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Tasmania's tourist rail backers fight plan to create cycle track on disused line at Scottsdale By Sallese Gibson Posted February 01, 2016 11:05:03 Supporters of tourist rail in Tasmania's north-east are fighting plans to turn a section of disused railway track into a cycling trail.A cycling group wants to create a tourist trail on a section of disused rail line that is due to be ripped up.The Federal Government last year allocated $3 million for track removal to..>> view originalTop trainer abandons Hobart Cup campaign
Tony McEvoy. Picture: COLLEEN PETCHSOUTH Australian thoroughbred trainer Tony McEvoy has pulled the pin on his Betfair Exchange Hobart Cup assault, confirming that none of the four horses he nominated for the $200,000 Group 3 race next Monday would be making the trip.McEvoy nominated Lucky Lucky Lucky, Azurite, Last Wish and Loncava for the 2400m feature but had reduced his options to just Azurite by Friday night.When the European-bred gelding performed well below expectations in an 1800m race a..>> view originalMan's body found in bush
The body of missing man Graham Johnstone was found on Saturday.THE body of a northern Tasmanian man who has been missing since New Year’s Day was found at the weekend in bushland northeast of Launceston.Graham Johnstone, 78, of Waverley, was found late on Saturday afternoon after a walker reported seeing a vehicle on a secluded track at Myrtle Bank.Police and SES members were called and the unattended vehicle was found to be Mr Johnstone’s Honda CRV.“Some time later the body of an adult male was..>> view originalForward reshape for Hawks after Rough injury
HAWTHORN will rely on a reshaped forward line for at least the first half of the year after losing superstar goalkicker Jarryd Roughead to a devastating knee injury. Roughead will have reconstructive surgery to fix a posterior cruciate problem which has troubled him in the past but worsened since Christmas.The Hawks expect their vice-captain to miss four or five months, in a major blow to their quest to win a fourth straight premiership.Roughead’s absence will force coach Alastair Clarkson to re..>> view originalHigh stakes in Tasmania's racing industry
People's champion cleans them up1:38Horse Racing: The Cleaner and trainer Mick Burles continue their success at Mooney Valley, taking out the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes. IN the spring of 2015, two horse-racing stories cut through even to people with the mildest passing interest in the sport. One was that of Tasmanian folk hero The Cleaner, complete with his blue and black silks and front-running style, for the second year in a row lining up in one of the country’s premier thoroughbred rac..>> view originalNed & Josh Land HOT FM Network Breakfast
Details Category: What's New Published on Monday, 01 February 2016 08:00 Ned & Josh are a couple of mates who six months back landed a gig doing dawns across SCA’s regional network out of the Gold Coast. Across the summer break they covered breakfast across the regional network and now they have made the move West, to be the new network breakfast team for HOT FM WA. The boys told Radio Today: "We are very excited to head to Hot FM WA because we are both massive fans of west coast rap. It's on..>> view originalExtra operating theatres to slash Tasmania's elective surgery waiting ...
Extra operating theatres to slash Tasmania's elective surgery waiting list: Minister Posted January 31, 2016 14:52:57 Three new operating theatres will open in Tasmania this week, the State Government has announced, with the promise they will slash the elective surgery waiting list. Key points:Three new operating theatres in public hospitalsMinister promises 1,250 surgeries will be completed by JuneLGH recruits 15 extra nursesDoctors say more nurses and beds needed ..>> view originalHastings names new UTA portfolio managers
Westpac subsidiary Hastings Funds Management has appointed two new portfolio managers to the group's largest fund, Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA).Joining Hastings from Flagstaff Partners is Brett Mitsch, who will now be the lead portfolio manager for UTA. Working alongside Mitsch as UTA portfolio manager will be Matt Lorback after a new internal appointment.The appointments come following an announcement that UTA investment director infrastructure, James Fraser-Smith, resigned after a 10-yea..>> view originalCalow edges out Cooper in enduro epic
LAUNCESTON rider Sam Calow has outlasted mountain bike rival Joel Cooper in a final lunge for victory during Sunday’s epic two-hour enduro. Jamie Lovell in action in Sunday’s mountain bike enduro. LAUNCESTON rider Sam Calow has outlasted mountain bike rival Joel Cooper in a final lunge for victory during Sunday’s epic two-hour enduro.Both men were the only two of 53 mountain bikers to complete eight laps of the 5km circuit during the second round of the Craddle Coast Sprung Super..>> view originalMan who touched the lives of others
MATTHEW Jarman will never realise how much he touched the lives of others. Matthew JarmanMATTHEW Jarman will never realise how much he touched the lives of others.The ‘‘cheeky kid’’, best mate and loving father’s life was tragically cut short in a truck crash on January 22.He was 30 years old.But in death, his legacy continues to grow – evident from the outpouring of support the Jarman family has received in the past week.‘‘I just remember other kids’ parents would always stop me ..>> view original
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