IN his 16 years, Nayte Ackerley has heard most of it.

NATASHA Wood says she’s worked hard in previous jobs, including prisons, but that was before she knew the meaning of the word.

JULIE Honner could nearly drive the 59km from Miena to Bothwell blindfolded.

BRIGHTON High School is two shovels closer to being built, with construction officially starting last week.

WHILE the liftspan on the Bridgewater Bridge is getting a rest from this week, beginning March 1, it’s worth having a look at a mechanism that’s now 76 years of age.

THE Derwent Valley Autumn Festival and the Derwent Valley Gazette have joined forces in a strategic partnership to support the iconic event.

“JOB one is figuring out what needs to stay, what needs to go,” says Nathan Males.

THE amount of money wasted in removing and reinstating toilets at New Norfolk High School is being kept secret by the Education Department and Education Minister Roger Jaensch.

A SPECTACULAR bushwalk to get the heart pumping and raise vital funds for stroke prevention and education is open for registrations.

ORGANISERS of the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival have made a call out to all who want to get involved in the iconic event which will be held again this year.