Police are investigating two suspicious fires in the New Norfolk area yesterday.

NEW Norfolk’s growing status as a go-to venue for art, performance and leading-edge MONA offshoots gained praise and another substantial review this week.

On Saturday July 20, Immediate Past President of the Tasmanian Online Lions Club, Julie Triffett, was presented with an award by outgoing District Governor, Rob Batchelor, for her stellar role as the inaugural President of the cIub.

THE countdown has well and truly begun as we push towards the opening weekend of the Tasmanian brown trout fishing season on August 3.

There was a fire at Kensington Park Racecourse last night.

THIS week, we checked in with some feathered residents at Tynwald Park to see how they’re enjoying the wet stuff coming down the Lachlan River and into the Derwent.

WITH the weather getting cooler, its nice to make a warming pie or a Cornish pastie which can be served hot for dinner with relish or even cold for lunch.

SOME much-needed rain has hit Tasmania which means catchments could be on floodwatch when this reports goes out.

SAFETY concerns of residents, retailers and local councillors got a thorough airing at a meeting this week with Tasmania Police about episodes of abuse and assault in New Norfolk.