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Chimney stack’s days are numbered

THE demolition of a New Norfolk landmark on the former Royal Derwent Hospital site is likely, with a development application to remove the Boiler House chimney stack on The Avenue being assessed by the Derwent Valley Council. Engineers recently inspected the 25m chimney, the Boiler House and other infrastructure on

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Remembrance Day this Friday

THE New Norfolk Cenotaph in Circle St will be the location of the Derwent Valley’s Remembrance Day service at 10.45am this Friday, November 11. The Reverend Celia Hooker will speak and a bugler from the Derwent Valley Concert Band will sound the Last Post. This service is relatively brief when

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Arson attack causes $250,000 damage to house

POLICE are seeking information that may lead to the identity of those responsible for a deliberately-lit house fire at New Norfolk last week. Tasmania Fire Service investigators have determined that arson was the cause of a fire that extensively damaged a house in Terry Circle at Fairview late last Wednesday

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Bushy Park roadworks well under way

WORK has started on improvements to a major intersection in Bushy Park that will improve safetyand traffic flow in the area. The near $760,000 project is being funded under the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program. The project will create a right-turn lane from Gordon River Rd into Glenora Rd. This

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House fire at New Norfolk overnight

CREWS from the New Norfolk Fire Brigade responded to reports of a structure fire in Terry Circle, New Norfolk, early this morning (Thursday). Upon arrival they found smoke issuing from the building, with approximately 70 per cent of the structure sustaining damage. The Tasmania Fire Service advises that an investigation

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Simmo and Jan’s ‘dragon’ is in safe hands

THE beloved “Puff the Magic Dragon” Dodge Plymouth car of John and the late Jan Simpson is back on the road doing what they always wanted: making people smile and raising funds for special children. James and Kate Crawford, of Margate, are “Puff’s” new custodians and they were on the

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Central Highlands Council election completed

THE quirks of the preferential voting system have seen a likely new member of the Central Highlands Council pipped at the post. “Unfortunately, at the end of the day, 106 [votes] is less than 75,” unsuccessful candidate Rob Wilkinson wrote in a Facebook post yesterday. Mr Wilkinson, of Doctors Point,

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Two councillors lose their seats in the final cut

THREE faces will be missing around the table when the new-look Derwent Valley Council meets next month. Cr Julie Triffett has retired and councillors James Graham and Natasha Woods have been unsuccessful in winning re-election. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has tonight announced that the new council will consist of Michelle

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Flood advice issued for area from Hamilton to New Norfolk

A Flood Advice – Monitor Conditions has been issued for Hamilton to New Norfolk and surrounds by Tasmania SES. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a minor flood warning for the River Derwent. River levels are rising and minor flooding is likely along the River Clyde and River Derwent. Locations

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Jim Allwright retains deputy role in Highlands

OUSE farmer Jim Allwright looks to have retained his role as deputy mayor of the Central Highlands Council after outpolling his opponent, retired Bothwell pilot Robert Cassidy. Of the 2010 votes cast, 1354 or 67.36% went to Cr Allwright and 656 votes or 32.64% went to Cr Cassidy. Central Highlands

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Cosgrove’s narrow lead in deputy poll

DERWENT Valley Council deputy mayor Jessica Cosgrove holds a narrow lead at the end of counting of primary votes in the election to decide who will serve as deputy mayor for the next four years. With 6337 votes counted, the first preference spread looks like this: Jessica Cosgrove 1725 votes,

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Electoral Commission predicts three new Derwent Valley councillors

EARLY figures from the counting of votes in the Derwent Valley Council election suggest there will be at least three new councillors. With 20% of the votes counted as of 6.22pm, Michelle Dracoulis looks to be confirmed as mayor and councillor with a strong personal vote. Luke Browning is also

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