Bureau of MeteorologyTasmania Severe Weather Warningfor damaging winds for people in the Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts Issued at 9:26 am EDT on Thursday 20 February 2014. Damaging winds are forecast for

TASMANIAN premier Lara Giddings today made her first visit to New Norfolk for the current State Election campaign. Ms Giddings used the Derwent Valley Online Access Centre in Charles St as the backdrop for her announcement that Liberal Party proposals to cut jobs from the public service would impact on

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Nathan Eiszele BOUNCING back from its loss last week, New Norfolk I has all but sewn up top spot on the Southern Cricket Association second grade ladder with a good win over Derwent on Sunday. The win was mainly due to the 180-run opening stand by Rohan Heron who knocked

The scene of a traffic accident at the junction Hamilton Rd and the New Norfolk Bridge about 4.30 this afternoon. Thanks to Chloe Gleesonfor the photo.

Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyTasmanian Regional Office CANCELLATION SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING Issued at 5:50 pm Wednesday, 19 February 2014. Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in Tasmania/Antarctica. The immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if

Click image to enlarge map LATEST 5.50pm: The weather bureau has now cancelled the following storm warning but says the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyTasmanian Regional OfficeTOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGfor HEAVY RAINFALL and

Click image to enlarge map. Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyTasmanian Regional OfficeTOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGfor HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES For people in parts of the  South East, East Coast and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 2:01 pm Wednesday, 19 February 2014. Severe thunderstorms are likely

A POLICE “road safety camera” has been positioned at Dixon Straight on the Lyell Highway at Sorell Creek today.

Southern Cricket AssociationRound 16 All matches start at 10.30am SECOND GRADE – Sunday, February 16.Gretna I v Molesworth I at Gretna.New Norfolk I v Derwent at Tynwald Park.Bushy Park v MacKillop Beltas at Cambridge Oval. FOURTH GRADE – Saturday, February 15.Gretna II v Dynnyrne at Wentworth Park. FIFTH GRADE –

THE River Derwent will present a marathon challenge to Tasmanian and interstate dragon boat crews this weekend. The “4 Bridges – Almost a Marathon” event from from New Norfolk to Hobart will cover 41km this Saturday. It is just short of an official marathon and will be the longest distance

Southern Cricket AssociationRound 15 WITH temperatures into the mid-30s it sure was a hot weekend for cricket, reports Wade Gleeson. This didn’t stop some good individual efforts and results. Gretna I batsman Mathew Burns piled on 129 runs in his team’s Second Grade win over Sandford at Gretna. Burns belted