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Derwent Valley Council Chambers

Council slashes $600,000 from its budget

The Derwent Valley Council has slashed $600,000 from its budget, with the monthly financial report noting the council had operated at a deficit over a number of financial years which has put strain on future plans, projects , employee and contractor payments and operational costs.

Duelling policies on gun law reforms

Proposed firearm caps on primary producers and recreational hunters creates divide.

Firearms taken in during a gun amnesty

Tamar Marine fire has wide-ranging impact

A fire that destroyed Tamar Marine in Launceston this morning has left Tasmania’s fishing, boating and rural community is reeling.

Tamar Marine fire

Salmon florfenicol permit cancelled

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has cancelled the Tasmanian salmon industry's permit to use the antibiotic florfenicol.

Salmon farms

Skelbrook Vale Stockfeed Mill raising money for Port Sorell Surf Club

Skelbrook Vale Stockfeed Mill at Sassafrass has grown a spectacular 7ha field of sunflowers to provide seed for its horse, chicken and game bird rations – but the benefit reaches far deeper.

Brendon Rockliff of Skelbrook Vale Stockfeed Mill at Sassafrass in the floral field.

First slabs poured at Noble Life New Norfolk

The first concrete slabs have been poured at Noble Life's over-50s lifestyle resort in New Norfolk.

Michael Gravenall and Chris Stephens (Wilson Homes) with Roger Noble

Chudleigh Show a success

The results from the 2026 Chudleigh Show.

Chudleigh Show open shearing winners

Tasfarmers backs State Growth overhaul

The Department of State Growth will be abolished and 250 jobs lost.

Jeremy Rockliff

Tasmanian lamb exports turned around

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

TQM freezer

Tom Steele

Campdrafting success for Tom Steele and Georgie Hogarth

Tom Steele and Wren from Stonehouse, Lemont, worked the Feedlot Tasmania cattle beautifully at the Hawkridge Forest arena, Powranna, on the weekend to take out the major event on the campdrafting calendar, the Webb & Woodiwiss Open SuperDraft.

Frozen broccoli

TasFarmers Matters - Imports freeze out local growers

Much has been spoken about the impact that low-quality overseas imported vegetables have on Tasmanian growers.

BarnettAngus reaps rewards at Victorian Beef Week

BarnettAngus bulls attracted great interest at the recent Victorian Beef Week.

John Barnett and Faerlie Fidge from Weatherly Angus at Beef Week