AFTER a troubled decade in multi-national ownership, Tasmania’s favourite fruit juice syrups are now in the hands of a Derwent Valley family. The Clark family of Westerway last week announced that it had been granted the original recipe for Tasmanian-made blackcurrant and raspberry syrups and would be marketing these under
INCREASED preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted on the provision of charitable and welfare services in New Norfolk and around the country. New Norfolk’s two thrift shops are now temporarily closed, following decisions of the Salvation Army and the St Vincent de Paul Society, and new
Marg Gaby with some of the fruit and vegetables availablefrom the Lachlan River Co-op. LOCAL bakers and a recently-formed co-operative are now offering fresh food deliveries to housebound residents of the Derwent Valley during the coronavirus pandemic. The Lachlan River Co-op has been established by John Blegg, Ivan Bean and
Some of the produce available at a recentNew Norfolk Market in High St. IN addition to the good service being offered by New Norfolk’s three supermarkets under the difficult circumstances of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, new fresh food options are now on the table. OPEN AND CLOSED IN THE DERWENT
PUBS, clubs, gyms, entertainment venues, cinemas, casinos and churches throughout Australia will close at noon tomorrow (Monday) and remain closed for at least six months as the state and federal governments ramp up national efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Prime Minister Scott Morrison tonight announced the following
THIS VERSION HAS NOW BEEN ARCHIVED. SEE THE NEW VERSION HERE.LOCAL IMPACTS OF PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 IN THE DERWENT VALLEY (REGULARLY UPDATING): GREEN = openORANGE = changed circumstancesRED = cancelled or postponedUpdated at 10.33pm, April 28, 2020 98.9 Tyga FM: on air; 9/11 Bottleshop:
Energy Minister Guy Barnett MHA, right, at Norske Skog Boyer. HYDRO Tasmania and Norske Skog have agreed on an energy supply agreement for the Boyer paper mill for the next decade. Hydro Tasmania chief executive Steve Davy said the new agreement locked-in Boyer’s energy supply until the end of 2030.
Crusader Homes apprentice Lucas Henderson,left, and chief financial officer Kelvin Derksen-Luelf, at the Australian Training Awards. LOCAL business Crusader Homes has been named the Small Employer of the Year in the Australian Training Awards. Held in Brisbane last Thursday, the awards are the peak level of Australia’s vocational education and
MyState Bank has taken down the signs andclosed its New Norfolk branch. MYSTATE has shut the door on more than three decades of providing financial services to the people of the Derwent Valley, closing its New Norfolk branch last Friday. The bank announced in August that it would close the
Rod Graham, left, Tammi and Justin Abrahams, and SamanthaAndrews with the Bridgewater PCYC’s award. THE achievements of three local ventures were recognised at the Telstra Tasmanian Business Awards in Hobart on Friday night. New Norfolk-based Crusader Homes won its category in the awards; the Bridgewater Police and Citizens Youth Club
PAPERMAKER Norske Skog has announced the closure of the Boyer Mill’s sister factory at Albury following the ongoing drop in demand for newsprint from Australia’s newspapers. The Albury mill opened in 1981 – 40 years after Boyer – and many of its original workers transferred from New Norfolk to get
The Crusader Homes team with their trophy. LOCAL business Crusader Homes has another trophy to add to its collection after being named Small Employer of the Year at the Tasmanian Training Awards last night. Recently accredited as an Employer of Choice, this is the second time the family-owned business has
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