A BIG crowd watched the dog high jump contest at yesterday’s Hamilton Agricultural Show, cheering each successful jump and commiserating with each excluded dog. See more Derwent Valley and Central Highlands news
Saturday 4/3/2023 3rd round Drummond club championships stroke – A Grade gross: D. Stevenson 68, B. Watt 69 c/b, J. Smith 69; Nett: D. Stevenson 68-4-64, B. Watt 69-4-65, J. Smith 69-3-66; B Grade gross: L. Heron 83 c/b, B. Hall 83 c/b, D. Armstrong 83; Nett: L. Heron 83-16-67,
TASMANIA Fire Service volunteers have this morning contained a small vegetation fire at Saddle Rd, Magra. The fire was first reported at 11.23am and was reported as having been contained a short time later.
POLICE and ambulance services were called to the Hobart Raceway around 9.15pm on Saturdayafter a competitor was involved in a serious crash. The program of racing at the speedway, just outside New Norfolk, was cancelled after the incident. The 34-year-old driver was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital with serious
A GREAT day was had at the 70th Hamilton Show today, enjoyed in sunny conditions with a top temperature of 23.7 degrees (recorded at nearby Ouse) at 2.55pm. The following photo gallery is presented by New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News as a proud sponsor of the event. Check back
THREE crews from the Tasmania Fire Service are responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Cox Ave, New Norfolk. First reported at 6.33pm, the fire is being attended by a light tanker, medium tanker and a utility vehicle. As of 7pm the fire is reported to have been
ALL roads will lead to the upper Derwent Valley tomorrow (March 4) for the 70th running of the Hamilton Agricultural Show. The gates at the Hamilton Showground will be open to the public from 8am to 4pm and the event will be officially opened by the Governor of Tasmania at
CONGRATULATIONS to the three local recipients of Cricket Tasmania Community Cricket Awards this week. The award of Junior Coach of the Year was shared by Wade Gleeson and Loucas Stott of the Gretna Cricket Club for their fantastic efforts in getting three junior teams up and running at Gretna this
By JOHN ANDREWARTHA THE company behind The Mills project at New Norfolk has reaffirmed its commitment that the development will proceed in the face of concerns about the pace of construction at the former Royal Derwent Hospital site. Noble Ventures director Roger Noble told New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News
Saturday 25/2/2023 Drummond 2nd Round club championships – A Grade gross: L. Post 66, B. Rainbird 69, L. Wardlaw 71; Nett: M. Williams 73-8-65, L. Post 66-0-66, J. Hastie 74-7-67; B Grade gross: D. Armstrong 81, G. Duggan 82, B. Hall 83; Nett: D. Armstrong 81-15-66, R. Walters 85-15-67, D.
IT was most appropriate that Sharyn Wakefield’s retail award came to her in the post. While sorting the mail recently, the Westerway Roadhouse owner and local post office agent was surprised to find a parcel for herself from Australia Post. Inside was a letter and a certificate advising that the
RETIRED New Norfolk businessman Dimitrios Samaras has died in his 80th year, following a long illness. Mr Samaras – known to everyone as Jimmy – was well known as the former owner of the town’s most popular chicken shop, The Roost. The family operated the High St institution for 35
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