A fire which tore through an abandoned hostel in New Norfolk overnight was deliberately lit, investigators say. It is understood the structure formed part of the former New Norfolk High School, with reports of ‘repeated vandalism attacks’ since it was abandoned some years ago. Authorities say crews arrived to find the house “burning freely”. Anyone […]
Tue Oct 10, 2023 - 8:30amA man has been left with an injury to his head after allegedly being attacked by two Derwent Valley locals this afternoon. Police say officers found the man at a property on Henry Crescent in New Norfolk non-life threatening injuries around 12:30pm on Tuesday. The offenders, a 36-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were located at […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 9:05pmA Tasmanian distillery is facing demands to hand back their historic site after the local council terminated its lease due to unpaid rent. The New Norfolk Distillery allegedly owes over $100,000 in rent to the Derwent Valley Council for three buildings in the Willow Court asylum heritage precinct, a spot that has become a popular […]
Tue Oct 3, 2023 - 4:00amKensington Park, a 9.3 hectare sporting ground in New Norfolk, could be sold to the state government for housing development. Homes Tasmania is hoping to acquire the land to build social and affordable housing, as well as create residential lots for sale. The Derwent Valley Council will vote on whether to support the sale on […]
Wed Sep 27, 2023 - 5:00amThe Circle Street Derwent Valley Council Chambers is facing an unknown repair bill after a burst water pipe flooded the building earlier this month. Mayor Michelle Dracoulis said on September 5th that staff arrived for work to find the office flooded after a water pipe burst inside a second-floor wall. The substantial amount of water […]
Fri Sep 22, 2023 - 4:00amA motorcyclist has died after sustaining serious injuries in a crash at New Norfolk this afternoon. The man in his 40s is believed to have hit a fence on Back River Road around 4pm. Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
Tue Sep 19, 2023 - 9:33pmA burst water pipe that went unnoticed ‘for around 6-hours’ has shut parts of the Derwent Valley Council offices. Derwent Valley Mayor Michelle Dracoulis said staff arrived for work on Monday morning to find the office flooded after a water pipe burst inside a second-floor wall on Sunday night – its fourth major flood damage in the […]
Tue Sep 5, 2023 - 3:52pmThe New Norfolk Community Pantry have been left heart broken after becoming the latest target of the thieves in the Derwent Valley. The Community Pantry had vital operating equipment, stock and cash stolen on Wednesday night. President Samantha Sayers said the vital service has been left “unable to operate”. “Someone decided that they were more deserving of […]
Fri Sep 1, 2023 - 1:45pmA reward has been put up for information that can help the New Norfolk Junior Football Club reunite with their beloved mascot, Eddie the Eagle. The mascot was stolen from the Tynwald Park sportsground last week, along with a TV, iPads and canteen stock – the second significant burglary at the park in recent months. […]
Sat Aug 26, 2023 - 7:00amEnvironmental activists have chained themselves to forestry machines in Tasmania’s Florentine today in protest against native logging. The group, led by the Bob Brown Foundation, have “immobilised the logging machines that are destroying a giant tree filled forest”. They say Police have been called to the site and are now “evicting forest defenders”. In a […]
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