A Young Tasman Peninsula woman has won the Country to Canberra Leadership competition for her exceptional entry on how women and girls can empower each other and their communities in times of change.
Author Archives: Josh Harris
Bank dumps local branch
Sorell Westpac customers should vote with their feet and wallets by taking their business to the local Bendigo Community Bank, Mayor Kerry Vincent said after news the big bank branch would close this month.
Appeal for blaze family
A Sorell family of four lost everything they owned in a house fire last month, but in true local community sprit the Lowe family has been inundated with support.
Eyes on export prize
Tasmania’s strong export relationships and premium offerings have seen the agriculture and viticulture sectors pivot despite Chinese boycotts.
Isle of Dead tours return
Port Arthur’s world-famous heritage Isle of the Dead has undergone significant conservation and is now ready for visitors to return.
Council backs new rate system
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Mayor Robert Young has defended the municipality’s new rating system arguing it provides equity and fairness.
Devil’s Kitchen bridge funded
A Suspension bridge across the Devil’s Kitchen Chasm on the Tasman Peninsula has been funded in the State Budget and is set to go ahead.
Trip the light fantastic
Step up to the Challenge this Steptember: Virtual Climb of the Tasman Island Lighthouse.
Orford celebrates road re-opening
Locals turned out in droves to celebrate the re-opening of the Tasman Highway on Sunday August 22.
Leather from shed to the world
Mick ‘Maka’ Kerkham might spend his days in his Sorell home’s garden shed designing and making leather goods, but his beautiful handmade leather products are shining on the international stage.