THE council has advised of road closures and anticipated heavy traffic this Sunday associated with the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival on the Derwent Esplanade at New Norfolk. Acting general manager Mark Eady says Ferry St, Page Ave and the area of the Esplanade will be closed between 8am and 5pm
EMERGENCY services are responding to a serious crash between a truck and a car on the Lyell Hwy, reported to be about 5km from Granton heading to New Norfolk. The Mercury has more.
MOTORISTS are being warned of delays of up to 15 minutes while roadworks are carried out on Glenora Rd over the next month. Roadworks in the area known as Frog Lodge are expected to start this Wednesday (February 28) and continue until March 30. The Derwent Valley Council has budgeted
THE Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) is keen to find out how people get around the Derwent Valley, what transport challenges people face, and what opportunities there are to do things differently. A series of public forums in the area next week will provide an opportunity to hear what
GLENORA RD will be upgraded as part of a $72 million tourist roads package announced by the State Government today. Premier Will Hodgman and Infrastructure Minister Rene Hidding said a re-elected Liberal Government would take tourism in Tasmania to the next level with the single biggest investment in road infrastructure
POLICE advise motorists to drive according to the road conditions, allow a safe distance between other vehicles and take extreme care due to heavy rainfalls, particularly in the East and South East of Tasmania. Local road hazards and closures as of 3.07pm, Sunday, December 3:Road ClosuresHighland Lakes Rd from Bothwell
POLICE advise motorists to drive according to the conditions at all times and to be aware that on country roads especially, those conditions can change quickly because of ice and snow.Local road hazards and closures as of 8.41am, Saturday, September 9: Gordon River Rd – open but proceed with extreme
Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts Issued at 3:59pm on Wednesday 30 August 2017. Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Thursday morning in
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a single vehicle accident on the Lyell Hwy, reportedly between New Norfolk and Granton. Police say the single occupant had been trapped in their vehicle as a result of the crash which occurred around 4.30pm. UPDATE: The driver, a woman from New Norfolk,
TASNETWORKS reports that a vehicle accident in New Norfolk early this morning has caused an outage affecting 2498 customers in the area. A car is believed to have knocked down a pole and brought down power lines near the corner of Hobart and Glebe Rds. Crews are on site working
Icy Roads – Derwent ValleyUpdated Tuesday, 4 July 2017 – 8:57am Lake Dobson Rd – proceed with caution Highland Lakes Rd (Miena area) – proceed with caution Lyell Hwy (west of Black Bobs) – proceed with caution Lyell Hwy (Clarence river area Derwent Bridge) – light rain frozen, ICE, extreme
POLICE warn: Lyell Hwy, New Norfolk – junction with Pioneer Ave – proceed with caution due to black ice Boyer Rd – Proceed with caution Lake Dobson Rd – proceed with caution Highland Lakes Rd – proceed with caution Lyell Hwy – proceed with extreme caution Gordon River Rd –
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