Map showing the parts of southern Tasmania now included inin Stage 1 water restrictions. Click map to enlarge. WATER restrictions have today been extended to several Derwent Valley towns not included in the original declaration late last month. In a statement, TasWater said it was acting to protect drinking water

THE Derwent Valley Council will offer an information session on its community grants program tomorrow (Tuesday). Community development officer Rebecca Tudor said Round 2 of the council’s community grants program was open until 5pm on February 11. Tomorrow’s information session is open to anyone interested in applying for a grant

THE Derwent Valley Council’s first meeting for 2020 will be held a week later than usual, following a decision made at the final meeting last year. During discussion of the council’s meeting schedule for this year, Cr Julie Triffett proposed that the January 16 meeting be held a week later,

THE allowances paid to Tasmania’s local government councillors had their yearly update on November 1. Each councillor is entitled to a fixed allowance plus additional allowances for mayors and deputy mayors, all based on the size of the council. Following the annual adjustment where the allowances are adjusted against the

TWO exhibitions will be held in mid-January to update community members, local businesses and tourism operators about progress in the Derwent Valley Branding Project. The Derwent Valley Council this year awarded a $130,000 contract to Sydney-based consultants For the People for the development of a Derwent Valley brand. The agency had

SEVEN local organisations have been named as the recipients of funding totalling nearly $9000 under the first round of this financial year’s Derwent Valley Council community grants. At the November council meeting, councillors received a recommendation from community development officer Bec Tudor for the approval of funding for seven of

Cr Ben Shaw. LAST night’s Derwent Valley Council annual general meeting resulted in the majority of voters present backing a motion of no-confidence in mayor Ben Shaw, ABC News has reported today. The motion put by former general manager Stephen Mackey was one of a number considered at the annual

THE Derwent Valley Council’s annual general meeting will be held this Thursday evening (Thursday), in the New Norfolk Courthouse at 5.30pm. The agenda documents and annual report can be downloaded from the council website, or obtained in hardcopy from the council chambers.The AGM will receive reports from the mayor and general manager

THE union representing Derwent Valley Council staff says it has negotiated a pay rise for most of the workers at the local authority. Australian Services Union Tasmanian co-ordinator Aaron De La Torre said the union had been working to resolve a dispute over the council’s failure to provide performance reviews

Acting general manager Brian Barrett, left, speaking at lastmonth’s Derwent Valley Council meeting. THE Derwent Valley Council’s blacklisting of the New Norfolk News has been reversed by acting general manager Brian Barrett. Late last month, the council said it did not recognise the New Norfolk News as a media outlet and