At the 2021 Qantas Australia Tourism Awards held on Friday, March 18 on the Sunshine Coast, Dover accommodation Ashdowns of Dover received bronze in the Hosted Accommodation category. Owners Gary and Lorraine Ashdown expressed their pride at winning the award, stating they are over the moon with their win. “It’s been a tough few years for everyone with the tourism industry being hard hit,”...

Huon Valley Council (HVC) Mayor Bec Enders officially announced on Friday, March 18 her resignation from the HVC, after previously declaring in May 2021 that she would not be recontesting her position at the next local government election. In an official statement, Ms Enders stated that while the council has been her priority, recent time away from the council has led to both Ms Enders and her...

For International Women’s Day (IWD), Airbnb celebrated its female host community and recognised some of Australia’s greatest female Superhosts, including a host located in Nicholls Rivulet. Nicholls Rivulet accommodation Yellow Door, run by Cindy Fyfe and her husband Craig, took out third place in Australia after earning an incredible 253 five-star reviews. Yellow Door is described as a...

A writing competition at Huonville High School is igniting creativity amongst classes, with the first winner of the Writer of the Month competition announced. Year 7 student Zara Strong won with her entry The Box, which was written as part of her year 7 narrative writing unit in English. Zara said that her entry came from work over four class periods, the idea stemming from a prompt provided...

Prior to International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8, the Geeveston Community Centre officially opened its Women Working with Wood exhibition at the Geeveston Town Hall on Friday, March 4 in celebration of Women Makers. Items on display included hand-carved spoons, wooden toolboxes, chopping boards, bowls and an Adirondack chair made by women during woodworking programs. President of the...