More than three years after initial proposals were first released to the public, community consultation on the preferred flight path for aircraft travelling through the Sorell municipality en route to Hobart Airport is entering its final stages.

Traditional Chinese herbs are shaping up to be a new horticulture industry for Tasmania, with trials at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Forthside Vegetable Research Facility demonstrating that a pristine environment, suitable soils and market demand align to create enormous potential.