TWO Derwent Valley residents have put their hands up as Labor Party candidates in Lyons.

THE Derwent Valley community is becoming increasingly anxious as a spate of arson destroys property and puts lives at risk.

A PROJECT to upgrade the New Norfolk Swimming Pool has been met with an enthusiastic response from patrons and the facility manager.

THE State Government has begun campaigning for its initiative to amalgamate Tasmania’s 29 councils into 15.

A LITTLE rain and a lot of cold did little to dampen the vibe at National Park pub over the weekend.

UNITING the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands Councils could open three major funding streams according to the Future of Local Government Review on merging Tasmania’s 29 councils into 15.

IT’S been a good couple of weeks for Roz Chapman, who along with fellow TYGA radio presenters Bruce, Colleen, Barry and Nigel just picking up a fistful of Tasmanian independent country music awards.

Barely three weeks ago, an eight-year-old Tasmanian girl went through a 14-hour surgery that removed half of her brain.

For the best part of a century, these were hopfields, a little more than five hectares that generated employment for 80 people in the peak summer picking season.

A draft plan for the future of the Derwent ferry service, which began in August 2021 between Bellerive and Hobart, proposes expanding services to six more locations.