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Signage Working Committee member and former racing journalist Peter Staples, Longford racing legend Max Baker, committee member Dennis Pettyfor, Racing Minister Jane Howlett, committee members Neil Tubb and Barb Baker with the new Longford Racecourse signage.

Longford Racecourse history highlighted

The country's oldest racecourse still in use has received some special signage to mark its fascinating history.

The Jim Osborne Memoirs - Ghosts of Port Dalrymple Rd

Northern Midlands former wool broker and racing legend Jim Osborne died in 2012, aged 93, but his family only recently discovered his fascinating diary. In the following excerpt he remembers Port Dalyrmple Road and the mail coach stops along the way. Catch Jim's memoirs here every fortnight!

A mail coach leaving Miena to head to Bothwell

New Oatlands Ambulance Station complete

Works are now complete on the brand new $2.75 million Oatlands Ambulance Station, which is set to begin providing lifesaving ambulance services to the community later this month.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff inspects the new Oatlands Ambulance Station

Penny Farthing passion for Grant

Grant Maynard might not be the fastest penny farthing rider, but no one could beat him for enthusiasm and the love of Evandale’s great race. Here's all the info you need for tomorrow's National Penny Farthing Championships.

Grant Maynard

Capturing a comet

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

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.

Longford

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Complaints against police down

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.

Police on duty