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Wind farm rate arrangements benefiting some councils, but not others in Tasmania

On one side of Tasmania is a wind farm that helps fill the local council coffers. On the other side, there is a wind farm that is not required to pay rates — and the local council isn't happy.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Agfest organisers confident of event's 'bright future' on 40th anniversary despite COVID challenges

When a group of young farmers banded together to launch Agfest in 1983, they were not thinking about creating one of the biggest agricultural events in the country — they were thinking about survival.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

A new mosque in northern Tasmania is helping attract young professionals to the region

Mosques are few and far between in regional Australia, but they can play an important role in attracting and retaining young professionals to places outside major cities.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

Farmers expecting multi-million dollar damage bill after weekend windstorm in Tasmania

Farmers counting the cost of severe wind damage in Tasmania's north at the weekend expect it to be in the millions of dollars, with animal welfare concerns growing that dairies without power are still unable to milk.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

The towns that refuse to be torn apart by trauma: How Tasmanians are banding together to prevent suicide through 'postvention'

Suicides are devastating for tight-knit towns. Knowing that, these Tasmanians are working together to break the chains of trauma.

ABC News · May 7, 2022

Tasmania's satirical stage show Uni Revue changing with the times as it celebrates 75th anniversary

For generations, Tasmania's public figures have been at the mercy of one of the state's most beloved traditions: the Uni Revue. But the director of the 75th revue is acutely aware that even beloved traditions need to move with the times.

ABC News · May 6, 2022

Low public transport on Tasmania's east coast limits access to jobs, services

A resident on Tasmania's picturesque east coast says the cost of getting to work is more than a lot of people make in a short shift or more than they can afford.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2022

Tribunal rules on major subdivision next to historic Longford Racecourse

A last-ditch effort to stop a major subdivision on the edge of a historic racecourse is rejected by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

Red tape holding farmers back from global hemp market as Tasmanian government conducts review

Australian industrial hemp farmers believe crops with no psychoactive properties could be five times more valuable if regulations are relaxed.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

Road upgrade threatens historic Longford hedge as trucks cut through local road to reach highway

A battle is underway to keep a near-200-year-old hedge in Tasmania's north from being torn down and replaced with an overtaking lane on a busy stretch of road.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022