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A Back to School drive has helped students at schools across the Eastern Shore get a great start to term one.

Generous donations from the public have enabled over 200 Back to School packs to be distributed across the Franklin electorate through a Back to School drive coordinated by the office of Independent MP David

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Lending a helping hand to Eastern Shore students ↗

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The best of business success, service and excellence was celebrated at the 2025 Business Eastern Shore Business Excellence and Service Awards at Ninja Stadium.

The awards recognised businesses in the City of Clarence that had excelled in areas such as retail, hospitality and tourism, community service, health, professional services, inclusivity and diversity and enterprise and

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Eastern Shore business excellence celebrated ↗

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The full program and tickets for the Clarence Jazz Festival 2026 are live for its landmark 30 year at Rosny Farm from 19 to 22 February.

The festival has marked a major milestone in Tasmania’s cultural calendar and celebrates live music, connection and creativity, while confidently stepping into its next chapter with a bold, modern

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Clarence Jazz Festival goes big as 2026 line up and tickets go live ↗

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The Montagu Bay Cricket Club hosted its inaugural Beyond the Boundary Mental Health Game on Saturday 29 November at Shark Park.

In partnership with Speak Up! Stay ChatTY, this special community initiative is designed to promote mental health awareness and encourage open, meaningful conversations within the club and the wider Clarence community.

As well

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Montagu Cricket Club goes Beyond the Boundary for mental health ↗

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The Showtime Soccer School held their Christmas Cup match at Pembroke Park in Sorell on the first Sunday in December, providing an opportunity for keen young soccer players to compete and celebrate the upcoming holiday period.

In recognition that many families are battling cost of living pressures and finding it challenging to make ends meet, academy coach

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Christmas Cup celebrations kick goals for local charity ↗

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Tasmanians heading to the water this summer can once again rely on the Derwent Estuary Program’s (DEP) Beach Watch initiative, which provides weekly updates on water quality at popular swimming beaches and bays across the region.

Each week throughout the summer season, DEP scientists and council partners collect and analyse water samples from

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Beach Watch returns for summer to help locals choose safe swimming spots ↗

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If you love Christmas as much as the team at Coal Valley Christmas Trees, it’s time to start planning your festive season adventure.

The family-run Tasmanian business is located just minutes from Richmond.

Coal Valley Christmas Trees offers families the chance to start a new festive tradition by choosing their very own

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Christmas joy grows in the Coal Valley ↗

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Grade three and four students at Bellerive Primary School are studying local government and as part of their learning, recently interviewed Clarence Mayor Brendan Blomeley.

Mayor Blomeley faced an eager and well researched audience, with questions ranging from “what’s the best part of your job, and the worse?” to “why don’t you get

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Politics in the classroom ↗

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