Gazette VOICE of the VALLEY and HIGHLANDS WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 2019 80C Incl GST
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The Derwent Valley Gazette VOICE OF THE VALLEY AND HIGHLANDS WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 2019 80c incl GST WOWED VALLEYPOINTER BY SKI SETSPOINTER SKILL P4 MOOD P3Px ALL ABOARD The Derwent Valley Railway’s steam train crosses the highway on the way to National Park. Pictures: Derwent Valley Railway STEVE BALMFORTH now needed to make it a reality “Get on board,” Mr Jones said. opportunity to make it happen. is keen, and I am keen to work and he invites the community to “We hope the issues causing “Being on this tour reinforces with Infrastructure Minister Jer- THE famous Derwent Valley come along to the yard in Station current restrictions will be sort- what we have in the DVR and emy Rockliff on this tremendous Railway is calling “all aboard” as Street any Wednesday or Satur- ed so a tourist train will operate National Park. We are staring at opportunity. it steps up its push to get trains day and have a look at what DVR from New Norfolk.” this great opportunity. We just “We are about 80 per cent of running again from New Norfolk has achieved. Derwent MLC Craig Farrell, need to get some extra funding the way to getting the line run- to National Park. DVR has been an active mem- who is on a Legislative Council to make it happen,” Mr Farrell ning again.” DVR chairman Paul Jones ber of the local community for train study tour, said from New said. said community support was more than 25 years. Zealand there was a tremendous “The Derwent Valley Council Continued page 4 BUILDING AUTUMN APPEAL - P2 2- The DERWENT VALLEY GAZETTE Wednesday May 15, 2019 news Mother of all elections add leaf blowing and mulching to my list Group to polly’s of daughterly duties, which include wood valley stacking, BBQing and with Polly McGee going on missions to far flung out-of-valley kitchenware stores for develop Final week on the hustings, and rare baking items. interestingly mothers created a I secretly like being pleasing distraction in the campaign relied on for these oh last week. A timely Hallmark moment so domestic things, in the lead up to Mother’s Day, where and am thrilled to we pay homage to those who borned have the chance to and/or raised us. give back in ways autumn Bill Shorten gathered the media that seem small, but cracks to the fray by praising his I know mean a lot to mother on the ABC’s Q and A her. Like Bill Shorten, program, only to have her brilliant my mother sacrificed career maligned by a journalist who many things to give clearly got the mood of the country me the start to life appeal wrong when it comes to criticising she did, but her most another man’s mum. important contribution ROGER HANSON on the major holiday period Even ScoMo couldn’t make any was instilling resilience of the Easter long weekend,” mileage on the brutally critical and drive by her own LOCAL tourism group Der- Mrs West said. article in The Daily Telegraph widely The blower beast at rest. example - and her went Valley Tasmania wants The Autumn Program port- reported as an own goal for that paper. many helpful tips to hear from businesses and folio of events will be show- Mumbaiting just isn’t cricket in this for living, which she organisations to develop a cased on the Derwent Valley country no matter what side you are unfolded. continues to dispense 2020 autumn program of Tasmania website, social me- on. Back in the serenity of the non- freely. Sometimes a little too freely. events to showcase the region dia and other media opportu- What resulted was an interesting marginal seat of Lyons, I may have I told Mum my column this week as a destination for seasonal nities. response on social and traditional kicked an own goal in giving The was on mothers. She asked that I visits. “DVT also works with Des- media of praising our mothers Lady Squire the V8 of leaf blowers for mention that there is an unpainted Lisa West from Stanton tination Southern Tasmania for what they have given us, Mother’s Day. It was at her request, panel on the bridge over the Derwent Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast and will use this association to what they have sacrificed, and an as anyone who respects the sanctity that looks very shabby and offends said the expectation was that gain further marketing reach. acknowledgement of our reliance of a quiet weekend morning would her every time she drives into town the program would become an “Our region benefits from on mothers in the most fundamental never voluntarily buy a leaf blower for and could something be done about annual celebration. mild weather and beautiful sense. someone else. it. Lols. “We will be building on autumnal colours perfect for Not a peep of electioneering got The beast from Bosch blows, Enjoy the final campaign days our assets in the Valley and memorable visits and mul- through the loving hashtags for a least sucks and mulches. It bears some of future cash splashing and one- Central Highlands such as tiday breaks for Tasmanians a day, and the general public were resemblance to an industrial bagpipe upmanshiping this week before you the river, autumn colours, hop and mainlanders. all pre-loaded with the right emotion complete with over shoulder safety get your well-deserved democracy growing, whiskey, rum, beer, Mrs West said there $3000 when Mother’s Day rolled around harness. As The Squire is knee high sausage and contribute to the future cider and wine production, marketing grants available on Sunday – florists must have been to a grasshopper, it is basically as tall of the region, one overly long ballot paddock-to-plate food pro- for a business or organisation rubbing their hands with glee as it all as her, and I suspect that I will soon sheet at a time. ducers, accessible wilderness, running an event in the next and family adventure experi- 12 months. ences,” Mrs West said. This an Events Bushfire “We are heading up a Recovery grant and is avail- The working group within the able for events in the Valley Derwent Latest from your auspices of the Derwent Val- and Highlands to amplify Valley Gazette ley and Highlands Tourism their marketing message and VOICE OF THE VALLEY AND HIGHLANDS Group (DVT) to develop draw visitors to our region. a coordinated portfolio of Application must be lodged Wednesday, May 1, 2019 neighbourhood events throughout the autumn by June 30, 2019. See www. THE Derwent Valley Ga- Describing vehicles: Re- months in 2020.” eventstasmania.com.au Number 8806 zette has joined forces with porting the registration, type DVT is a membership To find out more about First published 1953 New Norfolk Neighbourhood of vehicle – car, 4WD or van based local tourism group the autumn program email Watch to bring you a series as well as the make, model and which exists to promote the info@derwentvalleytasma- of columns. 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