PLACED prominently at the entrance to the town of New Norfolk, this rusty wreck of a bus remains one of our most enduring mysteries.

THE gravity-and-adrenaline-fed mountain bike event, Red Bull Hardline Australia, wrapped up at the weekend as more than 5,000 spectators crammed into the Maydena Bike Park to catch the action.

WITH the prospect of high fire danger conditions returning this week — and as soon as today — firefighters in the Central Highlands are driving a multi-prong strategy to best position themselves for the days ahead.

THE wrangling over ownership of Esplanade land occupied by the New Norfolk Rowing Club remains unresolved despite again being addressed at length by the Derwent Valley Council.

THE crowd of more than 3500 has gone now and the Bushy Park showground is quietly growing grass again, but the compliments are continuing to roll in to Show Secretary Lauren Burn and the committee.

THIS time, the idiots spray-painted the side of a just restored passenger carriage. Last time, it was damaging the fences.

WE’D like you to meet some of the local people who read the Gazette each week, and find out what draws them to our newspaper.

JUST hours after the announcement of a state election for March 23, political candidates led by both the Premier and the Opposition Leader flocked into New Norfolk and across the Derwent Valley.

MINISTERIAL adviser and Derwent Valley councillor Justin Derksen has been endorsed as a Liberal candidate for the March 23 State Election.

A SUCCESSFUL major crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour in New Norfolk will not be the last in the area, Tasmania Police have warned.