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It’s critical that we understand how government grants work

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Stoking the fires of parochialism is easy. Anthony Haneveer’s commentary on May 29 (“We love you Hobart, but get over yourselves”) could be seen to perpetuate parochialism. In response to the alleged noisy whingeing from Hobartians via their local newspaper about government largesse bestowed on those in the North and North-West, concluding with “(W)e’re sick […]

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Rosie Batty joined Project O for a discussion on gender inequality

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Not shying away from challenging conversations, young women from around the Coast this week took part in a roundtable discussion about gender inequality with domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty. An initiative from youth empowerment initiative Project O, the participants spent the afternoon sharing their experiences of combating gender stereotypes, mental health challenges, and highlighting where […]

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Independent MLCs Ruth Forrest and Mike Gaffney United Firefighters Union’s funding calls

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Upper house MPs have thrown their support behind firefighters seeking funding support from lower house candidates standing in this Saturday’s election. Following a series of incidents requiring career firefighting crews in the Devonport area in recent weeks, North-West independent MLCs Ruth Forrest and Mike Gaffney have said better resourcing is needed. The United Firefighters Union […]

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Waratah-Wynyard Municipal Update

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I appreciate my regular catch up with Shane Crawford, our Waratah/Wynyard General Manager (GM) to discuss matters raised with me by constituents and other areas of mutual interest and the benefit of our community. A summary of some topics of discussion can be viewed here: https://ruthforrest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WWC_Update_April_2021-ace.pdf  […]

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