THE public will have an opportunity tomorrow (Saturday) to view the master plan for the proposed redevelopment of parts of the former Royal Derwent Hospital site at New Norfolk. Called “The Mills,” the project incorporates the Gateway Estate on the outskirts of town and includes more than 700 residential lots,
TO celebrate the first birthday of her flower shop in Circle St, New Norfolk, florist Malissa Dowling will today open a gift shop right next door. Willows Flowers at Shop 8, Circle St, will now be joined by Willows Gifts next door at Shop 6. Both are accessed via the
THE business behind a proposed redevelopment of parts of the former Royal Derwent Hospital site is setting up shop in High St, New Norfolk. Residential and retirement developers Roger and Daniel Noble have letterboxed New Norfolk with a flyer detailing their $500 million proposal for the Gateway Estate, which they
THE Tasmanian company now managing the former Norske Skog forests has today celebrated the official opening of its office in High St, New Norfolk. Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has been engaged to manage the plantations which were transferred to international investor New Forests earlier this year. With 28 full-time-equivalent workers
UNTIL the end of this month, 50 cents from the sale of every large coffee at the New Norfolk Banjo’s Bakery Cafe will be donated to mental health charity Speak Up! Stay Chatty. While the donation pledge is being made by all of Banjo’s Tasmanian stores, there is a special
THE New Norfolk Distillery was officially opened earlier tonight at a private event attended by guests including Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein. The landmark event was praised by Derwent Valley Council deputy mayor Jessica Cosgrove, who congratulated the Derksen family on the opportunities it had created in the region. As well
THE family behind the New Norfolk Distillery project has revealed its plans for a 22-room hotel to be built above one of the buildings at the Willow Court historic site. Details of the Derksen family’s proposed $15 million boutique hotel proposal were shared with Derwent Valley Councillors late last week
LISTENERS of radio station 7HO-FM have today voted a New Norfolk business as having the best pizza in Hobart. Pauly’s Pizza, in Burnett St, is celebrating the win with its customers by offering the special price of $10 on large pizzas tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow. The business also performed very
PRODUCTION will cease at the Boyer mill for three weeks over the next three months to help the company ride out the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a significant decline in demand for newsprint and magazine-grade paper and the situation is not expected to
THE start of the new financial year today represented the 10th anniversary in business for New Norfolk pharmacist Bel Bird. In a video posted on Facebook earlier today, Ms Bird said it had been a fantastic 10 years and she looked forward to several more decades in business at New
RAPID recharging of electric vehicles is now available at Mood Food in New Norfolk following the recent installation of a 50 kilowatt fast charger. Supported by a grant from the State Government, the new facility becomes the second official electric vehicle charging station in the Derwent Valley (after the Mt
THE Boyer Mill is presently the only manufacturer of newsprint in Australasia following the suspending of production in New Zealand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Newsprint is the specialist paper designed for high-speed newspaper printing presses. Owner Norske Skog has halted paper production at its Tasman mill in New Zealand
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