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The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) says it will not offer any more words in the Tasmanian Aboriginal language palawa kani for dual naming purposes.
This week, Tasmania s Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) announced that new Aboriginal and dual names had been approved for 15 places in the state.
But Campaign Manager with the TAC Nala Mansell said none of the newly approved names are palawa kani.
“Over the years we’ve thought it was important to share some of our language words with the general public, which is why we participated in the dual naming process, Ms Mansell told SBS News.
Tasmania s Mount Horror Image: TasGRN
The Tasmanian government has handed Telstra and Motorola Solutions the contract to design, build, operate, and maintain the state s radio network that will be used by emergency responders and government organisations to respond to emergencies.
Under the contract, valued at AU$567 million, the pair will consolidate five currently separated radio networks used on the Apple Isle onto the Tasmanian government s radio network (TasGRN) that will feature broadband push-to-talk services for radios, smartphones, and other devices. This new radio network will be more reliable, more resilient, more secure, and will replace five separate systems so Tasmania s emergency services can communicate with confidence to help keep Tasmanians safe, Telstra Enterprise executive Gretchen Cooke said.