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Educational Audio Tour

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Last week a student group from Fahan School visited Willow Court and used the podcasts on our website to inform themselves about the people history of Willow Court. The curriculum area “Introduction to Psychology and Sociology” was prepared and arranged by Fahan Teacher, Liana Hayes who was very resourceful and used the available open area of Willow Court and guidance from Haydn Pearce with his knowledge and passion for Colonial History.

While the Heritage Precinct undergoes restoration this tour was the third group in a couple of weeks to visit the site. Liana wrote: The podcasts worked really well on the iPads and the girls gained a lot of valuable information from them. This is a great way to learn about Willow Court’s people history, from an ex-employee and disability expert here in Tasmania. So successful was this audio tour Liana stated they would be: most definitely continuing this excursion to ‘Willow Court’ next year. 

See the pictures and news release here or click on the picture below. NEWS RELEASE

Fahan Student Tour

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Willow Court in the Mercury

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Its not all smooth sailing for “Morgue Hotel”, both Anne Salt and Margaret Reynolds are making their feelings known. The announcement of a pending Apology to those housed at Willow Court and Royal Derwent Hospital by The Minister Cassy O’Connor a few weeks ago is in gross contrast to this development. While the developer has bought a wonderful atmosphere to the old buildings and small businesses enjoy the patronage and add to the village theme, it is hard to say what damage can be done by going for “shock value”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Willow Court Shopping Village Gates

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The Gates that Haydn & Penny Pearce bought from England are being installed today. Leading off The Avenue into the privately owned Willow Court Shopping Village this will give the public two access points to the many new businesses in the shopping village.

Trades people are working today to straighten the gates and install them onto the newly placed posts, despite cold, wet and forecast snow down to the 700m level conditions, it is hoped that they will be installed before the open day at the Barracks on the 18th November 2012.

The second working bee to restore the original Willow Court Gates will happen this weekend, weather permitting.

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Open day 18th November

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A planning meeting was held tonight for the open day that will be held on November 18th. I am excited with the possibilities and program of events. The Community House will have their swap meeting and Haydn Pearce will have some activities also, so it will be a big day in the valley!

I will get the news out as quickly as possible. Next meeting November 8th and then 15th. Three tour guides arranged and confirmed already, a drama in the Barracks and Art displays by Artists living with disabilities etc etc.

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Mark Krause

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Morgue development, Llewellyn announces “A Site of Conscience”

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ABC News tonight had a report that Haydn Peace, owner of the Morgue at Willow Court will now renovate and set this place up as an accommodation. This area is privately owned. The Morgue has served the Derwent Valley Community up until the closure of the institution, it was also believed to have served as an over flow for Hobart during the Port Arthur massacre.

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David Llewellyn announced that Willow Court is a “Site of Conscience” on ABC Radio today, while David is happy to have businesses and people occupy the area because it adds to the security of the area. He refused to endorse or be drawn to comment about Haydn Pearce’s idea, instead he gave an update of the works on the Council owned areas by some members of the Friends of Willow Court and some options that were on the table for future development.

 

Radio interview copyright ABC Local. Interviewer: Leon Compton

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