AS usual there’s a lot happening in the Derwent Valley in the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year. Here’s a calendar of Christmas events coming up. Additional items can be emailed to newnorfolknews@gmail.com December 14 (Friday): Carols in the Park, Tynwald Park, New Norfolk, presented by the Lions Club of New Norfolk.

UPDATED: 60 photos to re-live the fun of the parade. A BIG crowd attended Saturday’s annual Christmas Parade in High St, New Norfolk. The procession was led by a Tasmania Police car, followed by the Derwent Valley unit of the State Emergency Service, Tasmania Police Pipe Band, MoCo Dragon Boat

A BIG crowd withstood very warm conditions for the annual New Norfolk Christmas parade this afternoon. The pageant had about 28 entries, which was several more than last year. Included were local schools, emergency service volunteers and businesses, doing two laps of the town’s High St. Shade was in short

THE Derwent Valley Council will close a number of streets in central New Norfolk for the annual Christmas Parade tomorrow (Saturday). Bathurst St will be closed between Pioneer Ave and High St from 10am to 2.30pm Stephen St will be closed between Pioneer Ave and High St from 10am to

Part of last year’s parade THE New Norfolk Christmas Parade will be held this Saturday, December 8. Funded by the New Norfolk Business Alliance, the parade will start at noon and finish around 1pm. The pageant will start at Arthur Square, making its way up High St to the council

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Pink Lady Day at New Norfolk today. THE local annual event remembering those living with or lost to cancer was held at Arthur Square today. An ongoing initiative of the New Norfolk Can-Hope Cancer Support Group, the service was held near the rose garden that has been developed as a

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Derwent Valley Concert Band members in Tuscany in 2015. THE Derwent Valley Concert Band is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a gala concert at the Farrall Centre, at The Friends’ School, New Town, on October 13. All five ensembles will be performing in the concert – the Brass