Launceston’s Bianca Welsh has been listed as a finalist in the 2013 Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Awards, in the ‘Young Restaurateur of the Year’ category. Bianca leads the front-of-house teams at both Stillwater Restaurant and Black Cow Restaurant and is part of a team that constantly strives for (and delivers) dining excellence in our beautiful [...] Continue reading » » »
MEDIA RELEASE: Irrigation projects important for agricultural expansion
Federal Liberal candidate for Bass Andrew Nikolic says the North East is being let down by the current Labor member for Bass. A meeting he had today in Scottsdale about irrigation and agriculture shows that my opponent is already in retirement mode. “It appears Mr Lyons was disengaged and uniformed” Mr Nikolic said. “When asked [...] Continue reading » » »
Lyons blames others for his failings
It is extraordinary that the Labor member for Bass is blaming the Prime Minister for the unacceptable unemployment rate in Northern Tasmania. A report in overnight national media* says Geoff Lyons told Julia Gillard her pitch on jobs and growth was “failing in Northern Tasmania, where unemployment is at eight per cent.” Liberal Candidate for [...] Continue reading » » »
Tasmanian unemployment: Labor achievement or epic failure?
During recent speeches in Parliament, my Labor opponent has repeatedly referred to low unemployment as a key achievement of the Labor-Greens Government and that the only “problem is we’ve got to continue to get that message out.” Yet less than a week later he is quoted in the media (see highlighted text below) as saying [...] Continue reading » » »
