By Paul Hemsley Tasmanian Finance Minister has made a renewed push to help local businesses win public sector contracts after the state’s Department of Finance launched simplified contractual templates for both buyers and sellers into the government market. The new tender documents replace unpopular paperwork that businesses had complained was too onerous, confusing and time-consuming […]
6 September, 2012
Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) will manage and operate a floating marina and transfer ownership to Hobart City Council. The marina will be built at Sullivans Cove near Elizabeth Street Pier and the Kings Pier Marina for general public use for short term recreational boat and yacht berthing. MAST is conducting a tender evaluation process […]
13 April, 2012
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy has announced that NBN Co has finalised agreements for the construction of the national broadband network in Tasmania. Networking service provider, Visionstream Australia, will undertake construction of the remainder of the fibre network in Tasmania. The contract is valued at approximately […]
26 March, 2012
The Tasmanian Government is initiating a project providing total reuse of wastewater effluent to communities across the state. Re-using and recycling 100 per cent of wastewater, the Beaconsfield Waste Water Treatment Plant would establish a drip-irrigated tree plantation suitable for harvest by coppicing, instead of clear-felling and re-planting. It would also involve the construction of […]
27 January, 2012
By Rob O'Brien Tasmania has introduced an Innovation Strategy targeting investment in sectors such as renewable energy and the digital economy in a bid to modernise its economy. The Premier and Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, David Bartlett MP, launched the next significant step towards building a dynamic and modernised economy setting an ambitious […]
26 August, 2010
By Staff Writer Tasmanian libraries have broken through the 5 million mark, with library loans over the 2008-09 financial year up by more than 500,000 on previous years. Premier and Minister for Education and Skills, David Bartlett, said that the outstanding result supported the fact that Tasmanians had better access to libraries, online access centres and […]
19 October, 2009
By Staff Writer Local government bodies across Australia will receive record funding through the Australian Government’s Financial Assistance Grants program. Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese, said councils and shires in New South Wales will receive record funding of more than $605 million in Financial Assistance Grants in 2009-10, […]
7 September, 2009
By Staff Writer State and local leaders in Tasmania have linked up to increase the number of women represented in the third tier of government. Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett joined Local Government Association of Tasmania President Mike Gaffney, to unveil a new program to increase the number of women standing at the 2009 Tasmanian local […]
8 May, 2009
Univesity of Southampton professor of politics and governance, Gerry Stoker. By Rob O’Brien Amalgamations reflect the changes in society which local governments have to adapt to, a UK expert in governance has said. In an interview with GovernmentNews Gerry Stoker, a professor of politics and governance at the University of Southampton in England said that the […]
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