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The launch of the guidlines for distilleries

Distillery guidelines aim to help producers tackle red tape

New Guidelines for the Regulatory Requirements for Distilleries and Bond Stores was launched by Small Business, Trade and Consumer Affairs minister Guy Barnett with the aim of delivering a safer and more streamlined operating environment.

Greater South East Irrigation Scheme raising concerns

A leading Tasmanian water scientist has voiced her concerns about the Greater South East Irrigation Scheme's plan to supply more than 14,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools' worth of water per year from Lake Meadowbank to farming areas starting in 2030.

The Derwent River

Federal government pays Rex's debts to King Island Council

King Island ratepayers won't swallow the cost of Rex Airlines’ 2024 financial collapse, after the federal government fully cleared the local council’s outstanding aviation ledger this week.

A Rex aircraft landing King Island Airport

Fishing - Thousands of brown trout released into Tasmania waters

The Inland Fisheries Service staff have stocked thousands of Brown Trout into waters during May, which will continue up until the start of the 2026-27 season.

Fish caught Adrian Beach

World Bee Day celebrated by Tasmanian industry

May 20 was World Bee Day, with the local industry using the celebration to highlight the essential role bees and other pollinators play in food security, biodiversity, and ecosystem health.

Bees

Concerns over structural integrity of new Bridgewater Bridge

The structural integrity of the new $786 million Bridgewater Bridge is a talking point again, with concerns that the bridge could need reduced traffic loads and speed limits in the future.

Bridgewater Bridge

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Storm warning as rain forecast to hit coast hard

SES storm advice warning as major rain event forecast to hit east coast

Photo by Lee Hanson

Agricultural-based prisoner rehab proposed for Ashley Youth Detention Centre site

The state government wants to turn the Ashley Youth Detention Centre into a minimum-security adult prison and an agriculture-based prisoner rehab and training facility.

Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Farmers launch petition for right to farm

More than 400 signatures in 12 hours for farmers' petition.

Lindsay White and Carlo di Falco launch the petition

Josh Willie

TasFarmers Matters - Labor perfects the backflip

LESS than 12 months ago, the Tasmanian Labor Party triggered a state election that nobody wanted.

Woollen mill

Better wool finding market favour

THE ‘rinse and repeat’ scenario played out as expected for the Australian wool market this week with the better types slightly dearer, the poorer spec wools slightly cheaper and crossbreds and cardings helping to offset the slight decrease in the broader lower yielding merino wools.

Landcare hands out grants to 23 projects

A total of 23 projects have been given funding as part of a Landcare grant program.

Ricegrass meadow spraying