PROGRAM OF EVENTS FOR 2019 BUSHY PARK SHOW, Saturday, February 16 Official Opening by Show Patron, Christine Downie, Village Green: 1pm Traditional EventsEquestrian: 9amCattle Judging: 9amJunior Handling: noonSheep Judging: 9.30amWoodchopping: 10am-3pmMini Horses: 11amPet Parade: 11.15amChainsaw Racing: 3pmHome Industries: 11.45am Traditional Skill Exhibitions – around the groundBlacksmithing: all dayHeritage Woodworking Tools: all

THE 145th Bushy Park Show will be held this Saturday, February 16, at the showgrounds on Gordon River Rd at Bushy Park. Show secretary Alison Hennessy said the traditional country show events would be well-represented with cattle and sheep judging and junior handling, while the equestrian competition will also include mini horses.

Click here to register team. THERE are now 14 teams registered for the 2019 Derwent Valley Relay for Life on February 23, raising funds for the Cancer Council Tasmania. The Family Ties team will be sitting pretty in the Budget Rent a Car 6x3m tent as the winner of the earlybird

The start of the Australia Day Fun Run and Walk. 5km fun run men’s winner CadenMurray, left, with the placegetters.  5km fun run women’s winner ShaniaMurray, right, shaking hands withthe placegetters. 10km fun run men’s winner David Bailey, left, beingcongratulated by the placegetters. 10km fun run women’s winner Maryann Murray,

New Norfolk Christmas Group members Tracy Hay, left, Jye Hay,Elizabeth Sheridan, Mary Young, Nicola Rouleston and Fred Lee. A GROUP that has taken charge of generating Christmas spirit in New Norfolk’s town centre has been recognised with the Derwent Valley Council’s Australia Day Award for Community Event of the Year.

The recipients of the local Australia Day Awards. FUN-RUN and colour-run participants made up the bulk of the crowd at the local Australia Day observance on the Derwent Esplanade at New Norfolk today. There were big numbers for the two running events which bookended the local celebrations. The day kicked

THE local Australia Day observance in New Norfolk will be held on the Derwent Esplanade tomorrow, January 26, with free activities and entertainment for all ages. The day kicks off at 10am when the annual fun run and walk gets under way. Entries will be accepted on the day. The

THE local Australia Day observance in New Norfolk will be held on the Derwent Esplanade this Saturday, January 26, with free activities and entertainment for all ages. The day kicks off at 10am when the annual fun run and walk gets under way. Entries will be accepted on the day

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Mitch McPherson. 2017 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year Mitch McPherson has been named as this year’s Australia Day Ambassador for the Derwent Valley. Mr McPherson is the founder of the suicide prevention organisation “Speak Up! Stay Chatty”. Derwent Valley mayor Ben Shaw said anxiety, depression and suicide were issues