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DS Cafe bounces back after burglary

DS Cafe bounces back after burglary

The iconic DS Café in Huonville recently experienced a break-in on Tuesday, July 22 but its owners are far from broken. Dave and Steve, the café's spirited proprietors, were disheartened by the burglary but found solace in the community's outpouring of support. "I suppose we were both in disbelief," said Dave. "Something like this has never happened to us whatsoever. "I don't want to say...
Cygnet Football Club past players and officials function

Cygnet Football Club past players and officials function

The Cygnet Football Club's Past Players and Officials Committee held their annual function last Saturday, June 22 with over 150 in attendance. The theme for the day was to celebrate the Club's Premierships in the years ending in '4', including the Senior Premierships in 1964, '74, '84, '94 and 2004, the Colts in 1994 and Reserves in 2004. Many members of these teams were present at the...
Cygnet Cares Lantern Parade 2024

Cygnet Cares Lantern Parade 2024

What a sight it was to see hundreds of brightly coloured lanterns reflected across the water of Port Cygnet on Saturday night. About 800 people came out on a crisp full moon to be part of the spectacle. The parade followed the path along the waterside, across the footbridge and into Burtons Reserve. The new layout for the performance space was a success. Volunteers had strung coloured...

Bike in Bloom

The 'Bike in Bloom' project is a fantastic example of how repurposing metal waste in a creative way can engage with the community and promote sustainability along the Geeveston to Port Huon Walking Track. It's heartening to see a small and local business taking the initiative to transform discarded materials into something both aesthetically pleasing and functional, in this case, a landscape...

Honouring the Palais

Keeping an old building looking its best requires a lot of work, and regular sprucing up. Over the winter months, the Palais Theatre has undergone a fair amount of beautification and repair work, making sure it is ready for a busy spring and summer of events.Most noticeably from the outside, the Palais now has new front steps and hand railings that are fully compliant with current regulations...

Slow down in school zones

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Geeveston, is one of the few schools in the state that does not have a variable speed limit during school drop-off and pick-up times, with a fixed speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour. Typically, a speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour applies in Tasmanian school zones during busier times of the day. Often there'll be a school zone sign that will reflect what...

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