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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
18 May 2012
Northern Territory Shadow Minister for Central Australia Matt Conlan HOLLOW HENDERSON’S HOLIDAY HOWLER Victor P Taffa Revelations that Police Commissioner John McRoberts is missing in action in Alice Springs is a devastating blow to the Chief Minister’s integrity. Shadow Minister for Central Australia, Matt Conlan, said the Chief Minister’s tough talk about zero tolerance policing in Alice Springs were [...]
Posted in Law & Order
18 May 2012
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills A TAX ON EVERYTHING Victor P Taffa Opposition Leader, Terry Mills, says the Country Liberals don’t support Labor’s carbon tax. “It is a tax on business, families, freight, travel, power and the Northern Territory lifestyle.” Mr. Mills said. “After guaranteeing he wouldn’t sign up to a carbon tax that left Territorians worse off, the [...]
Posted in Business
18 May 2012
Western Australia Treasurer Christian Porter Western Australia Minister for Transport Troy Buswell State Budget 2012-13: Building the State – Transport Projects Key To WA’s Future Victor P Taffa $105 Million for traffic congestion initiatives $97 Million for road safety projects $276.5 M State contribution over forward estimates for $1B Gateway WA project $5.15 Million for light rail planning over [...]
Posted in Transport
18 May 2012
Western Australia Treasurer Christian Porter State Budget 2012-13: Leadership – Government Announces $196 Million Surplus Victor P Taffa Surplus of $196 Million in 2012-13 WA’s economic growth forecast at 4.75% in 2012-13 Savings initiatives to total $4.9billion over 4 years Plans for Future Fund announced Treasurer Christian Porter today announced a surplus of $196 Million for the 2012-13 State Budget, with budget [...]
Posted in Business
17 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Communities Tracy Davis Queenslanders Celebrate National Volunteer Week Victor P Taffa Communities Minister Tracy Davis has thrown her support behind Queensland’s volunteers and acknowledged their enormous daily contribution, during National Volunteer Week (14-20 May). Ms. Davis said the state’s standard of living would be much lower if not for the work volunteers perform. “Our 1.2 million volunteers [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
17 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Transport Scott Emerson Queensland Minister for Main Roads Scott Emerson Northern Busway Package Ready To Roll Victor P Taffa More than 2,000 additional weekly bus trips will be added across northern Brisbane, with peak-hour buses operating every two to three minutes between Chermside and Brisbane CBD from Monday, June 18. Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott [...]
Posted in Transport
17 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Water Peter Walsh CEO Announced For Office Of Living Victoria Victor P Taffa Minister for Water Peter Walsh today announced Chris Chesterfield as Chief Executive Officer of the newly-established Office of Living Victoria. The Office of Living Victoria has been created by the Victorian Government in response to independent advice from the Living Victoria Ministerial Advisory [...]
Posted in Resources
17 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Planning Starts On New $22.7 Million Charlton Hospital Victor P Taffa Planning for Charlton’s new first class hospital has begun with a team formed to guide the future development of the hospital and onsite surveying already underway. Visiting the site of the new hospital on Learmonth Street today, Minister for Health David [...]
Posted in Health
14 May 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Delivering Energy For The Regions Victor P Taffa The Coalition Government has today announced details of the next phase of the rollout of its $100 Million Energy for the Regions program. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan said the innovative [...]
Posted in Resources
14 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher It’s A Fact: Melbourne Number One In Australia For International Conventions Victor P Taffa Melbourne has officially been recognised as the number one city in Australia for conferences and congresses, Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher announced today. The Country and City Ranking Report 2011, produced by The [...]
Posted in Tourism
14 May 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Mining Adam Brooks Venture’s Projections Of 1,200 Jobs A Taste Of What Is At Stake Victor P Taffa Projections by a mining company today that it could create 1,200 new jobs demonstrate what may be lost if Labor bargains away the so-called Tarkine, according to Shadow Minister for Mining Adam Brooks. “Venture Minerals is one [...]
Posted in Resources
14 May 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Fisheries Rene Hidding New Seafood Processing Plant Deserves Strong Support Victor P Taffa Today I attended the opening of a new seafood processing facility near St Helens which will predominately harvest and process the Centro Stephanus sea urchin which has been causing significant environmental damage of Tasmania’s east coast, Shadow Minister for Fisheries Rene [...]
Posted in Agriculture
13 May 2012
Federal Member for Gellibrand Nicola Roxon Victoria Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder New Contract Moves Regional Rail Link Into High Gear Victor P Taffa The Regional Rail link moved into high gear today with the announcement of a $570 Million construction contract by Federal Member for Gellibrand Nicola Roxon and Victorian Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder. This is [...]
Posted in Transport
13 May 2012
ACT Shadow Minister for Arts Vicki Dunne LIBS BACK SCHOOL OF MUSIC Victor P Taffa The Canberra Liberals will today call on the Legislative Assembly to show its support for the ANU School of Music, which is facing savage budget cuts. ACT Shadow Arts Minister Vicki Dunne, who is proposing the motion, said the School of Music is [...]
Posted in Literary & Arts
13 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O’Brien Consumers Urged To Shop Smart This Mother’s Day Victor P Taffa Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O’Brien is encouraging Victorians to shop smart this Mother’s Day and download the Consumer Affairs Victoria smartphone application MyShopRights before buying a gift for mum. The MyShopRights application has been downloaded over 15,000 times and explains [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
13 May 2012
Victor P Taffa Editor Victor P Taffa would like to wish his Mother Margaret, Sister Julianne and Sister-in-Law Giselle a very Happy Mother’s Day. To all the Mothers in the world, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.
Posted in Lifestyle
12 May 2012
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Premier Congratulates Ros Dodson – Barnardos 2012 Mother Of The Year Victor P Taffa Premier Campbell Newman today congratulated Ros Dodson on being named Barnardos 2012 Mother of the Year. Mr. Newman said being named as the Barnardos 2012 Mother of the Year just before Mother’s Day both recognised and celebrated Ms. Dodson’s role as [...]
Posted in Welfare Services
12 May 2012
Queensland Minister for Transport Scott Emerson Queensland Minister for Main Roads Scott Emerson Heavy work To Transport Light Rail To Gold Coast Victor P Taffa Queensland’s first light rail system reached a major milestone this week as 2,800 tonnes of rail track is being trucked to the Gold Coast. The track which stretches 55km for the $1 Billion Gold Coast [...]
Posted in Transport
10 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Louise Asher New Business For Victorian Exporters In Middle East Market Victor P Taffa The largest ever Australian trade mission to the Middle East, led by the Victorian Coalition Government, is now expected to lead to an annual increase in exports of at least $137.4 Million according to the [...]
Posted in Industry
10 May 2012
Victoria Minister for Health David Davis Hospital Projects Deliver Jobs For Victoria Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government’s massive $364 Million investment in hospital redevelopments will pave the way for the creation of more than 700 jobs during the construction phase of the projects. Minister for Health David Davis today visited Sunshine Hospital which received a $15.1 Million [...]
Posted in Health
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