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Big day of chamber music in the valley

THIS year’s Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival will kick off with a day-long fringe event at New Norfolk on October 14. It was announced earlier today that the program had been designed to be accessible for the whole community. The day will begin with a concert by the Sequenza Trio, joined

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Free family movie nights for Youth Week

THE first outdoor movie night at New Norfolk’s Arthur Square since the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be hosted by the Derwent Valley Youth Future Action Team at 6pm this Saturday (May 6), with free entry, showing Sing 2. More information is available on D’FAT’s Facebook event page. This

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TSO in town for two live sessions

THE Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will play its first ever “Live Sessions” performances in NewNorfolk later this week, with shows on Friday and Saturday. TSO chief executive Caroline Sharpen said the 15-piece TSO brass and percussion ensemble musicians were excited about performing in the Derwent Valley for the first time. “The

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GALLERY: Derwent Valley Autumn Festival

THE Derwent Valley Autumn Festival has wrapped up after a successful first outing under its new management. Photographer Richard Jupe captured the event for New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News. A selection of his photos appear below, and more will be in this Friday’s print edition. See our earlier gallery

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Live from the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival

THE gates are open to the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival which is now under way on the Derwent Esplanade at New Norfolk until 4pm. Community radio station 98.9 Tyga-FM is there on the ground with a live broadcast. There will be a different announcer every hour and the broadcast can

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Free guide to what you’ll find at the Autumn Festival

NEW NORFOLK NEWS has compiled the following guide to this Sunday’s festival, from publicly available sources. The festival will be at the New Norfolk Esplanade from 10am-4pm. Follow the official Facebook page for updates. How to get there | On-site services | Things to see and do | Foods to

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Complete guide to Anzac Day in the valley and highlands

THE towns of the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands are ready for the annual observance of Anzac Day on Tuesday, April 25. In New Norfolk, the region’s major place of remembrance, the New Norfolk Cenotaph (pictured), has had a $10,000 restoration funded by the federal government. “The very least we

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One era ends and another begins at the Bush Inn

IT’S the end of one era and the start of another at Australia’s most historic country pub. The lease on New Norfolk’s Bush Inn Hotel changed hands at the start of this week, ending the decade-long residency of the convivial hosts, twin brothers Peter and Don Smith. Nearing its 200th

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Non-exclusive help to get your autumn festival tickets

THE Derwent Valley’s network of online access centres have stepped up to offer help to anyone having trouble obtaining their free tickets to the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival. To help with the planning for the festival, the event organisers ask that everyone books a free ticket via the Eventbrite website.

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Derwent region forestry expo at Glenora

COMMUNITY members are invited to attend a forestry expo at Glenora District School tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29. The expo is aimed at those interested in a career working outdoors, and it will be visited by school groups throughout the day. From 2-3pm the festival will be open to the public,

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Bridget Pross to headline Derwent Valley Autumn Festival

LOCAL singer-songwriter Bridget Pross has been named as the headline musical act for next month’s Derwent Valley Autumn Festival. The organisers, Derwent Valley Rotary Club, today announced the music line-up for the April 23 event. “With a range of talented artists and a variety of musical genres, there is sure

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It’s Hamilton Show Day tomorrow

ALL roads will lead to the upper Derwent Valley tomorrow (March 4) for the 70th running of the Hamilton Agricultural Show. The gates at the Hamilton Showground will be open to the public from 8am to 4pm and the event will be officially opened by the Governor of Tasmania at

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