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Poker Run get riders out in the countryside

Horse riders on a hunt with a difference won prizes on the Westwood Poker Run last month.

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Saturday arvo at the RSL, singing with the band

A country music band led by a Meander couple is quietly raising thousands of dollars for charities and bringing joy to the people they entertain.

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Cable way ‘thought bubble’ at Cradle Mt to go ahead

A Tasmanian government department has spent years analysing a $60m cable way at Cradle Mt which the state’s national parks organisation has labelled ‘an extremely silly idea’.

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Developers’ demands don’t trump residents’ needs, says councillor

When councillors consider the more difficult planning applications, according to the Meander Valley’s Cllr John Temple, they should consider more than just the wishes of the developer.

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Northern prison faces a shortage of correctional officers, says union

If the State Government continues its current ineffectual correctional officer recruiting policy it will never have enough people to run a high security northern prison, says a union official.

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‘Missing step’ must involve wider Meander community in decision

Members of the Meander Area Residents and Ratepayers Association believe a step is missing from the council’s published time line for deciding use of the former Meander School site.

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Lower budget spend on northern prison in 2021–2022

The state government has radically downgraded its 2020–2021 spending estimates on the proposed northern prison in its August annual budget.

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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.

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Dementia, Prevention and Wellbeing Expo in Devonport

The ISLAND Project is a part of the University of Tasmania, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre’s world leading research into the causes, prevention and care of dementia. The project’s aim is to reduce the incidence of dementia through raising awareness of the modifiable risk factors for dementia in the Tasmanian population.

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Council makes rubbish decisions

Deloraine’s tip will transform into a waste transfer station when it becomes full during the next year.

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Feel the serenity, get some chooks

This is the best time of year to consider whether you want chooks. We’re heading into breeding season. There’s lots of sex happening in the farmyard and in a month or two chicks start hatching.

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Crikey, it’s Rijke!

Rijke McGough is a polyglot. But then, that’s not surprising because many people growing up in Europe acquire skill in several languages before they reach their teens.

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Have your say on health service problems

Tasmanians who have experienced difficulty accessing a GP booking or medical care are invited to contribute to a national inquiry.

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Boston Bun, better buttered

Is there anything better than a cup of tea and a slice of warm buttered bun?

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In the Garden with Nell Carr

August seems to have been particularly cold this year. A fact clearly proven by the sight of that highly visible peak on the south west horizon, Quamby Bluff, with a rare dusting of snow cover.

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Helping to keep Australia beautiful and sustainable

Mole Creek Primary School and The Real Education Experience (TREE) were both successful grant recipients in the 2021 Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania Sustainable Schools Awards.