More than 360 mountain bike riders had an exhausting and bruising encounter with State forests in the North East in early February, but most left still smiling and vowing to return.
Given their choice of cultural destinations, it’s unlikely many people would opt for Tasmania over international hotspots such as Paris, New York or London.
Forestry Tasmania has confirmed that it has been in discussions with the Aboriginal community about their interest in forest reserves and ownership of tourism assets, but says a draft Memorandum of Understanding cannot proceed to agreement without the support of the Australian and Tasmanian governments.
Forestry Tasmania would like to congratulate the Climate Commission for its professionalism and science based approach to its report The Critical Decade: Tasmanian impacts and opportunities.