The Friends of Willow Committee invite interested people to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Derwent Valley Council’s Friends of Willow Court Special Committee to be held on Wednesday 7th October 2015, 7pm at the Derwent Valley Community House, The Avenue, New Norfolk. Please come and hear the latest from this committee and the Derwent Valley Council about what the plans for future use for the site are. If there has been a time when Willow Court needs friends, it is now. There is a wonderful and talented group of local individuals that have been on this committee for the past three years and longer for some that have trained themselves professionally to manage such a historic tourist site at Willow Court. They have arranged and participated in workshops and behind the scenes tours with some of Tasmania’s leading tourist attractions managing Port Arthur and the Cascades Female Factory, they have trained with leading tourist industry trainers in Thematic Interpretation and Influencing Ethical Decision Making. Over the last year while the site has been closed they have also made a professional Strategic plan, met with the Legislative Council Committee on Tasmania’s Built Heritage and engaged with The Federal Government around listing the site for World Heritage.

While at times this was overwhelming for the small number of people on the committee we did accomplish much and have clear plans for the future.

Does this sound like something you wish to be involved with?

Pictured here with the Legislative Council’s Build Heritage Committee is (right) Anne Salt, (middle) Vivienne de Bressac and (left) Sharon Hutchison.

Other Committee members are Tony Nicholson, Nadia Lobb, Denise Rushworth, Emily Bullock,  Rodney Quarrell, Graham McLean, Lin Hopkins, Rebecca Tudor, Mark Krause and Anne McKinstray.

There have been many other people who have willingly given their valuable time over these past years. Also we can’t forget Cr. Frank Pearce.