Councillors Frank Pearce, left, and Ben Shaw, right, were the only two to appear on screen during the monthly meeting for May. Picture: Derwent Valley Council. A RAFT of proposals aimed at stimulating the local economy failed to win majority support at last month’s Derwent Valley Council meeting. Mayor Ben Shaw’s

Temporary doors remain atthe council chambers in placeof the originals. THE Derwent Valley Council will reopen the council chambers doors to essential visitors from today. The council announced on Friday that it would open its Circle St office to the public from 10am-2pm on weekdays, for essential visits only. The

Councillor Ben Shaw in a scene from his mayoral message. THIS is the text of a video message from Derwent Valley mayor Ben Shaw that was posted on the council’s Facebook page on Friday. “G’day everybody and welcome to this month’s mayor’s message. It’s been a while since we’ve had

THE two Derwent Valley councils will share nearly $1 million in new Federal Government funding for road and community projects announced today. “Every local government across Tasmania will share in this funding, which will support local jobs and businesses across our state, and boost local economies that have been struggling

Cr Ben Shaw. THE Derwent Valley Gazette was today declared to be the official source of news about the appointment of the Derwent Valley Council’s new general manager. In a Facebook post this morning, mayor Ben Shaw shared a media release which he described as the “official/factual” details of the

Dean Griggs. A VICTORIAN local government executive is the new general manager of the Derwent Valley Council. Councillors last week voted unanimously to offer the position to Dean Griggs, whose roles at the City of Melbourne included social investment manager, community safety and wellbeing manager, and municipal recovery manager. In 2018,

THE identity of the new Derwent Valley Council general manager will be revealed to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6. Councillors held a closed council meeting last Thursday night to receive a confidential report on the subject of a replacement for former general manager Greg Winton who parted ways with

A screenshot from this month’s online council meeting. THE appointment of a new general manager is one of three agenda items proposed for a special meeting of the Derwent Valley Council this Thursday night. The meeting will be the second to be held in an online format under the provisions

The section of High St used for the Saturday market is to beoffered for use as a mall. EXPRESSIONS of interest will be sought by the Derwent Valley Council for the use of part of New Norfolk’s High St as a mall. Councillors last month agreed with a proposal from

Bill Richardson. THE chief financial officer of the Derwent Valley Council has become the municipality’s latest acting general manager. Mr Bill Richardson, who joined the council last year, is understood to have been temporarily appointed to the senior managerial role in the middle of last week when Sydney-based Brian Barrett