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Govt confidence ahead of June 30 Dairy closure deadline

The Tasmanian Government remains confident of a positive outcome for King Island Dairy ahead of the June 30 closure deadline.

Feds commit $200 million to upgrade the Arthur Highway

The Federal Labor Government has committed over $200 million to upgrade the Arthur Highway.

Roadworks

Longford Ambulance Station development application submitted

A development application to build the new Longford Ambulance Station has now been submitted to the Northern Midlands Council.

Labor promises funding boost for King Island’s Phoenix Community House

Phoenix House will receive a funding boost if the Albanese Labor Government is re-elected.

Anne Urquhart, Sally Haneveer, Mayor Blackie and others

State Lyons recount begins

A recount to replace former Lyons Labor MP Rebecca White has started at noon today.

Anthony Albanese and Rebecca White

The Spirits are coming home

The brand new Spirit of Tasmania IV is coming home.

New Spirit of Tasmania vessel (artist's impression).

Dairy is State's highest value agricultural commodity

Tasmania’s dairy industry has once again proven to be key driver of agricultural production across the state.

Dairy cows

Changes to home of the giant crab

A new management plan for the South-east Marine Parks Network has come into force, affecting King Island's Zeehan Marine Park.

Coastline of King Island

FISHING: Penstock Lagoon ecology in the spotlight

Penstock Lagoon ecology in the spotlight, angling Hall of Fame nominations accepted and a new head of Inland Fisheries.

A 2.7 kg - 6lb male brown trout I caught before dawn in the upper Derwent River recently.

TasFarmers Matters - your weekly wrap from the State's peak farming body

TASFARMERS is increasingly aware of the pressure on agricultural land to host renewable energy projects or associated transmission infrastructure.

There is pressure on agricultural land to host renewable energy projects or associated transmission infrastructure.