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Leah McBey

Leah McBey

Senior Journalist at The Advocate

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    Recent Articles

    theadvocate.com.au

    More than 10,700 statewide on public dentist wait list amidst call for more public funding - The ...

    A claim by a NW Coast dentist that adults in the North-West may have to wait up to eight years for public dental treatment, and even longer for dentures has been denied by the government. A spokesperson for the Oral Health Service said the average wait across the state for general work was about 20 months, and nobody waited more than three years for their checkup. “A patient with a bad toothache, but not an emergency, will be seen within two days. A patient with a missing filling but not in pain…
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    Latrobe couple Mark and Sharon Newman plan $490,000 development for...

    Latrobe couple Mark and Sharon Newman have big plans to build three heritage-style shops on Gilbert Street. They have applied to the Latrobe Council for a permit to build the three shops at 135 Gilbert Street, and to turn the historic cottage at 133 into a luxury bed and breakfast. Complete Engineering Services owner Mr Newman said the $490,000 project showed their confidence in the local market. “Latrobe as a town is definitely growing and busy compared with Devonport. “People like the small to…
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    Burnie backyard beekeeper says it's not all about the honey - The A...

    Burnie pharmacist Heather Wild has found a new love - well, more than one actually. She has become an ardent fan of honey bees, so much so that she now has two hives in her backyard. Called Queen Beatrice and Queen Barbara, the two brightly painted yellow and black hives sit in her large garden, surrounded by flowers of every colour, and safe from her busy chooks. Heather admits beekeeping has become a bit of an addiction. It started innocently enough with an urgent phone call almost three years…
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    Burnie's Leading Edge Electronics busier than ever behind closed do...

    Burnie’s Leading Edge Electronics shop is busting at the seams with boxes. Since the Alexander Street store was shut in the recent retail closure round, owners Adam and Carrie Williams and their staff have been surrounded by boxes, bags, packing paper, tape and address labels. “The couriers are coming in twice a day. We’ve closed the shop but are now doing online ordering and through Facebook,” Mr Williams said. He said sales had surged for the past six weeks as customers who had been asked to w…
    theadvocate.com.au

    NW musicians compose unique soundtrack for wearable art movie - The...

    Many movie soundtracks have become world-wide hits, so there could be a great future for the original score for Burnie’s wearable arts show movie. Moody, ethereal and with intriguing rhythms, composer Paul Corfiatis’ soundtrack is bound to draw listeners in, as they watch the Design Eye Creative paper on skin show when it is launched on screen in the next month or so. Mr Corfiatis, who is a client of the North West Support Services, was shown images of each of the 32 costumes which will feature…
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    Specialist Care Australia opens 'outreach' centre for cancer patien...

    A new private health clinic for cancer and other patients opened officially in Ulverstone on Monday. The clinic in Queen Street is an outreach of Launceston-based Specialist Care Australia, which was set up five years ago. Before unveiling the plaque, Premier Peter Gutwein spoke of his father’s experience while he was being treated for cancer. “My father was one of those patients who for quite a long period had to travel to Launceston to receive service (for his cancer). “At times he drove hims…
    theadvocate.com.au

    Devonport to get new medical centre and skin clinic - The Advocate

    Latrobe’s Dr Mirza Baig plans to open a large new medical centre in Devonport by the middle of next year. Dr Baig said the multi-million dollar clinic showed his confidence in Devonport, its people and its future. The centre will be at 127-129 Steele Street, close to the William Street roundabout. The site was a used car sales yard, so there would be some demolition to make way for the clinic. Dr Baig, who is a principal of the award-winning Latrobe Family Medical Centre, said it would house a m…
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    Hydro Tasmania tosses marketing support to small tourism operators ...

    The response to a free program offered to small businesses in tourism has stunned the organisers. The marketing support program, launched by the region’s tourism organisation West by North West, was flooded with applicants overnight, after it was opened on Tuesday afternoon. WxNW CEO Tom Wootton said the first applicant popped up eight minutes after it went live on the website. “They were straight into it, so it’s fantastic,” The program is capped at 50 businesses in tourism and hospitality, and…
    theadvocate.com.au

    MAST plans seven berth marina at Stanley for recreational vessels -...

    The Stanley wharf could see a whole new type of visitor next year, if a proposal to build berths for cruising vessels goes ahead. Marine and Safety Tasmania has applied to the Circular Head Council to build a $315,000 public pontoon and berthing in the fishing harbour for up to seven vessels. MAST project manager Jim Caulfield said the idea began to be discussed seriously with site owner TasPorts earlier this year. “We identified that with cruising being very popular around Tasmania, there’s no…
    theadvocate.com.au

    Covid, rates, bike trails and controversy mark year

    Coastal councils pressed on valiantly in 2020 while Covid threatened
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    Burnie couple rent while waiting for first home deposit refund - Th...

    A young Burnie family, whose first home plans fell apart when the company they bought from went out of business, are still waiting for their deposit to be refunded by property developer Sean Bisset. In 2019, Lee Barry and partner Jaymee Goss bought a house and land package at 20-22 Nairana Avenue, Shorewell Park from Easy Way Homes. When Easy Way Homes folded, they asked for a refund on their $2500 deposit. “The deposit refunds were coming from Sean Bisset’s account,” Mr Barry said. At first Mr…