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Saturday night: severe weather warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in the Upper Derwent Valley, King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Central Plateau and parts of South East, North East and North West Coast Forecast Districts. Issued at 10:48am Saturday, 8 July 2023. Damaging west to northwesterly winds

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Weekend warning to sheep graziers

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Upper Derwent Valley, King Island, Furneaux Islands, Central North, North East and South East forecast districts Issued at 11:02am on Saturday 8 July 2023. Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to

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Woman treated for smoke inhalation after house fire

AMBULANCE officers treated a woman for smoke inhalation at the scene of a house fire at New Norfolk early this morning (July 7). Crews from New Norfolk and Magra fire brigades attended structure fire in Graham Court at Fairview, which was reported around 3am. On their arrival it appeared that

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Sport

New Norfolk junior football – Round 11

ROUND 11 – June 30 and July 2 ROUND 11 saw quite a number of milestone games celebrated, from 50 NNJFC club games through to 100 career junior games. In what has been a regular thing with the strengthening of relationships between the junior and senior clubs this season, Senior

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CH Council

No forced mergers: Highlands council digs in

EXPENDITURE of up to $25,000 to fight the state government’s municipal merger plans was approved at the last meeting of the Central Highlands Council. In contrast to the Derwent Valley Council which has been largely silent on the topic, the Central Highlands Council has been on the front foot, with

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Sport

Mixed fortunes for the Eagles at Boyer Oval

SFL ROUND 12 – NEW NORFOLK v HOBART THERE were only two games for the Eagles at Boyer Oval last Saturday. The Lady Eagles, following a good win against the Brighton ladies the week before, were looking to make it two on the trot against University. The Reserves, following a

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Gallery: Photos from Round 12 at Boyer Oval

NEW NORFOLK NEWS photo gallery from the two SFL/SFLW games at Boyer Oval on Saturday, which resulted in a win to the New Norfolk women over University, and a narrow loss to the Reserves against Hobart. PREVIOUS GALLERIES: More local sport. See more Derwent Valley and Central Highlands news

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Monday: road weather warning

Road Weather Alert for the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Central North, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts Issued at 4:10pm on Sunday 2 July 2023. Icy roads may make driving conditions dangerous during Monday morning in parts of the North West Coast, Central North,

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CH Council

Opinion: Council reform ‘nonsense’

Councillor ROBERT CASSIDY shares his personal view of local government reform: IT is not yet the 11th hour in the latest local government reform process. We can still fight for our communities and our councils. Although I am a councillor in my third term, I am speaking as a ratepayer

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Sport

Eagles score a win and a loss at home

THE New Norfolk Senior Women’s side defeated University in the SFLW Division 2 fixture at Boyer Oval this morning (July 1), reversing the result of their previous encounter this season. In the second match at Boyer, Hobart scored a narrow win over New Norfolk in the SFL Reserves competition. The

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Sport

Round 12: Two games coming up at Boyer Oval

SFL Round 12 tomorrow (July 1) will see the Senior Men and Colts teams having another bye, but it will be a special day at Boyer Oval with the Reserves playing Hobart and the Senior Women playing University in a fundraiser in aid of Isabelle White’s treatment for leukaemia. Entry

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News

New venues for winter warmers

HOT meals are once again on offer to people in need but the location of this winter outreach has changed. Co-ordinated by the Derwent Valley Salvation Army Corps for the last few years, the offering started out as a breakfast but then moved to the early evening and has now

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