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Aussie Grapefruit Headed For Japan WA Barnett Government Strikes Deal On Mining Royalties Expansion of Our Railways: Y LINKS AND DIAMOND JUNCTIONS Reinstate Level Crossings* and Reunite Newcastle Expansion of Our Railways: HIGH SPEED RAIL Expansion of Our Railways: TRAIN/TRAM/LIGHT RAIL CO-EXISTENCE Expansion of Our Railways: PUBLIC BENEFITS Expansion of Our Railways: GENERAL RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS Expansion of Our Railways: LEGISLATION, TIMETABLES, TICKETING Expansion of Our Railways: FINANCING & CONSTRUCTION
 
Aussie Grapefruit Headed For Japan

Aussie Grapefruit Headed For Japan

Western Australia Minister for Agriculture and Food Terry Redman New Grapefruit Treatment Process Meets Japan’s Quarantine Regime and Opens Market for Australia Victor P Taffa Four years of meticulous work by Western Australian researchers has opened the door for exports of Australian grapefruit to one of the world’s biggest markets. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the decision [...]

WA Barnett Government Strikes Deal On Mining Royalties

WA Barnett Government Strikes Deal On Mining Royalties

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett New State Agreements Announced Victor P Taffa After 12 months of discussions the State Government has reached an historic new agreement with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto about iron ore royalties for fines and the development of the Pilbara iron ore industry. From July 1, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto’s royalty rates will change [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: Y LINKS AND DIAMOND JUNCTIONS

Expansion of Our Railways: Y LINKS AND DIAMOND JUNCTIONS

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Reinstate Level Crossings* and Reunite Newcastle

Reinstate Level Crossings* and Reunite Newcastle

VICTOR P TAFFA FOR NEWCASTLE 26 MARCH 2011 *Construct rail over/underpasses where appropriate Victor P Taffa Media Release www.southernthunderer.com.au www.isput.com.au Newcastle has been split by a divisive, debilitating debate on the future of the Railway and an air of instability stands over the future of development in the city. Today I announce my candidacy for the 26 March 2011election for the [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: HIGH SPEED RAIL

Expansion of Our Railways: HIGH SPEED RAIL

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: TRAIN/TRAM/LIGHT RAIL CO-EXISTENCE

Expansion of Our Railways: TRAIN/TRAM/LIGHT RAIL CO-EXISTENCE

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: PUBLIC BENEFITS

Expansion of Our Railways: PUBLIC BENEFITS

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: GENERAL RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

Expansion of Our Railways: GENERAL RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: LEGISLATION, TIMETABLES, TICKETING

Expansion of Our Railways: LEGISLATION, TIMETABLES, TICKETING

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Expansion of Our Railways: FINANCING & CONSTRUCTION

Expansion of Our Railways: FINANCING & CONSTRUCTION

Victor P Taffa As our population increases and ages the expansion of all heavy railway networks throughout Australia is essential in order to meet these growing pressures over the next few decades. In a series of articles The Southern Thunderer investigates a number of issues that spells out why Governments of all persuasions must meet the challenges [...]

Reinstate Level Crossings* and Reunite Newcastle

Reinstate Level Crossings* and Reunite Newcastle

07 March 2010

VICTOR P TAFFA FOR NEWCASTLE 26 MARCH 2011 *Construct rail over/underpasses where appropriate Victor P Taffa Media Release www.southernthunderer.com.au www.isput.com.au Newcastle has been split by a divisive, debilitating debate on the future of the Railway and an air of instability stands over the future of development in the city. Today I announce my candidacy for the 26 March 2011election for the [...]

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Advertise with The Southern Thunderer

Advertise with The Southern Thunderer

16 March 2010

The Southern Thunderer was first published on Wednesday 14 October 2009 and apart from Hospitalisation of Editor Victor P Taffa between 26 March and 13 May 2010 readership is growing steadily. The web managing team has installed a program to the site that will ensure that your advertisement is viewed by the widest possible audience. Along [...]

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IMPROVE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

IMPROVE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

29 May 2010

After all these are YOUR RAILWAYS: OUR FUTURE Victor P Taffa On the right hand side of the front page of The Southern Thunderer is an active link to my other website. The site contains a map of Australia that will over a period of time become an active National Railways website. Each State and Territories will [...]

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Posted in Transport

AFL FOR NEWCASTLE: BRING IT ON

AFL FOR NEWCASTLE: BRING IT ON

31 May 2010

Victor P Taffa During July 2009 I met with Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate and in a mutually recorded interview we discussed a number of issues. I asked Lord Mayor John Tate his thoughts about Newcastle hosting AFL matches for Premiership Points. John Tate remarked “Victor the Black Diamond Competition is the oldest in Australia” and “The [...]

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Deaths In Custody

Deaths In Custody

31 July 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge CHILDREN DYING UNDER BRUMBY’S WATCH Victor P Taffa The deaths of twenty-six highly vulnerable children have today been added to John Brumby’s shameful legacy of failure on child protection, Shadow Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said today. “The Annual Report of the Child Death Review Committee – Inquiries into the [...]

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What Could Have Been Prevented

What Could Have Been Prevented

31 July 2010

Victoria Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu BRUMBY’S FIRE FAILURE EXPOSED Victor P Taffa New analysis reveals failure to implement key recommendations of interim Bushfires Royal Commission report Many previous warnings ignored Victoria Premier John Brumby has failed to implement a number of key recommendations from the Bushfires Royal Commission’s Interim Report, new analysis by the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition has revealed. Releasing [...]

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Age Shall Not Weary Them: Lest We Forget

Age Shall Not Weary Them: Lest We Forget

31 July 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Veterans affairs Hugh Delahunty LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FROMELLES DIGGERS REMEMBERED Victor P Taffa The Battle of Fromelles during World War One was a defining moment in Australia’s war history. On July 19 I was privileged to attend the dedication of the Pheasant Wood cemetery at Fromelles with Victoria’s Deputy Premier Rob Hulls and RSL [...]

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Still Living In The First Elizabethan Age

Still Living In The First Elizabethan Age

31 July 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan CHARITABLE TAX LAWS FAIL BUSHFIRE SURVIVORS Victor P Taffa Outdated tax laws continue to hinder the rebuilding and recovery effort in many bushfire-affected communities, Shadow Minister for Bushfire Response and Leader of The Nationals Peter Ryan told Parliament this week. “The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition wrote to the Premier and Prime [...]

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Brumby’s Bumble Bee Has No Sting

Brumby’s Bumble Bee Has No Sting

31 July 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Agriculture Peter Walsh BEEKEEPERS BITTER OVER LABOR’S FAILURE TO CONTROL WEEDS Victor P Taffa The Brumby Government must take decisive action to save Victoria’s Honey Bee Industry, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh said today. Mr. Walsh said the Honey Industry was being threatened by the invasion of Blanket [...]

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$27 Million Boost For Northern Territory Health

$27 Million Boost For Northern Territory Health

31 July 2010

CLP Candidate For Lingiari Leo Abbott LEO ABBOTT ANNOUNCES BOOST TO REGIONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE Victor P Taffa The Coalition’s commitment to boost health services in regional Australia with a $27 Million fund is just what the doctor ordered for the Territory, Country Liberals Candidate for Lingiari Leo Abbott said today. “One of the biggest issues for us in the [...]

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Gillard Government Robs WA Of $7 Billion

Gillard Government Robs WA Of $7 Billion

31 July 2010

Western Australia Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien Gateway Funding Cannot Be Linked to New Mining Tax Victor P Taffa Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said Federal Labor’s promise to fund the Perth Gateway Project should not be at the expense of West Australians through the big New Mining Tax. “The State Government has been lobbying the Federal Government to commit [...]

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Mining and Other Pilbara Industries Funds New Hospital Defibrillator

Mining and Other Pilbara Industries Funds New Hospital Defibrillator

31 July 2010

Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls New Defibrillator for Tom Price Hospital Victor P Taffa Great things come in small packages and – as far as medical equipment is concerned – this applies to Tom Price Hospital’s New Defibrillator. The purchase of the $29,000 state-of-the-art defibrillator was made possible through funding [...]

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New Website For International Students

New Website For International Students

31 July 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier On-line Insight for International Students with an Eye for Study in WA Victor P Taffa The State Government has launched a new website to help International Students make informed choices and improve their living and study experiences in Western Australia. Education Minister Liz [...]

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Posted in Education

Defend The Unborn And Don’t Drink While Pregnant

Defend The Unborn And Don’t Drink While Pregnant

31 July 2010

Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney Minister Urges Women to Abstain from Alcohol throughout Pregnancy Victor P Taffa Nearing the end of dry July, Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney today launched an information booklet to raise awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Mrs. McSweeney said by bringing awareness to the serious side effects [...]

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