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Statewide Wi-Fi Access Program (SWAP) enabling more Tasmanians to get connected on free public Wi-Fi

Tasmanian Government Media Release 16.12.23 More Tasmanians will be able to access free public Wi-Fi with the Rockliff Liberal Government expanding its Statewide Wi-Fi Access Program (SWAP).  This increased service will grow the free public Wi-Fi network in Tasmania to include more public hospitals, community health centres, Service Tasmania shops, libraries, departmental and regional offices.…


National Energy Plan confirms Marinus is a Priority

Marinus Link Media Release 15.12.23 A draft report released on 15 December by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reaffirms Marinus Link as an urgent transmission project as part of the lowest-cost pathway to Australia’s net-zero emissions targets. Marinus is again classified as a priority investment and ‘actionable’ in the latest Draft 2024 Integrated System…


Scoot Boot Awarded Australian E-Commerce Exporter Of The Year

Innovative Tasmanian company Scoot Boots, which produces flexible, lightweight removable hoof boots for horses, has galloped to the fore as Australia’s e-Commerce Exporter of the Year. The award was announced at the prestigious 2023 Australian Export Awards at Parliament House in Canberra last night. The win follows the company’s repeated success at the Tasmanian Export…


Scoot Boot launches world’s first app for sizing equine hooves

Tasmanian exporter, Scoot Boot, has launched its Hoof Sizer application. The company which launched in 2015 is the first equine hoof boot manufacturer in the worldto launch a sizing app, making the process for customers easier, faster and more accurate.Based out of Cambridge (TAS), Scoot Boot has grown to become a multi-million-dollarturnover company with tens…


Diversity is the Key

TasICT, the peak body representing the ICT industry in Tasmania, believes employers can tap into a goldmine of creativity and ingenuity by embracing Diversity. A Workplace Diversity networking event on Thursday September 21, is aimed at helping employers identify a hidden talent market and demonstrate how diversity can add to a talent strategy. TasICT Chief…


Not if but when

STATEMENT ON TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT’S CYBER-SECURITY INCIDENT TasICT, the peak body representing that ICT industry in Tasmania, believes that cyber-security is of critical importance – and no Government, businesses or citizen is immune from this ever-present threat. This most recent incident serves as a reminder of the need to implement best practice controls and processes to…