THE Tasmanian Government has buckled to pressure and extended the timeframe for the Local Government sector to respond to controversial proposals which could see forced amalgamations.
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Clash over distillery rent
THE Derwent Valley Council and owners of the New Norfolk Distillery are at odds - with one side saying the operators have not paid rent in three years, and the operator saying they have invested in the facility which is an agreed offset to paying rent.
Show a chook magnet
CHOOK enthusiasts will flock to Pontville next month when the Southern Tasmanian Poultry Club will hold its annual show.
Creative pair grinning from ear to ear
EMMA Bradbury has just moved from a 200-year-old cottage in New Norfolk into another, a mere 100 years old.
It’s all change for traffic flows
Tonnes of steel reinforcing is in place, and the concrete pours have begun.
Our unsung heroes
TO mark National Volunteering Week, Derwent Valley Council will launch a new volunteer directory.
Sam’s helping hand
IT’S been open for just three days, but Sam Sayers can see the planning has paid off. More than 230 people from around the Derwent Valley have already taken home what they need to feed their families for the next few days.
Battle worthy of new record
CONGRATULATIONS to a couple of Tuna Club of Tasmania anglers and their crews on the granting of their Game Fishing Association of Australia and Tasmanian Game Fish- ing Association records recently.
Five go adventuring
THEY’VE known each other from one walk or another for years now, but this particular walk was the first time they’d been together as one.
Board gets to business
NEWLY established Business Derwent Valley has begun work on its initial objectives around driving business development in the local region.