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Red Meat Updates

Red meat industry challenges addressed

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

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

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Allan Stewart

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Aintree

The Jim Osborne memoirs - My leap back into civvie life

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Whaling crew 1926-1927

The Jim Osborne memoirs - Tough pair earned respect

Read the latest installment of the Jim Osbourne memoirs.

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 - 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

Best wool in the state judged at Campbell Town Show

Trefusis continues its domination of wool judging at Campbell Town Show

Trefusis

Traders In Purple walk away from Evandale project

Property developers Traders In Purple appear to have walked away from their proposed housing development on the outskirts of Evandale, confirming that they have have placed the entirety of their land holdings to the east of Evandale on the market.

Traders In Purple April 2023 Evandale plan

Top teacher Liz is a class act

A FORMER Flinders Island farm girl has made good as a Campbell Town school teacher – a journey that Liz Webber looks back on with no regrets.

Liz Webber with her students

The Jim Osborne memoirs - The race that sealed a victory

It is hard to believe that there could possibly be any connection between war in the desert of Northern Africa and the Melbourne Cup.

Colonus winning the Melbourne Cup

Council review made public

Northern Midlands Council has released the full report of the Independent Review of Governance and Meeting Procedures nine months after its findings were delivered to Council.

Northern Midlands governance report released

New $2.25m agricultural facility for Campbell Town District High School

Students at the Campbell Town District High School now have access to a new agricultural studies facility.

Education Minister Jo Palmer with Campbell Town District High School staff and students

Freight capacity to rise at Launceston Airport

A $5 million taxiway upgrade will allow aircraft with nearly double the freight capacity to use Launceston Airport.

Launceston Airport

New junior competition, new arena for sheep dog trials at Agfest

AGFEST 2025 will see a mini revival in the world of sheep dog trials, when it hosts for the first time a junior competition in the heart of Quercus Park.

Competing in their first sheep dog trial at Agfest are Jack Frost with John, left, Archie Green with Echo, Will Allen with Boof, Ryder Shelton with Walker and Chase Shelton with Clementine.

Anzac Day Services and a story from Jim Osborne

The Jim Osborne memoirs continue, plus a full list of Anzac Day services.

The 2/8th Australian field regiment, Royal Australian artillery