Rosemary Grant
Rose reports on primary production in northern Tasmania. Rosemary loves being a rural reporter and is often seen bouncing into work for the early rural report in northern Tasmania. In this beautiful and productive part of the country, Rose knows she's one of the privileged.
Uncertain economic climate for farmers dealing with backpacker tax changes
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Farmers battling an uncertain economic climate as politicians bicker over proposed backpacker tax changes.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, federal-government, farm-labour, bundaberg-4670, launceston-7250, parliament-house-2600
Bell Bay Aluminium's team attempts a rescue from a 15 metre crane image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Competition image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Ropes rescue adjudicator Rex Johnson image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Ropes rescue from a 15 metre tall overhead crane image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Ben Maynard from Grange Resources image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Search and rescue at Bell Bay Aluminium image
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Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Listen to a team rescue at Bell Bay Aluminium's old alumina kiln Audio
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Tim Bowden, Steve Rush and Ben Maynard at the Tasmanian Minerals Emergency Response Committee 2016 emergency response competition.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Ropes rescue adjudicator Rex Johnson Audio
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Competition adjudicator Rex Johnson had teams work with ropes and first aid equipment to lower a casualty safely to the ground from a 15 metre platform.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, bell-bay-7253
Mining crisis scenarios test emergency response team skills Feature
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Miners test their skills in simulated emergency situations at Bell Bay Aluminium's old alumina kiln.
Topics: agribusiness, mining-rural, mining-industry, occupational-health-and-safety, emergency-planning, workplace, launceston-7250, bell-bay-7253
Vineyard flanking Tasmania's Tamar estuary image
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Topics: viticulture, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, agricultural-marketing, rowella-7270
Wood pellets proposed to replace black coal used by thermal power stations
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New Forests funds a feasibility study into Tamar Valley biomass pellet production to replace black coal used in thermal power stations.
Topics: agribusiness, forestry, alternative-energy, launceston-7250
Biomass pellets: the black energy dense ones could be used to replace black coal image
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Topics: agribusiness, forestry, alternative-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, coal, launceston-7250
Forico chief executive Bryan Hayes talks about New Forests' feasibility study Audio
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Forico chief executive Bryan Hayes discusses New Forests' feasibility study into a Tamar Valley biomass pellet plant.
Topics: agribusiness, forestry, alternative-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, coal, launceston-7250
Tasmanian farmers face power price changes
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Cost increases for electricity could change Tasmanian farmers' energy use and power infrastructure.
Topics: irrigation, electricity-energy-and-utilities, alternative-energy, agricultural-prices, launceston-7250
Goanna Energy consultant Marc White talks about power price changes in Tasmania Audio
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Principal consultant with Goanna Energy Consulting, Marc White, says Tasmanian farmers are considering power price changes and options to reduce electricity costs.
Topics: alternative-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, irrigation, agricultural-prices, launceston-7250
Ian Frith's Illawarra Prime Alpaca abattoir ambitions Audio
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Ian Frith's Illawarra Prime Alpaca abattoir is sourcing animals for slaughter across the eastern states. He says the business is seeking accreditation to export alpaca meat to China, Korea and the Middle East.
Topics: agricultural-marketing, trade, food-processing, wool, livestock, agribusiness, launceston-7250
Ian Frith, owner of Illawarra Prime Alpaca and Millpaca Audio
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Ian Frith, owner of Illawarra Prime Alpaca and Millpaca is expanding markets for alpaca meat and genetics.
Topics: agricultural-marketing, trade, food-processing, wool, livestock, launceston-7250
Alpaca dual-purpose strategy markets meat and fleece
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Alpaca export application to secure top dollar with a dual-purpose strategy marketing meat and fleece.
Topics: agricultural-marketing, trade, food-processing, wool, livestock, launceston-7250
Women in Resources National Award winner Kelly Down image
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Topics: rural-women, mining-rural, safety-education, awards-and-prizes, bauxite, occupational-health-and-safety, technical, bell-bay-7253
Women in Resources winner takes workforce to new heights
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A winner of this year's Women in Resources National Awards, Bell Bay Aluminium's Kelly Down, reveals her path to success.
Topics: agribusiness, rural-women, mining-rural, safety-education, awards-and-prizes, launceston-7250, bell-bay-7253
National Women in Resources Award winner Kelly Down talks about her career Audio
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Bell Bay Aluminium's safety and training officer, Kelly Down, on the challenges and opportunities in trades since she apprenticed as a fitter and turner 26 years ago.
Topics: rural-women, mining-rural, safety-education, awards-and-prizes, bauxite, occupational-health-and-safety, technical, bell-bay-7253
Landcare member Ian Sauer image
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Topics: land-management, agricultural-policy, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, pipers-river-7252
Landcare member Ian Sauer talks about issues with the National Resource Management program Audio
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Landcarer, Ian Sauer, has used National Landcare Week to criticise the Australian Government's Natural Resource Management program and funding, and call for an independent review.
Topics: land-management, agricultural-policy, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, pipers-river-7252
Call for independent review of Natural Resource Management program
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A Tasmanian Landcarer launches a stinging attack on the Australian Government's Natural Resource Management framework.
Topics: agricultural-policy, land-management, launceston-7250, epping-forest-7211, pipers-river-7252
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