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Confronting art graces estate
09 Jan 12 | SOME confronting artistic pieces are hanging at Moore's Hill Estate as part of its ongoing support of the West Tamar Arts Group. The works of Tamar Valley artist Robert Boldkald. Moores Hi
09 Jan 12 | SUMMER fun was a success for the West Tamar Council, as more than 130 teens participated in its end-of-year activities. Youth Development officer Stewart Bell said their Epic Rave Time event h
International sound set for folk festival
09 Jan 12 | CRAZY is being brought to the state this month as Brisbane's French-Balkan-Middle Eastern six- piece Mzaza prepare to headline the 2012 Tamar Valley Folk Festival. Mzaza violin and kamancheh playe
09 Jan 12 | CRIME Stoppers Tasmania has urged members of the public to report all cases of arson. The organisation has issued its message following the release of the Sentencing Council Consultation Paper
Highway upgrade still in pipeline despite talk
09 Jan 12 | THE West Tamar Council last month discussed a rumour that the planned $9.55 million upgrade to the West Tamar Highway, as part of the Community Roads Program, would be pushed back due to lack of fundi
09 Jan 12 | TWO-HUNDRED candles lined the cake for George Town's bi- centennial celebration for Governor Lachlan Macquarie last month. The celebration, held in the town's memorial hall, featured a range o
09 Jan 12 | CHRISTMAS day on the West Tamar was made special by a small group of selfless volunteers. The Christmas Lunch With Friends annual event ran for the seventh time this year and was attended by 8
09 Jan 12 | THE Riverside and West Tamar Lions Clubs have made a huge effort for Australia's national day of patriotism. Special celebratory events at Riverside's Windsor Community Precinct and Greens Bea
09 Jan 12 | FIVE schools within the upper Tamar Valley Region will receive $30,000 throughout the next three years as part of a new business arts partnership in conjunction with a theatre project for Northern Tas
09 Jan 12 | THE George Town Cricket Club will stay well grounded after receiving its third Commonwealth Bank grant for Grassroots Cricket. A cheque for $1000 will support the club in its attempt to bring
09 Jan 12 | THROW another shrimp on the barbie at George Town's Australia Day celebrations. The council will start its celebrations at 8.30am on Regent Square, with formal presentations for Australia Day
New wheels for seafarer rescue group
12 Dec 11 | IT'S about giving something back and a passion for boats, according to Tamar Sea Rescue flotilla commander Henry Jacobs. Mr Jacobs celebrated his 80th birthday last month and still remains on
12 Dec 11 | NATURAL Resource Management North has released its second Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers program report card on the health of the Tamar River. Reports have shown no decline in the health of the rive
12 Dec 11 | TAMAR Island wildlife was last week shot and framed. It was the SLR-wielding troupe from the West Tamar Camera Club who are responsible for the graphic display, witnessed by visitors to the Ta
12 Dec 11 | MERGING Tasmania's three water corporations could be the first move from the state government to privatising water, according to West Tamar resident Geoff Dickinson. Mr Dickinson raised his concer
12 Dec 11 | A RECOVERY process led to a surprise duathlon victory for George Town triathlete Damon Sherriff. Sherriff's passion for running, or "addiction" as he would put it, has caused many injuries for
12 Dec 11 | THE West Tamar Council has written to Education Minister Nick McKim and Premier Lara Giddings to show its support for keeping the School for Seniors building in High Street, Launceston. The counci
12 Dec 11 | THE final grading of 2011 for the George Town Judo Club ended on a high note as more than 20 of the club's members achieved their next rank. The club held its grading in the town's YMCA building o
12 Dec 11 | SANTA will be safe from chimney burns this year as he and Mrs Claus travel with his friends from the Bell Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade. The group will do their annual run, providing there are no fir
12 Dec 11 | IT ALMOST looked like disaster, but thankfully the weather cleared up for the Point of Women's Best of the Tamar Valley Market. The market, held at the Clarence Point Hall, was in aid of the assoc
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