These are my current projects

I have reached the point where decades of writing for publications, mainly on shipping and trade has me sitting in quite a surprising new world where I professionally write.

During the Covid moment when our island was moated and exclusive for the lucky ones that live here, I wrote a few pieces of travelling the State of Tasmania in quiet times. If you click the photo above it will take you to a website that represents some of my past writing - have a large coffee and a biscuit beside you though.

Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group (TAPG) is a cross-sectoral body which brings together primary producers, the food and non-food agricultural manufacturing sector, plantation forestry, agribusiness (services to agriculture) and Government. TAPG plays a significant role in knowledge-building and knowledge-sharing in Tasmania and seeks to address issues of common concern to primary and secondary producers as well as service providers within Tasmanian agriculture.

Our Priority Tasks

• Inform government investment and policy decisions

• Engage with the training system

• Promote training and workforce development

• Collaborate on skills and workforce development matters

I have been on this board for a number of years as part of my ongoing commitment and passion for agriculture and for what I offer on logistics and shipping commentary.

We now live on the Bay of Fires, Tasmania on 27 hectares overlooking the Tasman Sea. We can see a house down on the beach, but only if the light is right. We have been awarded “Best Beach” in Australia by Tourism Australia.

We opened our accommodation early last year and have been operational now for 12 months. We are quite proud to have hosted international visitors to our region and to see the look of wonder on their faces that someone is lucky to live here. We must be doing something right - we only have five star reviews on the “platforms” - and one 6 star review!

Not your typical accommodation where you navigate the lock code. We are hosts. Chats, vegetable garden harvesting, breakfast, coffee and all the tips for amazing places that deserve a National Beach of the Year Award - oh, we already won that (wink).

Contact us directly for special rates - much prefer to discuss direct than send you to a link (although The Ship logo has a link).

We would love to share this place with you.

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is Australia's leading representative body for the international supply chain sector bringing together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and industry groups.

The Australian Peak Shippers’ Association (APSA) is the peak body as designated by the Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Transport to protect the interests of Australia’s cargo owners and shippers in respect to shipping and international logistics services.

Together we form an influential advocacy alliance ensuring that our members are at the forefront of all emerging supply chain issues through our responsive operational support, professional development training, industry updates, commercial services and corporate events.

I have had a long involvement with FTA and APSA. I am the Tasmanian Representative for this industry body.

I am no longer serving on this board - but if anyone needs any contacts to this incredible bunch of humans that run and incredible market - let me know. Only too happy to pass on details.

Oldway Farm Bacon is used here exclusivity.