Blair Richards

Mar 3, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Tess McCracken |Blair Richards |David Killick |Sue Bailey

Just weeks away from an election, the Tasmanian Premier has scaled up his election campaign with a “billboard” twice the size of the MCG. Previously a farmer, Jeremy Rockliff enlisted a friend to plough his campaign slogan “2030 Strong Plan” into a paddock at his mum’s farm in Tasmania’s north west ahead of the state election.

Aug 11, 2023 | themercury.com.au | Blair Richards

Smoothing out seasonality and preparing for the new Spirit of Tasmania ships are among priorities for the industry that has breathed new life into many Tasmanian regional areas. Visitors to Tasmania’s regions are, by and large, road trippers. With their capacity for 60 per cent more vehicles, the new Spirit of Tasmania ships are expected to usher in a new regional tourism boom when they begin operating next year.