EIGHT candidates are seeking election as the Federal Member for Lyons in this Saturday’s general election. Seven of them have responded to the New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News’ invitation to provide a statement for publication. Voting is compulsory and polling places will be open from 8am until 6pm this
SFL ROUND 7 – NEW NORFOLK v BRIGHTON Senior Report by Wayne Walker THE Brighton Robins broke a significant record last Saturday. From 2000 to 2021, New Norfolk and Brighton played 44 games with New Norfolk winning 40 and Brighton winning four. The two teams played 21 times at the
WORDS of Note is the title of the Derwent Valley Concert Band’s first public concert of this year, which will be given at the Stanley Burbury Theatre this Sunday. It is the first full concert performance since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It is a wonderful variety of thoroughly
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziersfor the Upper Derwent Valley forecast district Issued at 4.17pm on Monday 16 May 2022. The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Upper Derwent Valley forecast district has been cancelled. No further warnings will be issued for this event.
POLICE have charged two people, confiscated one vehicle, and clamped another following two separate hooning incidents in New Norfolk on Saturday. Shortly after midnight on Saturday police detected a white Toyota Hilux doing “burn outs” on the corner of Back River Rd and Hamilton Rd at New Norfolk. Police allege
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Upper Derwent Valley, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts Issued at 10:37pm on Sunday 15 May 2022. Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong northwesterly winds are expected during Monday. Areas
| UPDATED – 5PM | The Bush Inn incident has been closed and power has been restored to the area. EARLIER – 4PM: Power supplies have been cut off from the Bush Inn Hotel and about 30 nearby properties while the Tasmania Fire Service continues its response to smoke and
HISTORY was made for the New Norfolk Junior Football Club recently when Under 16.5 player Brodie Scanlon played his 134th club game and claimed the honour of the most games played on record, toppling the record held by Jake Bearman who in 2016 played his 133rd club game. NNFJC registrar
| SENIORS: Brighton 18.9 (117) d New Norfolk 5.5 (35)| RESERVES: New Norfolk 9.6 (60) d Brighton 6.6 (43)| COLTS: Brighton 9.9 (63) d New Norfolk 8.3 (51)| WOMEN: New Norfolk v South East Suns at Pembroke Park, Sorell, 10am on May 15
A REUNION of one of the most significant families in the development of the Derwent Valley will be held at New Norfolk next week. The May 22 gathering at the Derwent Valley Boathouse will mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of William Shoobridge and family in Tasmania. Shoobridge came
POLICE have seized cocaine valued at $40,000 from a car being driven by a New Norfolk man. The Police Media and Communications Unit says two people have been charged with with trafficking in a controlled substance following a traffic operation in the Northern Midlands area on Thursday night this week.
FORMER soldier, mechanic and psychiatric nurse George Ackers was farewelled at a graveside funeral service at the Malbina Cemetery earlier this year. George Lance Ackers was born in April 1938 to John and Molly Ackers. He grew up in the grounds of the Lachlan Park Hospital (later known as Royal
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