Apr 17, 2024
The Rockliff Liberal Government is working hard to make Tasmanian roads safer and more efficient.
Minister for Infrastructure, Michael Ferguson, said the Government is now inviting feedback from the community on ways to improve the Tasman Highway between Sorell and Launceston.
“Tasmania’s increasing population, strong economy and prudent budget means we can upgrade more roads and bridges for Tasmanians.
“The consultation will help us identify a priority list of opportunities to improve this 390-kilometre section of the highway to meet the future needs of local communities, visitors, and industry,” the Minister said.
“Opportunities may include improving safety and traffic flow issues, active and public transport options and upgrades that would support economic growth.”
A community consultation period will run until 20 May 2024 and will include a variety of ways in which the public can share their views.
These include an online survey and interactive map and public displays at Sorell, Launceston, Dorset, Break O’Day and Glamorgan Spring Bay council offices from Friday, 19 April.
There will also be 10 consultation sessions at various locations and dates where members of the project team will be available to answer questions and people can provide feedback.
Full details of how you can be involved, including through the survey, map, displays and sessions, are available on the Transport website at www.transport.tas.gov.au/tasman_highway_corridor.
Minister Ferguson said the feedback received will be used to identify what is important to the community and help us prioritise projects in developing the strategy and a list of short, medium and long-term improvement opportunities that can be put forward for funding.
“The Tasmanian Liberal Government is delivering safer roads for Tasmanians so they can get to their destinations safer and more efficiently.”
May 26, 2017
An additional 39 beds will be permanently opened in the North by the Hodgman Liberal Government.
The State Budget 2017-18 includes a record $7 billion investment in health and delivers more beds, with 19 at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) and 20 at the John L Grove rehabilitation centre, and more permanent hospital staff for the North.
Across the North we will employ more than 85 staff, including more than 45 nurses, and a range of doctors, allied health and support workers.
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Apr 27, 2017
The Hodgman Liberal Government is providing future certainty for the John L Grove rehabilitation centre with a significant $20 million commitment.
In the first major 2017-18 Tasmanian Budget funding announcement, the four-year, $5 million per annum funding commitment will give staff and clients peace of mind for this important Northern facility.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Hodgman Liberal Government is getting on with the job of fixing Tasmania’s health system with record investment which is delivering better care and improved services.
One of the core components of improving our health system was rolling out our One Health System reforms – which have already delivered significant improvements over the past three years.
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Mar 14, 2017
I am deeply saddened at the recent passing of an eminent Tasmanian, Dr John Morris AO MBE who died on Saturday, aged 90.
Dr John Morris was an eminent yet remarkably modest Tasmanian, gentle in character and greatly admired by all who had the honour of knowing or working with him.
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Jun 3, 2016
The Hodgman Liberal Government is focused on delivering more health services and better outcomes for patients.
Today I was pleased to launch a new Community Rapid Response Service for the Launceston area. This delivers on our $3 million election commitment to keep people with chronic and complex illness our of hospital by providing them with quality care in the home or community.
The service has now commenced at the Newstead Medical Practice, Summerdale Medical Centre and Launceston Medical Centre and will be rolled out to 33 practices across the Greater Launceston area over the next year in close consultation with GPs and other key stakeholders.
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