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New Norfolk Tennis Club

Plans for New Norfolk Tennis Club to relocate

The Derwent Valley Council is in discussions with Tennis Tasmania and the New Norfolk Tennis Club regarding selling its land in Third Avenue to relocate to the New Norfolk "Sports" Centre in Derwent Terrace.

Jeremy Rockliff and Gavin Pearce urge Woolworths to reconsider Tasmanian beef decision

The supermarket giant will stop using beef from the state from next year.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff with his dog Jack at his farm field growing peas

TasFarmers Matters - Making our voices heard

ADVOCACY has never been more important.

Keep raising your voices and tell TasFarmers what you need.

State government offloading Safe Farming Tasmania

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania and WorkSafe Tasmania are offloading Safe Farming Tasmania and have put out a tender for a non-government organisation to deliver the program.

Stuart Beams and Phil John from Safe Farming Tasmania

Woolworths to stop buying Tasmanian beef from 2027

The supermarket told suppliers that rising production and shipping costs were behind its decision.

Beef

Growing concerns around AI data centres and its impact on agriculture

Tasmanian farmers say the state should learn from overseas communities now scrambling to control the rapid growth of artificial-intelligence data centres before productive land, irrigation water and electricity are committed.

Data centre

Roger River Dolomite

FarmX 2026 attendance almost doubles from last year

Around 400 people enjoyed more than 37 exhibitors and a full program of speakers, workshops and live demonstrations, along with an opportunity to network and catch up with fellow farmers.

Jordon Reid, Tasmac, David Hillman, Fendt, Andrew Leighton, Tasmac, Stewart Claridge, Tasmac, Nathan Cox, Tasfarmers, Matthew Scott, Tasmac.

Props for Pete's pinot noir

Dalrymple Vineyards was the only Pinot Noir from the southern hemisphere recognised at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Peter Caldwell

Around 100 penguins found dead on King Island

The penguins were found at Stokes Point, on the southern tip of King Island, during ongoing wildlife monitoring activities.

Penguin

A view of the rail line

Derwent Valley rail line potentially turned into trail

The Derwent Valley Council has voted to proceed with plans to build a multi-use "rail trail" between Maydena and Hayes.

Andrew Craigie and Mark Kable

Top Harvest Moon growers awarded

Reaping the rewards for enduring a tough season, it was time to recognise the achievements of growers.

FLAG meets with the FPA

Members of the Farmers and Landowners Action Group (FLAG) met with Forestry Protection Authority chair Pam Allan, Chief Forest Practices Officer Anne Chuter and government ministers in Launceston yesterday to discuss the core reasons farmers are taking issue with the enforcement practices around clearing trees on agricultural land.

Lindsay White