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14 October 2009
Why didn’t John Bradfield build Metro in the 1920’s and why did John Whitton build the New South Wales Railways? Victor P Taffa Ever since the development of the railways in New South Wales by John Whitton and John Bradfield in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries’ the Government of New South Wales and thus the taxpayer has [...]
Posted in Transport
02 April 2011
Victor P Taffa The Southern Thunderer was first published on Wednesday 14 October 2009 and has a range of categories where your advertising needs can appear. The Advertise Page appears on the top right hand row of Page Tabs directly above the clocks. These Categories include: Agriculture Business Community Notices Education Elections Environment Health Law & Order Legal Affairs Lifestyle Literary & Arts News Planning Politics Regional Resources Sport Tourism Transport Welfare Services Websites have ‘visits’ and ‘Page [...]
Posted in News
05 February 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Key Projects Opened At Kununurra/Wyndham Victor P Taffa New airport terminal for Kununurra New Wyndham Community Recreational Fishing Jetty Today’s formal opening of Kununurra’s new airport terminal and a new public jetty in Wyndham tomorrow are the latest developments to vital community assets in the growing East Kimberley region. Regional Development Minister Brendon [...]
Posted in Transport
05 February 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Premier Opens New Civic Administration Centre Victor P Taffa Official opening of Augusta-Margaret River Civic Administration Centre $40,000 in funding for the shire Premier Colin Barnett today officially opened the new Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Civic Administration Centre. “I congratulate the Augusta-Margaret River shire on this attractive building and I have no doubt it will [...]
Posted in Regional
05 February 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Fire Recruits Abandoned Again Victor P Taffa The Green-Labor Government has again abandoned the state’s emergency services, with newly graduated fire recruits having to wait up to two years to be formally hired, according to Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer. “Only three months ago we [...]
Posted in Fire & Rescue
05 February 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Planning Elise Archer Archaic Planning Scheme Could See Tasmania Lose Another Major Development Victor P Taffa Tasmania could miss out on a $100 Million Buddhist temple development simply because of an outdated and complicated planning system, according to Shadow Minister for Planning Elise Archer. “We need to be encouraging development such as this, not continuing [...]
Posted in Planning
04 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Planning Matthew Guy A Bright Future For Residential Land Supply In The Latrobe Valley Victor P Taffa Planning Minister Matthew Guy has approved the rezoning of 228 hectares of residential land in thriving areas across the Latrobe Valley, including Churchill, Moe, Newborough, Morwell and Traralgon. The planning amendment requested by council will allow for more than [...]
Posted in Planning
04 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips GSK Injects $60 Million And 58 Jobs At Boronia Site Victor P Taffa Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today announced that one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline Pty Ltd (GSK), will invest $60 Million to expand its Boronia site, creating 58 new highly-skilled jobs by 2017. Mr. Rich-Phillips said the Victorian [...]
Posted in Industry
04 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder New Easy Access Tram Stops Open Near Parliament House Victor P Taffa Two upgraded tram stops have opened in the CBD as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s continuing efforts to improve accessibility on the network, Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder said today. The easy access tram stops have been built on [...]
Posted in Transport
04 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder Westgate Ferry Attracts 5,000 In Little More Than Three Months Victor P Taffa The Coalition Government’s fulfilled election commitment of a new weekday Westgate Punt ferry for cyclists and pedestrians to cross under the West Gate Bridge has attracted more than 5,000 users in a little more than three months, Minister [...]
Posted in Transport
03 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade, Richard Dalla-Riva Labor’s Betrayal Of Defence Workers In Bendigo Victor P Taffa The Victorian Government is deeply disappointed that Thales has been forced to announce a redundancy program at their Bendigo facility. Unfortunately, these job losses are a direct result of a decision by the Commonwealth Government to source overseas its entire [...]
Posted in Industry
03 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva Call To Nominate Victoria’s Manufacturing Heroes Victor P Taffa Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva today called on the heroes of Victoria’s manufacturing industry – both companies and individuals – to nominate for the 2012 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards. Speaking during a site visit to Ecotech [...]
Posted in Industry
03 February 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett New Agent General Announced Victor P Taffa Long-term public servant Kevin Skipworth CVO appointed to European office Focus to include developing relationships with African nations Previous Agent General thanked for her outstanding work Premier Colin Barnett today announced the appointment of Mr Kevin Skipworth CVO to a two-year term from March as Agent General for Western [...]
Posted in Politics
03 February 2012
Western Australia Minister for Mines and Petroleum Norman Moore Long-Standing Member To Retire In May 2013 Victor P Taffa Mines and Petroleum, Fisheries and Electoral Affairs Minister, and Mining and Pastoral Region MLC Norman Moore have decided today to not seek pre-selection by the Liberal Party for the next State Election due in March 2013. Mr. Moore said [...]
Posted in Politics
02 February 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan Bushfire Communities Stronger Three Years On Victor P Taffa Victoria’s bushfire-affected communities have made significant progress on their road to recovery since the 2009 bushfires, Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfire Response Peter Ryan said today. Releasing the Victorian Bushfire Recovery Three Year Report at the Yarra Glen [...]
Posted in Fire & Rescue
02 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon Triplets Among 70,000 Preps Starting School Today Victor P Taffa The first day of school is as easy as eins, zwei, drei for triplets starting prep at Bayswater South Primary School where they will participate in the school’s German Bilingual Program. The triplets are among 70,000 preps due to begin school life at [...]
Posted in Education
02 February 2012
South Australia Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council David Ridgway Weatherill A Foul Fair-Weather Friend Victor P Taffa Premier Weatherill has given a major automotive contract to an Asian company, throwing 17 people in his own electorate out of work. “Labor bangs the drum about hundreds of millions of dollars handed out to the subsidiary of an American [...]
Posted in Transport
02 February 2012
South Australia Shadow Attorney-General Stephen Wade Bikie War Shows Labor Has Failed Victor P Taffa The escalation of violence among outlaw motorcycle gangs in recent months is proof that the Labor Government’s anti-gang strategy has failed. Under 10 years of Labor, the New Boys street gang has escalated from a street group to an outlaw gang. “Labor’s hapless tough [...]
Posted in Law & Order
01 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips Research Collaboration Creates 15 New Jobs For Victoria Victor P Taffa Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips today welcomed a partnership between The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (MIPS) and a leading European pharmaceutical company Les Laboratoires Servier (Servier) to undertake cutting-edge drug discovery and research activities in Victoria. Mr. Rich-Phillips [...]
Posted in Technology
01 February 2012
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher Victorian Coalition Government Launches Drive For More New Zealand Tourists Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has launched the next phase of Tourism Victoria’s Jigsaw campaign Play Melbourne in New Zealand, aimed at attracting even more New Zealand visitors to the exciting city of Melbourne. Tourism and [...]
Posted in Tourism
01 February 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Newman’s Growth Continues Victor P Taffa Registrations of interest for 23 lots now open Ranging in size from 422 sqm to 863 sqm, prices start from $173,000 Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls today announced the new release of residential lots in East Newman to address the current and [...]
Posted in Regional
01 February 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell Perth City Link Tunnelling Under Way Victor P Taffa Work starts to sink Fremantle line between William and Lake/King streets First release of artist impressions for Perth Station in 2014 2031 time capsule prepared for burial at the station Work on the Perth City Link took a major step [...]
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