Local Lunch with Jess

Doug Miller talked us through all the action as the Tas Gravity Enduro series hits Blue Derby this weekend!

Calendars are now available from the sanctuary or supporting local businesses with all proceeds raised helping the team at Herrick with their amazing work.

Get some friends together and treat yourselves to a guided wine tour with wine expert Stel!

It's time to say welcome back to pub lunches! This week we spoke to Darren from the Bridport Hotel to find out what's up and coming on the menu and just who is the 'Lady of the Bridport Pub!'

The team at North East Animal Sanctuary work around the clock caring for and re-homing animals in need across the North East. Michelle from the sanctuary talked me through all of their efforts of late.

To coincide with the Tassie Scallop Fiesta, we're being encouraged to brave the waters of Bridport for a morning dip on August 23. Ben Coxen from the Bridport Surf Life Saving Club told me more...

We're being encouraged to lock in September 4-6 on Tassie's East Coast for a series of fabulous events that will make up the Great Eastern Wine Weekend. CEO of East Coast Tasmania Tourism Rhonda Taylor talked me through some highlights of the 2020 event.

The team at Jump Tours have put together some enticing packages for mountain bike enthusiasts keen to tackle the Derby and St Helens trails then wind down with some of the finer things our region has to offer.

Local photographer and videographer Nic Betts has been working alongside the Dorset Chamber of Commerce on a series of videos promoting the region, and his work is pretty impressive for a builder by trade who started learning his craft from YouTube tutorials! 

Infrastructure Minister Michael Ferguson talks through the soon to commence next round of safety upgrades on the Great Eastern Drive, with a further $3.8m awarded to the project.