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April 3, 2019
April 3, 2019
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Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council

If you hear someone on the Hobart waterfront talking about ‘Tzz-ikk’, they are probably not referring to mosquitos or a fly caught in the electric flycatcher. […]
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April 3, 2019
April 3, 2019
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Read All About It

There’s no doubt that the MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival is very photogenic – how could it not be, with around 500 beautiful wooden boats on […]
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April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
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Specsavers Photography Competition

Why didn’t we think of this before? At any one time, there are hundreds of cameras snapping away at the MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival. […]
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April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
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Happy Campers!

“Epic.” “Beyond compare.” “Will live with me forever.” Superlatives for wooden boat events may at times seem hyperbolic, but not this year and not in the […]
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April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
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Doing It By The Numbers

Data is King! At every MyState Bank Wooden Boat Festival, we are keen to better understand our audience.  To do that we need to ask questions. […]
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April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
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Small Wonders

We were delighted (and OK, a little surprised) at the huge interest shown in the Ships in Bottles exhibition at the TasPorts Mac 02 Cruise Ship […]
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April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019
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Marine Corrosion: Are zinc anodes OK on wooden boats?

Marine corrosion and electrolysis can be a confusing issue – which can cause considerable damage to your wooden boat. The solutions which may have been appropriate […]
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March 26, 2019
March 26, 2019
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Message From the Chairman – April 2019

Whilst looking around the Festival site of the 2019 MyState Bank Australian Wooden Boat Festival, on numerous occasions I was spoken to by well-wishers: those to […]
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