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16 Jan 12 | SMILES will be worn and frivolity will reach great heights when the life and times of 1850 England are reborn at Little Theatre, Deloraine. Music Halls were scattered across London in the late 180
16 Jan 12 | YOU know you live in a great municipality when your council provides free outdoor entertainment brought to you on a giant inflatable movie screen. The Meander Valley Council, in conjunction with D
16 Jan 12 | DANCING in the forest among the whispering trees with not a care in the world but the sounds of nature and the tunes of a band. If you have never tried it - maybe it's time. The Jackeys Ma
Thorne comes home
16 Jan 12 | AN INTIMATE concert from a singer who was recognised in Rolling Stone Magazine will be held this month at Little Theatre, Deloraine. Launceston born Lucie Thorne said her arrival at Deloraine will
Christmas loneliness averted by lunch
16 Jan 12 | LONELINESS was not an issue for the 82 people who attended last year's Combined Churches Community Christmas Lunch held on Christmas Day. Organisers Judy and Graham MacKenzie urged the community t
Traveller picks the right role
16 Jan 12 | SWEET, red globes of berry goodness served with a smattering of icing sugar and a blob of ice-cream. Wow - and you can thank Hose Yoo for that. Mr Yoo, of South Korea, has spent the last
Rare varieties prick interest
16 Jan 12 | Chudleigh Store owner Margaret Wilson is a familiar face in the regional town. So too is her garden. ISABEL BIRD talks with Mrs Wilson about her collection of rare flowers. THE Chudleigh Sto
16 Jan 12 | ADORNING the upstairs walls of Country Club Tasmania in Launceston are a series of images representing the Meander Valley. The 2011 Meandering exhibition contains 38 pieces of art which depic
Kids reeled in to help event
16 Jan 12 | INTERNATIONAL fly fishers will be walking the main street of Deloraine for the official opening of the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships. Competitors from 11 countries, including India and So
16 Jan 12 | A REVAMPED trappers shed at Mole Creek is tempting travellers with handmade and vintage wares. The summer tourist season has seen a throng of visitors in the Meander Valley region, with the Mo
16 Jan 12 | STAGE one water restrictions have been set for Mole Creek. Ben Lomond Water chief officer Barry Cash said the restrictions were a water conservation measure aimed at reducing non-essential use
19 Dec 11 | LIP ticklers, flavour savours, a follicular facial feature that can make or break the wearer's image. The humble moustache has helped a group of dedicated Meander Valley Mo Bros raise almost $
19 Dec 11 | Photographer John Temple captures nature at its finest. He shares his passion for Tasmania and beyond at his Westbury gallery. ISABEL BIRD spoke with him. What type of art medium do you wor
19 Dec 11 | SPANISH guitarist Andrew Veivers "must eat gypsy hearts for breakfast" says one reviewer. The formally trained musician, described as one of Australia's leading Spanish guitarists, is heading
19 Dec 11 | "IF YOU want to do something in life never give up and you will succeed," says the 13-year-old responsible for making the Hadspen skatepark happen. Dana Burk, of Hadspen, wrote a letter to the Mea
Support for those who served
19 Dec 11 | THE Deloraine Ex- Servicemen's Club celebrated its 60th anniversary last month, but the day was tinged with concern about the future of the club. President Trevor Flower said while the club has up
19 Dec 11 | FORMER Deloraine residents travelled from across Tasmania to relive the Deloraine Dramatic Society's colourful history last month. The society brought together old and new cast members to resu
19 Dec 11 | Black belt Kim Pringle, of Mole Creek, brought the martial art of shotokan karate to the Meander Valley region three years ago. A number of her students, and Mrs Pringle, will attend the World Shot
A focus on nature ensures top quality
19 Dec 11 | ELEGANT, unforced and natural. This is the description wine connoisseur Max Allen gives to Ian and Caryl Cairns's boutique pinot noir. Ian Cairns has lived in the "inspiring little valley"
Women break barriers at church
19 Dec 11 | WHEN Deloraine residents Joyce Blazely and Phillida Smith were made deacons of the Anglican Church they were breaking a long-held tradition that prevented the ordination of women. Reverend Blazely
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