The first subsea cable facility in the Southern Hemisphere could soon be built on our doorstep, with Bell Bay chosen as the preferred location for a $2 billion SunCable project. Construction could start as early as 2025 with the first manufactured cable delivered in 2029.
Read MoreRingarooma Primary School students have been busy preparing the school’s garden for the district’s show, being held on Saturday, November 11. Students will be having a stall at the show and are asking for donations of pots, plants, seedlings, produce, sauces and relish for the occasion.
Read MoreAfter a 20-year hiatus, woodworking classes are again being offered to students on Flinders Island thanks to the determination of teacher Lachlan McKenzie. A chance meeting between Mr McKenzie and Bass Labor MHA Janie Finlay on the island led to a conversation about their shared love for furniture making and the desperate need for new infrastructure at the school.
Read MoreTwelve tiny homes are being lifted into position on King St in a $1.2 million development aimed at reducing the region’s housing shortage. Developers Sam and Glenn Moore are behind the shipping container conversion project that includes eight two-bedroom and four one-bedroom homes for long-term rental.
Read MoreMinister for Energy and Renewables Nick Duigan said offshore wind would support well-paid jobs for engineers, electrical technicians, cable installers, crane operators, riggers, divers and administrators.
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