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MOST people buy a campervan to get away from things, but that will not be the case next week as 1000 campervans converge on Quercus Park at Carrick for the Campervan Motor Home Club of Austra
1:00 AM AEDT | A LEVEE in the path of the proposed Brighton bypass is likely to be confirmed as one of the oldest sites in the southern hemisphere with evidence of human habitation, archaeologists say.
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09 Mar 10 | THE Tamar Bicycle Users Group will host a children's ride at Hillwood on Sunday, April 25.
The 12-kilometre round trip will go from the southern end of the River Edge Road at 9.30am to th
09 Mar 10 | NORTH-EAST cancer survivors, carers and supporters will unite at Scottsdale on Saturday for the North-East's inaugural Relay for Life.
The Scottsdale relay will be held at the recreation r
09 Mar 10 | FREEMASONS are renowned for their covert ways but all men can be just as secretive when it comes to talking about their health issues.
George Town's Lodge Lauriston members will attempt to dis
09 Mar 10 | Students at Cressy District High School are benefiting from a third bus service to and from Longford. The service started on February 22.
The new service is driven by Rodney Franklin and will pick
09 Mar 10 | THE grounds of Entally House at Hadspen will be the venue this weekend to celebrate the last days of warm weather, as well as Tasmanian wine and produce.
Food, Wine and Music at Entally will featu
08 Mar 10 | CANBERRA - Asylum seekers may soon be able to step undetected from their boats on to the Australian mainland, the Federal Opposition has warned.
The Opposition wants to know how a boat of asylum s
06 Mar 10 | What would be the ideal length for a state election campaign?
06 Mar 10 | A RAVENSWOOD resident wants to see better management of hypodermic needle depositories in Launceston City Council toilets after seeing a full depository and an uncontained used needle at a Newstead to
05 Mar 10 | The families of 11 Lefroy soldiers whose lives were lost in World War I would be proud to know that their sons and their sacrifices continue to be remembered.
Ninety-two years after the small grou
05 Mar 10 | The George Town RSL is ready to host the year's two biggest events after spending thousands of dollars revamping its boardroom and constructing a new memorial.
This Anzac Day the club will sho
02 Mar 10 | THE tragic loss of grade 2 pupil Callum Marthick last year brought the reality of cancer's devastating effects home to the tight-knight Lilydale District High School community.
So with Callum
02 Mar 10 | A VISIT to the Fingal Valley three months ago broke Tony "Rocky" West's heart.
The youth worker knew there were unemployment issues in the area but until he stopped at the Fingal Valley Ne
02 Mar 10 | THE Red Cross Delivered Meals Service celebrated its 50th anniversary yesterday with volunteers turning out to enjoy an afternoon tea and reminisce about how the service had changed.
Among them wa
01 Mar 10 | MORE than 1500 people raised more than $100,000 for the Cancer Council Tasmania across the weekend during the 10th Relay for Life event in Launceston.
Twenty-four-hour relays in Launceston and Hob
01 Mar 10 | A BURST of laughter rang out from the 400-strong crowd present for the prize draw at the annual George Town KidFit Triathlon when Cody Kerrison collected his T-shirt and case of water from former Hawt
28 Feb 10 | GENEVA - World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan has accused "ruthless, devious" tobacco companies of bullying as she battles attempts to stimulate smoking in poor nations.
In a speech marki
28 Feb 10 | RESOLVING the adoption freeze between Australia and Ethiopia took a step forward this month when an Australian attorneys- general delegation returned home from overseas with new information.
The d
28 Feb 10 | A SUSTAINABLE future can only be achieved when concepts of sustainability are understood by the public, Tamar Region Sustainability Forum spokesman Peter Rae said yesterday.
The Tamar Region: Crea
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