A NEW feature horse race on January 21 has attracted extensive off-island interest.
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Probe to examine freight subsidy
THE issue of Government subsidies to make the King Island shipping and freight task commercially viable has been raised.
Tasports ‘not listening’ – Shipping needs ignored, says locals
A COMMUNITY meeting on King Island has slammed TasPorts for not listening to the shipping needs of the island.
Trio vie for top award
Three inspiring Tasmanian women have been named as state finalists in the 2022 Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award for their contributions, innovations and support to the agricultural industry.
Women welcome at Shed
I must admit to more than a degree of trepidation when I decided to join the Sorell Men’s Shed.
Bream Creek back on show
The Bream Creek Showgrounds were packed with revellers in March as the show finally returned to entertain crowds for the 119th year after a two-year break.
Mountain bike views sought
A committee pushing for the development of mountain bike trials in the Tasman has called for the community to pass an eye over their grand plans for the region.
Festival an echo of connections
With the theme of kelp forests, the East Coast’s ECHO Festival returns next month. Promoted as a festival of the senses, ECHO (which stands for East Coast Harvest Odyssey) is about rekindling a symbolic connection between people and place.
Antarctica linked to local job boost
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Triabunna last month, promising an $804.4 million investment over the next 10 years to strengthen the strategic and scientific capabilities in the Antarctic.
Vision for highway
Tasmania’s motoring body has thrown its political weight behind a multi-million dollar upgrade to the Tasman Highway demanding it be undertaken over the next 10 years.