Tasmanian Business Reporter July 2017

JULY 2017 

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exposure 

An artist’s impression of the planned upgraded facilities at Cradle 

Mountain where $20 million has been allocated for a major revamp of 

the tourism icon. 

Picture: Cumulus Studio 

Are you 

a small business 

with a 

gap 

to fill 

By TOM O’MEARA 

TASMANIA’S North and North 

West are set to return to the economic 

spotlight with a series of 

much-needed projects moving 

from concept to reality, stimulating 

local business and increasing 

confidence. 

The latest project is the $280 

million Granville Harbour wind 

farm on the West Coast employing 

200 construction workers with 

work due to start in September. 

Much of the growth in the Tasmanian 

economy over recent 

years has focussed on the south, 

with the so-called MONA-effect 

driving growth and tourism in the 

Hobart area. 

This has overshadowed economic 

development in the North 

and North West, but it appears 

the regions are poised to catch-up 

with the Launceston City Council 

alone having half a billion dollars 

of projects ready to go, such as the 

UTAS relocation to Inveresk. 

The North West has more than 

$430 million in infrastructure 

projects planned for this year. 

The Westcoast Wind Pty Ltd 

Granville Harbour Wind Farm 

follows the announcement earlier 

this month that a similar agreement 

had been reached for a $300 

million, 49-turbine wind farm at 

Cattle Hill in the Central Highlands. 

Hobart will continue its strong 

economic growth with the $550 

million new Bridgewater Bridge 

development to be announced before 

the March State Election, 

funded by Federal and State Governments. 

While money has not been assigned 

to various projects recently 

in Federal and State budgets, 

there are substantial unallocated 

infrastructure funds available for 

a rainy day. 

Budget papers suggest the Federal 

Government has more than 

$10 billion available for “unexpected” 

projects and the state 

about $200 million depending on 

the final wash up of the 2016-17 

budget figures. 

This also allows $200 million to 

$300 million to address the third 

world sewage problem in the Tamar 

River and associated water supplies. 

Current spending projects in 

the North include the Silos Hotel 

($20m), CH Smith development 

($20m), health including the LGH 

($55.8m), Launceston City Deal 

and university relocation ($300 

million) and major renovations 

and expansions at Queechy High 

School ($5m), Riverside Primary 

($2.5m), Riverside High School 

($12m) and East Launceston Primary 

School ($4.5m). 

North West spending includes 

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NEWS 

StLukes’ unique post-natal service 

First resort for mums 

NEW arrivals will be given 

special treatment in a 

first for St.LukesHealth, 

following a major shakeup 

to maternity services 

for private health patients. 

In partnership with the 

Mantra Charles Hotel, 

St.LukesHealth will now 

offer eligible members 

a personalised postnatal 

care service – new mothers 

will have the opportunity 

to rest and relax in a 

supportive environment 

at the Mantra Charles 

for up to three days after 

being discharged from 

the Launceston General 

Hospital. 

In recent months, 

Launceston private patients’ 

only option post 

delivery has been staying 

in private rooms at the 

LGH – after the closure 

of the post-natal ward at 

Calvary’s St Vincent’s 

Hospital. 

New mums insured 

through St.LukesHealth 

will now have access to 

experienced midwives, 

Midwife Dianne Haworth, left, and new mum Jess Panoff with baby Seth 

Trevan at the Mantra Charles. 

lactation consultants 

and other health professionals 

at the hotel opposite 

the LGH, said St. 

LukesHealth Chairman 

Chris Dockray. 

“The new post-natal 

care service includes car 

transfer from the LGH ... 

where the new mum will 

be met by a nurse to help 

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settle everyone into their 

room,” said Mr Dockray. 

“Here, mum can enjoy 

all the benefits of a 

well-appointed hotel, 

while being supported by 

health professionals and 

their partner, who are 

encouraged to stay with 

mum and baby.” 

St.LukesHealth Nursing 

Services Manager 

James Harrison said 

members had already expressed 

they would utilise 

the service. 

“These first few days 

when a newborn is 

brought home, particularly 

if it your first child, 

can be a daunting experience 

for some,” said Mr 

Architects await 

people’s choice 

THE work of 12 practices 

have been recognised 

from a record field of 

28 entries in the annual 

Tasmanian Architecture 

Awards. 

All entries are on 

show at Hobart’s Brooke 

Street Pier until July 10 

with voting under way 

for the annual people’s 

choice prize. 

Core Collective Architects 

took home three 

awards for their Sunnybanks 

House at Middleton 

on the D’Entrecasteaux 

Channel, including 

an award for New Houses, 

Steel Architecture and 

Sustainable Architecture. 

Taylor and Hinds 

won the pinnacle Esmond 

Dorney Award for 

Residential Architecture 

for Cross House at 

Franklin and the Edith 

Emery Award for Residential 

Architecture for 

Longview Ave Garden 

Room. 

Room11 also took 

home a swag of awards, 

including for Residential 

Architecture, Commercial 

Architecture and 

the new Barry McNeill 

Award for Sustainable 

Architecture. 

Room11 director 

Thomas Bailey also won 

the 2017 Emerging Architect 

Prize. 

Other big winners include 

Cumulus Studio, 

who won the Sydney 

Blythe Award for Educational 

Architecture 

Harrison. 

“This service aims to 

alleviate some of that 

stress and ensure a happy 

and healthy start for all.” 

Mr Harrison said the 

initiative does not make 

the hotel an extension of 

the LGH. 

“Mum and baby are 

only discharged from 

hospital when they’re 

ready and well enough 

to go home, but instead 

of going home, they will 

spend the first few days 

at the hotel, being supported 

by relevant health 

professionals.” 

Mantra Charles Hotel 

general manager Paul 

Seaman said the hotel 

was excited to work 

in partnership with 

St.LukesHealth to deliver 

this service to the 

Launceston community. 

“We will ensure the 

rooms are specially prepared 

with a comfortable 

bed, easy chair for feeding, 

all with a kitchenette 

and spacious bathroom,” 

he said. 

for Lady Gowrie Tasmania 

and Preston Lane 

won for Milkman’s Cottage 

in the hotly contested 

Small Project Architecture 

category. 

Infrastructure, 

growth schemes 

boost to North 

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$50 million for the NW 

Regional Hospital and 

Mersey Community Hospital, 

$27m for school 

developments with $10m 

for Latrobe High School 

and $9.1 million for Parklands, 

$40 million for the 

UTAS campus, $9.5m 

the restart of the Mt Lyell 

mine and $20 million for 

the much needed revamp 

of facilities at Cradle 

Mountain. 

In parallel with the infrastructure 

growth are 

the State Government’s 

incentive schemes, introduced 

on 

July 1 to 

encourage 

The youth 

employment 

strategy is an 

additional 

assistance 

business 

to employ 

apprentices, 

trainees 

and young 

people. 

The major 

package costing $17.1 

million is now available 

to about 2500 businesses 

employing about half of 

Tasmania’s workforce. 

Businesses employing 

a new apprentice or trainee 

will now be exempt 

from paying payroll tax 

for them for two years. 

If the employee is aged 

between 15 and 25 and 

isn’t a trainee or an apprentice, 

the employer 

will be eligible for payroll 

tax for 12 months. 

Businesses with a payroll 

under $1.25m – that 

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will be eligible for grants 

of up to $4000 to employ 

a trainee or apprentice. 

Treasurer Peter Gutwein 

said the incentives 

were expected to create 

up to 7000 jobs. 

The youth employment 

strategy is an additional 

assistance and involves 

support programs 

such as the $4.1million 

TasCOSS-TCCI project 

to remove barriers limiting 

job opportunities for 

young people. 

Workforce for Now 

and the Future will also 

help young people get 

a driver 

licence 

by blending 

driver 

training 

with education 

and 

training. 

TCCI 

Chief Executive 

Michael Bailey said the 

chamber had been advocating 

on behalf of members 

for payroll tax relief 

from the government. 

“The approach by the 

State Government is 

unique when you consider 

the Tasmanian economic 

environment,’’ he 

said. 

“Normally such relief 

is introduced during 

tough economic times. 

“The government is 

introducing incentives 

during an economic and 

employment growth period.”

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NEWS 

Bold vision for Point 

KEY stakeholders, including 

the Tasmanian 

business, tourism and 

creative sectors, have 

been briefed by the Macquarie 

Point Development 

Corporation on the 

bold new vision for the 

site. 

Over two-weeks Interim 

CEO Mary Massina 

held 10 briefings 

with groups that included 

members of the property 

industry, tenants and 

neighbours, consultants 

and contractors, utilities, 

Antarctic and science 

sectors, arts and culture, 

media and members of 

parliament. 

The focus of the briefings 

was to update stakeholders 

on amendments 

to the Sullivans Cove 

Planning Scheme to support 

development of the 

Macquarie Point site under 

the reset. 

The discussion concentrated 

on the new 

masterplan (the 2017- 

2030 Reset Masterplan) 

and the planning scheme 

amendments the corporation 

has created since 

the State Government reset 

the vision for the site 

in December last year in 

alignment with MONA’s 

plans. 

Amendments to the 

planning scheme must be 

Wind helps turn around state’s energy sector 

IN stark contrast to last 

year’s costly energy crisis, 

Tasmania was in 

an excellent position to 

manage energy requirements 

into the future, Energy 

Minister Matthew 

Groom told the Committee 

for the Economic Development 

of Australia. 

Mr Groom delivered 

the keynote speech at last 

month’s CEDA conference 

in Hobart, outlining 

approved via the public 

exhibition and hearing 

processes of the Hobart 

City Council and the Tasmanian 

Planning Commission. 

The former masterplan 

was very prescriptive 

about where and what 

buildings and developments 

were going to be. 

As the nature of the site 

has changed from commercial 

and residential 

to civic and institutional 

the new masterplan sets 

out use zones. There are 

three zones –open space 

(which accounts for 

more than 50 per cent 

of the site), arts and institutional 

(such as research 

and development 

centres, educational facilities, 

art and cultural 

spaces), and mixed use 

(such as hotels, retail, cafes 

and restaurants, museums 

and art galleries, 

and office space). 

Permitted height limits 

under the new masterplan 

are slightly more 

conservative than the 

former plan, to preserve 

sight lines to and from 

the site. 

The corporation expects 

the amendments to 

be through the planning 

process by April, 2018 

and will put a floor under 

investment certainty. 

the measures the state 

had taken to protect Tasmanians 

from the high 

wholesale prices being 

experienced nationally. 

“We have acted decisively 

to intervene and 

cap power price increases 

for regulated customers, 

which will result in 

a saving of around $300 

for the average Tasmanian 

household,” he said. 

So in Tasmania, while 

regulated prices will increase 

by around two per 

cent from July 1, mainland 

customers in the 

ACT, SA and NSW will 

experience price increases 

of about 16 to 20 per 

cent. 

“This is an important 

outcome in mitigating 

cost of living pressures 

for Tasmanians.” 

Just a month after the 

Federal Government 

...the new cycleway 

will allow Hobartians 

to use a site that was 

previously locked up 

announced studies into 

Tasmania’s future as 

the “battery” to power 

the nation with new 

pumped Hydro projects, 

Mr Groom said the government 

was committed 

to seeing the state cement 

its reputation as 

the country’s renewable 

energy powerhouse. 

“We recently announced 

the $300 million 

Wild Cattle Hill 

wind farm that will add 

nearly 50 per cent to the 

existing wind generation 

in Tasmania. 

Further wind projects 

such as the Granville 

Harbour proposal 

are currently being progressed. 

Aurora Energy and 

Goldwind have reached 

an in-principle agreement 

for the 49-turbine 

wind farm in the Central 

Macquarie Point Development Corporation Interim 

CEO Mary Massina, left, Site Management 

Officer Christoph Speers and Project Manager, 

Planning and Procurement, Kim Perkins. 

Also discussed during 

the briefings was the 

proposal for the River 

to Cove Cycleway to 

improve linkages to and 

through the site. 

In conjunction with the 

Hobart City Council, the 

corporation is proposing 

an extension to the existing 

Intercity Cycleway, 

joining up where it now 

ends on the Domain and 

traversing Macquarie Pt. 

The new cycleway will 

allow Hobartians to use a 

site, that was previously 

locked up due to its industrial 

history, through 

cycling and walking and 

Highlands, with work 

expected to start as early 

as September. The 

government expects the 

wind farm to be complete 

by 2020 and would 

generate 144 MW – 

enough to power more 

than 60,000 homes. 

Hydro Tasmania 

has announced it has 

reached in-principle 

agreement with Westcoast 

Wind Pty Ltd in 

for the first time it integrates 

Macquarie Pt into 

the link from Glenorchy 

to Salamanca safely. 

Other items raised included 

retaining the rail 

corridor and working 

with TasWater on noise 

and odour modelling for 

the treatment plant. 

relation to a power purchase 

agreement for the 

$280 million Granville 

Harbour Wind Farm on 

the West Coast. 

The development has 

all of the required development 

approvals 

and will consist of 33 

turbines providing 112 

megawatts of capacity 

- enough to generate 

enough power for more 

than 40,000 homes. 

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 

Time for health leadership 

Michael 

Bailey 

TCCI Chief Executive 

WE all need to take responsibility 

for our own 

actions. 

As children, most of us 

are taught that there are 

consequences from bad 

decisions and rewards 

for positive behaviour. 

It seems as a society 

we have forgotten these 

basic principles when it 

comes to health. 

You need only look 

at the recently-released 

report reviewing Ambulance 

Tasmania’s operational 

services to realise 

there is a real issue within 

the community. 

Tasmanians actually 

rang our over-stretched 

paramedic service for 

trivial matters including 

itchy eyes and a bleeding 

finger, 140 people called 

Triple Zero for their sore 

throats and colds while 

one person even had the 

audacity to ring because 

they wanted help with 

their dog. 

If some of the revelations 

weren’t so serious 

you would be forgiven 

for having a chuckle. 

When you add in statistics 

about Tasmania 

having the second highest 

rate of smoking in the 

country and significant 

obesity rates – it’s easy 

to see why our health 

system is under increasing 

pressure. 

Something has to be 

done. 

The State Government 

is spending significant 

amounts on health over 

the forward estimates. 

The centrepiece for its 

‘17/18 Budget was an 

additional $650 million 

for health over the next 

four years, with 106 extra 

beds, more doctors, 

nurses and health professionals, 

while medical 

facilities will be upgraded 

in Kingston, Hobart, 

The RHH redevelopment is part of the Government’s commitment to 

health but more needs to be done to promote a healthy lifestyle. 

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. 

But, real, lasting preventative 

health measures 

are needed – currently 

we invest just 

1.8% of our total health 

spend on preventative 

health. The globally recognised 

figure is 5% of 

total health budget. 

This has to change. 

We must redirect some 

of our huge health budget 

(over $7 billion in 

the forward estimates) 

to keeping Tasmanians 

healthier for longer. 

Don’t get me wrong, I 

understand the need for 

acute care, but we have 

a preoccupation in this 

state with hospitals rather 

than health. 

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nated focus or serious 

investment in trying to 

improve the health and 

wellbeing of Tasmanians. 

We need strategic 

programs supporting 

the wellness of communities 

across the 

state. 

We also need to quit 

the peculiar Tasmanian 

belief that every region 

must have a hospital – 

let alone a hospital that 

mirrors the Royal Hobart. 

With a new air ambulance 

helicopter, 

does St Helens really 

need a new hospital? 

And can we afford to 

staff it into the future? 

The onus needs to 

be put back on the patient 

to improve their 

situations where possible 

before they require 

hospital treatment. 

There are many businesses 

out there who 

assist staff on their 

health journey and that 

is to be celebrated and 

possibly rewarded. 

The more leadership 

we can take in this 

space the better our 

state will be. 

World’s 

best 

business 

leaders 

to meet 

It’s much sexier for 

the media to focus on the 

“poor old lady desperately 

needing surgery” rather 

than look at the range 

of preventable illnesses 

that put her there in the 

first place. 

While it may not be 

palatable to some, the 

reality is that the vast 

majority of people in 

Tasmanian hospitals 

are there with preventable 

illnesses. 

There is no coordi- 

TASMANIAN business 

leaders are being 

encouraged to join 

world-renowned experts 

at the 10th World Chambers 

Congress in Sydney 

this September. 

The Tasmanian Chamber 

of Commerce and 

Industry is a partner of 

the biennial congress 

that will host more than 

1000 chamber leaders, 

many with trade delegations. 

The TCCI says business 

leaders can tap into 

unique global trade, investment 

and business 

opportunities and learn 

from internationally renowned 

speakers and 

experts and gain insight 

into emerging trends. 

A full program is 

available via www. 

worldchambers 

congress.org 

The event will be held 

from September 19 to 

21, 2017 at the International 

Convention 

Centre. 

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Structural 

safety by 

design 

By CRAIG HORTLE 

SAFE design means the integration of control 

measures early in the design process to eliminate 

or, if this is not reasonable practicable, minimise 

risks to health and safety throughout the 

life of the structure being designed. 

Safe design needs to be considered for the 

construction, demolition and use of a workplace 

or commercial building and the construction and 

demolition of a residential building. 

The safe design of a structure will always be 

part of a wider set of design objectives, including 

practicability, aesthetics, cost and functionality. 

These sometimes competing objectives need 

to be balanced in a manner that does not compromise 

the health and safety of those who work 

on or use the structure over its life. 

Safe design begins at the concept development 

phase of a structure when making decisions 

about: 

• the design and its intended purpose; 

• materials to be used; 

• possible methods of construction, maintenance, 

operation, demolition or dismantling and 

disposal; 

• what legislation, codes of practice and standards 

need to be considered and complied with. 

A person conducting a business or undertaking 

has the primary duty under the WHS Act to 

ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that 

workers and other persons are not exposed to 

health and safety risks arising from the business 

or undertaking. 


that designs a structure that will be used, or 

could reasonably be expected to be used, as a 

workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably 

practicable, that the structure is without risks to 

health and safety. This duty includes carrying 

out testing and analysis and providing specific 

information about the structure. 


who commissions a design or construction 

work or a construction project is referred to in 

this Code as the “client”. 

The principal contractor has duties to ensure 

the construction work is planned and managed 

in a way that eliminates or minimises health and 

safety risks so far as is reasonably practicable. 

Further guidance on managing risks for construction 

projects and principal contractor duties 

is available in the Code of Practice: Construction 

Work. 

For information more please contact Craig 

Hortle or Janelle Whitehouse at the TCCI 

on 1300 559 122 or safety@TCCI.com.au 



Island appeals as world turns faster 

Ridicule turns to envy 

Brett 

Charlton 

Agility Logistics 

TASMANIA is in an enviable 

position. 

Couple our amazing 

products (from amazing 

producers) with our lack 

of traffic, clean air and 

pristine wilderness and 

compare it to the congestion, 

strain on infrastructure 

and tainted air and 

you quickly understand 

that Tasmania is paradise 

and the envy is justified. 

I have just returned 

from a journey of some 

10,000 kms after competing 

in the Sh*tbox 

Rally cancer research 

fundraiser. 

The rally was from 

Adelaide to Cairns via 

Roxby Downs, Alice 

Springs, Burke and Wills 

and ending in Cairns. 

After completing the 

rally I took two weeks to 

meander down the East 

Coast of Australia and 

found Tasmania, once 

ridiculed, is very much 

looked upon with envy. 

We have come off the 

back of a successful first 

half of 2017 from my 

point of view. 

A lot of exporters 

and importers have increased 

their volumes 

(from an Agility Logistics 

point of view). 

Some have taken advantage 

of the TFES 

export rebates for the 

domestic aspect of the 

Bass Strait component 

and while the figures 

look low in the statistical 

reporting (returns 

for TFES), the confidence 

in exporters in 

investing in new equipment 

or property or exploring 

new markets 

and even value adding 

to their product is encouraging. 

Sally 

Chandler 

Tradestart Adviser 

One of the unknowns facing Tasmanian shipping is whether DP World 

continue with their planned expansion and introduction of a direct 

Asia-calling vessel in Burnie later in the year. 

Importers of raw materials 

that go into various 

industries in Tasmania 

have confidence and 

volumes have increased 

here as well – indicating 

that output of these industries 

is up. 

The competition in 

shipping circles is interesting 

with some trade 

lanes being competitively 

chased by the lines 

but also coupled with 

space restrictions and 

equipment challenges 

(especially with the 

grain exports from the 

eastern seaboard in the 

early months of 2017). 

Some areas on the radar 

for the second part 

of 2017 are: 

• Will all the shipping 

lines currently servicing 

Tasmania still retain 

their services (especially 

now the reefer season 

has ended)? 

• Will DP World continue 

with their planned 

expansion and introduction 

of a direct Asia-calling 

vessel in Burnie later 

in the year? 

• Will a suitable solution 

for King Island 

present itself soon? 

Watch this space. 

Export experts to be rewarded 

APPLICATIONS are 

now open for the prestigious 

Australian Export 

Awards. 

In their 55th year, the 

awards honour and reward 

our hard-working, 

risk-taking exporters 

who employ so many 

people around Tasmania, 

Australia and the world. 

The Australian Export 

Awards are open to 

companies engaged in 

international business 

who have achieved sustainable 

growth through 

innovation and commitment. 

The awards measure 

businesses against 

their peers based on the 

strength of their international 

growth, marketing 

and financial strategies. 

The two-tier awards 

process commences with 

the Tasmanian Export 

Awards administered 

every year by Fransina 

Kennedy at the Department 

of State Growth. 

The categories are 

Agribusiness, Business 

Services, Creative Industries, 

Digital Technologies, 

E-commerce, 

Education and Training, 

Environmental Solutions, 

Health and Biotechnology, 

Manufacturing, 

Minerals Energy 

and Related Services, 

Regional Exporter, and, 

Small Business. 

The overall Tasmanian 

Exporter of the Year will 

be selected from the winners 

of these categories. 

Exporters can enter 

more than one category 

to maximise their chance 

of success, but can only 

win one category. 

I strongly encourage 

exporters to enter the 

awards. 

The closing date is 

August 15 and applications 

are online at www. 

exportaward.com.au/tas/ 

newentry/index.php. 

The awards ceremony 

will be held in Hobart on 

October 13. 

Award winners then go 

on to be category finalists 

in the Australian Export 

Awards which will be 

held on December 5. 

Each national finalist 

receives an Australian 

Export Awards National 

Finalist Certificate 

and can use the national 

Australian Export Award 

Finalist logo for their 

corporate marketing material. 

National category 

winners receive an Australian 

Export Awards 

National Winner trophy 

and Certificate and are 

entitled to use the national 

Australian Export 

Awards Winner logo for 

their corporate marketing 

material. 

They also have the opportunity 

to win the ultimate 

award – The Australian 

Exporter of the 

Year. 

For international trade 

and investment assistance 

contact the 

TCCI’s TradeStart Adviser, 

Sally Chandler, 

at sally.chandler@tcci. 

com.au or 

phone 1300 559 122.



Spice up the workplace 

to stay healthy in winter 

By PENNI LAMPREY 

Director Happy 

Healthy Staff 

THESE rapidly cooling nights 

and frost covered cars briskly 

reinforce that winter has set 

in and as an organisation, it’s 

time to consider winter strategies 

to support your workplace 

health and wellbeing. 

The cold and flu season can 

begin as early as March and 

usually ends sometime in October 

or November. 

The currently available 

flu shot is to fight the four 

flu strains expected this winter. 

Four – because one isn’t 

enough. 

These vicious strains can 

strike people down for days if 

not weeks on end, and if your 

staff do manage to make it to 

work, what condition are they 

in? 

Perhaps flat, lethargic, contagious? 

You may be familiar with 

the term absenteeism: “not at 

work – not working”, however 

a more alarming “teeism” 

is emerging within the workplace 

- presenteeism: “at work 

– not working” (or “I’m not 

at home in recovery mode but 

here when I really shouldn’t 

Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of an infusion made from fresh spices. 

be”). Both absenteeism and 

presenteeism present huge 

issues and costs to your business, 

with estimates suggesting 

one fifth of employee 

work time is not generating an 

outcome for the organisation. 

If either “teeism” is because 

of sickness, just like dominoes, 

others around start falling 

as the business costs rise. 

The best way to address illness 

is head-on with the therapeutic 

power of spices. 

It is largely anecdotal, but 

the health benefits of spices 

have a strong tradition in 

complimentary medicine and 

are well worth enjoying on a 

cold winters day to help alleviate 

winter lurgies – or at the 

very least relieve some of the 

symptoms. 

Having a constant spice 

supply on hand in the cooler 

months to prepare for you 

and staff will help when ill by 

decreasing nausea and diarrhoea, 

and can also ward off 

dehydration which could possibly 

mask any physical improvement. 

I would encourage you to 

grab the collection of spices 

today and then train your entire 

workforce in the preparation 

of this soothing elixir. 

For each person pop one to 

two teaspoons each of coriander 

seed, fenugreek and fennel 

seed, one cinnamon quill, 

two star anise, some fresh 

ginger and lemon slices with 

a dash of honey into a tea pot 

or infuser and steep in boiling 

water – simply topping up 

with fresh water throughout 

the day. 

The communal nature of 

sharing a pot of “tea” will see 

communication, wellbeing 

and self care flourish in your 

work place and is just one 

way to encourage your staff 

to engage in their health and 

wellbeing. 

And while these attributes 

are important, so is keeping 

the germs away 

Apart from a healthy fresh 

diet and hydration, two other 

very important things you 

can do to assist your body in 

the assault which a virus can 

present, is to wash your hands 

and manage stress. 

Remember, if you are sick, 

stay home so you don’t infect 

others. 


Competition in 

industrial sector 

By IAN REED and DAVID WEBSTER 

of Knight Frank 

OVER the last six years, 

the long established traditional 

industrial areas 

in the northern suburbs 

of Hobart, including Glenorchy 

and Derwent Park, 

have experienced competition 

from the two emerging 

industrial areas of the 

Brighton/ Bridgewater 

corridor, which includes 

the Hobart road and rail 

transport hub, and the second 

area adjacent to Hobart 

Airport at Cambridge. 

Broad acres 

Both these new areas 

feature broad acres being 

converted to new industrial 

showrooms, workshops, 

warehousing, and 

subdivisions of varying 

sizes. 

In the more recently 

developing industrial 

precincts of Hobart, the 

market indicates soft demand 

for the Brighton 

and Bridgewater industrial 

areas, while the Cambridge 

industrial precinct 

is showing good levels 

of demand predominantly 

from owner-occupiers 

seeking to locate to the 

area given its geographically 

convenient location 

and good links to transport 

and highways. 

Activity in the Launceston 

industrial market 

remains soft, reflecting 

minimal development and 

growth in this sector. 

The traditional industrial 

locations of Invermay, 

Inveresk, Mowbray, and 

Rocherlea are now facing 

competition from industrial 

subdivision developments 

in the southern 

regions of greater Launceston 

such as Translink 

Industrial Estate, nearby 

Launceston Airport, and 

Connector Park at Kings 

Meadows. Translink Industrial 

Estate is the base 

for several substantial 

operations including the 

distribution centre for 

Statewide Independent 

Wholesalers, Tasmania’s 

largest industrial building 

under one roof with improvements 

in excess of 

40,000sqm. 

Connector Park 

Developments at Connector 

Park feature more 

customer interface operators 

such as Bunnings, 

Laminex, and Webster 

Trucks service centre. 

The industrial investment 

sector of the Tasmanian 

real estate market 

has been generally strong, 

however with limited activity 

and transactions 

recorded of major investment 

assets. 

Compression 

In both the north and 

south of the state, overall 

yield compression has occurred 

in line with national 

markets for high quality 

assets with strong lease 

covenants. 

The industrial sector is 

typically the last sector to 

move in the cycle following 

economic growth. 

On the back of improving 

economic drivers, this 

sector is anticipated to 

strengthen. 

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LABOR 

RECENT reports tell us 

there is strong growth 

and confidence in the 

Tasmanian small business 

sector. 

But we also know this 

confidence isn’t being 

felt the same way everywhere 

and will not 

spread unless we keep 

providing the conditions 

and support that respond 

to business needs. 

There is more work to 

do. 

That’s why, despite 

positive trends in retail, 

investment and employment, 

the Hodgman Government 

has continued 

to target business in the 

State Budget with a $25 

million package including 

support for businesses 

of all sizes to employ 

apprentices and trainees. 

This new investment 

will complement existing 

support programs 

and services available to 

start-up and established 

business across the state 

under the banner of Business 

Tasmania. 

In the week of July 

10-14 the Department 

of State Growth’s Small 

Business Roadshow will 

visit seven locations 

around Tasmania, showcasing 

the tools and services 

available to support 

small business, new 

budget initiatives and the 

findings of research undertaken 

to inform the 

future direction of business 

support programs. 

If you need assistance 

with your small business, 

have a look at the Business 

Tasmania website or 

contact your local Enterprise 

Centre. 

I encourage all business 

to participate in 

their local forum. They 

are a great opportunity to 

network with other businesses 

and learn about 

I encourage all business 

to participate in their 

local forum. 

the services Business 

Tasmania offers, including 

how to access business 

advisors and mentors. 

The small business 

forums will be held at 

St. Helens and Burnie 

on Monday, July 10; 

Devonport and Launceston 

on July 11; Huonville 

on July 12; Sorell on July 

13, and Hobart on July 

14. 

Check times and venues 

on the Business 

Tasmania website and 

register via www.business.tas.gov.au 

Award support for an 

innovative flying start 

responded to 

this year’s State Budget 

by presenting a serious 

alternative vision for 

Tasmania. 

Our Economic Direction 

Statement clearly 

sets out our priorities and 

how we will pay for them 

from the first year of a 

majority Labor Government. 

It acknowledges the 

positive parts of the Liberal 

Government’s budget 

and addresses the 

gaps. 

W e 

make no 

apologies 

for 

making 

health our 

number 

one priority 

and 

we have 

demonstrated 

that commitment 

with $88 million 

on top of the funding 

already allocated in the 

Budget. 

But it’s not just health 

where we think the current 

government could 

be doing a lot more. 

Labor would properly 

invest in public infrastructure 

and take 

on projects the Liberals 

have failed to address. 

Water and sewerage is 

a prime example. While 

the Treasurer picks a 

fight with TasWater, 

three significant projects 

are not even on the Gov- 


Labor’s alternative 

economic direction 

ernment’s radar. 

Labor would move the 

treatment plant at Macquarie 

Point to allow the 

development to proceed, 

address the water and 

sewerage problems at 

Cameron Bay for MONA 

stage two and fix Launceston’s 

archaic storm 

water system. 

The completion of 

these three projects will 

unlock enormous economic 

opportunities. 

Rather than waiting, 

we are prepared to partner 

with superannuation 

funds to get the work 

started immediately. 

Labor will also invest 

in make-ready works 

along the Hobart rail corridor 

in preparation for 

future passenger rail. 

As part of this we will 

address zoning requirements 

to allow for medium 

density residential 

development. 

The infrastructure investment 

in our Economic 

Direction Statement 

also focuses on education, 

tourism and renewable 

energy. 

Building six new child 

and family centres across 

Tasmania will improve 

education and health 

outcomes while creating 

jobs in the construction 

phase. 

Labor is backing-in the 

Tourism Industry Council’s 

$41 million Future 

Proofing Our Icons report. 

We are committed to 

projects like the Richmond 

Village Streetscape, 

the Three Capes 

Track and upgrading infrastructure 

on Maria 

Island. 

We are 

prepared 

to be innovative 

and 

invest in 

new energy 

storage 

technologies 

and 

alternative 

fuel transport. 

We also recognise the 

need for Budget constraint 

and have identified 

a number of savings 

measures to offset our investments. 

We have proposed diverting 

money allocated 

for abolishing suspended 

sentences to employ 

much needed child protection 

workers. 

The end result are 

modest projected surpluses 

over the forward 

estimates and increased 

investment in essential 

services. 

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THE 2016 Innovative 

Start Up Award was 

awarded to the Van Diemen 

Project, an accelerator 

empowering Tasmanian 

entrepreneurs to do 

great things globally. 

When they received 

this award, their business 

was only one month 

old and since then it has 

grown and progressed 

rapidly. 

As deliverers of the 

Entrepreneurship Fa- 

cilitators Program, an 

Australian Government 

Initiative, and the Enterprise 

Centres Tasmania 

program for Launceston 

and North-East Tasmania, 

Van Diemen Project has 

already helped over 200 

clients to start or grow 

their own businesses. 

In July, they will launch 

Tasmania’s first business 

incubator, Emerge, which 

will be specifically targeted 

at 18 to 24-year-olds 

with an innovative start 

up idea. 

Result? Their first financial 

year sales more 

than $500,000 from a 

zero start. 

Co-founders Adam 

Mostogl and Chris Davis 

said the annual Innovative 

Tasmania Awards 

were a great opportunity. 

“Receiving this award 

had many benefits to our 

growing business, but 

mostly it reinforced that 

what we are doing matters,’ 

Mr Mostogl said. 

“It illustrated that the 

Tasmanian community 

was behind us. 

“We’d encourage anyone 

who is an innovator 

or has a great innovation 

to enter the awards,” Mr 

Mostogl said. 

Nominations for the 

Innovative Tasmania 

Awards are open until 

July 23. Entry is free. 

• 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. 

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NEWS 

Building for the future 

Sustainability 

earns six stars 

THE Sustainability 

Learning Centre at Mt 

Nelson, pictured, has officially 

become Tasmania’s 

first 6 Green Star 

commercial building. 

The learning centre, 

situated in 65 hectares 

of threatened 

bushland adjacent 

to prominent 

reserves 

near the Hobart 

College, 

was jointly developed 

by the 

State Government, 

Greening 

Australia, 

Catholic Education 

Office 

and Independent 

Schools 

Tasmania. 

Greening Australia’s, 

Brendan Foran said 

achieving the 6 Green 

Star energy rating acknowledged 

and celebrated 

moving toward 

more sustainable ways of 

working and the way we 

conduct our education, 

community and business 

activities. 

“The receipt of a Six 

Green Star energy rating 

for this facility recognises 

not only the design, 

construction and materials 

used, but more importantly 

our approach to 

sustainability generally, 

and the actions and behaviours 

we undertake 

on a daily basis. 

“This building generates 

so much electricity 

it is revenue positive, 

it provides a case study 

into how commercial 

buildings can enhance a 

business’s bottom line. 

“The building includes 

active and passive solar 

technology, low carbon 

footings and extensive 

use of recycled materials. 

“At Greening Australia 

we are passionate 

about addressing some 

of the world’s 

most pressing 

sustainability 

problems, from 

taking action 

to halt loss of 

biodiversity 

and reducing 

the impacts of 

climate change, 

to better equipping 

young 

people and the 

community 

to meet these 

challenges through our 

education and community 

engagement programs.” 

Mr Foran said. 

Greening Australia invested 

more than half a 

million dollars toward s 

the centre’s construction, 

much of which was generously 

given by private 

donations. 

Anytime right to work out 

WHEN Hobart’s newest 

fitness centre opened 

in the CBD on June 3, 

Speaker of the House of 

Assembly Elise Archer 

stepped up to cut the 

ribbon. 

Anytime Fitness 

Hobart is the fourth of 

the brand to open in the 

state. 

“This is a locally-owned 

and operated 

business in the heart 

of my electorate and I 

wish co-owners Shea 

Siddall and local cricket 

star Ben Hilfenhaus all 

the very best with their 

new venture,” said Ms 

Archer. 

Anytime Fitness Club 

members can train anytime 

in any of the clubs 

around the world. 

Anytime Fitness 

first opened in the US 

in 2002 and now has 

3,300 clubs worldwide. 

Hobart is the 450th 

club to open in Australia 

with over 500,000 

members nationwide, 

the largest fitness chain 

the nation. 

“As an Anytime 

Fitness franchisee 

since 2009, the next 

logical place to open a 

club was in the Hobart 

CBD,” said co-owner 

Shea Siddall. “It took 

Speaker Elise Archer opens Anytime Fitness Hobart CBD with partners 

Ben Hilfenhaus, left, and Shea Sidall. 

nearly two years to find 

the best location that 

was the most accessible. 

“Although we are 

part of a worldwide 

franchise, each club 

is locally owned and 

operated which allows 

us to better serve our 

members and the freedom 

to adapt to the 

local market.” 

Anytime Fitness Hobart 

has invested more 

than $1 million into 

the local economy and 

will create at least 10 

new jobs for Tasmanians. 

“Our Hobart club 

has been well received 

and we are already in 

the planning stages of 

more clubs across Tasmania,” 

Mr Shea said. 

Ms Archer said the 

state had recorded 

an unprecedented 30 

consecutive months of 

retail trade growth. 

“This is great news 

for the Tasmanian 

economy, which has 

seen renewed business 

and consumer confidence 

under the State 

Government– rated the 

best State Government 

in Australia in terms of 

its policies that support 

small business,” Ms 

Archer said. 

ABS figures showed 

the nominal value of 

retail trade in Tasmania 

was estimated to be 

$510.6 million in trend 

terms for April, up 2.4 

per cent compared to 

the same time last year 

and up 11.1 per cent 

since the Government 

was elected. 

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Waterfront boasts new 

‘multi-story’ luxury hotel 

FIFTEEN 

NEWS 

Awards 

a nod 

to best 

bosses 

HOBART’s newest hotel, the $45 

million MACq 01, has opened its 

doors as Australia’s first storytelling 

hotel, sharing the tales of Tasmanian 

characters, past and present. 

Each of the hotel’s 114 rooms represent 

distinct characters of the Tasmania 

spirit and remarkable Tasmanians 

who have influenced the state 

– from the fighting believers and the 

hearty and resilient, to the colourful 

and quirky, curious and creative and 

grounded yet exceptional. 

To delve deeper into the tale, 

MACq 01 Hotel’s Master Storyteller 

and team of full-time storytellers 

take guests on an engaging journey 

at every touchpoint through the 

hotel, connecting them with various 

design elements and incredible 

display of historical artefacts that 

punctuate the hallways and common 

areas. The MACq 01 storytellers also 

take guests on a journey throughout 

Hobart’s waterfront, discovering the 

dark secrets and triumphant tales of 

Sullivan’s Cove, Salamanca Place 

and beyond. 

The ground floor of MACq 01 is 

home to The Story Bar, Old Wharf 

Restaurant and an atmospheric 

Lounge. The Story Bar is inspired by 

the egalitarian nature of Tasmanian 

society where class divisions are 

less obvious and offers a drinks list 

ranging from local draught beer to 

the very best of wine and spirits. Old 

Wharf Restaurant draws inspiration 

from the island’s early industries of 

farming and fishing with an open 

kitchen serving local seafood and 

seasonal produce. 

The Lounge showcases extraordinary 

indigenous artefacts celebrating 

the rich story of Tasmania’s first 

people. 

It’s the latest development from 

Federal Group following the successful 

world-renowned Saffire at 

Freycinet and rooms start at $305 per 

night. 


organisations have been 

recognised at the 10th 

annual Employers of 

Choice gala event in Hobart. 

The awards recognise 

organisations that 

demonstrate contemporary 

workplace practices 

and outstanding support 

for their staff. 

Over the decade, 84 

winners from across 

the state have been recognised, 

which collectively 

employ about 

15,000 Tasmanians. 

Award winners demonstrate 

a commitment to 

supporting work-life balance, 

employee engagement, 

communication, 

leadership and continuous 

improvement. 

The winning organisations 

and new Employers 

of Choice awardees are: 

• Access Solutions 

Tasmania Pty Ltd 

• Aurora Energy Pty 

Ltd 

• Blundstone Australia 

Pty Ltd 

• Bridgepro Engineering 

Pty Ltd 

• Community Based 

Support Inc 

• Grant Chugg Plumbing 

Pty Ltd 

• Hobart Airport Pty 

Ltd 

• Lady Gowrie Tasmania 

Inc 

• Learning Partners 

Pty Ltd 

• Network Gaming 

• Onroad Offroad 

Training 

• Prospect Medical 

Centre 

• The District Nurses 

• The Salvation Army 

Bridge Program 

• Total Eyecare Optometrists 

Ageing innovation in the right spirit 

SANDY Bay resident 

John Hyslop has taken 

out first place for his 

innovative business idea, 

Deviant Distillery, after 

pitching against four 

other Tasmanian finalists 

at the Australia Post 

Regional Pitchfest state 

final in Launceston. 

An innovative new 

technology that produces 

a product identical to 

a 10-year-old whiskey 

in just 10 weeks, Mr 

Hyslop was awarded the 

$5,000 first prize and the 

opportunity to represent 

Tasmania in August at 

the national final gala 

event in Wagga Wagga. 

“This has been such 

John Hyslop of 

Deviant 

Distillery 

accepts his 

Regional 

Pitchfest 

award from 

Brinsley Saw, 

Australia Post 

Innovation 

Associate and 

Pitchfest judge. 

an incredible opportunity 

to make great new 

contacts, gain practical 

experience and build 

momentum to keep my 

business moving forward,” 

Mr Hyslop said. 

Launceston’s Bronwyn 

Kidd, with her business 

Sustomi, an innovative 

resuable storage 

solution using Beeswax, 

finished second and was 

voted as the winner of 

the Community Choice 

Award. 

Rebecca Burrows, 

Australia Post’s General 

Manager Small Business, 

said the calibre of 

entries was exceptional 

and great examples of 

how regional entrepreneurs 

are making the 

most of eCommerce 

opportunities. 

“All five business 

pitches were innovative, 

forward-thinking 

and demonstrated 

commercial potential 

to meet a real need 

in their respective 

markets,” said Ms 

Burrows. 

“John’s pitch was inspired 

and a wonderful 

reflection of what people 

from regional areas 

can accomplish when 

given the opportunity. 

“I think we’ve attracted 

some outstanding 

examples of regional 

innovation, and I 

can’t wait to see all of 

our winners pitch their 

ideas at the national 

final in August.”


APPOINTMENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS 

E-magination 

with no limits 

ARTAS National Director Scott Curran and Launceston Mayor Albert 

van Zetten switching on the Blue Ocean Gigabit on the NBN 

connection - just one new internet initiative launched recently. 

THE second phase of Tasmania’s 

LoRaWAN wireless internet pilot in 

Launceston has been launched. 

The LoRaWAN network enables 

computer sensors embedded in everyday 

objects to interact with each 

other via the internet. 

The internet platform is known as 

the “Internet of Things” (IoT) as its 

usage is limited only by imagination. 

“It is a sign of the Government’s 

commitment to innovation that 

Launceston has the first city wide Internet 

of Things LoRaWAN network 

in Australia,” Technology Minister 

Michael Ferguson said. 

“The project is covering about 40 

per cent of Launceston at the moment 

and is using single channel 

LoRa network base stations.” 

Phase two of the LoRaWAN pilot 

project will involve upgrading the 

network using gateways manufactured 

by local company, Definium 

Technologies. 

Over the coming two months new 

sites will go live increasing the footprint 

of the network and increasing 

accessibility. 

“The expansion of the network 

will provide more opportunities for 

local businesses and start-ups to take 

up the technology to enhance efficiency, 

and improve business processes, 

transportation monitoring, 

inventory control, and healthcare to 

name a few,” Mr Ferguson said. 

Meanwhile, architecture firm AR- 

TAS switched on the Blue Ocean 

Gigabit on the NBN connection at 

its EXAhouse office – meaning the 

city is now part of an elite group of 

global cities known as a Gigacity. 

ARTAS is the first company in 

Australia to use the high-speed connection, 

provided by launtel. 

The technology speeds up the 

transmission of big files. 

“One small step for the ARTAS 

Group, one giant step for Launceston,” 

ARTAS national director Scott 

Curran said. 

APPOINTMENTS 

St.Lukes replaces 

long-serving CEO 

PAUL Lupo has replaced Chris Williams 

as Chief Executive Officer of 

St.LukesHealth. 

Chairman Chris Dockray paid 

tribute to Mr Williams who has 

worked for the organisation for 40 

years, of which four were as CEO, 

and announced last year he would 

retire once a suitable replacement 

had been found for his position. 

“The Board and I give thanks to 

Chris Williams for his 40 years of 

service,” Mr Dockray said. 

“During his time as CEO, 

Mr Williams cemented 

St.LukesHealth’s reputation as an 

award-winning 

organisation 

for customer 

satisfaction and 

innovation and 

we wish him 

all the best for 

his retirement,” 

Mr Dockray 

said. 

Mr Lupo, 

pictured right, 

has an extensive background in 

Tasmanian business, having worked 

with leading accounting firm 

KPMG for 12 years before taking 

roles as CEO with Petuna Seafood 

Group and Houston’s Farm. 

Mr Dockray said Mr Lupo 

brought a great depth of skill in 

strategic and business planning to 

St.LukesHealth. 

“The Board and I are extremely 

confident in his capacity to strengthen 

the culture of St.LukesHealth 

and lead the business into the future,” 

Mr Dockray said. 

IN BRIEF 

UTAS rates well 

THE University of Tasmania has 

climbed to 313 from 370 in the QS 

World University Rankings released 

recently. 

It is usually accepted that there are 

20,000 universities globally and the 

University of Tasmania now ranks at 

313th according to QS, 292nd in the 

Academic Ranking of World Universities 

and 317th under the Times 

Higher Education World University 

Rankings. 

Mr Lupo said he was excited to 

join St.LukesHealth and looked forward 

to working closely with the 

Board and the highly dedicated 

staff of the organisation.” 

Circular Head 

jobs assistance 

THE Government has announced 

funding for nine projects as part of 

its $1.5 million jobs and re-training 

package after Murray Goulburn’s 

decision to close its Edith Creek facility. 

Recommended by the Circular 

Head Regional Economic Development 

Working Group, the nine projects 

include a program to increase 

B&E benefits from 

lifetime in banking 

B&E Personal Banking has welcomed 

Jill Jetson-Shumbusho as 

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. 

Ms Jetson-Shumbusho has more 

than 30 years’ experience in mutual 

and listed banks and corporate senior 

executive roles. 

Most recently, Ms Jetson-Shumbusho, 

pictured 

right, 

drove significant 

organisational 

change 

as Head of 

Sales and Distribution 

with 

QT Mutual 

and with P&N 

Bank as Chief 

Operating Officer 

and Head 

of Member Services. 

B&E’s Chief Executive Officer, 

Paul Ranson said Ms Jetson-Shumbusho 

brought an exceptional mix 

of leadership, strategic, business 

and operational planning and management 

skills and experience to the 

position of CSMO. 

Mr Ranson said she would play a 

vital part in the future direction of 

the company’s growth and capability 

strategy. 

“Jill is a highly experienced 

banking professional, who brings a 

wealth of financial services knowledge 

to B&E,” he said. 

“Her proven record of achievements 

in both the mutual and listed 

banking sector will be a key asset to 

B&E as we continue to enhance our 

position as the financial institution 

of choice in the Tasmanian market.” 

New Mosaic COO 

led a big field 

MOSAIC Support Services has announced 

Karen Jabbour as the new 

Chief Operating Officer to oversee 

all of the services provided to people 

with disabilities. 

Searson Buck facilitated the 

recruitment process, with a large 

number of qualified candidates 

screened and interviewed. 

“Karen will be starting with 

Mosaic at a very exciting time as 

the rollout of the NDIS hits full 

steam over the next two years with 

all of its opportunities and challenges,” 

said Mosaic CEO Ralph 

Doedens. 

Utas transformation 

Rathjen’s legacy 

UNIVERSITY of Tasmania Vice- 

Chancellor Professor Peter Rathjen 

has been appointed Vice-Chancellor 

and President of the University of 

Adelaide. 

University of Tasmania Chancellor 

Michael Field said the transition 

in leadership would be undertaken 

with an emphasis on the principles 

of stability and continuity. 

“Without doubt, Professor Rathjen 

has led a transformative phase for 

the university and we face the future 

built on a set of foundations which 

will serve us well in the years, if not 

decades, ahead,” he said. 

Professor Rathjen leaves at the 

end of 2018. 

the profitability and competitiveness 

of small businesses in the region by 

developing a network of small businesses 

and a digital ready program. 

A $30,000 Circular Head Contractors 

Program will deliver a combination 

of workshops and one-on-one 

assistance while $200,000 will be 

spent to help enterprises seek new 

opportunities and markets. 

Funding will also assist with a Circular 

Head Business Expo and Jobs 

Fair. 

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Purchaser: International Developer 

Sale Method: EOI 

23 Forbes St, Devonport 

Purchaser: Local Investor 


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Purchaser: National Investor 


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Purchaser: International Developer 


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Purchaser: Investor 


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Purchaser: Local Investors 


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168 Collins St, Hobart 



29 & 30 Faulkner Dr, Latrobe 



54-56 Caroline St, East Devonport 

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