Premier tackles airport over development
PREMIER Will Hodgman has warned the Hobart Airport to keep up with Tasmania’s rapidly growing tourism industry.
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Wilderness hotel project clears hurdle
THERE is some light at the end of the tunnel for a long-awaited eco-resort in the state’s South-West.
Airport work to be done by summer peak
REJIGGED designs for the Hobart Airport’s departure area redevelopment are expected to be finalised within the next two months.
Harbour’s endless sense of wonder
FORMER policeman and abalone diver Pieter van der Woude’s passion for sharing Tasmania’s South-West wilderness could serve as a model for future tourism ventures.
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Rules, port costs hit cruises
A CRUISE ship operator would not be returning to Tasmania partly because of the cost of ports.
You cruise, you lose, say travellers
THE cost of travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania has been branded “far too expensive”.
Strait jacket on ferry costs
REBATES for travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania are at an all-time low, triggering a call for a review of Bass Strait passenger costs.
Bruny anchors aweigh
A BORN-and-bred Bruny Island resident says the long-awaited second ferry run will be of enormous benefit to the island.
Railway link on track to reopen
IT’S all aboard the West Coast Wilderness Railway for the coming tourist season, with engines on the historic link raising steam again on January 6.
Bruny bonanza with second ferry
BRUNY Island is open for business, with a long-awaited second vessel to join the ferry run.
Railway ready to rumble
THE West Coast Wilderness Railway is building up a new head of steam for the summer tourist season.
Cycle tracks offer $15m bonanza
A CHAIN of bike tracks in the North-East will inject $15.7 million into the region’s economy.
Rail plan gathers speed
THE State Government has hired consultants Pricewaterhouse Coopers to help develop Hobart’s Riverline light rail plans.
Tasmania’s a top state, mate
THE international travel bible Lonely Planet’s latest Australian edition details Tasmania’s charms chapter and verse.
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