Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION: 1. With regard to the assessment of animal welfare in agricultural operations: a. How many employees/officers are engaged by the Department of Primary Industries to assess and investigate animal welfare concerns;b. What qualifications does […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to workplace health and safely for workers at the Van Dairy VDL Farms owned by Moonlake: 1. Has the Department received any notifications of concerns regarding worker health and safety on the Van […]
Legislative Council Wednesday 23 June, 2021 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to requests for information from WorkSafe Tasmania regarding industrial safety matters I am informed that WorkSafe Tasmania uncovered a “systemic issue that impacted numerous correspondence, across a significant period of time”. […]
There is considerable confusion about where eligible workers are able to access the pfizer vaccine on the North West Coast Ruth Forrest · ABC Breakfast […]
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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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I caught up with the Circular Head Council General Manager this week on one of my regular visits to CIRCULAR HEAD to ask what the main matters occupying the time and energy of Circular Head Council are. I always appreciate the opportunity to chat with the Local Government GM’s to ensure I am aware of […]
We can make honey forever from leatherwood forest, but we’re losing it fast NORTH-WEST and Western Tasmania contain many unique tree species. Huon, King Billy and Celery top pines are well known. Leatherwood trees less so unfortunately. To walk through a stand of mature leatherwood trees in full flower is an unforgettable experience. Bees appreciate […]
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I had a meeting with the Burnie City Council GM Simon Overland today and have written a summary of the meeting which is available here: […]
Ruth Forrest speaks about a number of activities and events that she has been attending. Ruth Forrest · interview 7 may 21 […]
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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