NORTHERN Midlands Council will not remove the five concrete planter boxes and two yellow bollards that were installed as safety devices, on the intersection of Wellington and Marlborough streets, Longford, in the short term. At the council meeting last Monday, attended by 25 members of the public, a motion by Cr Dick Adams requested thatContinue reading “Council digs in on shop protection measures”
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Hand-poured success as bold move pays off
THE popular tourist stopover of Ross has a real buzz about it – and it might just be a coffee buzz. As the year draws to an end, one Ross business is thanking its lucky stars the locals enjoy a coffee and have helped keep it on its feet through the most difficult of times.Continue reading “Hand-poured success as bold move pays off”
Shining, boots and all
SOME people are destined to shine and Meagan Chivers, youth mental health worker with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, is one of those people
Surgeon’s artistry at brief Ross exhibition
RETIRED surgeon David Bleakley didn’t mind getting trapped in Tasmania during the pandemic.
Campbell Town to lose GP access
CAMPBELL Town Health and Community Centre and an estimated 1500 patients in the surrounding district will lose access to a local general practitioner from January.
Open days set to grow inspiration
ONCE a year Ken Richards and Garry Harris give participants in Longford Blooms the chance to follow their journey as they bring to life the gardens of Kilgour House at 4 Archer Street.
The ‘perfect pie’ search
A roving pie taster has put the spotlight on some of the best pies in the Northern Midlands and created the kind of publicity that money can’t buy.
Bicentenary project marks a ‘meeting’ of two cultures
LAST year’s bicentenary of Campbell Town celebrations featured well subscribed initiatives such as heritage tours, community lunches, concerts, sports events, custom post mark, fishing competition and much more. But one lasting tribute, organised by the Bicentennial Committee, has possibly gone unnoticed by the majority of local residents.
Rotary launches Gynaecological Cancer Project – Support boost raises hope
MY name is Sonya and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in June 2021, at the age of 57. I have a husband Dave and two teenage children
What’s on in the Northern Midlands
Flower shows to trivia nights, your guide to what is happening in the Northern Midlands over November…