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Council statement on PCYC and sports centre

THE Derwent Valley Council issued the following statement about the Derwent Valley PCYC and New Norfolk Sports Centre/Derwent Valley Sport and Recreation Centre earlier today. It is published here with minor editing. Community discussion on the surprise decision has continued to play out on social media during the day. COUNCIL

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Business

Federal funds delivered for Boyer upgrades

FUNDING promised at the last federal election has been handed over to papermaker Norske Skog for improvements at the Boyer mill, along with a serve for the state government. Norske Skog Boyer is now Australia’s only producer of paper for newsprint, magazines and books, all produced at its riverfront factory

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PCYC shown the door from New Norfolk Sports Centre

THE Derwent Valley Council will resume direct management of the New Norfolk Sports Centre from the PCYC, mayor Michelle Dracoulis announced in a Facebook post tonight. Apparently prompted by an earlier post from the Derwent Valley PCYC, Cr Dracoulis said last week’s council meeting had decided the Police and Community

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Carinya Hostel in flames again

UPDATED: The Mercury reports that the damage from this morning’s fire at Carinya has been estimated to be about $500,000 and the matter has been handed over to Tasmania Police. ORIGINAL 1.30AM REPORT: The former high school hostel in Blair St, New Norfolk, was again in flames this morning (Sunday),

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Saturday: Pink Lady Day at New Norfolk

THE annual event remembering those lost to, living with or surviving cancer will be held at Arthur Square, New Norfolk, at 11am tomorrow, Saturday, October 28. This tribute event is often called “Pink Lady Day” due to the tradition of placing pink silhouettes in the special memorial garden. At New

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Gallery: Band celebrates its 30th birthday in style

THE Derwent Valley Concert Band’s gala performance last Saturday night was a triumphant celebration of the band’s 30th anniversary. Held at the band’s home away from home, the Farrall Centre at The Friends’ School in New Town, there was an appreciative audience of several hundred in attendance. All parts of

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Business

Customers were lined up online for pizzeria opening

THE wait is over for customers who have been waiting for a taste of Gigi & Co Pizzeria, the successor to New Norfolk’s most popular pizza shop, Pauly’s. Owners Nick Sportelli and Georgina Garity said dozens of orders had been received before the doors opened at 4pm today (Monday). The

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Fifth flood shuts temporary office

FURTHER flooding in the Derwent Valley Council social rooms has resulted in the closure of the temporary customer service office set up after a plumbing leak caused major damage to the council’s front office last month. Customer services have been provided from a temporary set-up in the social rooms for

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Take care on the roads

A SEVERE thunderstorm overnight has left water and debris on roads in New Norfolk and surrounding areas. A storm warning for most of the state’s eastern half was issued at about 10.30 last night (Saturday) and this was followed by a severe thunderstorm warning specifically for Hobart and surrounds. Both

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Bridgewater Bridge construction at Granton
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Rubberneckers urged to keep moving

MOTORISTS have been urged to help keep traffic moving at the Bridgewater Bridge construction site by avoiding the temptation to stop or unneccesarily slow down to view the latest work. Instead, the Department of State Growth recommends watching the latest fly-through videos online at https://bridgewaterbridge.tas.gov.au/current_work/images_and_video Major construction is well under

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Update to Derwent Catchment flood watch

Flood Watch for parts of North, North East, Huon, Derwent and South East Catchments Issued at 12:52pm on Friday 20 October 2023, by the Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart.Flood Watch Number: 2 MINOR FLOODING LIKELY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE A low developing over southeastern South Australia is

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SES warning ahead of predicted heavy rainfall

THE State Emergency Service is encouraging people to be prepared and informed with potentially heavy rainfall forecast for this weekend. Tasmania SES assistant director Leon Smith said early weather forecasts for the weekend predicted a significant low-pressure system to reach Tasmania on Saturday, crossing the state into Sunday. “With a

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