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Tasmanian art and craft on show
The Craft Fair attracts creative people from all over Tasmania and beyond. But some artists ply their trade year-round in Deloraine.
All that jazz at The Empire
The Girl from Ipanema will be steppin’ out at Deloraine’s Empire Hotel on 14 November as the Deloraine Jazz Club swings back into action after the COVID break.
Hanami, Deloraine style
A sunny spring day and a small forest of cherry blossom on the Meander River banks attracted many of Tasmania’s Japanese population to Hanami in Deloraine last month.
$2m squash courts proposed for Deloraine
Deloraine is set to have four new squash courts at a cost of $2m, according to a council planning application.
Digging a hole
Residents taking their regular walk along the Meander riverbank in Deloraine may be wondering about a huge hole that appeared on the western side in September.
2021 Craft Fair – 2 years in the making
The last weekend in October will see the Tasmanian Craft Fair return to Deloraine to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Farm cottage fire cause unknown
Firefighters were unable to determine the cause of a fire at a farm cottage on Long Ridge Road, Deloraine, last month because of the extent of the damage.
Winterfire 2021!
Held annually each year, Winter Fire in Deloraine attracted capacity crowds in 2021. I was one of the 900 guests and 100 workers who attended the event to celebrate winter and the community. The highlight of the evening was the largest bonfire I have ever seen.
Tree removal ‘like being released from prison,’ neighbour says
A large English sycamore tree that has been spreading misery among some Deloraine residents is no more. The tree on a Housing Tasmania easement in East Barrack Street was cut down in July with the permission of Housing Minister Michael Ferguson.
Deloraine Meals on Wheels turns fifty!
On Tuesday 27 July, Meals on Wheels held a special afternoon tea to celebrate the Deloraine Branch’s 50th anniversary. Around 40 people attended Deloraine Community House, including Bev Jordan and Ruth How, two volunteers who have been involved with the branch for 50 years, and many others involved for over 25 years.
Gayle lives the lottery life in Tas
Gayle Pollock reckons she’s won the lottery, living in Westbury and running her business in Deloraine. ‘The community and people here are genuine,’ the owner of the Purple Thistle clothing shop said. ‘I’ve lived in a lot of places and the people here are beautiful.’
Westbury kids get curious too
Curious Kids is now available in Westbury! Our Lady of Mercy School principal, Mary Bennett, said the program has expanded from one to two sessions in Deloraine and is now available at Holy Trinity Hall in Westbury on Monday afternoons.
Neighbourhood house workers flock to Deloraine conference
Accommodation in the Deloraine and Westbury areas is filling fast for September 22–24 when the Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania conference will be held in Deloraine. The 2021 conference keynote address will be Learning from stories: women in community leadership, and the conference will be opened by Tasmania’s deputy premier, Jeremy Rockliff.
Well-loved Deloraine horse trainer dies
Well-known Deloraine horse trainer Terry Roles has died suddenly at his home after battling motor neurone disease for two years.
Vale, Victor
Victor Smith of Deloraine, resident at Grenoch has sadly passed away. Victor was a founding supporter of Deloraine Online Access Centre.
Pop-Up art success!
The Pop-Up Gallery, an Arts Deloraine initiative, continues to surprise and delight with its success. The pop-up format is a simple and comfortable walk-in experience, where passers-by can drop in and enjoy artworks by local artists, chat with the artist about art making practices and inspirations, and even see the artist at work.
TSO livestreaming at the Little Theatre
The acclaimed Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) played a streamed performance at the Little Theatre in Deloraine on Saturday 29 May. The audience was enchanted by Dinah Woods’ cor anglais in a performance of Chris Williams’ Canticum Novi Mundi and Julian Yu’s unique arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, conducted by Elena Schwartz.