Highland road warning

TAKE care if you are heading home via the lakes today. Emergency services are in attendance at a single vehicle accident on Highland Lakes Rd at Liawenee. The occupant is trapped with non-life threatening injuries and emergency rescue crews are working to free him.

Drivers in the area are asked to use extreme caution due to poor weather conditions including ice, snow and minimal visibility.

Tip open tomorrow

THE operators of the Peppermint Hill Refuse Site at New Norfolk have advised that the facility will be open as usual tomorrow (Monday, June 9) despite it being the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday. Opening hours are  10am-4.30pm. 

No, it's not the Loch Ness monster

IT'S an interesting scene on the River Derwent near Granton today where a long black pipeline is being towed from the powerboats circuit to its final resting place closer to the Bridgewater Bridge.

Mariners are advised that a 900 metre section of the River Derwent is closed to all vessels until this Wednesday while the work is carried out.  No vessels may pass through this closed section of the River Derwent during this period because of pipe laying operations.

The pipe hazard within the closed section will be demarcated with orange flashing lights spaced about 100 metres apart and orange buoys spaced about 200 metres apart. During this period, mariners may launch craft at the Bridgewater Boat Ramp and proceed to the south or at the New Norfolk Boat Ramp to access the northern part of the river.

The works form part of the South East Irrigation Scheme Stage 3, and are being carried out by Hazell Brothers. The pipeline has been assembled on the riverbank at the MYCT powerboat circuit near Granton over the last few weeks and earlier today the operation started to float the long length to its intended destination nearer the bridge.

More information about the river closure is at  www.mast.tas.gov.au

The pipeline being laid across the Derwent will connect to this one on the northern side.

Waddamana walkers well

TASMANIA POLICE
MEDIA RELEASE

 Tasmania Police have now located all four men, initially reportedly missing in the Waddamana area since 6th June.

The men were all located safe and well. All parties were exhausted but did not require any medical treatment.

Tasmania Police would like to pass on their appreciation to the public for their assistance.

Local link to D-Day anniversary

The online version of Betty Beament's story

FORMER Derwent Valley Gazette reporter Jenny Crawley has written about the wartime love story of Molesworth's Betty Beament and her late husband Les.

Mrs Beament grew up in Belgium during World War II when the country was occupied by the Nazis. Mr Beament was a British Army medic and the pair met following the liberation of Brussels in September 1944.

Now widowed, Mrs Beament is well known and held in high regard in the Derwent Valley, not least among the many girls who benefited from her leadership of the Girl Guide movement locally for so many years.

Thanks to Betty for sharing her story, which was published in yesterday's issue of the Mercury newspaper and can also be seen online here.

Men missing at Waddamana

TASMANIA POLICE 
MEDIA RELEASE

CONCERN FOR WELFARE OF THREE MEN IN WADDAMANA AREA

On the 6th of June 2014, police were alerted that four men staying in bushland in the Waddamana area, near Bothwell were overdue and may have become lost. Whilst one male has since been located, alive and well, the remaining three males are still missing.

The Rotor Lift Helicopter will be assisting in the search this morning and a media briefing will be conducted at the Bothwell Police Station at 1pm today.

The three remaining men were last seen driving a brown coloured square shaped early 1980s Range Rover wagon, with a loud exhaust.

Tasmania Police hold significant concerns for the welfare of these men and police are appealing to any persons in the Bothwell or Waddamana area who sight a Range Rover matching the description or have any information concerning the location of the men to ring 13 14 44 or the Bothwell Police Station on 6259 4044.

Future dates for Big River Growers Market

Big River Growers Market
Held fortnightly under the verandah at the Nurses Quarters, Willow Court, New Norfolk

Freshly baked cakes, pies and slices; Thai food, Chicken laksa and fried spring rolls; freshly picked vegies, jams and preserves; and more

Dates for the winter markets - Starting between 8.30 and 9am
June 7 & 21               July 5 & 19
August 2, 16 & 30      Sept 13 & 27
Oct 11 & 25