THE Derwent Valley Council has opened the latest round of its community grants program. Not-for-profit sporting, cultural and community groups within the Derwent Valley Municipal area are invited to apply for assistance in cash or in-kind under this program. The council says it will give preference to projects and proposals
Cr Julie Triffett. A COUNCILLOR has expressed grave concern for the Derwent Valley community following fallout from the poisoning of birds at a New Norfolk playground. Cr Julie Triffett told Thursday night’s Derwent Valley Council meeting that she feared whether or not the local community would still rally together in
Police cars at the Bushy Park Pool earlier tonight. THE cost of police presence at council meetings was questioned by members of the public attending tonight’s community forum and Derwent Valley Council meeting in the hall at the Bushy Park War Memorial Swimming Pool. Two uniformed police officers sat through
Today’s front page of the Mercury newspaper,reporting that three mayors were questioningwhether a new Bridgewater Bridge was valuefor money. IN response to an article in the Mercury today, Derwent Valley mayor Ben Shaw has written an open letter urging the State Government to hold to its promises on the proposed
THE Derwent Valley Council has its second acting chief executive in as many months, with a Hobart City Council officer yesterday appointed to stand in as general manager. Council communications officer Daniel Cheetham said mayor Ben Shaw had appointed Margaret Johns to serve as acting general manager while Greg Winton
NO decisions were made during yesterday’s Special Closed Meeting at the Derwent Valley Council, mayor Ben Shaw said last night. “Essentially we used it for advice,” he said in a brief statement. Seven councillors and a lawyer met behind closed doors for more than an hour, with Cr Julie Triffett
THIS weekend is the last chance to take part in an online survey to help the Derwent Valley Council make decisions about recreational facilities in the municipality. The council has engaged Melbourne-based @Leisure Planners to prepare a “Recreation, Play and Open Space Strategy” to set the direction it will follow
Cr Natasha Woods attending her first councilmeeting in July. She was sworn-in privatelya week earlier. THE Derwent Valley Council has done a reshuffle of its councillor responsibilities following the recent resignation of Anne Salt and the election of Natasha Woods to take her place. Councillors also resolved to review the
Cr Rachel Power, centre, discussing her proposal last night. AN agenda of almost 40 pages, plus nearly 150 pages in attachments, was dealt with in just under nine minutes at last night’s special meeting of the Derwent Valley Council. Held for the sole purpose of determining the council’s position on
THREE council meetings and a community forum will be held between today and Thursday next week, meaning a busy time for members and staff of the Derwent Valley Council. First up is a special council meeting tonight at 6pm, to deal with the agenda for tomorrow’s general meeting of the
Councillor Ben Shaw DERWENT Valley mayor Ben Shaw yesterday expressed his shock at learning a number of council staff wanted to see him banned from the municipal offices. In a 750-word statement on Facebook, Cr Shaw said he had found out via the media that “council staff have a problem
COUNCILLORS will dominate the interview panel for candidates seeking to become the Derwent Valley Council’s deputy general manager. Applications opened today and will be accepted until September 29. The information package for the position says shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a panel consisting of general manager Greg Winton, mayor
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