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DECEMBER 2019
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
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Uni build begins
CONSTRUCTION of
the University of
Tasmania’s
expanded campus at
Inveresk –
Launceston’s
largest ever
infrastructure project
will begin in 2020.
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REPORT P3
An artist’s impression of the University of Tasmania’s library and student services building at the expanded Inveresk campus.
Full speed ahead
BY TOM O’MEARA
TASMANIA has the fastest growing economy
in the country with a new report highlighting
the state’s improvements and predicting future
growth.
The state has made a successful transformation
from an industrial and manufacturing
focus 30 years ago to an economy where
strengths – clean food, pristine wilderness and
a vibrant higher education sector – are in demand
from the rest of the world.
The state has strong population growth and
a level of confidence that hasn’t been seen for
some time.
But as the 2019 Tasmania Report demonstrates,
the economy is by no means perfect
and still lags behind the rest of the country in
many areas.
“Gaps” between economic and social outcomes
in Tasmania and the rest of the country
are significant in some areas, and despite good
economic performance, many are not closing
at the rate they need to.
Supported by the TCCI, the Tasmania Report
will this year be presented by Deloitte
Access Economics’ partner Chris Richardson.
The Deloitte Access Economics team has built
on the report prepared in previous years by
Tasmanian economist Saul Eslake.
The report confirms that the trend unemployment
rate for Tasmania was 6.1% in October
2019 compared to 5.9% in October 2018.
Average weekly earnings (full time, ordinary
time earnings) for Tasmania in May 2019
(the latest estimate) was $1419. In May 2018
it was $1378. This is a 3% increase, which is
solid, but only reflects full-time workers.
Including part-time workers, average
wages only rose from $1037.30 in May 2018
to $1050 in May 2019, a 1.3% increase.
Tasmania’s GSP grew 3.6 per cent during
the 2018-2019 financial year, which is almost
double the national rate of 1.9.
When translated to growth per person, Tasmania’s
2.3% increase is almost double the
second fastest growing economy, the ACT.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein said the result was
the first time since the data collection series
began in 1989 that Tasmania’s economy grew
the fastest in the nation.
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Tasmania
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Monday 2nd December 2019
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NEWS
Tasmania Report notes growth
Infrastructure boom
From page 1
Tasmania’s nation-leading result
reflects sound output growth across
each of 19 sectors – led by construction,
health and tourism.
But it also reflects that the agricultural
sector on the mainland has been
decimated by drought.
Despite strong output, jobs growth
in Tasmania is sluggish, and Tasmania
still has the third highest unemployment
rate in the nation.
The state has been losing fulltime
jobs in industries like retail and
manufacturing and gaining part-time
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jobs in healthcare and tourism.
Tasmania has 10% fewer men in
full-time employment than 40 years
ago and while many are happy to
work part-time, underemployment
remains 3% higher in Tasmania than
on the mainland.
As on the mainland, wages are not
growing rapidly and cost of living
increases in Hobart – in part driven
by high house prices and rental costs
– have been above the national average
for some time.
For many Tasmanians, wage increases
are not keeping pace with
inflation.
In his recent State of the State
State forester recognised
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address, Premier Will Hodgman recognised
the state’s strong economy
but admitted too many Tasmanians
were not directly benefiting from the
boom.
The Tasmania Report notes that
the construction industry was a highlight
in 2018-19.
Spending on roads, hotels and particularly
utilities – including water
treatment plants, wind farms and
other electricity assets was strong.
The boom is likely to continue
with a healthy pipeline of projects in
Tasmania including committed expenditure
on transport and education
projects. UTAS spending in Burnie
TASMANIAN forestry
company MechLog has
THE potentially deadly campaign is a television picked up two national
consequence of inhaling commercial warning Tasmanians
awards at the 2019
silica dust is in the spotlight
that inhaling even Green Triangle Timber
with WorkCover Tasmania a tiny amount of silica dust Industry Awards.
Board and WorkSafe Tasmania
can cause deadly silicosis. The awards recognise
launching a Silica “In Tasmania there have excellence in the
Dust Awareness Campaign been nine claims for workers
forestry industry and
to coincide with Asbestos
compensation for sili-
were presented at a
Awareness Month. cosis caused by work since gala event attended by
The initiative aims to 1990.
more than 500 guests in
reduce silica dust related “Five of these have been Mount Gambier.
deaths by raising awareness
lodged since October 2018 MechLog CEO Jillian
of the dangers, pro-
by workers engaged in Aylett Brown said she
viding important reference manufacturing engineered was proud and surprised
and informational materials
stone benchtops,” Work- to win two of the main
for tradespeople in the Cover Tasmania Board awards.
workplace and home renovators.
Member, Dr Robert Wal-
“This is the second
A key focus of the ters, said.
time we have entered the
Green Triangle Timber
Industry Awards. We
entered to participate
and to show support for
the industry.
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and Launceston alone will be almost
half a billion dollars over the next 10
ears – as well as projects that are yet
to get the go-ahead such as pumped
hydro, Basslink II and renewable energy
projects at Robbins Island and
Jim’s Plains.
With Prime Minister Scott Morrison
announcing an acceleration of
federally-funded projects this list
may grow even longer.
Pressure is on the state’s planning
system to ensure projects are not delayed
by red tape or overly bureaucratic
processes.
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but particularly in the North and
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The Tasmania Report also focuses
on population and the labour force.
Government projections suggest that
population will fall in more than half
of Tasmania’s LGAs over the next 20
years, highlighting the case for local
government reform.
Mr Richardson will present the
Tasmania Report at a breakfast function
at the Hotel Grand Chancellor
on December 2, with a live link at
Wellers Inn, Burnie.
There will be a 1pm lunch presentation
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Uni build begins
CONSTRUCTION of Launceston’s
largest ever infrastructure
project will begin
in 2020 after the University
of Tasmania secured planning
approval for Stage One of its
expanded campus at Inveresk.
The development will put
higher education at Launceston’s
core and inject hundreds
of millions of dollars into the
local economy.
The City of Launceston
approved development applications
for the Library and
Student Experience building
and a pedestrian bridge across
the North Esk River at its October
17 and November 14
meetings.
With Stage One now proceeding
to tenders and construction
next year, planning
is well under way for the remaining
stages of the $300
million Northern Transformation
program.
Meanwhile, following approval
of the development application
in April, early-works
have now started on a regionally
embedded campus at
West Park in Burnie.
University Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Launceston) Professor
Dom Geraghty said momentum
and excitement was
building for the project.
“It’s a very exciting stage –
after years of advocacy, planning
and design, 2020 will see
buildings begin to rise at Inveresk,”
Professor Geraghty
said.
“The Northern Transformation
is a collaboration between
the University, the Australian
and State Governments
and the City of Launceston;
together we have shaped a
project that will have a profound
impact on the region.
“Our new campus will lift
educational attainment, revitalise
the Inveresk Precinct
and the CBD, and deliver a
significant economic boost to
the north throughout the construction
period and beyond.”
The tender process for
the Library and Student
Experience building will begin
in January with construction
due to start in the middle
of the year.
A call for tenders is already
in the market for the bridge, a
design and construct project.
Already the biggest single
infrastructure project in Launceston’s
history, the economic
stimulus from the Northern
Transformation Program will
grow further with the university
attracting additional private
investment to fund new
student accommodation.
Accommodation will be
delivered on the Inveresk campus
and in Launceston’s CBD
in developments worth $54
million.
Professor Geraghty said the
move to Inveresk also created
enormous opportunities at
Newnham, with community
consultation and master planning
due to commence next
year.
“Newnham is already growing
into a globally significant
centre of excellence, building
on the strengths of the Australian
Maritime College,” he
said.
“The Australian Government
has committed $30 million
to develop the Maritime
Defence Innovation and Design
Precinct at the campus.
Already Thales, one of the
world’s largest defence contractors,
has signed an MOU
to be an anchor tenant.
“And the headquarters
for the $329 million Blue
Artist’s impressions
of the planned
Internal courtyard at
West Park, above,
and the courtyard
at the library and
student services
building at Inveresk.
Economy Cooperative Research
Centre will also be
based at Newnham where it
will spearhead efforts to revolutionise
the seafood industry
through the integration
of aquaculture with offshore
engineering and renewable
energy.
“These are examples of
the ways the expertise and
facilities we’ve built here in
Tasmania make a significant
impact on the global stage.”
More information about the
Northern Transformation
program is available at
https://www.utas.edu.au/
northern-transformation.
NEWS
New
TCCI
Chair
Paul Ranson
BANK of us CEO Paul Ranson
has been elected Chair of
the Tasmanian Chamber of
Commerce and Industry.
Mr Ranson replaces Susan
Parr, who has resigned from
the TCCI Board after being
elected in 2013 and serving
as its Chair since 2014.
“I would like to pay tribute
to the leadership of Susan
Parr in her six years as
Chair,” Mr Ranson said.
Mr Ranson has been the
CEO of Bank of us since
2005. Previously, he had 25
years’ experience in local
government including 18
years’ combined experience
as General Manager at Meander
Valley and West Tamar
Councils and is a past President
of the Launceston Chamber
of Commerce and Local
Government Managers Australia
(Tasmania Division).
The TCCI also appointed
two new Board directors, Dr
Daniel Hanna and Dr Lesley
French.
Dr Hanna is well-known
for his wealth of experience
in the tourism and hospitality
industries.
He is the Executive General
Manager of the Federal
Group.
Dr French has experience
in running her own business,
as well as strong governance
and corporate experience as
board member, senior public
servant and university
lecturer.
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Right to conduct business
INTERNATIONAL and Australian
news bulletins have recently
been full of news about
various protest actions.
The footage from the ongoing
Hong Kong protests about
that territory and the former
British colony’s autonomy in
relation to mainland China
have ramifications for Australia
and Tasmania.
In Melbourne recently, there
was violent interaction between
protestors and police around the
three-day International Mining
and Resources Conference.
Perhaps most notoriously, in
April this year about 20 people
chained themselves to equipment
at the Yangan abattoir,
south-west of Brisbane, while
others infiltrated abattoirs in
Goulburn, New South Wales
and in Laverton in Melbourne
to protest alleged animal cruelty
Michael
Bailey
TCCI Chief Executive
and overall animal welfare.
We have also seen the Extinction
Rebellion protests
worldwide about climate
change.
That has created an interesting
debate in the major Australian
cities where roads have
been blocked at peak times for
hours – do the protestors make
their point and gain support or
do they alienate ordinary Australians
making their way to and
from work each day?
In November this year,
the Tasmanian Government
introduced the Workplaces (Protection
from Protesters) Amendment
Bill 2014 to protect Tasmanian
businesses going about
their normal, daily operations.
For years, prior to the election
of the Liberal Government,
TCCI has called for legislation
to protect Tasmanian businesses
against unlawful protest action.
Let me state, the TCCI supports
absolutely the right of people
to protest lawfully, but not to
conduct economic terrorism.
But vegan protesters invading
abattoirs, forest
protesters chained inside machinery
– dangerous for both
the protestors and those
workers trying to extricate
them - environmental protestors
chaining themselves
to wooden furniture in Tasmanian
furniture stores and
even protestors releasing
farm livestock onto the road
is just not on.
The Federal Government
has introduced new
legislation with bipartisan
support and the NSW and
Queensland Governments are
... protestors releasing
farm livestock onto the
road is just not on.
also moving to tighten laws.
These laws are needed following
an upsurge in business
disruption caused by
organised actions across the
country, much of it unfairly
directed at farmers.
The Workplaces (Protection
from Protesters)
Amendment Bill 2014 gives
effect to a fundamental principle:
that Tasmanian laws
should protect people who
are undertaking lawful business
activities.
This means that people
should be able to earn a
living without trespassers
interfering with their work,
threats being made in an
effort to shut down their
business, or roads being obstructed
in order to stop their
business operations.
The Bill also addresses
matters raised by the High
Court in the Brown case. It
has been drafted to apply to
all people and only to actions
which affect or have
the potential to affect the
lawful rights of others.
The TCCI supports the
State Government, which is
strongly committed to the
right of people to protest, but
not at the expense of the right
of workers to earn a living or
the right of business to operate
safely and free from interference
and disruption.
Freight scheme review seeks fairness
I RECENTLY attended a private
dinner where the shipping
priorities for Tasmania
were questioned.
The table was occupied
by senior representatives of
the mining, forestry, and renewable
energy sectors and I
guess, by proxy through me,
the general cargo sector (think
containers).
It was a tough question
really as there were many
competing interests at the
table (as I am sure there are
everywhere).
It all comes down to the
available space and infrastructure
that is required for
current operations and perceived
growth and how this
competes with other industries
and trends.
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the loading equipment
and efficiencies cargo receivals
on the wharf, the rail
infrastructure and the interface
with the port operation,
the discharge and loading capability
of non crane operated
vessels – throw in some cruise
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and industry are
watching closely.
In a world where costs are
only going up, the Tasmanian
Logistics Committee is forever
looking at mechanisms
to reduce the cost burden on
traders by any other means
that we may discover.
Recently the TLC was instrumental
in a review of the
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation
Scheme - imported
goods that cannot be sourced
from mainland Australia,
fall within the TFES current
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AUSTRALIAN Banking
Association CEO Anna
Bligh will discuss all
things business and banking
at a free TCCI function
on December 5 at
Industry House, Hobart.
She will discuss the
new Banking Code of
Practice and how small
business contracts will
be simplified, loan conditions
will be fairer and
small business customers
will be given a longer
notice period should loan
conditions change.
Registration is from
8.45am.
Infrastructure will always be a major cost.
parameters and transship a
mainland port of Australia.
Tasmania does not have any
international calling container
ships (even MSC is basically
a feeder service via Sydney).
The addition to the TFES
scheme will be a welcome
relief for importers that meet
the criteria as for years they
have been left off the radar
completely.
The ability to have some
cost relief from the expensive
feeder rates over Bass Strait
will allow for Tasmanian
based businesses to invest
more into their businesses
by way of capital equipment,
research or market expansion
for finished goods – we have
already seen how this has
benefitted the exporters with
the TFES scheme extended to
this trade in 2016.
Other projects under way
by the TLC are a deep dive
into infrastructure surcharges
and port and terminal charges
passed on to Tasmanian exporters
and importers along
with ensuring that there is a
good understanding of the
challenges and opportunities
for Tasmanian shippers.
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Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019 5
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
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Smart advice
for travellers
TCCI Chairman’s Club
member Crusader Homes has
taken out the national Small
Employer of the Year award
at the Australian Training
Awards, held in Brisbane.
The Derwent Valley
building business employs
locally to help improve the
area’s challenging youth
unemployment rate.
Principal contractor and
director Justin Derksen was
working at the casino when
he decided to undertake an
apprenticeship as a mature
age student.
This saw him go from
a back-of-a-ute builder, to
the biggest builder in New
Norfolk.
Other Tasmanian winners
at the awards were:
Stephen Witkowski -
Trainee of the Year. Stephen,
a technical officer at Tassal,
completed a Certificate III in
Aquacultue though Seafood
and Maritime Training. His
vision is of a world where
sustainability is paramount.
Debra Guntrip -
Excellence in Language,
Literacy and Numeracy
Practice Award.
Debra is a literary
specialist who has been
working in the language,
literacy and numeracy field
for more than 20 years and
is engaged in the delivery
of LLN skills to employees
Lucas
Henderson,
left, and
Kelvin
Dersken
from
Crusader
Homes with
their award.
through 26TEN funded
grants.
Circular Head Christian
School - School Pathways to
VET Award.
The North-West
independent school provides
pathway focuses learning
opportunities in Years 10-12.
The school’s VET program
is unique, with every Year
10 student completing a
certificate course in an
area of interest, or that has
transferable skills connected
to their pathway plan.
The model incorporates
two businesses that are
owned and operated by the
school – the Roaring Forties
Oyster Farm and Edutec ICT.
WITH the escalating violence
in Hong Kong between police
and protesters, it is timely to
remind business travellers of
the Australian Government’s
Smartraveller website – smartraveller.gov.au.
The website allows travellers
to register their trip to
each country and subscribe to
travel advice for each country.
Additionally, it gives general
advice for business travellers
and provides tips on risks
for Australian employers and
individual business travellers
to consider as part of their
routine risk assessment process
for short-term overseas
travel to participate in meetings,
conferences and trade
shows and longer-term for
deployments.
The current Smartraveller
official advice for Hong Kong
is to exercise a “high degree
of caution”.
The advice further reads:
“There is an ongoing risk of
violent confrontation. ‘Flash
mob’ demonstrations take
Sally
Chandler
Tradestart Adviser
place with little or no warning,
with instances of violence
and vandalism. Expect road
closures, transport disruptions
and heightened police
action, including the use of
tear gas.
MTR stations, the Airport
Express, shopping centres
and businesses may close
or suspend services at short
notice.
If there are signs of disorder,
move away quickly to
a safe place. Avoid demonstrations
and monitor local
media.”
As conditions can change
suddenly, Smartraveller also
recommends subscribing to
their updates, getting the right
travel insurance, and, following
them on Facebook and/or
Twitter.
The Smartraveller entry for
Hong Kong and other countries
also advises on country
entry and exit including any
visa requirements, safety and
security, local travel, local
and Australian laws, health,
natural disasters, where
to get help, and additional
information.
The Australian Government
supplies 24-hour consular assistance
to all Australian residents
when travelling overseas and
Australian embassies, high commissions
and consulates are located
in many countries worldwide.
I strongly recommend all business
travellers register with Smartraveller
before they depart for
any overseas travel – I always
do.
For international trade and investment assistance contact the TCCI’s TradeStart Adviser,
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Nation leader
Business gives
state the edge
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Bill to strengthen
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Wayne
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CEO Tasplan
Michael
Ferguson
Small Business
Minister
TASMANIA’S economy is leading
the nation on a number of
measures, and the Government
says “thank you” to the hard
working and innovative Tasmanian
businesses.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Gross State Product data
shows that the Tasmanian economy
is the fastest growing in the
country.
In 2018-19 the Tasmanian
economy grew 3.6 per cent, the
highest growth rate of all of the
states and territories, and nearly
double the national GDP growth
of 1.9 per cent.
This extraordinary result is the
fastest economic growth recorded
in Tasmania in 15 years and
it is the first time since the series
began in 1989 that Tasmania’s
economy grew the fastest in the
nation.
In another series first for Tasmania,
all 19 industry sectors
grew throughout the year, meaning
that our economic success is
diverse and broad-based.
Further to this, more Tasmanians
are in work than ever
before.
ABS labour force data shows
that under the Liberal Government,
15,800 jobs have now been
created, and 250,900 Tasmanians
are now employed in trend terms,
which is a new jobs record.
In October 2019, 800 jobs were
created, representing the fastest
... more Tasmanians
are in work than ever
before.
growth rate in the country at 0.3
per cent, and our unemployment
rate continued to fall to 6.1 per
cent.
This growth and confidence
is reflected in the latest Sensis
Business Index results which
show that Tasmania’s businesses
are the most confident of all
states with a massive 61 per cent
of small to medium businesses
reported as ‘confident’ or ‘very
confident’ in the latest results.
The Government is the greatest
supporter of Tasmanian businesses
and we will continue to deliver
our plan to create the right environment
for job-creating investment,
so that more Tasmanians
benefit from a strong economy.
THE Treasury Laws Amendment
(2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures
No 1) Bill 2019, which was
introduced on July 24, has been
passed by Parliament.
The introduction of the Amendment
will ensure an individual’s salary
sacrificed contributions can’t be
used to reduce their employer’s super
guarantee obligations.
What does this mean for employers?
Super guarantee contributions are
required to be paid by an employer
based on an employee’s ordinary time
earnings.
Under current legislation, an employer
can choose whether or not to
include the amount an employee salary
sacrifices to their super as ordinary
time earnings.
For example, if Jason salary sacrifices
10 per cent of his $100,000 annual
income to his super, his ordinary
time earnings reduce to $90,000.
Based on his reduced salary, Jason’s
employer is only required to
make super guarantee contributions of
$8550 for the year. But under new reforms
commencing January 1, 2020,
Jason’s employer will have to make
super guarantee payments based on
Jason’s pre-salary sacrificed earnings
of $100,000 each year.
This would increase the super
guarantee contributions Jason receives
from his employer to $9500.
Another measure included in
the Bill will make it illegal for the
amounts an employee salary sacrifices
to their super to reduce an employer’s
super guarantee obligations.
Currently if Jason is salary sacrificing
two per cent of his ordinary
time earnings, his employer is only
required to make additional super
guarantee contributions of 7.5 per
cent.
Any changes that are likely to improve
the financial security of Australians
in retirement is something
that we welcome.
If you’re unsure whether you’re
meeting your super obligations, contact
the ATO.
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Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019 7
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
www.tcci.com.au
People make
the difference
Spotlight on Success
Rod Patterson is a loveable larrikin who has
been a staple in the Tasmanian retail landscape
for more than two decades. He now runs PMA
Business Coaching.
What was your first job, how did you
get into it and what did you learn as a
young employee?
Like most kids from the country (Deloraine)
I had many jobs before and after school.
From 14 I was a milkman starting at
3am and finishing at 8am to get ready
for school. I also delivered the Examiner
Express on a Saturday night after footy.
My first full-time position was at Jessup’s
Electrical as a storeman/salesman and basically
had to do what everyone else didn’t
want to – from mowing the bosses lawns to
washing the fleet of cars.
It taught me not to expect to be the boss, as
soon as you get the job.
You were a firefighter in Launceston
for some years - that must have been
an interesting career?
I loved it. But fortunately, or unfortunately,
there were not a lot of fires, so I became
bored. I am not good when I am bored.
So, unbeknown to my superiors, while on
holidays, I offered a Fire Education Program
to my childrens’ school, teaching each class
a 30-minute message about basic fire safety
such as “Crawl Low in Smoke”, “Stop Drop
Rock and Roll” and also discussed basic first
aid for burns and home fire plans.
The principal was so impressed she wrote
to the Education Minister, who shared the
letter with the Emergency Services Minister,
who contacted the chief of the Tas Fire
Service to congratulate him on the initiative,
which he had no idea about.
I received a call to explain myself and
thought it was the end of my career but the
Chief Officer promoted me to School Fire Ed
State Coordinator to roll it out across the state.
The program became so successful, other
states embraced it and as a result I was recognised
in the Queens’ Honours List in 1996,
receiving the highest honour in the Fire Service,
the Australian Fire Service Medal. I
was the first non-ranked firefighter to receive
such an honour.
What made you decide to leave the
fire service and move into business
with Autobarn?
Due to the success of School Fire Ed, which
initiated other programs such as JFLIP (Junior
Fire Lighters Intervention Program)
and Bush Fire Safety, the Fire Service decided
it was time for an education arm to
the Service, and it would require a manager,
which was offered to me.
But the role was to be based in Hobart
and I wasn’t prepared to move from Launceston
and it was suggested that if I wasn’t
prepared to relocate, I should consider
going back on the trucks and so I left the
service.
How hard are franchises to buy and
succeed with?
Franchises are quite easy to buy, if you fit
both the financial and personal criteria.
To succeed in them is totally up to the franchisee,
but unfortunately so many franchisees,
expect the success to be delivered by
the franchisor.
Whether a franchised business or not, too
many people purchase businesses for totally
the wrong reasons. It may be to buy a job after
being retrenched etc. or purchasing a type
of business that you have a passion for such
as motor racing or even clothes or shoes.
Owning a business is bloody hard work, it
is not a 40-hour-a-week job, and too many
people don’t understand this before purchase,
thus putting instant pressure on them
and the business.
What would be your advice for those
wanting to go into those sorts of business
models?
Franchising is a great starter for a new business
owner.
It has systems and structures that you don’t
have to create for yourself, it has already
been done as part of the model you have
purchased.
After some years, it is easy to become
frustrated by your franchisor, as the need for
what they offer is reduced, but you are still
paying the same if not more for the franchise.
What was the best government policy
change that impacted retail businesses
in a positive manner during your
career?
Personally I embraced the over 50s wages
supplement, and we found some great mature
people. Once employed they were the more
stable and less sick than other employees.
What’s been the biggest challenge
over your career?
People. Whether they be customers or staff -
the energy, stress and time needed to ensure
you look after your people is enormous.
Customers now have been educated to
challenge, whether it be price, or other things,
such as return of goods etc, and their expectations
at times are unrealistic but if you give
them the recognition of your time and listen
to their concerns, things mostly work out in
a positive way.
The amount of red tape and regulations
business has to be aware of when employing
staff, is now becoming much more difficult,
especially for smaller businesses.
Mental health issues are becoming more
prevalent, and I believe business owners will
need assistance through education to ensure
this is handled correctly for both parties.
What needs to happen into the future
to ensure retail survives and thrives?
Tasmanian retail at times truly disappoints
me. We are so concerned with issues that we
cannot control, we forget to ensure our own
backyards are above reproach.
Stop giving customers a reason to shop
on-line.
Most Tasmanians will support local, as
long as they get great service and competitive
pricing. We fail on both of these too often.
Most of our bricks and mortar retailers
don’t invest in their business enough.
In my new business, PMA Business
Coaching, I am distressed at times at the
lack of businesses working on the business
as well as in the business.
Cash flow is so important to manage in a
retail business due to the amount of stock
you are required to carry to ensure your offer
is strong enough to attract customers.
I understand very well the impact of penalty
rates, as I couldn’t open the doors safely
without six staff members being rostered
on.
But owners need to understand that when
purchasing the business, the major sacrifices
come from the owner, especially until the
business gets to a level where you can afford
to staff it without the owner.
I encourage all retailers to not become
store blind, look at the business as your customers
do, not as someone who enters it every
day and sees the same thing.
We were all so concerned to hear you
had been involved in the Melbourne
CBD terror incident in 2018 - how are
you coping mentally and physically a
year on from the tragedy?
It’s been a bloody tough year. As a firefighter
I saw a lot of stuff, but this was different,
as it happened to me, not someone else, and
when I tried to park this in the bucket with all
the other stuff I had experienced, the bucket
exploded.
The impact it has had on my family, truly
saddens me. We are working hard to get back
to where we were, but this is now part of who
we are, and we are dealing with it the best
we can. We were humbled with the outflowing
of love and support from the Tasmanian
community. We will get better.
You are always such a positive influence,
tell us about your new business
coaching venture and how you hope
to help others?
My passion is to help people, and I believe
I have and can through the experiences I
gained with my nearly 21 years of business.
I was smart enough to surround myself
with the best players, the most positive people,
and this will always give you the best
chance to be great.
Anyone can be good but I believe we all
should strive to be great. Structure is the key
- ensuring everyone knows what role they
play, what the expectations of that role are
and how they will be measured.
Dependant on what has been requested,
I can assist with team training, value statements,
business plans, SWOT analysis etc.
How did you feel when you were inducted
into the Launceston Chamber
of Commerce Hall of Fame?
Humbled and a little embarrassed.
I had my family and some of my most precious
friends attend, and it was truly a great
honour. It is humbling to be honoured by
your peers and community.
One of the things that Bourke Street has
given me, is the overwhelming messages of
how people feel about me – comments normally
reserved for your funeral.
Let’s all ensure we tell people how we feel
while they can embrace that love.

8 Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Need for new
ICT tools, skills
I want;
• what will the
rewards be; and
• what sort
of skill, intellect
or ability is
involved?
I’ll break it
down a little
more:
• observe/look at who
is doing the role and how;
• get your employee to
write a log/or diarise daily
tasks;
• look at the big picture
of what you want and document
the components;
• research other similar
roles; and
• decide what are the
most important outcomes
or contributions you want
from the role.
Without a Job Analysis,
there is no Position
Description.
Without a Position Description
can there really
be an effective performance
management
process?
A STRATEGIC
statewide approach
is needed
in Tasmania
to realise
the full potential
of the ICT
sector to support
economic
growth and prosperity.
Despite great progress
globally, the ICT sector in
Tasmania is relatively young
and its potential to support
every sector of the state economy
is not being realised.
Labor’s Industry Advisory
Council on ICT recognises
that collaboration is
needed across the sector to
reach that potential, along
with an appropriate level of
public sector investment.
ICT is not seen as an
“industry” in Tasmania
in the way that tourism,
aquaculture and other
more mature sectors are.
The success of those
sectors didn’t just happen.
They were nurtured
Michelle
O’Byrne
Shadow Minister for Economic
Development Jobs and ICT
in a partnership between
government and the private
sector, and that’s
what’s needed for ICT too.
The Chair of the Industry
Advisory Council, Project
Lab’s Executive Director Joel
Harris, said as Tasmania faced
new problems, we needed new
tools, skills and knowledge.
“An important part of the
value of the Industry Advisory
Council has been
to provide a place to share
learnings and outcomes.
“We can all learn by listening
to the stories of Tasmanians
using technology investments
to solve problems
across all sectors of the state
economy,” Mr Harris said.
“This understanding can
bring insights
to leaders to ensure
investment
of public money
in technology will
lead to a scalable
and prosperous
Tasmanian technology
sector.”
What’s needed is a statewide
strategic plan for the
sector to allow Tasmania to
capitalise on the opportunities
arising from the digital
economy, both by benefiting
from the application of existing
and emerging technology,
and through job creation.
It’s an industry that employs
about 7000 Tasmanians
and there is room for
more growth, with the right
support from Government.
ICT is a stand-alone sector,
but it’s also an enabler
for other sectors,
and it needs to be kept at
the forefront of Tasmania’s
strategic direction and
fundamental to a strong
and growing economy.
www.tcci.com.au
Job Description
needs analysis
SOME of you
who have read
and enjoyed my
article about The
Business of Doing
Business will
remember my emphasis
was on the
importance of Position
Descriptions.
As an employee, I’m
grateful for a Position Description
- I understand
my role, I know what my
KPI’s are and my tasks and
responsibilities.
Every role needs clarity
and identification in order
for the employee to perform
the role well, but how did
this come about?
A role needs analysing,
whether it’s a new role or
for a job that has mutated
into something completely
different over the years that
is completely unrecognisable.
Somebody originally
has had to perform a job
analysis.
Ok, a Position Description
will give you the details
Cristina
Serra
Workplace Relations
of your job, who you report
to, and what you are expected
to do (and the money, of
course) while the job analysis
is the systematic, indepth
evaluation of the role.
It’s about identifying
the component tasks and
outcomes of the job.
When you perform a
job analysis for a new
role or an old out-ofdate
position description,
you’ll need to examine
specifics about why the
role is necessary in the
first place.
Ask questions like:
• what are the work
tasks, processes and
procedures;
• what sort of person do
I want;
• what are the outcomes
Contact Cristina.Serra@tcci.com.au or phone 1300 559 122
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Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019 9
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
www.tcci.com.au
New frontier in health care
Paul
Lupo
CEO, StLukesHealth
I RECENTLY had the pleasure
of hearing world-renowned
researcher and Launceston
physiotherapist Ianthe
Boden speak.
Her talk centred around
a new frontier of healthcare
that not only looks at getting
a patient back on their feet
and in good health sooner, but
also alleviates the pressure on
the public purse by reducing
a patient’s potential days in
hospital.
Ianthe’s research looked at
providing patients who have
abdominal surgery with exercise
rehabilitation programs
as soon as they come out of
surgery.
The research found that
those who were active in
their care and were educated
on why they should receive
physiotherapy immediately
after surgery were 50 per cent
less likely to develop chest
infections or potentially pneumonia
and were in hospital
for three days less than those
who opted not to participate
in an active recovery.
It was a thought-provoking
presentation that got me
thinking about how health
might be delivered in the future
– not just in hospitals, but
at home where the person is in
control of their health.
In April 2019, the Australian
Government increased
funding for Tasmanian public
hospitals from $425 million
to $525 million – in addition
to the $730.4 million allocated
to the Mersey Community
Hospital.
This also came in the same
year the Government allocated
more than a third of its
budget to the health spend
to help alleviate pressures
around mental health, infrastructure
and elective surgery
waiting lists.
These same challenges are
also faced by private health
insurance members through
increased premiums driven
by increasing healthcare costs
and more frequent presentations
at hospitals.
Why such a high spend
rate you ask? It’s because in
Peter Doddy and nurse Sally Baxter investigate how the new Snug health app can be
used to manage medications and the tracking of blood glucose and blood pressure.
Tasmania we are older and
sicker than our mainland
counterparts with below average
health literacy.
In Tasmania, we also have
the challenge of having some
of the worst chronic disease
burdens in the country and we
have an ageing population,
with the median age of Tasmanians
five years above the
national average.
We also know Tasmanians
are vulnerable with the added
pressures of rising household
debt while wage growth is
weak.
But we shouldn’t use that as
an excuse. We are all responsible
for our own health, not
the bureaucrats.
While governments at all
levels and insurers can continue
to allocate money to the
health system, nothing will
change unless our attitudes and
accountability towards health
change.
Digital platforms like My
Health Record (MyHR) make
it easier for health providers to
have visibility over our health
information and share it with
other health providers.
However, for this to work as
it should, you need to ask our
health professionals to upload
our consultation records to
MyHR every time we see them.
Imagine then if you could
pair this information with your
fitness device, home device or
blood pressure device to give
you a more holistic overview of
your health, that you could then
share with your doctor, specialist
or carer.
Now, that is powerful stuff
that not only will lead to better
outcomes but will meaningfully
assist a person on
their healthcare journey and
potentially reduce preventable
hospitalisations.
This month, St.LukesHealth
unveiled a smartphone platform
to its members that allows
them to be an active
participant in their healthcare.
The app, Snug, is an essential
tool in allowing those
with illness to manage medications
or keep track of health
readings such as blood pressure
readings from the convenience
of their smartphone.
Snug also allows individuals
to create a Circle of Care
or emergency contact that will
alert others if a health measure
reading is outside a normal
range, rather than reaching a
situation where you have to
call an ambulance.
For those who are healthy
or have young families, it
creates a health passport for
life where you will never lose
your medical data again.
Snug is an engaging tool
that will assist in healthcare
delivery while allowing a
person to see the “cause”
and “effects” of their health
behaviour.
We can’t continue to rely
just on the public purse or
suffer increased premiums to
fix our own health.
We must push to have
greater patient engagement in
healthcare and ensure people
are empowered to understand
how they can make better decisions
around their health.
Now that’s the future.
ANZ seminar sets course for next level
LAUNCESTON businesses are
set for a brighter future after the
ANZ Business Growth Seminar
was held at the Country Club
Casino.
Hosted by ANZ and the
Launceston Chamber of Commerce,
the free one-day seminar
was designed for business
owners looking to grow but are
unsure how to progress to the
next level by identifying new
opportunities and tackling existing
challenges.
Treasurer Peter Gutwein
opened the seminar and Small
Business Minister Michael
Ferguson delivered a keynote
address.
The seminar was facilitated
by Dr Jana Matthews, a
renowned growth expert and
director of the Australian Centre
for Business Growth at the
University of South Australia’s
Business School.
About 130 attendees worked
through a framework for
accelerating growth. Key areas
of discussion included understanding
where a business is at
on its growth path, the importance
of delegation and team
building, how to communicate
and having a clear strategy for
growth.
The day covered pathways to
sustainable growth including:
• questions you must be able
to answer as a leader;
• different responsibilities of a
leader during growth;
• knowledge framework for
growth;
• how to choose the right
growth strategy; and
• tactics for sustainable
growth.
Dr Matthews said accelerating
growth in a competitive
market place was a challenge
for any executive, especially
those running SMEs who spend
much of their time working in
the business, rather than on the
business.
“The ANZ Business Growth
Program gives CEOs the tools,
knowledge and skills to identify
barriers holding them back and
strategies to help them grow.”
The day also included a panel
discussion with Launceston
Chamber of Commerce CEO
Neil Grose and Tasmanian business
owners and Business Growth
Program alumni, Diane Rae, Director
of Grandvewe Cheeses &
Hartshorn Distillery, Adam Burbury,
Managing Director of KAM
Joinery and Nick Watson, General
Manager of CPT Engineering.
Attendees were also given the
opportunity to network with fellow
attendees and learn from each
other’s experiences through facilitated
group discussions and action
planning.
For more information about
the ANZ Business Growth
Program, which is open to all
businesses and non-ANZ customers,
visit www.anz.com/
businessgrowth.

10 Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019
NEWS
Woolstore believes
in meeting all needs
THE Old Woolstore
Apartment Hotel in Hobart
was recently recognised
at the Tasmanian Tourism
Awards, winning gold in
the Business Events Venue
category.
It caps a big year for
the hotel, having also
taken out the Tasmanian
Hospitality Awards for
Excellence trophy for Best
Meetings & Events Venue
in August.
Previously a multiple
winner at state and
national levels in tourism
and hospitality awards, and
Qantas Australian Tourism
Awards National Hall of
Fame inductee in 2016,
The Old Woolstore has
been serving Tasmanian
businesses since 1997.
Speaking at the awards,
Chief Operating Officer
Alan Nelson provided some
background to the win.
He said: “We have a
purpose-built facility, we
tailor our business to meet
the needs of our customers,
we have a great team and we
work really hard to achieve
our goals. It’s really all about
our team though.”
The Old Woolstore,
features 242 hotel rooms and
self-contained apartments,
full hotel services, five
different accommodation
room types and seven
purpose-built meeting/event
spaces, along with integrated
audio-visual technology.
Executive Chef Sam Wagg
is committed to making the
most of local produce and his
team is happy to tailor food
options to meet a variety of
needs.
“We’ve had a really busy
winter and the forward
bookings over summer and
beyond are looking really
positive,” Woolstore CEO
Ben Targett said.
“It is clear that Tasmania
is still a very popular
destination, and that goes for
people and organisations who
are holding events.
“We offer a great
experience and there is no
doubt it is appreciated by our
visitors,” he said.
The Woolstore’s winning team, rear, Ben Targett, Sam Wagg and Alan Nelson and
front, Yami Delphin, Gabriella Fraraccio, Emma Fettke, Marnie Craig and Debby
Gluskie.
Right from the ground up
BY MARY MASSINA
CEO Macquarie Point
Development
Corporation
AS with all things, looks can sometimes
be deceiving.
When we take the time to look up
and marvel at grand buildings and
architectural feats, we often neglect
the work, effort and care taken to
establish what is considered the
most important aspect of a building
– its foundations.
The foundations are what holds
everything together, and without
getting that right, we might never
get a building off the ground.
From an outsiders’ perspective
or one who hasn’t been thoroughly
involved with the Macquarie Point
project, you might be forgiven for
thinking not much has been done
on-site.
It may “look” this way, but under
the surface lies complexities
that must be considered before
taking even the first step towards
construction.
Since the 1850s, Mac Point has
been an industrial precinct that has
been rich and varied; once used as
drill halls for the army, an abattoir,
a general dump, gas works and then
finally becoming the home of Hobart’s
rail yards.
And we know that best practice
wasn’t always considered in the
early years of settlement.
These uses have contributed to
logical hazard
by leaching
into the
groundwater.
This has
meant that
more than 400
bore holes
have been dug
across the site
and neighbouring
areas,
to ensure there
is a rigorous
understanding
of how
water travels
underground.
Understanding
and analysis
of where
contaminants
were buried
on site required
Hobart’s historic and vitally important Macquarie Point.
the soil
to be stockpiled,
ahead
the many issues and hazards that
lie beneath, and understanding
the complex nature of how to deal
with these issues has been a task
the corporation takes with utmost
responsibility.
Since the reset of the development
in late 2016 which required
the corporation to begin again from
scratch, we have been focused on
addressing issues such as; title,
planning rule requirements, legislation,
remediation, infrastructure,
geo-technical requirements as well
as the site’s legacy issues.
The Macquarie Point Development
Corporation Act 2012, puts in
place a higher level of remediation
than any other site in Tasmania,
with a requirement for sign off by
the Environmental Auditor.
The process of remediating the
9.3 hectare site is complex, with
many constraints and challenges.
A large part of understanding the
site was to firstly work out how
groundwater travels across the land
to make sure we knew how it was
to be cleaned, analysing whether
any diesel spills created an eco-
of testing and removal.
Redundant infrastructure is littered
across the site, such as the old
diesel and oil pipelines, water and
storm water pipes, the electricity
cabling and the easements associated
with the infrastructure.
And to add to the complexity, the
main sewer line for Hobart’s CBD
runs through the site posing problems
that require well informed solutions.
And that’s just what the corporation
has been busy doing – working
hard to achieve solutions.
In a Tasmanian and a Mac Point
first, the Environmental Auditor has
now signed off on the first parcel of
land earmarked as the potential site
of the Antarctic and Science Precinct.
Signing off on this first parcel of
land should give all Tasmanians confidence
that there is a rigorous and
understood process that addresses the
complexities of this site ahead of permanent
development.
Large scale remediation work has
begun onsite where 6000 tonnes of
soil will be removed in the next three
months then tested ahead of being
transported to Copping Landfill.
Further to this, the corporation has
now received approval by the Hobart
City Council for $3 million worth of
additional remediation work to clean
up the majority of the site.
Planning rules have now been gazetted
signaling the finalisation of the
planning scheme allowing for permanent
infrastructure to be established
onsite.
Once the remediation work is
complete, the next step will be to
construct the road which will allow
access to the first parcels of land that
will be offered for development in the
new-year.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity
to get the vision right for
one of the state’s most prized locations,
and work is well underway to
achieve that vision.
This is an exciting time for Macquarie
Point and the legacy we will
leave will be one that is well considered,
responsible and something
to be enjoyed for generations to
come.

Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019 11
EVENTS
LEFT: Ian
Pepper from
AustralianSuper
+, left, and Wayne
Davy of
Tasplan
Super.
RIGHT: Bill Abbott,
left, and Brenton
Stead of the
Ian Harrington
Group and Todd
Kennedy from
Tasmanian
Perpetual
Trustees.
What:
StLukesHealth
Premiers Cocktail
Party
Where:
Hadley’s
Orient
Hotel,
Hobart
RIGHT:
Premier Will
Hodgman,
left. TCCI CEO
Michael Bailey
and TCCI Chair
Susan Parr.
When:
November 6,
2019
ABOVE: Penny Egan, left, and Erica Larke-Ewing from
the Cancer Council of Tasmania.
Top Left: COTA
Tasmanian
Board member
Rita Meaney and
St.LukesHealth
chief risk officer
Nina Nelson.
What:
Launch of
StLukesHealth
Snug app
ABOVE: Snug brand champions Georgia Sheils, left, and David
Nickson with St.LukesHealth customer care consultants James Hindley
and Grace Eaton.
LEFT:
Royal Hobart
Hospital Research
Foundation CEO
Heather Francis
and Hobart
Private Hospital
general manager
Kathryn Berry.
Where:
Hadley’s
Orient Hotel
Hobart
When:
Monday,
November 11,
2019
ABOVE: Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre’s The
ISLAND Project project manager Helen Douglas, St.LukesHealth Chief
Operations Officer Darren Harris and Wicking Dementia Research and
Education Centre’s business manager Caroline Gray.

12 Tasmanian Business Reporter - DECEMBER 2019
PROPERTY MATTERS
East Coast open for business
Scott Newton
Property Matters with
Knight Frank
In this month’s editorial, Knight Frank
Tasmania’s East Coast team, Adele Plunkett,
Leanne Dann, and Jim Playsted, review
the East Coast property market and
outlook
THE East Coast real estate
market continues to thrive
with consistent strong sales
numbers being achieved in
all areas for the third year in
a row.
A positive sign for those
involved in the industry has
been the marked improvement
for purchasing and sales
enquiries during the winter
months in 2018 and 2019.
The Tasmanian Government’s
Land Information
System Tasmania shows the
number of sales for the last
three financial years for the
Central East Coast region
from Buckland to Bicheno as
follows:
2016/17 – 336
2017/18 – 356
2018/19 – 296
The numbers show that the
2018/19 financial year was
lower than the previous two
financial years.
An explanation for this is
that the overall number of
listed properties for sale has
declined. Consequently, the
bonus for those selling is
that days on market for listed
properties has certainly
decreased.
A feature of 2018/19 has
been the launch of several
residential land developments
on the coast, for sale through
Knight Frank.
We currently represent
projects in Orford, Spring
Beach, Swansea and Coles
Bay, which are all clearing
well.
Driving around these
coastal towns it is pleasing to
see the number of new homes
being constructed, and local
builders are reporting that
they have a waiting list of up
to four years.
The award-winning viticulture
industry also continues
to prosper in the
temperate climate on the
coast, with a number of
rural holdings expanding
their plantations and new
vineyards being established
north and south of Swansea
by Websters and Gala.
Existing properties
Bicheno is at the centre of the thriving East Coast.
are also progressing to
putting in cellar door
establishments.
The Great Eastern Drive
takes you along the path of
the East Coast wine trail
which runs from Orford to
St Helens.
Noted events include the
Bay of Fires Winter Arts
Festival, the Great Eastern
Wine Weekend and the Bicheno
Food & Wine Festival,
which have all proven
to be very popular with visitors
and locals.
This in turn has helped
with employment in these
regional townships and has
given tourists another reason
to visit our beautiful
regional areas.
Timber and wool production
and fishing were the
main sources of income prior
to the turn of this century.
It is pleasing to see that
along with these industries
and the well-established
tourism market, the area is
diversifying with other ventures
including aquaculture,
which is doing very well
in the surrounding pristine
waters; a large walnut plantation,
which sells their crop
worldwide; and even a salt
manufacturing business has
been set up.
The East Coast is certainly
open for business and it
is great to see new ventures
happening and existing
premises being upgraded
and re-opened.
This is an exciting time
to be living in such a beautiful
part of Tasmania and
a great opportunity for
our children to be able to
stay and gain employment.
PROPERTY VIEW
December 2019
Cascade Hotel.
22 Cascade Road, South Hobart
For Sale by Expressions of Interest
CBD fringe - invest, develop or occupy.
207 Murray Street, Hobart.
For Sale by Expressions of Interest
2 titles- total land
area 3,007sqm*
Investment sale
Dual street
frontages.
This well known high profile hotel is located adjacent to St
Johns Hospital in South Hobart, 2kms (approx) from the
Hobart CBD with no direct hotel competition. Includes a
public bar, dining area, drive-in bottleshop, 4 apartments,
large manager’s apartment, Keno and Ubet facilities and
on-site parking for 50 vehicles.
Please note the business is not for sale.
John Blacklow: Knight Frank 0418 128 735
Rare opportunity.
*Approx
outline indicative
High traffic site
on Murray St
Land area: 672
sqm*
Existing income
stream
Located 700m from the CBD on a high traffic route, the
property has potential multiple income streams from
residential and storage uses, with upside in refurbishing the
heritage front cottage, and further development on land to
the rear (STCA).
SOLD
Matthew Wright: Knight Frank 0458 290 588
Ian Reed: Knight Frank 0419 670 501
Refurbished masterpiece.
*Approx
outline indicative
113-117 Albert Road, Moonah.
7 Campbell Street, Hobart.
For Sale by Expressions of Interest
For Sale by Expressions of Interest
High profile
location
Site Area: 1,333
sqm*
Zoned light
industrial
SOLD
Rare opportunity to purchase this flexible commercial
property situated in a prime, highly accessible service/
light industrial location, just off the Brooker Highway, and
only approximately 5 kilometres north of Hobart’s city
centre.
Richard Steedman: Knight Frank 0408 559 046
Ian Reed: Knight Frank 0419 670 501
*Approx
outline indicative
Stunning fitout
Potential for
short stay
2 secure car
parks
SOLD
Constructed circa 1885 the Old Mission church is one of
the last remaining structures of old Wapping, arguably
early Hobart town’s most colourful district. The property
comprises the main ground floor hall which has been
converted into high end gallery space.
Scott Newton: Knight Frank 0409 186 261
Hayden Peck: Knight Frank 0412 766 395
5 Victoria Street, Hobart 54 Cameron Street, Launceston 48-54 Oldaker Street, Devonport
P: 03 6220 6999 P: 03 6333 7888 P: 03 6424 3568