Congratulations

CERTIFICATES recognising the community service of a number of local residents were presented at the Derwent Valley Council’s Australia Day celebration on Saturday including Friends of Willow Courts own, Sharon Hutchison.

Sharon Hutchison: Long-term community service through Derwent Valley
Regional Arts, Derwent Valley Community Choir, Tyga FM, Derwent Valley Players
and the Friends of Willow Court

You may know her as “The Matron” or part of the Derwent Valley Community Choir, both performing at the last open day.

Meet the Matron Follow The New Norfolk News click  HERE

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Lots of articles to read

I really like the stories from the people who were connected to Royal Derwent/Willow Court. The living history of these people shows us a glimpse of life within and outside of the institution. Alan Bester went on to be part of a totally new concept in Dementia care in Tasmania. I remember during my training visiting this site and being told that it was a “best practice model” in care provision in Australia. Read more about Allan’s story click HERE or have a look at the “documents” section of this website to find articles listed below;

Remember the children (NDS Public Document)

Evaluation of the Ward 7 Patients

The New Norfolk Hospital for the Insane by Susan Piddock

It was 50 years ago but Allan Bester vividly recalls the sound of the sirens that would shred the night-time silence of his home at New Norfolk

A role model for rural communities

ROYAL DERWENT HOSPITAL

Willow Court Asylum Precinct Register of the National Estate

DRAFT Events Calendar for Willow Court

PANDDA Autumn Newsletter 2012

Skills Institute Newsletter 2012

AGG Newsletter 2010

Cassy O’Conner MP Inaugural Speech 22 July 2008

Willow Court Final Interpretation Plan 2006

Willow Court Historic Landscape Audit Report 2004

Marketing Plan 2006

The Barracks Willow Court Short History

Business Plan & Development Plan Prepared by Malcolm MacDonald & Associates 2011

Wage case for Nursing Staff 1985

Union Letter 1988

 

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Frescati Heritage Open Day

Frascati Heritage Day What a wonderful time listening to Margaret Richards, the daughter of Dr Brothers, Medical Superintendent this afternoon and looking through Frescati House during the Heritage open day. Margaret lived at Frascati from 1935-1946 with her family up until the age of 11 years. I hope that I will have some audio and picture loaded soon.

 

 

 

 

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frescati house

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More volunteers

Sally WiseWelcome to all new prospective Friends of Willow Court Committee members, among the new members is local identity Sally Wise, well known business woman and passionate food advocate. Sally has a passionate interest in the history of the colonial food era. With a history of The Willow Court Heritage Precinct going back to 1827, this is a beautiful match and I am looking forward to the outcome.

More people are joining the Friends of Willow Court Special Committee in a community driven revitalisation of the Willow Court Heritage Precinct. The committee have been planning for a year of events while the Conservation Committee are working hard toward getting power and security restored back to the site so restoration work can proceed. Some immensely talented people are interested in the work at Willow Court Heritage Precinct and it is an exciting time to be part of this project and I’m looking forward to the year.

Click Sally Wise on the picture to know more about Sally or facebook icon to visit and join Sally’s Facebook Page

Derwent Valley Council Agenda Page 33-34 DVC agenda
Discussion
There has been much debate on the issue of being able to cover volunteers who wish
to help this committee when they have working bees. After much debate it was agreed
that the best option would be to extend the membership of the Committee.
To this end the committee has again provide a list of names of a people who have
shown a willingness to volunteer on the Willow Court Site with Friends of Willow
Court. These are as follows:
1. Sally Wise
2. Ardelle Young
3. Ronee Featherington
4. Alyssa Woolley
5. Cindy Huett
6. Sally Currie
7. Beverley Taylor
8. Vivian DeBrassac
9. Lyn Hoplins
Recommendation
That Council approve the appointment of the following on the Friends of Willow
Court Special Committee:
1. Sally Wise
2. Ardelle Young
3. Ronee Featherington
4. Alyssa Woolley
5. Cindy Huett
6. Sally Currie
7. Beverley Taylor
8. Vivian DeBrassac
9. Lyn Hoplins

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Willow Court Documentary (first public release)

The BarracksFrom 1827 New Norfolk was the home of Tasmania’s first Asylum which later became known as the Willow Court Training Centre, part of the Royal Derwent Hospital. The oldest remaining Asylum in its same location continually ran until the year 2000. “The Barracks” is the original and oldest part that can still be viewed today.

Tony Nicholson, Local Historian tells us about the history of the buildings and daily life within the walls of the Asylum with remarkable accuracy and respect.

173 years of history in 37 minutes. Produced in 2008

Now showing on the films tab click HERE

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