MEMBERS of the Derwent Valley Council’s outside workforce have been earning praise for their work in the development of a new garden at the Humphrey St reserve in New Norfolk. Several members of the staff took a personal interest in the creation of the Queen’s Jubilee Garden, which was funded
RICHARD and Janet Onn have been key contributors to the community since arriving as the new owners of the then BP New Norfolk service station in 1976. In recognition of their decades of service, they have been named this month’s recipients of the Derwent Valley Community Achiever Award. Janet quickly
IT did not take long for the newest teacher assistant to settle in at St Brigid’s Catholic School last term. Employed on an AFL Sports Ready traineeship, Aidan Featherstone is an old scholar who has returned to the school in his quest to become a teacher. Aidan, 18, attended the
THE Derwent Valley Council’s two new community development officers have hit the ground running in an effort to make the most of their 12-month appointments. Danielle Walker and Katrina Cullen have been with the council since January, temporarily filling the shoes of Bec Tudor, who is on leave. Katrina and
THE Tasmania Fire Service has announced that it intends to conduct a fuel reduction burn at Molesworth tomorrow, April 6, covering an area of about 10 hectares opposite the Molesworth Community Hall. The TFS advises that, weather permitting, the fire will take one day to complete and it is part
MAJOR construction of the new Bridgewater Bridge is under way, with important pieces of the project’s temporary bridge arriving on site in recent days. The bulk of the cost of $786 million project is coming from the Federal Government ($628.8 million) and the Tasmanian Government is providing the remaining $157.2
UPDATED: DISTRICT hospitals and regional health facilities should be properly utilised to ensure all Tasmanians can access timely healthcare close to where they live, Labor leader Rebecca White MHA said at New Norfolk yesterday. “After nearly a decade the Liberal government has failed to invest in our regional hospitals to
By JOHN ANDREWARTHADERWENT Valley residents are being urged to play a key role in addressing the problems associated with wild deer in the region. A strategy is being developed by the National Feral Deer Action Plan Working Group, with representatives from governments, non-government organisations, researchers, shooting sectors, farmers and conservationists.
THE Department of State Growth will be repairing a joint on the Bridgewater Bridge from tomorrow night (Friday, March 31). There will be a lane closed and a reduced speed limit while these repairs are carried out from 7pm on Friday until 8am on Saturday, and from 7pm on Saturday
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,
TASMANIA Police are calling on motorists to drive with extra caution this afternoon, with wet weather affecting many parts of Tasmania. Drivers are urged to: See more Derwent Valley and Central Highlands news
THE final resting place of some of Australia’s first European settlers went on the market last week. The Back River Methodist Chapel/Uniting Church has been closed for some years, but its cemetery remains open for future burials. Operating the cemetery and providing public access during daylight hours were among the
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