The Mercury launches Future Tassie reader survey

The future of Tasmania is once again in the spotlight, with the Mercury running its second annual survey of readers.

Dmitri and Gemma Nester, of Sandy Bay, with their children Scarlett, 7, and Oscar, 9. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

THE future of Tasmania is again in the spotlight, with the Mercury runnining its second annual survey of readers.

After receiving more than 800 responses to our Tassie 2022online survey at the end of last year, the Mercury is once again canvassing readers about issues facing our state.

We invite all Tasmanians to complete our survey. There is also an opportunity to express your ideas on how our state can achieve its full potential.

The survey asks for your opinion on topics including traffic, tourism development, health, poker machines, the economy, and sport.

Tourism has been another hot issue, and we ask our readers about whether they support more tourism developments and operators in National Parks, and how Tasmania can continue the recent boom.

CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE SURVEY

Gemma Nester, of Sandy Bay, said it was important to talk about the state’s future.

“I have two young children [Scarlett, 7, and Oscar, 9], and I think it is very, very important that we look ahead, and we’re not looking year to year,” Mrs Nester said.

She would like to see a continued focus on bringing tourists to Tasmania.

“I think tourism is … huge for the state … and I think that’s what is going to push our state ahead as well,” Mrs Nester said.

“We’ve got one of the most beautiful environments in the world, really, the most beautiful beaches, forests, landscapes, etc, and I think we need to bring more people here.”