Geoscience Initiative Program The Geoscience Initiative is a new program of targeted geoscience projects focused on the North West and Western regions of Tasmania that compliments an enhancement of data storage and analysis capabilities at the Mineral Resources Tasmania Core Library. The program will provide Tasmania the best opportunity to attract investment as the mineral exploration and mining sectors recover. Great Eastern Drive To help boost regional tourism on Tasmania's East Coast, the Government named and marketed the Tasman Highway (between Orford and St Helens) as the Great Eastern Drive. Additional funding over the Forward Estimates of $6.3 million over three years has been provided to fund capital works to enhance the visitor experience on Tasmania's iconic tourist drive. Hospitality Industry Policy Implementation As part of its election commitments, the Government allocated funding in 201617 to continue the implementation of the Hospitality Industry Policy. The hospitality sector is a critical part of the Tasmanian tourism industry and ensuring that it is appropriately supported is vital to achieving the Government's vision to grow the State's visitors to 1.5 million by 2020. King Island Shipping Service Facilitation The Tasmanian Government has been working closely with the King Island Council and the Island community to ensure the continuation of essential shipping services following the anticipated withdrawal of the current weekly SeaRoad Mersey service to the Port of Grassy in late 2016. Negotiations are currently underway in relation to the future provision of the service and an announcement will be made when these negotiations are completed. Metro Bus Fleet Initiative Tasmania Pty Ltd will be provided with four annual equity payments of $4.5 million to implement a Metro Bus Infrastructure capital initiative. This will provide the advanced manufacturing sector in Tasmania with the opportunity to bid for manufacturing, customising and fitout work to deliver an accelerated replacement Metro Tasmania bus fleet. This equity payment will be made by FinanceGeneral. For further detail please refer to chapter 3 of this Budget Paper. North Melbourne AFL Games The Government is currently in negotiations with North Melbourne to extend the commitment to play in Hobart. It is expected that funding arrangements will be finalised during the 201617 financial year.
Geoscience Initiative Program The Geoscience Initiative is a new program of targeted geoscience projects focused on the North West and Western regions of Tasmania that compliments an enhancement of data storage and analysis capabilities at the Mineral Resources Tasmania Core Library. The program will provide Tasmania the best opportunity to attract investment as the mineral exploration and mining sectors recover. Great Eastern Drive To help boost regional tourism on Tasmania's East Coast, the Government named and marketed the Tasman Highway (between Orford and St Helens) as the Great Eastern Drive. Additional funding over the Forward Estimates of $6.3 million over three years has been provided to fund capital works to enhance the visitor experience on Tasmania's iconic tourist drive. Hospitality Industry Policy Implementation As part of its election commitments, the Government allocated funding in 201617 to continue the implementation of the Hospitality Industry Policy. The hospitality sector is a critical part of the Tasmanian tourism industry and ensuring that it is appropriately supported is vital to achieving the Government's vision to grow the State's visitors to 1.5 million by 2020. King Island Shipping Service Facilitation The Tasmanian Government has been working closely with the King Island Council and the Island community to ensure the continuation of essential shipping services following the anticipated withdrawal of the current weekly SeaRoad Mersey service to the Port of Grassy in late 2016. Negotiations are currently underway in relation to the future provision of the service and an announcement will be made when these negotiations are completed. Metro Bus Fleet Initiative Tasmania Pty Ltd will be provided with four annual equity payments of $4.5 million to implement a Metro Bus Infrastructure capital initiative. This will provide the advanced manufacturing sector in Tasmania with the opportunity to bid for manufacturing, customising and fitout work to deliver an accelerated replacement Metro Tasmania bus fleet. This equity payment will be made by FinanceGeneral. For further detail please refer to chapter 3 of this Budget Paper. North Melbourne AFL Games The Government is currently in negotiations with North Melbourne to extend the commitment to play in Hobart. It is expected that funding arrangements will be finalised during the 201617 financial year.
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