Northern Courier

Construction beginning at Earthworks Academy

01/04/2026

Work has begun on the construction of the Earthworks Academy at Quercus Park, Carrick, a new training facility that will deliver critical civil construction skills to hundreds of Tasmanians each year.

Harvest Festival returns to Evandale

26/03/2026

Fresh produce and long-lasting staple foods will find their way to St Andrew’s Uniting Church at Evandale on Sunday to be donated to those in need this Easter.

Valerie Hay and Walter and Katherine Abetz will collect food donations at the Evandale Uniting Church Harvest Festival on Sunday

Seeds of success sown at Cressy

22/03/2026

Two Tasmanian-bred grass varieties have topped national rankings that have literally put them a cut above the rest.

UMS Cressy Research Station manager Tim Smallbon and director and founder Stewart Sutherland look at some of the new seed varieties being developed in one of their plots.

New cattle yards all about safety while learning

16/03/2026

New purpose-built cattle yards at Hagley Farm School’s Agricultural Learning Centre are proving invaluable.

Cattle yards at Hagley Farm Primary School

Agfest tickets are go!

15/03/2026

Agfest tickets have gone on sale and the Rural Youth State president is keen for the gates to open.

Halls head interstate for yard dog championship

14/03/2026

For the first time two brothers will be the Tasmanian representatives at the Australian Yard Dog Championships.

Datsun Tran with his Glover-winning artwork

Mountain ash trees feature in Glover winning landscape

06/03/2026

Paintings of mountain ash trees, Longford and Mt Wellington feature in Glover prize announcement.

Tasmanian lamb exports turned around

03/03/2026

Thousands of tonnes of meat stuck in port as TQM hit by Middle East freight closures.

Truck run breaks record

07/03/2026

A record 220 trucks took part in the annual truck from Launceston to Longford to raise money for RFDS Tasmania.

Wheat crop fire raises questions on volunteer compliance

19/01/2026

Fire has destroyed part of a wheat crop between Bracknell and Bishopsbourne

Mystery of the missing Zegna Trophy

16/01/2026

TASMANIAN wool growers and the Northern Midlands community have been left reeling following the theft of one of the world’s most prestigious wool trophies from the Ross Wool Centre.

Care-A-Car adds third vehicle to its fleet

03/01/2026

In more than 40 years the Longford Care-a-Car has never failed to pick up a passenger in need.

Chrissie Edwards of Longford in the new Care-a-Car with co-ordinator Gail McBain, president Christine Barlow, treasurer Pat Nyman and driver and vice president David Nyman

Mutual respect in music and merino wool

19/12/2025

Two country music stars are in Tasmania to entertain and learn from farmers.

Fitness classes tailored for farmers now in Tasmania

11/12/2025

Active Farmers is at its core a fitness program – but it’s hard to say exactly what gets the biggest workout.

Richard Bell of Blackwood Creek, Hannah Cummins of Hagley, Judy Kilby of Westwood, Penny Hooper of Longford, Josie Beveridge of Bishopsbourne, Max Capponi of Geneva, Switzerland, Liz Groenewold of Westbury with Poppy, 18 months, Katherine Temple of Hadspen, Patrick Groenewold of Westbury with Livvie Heard, 4, of Cressy, Active Farmers trainer Jennifer Archer of Quamby Plains, Lily Nells of Westbury, Margot Heard of Cressy and William Heard, 6, of Cressy.

Campbell Town's The Church reopens

10/12/2025

The lights are on in St Andrew's Church at Campbell Town - take a look inside.

Meander farmer at the heart of community

28/11/2025

Christine Chilcott has managed to juggle cropping and dairying with raising children, running a post office and volunteering for more than 20 local organisations and community groups.

More room for projects and friendships at the Ross Men's Shed

26/11/2025

There is even more room for finishing projects and starting friendships with the official opening of a newly expanded Men’s Shed at Ross on Tuesday.

Victoria Lang going from the shearing shed to the beat

23/11/2025

Victoria Lang of Ross is confident her experiences amid the hustle and bustle of a shearing shed will hold her in good stead as she makes a career switch to Tasmania Police.

Victoria Lang of Ross is swapping wool handling for police work, but it won’t be taking her away from the sheep industry.

New plane part of renewed contract for RFDS

20/11/2025

Aeromedical contract locked in for another 10 years.

Construction beginning at Earthworks Academy

Harvest Festival returns to Evandale

Seeds of success sown at Cressy

New cattle yards all about safety while learning

Agfest tickets are go!

Halls head interstate for yard dog championship

Mountain ash trees feature in Glover winning landscape

Tasmanian lamb exports turned around

Truck run breaks record

Wheat crop fire raises questions on volunteer compliance

Mystery of the missing Zegna Trophy

Care-A-Car adds third vehicle to its fleet

Mutual respect in music and merino wool

Fitness classes tailored for farmers now in Tasmania

Campbell Town's The Church reopens

Meander farmer at the heart of community

More room for projects and friendships at the Ross Men's Shed

Victoria Lang going from the shearing shed to the beat

New plane part of renewed contract for RFDS

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