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Junior football season close to kicking off

WITH cricket into finals and the AFL season rapidly approaching, the New Norfolk Junior Football Club is in full preparation mode for the upcoming season. The NNJFC will again run Auskick and junior teams in mixed (juniors), male and female (older groups) competitions ranging from Under 8s through to U16.5

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Sport

New Norfolk golf results – March 8-11

Saturday 11/3/2023 final round Drummond championships stroke – A Grade gross: B. Rainbird 66, L. Post 70, J. Rainbird 72; Nett: J. Wilton 79, B. Rainbird 66-0-66, R. Rainbird 77-10-67. B Grade gross: L. Dittmann 79, G. Geard 80, D. Armstrong 84; Nett: L. Dittmann 79-14-65, G. Geard 80-14-66, S.

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Obituary

Community farewell for Betty Beament

A MEMORIAL service will be held for the late Betty Beament at her beloved Molesworth Community Hall on Saturday, March 18. An active member of the Derwent Valley community for more than 60 years and an icon of the Girl Guide movement, Betty died in Hobart on February 21, aged

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News

Wetlands track to close next week as pipeline work starts

WORK is set to start next week on the construction of a new pipeline and outfall to discharge treated water from New Norfolk’s Turriff Lodge treatment plant into the River Derwent, bypassing the man-made wetlands area that was constructed in the 1990s. This work will involve the closure of the

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Sport

Week 20 of local cricket – first week of finals

NEW NORFOLK:1st Grade one-day format – Qualifying Final (4/3/23): The Redcaps 1 team hosted Claremont in the qualifying final on Saturday. After the bye week last week, the Redcaps were hoping to get back on track. Bowling first, they saw Claremont set a target of 287 with the loss of

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Housing crisis moves couple into a garage, tent is next

STATE Labor leader Rebecca White has this week visited a couple living in the garage of a New Norfolk house after they were unable to find alternative accommodation. Ms White, who is also one of the state Members for Lyons, said Wendy and Shane Reid had been forced to move

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Sheep graziers warning
Alert

Warning to sheep graziers

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Midlands and South East forecast districts Issued at 11.21am on Tuesday 7 March 2023. Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Upper

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Police investigating Fairview firearms incident

DETECTIVES from the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) at Bridgewater Police are investigating an firearm incident alleged to have occurred in the Fairview area of New Norfolk overnight. Police attended the scene about 2am today (Tuesday), after a firearm was reported as being discharged at a house on Benjamin Tce. No

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Alert

Weather warning for parts of the Upper Derwent Valley

Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, North East, East Coast, Central Plateau and parts of Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North West Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts. Issued at 10.38 am Tuesday, 7 March 2023.Strong cold front to cross Tasmania

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News

Big support for injured speedway driver

FRIENDS have contributed more than $13,000 in under two days to provide support for the driver who suffered severe injures in a crash at the Hobart Raceway, outside New Norfolk, on Saturday night. Family friend Cobey Phillips has established an online fundraiser that can be found here. Crane operator and

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Last day for comments on wetlands removal plan

A PROPOSAL to drain and fill the man-made wetlands area near Tynwald Park and Turriff Lodge has been lodged with the Derwent Valley Council. Emma Riley and Associates have made a 322-page application on behalf of TasWater for a planning permit. The wetlands were constructed in the 1990s to provide

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