Northern Courier | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

Land rates

Councillor decrease not addressing farmer rates issue

Proposale fails to address red tape and rates, according to TasFarmers

The Jim Osborne Memoirs - I have had a truly wonderful life

Read the final instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Jim Osborne and his wingman Mick Boyd

Longford's Penny Hooper receives Nuffield Scholarship for 2026

Penny Hooper, Tasmania’s sole Nuffield Scholarship recipient for 2026, plans to use her funds to study how to make livestock and dairy farming compatible with a sustainable work-life balance.

Nuffield Scholarship 2026 recipient Penny Hooper

Longford ambulance station tenders called

A greenfield site has beenchosen for a new ambulance station at Longford.

Artist impression of the new Longford ambulance station.

The Jim Osborne Memoirs - Who's who of new settlers

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Woolmers Cottage

Carol-Anne has a yarn to tell

Carol-Anne Morrison has put a new spin on the wool from some of the oldest breeds of sheep in the world at her hobby farm in Loira, West Tamar.

Carol-Anne Morrison

Climate resilience

Climate resilience plan formalised

The Northern Midlands Council has formally adopted its Climate Resilience Strategy 2025-2028.

Soilder settler tractor

The Jim Osborne memoirs - Postpone the lambing, there’s a road to build

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The Jim Osborne Memoirs - Soldier settlers get to work

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Farming at Cressy

Red meat industry challenges addressed

One of the State's biggest livestock industry forums is currently underway in Launceston. LANA BEST reports.

Red Meat Updates

Anglers ready for start of trout season

Time is ticking for the start of the Brown Trout fishing season so get your gear sorted.

Brown trout

Rare breeds fluffed up for poultry show

There was a stunning array of backyard birds at the Tasmanian Rare Breeds Poultry Club Rare Breeds and Rare Varieties show. Read the highlights and results.

Andrew Pritchett, from Burnie

Satellite SMS a plus for farm safety and business

The Northern Midlands Business Association has joined Telstra in testing and launching the new Telstra Satellite Messaging service.

Telstra

Perth Lions making a difference

The latest news from Perth Lions Club

Perth Lions

The Jim Osborne memoirs - Lands fit for returning heroes

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Allan Stewart

Local indoor cricketers notch up first win at Nationals

The Tasmanian U18 indoor cricket team has had a positive start to its National campaign.

Levi and James

The Jim Osborne memoirs - My leap back into civvie life

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Aintree

The Jim Osborne memoirs - Tough pair earned respect

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Whaling crew 1926-1927

The Jim Osborne Memoirs - Cashing in on magic moment

Read the latest instalment of The Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Jim’s mission was to collect replacements for their worn-out 25-pounder guns