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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.

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

25/04/2025

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.

Anzac Day Services and a story from Jim Osborne

22/04/2025

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

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

Libs promise better recreational facilities for Perth

14/04/2025

Residents of Perth will benefit from a $5.165 million commitment by the Liberal Government to deliver recreational and infrastructure improvements to the town if elected in May.

Susie Bower at Perth Football Club talking about flood mitigation.

Truck drivers show their heart

11/04/2025

2025 truck run photo gallery and results

Golfers tee off for breast cancer trials

10/04/2025

Members of the Longford Golf Course “Teed Off for Breast Cancer Trials” last Wednesday - an event close to the hearts of many members and their families.

Ready to teel off for breast cancer trials.

Historic Woolmers Estate at risk of closure

08/04/2025

Lack of government support could spell the end of Woolmers as a tourism drawcard.

Just a month left to land a brown trout

26/03/2025

Temperatures are starting to drop which will excite Tasmanian trout anglers and time is limited with just over a month remaining in the 2024-25 Brown Trout fishing season.

Fuel reduction burns begin

25/03/2025

Planned fuel reduction burns begin.

Northern Midlands irrigation on track

02/04/2025

Nearly one third of the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme, which is on track to begin pumping water to farmers in 2026, is now complete.

Pictured L-R: Jason Rak, HSE Manager, Hazell Bros, Timothy Denney, Construction Supervisor, Tasmanian Irrigation, Jacob Gerke, General Manager Project Delivery, Tasmanian Irrigation, Minister for Primary Industries and Water Jane Howlett, CEO Tasmanian Irrigation Michael Sylvester, Eugene Bezuidenhout, Large Pipelines Supervisor, Hazell Bros.

Capturing a comet

14/02/2025

Lizzie Palmer of Tunnack was thrilled to capture a photo of comet G3 Atlas, the brightest comet likely to be seen from Tasmania this year.

Photo of the G3 Atlas comet by Lizzie Palmer

Sneaky smell still sniffs of denial

13/02/2025

Sniff up in the air – is it the sewerage ponds? Is it the meatworks? Is it farm fertiliser? If you've turned your nose up at Longford lately, here's the likely explanation.

Complaints against police down

13/02/2025

Despite thousands of interactions with the public each year, complaints against Tasmanian police are the lowest in the nation. Find out how they're tracking.

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

Anzac Day Services and a story from Jim Osborne

Libs promise better recreational facilities for Perth

Truck drivers show their heart

Golfers tee off for breast cancer trials

Historic Woolmers Estate at risk of closure

Just a month left to land a brown trout

Fuel reduction burns begin

Northern Midlands irrigation on track

Capturing a comet

Sneaky smell still sniffs of denial

Complaints against police down

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