Tasmania Should Capitalise on Hawk's Success
29-Sep-2008
Senator Guy Barnett today congratulated the Tassie Hawks on their inspiring win in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday.
“However, it is critical to capitalise on the Hawk’s success. Tourism Tasmania needs to leverage the increased publicity as much as they can. The timing is critical.“It was a great game, and the Hawks did their supporters proud.“It ...
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New Look Penghana House A Tourism Asset For West Coast
05-Mar-2008
Senator Guy Barnett, today said the upgraded Penghana House estate at Queenstown being opened today will be a great tourism asset to the West Coast community.
“I am pleased to have worked with the Penghana management, the West Coast Council and local community to secure funding for the upgrade which also provided vital skills training for young ...
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Historic Aboriginal Stone Tool Artefacts Display Unveiled At St Helens
31-Jan-2008
Senator Guy Barnett today officially opened the display of luyni mapali* – a display of Aboriginal stone tool artefacts housed at the St Helens History and Visitor Information Centre.
The Denys Walter display case is a wonderful collection of Aboriginal stone artefacts from the East Coast region of Tasmania, collected and recorded by retired ...
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Local Convict Sites and Estates Prepare For World Heritagte Listing
12-Jan-2007
Tasmania has secured five of the eleven Australian convict sites to be nominated for World Heritage Listing by the Australian Government, said GuyBarnett, Liberal Senator, on behalf of his Tasmanian Federal Liberal colleagues, today.
This is a coup for Tasmania and demonstrates that our state hosts world class cultural heritage worthy of ...
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Protecting Tourism on Tasmania's East Coast
22-Dec-2006
Senator GuyBarnett has today convened a meeting of East Coast business and local government representatives at St Helens to encourage Tasmanians to stick with the East Coast community and be a tourist/visitor to the region this summer.
“I urge Tasmanians to include the East Coast for a visit and hopefully a holiday stay in the next few months. If ...
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More Than $90,000 For School Works And Tourism On Tasman Peninsular
03-Jul-2006
Senator GuyBarnett, today announced Regional Partnerships program funding of $89,399 to implement the Tasman Tourism Strategy and a further $42,900 for the school at Nubeena.Senator Barnett said the Australian Government funds would help the Tasman Council retain a Project Officer and help with the costs associated with marketing the Tasman ...
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