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A celebration of 95 years

A celebration of 95 years

Image: Leslie Kube, Leon Duggan, Deb Duggan and Rodney Duggan at Duggans' 95th celebrations.  On Friday, November 11, current and former employees, contractors, and suppliers of Duggans were invited to join the company in its 95th birthday celebrations at Cradoc. In 1927, Harry Duggan married Edna Townsend and started their family of 12 children, purchased a lorry, hired his first...
Club legend a Life Member

Club legend a Life Member

Image: Phil Martyn received his Life Membership to the Kermandie Football Club after an extensive career of both playing and coaching, making an impact on football in the Huon. Pictured middle in the top image. (PS) A legend of the club and game, former Kermandie Football Club player Phil Martyn was bestowed with a Life Membership at the recent Kermandie Football Clubs Old Players and...
Garden extravagance on display

Garden extravagance on display

Image: Jo Saxon-Keith and Penny Wells admiring some of the rhododendrons on display at Crawleighwood Garden.  Nestled in picturesque Nicholls Rivulet is over eight acres of garden, filled with unique forest and woodland species, maples, birches and deciduous trees and shrubs of beautiful colours.  However, the history of Crawleighwood Garden is what makes the place worth a...

Tasmanian Spirit on Screen showing

The GRIT - Tasmanian Spirit on Screen program is coming to the Huonville Town Hall on Saturday, October 15, with a selection of Tasmanian-made short films for Tasmania. Developed by Wide Angle Tasmania, the project aims to showcase the ‘grit’ seen in the Tasmanian community and spread stories of courage within Tasmania. Six award-winning filmmakers were selected to get involved in the project...
Fires for future

Fires for future

Image: Founding director of the Koori Country Cultural Fire group Den Barber discussed the importance of burning for healing and protecting the land.  River Run Lodge at Strathblane provided the perfect grounds for collaboration between interstate community group Koori Country Cultural Fire, patrula nayri (Fire good) Traditional Fire Workshops, South East Tasmanian Aboriginal...
Celebration of life and art

Celebration of life and art

Image: Diane Dolling has launched her Retrospective exhibition at the Huonville Library, open from October 1 to October 31. Huonville Library’s walls are being brightened up for a month with the exhibition of local artist Diane Dolling’s artworks.  From October 1 to October 31, Ms Dolling will be sharing her life’s work of art and all of its many stages and styles as part of the library’s...

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