CHRISTMAS is nearly here and King Island Leo’s made a visit to the Kindergarten and presented each Kindergarten student with a book as part of their Leos For Literacy campaign. This is the second year of this local Leo program. Lions Leo President Leada Blackie and Leo Hamish Crack are pictured with some very happyContinue reading “Leo’s XMAS”
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Forest practice row brewing
A MAJOR row is brewing between King Island farmers and the Forest Practices Authority.
Young netballers star on the national stage
THREE young local netballers were part the Tasmania under-13 netball team that made history by becoming the first Tasmanian team to win the Combined Australian Netball Association (CANA) under-13s National Championship
Alice weaves her magic again
AFTER the successful performance of “Alice” presented by Sorell on Stage in 2013, this growing theatre company will once more bring it to the stage at the Sorell Memorial Hall
Pearce a ‘loud voice’ for region
TASMANIA has bucked the national voting trend at the recent Federal election with a swing towards the Liberal Party.
Buses bust costs
The five-week trial of free buses has been an overwhelming success with 100,000 extra people choosing to ride on public transport.
Women welcome at Shed
I must admit to more than a degree of trepidation when I decided to join the Sorell Men’s Shed.
Ambo station set to go 24/7
Sorell will soon have a 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week ambulance service following a significant increase in call outs.
Pembroke Park on track for BMX move
BMX riders in Southern Tasmania are set to get a new national standard BMX track following a decision by Sorell Council to give in-principle support for the relocation of the Southern City BMX Track from its current location in Berriedale to Pembroke Park.
Sorell ditches plastic
Sorell municipality businesses are taking up the challenge to ditch single-use plastic with the help of the Plastic Free Places Tasmania project.