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Ashley continues despite planned three year reset
The government continues to advertise positions at Ashley Youth Detention Centre despite its announced closure in three years.
Councils failing on GM appointments
The appointment of the of Meander Valley Council general manager John Jordan is one of several GM appointments found to be flawed, partly because there is no documentation supporting either the shortlisting or preferred applicant decision.
From little things…
This October, Westbury Primary School Fair launched a new community recycling hub.
A stitch in time at the Deloraine Folk Museum
The Deloraine and Districts Folk Museum has curated an exhibition on the history of the sewing machine.
Rough stuff? Saddle up!
There comes a time in the henhouse when the girls get too much of a good thing. If you see your hens’ backs denuded of feathers, sometimes even scratched, what you’re observing is too much sex in the farmyard.
Deloraine kiosk will cater for riverbank picnickers
A Deloraine couple have applied for planning permission to establish a takeaway food kiosk opposite the weir on the Meander River at Deloraine.
Community makes progress on finding a use for Meander School
Meander Valley Council held a second community forum in October allowing Meander residents to contribute ideas for the use of the former Meander School site.
Take me to the river
The River Women and Valley Vocals will send you meandering down the river with their choice of song, movement and rhythm.
Home for Men’s Shed at MVC depot
The proposed Westbury Men’s Shed has been allocated a building in the Meander Valley Council Depot in Westbury and members hope to move in by the end of the year.
A seasoned performer
Abraham Lincoln is renowned for many things. One of them is the fact that he shares birthdays with Meander’s Eddie Tuleja (not the same year, it must be added).
Apricot dreaming
As a young teacher at Winnaleah District High School in the early 1980s, I was often invited to the homes of students for family dinners.
Lovely lavender
Hello. I’m Susan and I will be your new garden correspondent if everything turns out well. We have had lots of rain this winter and we will continue to have a wet spring and into summer.
Ange sings Joni in Deloraine
A Big Yellow Taxi will roll into Deloraine this month when singer Ange Boxall performs Joni Mitchell songs at the Little Theatre.
WOAD 2021 creates their gallery on Emu Bay Road
Arts Deloraine has once again mounted Windows On the Arts Deloraine, a shop window showcase of wonderful and interesting artworks by local painters, printmakers, sculptors and textile artists.
Creators share early Craft Fair memories
Tony Smibert, Neil Hoffman, Helmut Schwabe, Hugh and Mary McLachlan were among the artists showing their work in the early days of the Tasmanian Craft Fair.
Free2b Girls in Westbury
Westbury Health Centre on Meander Valley Road has launched an exciting new partnership with Free2b Girls.
Plenty of fun at Deloraine Show
Thrilling stunts on mountain bikes are set to be the hit of the 2021 Deloraine Show, to be held on 20 November at the Deloraine Showground.
Table tennis project makes for a richer life
A new table tennis session established by the Deloraine Table Tennis League is attracting up to 30 players a week to the performing arts centre.
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.
Meander Valley Council losing the plot on burials
It doesn’t pay to plan ahead if you’re picky about your site in a Meander Valley cemetery.