Derwent Valley Council's plea ... 4

… “We have the highest youth unemployment rate in Tasmania, and unfortunately $2 million for Boyer Oval or $600,000 to redevelop the areas around the Derwent River does not address this or the many real and serious issues facing the Derwent Valley. “We believe real strategic investment, long term projects will deliver the much needed boost to reinvigorate the Derwent Valley economy. “The popularity of Dark Mofo installations at Willow Court has been a prime example of the potential reuse of Willow Curt and the economic gain that investment in that precinct could bring. Dark MoFo has highlighted the community’s willingness to engage with one of the most unique pieces of our history …

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*Lindsay Tuffin has been a journo since 1969, mainly in Tassie …