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
A SOUTHERN Tasmanian man has had his vehicle clamped for 28 days by members of the Tasmania Police road policing services after a mobile speed camera detected his vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more than 47km/h on March 18. Acting Sergeant Shane Etherington said a car was detected travelling
AFTER a marathon closed meeting in the New Norfolk Courthouse tonight, it has been decided that the Derwent Valley Council and its general manager of three years are to part ways. Addressing the public after re-opening the meeting at 11pm, mayor Michelle Dracoulis said general manager Dean Griggs would not
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
PUBLISHING anonymous leaked information about the tenure of the Derwent Valley Council’s general manager backfired on a popular social media news page last night. At around 5.45pm, the Vigilante News published an “exclusive” report that Dean Griggs had resigned as general manager. Several hours later, the Facebook-based news source announced
WORK is proceeding on upgrades to the Tarraleah hydro power scheme in the lead-up to a final decision on the proposed $700 million redevelopment as part of the Battery of the Nation. Energy and Renewables minister and Member for Lyons Guy Barnett visited Lake King William last week to inspect
HUNDREDS young cricketers and footballers have benefited from the encouraging words and supportive practices of coach Josh Walsh, who is this month’s recipient of the Derwent Valley Community Achiever Award. So too have the students of New Norfolk Primary School, where he works while studying to become a teacher. Soon
NEW Norfolk will today be named the bronze medallist in the Aussie Town of the Year Awards for 2023. The awards are an initiative of travel app and website Wotif, and there is a link between the winner and the third place getter. The crown will go to the New
PEOPLE in the New Norfolk town centre had a treat this morning when local horse owner Lex Clark and his daughter-in-law Kirsty Bartlett-Clark went for a public holiday drive in their one-horsepower family buggy, with 12-year-old Shire horse Max providing the power. The trio attracted plenty of attention as they
NEARLY 40 names have been added to the honour roll of Influential Women of the Derwent Valley in recognition of International Women’s Day 2023. The additional 39 names were announced at the end of a breakfast held on Tuesday at the Lions Club of New Norfolk. The names have been
WORK is set to start next week on the construction of a new pipeline and outfall to discharge treated water from New Norfolk’s Turriff Lodge treatment plant into the River Derwent, bypassing the man-made wetlands area that was constructed in the 1990s. This work will involve the closure of the
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