THE Tasmania Fire Service was kept busy with a spate of vegetation fires around New Norfolk this afternoon as local temperatures reached around 30 degrees in places. The top temperature recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology was 30 degrees at Bushy Park while the official temperature at New Norfolk is
THE recently appointed officer in charge of the Hamilton Police Station made a great impression on the junior members of the Gretna Fire Brigade at today’s Bushy Park Show after taking up brigade chief Colin Cunningham’s invitation to take part in a mock rescue exercise. The junior firefighters had already
CHILDREN in the Upper Derwent Valley are given a sporting chance in life by this month’s recipient of the Derwent Valley Community Achiever Award. Annie McKenzie, from Westerway, is the voluntary co-ordinator of junior cricket and football activities at Glenora and her award is announced in tomorrow’s issue of New Norfolk
THE Tasmania Fire Service is urging Tasmanians to prepare their properties ahead of forecast high temperatures over the coming days. “We’re expecting high temperatures across the state for the next few days which can increase the risk of fires becoming uncontrollable,” southern region chief Jeremy Smith said. There is also
AFTER months of hard work, the volunteer committees of the Bushy Park Show and Hamilton Agricultural Show are hoping for big crowds to enjoy these two events in the heart of the Derwent Valley. The program at the Bushy Park Showground this Saturday will include animal events and displays, woodchopping,
VOLUNTEERS from the Tasmania Fire Service are responding to a fire on Peppermint Hill at New Norfolk. The fire is in vegetation behind houses on Trevor Terrace. The fire was first reported at about 5.20pm today (Monday) and is now reported as being brought under control. For the latest information
SEVERAL local groups will continue their collaboration of recent years to stage Clean Up Australia Day in New Norfolk. The national clean-up day will be held on March 5, with a local mustering point at the Lions Club in Humphrey St, New Norfolk. The Lions Club of New Norfolk, the
STUDENTS at New Norfolk High School have been promised they will have increased access to toilets when school resumes after the Royal Hobart Regatta long weekend. Following complaints that the majority of student toilets had been removed during the summer holidays, the Department for Education, Children and Young People has
DURING January, the Derwent Valley Youth Future Action Team (D’FAT) donated a 10-person tent and five waterproof blankets to The Salvation Army’s Derwent Valley Corps to assist people experiencing homelessness. D’FAT chair Nic Kaiser said D’FAT was pleased to support the Derwent Valley Salvation Army Corps through the donation of
MORE than 300 people have signed an online petition protesting the apparent removal of nearly all student toilet facilities at New Norfolk High School. Comments on social media, supported by video and photos, state that upon returning to school this week, it was found that most toilets had been removed,
THE Bridgewater/Derwent Valley PCYC has been congratulated for its success at the Telstra Best of Business Awards last week, taking home the Building Communities category. Announced at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, the award celebrates small and medium-sized businesses and organisations that make a positive impact on their communities
POLICE are seeking assistance to solve a crime that occurred in the early morning of Saturday, February 4, when a white Husqvarna trail bike was stolen from a property at Bothwell. The motorcycle was allegedly ridden from the scene by a person who was not wearing a helmet at the
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