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November 21, 2025
Award-winning tear-jerker made in Narrow Neck... p3
Sculpture show crowds smash records... p6
The interview: Signwriter Tom Smith... p18
$11 million transformer project begins in Bayswater An $11 million project to install three new electrical transformers in Bayswater will take more than two years to complete. Work on the upgrade to the Belmont zone substation at 167 Bayswater Ave has begun and will continue until late 2027.
The purpose of the work is “to keep up with the increased power demand” in the area, says electricity supplier Vector. Locals will be affected by noise, and some power outages during the construction period.
The project “will boost reliability and capacity, ensuring homes and businesses in Devonport continue to have a dependable electricity supply as demand grows, and giving us more options to restore power To page 2
Fair fare hits the spot
Hard to beat... Lucia Tonge (5) and Leahn Lee (6) enjoyed their sausages at the St Leo’s Catholic School Christmas Fair last Sunday. More pictures, pages 12-13.