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Derwent region forestry expo at Glenora

COMMUNITY members are invited to attend a forestry expo at Glenora District School tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29. The expo is aimed at those interested in a career working outdoors, and it will be visited by school groups throughout the day. From 2-3pm the festival will be open to the public,

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Stay safe on the wet roads

TASMANIA Police are calling on motorists to drive with extra caution this afternoon, with wet weather affecting many parts of Tasmania. Drivers are urged to: See more Derwent Valley and Central Highlands news

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Sport

New Norfolk golf results – March 22-25

Saturday 25/3/2023 Derwent Valley Open (stroke) sponsored by the Heron, Youd and Young families – A Grade gross: B. Rainbird 64, L. Post 65, E. Monaghan 71; Nett: J. Miller 72-6-66, G. Heron 74-7-67, M. Tangata 79-11-68 c/b; B Grade gross: G. Geard 77, S. Marriott 82, D. Armstrong 83

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Redcaps do it again: another trophy for the Tynwald crew

THE New Norfolk Redcaps have done it again, bringing home another Southern Cricket Association first-grade premiership to Tynwald Park after playing the Grand Final at the opposition side’s home ground earlier today (March 25). Playing against a strong Claremont team that had defeated the Redcaps comfortably in the first round

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Historic Back River church up for sale

THE final resting place of some of Australia’s first European settlers went on the market last week. The Back River Methodist Chapel/Uniting Church has been closed for some years, but its cemetery remains open for future burials. Operating the cemetery and providing public access during daylight hours were among the

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Sport

Association awards for local cricketers

THE Southern Cricket Association held its annual awards night in the lead up to the first grade grand final, with several cricketers from the Derwent Valley and Highlands being recognised for their individual efforts throughout the season. Congratulations to all those named above, both for the SCA awards and for

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Police clamp for Granton speedster

A SOUTHERN Tasmanian man has had his vehicle clamped for 28 days by members of the Tasmania Police road policing services after a mobile speed camera detected his vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more than 47km/h on March 18. Acting Sergeant Shane Etherington said a car was detected travelling

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Council and general manager to part ways

AFTER a marathon closed meeting in the New Norfolk Courthouse tonight, it has been decided that the Derwent Valley Council and its general manager of three years are to part ways. Addressing the public after re-opening the meeting at 11pm, mayor Michelle Dracoulis said general manager Dean Griggs would not

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Events

Bridget Pross to headline Derwent Valley Autumn Festival

LOCAL singer-songwriter Bridget Pross has been named as the headline musical act for next month’s Derwent Valley Autumn Festival. The organisers, Derwent Valley Rotary Club, today announced the music line-up for the April 23 event. “With a range of talented artists and a variety of musical genres, there is sure

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Backflip on general manager claims

PUBLISHING anonymous leaked information about the tenure of the Derwent Valley Council’s general manager backfired on a popular social media news page last night. At around 5.45pm, the Vigilante News published an “exclusive” report that Dean Griggs had resigned as general manager. Several hours later, the Facebook-based news source announced

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Sport

Week 22 of local cricket: Flag for Redcaps 7th Grade

NEW NORFOLK – 7th Grade 1day format – Grand Final (18/3/23): Saturday saw the Redcaps 3 team win the grand final when they fronted up to St Virgil’s College oval to take on the home team. St Virgil’s have had the wood on the Redcaps all year but when it

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Police

Concern for missing woman at New Norfolk

UPDATE: At 1.55pm on March 22, police reported that the woman missing from New Norfolk had been found safe. EARLIER: Police have concerns for the welfare of Judith Helen Willison who was last seen on the evening of Monday, March 20, and is believed to be in the New Norfolk

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