The Cadbury chocolate factory visitor centre in Hobart will close for good in December and, as a result, 11 employees will lose their jobs.
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Incat Tasmania to build six Sydney ferries
Incat Tasmania has been awarded a contract to build six new ferries to operate on Sydney’s Inner Harbour.
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Thrilled at the prospect
Brent Balinski spoke to Southern Prospect’s Lee Whiteley about where Burnie's industrial opportunities might lie in a post-Caterpillar future.
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Tasmanufacturing: a visit down south
Manufacturing in Australia's southernmost state has received a lot of attention this year. Much of it has to do with Caterpillar Underground Mining's decision to move its manufacturing operations to Thailand, coming at the cost of about 280 jobs and flow-on effects for the company's numerous suppliers.
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Caterpillar cut 70 jobs at Burnie
Caterpillar Underground Mining has cut 70 workers from its manufacturing facility in Burnie, Tasmania.
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Hi tech project means jobs for Tassie
The federal government has provided funding to a high tech project which is expected to lead to 175 new jobs in Tasmania.
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Booming Tasmanian whisky industry gains critical acclaim
Tasmania’s whisky producers have been gaining worldwide attention, with three distilleries being listed in the 2013 World Whiskey Bible and significant growth reported.
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Tasmania can’t afford to lose Simplot: Libs
In light of Simplot’s announcement that it may soon close its Devonport plant, Tasmania’s state liberals have said the government must do whatever it can to ensure the food processor stays afloat.
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Pressure on uni to source local products
The CFMEU has marched on the University of Tasmania and demanded it commit to using locally-made products in its new student accommodation.
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Caterpillar axes more jobs at Burnie plant
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has cut about 100 jobs at Burnie in Tasmania.
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New ferries on the horizon for Tasmania
Tasmanian ship builder Robert Clifford says he’s considering approaching the Tasmanian Government with a plan to build a bigger and faster ferry to transport passengers across the Bass Strait.
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Relocation leads to unemployment
Australian Weaving Mills (AWM) has planned to relocate the weaving division of the company from Devonport in Tasmania to Wangaratta in Victoria.
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King Island beef moves to Tasmania
King Island's steaks will be cut in Tasmania after the closure of the island's only meat plant.
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Plans to import opium poppies to create jobs
A one off plan to import raw poppies will secure manufacturing jobs in Tasmania.
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Jobs go at auto components manufacturers
Workers at ACL Bearing in Tasmania and APV Automotive Components in Melbourne will be losing their jobs within weeks.
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Rio secures Bell Bay smelter’s future
Tasmania's Bell Bay smelter will buck the current trend of closures after an agreement between Rio Tinto and the government secures it future.
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