Premier's statement on governor-designate

Crest of the Governor
of Tasmania

10 November 2014

Will Hodgman, Premier

Tasmania's 28th Governor

Last week I received informal approval from Her Majesty The Queen that Professor Kate Warner AM be appointed Tasmania's 28th Governor.

Professor Warner has led a distinguished career as a Law Professor at the University of Tasmania. She has been Director of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute and Commissioner of the Tasmanian Gaming Commission, as well as a member of the Sentencing Advisory Council and President of the Alcorso Foundation. Professor Warner was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia this year for her significant service to the law.

Professor Warner will succeed the late Honourable Peter Underwood AC who served as Governor with great distinction. I thank the Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Justice Alan Blow OAM, who has administered the state since Mr Underwood's death.

Professor Warner now brings her own qualities to this important role, as Tasmania's first female Governor.

Professor Warner was born in Tasmania and graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 1970, receiving her Master of Laws in 1978.

She is married to Richard Warner. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. She is also a passionate gardener, keen bushwalker and cyclist.

Professor Warner will reside at Government House during her five year appointment. Upon notification of formal approval from The Queen, Professor Warner will be sworn to office on Wednesday 10th December 2014.

(published without alteration)

New Norfolk woman named state governor

BREAKING NEWS: New Norfolk woman Kate Warner has been named the 28th governor of Tasmania.

The Mercury has more.

Remembrance Day coming up

A SHORT service for Remembrance Day will be held at 11am this Tuesday (November 11) at the cenotaph in Circle St, New Norfolk (pictured). This is organised by the New Norfolk RSL and all are welcome.

Originally known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day commemorates the moment that the guns of World War I fell silent at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

Marine wind warnings

Marine Wind Warnings

Issued at 4:07pm on Sunday 9 November 2014
for the period until midnight Monday 10 November 2014.

Wind Warnings for Sunday 9 November

Small Craft Alert for the following area: South West Lakes

Wind Warnings for Monday 10 November

Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: Derwent Estuary, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay, Storm Bay, Channel, Far North West Coast, Central North Coast, Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island and Central West Coast
Small Craft Alert for the following areas: Central Plateau Lakes and South West Lakes

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 5am Monday.

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.

Take a tour at Tarraleah tomorrow

THE last in the special series of Hydro Tasmania power station open days will take place at Tarraleah tomorrow (Sunday) in the finale of the company's centenary celebrations. The free guided tours of Tarraleah Power Station will reveal amazing feats of engineering and show how the water in our rivers and lakes ends up powering Tasmania every day.

Located about an hour north-west of Hobart, the Tarraleah Power Station was commissioned over a period of 13 years with machines 1, 2 and 3 coming online in 1938 and numbers 4, 5 and 6 from 1943 to 1951. Water flows from Butlers Gorge Power Station via a series of tunnels, canals and pipes to Tarraleah. The water drops 290 metres through penstocks (steel pipes) to the power station. Find out more in the Tarraleah Power Station fact sheet.

Tomorrow's tours will run every 20 minutes between 10am and 2pm, departing from Tarraleah village from where visitors will be transported by bus to the Tarraleah Power Station. Buses will depart outside the 100 Years of Hydro exhibition, next to the Highland Store reception area. Following the tours, visitors will be transported back to the village.

There is no need to book for a tour, but tour group sizes will be limited so there may be a short wait between tours. Delays may be longer during peak times and the Hydro suggests taking the opportunity to stroll around Tarraleah village, visit the Penstock Lookout and enjoy the 100 Years of Hydro exhibition while waiting.

Visitor parking is available in and around Tarraleah village. For safety reasons, parking will not be permitted at Tarraleah Power Station or in the vicinity of the power station.

There is a cafe at Tarraleah Village but the Hydro suggests taking your own refreshments as well, due to the anticipated large number of people attending. Long sleeves and closed-toe shoes must be worn in the power station.

Bags, food and drinks are not permitted inside the power station and would be best left in your car. Cameras, phones and jackets may be taken into the power station. Water and toilets are available at the power station. There is limited disabled and wheelchair access. The guided tour will involve accessing parts of the station by climbing up and down stairs. Mobile phone and internet coverage is not available at Tarraleah village or Tarraleah Power Station.

More power station tour safety information can be found here.

Find out more about Tarraleah village today.

Very high fire danger today

The Tasmania Fire Service has declared today to be a day of
very high fire danger in the Upper Derwent Valley, with a
top temperature of 29 degrees predicted for New Norfolk.

This weekend's cricket

SOUTHERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION  
Round 4

All Matches start at 10.30am
 
FIRST GRADE
Sunday, November 9
New Norfolk I v Wellington at Tynwald Park.

SECOND GRADE
Saturday, November 8
Gretna I v Sorell at Sorell 1
Molesworth I v Wellington at Eady St.

THIRD GRADE
Saturday, November 8
Bushy Park v St Virgils at Bushy Park Show Grounds.
Gretna II v Derwent at Gretna.

FOURTH GRADE
Sunday, November 9
New Norfolk II v Rokeby at Clarendon Vale.
 
FIFTH GRADE
Saturday, November 8
Molesworth II v St Aidans at North Warrane.