This information is from New Norfolk News for the full article please follow this link:
http://www.newsnn.net/2009/12/developers-circling-willow-court-oval.html#comment-form


"AT least three developers are now thought to be interested in the Willow Court oval. A prime site on the corner of George St and The Avenue, the sportsground and adjoining buildings have been on the Derwent Valley Council's disposal list for nearly a decade. A loosening of heritage restrictions on the precinct is understood to have made the property more attractive to developers"

Hi all I have been hearing these rumours from various sources of the past few days. I’m not sure what the truth is. There is a closed meeting this Monday to discuss it but they will be bound to confidentiality.

I have heard rumours that the Oval has been sold already
I have heard rumours that the contract of sale hadn’t been signed
I have heard rumours that the sale may have included Wards E, D, F, G.
I have heard rumours there is 3 developers interested.
I have also heard rumours of legal action from a disgruntled developer about the DVC not going through a valid process of selling

If the Wards around the oval have been included in the sale, I would be truly pissed off and devastated.

This information is from New Norfolk News for the full article please follow this link:
http://www.newsnn.net/2009/12/secret-land-sale-comes-unstuck.html#comment-form

"A MOVE will be made next week to rescind a secret decision of the Derwent Valley Council to sell part of the Willow Court historic site for a supermarket development. Until last night's monthly council meeting, former deputy mayor had been the only councillor to speak publicly about the decision to sell the Willow Court sportsground to a developer planning to build a new supermarket."

My thoughts are:
Do all proceeds go back into Willow Court?
Does this sale affect Oval Precinct Wards?

This was taken off HEART 107.3 Website: http://theradio.com.au/Program.aspx?PageID=4396&ProgramID=100&Station=HEART_107.3_Hobart


HEART 107.3 WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON ROADTRIP

Have you ever walked around your neighborhood or driven past something every day and wondered “what the heck is going on there?”

Kim and Dave, with the help of Hobart compiled a list of places and homes that have everyone scratching their heads and then set out to find out “what the heck is going on there?”

This is how the road trip unfolded:

6.00am head to New Norfolk and stop at Willow Court …Matt wanted to know generally what the heck is going on with it. Still don’t know the answer!


* Kim and Dave near Ward 1

Below is a list of a handful of Paranormal encounters that APIU or others have claimed to have witnessed over the years. If you have a story or encounter you want to add please let me know and I would be more than happy to add it to the list.


Willow Court

Frescati
There are a few stories that have been told about Frescati over the years. One is apparently a man and a woman hung themselves inside the building. Another story is that there is a male hating ghost inside that throws men around.
Apparently a cleaner once went into Frescati and he was found hours later with blood all over the walls stating that he was thrown around by something he couldn't see.
Another Person believes they have seen the ghost looking back at them through a broken window. I have also heard reports that people can feel a pulse or vibe coming from the building when they touch it.

According to a Troubled Asylum In July 1853 Dr Meyer was living in Frescati for about 6 months when he decided not only to put the house for sale buts its entire contents. The Archdeacon R Davies purchased the house. Records at St Matthews Church read that three of his sons died within a few days of one another.

APIU were lucky enough to get inside this cottage a few times, and had a few experiences. Once a fellow investigator had mysterious scratches down his back, which were unexplainable. We have also managed to capture several strange noises on voice recorder and evp. There is a rather good photo someone has captured in the back shed of Frescati, it appears to be an ectoplasm, so people claim to be able to see a person in the ectoplasm. The picture is located at Australian Paranormal Investigation Facebook Group page.

Click here to watch a video of Frescarti: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMOPydi0jNQ


Ward G (Glenora)
APIU have had many unexplained and possible paranormal experiences in this ward. It is fair to say it’s quite active. In a photo taken in Ward G we have captured what appears to be several face in a window pane, the faces are quite clear and distinct. APIU have tried to investigate this but are unable to replicate the same photo.
Apiu have also left and Article regarding the Greens working towards a formal parliamentary apology to children abused and neglected in Sate Care Willow Court. We read the article and left it there along with a voice recorder to hopefully capture any feedback. When we came back about 30 mins later we noticed that the article and been moved and turned the other way. We went back to listen to the voice recorder and we heard something physically pick up the article like when you try and pick up a flat piece of paper from the floor. There was no one else inside the ward at the time and there was also no wind. To this day we do not have any explanation apart from it being paranormal.
APIU have also heard strange noises coming from Ward G along with whistling sounds that carries a tune. APIU have also captured quite a few times and big bright Orb in a particular spot in the cell area. A medium looked at the picks and believes it is a spirit of a little girl that possibly drowned.
The Cave Clan wrote when we were in “Glenora house, I had walked off ahead of the group into the building, leaving the others behind with a single failing torch. I happily wandered around whistling a tune with my head torch beaming brightly around. eventually the others got in, and i walked off to another room. a minute later they yell out to me "was that you whistling" and I said "a few minutes ago before you were in" and they said no just now. i started to creep back towards them and then BANG the sound of a door slam! Ronin yelled "lets get the fuck out of this house NOW" so they ran and I stayed to explore more. I wanted to hear the whistle. I did a lap of the building and came back to the central office/nurses viewing room where they were standing, I was looking at cupboards labeled "Patient records" and "Enema equipment" and then i heard a whistle. This building was a great distance from any houses. but there it was, a whistle. i told myself it was a bird and kept going”.

Click here to watch a video of Glenora: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74H5flcwutQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hVk1hs7t_8



Ward F (Franklin)
We haven’t done a lot of investigation in this ward however, there undoubtedly seems to get something very odd in this Ward. People seem to feel sick in this ward and there is a particular spot which leads to a bathroom where we have heard strange noises on several occasions, One investigator has been reported actually feeling something brush past him. Someone has uploaded a picture of a face on a window in Ward F which is located on our facebook page. This place warrants a good investigation.

WARD C (Carlton)
Many people have described Ward C as the most haunted and evil place at Willow Court if not Australia. Fellow APIU members who were lucky enough to have been inside Ward C had claimed to have got strange Red Hand marks on their clothes that won’t wash out. The have reported that the hand marks were on parts of their body which would be physically uncomfortable to accidentally do yourself. They have also reported getting strange paper like cuts over there arms which appear the next day. Many people have reported that Ward C emits a depressing and sad feeling and many people just want to huddle in a corner. People say that Ward C is a very tense and scary ward to be in. RIP investigators were extremely lucky to an authorised investigation of Ward C which was reported in The Mercury ripaustralia.com/Home_files/Sunday%20Tas%20Article.pdf
One of the strange occurrence in which RIP experienced was being locked in one of the cells and not being able to get out. After phoning someone from the local council to let them out, one of the investigators jokingly said they are coming to give us the governor’s pardon. As soon as they said this the door mysteriously opened. The council have claimed that slamming doors and other stage occurrences were normal in Ward C. It wasn’t the only trick the sprits played that day. The Mercury photographer lost all of her photos from her memory card.

Ward J
APIU have heard squeaky wheelchair like noises coming from this ward.

Admin
There is something sinister about the admin building. We often get an uneasy feeling from this ward. One person has uploaded on youtube a video of a hovering orb then a face in the board room of admin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSvwKF9NoV8

Alonnah
We have been inside this ward at night on one occasion and it was very menacing, one investigator liking it to Ward C in its demeanour. As soon as we set foot inside this Ward we instantly felt threatened and surrounded. A couple of minutes into the investigation Aiden said he felt something hit his foot like something was thrown at him. As we approached the window out to the exercise yard I heard this rather unusual whining sound, it didn’t sound like the wind so we decided to leave.
Click here to watch a video of Glenora: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG4EQiRVHbc


Ward E (Esperance)
quite a few people have reported either seeing or hearing something in this Ward. A person that used to live across the road from the oval precinct has claimed to see a girl about 9 or 10 with black hair in Ward E. He has stated that this girl like to play games and often hides behind the curtains at Ward E when spotted, he stated that he has seen this girl outside of Ward E around the Oval precinct. This same guy has also seen a man in a long gown hovering above the oval. This man was the same person to capture the hovering Orb on youtube.
Some uploaded a particular picture of a bathroom in Ward E on our facebook group. The next few days I get an email from a lady claiming that she was flicking through the picks when her little son asked “why is that man in the photo sad” she asked more questions and discovered that her son saw a Asian man standing in the bath looking sad.
We have also had a fir share of paranormal encounters in ward E, 2 of our investigators seen a black hovering mass near the stair well on the ground level. We have also captured footsteps, something knocking or moving the camera and very strange lights which we are currently trying to debunk.
Other people have also claimed to see a face of a girl in one of the veranda windows, this picture can be found in our facebook group.

Royal Derwent Hospital

WARD 5
The Mercury Newspaper 7/8/91 about a Male Hating Ghost inside Ward 5. The Article states that the ghost appears as a blue tinge on a white wall like a heat haze. It was reported that male staff in the ward were thrown against walls by the ghost. The Tasmania Catholic Church stated that they would perform a type of exorcism if they felt it was a serious matter”.
http://royal-derwent.livejournal.com/1094.html
APIU have been in Ward 5 many times and whilst we haven’t captured the ghost of Ward 5 we have had something respond to our questions via tapping

Ward 7
Ward & has a very sinister feeling. People that live nearby claim that they hear a scream coming from Ward 7 or a ward very close by 12am every night. APIU have heard what sounded like a very menacing laugh in the left wing of Ward 7. We have also heard a whistling noise which carried a tune.
The Cave Clan wrote about possibly Ward 7 or 10 “Outside another ward, one surrounded by a 3meter wall dug into the yard, a bit like a zoo, we spotted a figure through the window on the other side of the building, where we had just driven, and not seen anyone. we walked around that side of the building and n-oone was there. soon after, we heard a baby laugh and then the sound of children playing, again, nowhere near houses or any kids, certainly not near enough for sound to carry that far....”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4AMZnvgrk


Ward 11
This is quite a strange ward, I get the feeling there is something in this ward which likes o play tracks on us, and I’m uncertain whether they are friend or not. Once when standing the middle section of the Ward Aiden was kneeling down to look at something on the floor. When he got up he noticed something running towards him which looked like a pair of legs, he tried to get up and was disorientated.

Ward 4 & 10
Another investigator has captured a few EVP’s in this Ward. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbyD9xBJTX4

Ward 9
Lindsey has captured a face in a window inside Ward 9
http://royalderwent.livejournal.com/1902.html#cutid8


Ward 2
ex-staff of Ward 2 have stated that Turning left at the end of (R) Wing of Ward 2, 2nd room on the right.... is one room many staff did not want to be in or near at night or early hours of the morning. Cold breezes passing through you, visuals of a ghostly female being, more scared than scary, and the taps on your shoulder or back with no one else there in that position to do it.
Another investigator has picked up on what appears to be some very good EVP’s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5nFYQBn7ow


Ward 3
Another Investigator has uploaded a video where she captured a few orb’s on camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvEsb2P_6U

Ward 1 & 12
We have only been inside these wards a handful of times, but we feel they have potential. We have heard some very bizarre noises in these Wards each time we investigate. In both Wards we have heard what appears to be footsteps, or something creaking the floor close by.

This is a video from a guy I chat with about Willow Court, he is a top bloke and very talented. I would love some of his tech skills on our APIU Team.

Well Done!

APIU have been sucessful in organising a series of authorised paranormal investigations with some of the privatly owned buildings at the Willow Court site. The first Investigation took place last Friday and included an intial investigation of the Nurses Home and J ward.
To read more about thes investigations please follow the link: www.ausparanormal.com


APIU want to thank Haydn and his crew for making these investigations possible.

Nick J

Another Community Forum was held last night where the working party put forward their ideas on such things as Communication, Site Security, Education and Moving Forward.

The working party put forward a few suggestions on Site Security which ranged in price from $300,000 right down to 30,000. Die to financial restraints the community decided to go with the $30,000 proposal which included an upgrade of the Grey St Substation and getting power and security to Barracks, Bronte and Ward C. This recommendation will go to Council at the next meeting for approval.

There were quite a few interesting points raised by a community member about how some of the money was spent. Approx $2500 was spent on accommodation in Spain and over $200,000 spent on refurbishment of the Valley Vision Office. Apparently some of this money will be reimbursed.

Nick Jarvis
Lead Investigator & Co-Founder
APIU



 

This article was sources from New Norfolk News: http://www.newsnn.net/

Jim Elliot 
"FOLLOWING the debacle of the Willow Court public forum and the inaccurate report of that week’s paper, I not only felt ashamed to be part of the council but like the public needed answers. On demanding the figures for the RDH development I spent 10 hours plus analyzing the contents. It became very clear why the figures have been kept secret. They show very clearly a case of "commercial incompetents" not the "in confidence" they keep speaking about"................................................


To read more please click on the link :http://www.newsnn.net/2009/09/letter-to-editor.html

Accrding to New Norfolk News "STATE funding for part of the redevelopment of the Willow Court historic site is back on track"

Click on the New Norfolk News link to read more: http://www.newsnn.net/2009/09/state-and-council-bury-hatchet.html
Nick Jarvis
Lead INvestigator & Co-Founder
APIU

I found this site when I was searching for one of the private owners of Willow Court Global Pacific. I actually know someone who is currently living in a one bedroom apartment, with a great view of Ward C.

Valley Court Community Living

  http://www.globalpacificgroup.com.au/valley-court---tasmania.aspx
  

According to the ABC, "It is hoped a new community-based committee will oversee redevelopment of the former military hospital and mental health hospital in Tasmania's Derwent Valley"

For the full article please click here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/04/2676380.htm

According to New Norfolk News, A WORKING party has been formed to assist the Derwent Valley Council with the redevelopment of the Willow Court historic site. Establishing the new group was the only solid outcome of tonight's community forum which attracted 97 people to the council social rooms.

Please Click here for the full article:http://www.newsnn.net/2009/09/willow-court-forum-ends-in-farce.html

I'm pleased to announce that myself, Aiden and Glenn put our names forward to be on the Willow Court Working party which was formed last night.

Nick J

According to New Norfolk News, LESS than half a million dollars remains in the Derwent Valley Council's fund for the redevelopment of the Willow Court .

Cleci here for the full articlae at New norfolk News: http://www.newsnn.net/2009/09/going-going-gone.html

Nick J

We had a really good meeting last night with the Deputy Mayor of New Norfolk. We mainly talked about new security measures that some people in the council are trying to push forward and ideas for Willow Court’s future.

The Deputy Mayor encouraged anyone with a interest in Willow Court to come along to the Community Forum on the 3/9/09 or if you can’t come along let me or Aiden know and we could forward your ideas for Willow Court future!!!

Nick J