Willow Court Heritage Precinct was visited by an International Travel Blogger and a International Photographer who were invited and contracted to write about regional Tasmania and the beautiful Derwent Valley on behalf of Tourism Tasmania. Cr Nicholson took the time out of his busy day of restoring his property after the resent fires through the Lachlan Valley to show the Site off. The following stories were included and will appear on the website however Willow Court will not appear.
24 March
Tassie140 Short story – Flywheel, New Norfolk There is lots to see at Flywheel, one of New Norfolk’s newest antique stores!
Tassie143 Short story – Flywheel, New Norfolk A selection of the beautifully printed stationary and cards available at Flywheel in New Norfolk
27-March
Tassie139 Donna Baird – Drill Hall Emporium, New Norfolk Donna at the Drill Hall Emporium
Tassie137 Donna Baird – Drill Hall Emporium, New Norfolk Just a small selection of the beautiful range of antiques available at the Drill Hall Emporium, New Norfolk
There will also be stories about Redlands Estate and The Agrarian Kitchen to come.
David the International Travel Photographer and the Travel Blogger have “chosen not to post about Willow Court”, It was believed “there was way too much politics around it”.
The visitors toured the site the day after the Long Table Dinner was canceled and we believe this is still the fallout from Cr Bromfield’s decision to stop the Long Table Dinner with her well informed decision to stop new volunteers with the skills to cook and serve alcohol being insured for the event. No insurance coverage during their volunteering meant this event could not go ahead. Cr Bromfield’s disappointing decision
The multimillion dollar advertising campaign will run for the next five years as Tasmania’s invitation to travelers and would not have cost the Council a cent in rate payer’s funds. It would have placed the Historic site in the minds of a diverse range of travelers that are looking for that “behind the scenery” Derwent Valley experience.
We are extremely disappointed by this decision and call for the Council to unite with their Special Committee’s in some commonality about the Heritage site.