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Murchison Highway Upgrades
2012 (No. 26) _______________ PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA _______________ PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Murchison Highway Upgrades ______________ Presented to His Excellency the Governor pursuant to the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1914. ______________ MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Legislative Council House of Assembly Mr Harriss (Chairman) Mr Booth Mr Hall Mr Brooks Ms White TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 2 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 2 PROJECT COSTS ............................................................................................................ 3 EVIDENCE ...................................................................................................................... 4 DOCUMENTS TAKEN INTO EVIDENCE ......................................................................... 9 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .................................................................... 9 1 INTRODUCTION To His Excellency the Honourable Peter Underwood, AC, Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY The Committee has investigated the following proposals: - Murchison Highway Upgrades and now has the honour to present the Report to Your Excellency in accordance with the Public Works Committee Act 1914. BACKGROUND The Murchison Highway -
Around the Bend
Cultural Studies Review volume 18 number 1 March 2012 http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/csrj/index pp. 86–106 Emily Bullock 2012 Around the Bend The Curious Power of the Hills around Queenstown, Tasmania EMILY BULLOCK UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Approaching the town of Queenstown you can’t help but be taken aback by the sight of the barren hillsides, hauntingly bare yet strangely beautiful. This lunar landscape has a majestic, captivating quality. In December 1994 after 101 years of continuous mining—A major achievement for a mining company—the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company called it a day and closed the operation thus putting Queenstown under threat of becoming a ghost town. Now, with the mine under the ownership of Copper Mines of Tasmania, the town and the mine are once again thriving. Although Queenstown is primarily a mining town, it is also a very popular tourist destination offering visitors unique experiences. So, head for the hills and discover Queenstown—a unique piece of ‘Space’ on earth.1 In his discussion of the labour of the negative in Defacement: Public Secrecy and the Labour of the Negative, Michael Taussig opens out into a critique of criticism. ISSN 1837-8692 Criticism, says Taussig, is in some way a defacement, a tearing away at an object that ends up working its magic on the critic and forging a ‘curious complicity’ between object and critic.2 Taussig opens up a critical space in which to think with the object of analysis, cutting through transcendental critique, as a critical defacement, which, in the very act of cutting, produces negative energy: a ‘contagious, proliferating, voided force’ in which the small perversities of ‘laughter, bottom-spanking, eroticism, violence, and dismemberment exist simultaneously in violent silence’.3 This complicity in thinking might be charged by critical methodologies which engage in, and think through, peripatetic movements. -
No Ordinary Place. No Ordinary Festival
Queenstown, Tasmania | 14–16 October 2016 | theunconformity.com.au No ordinary place. No ordinary festival. 1 WELCOME TO QUEENSTOWN and Tasmania’s West IN 2016, The Unconformity will once again Coast for The Unconformity. This festival is really like no bring an exciting program of contemporary arts other, one that must be experienced to be believed. experiences to Queenstown and surrounds. These arts experiences are as varied and An unconformity is an area of rock that shows a geological unique as the voices they represent with works break in time. The Unconformity Festival bridges every by local, national and international artists. layer of the West Coast and, like its geological namesake, indicates a break in the region’s past and present. It brings The value the Festival brings to the Queenstown the community together to celebrate Queenstown’s rugged community is significant. It encourages backbone, unique arts culture and unmatched sense of place. community members to come together and participate in the arts and the calibre of its This year’s festival program showcases local, interstate program attracts more visitors to the region and overseas artists to present a weekend for everyone each biennial year. The Unconformity compels to enjoy. It is as dramatic as the surrounding landscape. visitors to engage with and explore the unique The Tasmanian Government is proud to support The region that is Tasmania’s remote West Coast, Unconformity in 2016. Congratulations to the team behind drawing them back again and again. the festival who, along with the Queenstown community, Over the past six years, the festival bring this extraordinary mix of arts and heritage together has flourished and grown and is now a for all of us to embrace. -
Smart Decisions. Strong Partnerships. Stronger Communities
2025 smart decisions. strong partnerships. stronger communities. With Funding support from Australian Government through Primary Health 2 WEST COAST COMMUNITY PLAN 2025 contents the plan 03 Our Future 05 Our Place Our Lifestyle 11 Our Community Plan 20 Future Directions 23 What We Said our plan for action Our People Our Community 29 Our Economy 32 Our Infrastructure 34 Our Environment 36 Our Partnerships Our Leadership 37 3 WEST COAST COMMUNITY PLAN 2025 from the Mayor & General Manager our future t is with great pride that we present the We look forward to continuing these West Coast Community Plan 2025, a valued partnerships and connections, as the vision for the West Coast which will guide community moves forward with a whole-of- the Region over the next 10 years and community response to the vision provided Ibeyond. for the West Coast. West Coast’s Community Plan provides an The community embraced the opportunity opportunity to strategically plan a future that to be part of a vision for the Region, and the community, Council, government, non- that is reflected through the engagement government organisations, businesses and process and reflected in the Plan. West stakeholders can work towards together. Coast Council would like to sincerely thank the community for their enthusiasm The Community Plan has been developed and responsiveness to the West Coast by the West Coast community, for the Community Plan engagement process. community. More than 2,000 people were The visions, suggestions, and comments involved in some way in the development provided by the community have resulted of this plan, and it is the culmination of the in the development of the first West Coast ideas, vision, and concerns of our community. -
Henty Gold Limited A.C.N
Henty Gold Mine Howards Road HENTY TAS 7467 PO Box 231 QUEENSTOWN TAS 7467 Australia Telephone: + 61 3 6473 2444 Facsimile: + 61 3 6473 1857 HENTY GOLD LIMITED A.C.N. 008 764 412 Final Report 2003 EL 13/2001 Langdon HELD BY: AURIONGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD MANAGER & OPERATOR: AURIONGOLD EXPLORATION PTY LTD AUTHOR(s): Michael Vicary 24 March 2003 PROSPECTS: MAP SHEETS: 1:250,000: 1:100,000: GEOGRAPHIC COORDS Min East: Max East: Min North: Max North: COMMODITY(s): Au, Cu, Pb, Zn KEY WORDS: Distribution: o AurionGold Exploration Information Centre Reference: o AurionGold Exploration - Zeehan o Mineral Resources Tasmania Langdon EL 13/2001 Relinquishment Report 2003 SUMMARY This report documents the work completed on EL 13/2001 – Langdon by AurionGold Exploration. In late 2002, AurionGold Exploration was acquired by Placer Dome Asia Pacific and a detailed review of Tasmanian exploration program completed. As a result of the review all non-mine lease exploration was suspended and several exploration tenements (including the Langdon EL) were recommended to be relinquished. i Langdon EL 13/2001 Relinquishment Report 2003 Table of Contents SUMMARY i 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Location and Access 1 1.2 Topography and Vegetation 1 1.3 Tenure 1 1.4 Aims 3 1.5 Exploration Model 3 2 PREVIOUS EXPLORATION 6 3WORK COMPLETED 7 4 REHABILITATION 8 5 DISCUSSION and RECOMMENDATIONS 8 6. REFERENCES 9 List of Figures 1 Langdon EL Location Map 2 Henty Model 3 Regional Geology 4 Chargeability Image ii Langdon EL 13/2001 Relinquishment Report 2003 1 INTRODUCTION EL 13/2001 - Langdon is held and explored by AurionGold Exploration Pty Ltd (formerly Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd). -
Hydro 4 Water Storage
TERM OF REFERENCE 3: STATE-WIDE WATER STORAGE MANAGEMENT The causes of the floods which were active in Tasmania over the period 4-7 June 2016 including cloud-seeding, State-wide water storage management and debris management. 1 CONTEXT 1.1 Cause of the Floods (a) It is clear that the flooding that affected northern Tasmania (including the Mersey, Forth, Ouse and South Esk rivers) during the relevant period was directly caused by “a persistent and very moist north-easterly airstream” which resulted in “daily [rainfall] totals [that were] unprecedented for any month across several locations in the northern half of Tasmania”, in some cases in excess of 200mm.1 (b) This paper addresses Hydro Tasmania’s water storage management prior to and during the floods. 1.2 Overview (a) In 2014, Tasmania celebrated 100 years of hydro industrialisation and the role it played in the development of Tasmania. Hydro Tasmania believes that understanding the design and purpose of the hydropower infrastructure that was developed to bring electricity and investment to the state is an important starting point to provide context for our submission. The Tasmanian hydropower system design and operation is highly complex and is generally not well understood in the community. We understand that key stakeholder groups are seeking to better understand the role that hydropower operations may have in controlling or contributing to flood events in Tasmania. (b) The hydropower infrastructure in Tasmania was designed and installed for the primary purpose of generating hydro-electricity. Flood mitigation was not a primary objective in the design of Hydro Tasmania’s dams when the schemes were developed, and any flood mitigation benefit is a by-product of their hydro- generation operation. -
Queenstown, Tas 2008
AUSTRALIAN MINING HISTORY ASSOCIATION INC. 14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE QUEENSTOWN, TAS 2008 PROGRAMME Saturday 4 October 9.00 am Bus pickup at Avis Rental depot, Hotel Grand Chancellor in CBD, 10.00 am Bus pickup at Launceston Airport 12.00-12.15 Arrive Burnie and Emu Bay 1.15-3.30 pm Lunch at Bischoff Hotel, Waratah and visit Mt Bischoff Mine 3.30-5.00 pm Travel to Tullah and stop at Rosebery 6.00 pm Arrive at Queenstown 6.30-8.00pm Welcome reception hosted by West Coast Council at ‘Penghana’ Queenstown Sunday 5 October 8.30-9.30 am Registration at Silver Hills Motel, Queenstown 9.30-9.40 am President’s Welcome, Dr. Peter Bell (Chairperson for Keynote address) 9.40-10.30 am Keynote Speaker – Prof. Geoffrey Blainey, Researching Mt. Lyell 10.30-11.00 am Morning tea 11.00-12.30 pm Session 1 –Transport - Chairperson, Mel Davies Peter Brown: Routes to the West Coast Dr. Ruth Kerr: Recap Mines and Tramway on the Chillagoe Field - it's connection to southern Australia and Queensland politicians 1890 to 1920s Tony Weston: Mining Lower Grade Ore Through Changes in Mining Technology at The Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Queenstown, Tasmania from 1931 to 1938 12.30-1.30 pm Lunch 1.30-3.00 pm Session 2 - Geology/Environment – Chairperson Dr. Ken McQueen Keith Corbett: From Blow to go - a geological take on the early days of Mt Lyell Leonie Knapman: Weather versus Glen Davis Dr. Barry McGowan: Booms, busts and the environment: the life and times of the base metal mining community of Captains Flat 3.00-3.30 pm Afternoon tea 3.30-5.15 pm Visit Lake Margaret Power Station 7.00-10.00 pm AMHA Conference Dinner, Silver Hills Motel Monday 6 October 8.30-1.30 am Visit Iron Blow 10.30-11.00am Morning tea 11.00-12.30 pm Session 3 - Labour/Gender - Chairperson Anne Both Wendy Fowler: Convicts and Salt Water River Coalmine Research Project Prof. -
Provision of Professional Services Western Tasmania Industry Infrastructure Study TRIM File No.: 039909/002 Brief No.: 1280-3-19 Project No.: A130013.002
Provision of Professional Services Western Tasmania Industry Infrastructure Study TRIM File No.: 039909/002 Brief No.: 1280-3-19 Project No.: A130013.002 Western Tasmania Industry Infrastructure Study FINAL REPORT May 2012 Sinclair Knight Merz 100 Melville St, Hobart 7000 GPO Box 1725 Hobart TAS 7001 Australia Tel: +61 3 6221 3711 Fax: +61 3 6224 2325 Web: www.skmconsulting.com COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Sinclair Knight Merz constitutes an infringement of copyright. LIMITATION: This report has been prepared on behalf of and for the exclusive use of Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd’s Client, and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement between Sinclair Knight Merz and its Client. Sinclair Knight Merz accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for or in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any third party. The SKM logo trade mark is a registered trade mark of Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd. Final Report Contents Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction and background 13 1.1. Strategic background 13 1.2. Policy and planning framework 14 1.3. This report 15 1.4. Approach adopted 16 2. Report 1: Infrastructure audit report 17 2.1. Introduction 17 2.2. Road Infrastructure 17 2.2.1. Roads Policy and Planning Context 17 2.2.2. Major Road Corridor 20 2.2.2.1. Anthony Main Road (DIER) 20 2.2.2.2. -
Water Quality Commitments Factsheet
King and Yolande Sustainability Review Outcomes and commitments Water quality and river health Sustainability reviews provide Hydro These sites were monitored in September and November Tasmania with the opportunity to evaluate 2019, and January 2020. March and May sampling did not go ahead due to impacts of COVID-19. the impacts of our hydropower operations in the catchments we operate in. Based on the Measurements of nutrients, metals and aspects necessary to information review and community support aquatic life such as dissolved oxygen, were taken at the surface and various depths to collect information on consultation we undertook baseline water quality across the lakes. monitoring on water quality and river health, and a specific study on metal loads to Lake Burbury. The outcomes and commitments regarding water quality and river health within the King and Yolande catchments are presented below. Water quality Water quality was rated as the second highest concern in the community consultation survey. Two respondents commented on pollution in the King River from mine Water quality management: Lake Burbury (source: discharge to the Queen River. Concerns regarding legacy M.Wapstra) (historic) mine discharge via Linda Creek to Lake Burbury Outcome were also raised in the information review. Water quality at both lakes Burbury and Margaret has Water quality and river health information is important to remained consistent over time. Recent data fit within historic collect for the lakes and rivers we manage. This information ranges and expectations for both sites. allows us to measure any substantial change in water quality over time and better understand our waterways. -
Characteristics of Interstate and Overseas Bushwalkers in the Arthur Ranges, South West Tasmania
CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS BUSHWALKERS IN THE ARTHUR RANGES, SOUTH-WEST TASMANIA By Douglas A. Grubert & Lorne K. Kriwoken RESEARCH REPORT RESEARCH REPORT SERIES The primary aim of CRC Tourism's research report series is technology transfer. The reports are targeted toward both industry and government users and tourism researchers. The content of this technical report series primarily focuses on applications, but may also advance research methodology and tourism theory. The report series titles relate to CRC Tourism's research program areas. All research reports are peer reviewed by at least two external reviewers. For further information on the report series, access the CRC website [www.crctourism.com.au]. EDITORS Prof Chris Cooper University of Queensland Editor-in-Chief Prof Terry De Lacy CRC for Sustainable Tourism Chief Executive Prof Leo Jago CRC for Sustainable Tourism Director of Research National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Grubert, Douglas. Characteristics of interstate and overseas bushwalkers in the Arthur Ranges, South West Tasmania. Bibliography. ISBN 1 876685 83 2. 1. Hiking - Research - Tasmania - Arthur Range. 2. Hiking - Tasmania - Arthur Range - Statistics. 3. National parks and reserves - Public use - Tasmania - Arthur Range. I. Kriwoken, Lorne K. (Lorne Keith). II. Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism. III. Title. 796.52209946 © 2002 Copyright CRC for Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd All rights reserved. No parts of this report may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by means of electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Any enquiries should be directed to Brad Cox, Director of Communications or Trish O’Connor, Publications Manager to [email protected]. -
CHANGES in SOUTHWESTERN TASMANIAN FIRE REGIMES SINCE the EARLY 1800S
Papers and Proceedings o/the Royal Society o/Tasmania, Volume 132, 1998 IS CHANGES IN SOUTHWESTERN TASMANIAN FIRE REGIMES SINCE THE EARLY 1800s by Jon B. Marsden-Smedley (with five tables and one text-figure) MARSDEN-SMEDLEY, ].B., 1998 (31:xii): Changes in southwestern Tasmanian fire regimes since the early 1800s. Pap.Proc. R. Soc. Tasm. 132: 15-29. ISSN 0040-4703. School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-78, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7001. There have been major changes in the fire regime of southwestern Tasmania over the past 170 years. The fire regime has changed from an Aboriginal fire regime of frequent low-intensity fires in buttongrass moorland (mostly in spring and autumn) with only the occasional high-intensity forest fire, to the early European fire regime of frequent high-intensity fires in all vegetation types, to a regime of low to medium intensity buttongrass moorland fires and finally to the current regime of few fires. These changes in the fire regime resulted in major impacts to the region's fire-sensitive vegetation types during the early European period, while the current low fire frequency across much of southwestern Tasmania has resulted in a large proportion of the region's fire-adapted buttongrass moorland being classified as old-growth. These extensive areas of old-growth buttongrass moorland mean that the potential for another large-scale ecologically damaging wildfire is high and, to avoid this, it would be better to re-introduce a regime oflow-intensity fires into the region. Key Words: fire regimes, fire management, southwestern Tasmania, Aboriginal fire, history. -
Bedrock Geological Map of the Mt Read Volcanics Belt
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