THE Derwent Valley Council offices in Circle St, New Norfolk, will be temporarily closed to the public from 5pm today (Thursday) as a preventative measure against the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. In a statement on Facebook, the council says it intends to reduce the number of face-to-face interactions with the
Brian Barrett THE Derwent Valley Council’s acting general manager will work from New South Wales following the State Government’s decision to close Tasmania’s borders and require incoming passengers to self-isolate for 14 days. Mayor Ben Shaw said it was now intended that acting general manager Brian Barrett would remain with
A PROPOSAL to give special emergency powers to Derwent Valley mayor Ben Shaw has been withdrawn at tonight’s council meeting. Acting general manager Brian Barrett withdrew his supplementary agenda item after a heated discussion with former general manager Stephen Mackey during public question time. Mr Barrett had intended to recommend
The scene in the New Norfolk War Memorial Hall just beforethe start of tonight’s Derwent Valley Council meeting. THE Derwent Valley Council’s monthly meeting is under way in the New Norfolk War Memorial Hall, with extra space between the councillors, staff and public to help reduce the risk of spreading
COUNCILLORS will tomorrow (Thursday) night vote on giving Derwent Valley mayor Ben Shaw emergency powers to make decisions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in between council meetings. This may include decisions on abandoning community events or ceasing to provide community services. In a late agenda item for the March council
THE Derwent Valley Visitor Information Centre has been closed due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 infection. An independently-run service, the centre operates from a council-owned building in Circle St, New Norfolk, staffed by a team of volunteers. In a statement, the council said it was acting in the
A SYDNEY consultancy has started the process of recruiting a new general manager for the Derwent Valley Council, following the recent departure of Greg Winton after nearly five years in the role. Blackadder Associates have today advertised for a new general manager/chief executive officer to “help create the future growth
Click image to enlarge. THE letter informing the Derwent Valley Council of the results of Biosecurity Tasmania’s investigation into the killing of birds at New Norfolk last year has now been released. On Thursday afternoon the council issued a media release stating it had been advised that neither the council
THE Derwent Valley Council says it has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the case of the poisoning of birdlife at Tynwald Park, New Norfolk, at the end of June last year. Without releasing the advice received, the council today said it had been informed that the Department of Primary
Two views of the new classroom block designed for MolesworthPrimary School by Dunbabin Architects. PLANS for a major redevelopment of Molesworth Primary School have been lodged with the Derwent Valley Council. The Education Department’s $1.7 million project includes a new classroom block and upgraded administration area. Dunbabin Architects has applied
Derwent Valley Council general manager, Greg Winton, left, with mayor Ben Shaw. THE Derwent Valley Council and its general manager will part company this week. In a joint statement announced this afternoon, the council said recruitment of a new general manager would start soon. Outgoing general manager Greg Winton has been on
Mayor Ben Shaw, left, listening to speakers from the DerwentCatchment Project Landcare program. THE first of the Derwent Valley Council’s roster of regional community forums has been declared a success. Mayor Ben Shaw said the two-hour meeting at Westerway last night (Tuesday) had been a positive one. The forum in
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