Tasmanian Business Reporter May 2018

MAY 2018 

TASMANIA’S LEADING BUSINESS PUBLICATION. CIRCULATION 17,000 MONTHLY 

Speaker 

Hickey 

swoops 

The $28m Silo Hotel development 

in Launceston. 

New Speaker Sue Hickey 

Tasmania’s Parliament was 

thrown into chaos on the first 

sitting day since the March 

3 election with new Liberal 

MHA Sue Hickey snatching 

the prestigious speakership 

from Premier Will Hodgman’s 

preferred candidate, Rene 

Hidding. 

Ms Hickey hinted she 

may not be a member of the 

Liberal Party for long because 

some of her colleagues were 

upset she had accepted a 

nomination from Labor leader 

Rebecca White, which was 

seconded by Greens leader 

Cassy O’Connor. 

However, Mr Hodgman said 

the former Hobart Lord Mayor 

had provided a guarantee of 

supply and confidence in the 

Government. 

Latest update – 

www.tasmanian 

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Full steam 

ahead 

Tourism 

leads way 

By TOM O’MEARA 

UNPRECEDENTED development, 

particularly in the tourism 

sector, is generating a huge economic 

windfall for Tasmania, with 

no signs of it slowing down. 

Across the state, business sector 

confidence is booming, as multiple 

multi-million projects take 

shape. 

Launceston has benefited from 

a huge investment courtesy of the 

JAC Group, with the $28 million 

Silo Hotel project due for completion 

next month and work rapidly 

progressing on the CH Smith site. 

Combined, the two projects are 

pumping $2 million a month into 

the Launceston’s economy. 

Up to a 100 tradies a day are 

working on the silo project, which 

will open in June providing 108 

rooms with eye popping views 

of the Gorge and the Tamar River 

Valley. 

The development, transforming 

the old wheat silos into a 4.5-star 

hotel with conference and restaurant 

facilities, was the brainwave 

of JAC managing director Errol 

Stewart. 

It’s hoped the new, quality accommodation 

rooms, using $7 

million worth of Tasmanian materials, 

will reduce the demand for 

Airbnb . 

Many buildings previously used 

as traditional rental accommodation 

have been removed from the 

rental lists and converted into lucrative 

Airbnbs to attract the accommodation 

spend of national 

and international tourists. 

Across the road, Mr Stewart is 

combining forces with architect 

Scott Curran to turn the controversial 

CH Smith site into modern 

office space – the major client is 

the State Government which will 

lease offices for 350 Launceston 

public servants from a variety of 

departments – as well as 330-odd 

car parking sites. 

The momentum looks set to 

continue, with a Development 

Application expected in a few 

months for the $50m Gorge Hotel 

on the site of the TRC Hotel. 

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NEWS 

Experience counts 

Collaboration 

jobs success 

A TWO-YEAR collaboration 

between the Migrant 

Resource Centre 

North and StGiles has 

been celebrated by some 

60 past and present students 

of the Jobs in Disability 

Program. 

Jobs in disability and 

aged care are growing 

areas of the Tasmanian 

economy and identified 

in the Ministerial Priorities 

for Training and 

Workforce Development. 

The program, which 

allows participants the 

opportunity to explore 

and experience a work 

environment, was made 

possible through funding 

by the Tasmanian Government 

Department of 

State Growth as part of 

Training and Pathway 

Program. 

“The project has been 

validated by industry and 

designed to meet the de- 

mands of the disability 

sector. It also contributes 

significantly to the goals 

of the Tasmanian Government’s 

Population 

Growth Strategy, through 

the retention of migrants 

who are able to engage in 

sustainable employment 

in the region,’’ MRC 

chief executive Ella Dixon 

said. 

“The approach of this 

project has been brought 

about by an identified 

labour shortage (by St 

Giles) and finding a 

source of supply (MRC 

clients) to meet demand. 

“This provides the 

setting for a successful 

program because it is 

employer-led and underpinned 

by a healthy 

working relationship 

between St Giles and 

MRC,’’ she said. 

“A highlight of the 

Jobs in Disability program 

has been to witness 

the personal growth of 

the participants,” Convenor 

Nancy Patterson 

said. 

“Before commencing 

the program, most 

lacked self-confidence 

and felt that English as a 

second language would 

always be a barrier preventing 

them from securing 

sustainable employment. 

“The supportive learning 

environment and 

the amazing support received 

from all the staff 

at St Giles has allowed 

participants to identify 

their transferrable skills 

and to acknowledge that 

they do have the personal 

attributes and skills 

that are required in the 

sector,” she said. 

The program had a 

success rate close to 75 

per cent. 

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Tassie tourism leads way 

From Page 1 

The 130-room hotel, to 

be built on the corner of 

Patterson and Margaret 

Sts, will be an expansion 

of the Chromy Group’s 

development connecting 

to Penny Royal. 

The Fragrance Group 

has indicated it will expand 

the Clarion Hotel in 

Launceston with a $50m 

expansion – the Hotel 

Verge will be located on 

the previously owned 

car-park in Cimitiere St 

with 86 rooms and convention 

areas. 

Building work is also 

expected to start later this 

year on the $300 million 

development of the University 

of Tasmania campus 

at Inveresk. 

In the state’s capital, 

10 Murray St is tumbling 

down to make way 

for a luxury 128-room 

hotel on the waterfront to 

complete the Parliament 

Square development. 

The floor-by-floor 

demolition of the former 

State Government office 

Opportunities in maritime 

TASMANIA is well 

placed to benefit from the 

multi-billion dollar navy 

ship building program, 

the University of Tasmania 

says. 

UTAS Vice-Chancellor 

Professor Rufus 

Black said the Australian 

Maritime College 

was delighted to be announced 

as a strategic 

partner in the new national 

enterprise, the 

Naval Shipbuilding Institute, 

a a joint venture 

between Kellogg Brown 

& Root and Huntington 

Ingalls Industries, which 

will operate the Naval 

Shipbuilding College in 

Adelaide. 

Professor Black said 

The much-anticipated Myer re-development in Murray St, Hobart. 

AMC looked forward to 

working closely with the 

Institute – a partnership 

he said paved the way for 

profound benefits for the 

university and the region. 

“There will soon be 

unprecedented career development 

opportunities 

in the maritime sector, 

particularly in the fields 

of maritime engineering 

and logistics, as a result 

of the Australian Government’s 

multi-billion 

dollar naval shipbuilding 

program,” Professor 

Black said. 

“AMC’s strong defence 

and industry connections, 

coupled with 

its breadth of offering 

in maritime training, ed- 

building is on track to be 

completed by the end of 

June. 

Hobart’s hive of construction 

activity is being 

led by the $689 million 

redevelopment of the 

Royal Hobart Hospital 

and the reopening of the 

full Myer store site after 

flooding interrupted reconstruction 

of the building 

following fire damage 

in 2007. 

The university’s investment 

in the state includes 

a $50 million, 

450-bed student accommodation 

complex in 

Melville St, which will 

be funded by commercial 

partners and is due 

to begin by the end of the 

year. 

ucation, research and 

consultancy, means it is 

well-positioned to respond 

to these growing 

demands.” 

Despite concern from 

some quarters that Tasmania 

did not feature 

more prominently in the 

announcement, Professor 

Black said AMC’s 

unique combination of 

specialist degree offerings, 

leading-edge infrastructure 

and teams 

of expert academic and 

technical staff placed the 

institute in good stead to 

support the operational 

needs of the NSC, wider 

industry and government. 

AMC Chairman Paul 

Other significant projects 

in Hobart include the 

new H&M clothing store 

in Collins Street, while 

MONA’s $300 million 

plans to build HOMO, a 

hotel on their Berriedale 

site, heads the list of major 

commercial construction 

projects in the pipeline. 

Gregg said the NSC 

would not be competing 

with the AMC as an additional 

educational institution. 

Rather, it would be an 

industry-led entity, supported 

by the education 

and training sector, that 

will manage the necessary 

workforce pipeline 

around the nation. 

“The NSC will work 

with education and 

training providers 

around the country to 

develop programs that 

will produce the highly 

skilled workers crucial 

to delivering on the $90 

billion investment in 

naval shipbuilding,” Mr 

Gregg said. 

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Tasmanian Business Reporter - MAY 2018 3 

NEWS 

Safety a shared responsibility 

THE most important reasons 

for workplace safety are people 

getting home safely, just 

like the advertisements portray. 

And all good Tasmanian 

businesses know the importance 

of good work, health 

and safety practices. 

Providing a safe workplace, 

with all the required processes, 

training and procedures, is 

a critical requirement of modern 

business. 

Because all businesses, 

which employ people, however 

large or small, develop 

major connections with their 

staff. 

Keeping people safe is the 

aim of all Tasmanian industries, 

particularly ones that 

carry inherent dangers, for example 

in mining or construction. 

And the best businesses 

foster a “partnership” between 

staff and management 

to ensure that workplace safety 

standards are both set and 

Michael 

Bailey 

TCCI Chief Executive 

maintained. However, I believe 

that the lack of application 

of the concept of mutual 

responsibility is a major 

downfall in the interpretation 

of the Work Health and Safety 

Act. 

Let me give you a real example 

… this is not unique, 

because we hear similar stories 

all too often. 

One of our members has 

an established, expensive and 

compliant WHS system in 

their workplace. 

They can show that their 

system and regular training of 

staff fulfils the requirements 

under the Act properly and 

professionally. 

This business had a worker 

undertake a maintenance task 

in a fashion that was clearly 

contrary to their processes 

and the training that the staff 

member had received. 

The staff member was unfortunately 

hurt. 

The business did the right 

thing and reported the incident 

to WorkSafe immediately and 

undertook an investigation. 

It was established that the 

worker knew what he was 

doing was wrong, that it was 

against the training he had received 

and against the process 

that he had signed. 

But the business was still 

prosecuted by WorkSafe. 

Yes you read right, the business 

was fined. 

Keeping people safe is the aim of 

all Tasmanian industries, 

particularly ones that carry 

inherent dangers. 

How the heck is this fair? 

The business has done everything 

in their power to provide 

a safe workplace. 

The worker was in the 

wrong and yet the business 

was fined. 

It raises the question, from 

a regulation point of view, 

“what was the point in undertaking 

the long and expensive 

WHS journey in the first 

place?” 

If the outcome was always 

going to be a fine against the 

business, why bother? 

The reason we bother is that 

the vast majority of businesses 

and business owners want 

to have safe workplaces. 

But under the act is the capacity 

for the regulator to proceed 

against a worker if it is 

determined that they were at 

fault. 

Guess how many times this 

has happened in Tasmania ... 

has it ever? 

You guessed it... not once 

(according to the regulator itself). 

I recently asked SafeWork 

Australia’s Maree Boland 

(currently undertaking a review 

into the Act) how many 

times had a worker been prosecuted 

rather than a business, 

nationally. 

She told me that to the best 

of her knowledge, in each jurisdiction 

around the country, 

it had happened only twice for 

horrible hazing situations. 

I am completely sick of 

businesses being held responsible 

for every action of their 

employees regardless of the 

worker’s mutual responsibility 

at work. 

It is time for workers to be 

held to account if they do not 

follow established, and fairly 

trained, processes and procedures. 

When a business provides a 

complementary WHS system, 

proper training and refreshers, 

they should be protected 

under the act if a worker does 

not comply. 

The TCCI strongly supports 

the WHS principals and 

we are striving to ensure that 

all workers return home at the 

end of the day safe and unhurt. 

But it must be clear that the 

worker has a role in this aim. 

Getting the WH&S 

message across – 

Craig Hortle, page 6 

Distiller heads the right whey 

VODKA produced by Tasmania’s 

Hartshorn Distillery has won 

World Vodka of the Year at the 

World Vodka Awards in London. 

The accolade is a wonderful 

achievement for the young 

business, which had already 

gained two other international 

awards this year. 

Its Sheep Whey Vodka won 

Best Varietal Vodka of Australia 

at the World Vodka Awards 2018 

for the second time in a row and 

its Sheep Whey Gin won gold 

at the International Gin Awards 

2018. 

Hartshorn Distillery is the first 

company in the world to craft 

spirits from sheep whey - not a 

small feat for head distiller Ryan 

Hartshorn, pictured, who won 

Tasmania’s Young Innovator 

of the Year in 2017. One of the 

smallest distilleries in Australia, 

Hartshorn Distillery makes 80 

bottle batches of spirits using a 

200L glass column still at Birchs 

Bay. 

Mr Hartshorn said he was 

shocked to have won world 

acclaim. 

“It was always a goal of mine 

to win this award however I did 

not think it would happen this 

quickly,” Mr Hartshorn said 

“I already have a very busy 

year ahead with some great 

product ideas and this award 

has made it even more so in 

a good way. I think I will need 

to take up yoga to reduce my 

stress levels. 

“I am very appreciative of the 

award but weirdly my first 

thought was not to celebrate 

but to begin thinking what my 

next steps are with this award 

in regards to all other projects I 

have in the fire right now.” 

Mr Hartshorn said all 

Hartshorn Distillery sheep whey 

spirits were crafted to perfection 

and were unfiltered for a 

drink that had character and 

complexity. 

As well as being a world 

class distiller, Hartshorn is also 

part-owner in the family sheep 

cheese business Grandvewe. 

To take advantage of the whey 

discarded in the cheese making 

process, Mr Hartshorn bought 

a still and taught himself how to 

convert sheep whey into alcohol. 

It was not a fast or easy 

process, especially when 

seeking the right enzyme 

needed to break down the whey 

proteins. 

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Importers welcome competition 

Brett 

Charlton 

Agility Logistics 

WHILE Tasmanian exporters 

have been living in a sweet 

spot with the plethora of services 

available and competing 

ex-Tasmania, coupled with 

the assistance of the TFES 

extension, our importers have 

experienced the opposite with 

higher freight rates and limited 

space availability – especially 

ex-Asia. 

Importers would be happy 

to know that MSC Line has 

recently changed the rotation 

of their Capricorn service 

with Asia being connected via 

Singapore into Bell Bay without 

first discharging in Melbourne. 

With a weekly service that 

calls Singapore, Fremantle, 

Adelaide and then Bell Bay 

before Melbourne port, the 

transshipment costs and additional 

lifts that burden importing 

companies are negated 

somewhat – in some cases 

significantly. 

While this new service 

promises some much needed 

competition on the southbound 

sector (internationally) 

importers should be wary of 

the seasonal space restrictions 

ex the Asian countries 

and while we are seeing some 

reduced rate levels at the moment, 

there is constant pressure 

from all lines to increase 

and maintain higher freight 

rates particularly for import 

cargoes. 

We have recently been advised 

of a new general rate 

increase declaration for May 

of US$200 per TEU ex-Asian 

ports – whether this is successful 

or not is yet to be seen, 

however importers should, as 

a matter of course, be mindful 

of the pressure of space 

ex-Asia and the effects this 

can have on pricing as well as 

timing of shipments (in peak 

times, the Capricorn Service 

will be in high demand and if 

space is not available, the history 

of the support of the other 

New family leave 

rules explained 

Abbey 

George 

Workplace Relations 

THE Fair Work Commission 

handed down decisions 

regarding domestic violence 

leave and family friendly 

working arrangements on 

March 26. 

In regards to domestic violence, 

the commission has 

made a decision to include 

model clause into Modern 

Awards that provide for domestic 

violence leave of five 

days to all employees (including 

casual employees) 

and some important points to 

note from the decision are as 

follows: 

• the leave is to be unpaid; 

• the leave will be made 

available in full at the commencement 

of each 12-month 

period (not accruing progressively 

during the year like 

other leave); 

• it won’t accrue from year 

to year; 

• the entitlement won’t be 

pro-rated, so part-time employees 

and casual employees 

will also receive the full five 

days each year; 

• employees won’t be required 

to take paid leave before 

accessing the unpaid 

domestic violence leave entitlement; 

• the drafting of the model 

clause will be concluded in 

the coming weeks and will be 

circulated for comment with a 

further hearing being scheduled 

in May; and 

• the view was also expressed 

by the commission 

that “employees should be 

able to access paid personal/ 

carer’s leave for the purpose 

of taking family and domestic 

violence leave”. 

In regards to family friendly 

working arrangements, the 

commission has made a decision 

to include a model clause 

into modern awards that facilitate 

flexible working arrangements 

in relation to parental 

and caring responsibilities as 

follows: 

• the model clause is intended 

to expand the scope of the 

requirements for the request 

for flexible working arrangements 

currently in operation; 

• employees (including casuals) 

with at least six months 

service will become eligible 

to request a change in working 

arrangements relating to 

Transshipment costs and additional lifts that burden importing companies are 

negated somewhat with a new route that calls into Bell Bay before Melbourne. 

parental or caring responsibilities; 

• employers will be required 

to meet with employees who 

utilize this entitlement in 

an attempt to reach genuine 

agreement in accommodating 

the request before refusing it; 

• if an employer does refuse 

the request then they must 

confirm this in writing and 

provide a more comprehensive 

explanation than currently 

required including details 

of any changes agreed to as 

well as any other changes that 

could be offered to the employee; 

and 

• the commission is currently 

asking for submissions 

with a further hearing being 

scheduled in May. 

The full decisions can be 

accessed via the Fair Work 

Commission website: www. 

fwc.gov.au/ and the summaries 

of each decision can be 

found here: 

Domestic violence - www. 

fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/ 

awardsmodernfouryr/2018fwcfb1691-summary.pdf 

Family friendly working 

arrangements - www. 

fwc.gov.au/documents/sites/ 

awardsmodernfouryr/2018fwcfb1692-summary.pdf 

For more information 

contact the TCCI 

Helpline on 1300 765 123 

or TCCI on 1300 59 122 

or workplacerelations@ 

tcci.com.au 

lines will be a consideration). 

Cheaper rates are great if 

there is space available – absolutely 

useless without the 

space though. 

The subject of coastal shipping 

has been discussed recently 

with a major shipping 

representative body undertaking 

a study into the viability 

of coastal shipping around 

Australia. 

The coastal shipping research, 

in the context of this 

discussion, is the ability for 

international shipping lines 

to be able to carry domestic 

shipments around the coast of 

Australia (cabotage). 

This discussion generates 

mixed feelings from different 

camps and there are some 

deep emotions that emerge 

when talking about this topic 

– the Federal Government has 

been discussing reform for 

WITH the recent state 

election now behind 

us, it is important to 

take stock of where 

we are as a state and 

continue as a government 

to deliver positive 

outcomes to support 

the Tasmanian 

small business sector. 

We have a number 

of important initiatives 

in the small business 

space to assist with 

business development 

and growth, including 

grants for small businesses 

to take on a 

trainee or apprentice. 

It is pleasing to note 

that our strong support 

of the sector is 

reflected in the latest 

March Quarter 

Sensis business sur- 

some time, but not much has 

changed since cabotage came 

to a grinding halt in 2012. 

There have been times in 

the past, if you care to look, 

where I have called for cabotage 

to be reinstated (especially 

when the reform was 

one of the reasons for the 

withdraw of our international 

AAA service back in the 

day), but I have to admit that 

I am a little more cautious 

these days. 

.Consider my first report 

of the MSC service via Singapore 

into Bell Bay, cheaper 

freight rates - but what about 

the space – these lines are 

monsters and carry the majority 

of the freight around 

the planet – how can the 

commitment be cemented to 

Tasmania? 

Who is to say that if there is 

something shiny somewhere 

else they won’t simply pull up 

stumps and say “so long and 

thanks for the fish”. (Hitchhikers 

Guide reference). 

Whereas the likes of Toll, 

Searoad and TT Line have a 

vested and committed infrastructure 

and commitment 

to the Bass Strait trade that 

works and is indeed being invested 

with new vessels. 

We need to be careful to 

consider all aspects of the debate 

(in everything of course). 

Small business positive 


Matters 

By a State 

Government 

spokesman 

...there is 

constant 

pressure 

from all 

lines to 

increase 

and maintain 

higher 

freight rates 

particularly 

for import 

cargoes. 

vey, which notes that 

the Tasmanian Government 

is the most 

popular in the nation 

with small and medium 

sized businesses 

(SMBs). 

Tasmania’s SMBs 

confidence levels are 

leading the nation 

at +54 index points, 

equal with the ACT. 

They are also the 

most confident about 

the direction of the 

economy, with the 

index sitting at +24 

points. 

Hobart has the highest 

confidence level 

of any capital city and 

regional confidence is 

also above average for 

Tasmania. 

These positive results 

follow on from our 

strong performance in 

the CommSec State 

of the States report 

and the recent NAB 

Monthly Business Survey, 

which reported on 

Tasmania’s positive 

economic direction 

and showed business 

confidence and conditions 

led the nation. 

But we won’t be 

resting on our laurels 

– instead we will continue 

to implement our 

agenda to take Tasmania 

to the next level to 

create more jobs and 

grow the economy. 

We will support the 

many small business 

owners who put much 

work into making their 

businesses thrive.





Getting the safety message across 

ONE of the more difficult 

aspects of ensuring a safe 

workplace is getting the message 

across to all workers. 

In any workplace there 

can be a number of barriers 

that prevent a clear message 

of safety in the workplace, 

some of these are: 

• size of workplace; 

• diversity of culture and 

nationalities in the workplace; 

• educational standards; 

• type of work performed 

by the business; and 

• structure of the business. 

To address these issues 

requires a holistic approach 

that provides a clear and 

understandable approach to 

working safely. 

This can be achieved by 

standardising the format that 

information is conveyed. 

For example the same format 

of safe operating procedure 

even if the type of work 

may be different. 

According to Australian 

Craig 

Hortle 

Workplace Health & Safety 

Bureau of Statistics figures 

revised in 2008, about 49 per 

cent of the state’s adult population 

aged 15 to 74 do not 

have adequate reading and 

writing skills. 

This may not mean that individuals 

are not able read, 

but it does mean that when 

preparing information that 

relates to working safely that 

the format it is presented is 

considered. 

For example when presenting 

information in text use 

plain english, simple words 

that are easily understood. 

It may be better to use 

more pictorial information to 

transfer the message. 

If your workplace employs 

workers where English is 

their second language, this 

also needs to be considered. 

If there is a large cohort of 

a specific nationality it may 

pay to have the safety information 

translated into that 

language. 

Also depicting information 

in pictures may help. 

If there is only one or two 

of a particular nationality it 

may be beneficial to use a 

mentor to help convey WHS 

information. 

If the workplace is located 

over a large area or several 

different locations it is 

important that information is 

It may be better to 

use more pictorial 

information to 

transfer the message 

readily available across the 

site or sites. 

Consistency of message 

and the format that information 

is conveyed should be 

maintained. 

For more information 

contact Craig Hortle or 

Janelle Whitehouse at 

the TCCI on 1300 559 

122 or contact 

safety@TCCI.com.au 

The safety message is 

the same, whatever the 

language. 

Now is the best time to buy a business 

Dean 

Demeyer 

Business Broker 

THE local economy is 

growing as a consequence 

of: 

• stable government; 

• property prices soaring; 

• positive business and 

consumer confidence; 

• unemployment rates 

declining, and 

• lower interest rates prevailing. 

It would be reasonable 

to assume the market for 

selling businesses is robust. 

However, brokers are 

reporting sporadic sales. 

The likely reason is low 

wages growth combined 

with high personal debts 

limiting household spending. 

This leaves small 

business revenues and 

profits stagnating while 

they wait to benefit from 

the favourable market conditions. 

According to Seek 

Commercial, the number 

of small businesses for 

sale in Tasmania has risen 

by more than 11 per cent 

over the last 12 months. unemployment rate and 

There are plenty of stronger wages growth 

business opportunities for over the next year, leading 

sale. 

to higher consumer 

The Reserve Bank is spending. 

predicting stability in the If these forecasts are 

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realised, there should 

be improvements to 

turnover and profitability 

increases across the 

board. 

Another positive resulting 

from higher 

property prices is the 

increased access to finance 

from banks. 

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There is one limiting 

factor on access to capital 

however, the increasingly 

cautious financing 

approach of the undersiege 

finance industry. 

I suggest, employing a 

finance broker who can 

access funds from other 

sources outside the big 

four banks at competitive 

rates. 

So with plenty of businesses 

for sale, positive 

economic forecasts, predicted 

higher profits and 

wages growth, and some 

improved access to business 

capital, I would 

suggest now could be a 

good time to consider 

buying a small business 

that is already on the 

market. 

Remember the sale 

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was assessed on historical 

profit and loss 

reports when different 

economic conditions 

prevailed.




Benefits in traders building trust 

Sally 

Chandler 

Tradestart Adviser 

TRUSTED Trader is open 

to all Australian businesses 

whether they are large or 

small. 

If your business has been 

active in the international 

supply chain for two years or 

more and meets the eligibility 

requirements, you can join an 

increasing number of Australian 

exporters who are accessing 

the benefits of Australian 

Trusted Trader. 

Benefits include: 

• faster access to international 

markets; 

• saving time and money 

on customs processes - Priority 

Trade Services when requesting 

duty drawbacks and 

refunds (importers), and advanced 

rulings on tariff, valuation 

and origin (exporters) 

though the National Trade 

Advice Centre; 

• a dedicated Australian 

Border Force account manager 

who can provide you with 

information and assistance 

with customs related issues; 

• mutual recognition arrangements 

which provide 

exporters differentiated treatment 

at international borders 

with China, New Zealand, 

South Korea, Canada and 

Hong Kong; 

• use of the ATT logo which 

is also recognised by international 

customs administrations; 

• a monthly report on all 

goods imported and exported 

under the business’ ABN; 

• a seat at the table for you 

to help develop the Australian 

Trusted Trader program 

and the future of Australian 

trade; and 

• streamlined processes 

to become an Accredited 

Sponsor under the Accredited 

Temporary Skills Shortage 

visa program. 

If your business is importing 

supplies or equipment, 

the benefits increase. 

The accreditation process 

is free using an online application 

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An onsite visit of your 

premises will be conducted 

to review the supply chain 

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and it is an opportunity to 

work together to identify 

any improvements that may 

enhance supply chain security. 

Benefits for Trusted Traders include faster access to international markets. 

After an assessment of 

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where you then 

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with the Australian 

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Additional information 

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or 

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Anita 

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Shadow Minister for Employment, 

Training and Skills Development 

TASMANIA’S lack of apprenticeships 

and shortfalls in training 

places requires investigation by 

a Parliamentary Inquiry. 

Some Tasmanian industries 

are in real danger of falling short 

of workers within only a handful 

of years if no new workers are 

trained. 

Tasmania has lost at least 

1,800 apprentices and training 

places over the past four years 

and we need to understand why 

these positions have disappeared 

and where the training 

dollars have gone. 

We are experiencing growth 

in areas such as residential and 

commercial construction but 

serious questions need to be 

answered about why apprentice 

numbers have not grown at the 

same time and in fact have gone 

backward. 

Tasmanian industries should 

be able to take on more apprentices 

and trainees, not fewer, 

and if we are not providing 

training we are in real danger of 

reaching a point in the next few 

years where there just will not be 

enough people to do the job. 

Political leaders should be 

consulting closely with industry 

but it has not happened. 

Labor went to the election 

with a commitment to grow the 

economy and build for the future 

through true partnerships with 

industry by establishing eight Industry 

Advisory Councils across 

key sectors including building 

and construction, minerals and 

energy, advanced manufacturing, 

tourism and education. 

Labor is calling for a Parliamentary 

Inquiry to be established 

to look at key concerns 

including costs for industry, 

wages and training and work 

pathways for the future and also 

the prescribed numbers of apprentices 

and trainees attached 

to government projects. 

The only way we are going 

to establish how our local 

industries have been put in a 

position where they are struggling 

to provide jobs to young 

Tasmanians and fill the void in 

the workforce is to provide the 

opportunity for all stakeholders 

- including apprentices - to put 

their statements on public record 

and then adequately plan 

for the future.


FOCUS ON BUSINESS 

StLukesHealth members benefit 

Paul 

Lupo 

CEO, StLukesHealth 

AFFORDABILITY of private 

health insurance for Tasmanians 

is always at the forefront 

of consideration when setting 

premiums at St.LukesHealth. 

As a not-for-profit Tasmanian-based 

health fund, 

we only increase premiums 

to cover claim costs. We do 

not increase premiums to pay 

shareholders or to boost profits. 

In the last financial year, we 

returned 92 per cent of all premiums 

paid back to members 

as benefits compared to just 

84 per cent by the big three 

for-profit funds. 

Over the past few years 

St.LukesHealth has experienced 

substantial uptake of 

our Super Extras product in 

mainland states as consumers 

begin to shop around and look 

at better value health insurance 

options outside the larger 

national funds, particularly 

in Victoria and New South 

Wales. 

Due to this shift in our 

membership base, it was unsustainable 

for the fund to 

continue to offer our Super 

Extras product at a single national 

price. 

In response, we have introduced 

pricing based on the 

customer’s state of residence 

which reflects the costs of 

providing our product in that 

state. 

What we have found is that 

members in NSW and Victoria 

are accessing services 

more often and as a result the 

overall benefits paid to members 

is much higher. 

The state-based pricing 

model sees NSW members 

receiving a 45.05 per cent rate 

increase for Super Extras cover 

(1.4 per cent of the fund’s 

policies, 482 policyholders), 

while those in Victoria experienced 

a 35.03 per cent rise 

(1.9 per cent of the fund’s policies, 

652 policyholders). 

The move to state-based 

St.LukesHealth membership quality specialist Brittney Carter helps a 

member review their cover. 

pricing provides our overall 

membership with a level of 

fairness, and ensures members 

are paying a premium 

that is aligned to where they 

reside and are not subsidising 

other markets. 

As a result, our Super Extras 

policyholders residing 

in Tasmania have received 

a 4.46 per cent rate increase 

since April 1, 2018, equating 

to a $3 rise per month for singles 

or $6 for families before 

the rebate. 

To complement our Gap 

Free Preventative Dental benefits, 

we have also increased 

the benefits in the Super Extras 

product to ensure our 

members now receive better 

cover for dental services 

like extractions, fillings and 

crowns, while eye therapy, 

remedial massage and physiotherapy 

have also had a benefit 

increase. 

As a notfor-profit 

Tasmanianbased 

health 

fund ... we do 

not increase 

premiums to 

pay 

shareholders 

or to boost 

profits. 

St.LukesHealth is a proud 

Tasmanian company and we 

take the health and well-being 

of our members across the 

country seriously. 

We strive to offer the best 

mix of cover and services to 

suit the individual needs of 

our members.


NEWS 

Young achievers work for change 

Liberal MHA and Minister Jacquie Petrusma, 

left, presents the Premier’s Young Achiever 

of the Year award to Angela Crane, 

representing Kirby Medcraft. 

Madelena Andersen-Ward, right, receives her 

award from Elizabeth Daly OAM, Northern 

Manager, for Colony 47. 

First National Real Estate CEO Ray Ellis, 

left, presents Grant Milbourne his award. 

ABOVE: Spirit of Tasmania 

General Manager, 

Retail & Hospitality, Nick 

Harriman presents 

Tara Howell her award. 

LEFT: Madeleine Fasnacht is 

presented her award by 

Campbell York, General 

Manager, Motors Hobart. 

ABOVE: Jack Dyson, right, receives his award from 

Jeremy Pettet, CEO, TADPAC Print. 

LEFT: 

Angela Crane, 

right, accepts 

Kirby Medcraft’s 

award from 

Associate 

Professor Karen 

Swabey, Dean and 

Head of School, 

University of 

Tasmania Faculty 

of Education. 

LEFT: Jason Travis, 

Regional Development 

Manager 

TAS, The Coffee 

Club congratulates 

Stephanie Eslake. 

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TASMANIA’S Young 

Achiever of the Year 

award winner is helping 

other young people aspire 

to achieve great results 

into the future. 

Kirby Medcraft, 29 of 

Lutana, is Assistant Principal 

at Windermere Primary 

School where she 

has brought about significant 

change, particularly 

in regards to family engagement. 

She was awarded the 

Other winners were: 

Heather and Christopher Chong Community 

Service & Volunteering Award - 

Olivia Fleming, 21 of Rosny Park. 

The Coffee Club Arts and Fashion 

Award - Stephanie Eslake, 27 of Sandy 

Bay. 

First National Real Estate Leadership 

Award - Grant Milbourne, 28 of Lenah 

Valley. 

Premier’s Young Achiever 

of the Year award at a gala 

dinner at Wrest Point in 

Hobart, attended by hundreds 

of people. 

Ms Medcraft’s was acknowledged 

for her K-2 

“Counting Bags” takehome 

Maths activities, 

which had a 100 per cent 

involvement from families. 

Her “Bedtime Stories” 

afternoon saw more than 

200 parents attend school 

to read with their child. 

In her role, Kirby works 

closely with early childhood 

teachers, mentoring 

them and modelling best 

practice. 

The Spirit of Tasmania 

Tourism and Hospitality 

Award was won by Tara 

Howell, 27 of Launceston. 

She founded Blue Derby 

Pods Ride – a threeday, 

soft-adventure mountain 

biking experience at 

Derby. 

TADPAC Print Service to the Disability 

Sector Award - Jack Dyson, 20 of 

Rokeby. 

St.LukesHealth Healthier Communities 

Award - Nadine Ozols, 29 of Bicheno. 

Motors Tasmania Sports Award - 

Madeleine Fasnacht, 18 of Blackmans 

Bay. 

Colony 47 Young Indigenous Achievement 

Award - Madelena Andersen-Ward, 

26 of Margate. 

QEW Orchards CEO Alderman 

Heather Chong, left, presents Olivia 

Fleming with her award.


FOCUS ON BUSINESS 

AICD steps 

to ensure 

cyber safety 

Hobart Course: 

Cyber for Directors, 

Tuesday 

July 24, 2018, 

THE Australian Institute of 

Company Directors will be 

running a cyber safety course 

for company directors in Tasmania 

later this year. 

Organisations need to comply 

with the new Notifiable 

Data Breaches regulation. 

Here are five steps to protect 

your data. 

Identify 

“What are we trying to 

protect?” is a key question 

for directors when assessing 

their preparedness for the data-breach 

notification. 

“What information do we 

have that’s likely to cause serious 

harm? 

“Where is it?” asks Jason 

Wilk from Blue Zoo. 

“It’s not all the information, 

just certain bits. 

“Until a director knows 

where it is, they can’t make an 

informed decision as to whether 

it has been accessed or lost.” 

Protect 

One simple question directors 

can ask here is: “If we 

know what is likely to cause 

serious harm, then what are 

we doing about it?” 

Detect 

This is the step where many 

organisations fall down according 

to Wilk. 

The issue involves how organisations 

will know if an 

outsider has accessed their 

data. 

“We assume that alarms 

will go off when the bad guys 

come in. The reality is – for 

most large organisations – 

that the time between when 

they’re attacked and penetrated 

and when they find out, is 

in the order of months,” he 

says. 

Many directors think about 

how to prevent and respond to 

breaches but they don’t consider 

the important middle 

step of detecting them. 

“How do we know that the 

information that would fall 

under the act has been disclosed 

or lost? Or will we actually 

know?” says Wilk. 

Technical expertise is required 

at this point, so directors 

will have to engage audit 

or security firms to check 

the organisation’s monitoring 

systems and firewalls. 

While large companies are 

usually organised, small businesses 

and not-for-profits often 

don’t have the budget to 

hire consultants, notes Wilk. 

Respond 

Fix the problem and stop 

more data leaking. 

Recover 

Recovery is about getting 

back to business as usual. 

Directors also need to refer 

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back to the Information Commissioner’s 

guidance about 

notification (oaivc.gov.au). 

Some of the specific requirements 

remain unclear, 

such as how soon a breach 

must be notified. Is this done 

via letter or email? 

And will the organisation 

need confirmation that the notification 

has been received? 

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NEWS APPOINTMENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Staff up for challenge 

AURORA Energy has 

once again joined forces 

with TasTAFE to 

deliver a suite of customised 

qualifications 

for its employees. 

Sixteen Aurora Energy 

employees undertook 

the Formal 

Qualifications Program, 

achieving qualifications 

in Certificate 

III in Business, Diploma 

of Leadership 

and Management and 

Diploma of Learning 

and Management Strategic. 

It brings the total 

number of employees 

over the past two years 

to have obtained a nationally 

recognised 

qualification to 68. 

The tailored program 

provides direct 

benefits to Aurora Energy, 

integrating with 

its culture, values and 

strong customer service 

focus. 

Aurora Energy CEO Rebecca 

Kardos said the energy 

retailer remained committed 

to supporting its Tasmanian 

workforce by providing opportunities 

to obtain formal 

qualifications together with 

maintaining a workplace 

that was up-skilled and future-proofed. 

“As an organisation in an 

EMPLOYERS in the building 

and construction industry 

making contributions to a 

Portable Long Service Fund 

are celebrating, with over 

$1.1 million flowing back 

into the industry. 

It follows the announcement 

that provider TasBuild 

has reduced the contribution 

required by employers to 1.8 

per cent of an employee’s ordinary 

pay rate. 

This represents a discount 

of at least 28 percent over 

the cost to actually fund the 

Left to right: Aurora Energy Chairman Caryle Demarte, CEO Rebecca Kardos, TasTAFE 

CEO Jenny Dodd, far right, with the Certificate III in Business graduates. 

liability.TasBuild is responsible 

for providing long service 

benefits to workers in the 

construction industry and ensuring 

that both employee entitlements 

are protected and 

a level playing field for employers 

in Tasmania is maintained. 

Employers make payments 

into the fund, which go towards 

the industry’s employee’s 

long service entitlements. 

When employees move 

from one employer to the 

next, their entitlements go 

ever-changing industry we 

need to ensure we have people 

with the capabilities and 

mindset to adapt and this is 

best achieved by investing in 

knowledge, skills and leadership 

development across 

the business,” Mrs Kardos 

said. 

“To have a workforce 

which embraces this challenge 

makes it all the more 

easier.” 

TasTAFE CEO Jenny Dodd 

said TasTAFE was proud to 

continue its long-standing 

working relationship with 

Aurora Energy to provide tailored 

training for its employees. 

“Like all TasTAFE courses, 

the emphasis of the training 

with them. TasBuild CEO 

Chris Atkins said the Tas- 

Build board took the decision 

to reduce the required contribution 

employers make after 

careful management and 

long-term growth of the fund. 

“This is the first time the 

rate has changed since 2009, 

the reduction in employer 

contributions comes off the 

back of careful investments 

and management of funds 

that has seen the fund grow 

from $45.6 million in 2009 

to $116.5 million to June 

is practical with learning programs 

structured so that they 

can be applied back in the 

workplace,” Ms Dodd said. 

“This practical approach 

means that Aurora Energy receives 

a tangible benefit from 

the investment and participants 

can clearly see the value 

of their training and how it 

directly relates to their work.” 

$1.1m flows back to builders 

2017, with liabilities growing 

from $49.0 million to 

$95.1 million in the same 

period,” he said. 

“Our performance has 

been improving year on year 

for some time now and we 

are delighted that we are 

able to lower the costs of 

doing business for the industry.” 

The Tasmanian Business 

Reporter incorrwectly stated 

that TasBuild was a superannuation 

fund in its April 

edition. 

APPOINTMENTS 

Connelly’s Cradle Coast passion 

THE Cradle Coast Authority has appointed Daryl Connelly as 

Industry Development Manager. 

Daryl, pictured, joins CCA’s Regional Development team on 

a part-time basis, while continuing his work as CEO at Switch, 

for which he is widely respected for helping new and emerging 

Cradle Coast businesses. 

“Daryl is passionate about the Cradle Coast and creating opportunities 

to help others make 

both their businesses and the 

region better,” Cradle Coast Authority 

CEO Brett Smith said. 

“At its core, the CCA is about 

regional economic development 

with small business at the heart 

of the Cradle Coast economy, be 

it in the manufacturing, tourism, 

hospitality or services sector. 

“Supporting business to improve 

productivity through business-to-business 

networks and 

bringing new knowledge to the 

region via industry experts is 

one way the CCA can help to lift the region’s prosperity and 

wellness.” 

Mr Connelly boasts diverse work experience across agriculture, 

food manufacturing, hospitality and retail. 

He was a founding director of Switch Tasmania when it was 

established as a volunteer organisation and became its Business 

Advisor in 2013. 

New state boss at Rabobank 

WESTERN Australian woman Kathryn Brown will head up 

Rabobank’s business in Tasmania. 

Ms Brown will be based in Launceston as branch manager 

Tasmania, in charge of a including Launceston, Devonport, 

Smithton and Hobart. 

Announcing the appointment, Rabobank regional manager 

for southern Victoria and Tasmania Hamish McAlpin said Ms 

Brown brought extensive agri-banking experience and strong 

leadership skills to the role. 

“With more than two decades of agri-banking experience, 

and senior leadership roles within 

the bank, Kathy is well positioned 

to lead the bank’s team 

of 15 agri-banking specialists 

around the state,” Mr McAlpin 

said. 

“Tasmania is a powerhouse of 

Australian agriculture, with the 

state’s farmers leading the way 

with on-farm productivity gains, 

water-use efficiency and diversification, 

so it was also important 

we appointed someone with a 

passion for agriculture and food 

production – which is shared by 

all our Tasmanian team.” 

Hailing from Western Australia, where she most recently 

managed the bank’s operations in Albany, Ms Brown has had a 

lifelong association with agriculture, Mr McAlpin said. 

Ms Brown has also farmed in her own right, running a broadacre 

cropping and livestock operation near Albany. 

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EVENTS NEWS 

ABOVE: Hawthorn Football Club 

President Jeff Kennett. 

ABOVE: Glenn Chapman, left, and 

Ross Martin. 

ABOVE: Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten, left, 

and ANZ Banking State General Manager, 

Business Banking VIC and TAS Gareth Arbuthnot. 

EVENT: 

Kennett in Conversation. Presented by 

the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, 

sponsored by ANZ Banking. 

LOCATION: 

The Tramsheds, Inveresk, Launceston. 

DATE: 

Friday, April 27, 2018. 

Pictures courtesy of The Examiner 

ABOVE: Anthony Carr, left, Les 

Warden and Robert Grant. 

ABOVE: Joe Hammond and Derani 

Power. 

LEFT: 

Michael 

Siggins, 

left, Jo 

Siggins 

and Neil 

Grose. 

ABOVE: 

Ashley Green, Jason Reed and Donna Bain 

ABOVE: Matthew Holmes, left, David Pretorius and 

Gerard Hextall. 

ABOVE: Andrew Wolfe, Philip Bushby and 

Richard Trethwie. 

ABOVE: ANZ Banking State General Manager, 

Business Banking VIC and TAS Gareth Arbuthnot 

speaks to guests.

PROPERTY MATTERS 


Get ready to ride tourism wave 

Scott Newton 

Property Matters with 

Knight Frank 

Knight Frank Tasmania’s experienced 

specialist consultant for the tourism and 

leisure sector, John Blacklow, shares his 

views on the future of this market. 

MUCH has been written 

about our booming tourism 

industry in the last two years. 

A record 1.28 million people 

visited our state in the 

year to September 2017, not 

including cruise ships. 

The number of cruise ships 

has increased by 44 per cent 

over the previous year, with 

130 visiting Tasmanian ports 

this season. 

Tasmania is not just the 

darling of the international 

tourism scene, new research 

shows the domestic tourism 

market is growing faster in 

Hobart than any other capital. 

It would appear that Tourism 

Tasmania’s forecast five 

years ago that we would exceed 

1.5 million visitors by 

2020 is vastly understated. 

A large number of new hotels 

are proposed in both Hobart 

and Launceston. 

Of the 14 hotels planned 

for Hobart, two have opened 

for business, two are under 

construction, and Development 

Approval has been received 

for another four. 

If all are built, this will add 

around 3,000 rooms to Hobart’s 

accommodation inventory, 

from a shortfall of 1,226 

rooms by 2020 as predicted 

two years ago. 

So the question arises – will 

the majority of these projects 

eventuate and will Hobart go 

from an undersupply position 

to a large oversupply? 

Much will depend on our 

tourism boom becoming a 

medium- to long-term scenario 

rather than just being a 

“honeymoon phase”. 

Our Government and tourism operators must join together to develop new 

attractions, such as Launceston’s Seaport, so that our state keeps evolving as a 

destination hub. 

There is no doubt that Tasmania 

is now very much a 

preferred destination and is 

a hot topic of conversation 

among travellers. 

Obviously we cannot rest 

on our laurels and just expect 

the visitors to keep coming. 

It is widely acknowledged 

that MONA started our tourism 

boom. Just one unique 

attraction kickstarted the industry. 

Our Government and tourism 

operators must join together 

to develop new attractions 

so that our state keeps 

evolving as a destination 

hub. 

Let’s consider a few new 

projects that will push Tasmania 

upwards: 

1 The new runway extension 

at Hobart airport will 

open up direct flights to 

other Australian cities, and 

more importantly the Asian 

market. 

The Government must 

lock in as many destinations 

as possible. 

2 The kunanyi/Mount 

Wellington cable car appears 

to have a lot of merit, 

as will the cable car at Cradle 

Mountain. 

3 Macquarie Point is the 

jewel in the crown for Hobart. 

It is exciting what can be 

developed on such a huge 

parcel of waterfront land. 

The only issue is that it is 

taking forever to get off the 

ground. 

Hobart is crying out for a 

large multi-purpose convention 

and conference centre. 

Such a major facility close 

to the CBD would attract a 

whole new market. 

This should be the centerpiece 

of Macquarie Point. 

4 Further golf courses are 

planned. 

We have already seen the 

huge popularity of the courses 

at Bridport and King Is. 

Three more top-class courses 

will ensure that golfing visitors 

will increase sharply. 

5 The proposed developments 

at MONA will add another 

dimension to this wonderful 

asset and prevent it 

from becoming stale. 

6 Our bushwalking and 

trekking destinations are 

hugely popular. 

The completion of the 

Three Capes Track will undoubtedly 

bring in more tourists. 

These are just some ideas. 

Our state is so diversified 

with nearly all visitors giving 

us the “thumbs up”. 

More new projects will be 

the key to delivering Tasmania 

as a long term major tourism 

destination. 

PROPERTY VIEW 

MAY 2018 

Subject property 

Outline indicative only 

Outline indicative only 

For sale by expressions of interest 

FREEHOLD TAVERN & BUSINESS 

Tavern 42 Degrees South (T42), Elizabeth Street 

Pier, Hobart 

• Arguably the best located hospitality outlet in 

Tasmania. 

• Hugely popular bar and restaurant. 

• Total seating capacity of 200 including deck 

licences on both sides. 

• Part of a strata title, the only one on the pier in 

private hands – very rare real estate! 

• Excellent standard, great fit-out – the business 

has fantastic ambience and water views. 

• Operated under management – owners wish to 

retire after 20 years. 

John Blacklow 0418 128 735 

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GIBSON’S MILL APARTMENTS 

17 Morrison Street, Hobart 

A historic landmark. In 2010 the building was 

converted from offices to 12 luxury apartments plus 

two levels of car parks. 

• Apartments are under a Management 

Agreement with Sullivans Cove Apartments. 

Trading history dates back to 2013 and shows 

consistent year-on-year revenue growth. 

• The property and business can be bought as 

either a passive investment with management 

in place or alternatively to own and operate. 

• Council has recently approved a strata title of the 

complex whereby the 12 apartments could be 

sold individually. 

Scott Newton 0409 186 261 




FREEHOLD TOURIST ATTRACTION 

13 Bridge Street, Richmond 

• The Richmond Maze has been a key tourist 

attraction for the southern Tasmanian region 

since 1986. 

• Richmond is one of the most visited areas in 

Tasmania, only 20 minutes from Hobart. 

• Considerable time, effort, and money has 

been spent by owners. It is well researched 

and the projections are very conservative. 

• DA approval, commencement of the 

development, and feasibility studies – all of 

this intellectual property is available to the 

purchaser. 


Ian Reed 0419 670 501 



NEW SEVEN-YEAR LEASE TO TARGET 

78 Charles Street, Launceston 

‘Target’ has been the premier discount 

department store in the Launceston retail 

market and here is your opportunity to secure 

this massive retail footprint. 

• Launceston CBD site of 3,004sqm (approx.) 

with full site coverage and two street 

frontages. 

• Ground and First Floor retail with lift and 

escalator access. 

• Dual street frontage adjoining a major multilevel 

car park. 

Rob Dixon 0408 134 025 

David Webster 0419 516 629 


5 Victoria Street, Hobart 41 York Street, Launceston Shop 8, 48-54 Oldaker Street, Devonport 

P: 03 6220 6999 P: 03 6333 7888 P: 03 6424 3568

Tasmanian Business Reporter May 2018

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