Monday, July 18, 2016

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  • Contractor Sherwood Enterprises not following safety plan when ...

    Contractor Sherwood Enterprises not following safety plan when ...
    Contractor Sherwood Enterprises not following safety plan when worker fell to death, inquest hears Posted July 18, 2016 12:28:46 Tasmanian construction contractor Sherwood Enterprises was not following its own work safety plan when a 20-year-old employee died, an inquest has heard.Leigh Anthony Reaney, 20, of Launceston died from head injuries after he fell from the roof of the Devonport Homemaker Centre in August 2012.Mr Reaney had been working for Sherwood Enterpris..
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  • Qld under 18s celebrate as Swifts on the improve

    Qld under 18s celebrate as Swifts on the improve
    TALENTED Ipswich hockey players Layla Eleison, Gaby Nicholls and Emily Witheyman-Crump have shared in the latest Queensland under-18 success. The Queenslanders won the national championships in Launceston after beating NSW 2-1 in the gold medal match. Goals from captain Ambrosia Malone and Charlee Livesey secured the Queensland team back-to-back national titles. Leading into the final, Queensland remained undefeated, aside from a 3-3 draw with Victoria during the pool matches. Mean..
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  • Border breakfast wrap-up | Monday, July 18, 2016

    Border breakfast wrap-up | Monday, July 18, 2016
    Your morning news headlines from across regional Australia and beyond. @florafaunaalbury: The #diurnal Yellow-footed #Antechinus can often be seen running from log to log or climbing for the tops of trees. This little dude was seen on crown land around Red Light Hill. #Albury #alburycity #nsw #mammalsofinstagram #mammals #mammal #wildozGood morning Border, Albury-Wodonga heading for 16 with a shower or two developing.Wangaratta, Rutherglen, Benalla and Corryong 15. Beechworth 14.M..
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  • Tassie boys miss bronze

    Tassie boys miss bronze
    TASMANIA’S  bronze medal hopes were shattered by a final-minute goal, with the boys ­falling 3-2 to Victoria in the Australian under-18 hockey championships third place playoff in Launceston.Despite conceding in the 69th minute, Tasmania still had time for a penalty corner after the final siren but could not convert.Tasmanian coach Ilene Carr was delighted with her team’s ability to apply pressure and rise to the occasion against a side that defeated it 5-3 in the pool rounds.“I’m disappointed t..
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  • Dark Mofo Scores $10.5m In Funding, Will Be Back June 2017

    Dark Mofo Scores $10.5m In Funding, Will Be Back June 2017
    industry > News Dark Mofo Scores $10.5m In Funding, Will Be Back June 2017 Dark Mofo 2015 Jul 18th 2016 | 3:31pm | Staff Writer Tweet Having just wrapped up another successful year, Dark Mofo have confirmed that they will be receiving over $10.5 million in funding over the next five years, thanks to the Tasmanian Government and Events Tasmania. The funding will aid Dark Mofo in bringing more interstate and overseas visitors to the winter arts and music festival, amp up media exposure of..
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  • Match preview: Hawthorn v Richmond

    Match preview: Hawthorn v Richmond
    Match preview: Hawthorn v Richmond Ashley Browne  July 18, 2016 4:56 PM SUMMARY
 Sunday will be unusual for the Hawks; successive games in Launceston, Adelaide and Sydney, plus the bye, means it will be 37 days since their last game in Victoria and 50 since they played at their home ground. They return to the MCG triumphant, a game clear on top of the ladder but the closeness of the top eight, their relatively poor percentage and the..
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  • NDIS boom expected to create 1750 jobs

    NDIS boom expected to create 1750 jobs
    THE National Disability Insurance Scheme will create a jobs boom in Tasmania over the next three years with 1750 full-time positions created, a new report says. An additional $260 million will also be injected into the Tasmanian economy by the NDIS, the National Disability Insurance Agency says in a report to be released today.Federal Social Services Minister Christian Porter said the NDIS presented huge opportunities for Tasmania to develop a competitive and innovative market that would see mor..
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  • Launceston Church Grammar School students put final touches on ...

    Launceston Church Grammar School students put final touches on ...
    Launceston Church Grammar School students are putting the finishing touches on their school production, Crazy for You. Launceston Church Grammar School students Izzy Lockett, Elise Jackson, Victoria Watts, Claire Stevenson, Sarah Wills, Sophie Sheedy, Milly Wickham, Hayley Bowen, Tarrant Edwards, Lauren Stagg, Niamh Hilder, Medhanit Barratt and Rhiannon Bone prepare for Crazy for You. After months of hard work, Launceston Church Grammar School students are putting the finishing to..
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  • Holiday camps bring kids to Riverbend

    Holiday camps bring kids to Riverbend
    About 130 kids attended camps at Riverbend Youth Centre during the school holidays. New friends: Tate Beamish, 9, of Somerset, and Alexander Varney, 11, of Burnie (back), with Luke Mills, 12, of Launceston and Ty Robinson, 9, of Flowerdale (front), at one of the camps. Picture: Brodie Weeding Riverbend Youth Centre at Scotchtown was a popular place to be during the past two weeks, with kids travelling from across the North-West Coast to attend school holiday camps. Two camps were ..
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  • Kolodjashnij's big moment

    Kolodjashnij's big moment
    Best AFL outing for Geelong defender The defensive struggle that was Friday night’s match-up between Fremantle and Geelong allowed Launceston Cat Jake Kolodjashnij to put in the best performance of his career.LOOK OUT: Jake Kolodjashnij was under the pump here by Matt Taberner on Friday night, but went on to have his best AFL game in the win over Fremantle. Picture: Getty Images.The 20-year-old, playing the 22nd game of his AFL life, collected 21 touches from the backline as Geelo..
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Tasmania's future footballers put through paces at North ... .NBN Co signs partners for cable rollout .
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