Northern Courier | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

Black Dog ride

Nine-day marathon for Black Dog riders

They rode, they saw Cairns and they conquered their goal to raise awareness of depression and suicide – a die-hard group of Tasmanian riders who joined the national Black Dog Ride this September.

Royal Flying Doctor Service charity golf day a hit

Every time someone pays a green fee at the Longford Golf Club this year, they are supporting health care on the ground and in the air across Tasmania.

Division 1 putting winners Menno Van Der Mollen and his daughter Laura from Mowbray Golf Club.

National freight award for Page Transport

Customised software has Tassie business leading the way in technology

Geoff Page

Arrest made following berry farm burglary

A 27-year-old man was this morning arrested and has been charged with burglary, stealing and driving offences.

Tasmanian Berries

Fences cut and defibrillator stolen at berry farm

Damage to locks, fencing and loss of a defibrillator has upset owners.

CCTV footage from Tasmanian Berries

The Grange owners find 200 year warrant at historic home

The new owners of a historic Campbell Town’s homestead have stumbled across a rare piece of correspondence authorising a local constable to use a cat o’ nine tails whip on a convicted criminal.

Hallet Shueurt of The Grange, Campbell Town with the historic warrant

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Final section of the pipeline laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme.

Final section of the pipeline laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme

The final section of the pipeline has been laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme.

The sHedway crew will be at the Heritage and Bullock Festival

sHedway holding workshops during Heritage and Bullock Festival

Mental health workshops aimed specifically at the wool industry and extending to the broader midlands community will be held in conjunction with the Heritage and Bullock Festival Sports Shear Competition next weekend.

Rare engines wind their way back home

A pair of 100-year-old steam engines have come back home after 50 years interstate

Westbury Preservation Association treasurer Robert Hill, left, and president Brenton Heazlewood with The Lion and The Lioness - a rare pair of Fowler winding engines which have returned to Tasmania this week after a 50-year absence.

Climate resilience plan formalised

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

Climate resilience

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

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne memoirs.

Soilder settler tractor

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

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

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

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Aintree