January 22, 2019

New Chair for Chartered Accountants in Tasmania

The new year is shaping up to be a busy one for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand’s Tasmanian Regional Council, with Ruddicks Partner Lyndal Kimpton stepping into the role of Chair as the organisation prepares to take a more active role in advocating for better Tasmanian economic outcomes.

January 16, 2019

Rotary peel and engineered timber mill proposed for Bell Bay

Patriarch Resources Pty Ltd, a subsidiary company of Patriarch and Sons Pty Ltd, is seeking to establish a hardwood rotary peel and engineered timber mill in the industrial zone at Bell Bay. The company, which has purchased the former Southern Aluminium Wheel Plant site for the proposed mill, is currently working to obtain the appropriate development and environmental statutory approvals.  The company, which has purchased the former Southern Aluminium Wheel Plant site which is ideally located for the proposed mill, is currently working to obtain the appropriate development and environmental statutory approvals. 

January 14, 2019

Super findings welcomed by Tasmania’s largest provider

Tasplan Super, Tasmania’s largest locally owned and based profit-for-members super fund has welcomed the Productivity Commission investigation into efficiency and competitiveness.

January 10, 2019

Air access key to North West tourism

Tasmania’s peak tourism body is calling on the State Government to work with airport operators and the tourism industry in securing more flights and greater access directly into North West Tasmania.

January 8, 2019

Hobart Airport completes $4.5 million refurbishment

After experiencing its busiest year ever with more than 2.6 million people passing through the gates, Hobart Airport last month completed a $4.5 million refurbishment of the departures lounge just in time for the busy summer period.

December 21, 2018

Tasmanian business positive about economy

The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry this week released its Q4 Survey results which showed 55 per cent of Tasmanian businesses surveyed are positive about the state’s economy.

December 20, 2018

Potential on sunny East Coast

Tourism growth has contributed to strong confidence in the East Coast real estate market, writes Knight Frank Tasmania’s East Coast team, Adele Plunkett, Leanne Dann and Jim Playsted.