Port Huon Sports Centre. Image / Supplied The Huon Valley Council has announced a major refurbishment project that will result in the Port Huon pool’s closure for ‘at least two months’. Council say the project aims to enhance the facility’s durability, bring down maintenance requirements and extend the pool’s lifespan. The anticipated re-lining works on … [Read more…]
GHS: ‘Our world needs young leaders just like you’ GRANGEVILLE — Amid the fanfare of family, friends and teachers, 38 Grangeville High School students transitioned to graduates at last Friday’s June 9 commencement ceremony. First of the speakers, ASB Class of 2023 President Tyler Zimmerman, led the gathering in a prayer of thanks to the … [Read more…]
Image / Pulse Parts of Hobart’s Campbell Street are set to be reduced to two lanes to make way for a new inner-city cycleway. The City of Hobart planning committee has given the green light to turn sections of Campbell, Argyle, Bathurst and Liverpool Streets into cycle lanes as part of a $1.725 million development … [Read more…]
D-Day in Grafton! Grafton’s vertical cliffs at the Flat Rock were the perfect backdrop for Company D, 2nd Battalion U.S. Army Rangers, St. Louis as they set up camp on Friday and Saturday, June 9th and 10th. With audio recordings of Bob Hope’s USO shows playing in the background, authentically uniformed volunteer reenactors shared their … [Read more…]
McLardy McShane CEO Don McLardy was among insurance industry participants recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours as community and charity work was highlighted. Mr McLardy was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to charitable organisations and to Australian rules football. The citation notes his role with The Reach Foundation, … [Read more…]
From today (12 June), Milton Keynes City Council will be carrying out roadworks in the following areas. To provide a safe working environment for staff, MK City Council say some temporary road closures and diversions may be necessary. Road repairs including potholes: 12 June: Bletchley – Buckingham Road Filgrave between Filgrave and A509 Gayhurst – … [Read more…]
As mothers everywhere have said for generations, “Go outside and get some fresh air.” Or as the cool kids today say, “Go touch grass.” What better time than the month of June, which is Great Outdoors Month. Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle Celebrated across the nation, this month is dedicated to the country’s … [Read more…]
Will Boddington / 12 June 2023 Surf Coast Councillor and former Mayor Rosemary Hodge, is among a handful of local women recognised in the King’s Birthday honours list. She has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to local government and to the community, having served on Council since 2004. … [Read more…]
A Tasmanian alpaca owner has been left distraught after waking up to a gruesome scene on Friday morning in the state’s north-west. Vicki Kelly discovered her three beloved animals, Georgie, Dulcie, and Rosie, had been mauled to death in what she believes was a dog attack. The alpacas had been living peacefully in a paddock … [Read more…]
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Saturday declared a code orange air quality action day for ozone today in several regions of Pennsylvania: — The Susquehanna Valley area, which includes Lancaster, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and York counties. — The Lehigh Valley-Berks area, which includes Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. — The Philadelphia area, which … [Read more…]