Tasmanian Business Reporter September 2018

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2 Tasmanian Business Reporter - SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWS High hopes for pilot school THE odds have shortened for Launceston to become home to hundreds of pilot trainees after Qantas announced its $20 million Pilot Academy would be built across two locations. Nine regional cities across Australia – Alice Springs, Bendigo, Busselton, Dubbo, Launceston, Mackay, Tamworth, Toowoomba and Wagga Wagga – have been shortlisted, with a decision imminent. Plans for the Qantas Group Pilot Academy were announced in February this year and it’s expected the first site will be operational during 2019 with the second site expected to be operational in 2020. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said that initial scoping had shown that two locations would be needed to reach the academy’s potential. “We’re aiming to train up to 100 pilots in year one but we expect this to grow to as many as 500 a year and that can only be achieved if we have more than one location,” Mr Joyce said. Launceston Airport is in the running as one of the locations for the planned Qantas Pilot Academy. “Adding up to 250 students plus instructors and support staff to any of these places needs the right infrastructure at airports, but also in the towns themselves. “The academy represents a commercial opportunity for Qantas, but it’s also important for the future of Australian aviation. “We expect that pilots completing their training with the academy could fly for other airlines, the defence force or services like the Royal Flying Doctors.” The academy is part of the Qantas Group’s plans to build a long-term talent pipeline for its airlines and the broader industry to meet the increasing need for skilled aviators. Boeing’s latest estimates show that 790,000 more pilots will be required globally over the next 20 years, around one third of them in Asia Pacific. e dition T A S M A N I A’ S L E A D I N G B U S I N E S S P U B L I C A T I O N . C I R C U L A T I O N 1 2 , 0 0 0 M O N T H LY Tasmanian Business Reporter can now be delivered directly to your inbox. With our 30,000-strong monthly print readership, our new up-to-date digital distribution will keep Tasmanians abreast of the all latest in local business news. From this month we will distribute electronic editions of the Tasmanian Business Reporter as we go to print. To confirm your copy sign up to our mailing list via tbreditorial@fontpr.com.au T A S M A N I A’ S L E A D I N G B U S I N E S S P U B L I C A T I O N . C I R C U L A T I O N 12,000 M O N T H LY Tasmania’s business newspaper is published monthly by the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is distributed to businesses in Tasmania as well as key decision-makers. Circulation: 12,000 Chambers call for action on pledges From page 1 “We will also be reminding Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of his very generous and creative commitments for Braddon if his party wins the up-coming Federal election.” Mr Bailey said the TCCI, the NW Chambers and the national body, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have played a role to bring business back to the agenda. “Local issues are where the power sits at elections and we are playing a major a role for our members, listening to their issues and opportunities that governments overlook, or are simply unaware of. “The forums we have held before the by-election were terrific because we heard the questions that our members and the community wanted, not just froth from candidates and their leaders. “We recently had a constructive brief of the Braddon by-election and I can guarantee that the chamber will be very active through the Federal election campaign. “Already ACCI has agreed to adopt our approach throughout the nation. “But the big win for Tasmania is we will introduce the Tasmanian issues which were lost in the last Federal election and left Tasmania without a government seat. “We need to bring business to the forum and will do this city by city, town by town and region by region,” Mr Bailey said. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Commitments Federal Government promises during the July by-election in Braddon $30 million towards construction of the Cradle Mountain cableway project $60 million for work on the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Marrawah $10 million toward work on the Murchison Highway $20,000 for upgrades to the Irishtown Community Centre $95,000 for new indoor training centre at Ulverstone District Cricket Club $200,000 for upgrades and safety measures to Wynyard BMX Park club. $60,000 for new electronic scoreboard at West Park before the start of the 2018-19 cricket season $65,000 to Coastal Motocross Club before the National championships on September 30 $300,000 to Devonport Gymnastics Club new facilities $500,000 for synthetic turf field, lighting and construction of junior areas at Montello Soccer grounds $3.4 million for flood barriers and walls at Latrobe township $50,000 for the consultation of location of two artificial reefs and fish aggregation devices in NW $700,000 to improve phone coverage in the West Coast Council region $750,000 to establish an advanced training centre in Burnie $2.4 million to UTAS Centre in Burnie for research to prevent health issues in the area $600,000 for new psychology service for Burnie $200,000 for additional complex mental health in far NW and King Is $4 million to Brave Foundation for a trial to reduce welfare dependency among young parents $3.9 million for job ready package for collaboration between business and TAFE up skill 600 NW Tasmanians $1 million toward upgrade facilities at Meercroft, Devonport $2.5 million to Central Coast Council for Ulverstone Cultural Precinct $55,000 Ulverstone Rotary Club for storage and meeting place $301,320 for King Is childcare and early learning centre $10 million to Devonport City Council Living City project. $2.4 million for Devonport Mental Health Nursing service $1.6 million for mental health issues in Devonport and surrounding areas $25,000 to Ridgley Cricket and Football Clubs Managing Editor: Tom O’Meara 0418 135 822 Editor: Becher Townshend 0418 370 661 Advertising and Special Projects Gil Sellars 0448 901 371 gil@thetrustedmediaco.com Editorial & Advertising TBReditorial@fontpr.com.au www.tasmanianbusinessreporter.com.au Publisher: Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 309 Liverpool St, Hobart, TAS 7000 Ph: 6236 3600 Fax: 6231 1278 admin@tcci.com.au The Old Post Office, 68-72 Cameron St, Launceston TAS 7250 Ph: 6331 1144 laun@tcci.com.au Production: aldridge.media Ph: 0431 241 775 aldridge.media@iinet.net.au Printer: Mercury Level 1, 2 Salamanca Square, Hobart, 7000
Tasmanian Business Reporter - SEPTEMBER 2018 3 Building activity through the roof TASMANIAN building approvals and construction activity are through the roof with statistics indicating the boom will continue for the foreseeable future. There are $1.8 billion worth of commercial projects under construction across the state and a further $2.8 billion are in the planning stages, Building and Construction Minister Guy Barnett said. Mr Barnett said employment in the building and construction sector was at its highest ever level, with an average of 23,200 employed in the industry. The Government has set a target to increase the number of people employed in the building and construction sector by 25 per cent over the next five years and also boost the number of apprentices by 40 per cent by 2025. “The latest ABS figures show that Tasmania has recorded the highest growth rate in the nation in respect to new residential construction, with a 22 per cent increase in the value of new residential work done in the 2017- 18 financial year, compared to the previous year,” Mr Barnett said. Cranes are a welcme addition to the Hobart skyline. Business open to international students BUSINESS has responded to the opportunity to open their doors to talented and enthusiastic international UTAS and TasTAFE students. The formal launch of I-PREP at the IMAS Waterfront Building, Battery Point, recently welcomed the first 19 participating employers who are being encouraged to offer international students internships. Close to 100 people attended the launch by Department of State Growth Secretary Kim Evans representing Treasurer Peter Gutwein. Mr Evans said the Tasmanian Government financially supported the project because of the range of opportunities it presented - giving international students the opportunity to engage in and make a valuable contribution to Tasmanian workplaces. “For business to grow, they must be willing to “Not only is this the highest growth rate in innovate and explore new ideas and ways of thinking,” Mr Evans said. “I-Prep helps Tasmanian businesses open their doors to talented and enthusiastic international students, unlocking benefits for both the students and their businesses. It connects business with people that bring with them fresh ideas and enthusiasm. “And of course, it gives students, both the country, but it is also five times higher than UTAS and TasTAFE, a real world job experience and new skills. “We know from our Population Growth Strategy that for many international students there is a desire to remain in Tasmania following their graduation. “International education now contributes $376 million to the state’s economy, Tasmania’s fourth largest export earner. “Tasmania now hosts Writers head to Tamar TASMANIA on the Global Page is the theme for the biennial Tamar Valley Writers Festival, which returns this month. Since the inaugural festival in 2014, the Tamar Valley Writers Festival has grown to become one of Australia’s largest regional writers festivals - boosting tourism in the region. The Tamar Valley Writers Festival runs from Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 September, and further information is available at www.tamarvalleywritersfestival.com.au. the national growth rate of 4.4 per cent.” Housing finance commitments in Tasmania grew for the seventh month in a row, the total number of building approvals was 27 per cent higher in June 2018 compared to the previous year, while dwelling commencements were nearly 10 times the national average. “These results are fantastic, not just for the building and construction industry, but the entire Tasmanian economy,” he said. “We have introduced our nation-leading and industry supported building reforms, which make it faster, fairer, simpler and cheaper to build in Tasmania. The independent Building Confidence report by Professor Peter Shergold and Bronwyn Weir, released earlier this year, shows that Tasmania is well ahead of the rest of Australia in ensuring the level of regulatory oversight for building work matches the risk to public health and safety.” The Housing Industry Association also has a positive outlook for Tasmania’s home building industry, forecasting a 4.8 per cent increase in new home starts during 2018-19. about 5400 intentional students through University and TasTAFE.” The 19 inaugural business are Stornoway, Marinova, Crowe Horwath, Anglicare Tasmania, Australian Computer Society, Eastside Lutheran College, Houston’s Farm, Community Transport Services Tasmania, Hobart City Council, Enterprize, Cricket Tasmania, Glenorchy City Council, Oak Possability, Migrant Resource Centre, Masonic Care Tasmania, Honey&Fox, Leishman and Associates, Metro and Calvary Hospitals. The university’s new Industry Engagement Co-ordinator Penny Stringer is excited about the potential of the initiative and is aiming to enrol 100 internship positions by the end of the year. For more information email Leap.Connect@ utas.edu.au NEWS Mac Point reveals first move CONSTRUCTION will soon begin on Mac Point’s first significant new development – a mixed use interim build incorporating innovative office space, a restaurant, an Aboriginal space, and cultural and creative community uses. Core Collective Architects has submitted a development application for the Long.House project on the corner of Davey and Evans Sts. If approved, the $700,000 project will stand for five years while planning continues for the permanent builds under the bold $2 billion Mona vision or 30-year reset master plan - which takes in sections of the working port, Cenotaph and Regatta Grounds. Architect Ryan Strating said the Long.House project was a unique “pop-up” mixed use creative Hobart hub exploring inter-cultural and inter-disciplinary co-creation. The central focus of the Long.House will be a community cooking and pop-up restaurant space by renowned chef Luke Burgess. The Long.House will include office space for start-ups, creative and architectural businesses, as well as businesses with a specific innovation and sustainability focus. The Long.House will also include a cultural and performance space. The project originated from a Registration of Interest process the Macquaire Point Development Corporation conducted during October 2017.
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