Although I grew up in the UK, and have also lived and worked in Western Australia, Tasmania is where I’ve lived the longest. My Tasmanian-born partner and I ran a florist shop during our first few years in Launceston, but became fulltime primary producers after selling the shop during the mid ‘90s to concentrate on growing flowers for the wholesale market. Currently I combine working part-time in a library, with writing.
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Northern Tasmania is a great place to live, which is why so many people choose to move here. The region consistently features in top ten tourist destination lists for its fine foods, fine wines, and stunning natural assets. Opportunities abound to showcase these further with niche tourism that promotes our built heritage, unique marine and wildlife, and cultural festivals like the Junction Festival, and inaugural Festival of Golden Words.
The tyranny of distance is no longer a barrier, and could be even less so if the NBN rollout is able to continue, providing the necessary infrastructure that existing businesses rely on for expansion. Rather than dismiss Tasmania as ‘an aged care home in a national park’, consider the opportunities this presents for a nation facing the reality of an ageing – but still active and cashed-up - baby boom generation. Tasmania could lead the way in healthy ageing research.
Promoting what we already do so well will generate opportunities for clean, green and skilled employment opportunities, and allow Tasmania to truly shine as the economic jewel in Australia’s crown.
