Road weather alert

Bureau of Meteorology

Tasmania

Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for the Upper Derwent Valley, Central North, Central Plateau, Midlands and East Coast forecast districts

Issued at 3:44pm on Sunday 6 August 2017.

Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Sunday and Monday in parts of the Central North, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts.

For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.

The next alert will be  issued by 11pm Sunday.

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Help wanted with bushfire study

Planning for disaster

Do you live in a high bushfire risk area? Are you financially protected in the event of a natural disaster? Researchers at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) are asking these questions as part of a national research project, "When Disaster Strikes: Geographies of house and contents insurance."

If you are a homeowner in a high bushfire prone area, we would very much like to talk to you. The aim of the research is to deliver important information for residents in high bushfire risk areas, and assist in bushfire preparedness and recovery, including the reduction of the personal, social and financial impacts of fires.

UTAS researchers are seeking to determine what motivates individuals to live in areas of high bushfire risk, and what influences their choices about how they protect themselves against financial loss in the event of a natural disaster.

Your contribution will provide us with a greater understanding of the personal experiences and factors informing householder decision making in high risk bushfire areas.

For further information, please contact:
Email: M.F.McGarry@utas.edu.au
Phone: Kate Booth on 6226 5708

Rosehaven rolls back into town

Traffic was briefly interrupted while filming for Rosehaven
took place in Burnett St yesterday morning.

THE former ANZ Bank in High St was one of two locations in central New Norfolk being filmed for season two of the ABC TV comedy Rosehaven yesterday.

Filming started in frosty and foggy conditions around 7am at Pennyworth Treasures in Burnett St. The production company shot exterior scenes early in the morning before moving indoors for further filming.

They then moved on to the old ANZ Bank in High St, which was transformed into the Rosehaven branch of the "Midlands Regional Bank". An exterior scene was performed outside the building before moving inside.

Signage for the "Midlands Regional
Bank" in the old ANZ branch.

Traffic on Burnett St was stopped for periods of one or two minutes during the outdoor filming at Pennyworth. The premises first featured as the Rosehaven Op Shop in the show's debut season last year.

Despite losing the show's centrepiece - the Rosehaven real estate agency - to Oatlands, considerable work on the program's second season has been carried out in the Derwent Valley, in particular at Lachlan.

Rosehaven's first season introduced Daniel McCallum (played by Luke McGregor) who returned to his home town in Tasmania to manage the family real estate business while his mother recovered from surgery. He was soon joined by his best friend Emma (Celia Pacquola).

In season two Daniel will have to prove that he has what it takes to earn his place in the family business and Emma needs to decide whether small town life, and its "dangerously disinhibited locksmith" are enough for her. Also returning are Kris McQuade as Daniel’s mother Barbara, Katie Roberston as Daniel’s girlfriend Grace, Sam Cotton as Daniel’s bully Bruce, and Noela Foxtrot as the octogenarian receptionist Mrs Marsh.

Road weather alert

Bureau of Meteorology

Tasmania

Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts

Issued at 9:20pm on Wednesday 2 August 2017.

Icy roads will make driving conditions potentially dangerous during Thursday morning in parts of the North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.

The next alert will be  issued by 5am Thursday.

Hotel chimney fire doused

THE fire brigade has made quick work of a chimney fire at the Bush Inn Hotel this evening. Reported at 6.45pm, the Montagu St incident was closed at 7.14pm. Three fire units are reported to have responded, including two heavy tankers.

8.30PM UPDATE: The fire brigade was also called out to an incident at the New Norfolk Hotel in High St just before 8pm. It is now reported as having been contained.

Road warning for Wednesday

Bureau of Meteorology

Tasmania

Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for the Upper Derwent Valley, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts

Issued at 5:34 pm EST on Tuesday 1 August 2017.

Icy roads will make driving conditions potentially dangerous during Wednesday morning in parts of the North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.

For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.

The next alert will be issued by 11pm Tuesday.