This celebration of Tasmania’s fine food and wine keeps growing and improving.

With a host of extra visitors on the waterfront for the finish of the various ocean yacht races to Hobart, including the Sydney to Hobart, the city council started The Taste festival 23 years ago.

It runs over the peak of the festive season for seven days from 28 December and ending on 3rd January. Continue reading →

This year’s graduation ceremony and leaver’s dinner for the local Montrose Bay High school follows the current tradition of the students making a spectacular arrival to the event.

On an evening celebrating academic achievement greater emphasis is often paid to superficial appearances such as the coolest or most unusual method of arrival, illustrating Australian’s love of motorcars.   This does provide an opportunity for car show regulars to display their toys, and possibly earn a little cash chauffeuring the students. Continue reading →

On Saturday a group of greyhounds at the local track really caught my attention as they were on the spectator lawns, not on the track.

Taking a closer look and there was one of the states leading trainer’s Susan Gittus, her family and kennel workers, organising a barbecue lunch.

The Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) had invited owners and their families of adopted greyhounds to the track for a Christmas party. GAP is supported by Tas Racing, who have overall responsibility for greyhound racing in Tasmania. Continue reading →