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Property sale breaks six generations of history
An Exton farming property owned by the same family since a land grant by the British Government in 1846 is for sale. It could attract around $4m.
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.
Prison drilling starts again
Work on the Northern Regional Prison on Birralee Road has ramped up now the State Government’s self-imposed election gag on the issue is over, but the State Government could yet find that its chosen site is illegal.
Aged care staff in MV struggling to be vaccinated
Staff in Meander Valley aged care facilities are facing long waits for vaccination against COVID-19. Initially it was believed that staff would be vaccinated at the same time as residents received the jab from visiting Federal Government teams.
Deloraine High making a difference for the homeless
At Deloraine High School, our Grade 9 Project Based Learning class recently read a novel by Seven Herrick entitled The Simple Gift. In this book, a young person named Billy left his abusive household and became homeless.
Three Valley arrests after Launceston climate demo
Three Meander Valley residents were recently arrested in their desperate bid to bring global warming to public attention.
Bigger, better, open!
Ice cream aficionados would sum up Ashgrove’s $2m redevelopment in two words – creamy gelato! The gelato stand takes pride of place in the new building, which frankly, is simply more of everything. Larger windows into the factory, larger café, more outdoor dining, more Ashgrove products to buy, and curated tours for visitors.
Patsy Crawford scribbling away
So I was mooching about on the deck that pokes out over the back garden when a disembodied voice drifted up from my feet. Not a soul to be seen. Here was strange business indeed.
Tasmania’s reached net-zero emissions and 100% renewables – but climate action doesn’t stop there
Getting to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy might seem the end game for climate action. But what if, like Tasmania, you’ve already ticked both those goals off your list?
Electric vehicles – quieter, smoother, cheaper with no emissions, says Sean
Sean and Mandy Manners of Westbury have owned an electric vehicle (EV) for a couple of years. The Gazette asked them about life with an EV.
Electric vehicles go local in Meander Valley
Westbury IGA has taken its own small step towards the electric vehicle revolution by installing an EV charging station in its carpark.
Northern songs of praise
Phillip Ragan was born in Yorkshire, grew up in London, moved to Western Australia and Melbourne, then finally moved to Northern Tasmania.
Chook Chat with Henrietta
That cold snap in northern Tas a few weeks ago caused a funny sight in my chook pen. The morning after a night well below freezing, I watched a couple of chooks peck at the water in their container to no avail. It was frozen solid.
Choc chips and oat biscuits, not cookies!
I have just broken the f key on my computer through violent stabbing at it whilst writing an email of grievance regarding information about the Tasmanian food scene in a popular Australian food and travel magazine.
In the garden with Nell Carr
Paper daisies (Helichrysums), also known as everlastings or straw flowers, are useful plants for indoor decoration in the winter months when there are few fresh flowers available.
Look! Books!
Looking for a good book to snuggle up with on a winter afternoon? Lions Deloraine have thousands of donated books for sale at Deloraine House on Thursday 15 July, 1-4pm.
Hydrotherapy to warm up Westbury
For many years Westbury Health has supported and provided hydrotherapy services in the Meander Valley. These services were provided through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme for adults over 65 years, and now the services are available for everyone thanks to the support of Village Central in Westbury.
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.