian Tax Office.
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success
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PROPERTY MATTERS
Infrastructure a key driver
Scott Newton
Property Matters with
Knight Frank
In this month’s editorial Rob Dixon, Knight Frank
Tasmania’s Director - Commercial Sales and
Leasing (North), shares his views on the
opportunities and difficulties facing Launceston’s
commercial property sector.
WITH the announcement of the recent
Budget, investors and industry
stakeholders continue to look
through the fine details to see the
benefits that may flow through.
The commercial property sector
is one such industry that can look to
see where the flow-on effects of the
Budget may be felt.
Government infrastructure investment
is an important driver in confidence
levels, and while the Budget
didn’t see direct announcements to
benefit Tasmania, the announced
measures of $472 million for a Regional
Growth Fund, which aims to
grow regional productivity by investing
in infrastructure projects,
has the potential to benefit our regions.
The previous commitment of $7.5
million for the “City Heart Project”
in Launceston’s CBD will continue
to see much needed investment in
our fledging CBD with the opportunity
to provide and create a shopping
experience to attract shoppers
back to a revitalised city centre.
Knight Frank is seeing firsthand
the impact of these announcements
on the commercial property sector
and the renewed confidence levels
in the market as a result of the government
investment decisions.
The opportunity to offer to the
market some 1,000sqm of retail
space in Launceston’s Brisbane
Street Mall (ex Birchalls property)
has seen an extremely strong enquiry
level from both national and local
retailers looking to secure the prime
location in the mall.
These retailers are seeing the
Northern Tasmanian demographics
as an ideal indicator to establish
here, and the investment being made
Launceston’s CBD is seeing strong enquiry from national and local retailers.
to revitalise the city centre as further
reasons to be part of the exciting
transformation of the city.
Another area in the CBD which
has suffered and become something
of a “second choice” for retailers is
St John St, between Brisbane and
York Sts.
The City Heart Project has taken
some steps to remediate this area,
however far greater planning needs
to be given to return it to the once
vibrant retail strip.
The proposed investment for this
precinct has seen five significant
commercial retail properties change
hands in the past 18 months, with
other significant assets currently on
the market, and attracting strong interest.
Investors are seeing this as an
ideal opportunity to enter the Launceston
retail market, with the confidence
that government infrastructure
spends will play its role in
revitalising what is currently a neglected
strip.
Knight Frank is seeing a similar
scenario in Devonport with the
“Living City Project” again benefiting
from infrastructure investment.
Stage 1 of this project, the civic
centre, car park and food court already
well under way.
A recent flurry of activity of commercial
sales in the Devonport CBD
can be attributed to the renewed
confidence levels of such government
spend in an area.
The past three months have seen
multiple sales in Rooke St and Best
St, with these properties each realising
well over $1 million.
These projects highlight the need
to continue lobbying for our share of
the infrastructure dollar.
Projects under way in these two
major regional cities are injecting
confidence in many sectors, emphasising
the importance of securing
this funding.
PROPERTY VIEW
JUNE 2017
For sale by Expression of Interest
A HEALTHY INVESTMENT
174 Brighton Road, Brighton
For sale or lease
OWNER-OCCUPIERS OR INVESTORS
96 Derwent Park Road, Derwent Park
Outline indicative only
SOLD
Outline indicative only
• A great opportunity to add a freehold
investment to your portfolio
• Situated in the heart of Brighton, one of
Tasmania’s fastest growing suburbs
• Leased to ASX listed Sonic Healthcare,
trading as Hobart Pathology
• Current net income: $71,160 plus GST
• Large flexible floor plan previously used as
medical practice provides upside
• Plenty off-street car parking and positioned in
the heart of Brighton’s shopping district
Matthew Wright 0458 290 588
View at KnightFrank.com.au/3648803
Sold
ICONIC SALAMANCA FREEHOLD
85-87 Salamanca Place, Battery Point
Very few opportunities exist to purchase freehold
heritage assets in Salamanca Place — one of the
most sought after locations in Australia.
• Substantial c1830’s Georgian heritage
property on Hobart’s waterfront
• Five separate strata titles are offered for sale
individually or in one line
• Units 1-4 are high quality, self-contained
apartments; Unit 5 is leased to the Ball &
Chain, one of Hobart’s premier restaurants
• Total net income is estimated at $404,236
Scott Newton 0409 186 261
John Blacklow 0418 128 735
View at KnightFrank.com.au/3530784
Outline indicative only
Outline indicative only
• Two separate tenancies, gross floor area
200sqm approx each
• Vacant tenancy includes offices over two
levels, showroom, mezzanine, and
warehouse/workshop
• Second tenancy on month-by-month lease;
comprises high clearance warehouse,
offices, showroom, with access from
warehouse into a secure yard
• Either tenancy available for lease, or
purchase the whole site
• Land area 2,214sqm approx
• Hardstand and parking
Ian Reed: 0419 670 501
View at KnightFrank.com.au/3558989
Tenanted investment
SHIPWRIGHTS ARMS HOTEL
29 Trumpeter Street, Battery Point
• Shippies - a Hobart institution
• Historic, heritage listed hotel successfully
trading since c1846
• Includes public bar, lounge bar, dining
room, 2 function rooms, rear courtyard, nine
rooms, manager’s flat, and onsite parking
• Fully tenanted, 4 years from 2015 with four
4-year options
• Land area over 1,460sqm approx, fronting
three streets
• Substantial building over 900sqm approx
gross building area
• Net rent of $234,000 pa
Ian Reed: 0419 670 501
View at KnightFrank.com.au/3405337
5 Victoria Street, Hobart 41 York Street, Launceston Shop 6a, 48-54 Oldaker Street, Devonport
P: 03 6220 6999 P: 03 6333 7888 P: 03 6333 7888
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