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NOVEMBER 2014
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City of Hobart
Give Me 5 for Kids a
has a new
heart-warming success Lord Mayor
with Alderman
Sue Hickey
Back row, from left, Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) acting chief executive officer Matthew Daly, David Noonan, Kim Napier, RHH associate professor Peter Dargaville. Front row, from left, nurse unit manager NPICU Sonia Gallahar, assistant director of nursing NPICU Heather Giannaros, RHH associate professor John
Daubenton (director paediatrics), business manager WACS Liza D’Ettorre and director paediatric surgery Ed Fenton.
HOBART radio station
Heart 107.3 has celebrated a milestone year of its
annual charity initiative,
Give Me Five for Kids,
by raising a record-breaking total of $466,222
in 2014 to support the
Royal Hobart Hospital’s
children ward.
The significant fundraising total is a new high
for the team at Heart
107.3, including break-
fast hosts Kim Napier
and David Noonan, and
individuals and businesses in southern Tasmania.
“We are very appreciative of the massive
support our fundraising
efforts have generated in
the Tasmanian community,” Southern Cross
Austereo Hobart general
manager Damon Wise
said.
“The passion of Kim
We nurture. We challenge. We care.
and Dave and our whole
team plays a key role in
the success of Give Me
Five for Kids each year.
“There is no better
feeling than raising
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NEWLY elected Hobart
Lord Mayor Sue Hickey
says she is looking
forward to bringing a
renewed sense of optimism to the city.
“I feel lucky to have
arrived at a time when
people are ready for
change,” she said.
“Now is the time to
look into what we need
to do to make this city
function and the best
place in the world to
live.”
Alderman Hickey
claimed 52.53 per cent
of the primary vote
for Lord Mayor in the
Hobart City Council
elections last month,
defeating incumbent
Damon Thomas with
a margin of 892 votes
after preferences.
Incumbent Deputy
Mayor Ron Christie won
the deputy mayoral race
with 54.89 per cent of
the votes after the distribution of preferences.
Ald Hickey is
Hobart’s second female
Lord Mayor and one
of nine women holding
mayoral positions across
Tasmania.
But despite the
support of a close-knit
team and running “what
was probably a ‘textbook campaign’ where I
left no stone unturned”,
the Slick Promotions
managing director said
she was not confident at
winning.
“Many people said
to me that I wouldn’t be
able to beat an incumbent with a high profile,”
she said.
“I was also told by a
few people to ‘wait my
turn’, to run for Deputy
Mayor first and then in
four years’ time go for
Lord Mayor.
“So the support of
the Hobart community
during this time has
been really humbling.”
Ald Hickey said she
was ready to take on the
challenge of “courageous and constructive
leadership.”
“It’s nice knowing
that the city has another
female Lord Mayor
since the late Doone
Kennedy, whose
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Metro puts the power
to plan bus trips into
passenger hands
METRO passengers will
now have access to more
information with the
release of a new suite of
technology products.
The new technology
upgrades, which were
launched by Minister for
Infrastructure Rene Hidding at the Metro Shop
in Hobart recently, include a new mobile app,
a redesigned website and
a customer touchscreen.
These innovations
put the customer in
charge and make it easier for both tourists and
Tasmanians to get around
using public transport.
The changes will
bring Metro into line
with other national
public transport providers
and go a long way to
addressing some of the
recommendations of a
Tasmanian Audit Office
Report on Metro Tasmania service quality in
relation to the provision
of information to customers.
Key features of the
app include a personalised “Journey Planner”
that allows users to find
the right bus based on
their start and end points
rather than having to
scan complex timetables
for the information.
Users can set their
favourite locations and
save trip start and end
points. They can also access real time alerts and
notices, and top up their
Greencard using the app.
A customer-centric
website features easier to
read timetables, Greencard account logins,
information on school
services and wheelchair
accessible buses, as well
as route information to
popular tourist attractions
for visitors to the state.
The customer touchscreen uses an innovative
touchpad to enable
customers to access
timetables and route
information outside of
normal operating hours.
The screen will be
located in the Metro
Shop window and will
feature information on
where tourists can visit
on Metro buses.
Metro wants to make
it easier for both Tasmanians and visitors to the
state to use Metro buses,
which will, in turn, help
reduce traffic congestion
and pollution.
Mobile devices currently account for 60 per
cent of all traffic to the
Metro website.
Currently, the app is
only available on iPhones
and iPads as these are
the devices most widely
used to access the Metro
Tasmania website.
However, Android
and Windows phone users will still benefit from
a mobile-enabled website
that will scale to fit the
screen size available on
all devices.
All travellers will
receive an improved experience based on the revamped website whether
they are accessing the
site on mobile, tablet or
desktop browsers.
For more information about the App, or
to view the improved
website, visit www.metrotas.com.au
Hobart entrepreneur cleans up
LOCAL entrepreneur
Brendan Moore is bucking the trend for men
who enjoy household
cleaning - and is reaping
the benefits while doing
it.
The Hobart resident
has been rewarded with
a trip to Mauritius in
return for the business
success he has achieved
with the “all-natural
cleaning company”, Enjo
Australia.
Since he began
working for the company
as an “ENJOpreneur”, Mr
Moore has been urging
Tasmanians to “keep calm
and ditch the cleaning
chemicals in their home.”
Mr Moore, who
admits he is partial to
a good party, said he
was pleased to invite
his friends around to his
house for “a few drinks”
when he hosted his first
ENJO Demo in October
2013.
Intrigued by the
products’ health and
environmental benefits,
and driven by his experience in sales, Mr Moore
signed up on the spot as
ENJOpreneur.
“I love the flexibility
the company offers in
that I can work from
home and host demos at
willing customers’ homes,
just like a tupperware
party,” he said.
Mr Moore said
working with Enjo was
a natural progression for
him “…as its entire ethos
revolves around being
sustainable and environmentally friendly.”
By the end of his first
month, he had hit sales
of more than $15,000
and earned more than
$5000.
“Every time my
momentum seemed to
be slowing, Enjo would
come out with a new fabulous special, giving me
another opportunity to
contact my customers,”
Mr Moore said.
“Everyone has to
clean, and when we can
change people’s lives for
the better, and make the
world a better place as
well - what more would
you want from life?”
Event sows seeds for
young people’s future
Grade eight and nine students from across southern Tasmania recently participated in the Growing Your Future event at the Royal
Tasmanian Botanical Gardens where they explored a range of post-school pathways.
GRADE eight and nine
students from schools
across southern Tasmania got a taste of what
their future might hold
when they participated
in a program to help
broaden their learning
experiences and career
choices.
The Growing Your
Future event, which
was held at the Royal
Tasmanian Botanical
Gardens recently,
enlisted the support of
education and training
providers, businesses and
community organisations
which provided students
with information about
industry areas and career
paths that have an outdoor or environmental
focus.
“The partners in
Growing Your Future
have inspired and motivated young people to
consider a career in both
outdoor and environmental pursuits,” organiser Kerrin Grosvenor said.
“For the businesses and organisations
involved, the event is a
great way to share the
passion which the staff
show in their work,
and a great chance to
promote themselves and
the many aspects of their
chosen fields.”
During the event,
students worked with
representatives from
industry and training
organisations on practical
hands-on activities.
They also had the
opportunity to talk to
presenters one-on-one
about their study and
career decisions.
“Learning new skills
represents a real achievement that students can
be very proud of and
the conversations they
have with professionals
in their area of interest
are invaluable,” Ms
Grosvenor said.
Growing Your Future
is provided by Independent Schools Tasmania
in partnership with the
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and is funded in part by Feeding the
Future, a Food Security
Guild supported by the
Tasmanian Government
under the Food for all
Tasmanians grant round.
Partners presenting
on the day included
the Royal Tasmanian
Botanical Gardens, Tasmania Fire Service, Rural
Skills Australia, St John
Ambulance, the Local
Government Association
of Tasmania, Landcare
Tasmania, Clarence City
Council, the Australian
Institute of Landscape
Architects and TasTAFE.
Give Me 5 for Kids a heart-warming success
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money for the purchase
of equipment for the
amazing team at the Royal Hobart Hospital to care
for our sick children.”
In 2013 Heart
107.3 raised more than
$255,000 with Give Me
Five for Kids.
This year that amount
was almost topped by
just one of the campaign’s
fundraising initiative
alone, “House with
Heart”.
A joint project with
Lyden Builders to raise
money for both the Royal
Hobart Hospital’s children’s ward and Diabetes
Tasmania, House with
Heart saw a three-bedroom family home
designed and constructed
at Glebe Hill.
Additional fundraising
activity for Give Me Five
for Kids included a gala
ball held at Wrest Point,
Western and Eastern
Show Wheelie Bin Walks,
events held at Sorell RSL
and the Qantas “Flight
with Heart”.
Funds raised this year
will enable the Royal
Hobart Hospital’s children’s ward to purchase
specialised paediatric
equipment and provide
support for families of
unwell children when
they need it most.
In accepting the
cheque from Kim and
Dave on behalf of the
Royal Hobart Hospital,
acting chief executive
officer Matthew Daly said
he was “speechless” when
advised about the “amazing amount of money
raised and the generosity
of our local community.”
Heart 107.3’s involvement in Give Me Five for
Kids is part of a parent
company Southern Cross
Austereo’s campaign,
which launched in the
mid-90s as a simple coin
drive.
Since then, the appeal
has raised more than $12
million for more than 40
children’s hospital wards
across the country.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
City of Hobart has a
new Lord Mayor with
Alderman Sue Hickey
Hobart honoured in Reserve
Forces Day Council awards
From left, Reserve Forces Day Council of Tasmania (RFDCT) member Denis Bignold, New South
Wales Governor David Hurley and RFDCT members Peter Bignold and Alec Young at Government
House in Sydney.
Newly elected Hobart Lord Mayor Sue Hickey.
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blessing I always felt
I had throughout the
campaign,” she said.
“And I’m also very
excited because we have
six strong, intelligent
women on the new
council.
“It is my duty to help
guide them through the
early days as much as
I possibly can and to
encourage a respectful, collaborative and
productive work culture
with less friction and
point-scoring.”
Ald Hickey said one
of her key priorities was
to encourage people to
shop in the Hobart CBD.
She said she also
wanted to see improvements in inner-city
infrastructure to enhance
community outcomes.
“People want to be
able to enjoy the city but
they need to be able to
live in it,” she said.
“And that means
having places to walk
your dog, ride your
bike, fly a kite with your
children, go to sport or
somewhere in the sun to
sit and read during your
lunchbreak.
“Importantly, we
need to drive more traffic back into the city and
this includes the Sandy
Bay shopping precinct.
“To help our traders
and small businesses we
need to attract visitors
to the city, but we can
only do this by making
Hobart a beautiful place
to experience - and one
that is tourist-friendly.”
Ald Hickey said
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value for rates, reviewing
cost-saving measures in
the city and playing a
role in council restructures.
“In four years’ time I
really want local government to be a part of the
debate about amalgamation,” she said.
Ald Hickey holds a
Master of Business Administration and won the
Tasmanian Businesswoman of the Year award in
2007.
HOBART was recently
named the “Best City”
for the second time in
two years at the 2014
Australian Reserves Forces Day Council awards
dinner.
Competing against
18 other Australian cities,
the Reserves Forces Day
Council (RFDC) of Tasmania was presented the
coveted prize in recognition of the challenges it
overcame to successfully
hold its annual Reserve
Forces Day parade in
Hobart in July.
The council was also
commended for replacing a bronze plaque that
commemorated the departure of around 1000
Tasmanian troops to
the battlefields of World
War 1.
The Hon Elise
The award was
presented by former
Deputy Prime Minister
Tim Fisher and Speaker
of the Federal House of
Representatives Bronwyn
Bishop at the gala dinner
in Sydney.
Reserves Forces
Day Council (RFDC) of
Tasmania spokesperson
Peter Bignold said the
award “made all the hard
work worthwhile.”
“It is a huge undertaking, by a small group
of dedicated volunteers,
to organise this important annual parade,” he
said.
“To be named Best
City, against 18 Australian cities including large
cities like Melbourne and
Sydney with huge committees, is a real feather
in our cap.”
Australian Reserves
Forces Day Councils
operate in all states and
comprise serving and
former members of the
Australian navy, army
and air force reserves.
All members are
volunteers and manage
the Reserve Forces Day
activities in their state.
The inaugural Reserve Forces Day was celebrated in 1998, which
was the 50th anniversary
of the reforming of the
Citizen Military Forces
after World War II.
The day aims to raise
the profile of the reserve
forces, recognise serving
and former reservists,
and thank families and
employers for their
support.
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Leave the car at home
and get walking, Hobart
Pizza for poverty awareness
Ristorante Da Angelo owner Angelo Fraraccio and his team dished up more than 30 pizzas for
Colony 47’s associates during Anti-Poverty Week 2014.
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DIABETES Tasmania
staff and Tasmanian businesses are stepping up to
participate in Diabetes
Australia Walk to Work
Day on 14 November
2014.
The event, now in its
17th year, encourages
employees and employers to build regular
walking into their daily
routines while raising
vital funds for Diabetes
Tasmania.
Diabetes Tasmania
recently launched the
campaign on the Parliament House Lawns in
Hobart, leading a crowd
of walking workers
around Salamanca to
encourage other busi-
nesses and individuals
to take up the walking
challenge.
The campaign will
culminate on Friday 14
November, which marks
Diabetes Australia Walk
to Work Day and World
Diabetes Day.
Diabetes Tasmania
chief executive officer
Caroline Wells said
walking was a good way
to be physically active
while reducing the risk
of Type 2 diabetes.
“One of the great
things about walking
is that you can always
incorporate it into your
day,” she said.
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work, try getting out at
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and enjoy all the health
benefits, and don’t forget
to get out from behind
your desk at least once
an hour.
“As a regular walk to
work person, I find it a
fabulous way to start the
day, especially on these
nice spring mornings.”
Ms Wells is encouraging as many Tasmanian businesses as possible
to turn themselves into
“walking workplaces”
this year.
“Tasmania always
punches well above its
weight so let’s get Tasmania walking and show
the rest of Australia what
we can do,” she said.
During Mental
Health Week (5-11 October), Pedestrian Council chairman Harold
Scruby also highlighted
the impact of walking on
mental health.
“Regular walking can
help relieve feelings of
depression and anxiety
and help improve our
environment by reducing car dependency.
“People who walk
before and during work
are generally healthier,
more productive and
creative, and are less
likely to be absent or
take sick leave.”
Looking forward to
National Walk to Work
Day on 14 November,
getting involved is easy:
Simply:
•
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•
Create your fundraising page and share
your progress with
family, friends and
colleagues.
•
If you are unable to
fundraise this year,
either make a donation or just register
your commitment to
walk regularly.
The Hobart walk will
start from the Cenotaph
at 8am and will conclude at the Parliament
House Lawns where participants will be treated
to a healthy breakfast.
COLONY 47 clients,
staff and supporters
were treated to a free
pizza lunch thanks to
Ristorante Da Angelo in
Battery Point.
Restaurant owner
Angelo Fraraccio and his
staff cooked up more
than 30 gourmet pizza
which the group enjoyed
in the Hampden Hall
while discussing the
implications of poverty
in Tasmania.
Held during Anti-Poverty Week (12-18
October), the Free Pizza
Event is one of a number
of events designed
to raise awareness of
poverty and hardship in
Australia or overseas.
Colony 47 chief
executive officer Therese
Taylor said the event was
an opportunity to educate the local community
about the causes and
consequences of poverty
and to provide support
to the organisation’s
clients.
“The clients feel acknowledged and enjoyed
the camaraderie,” she
said.
“They also get to
meet Angelo and his
team, which is a nice
opportunity.”
Ms Taylor said
Colony 47 received support from Da Angelo’s
through the annual event
and the $2 for Change
fundraising initiative.
“Colony 47 is
looking forward to
hosting the event during
Anti-Poverty Week with
Angelo and his team
again next year,” she
said.
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Prepare now to survive bushfire
All Tasmanians are being urged to protect themselves and their homes from bushfire threat.
IN the lead up to the
warm weather, Hobart
residents are urged to
prepare now for potential
bushfires.
Tasmania Fire Service
chief officer Mike Brown
said the devastating bushfire events of the 2013
summer were still fresh
in the minds of many
Tasmanians.
“I urge all Tasmanians
to learn from previous
experiences to reduce
the effects of future disasters,” he said.
“Whether you live in
the city, the urban fringe
or in rural or regional Tasmania, survival
during a bushfire is highly
dependent on how well
prepared you and your
property are before the
event.
“It is essential for
everyone living in or travelling to bushfire prone
areas to have a Bushfire
Survival Plan detailing
exactly what action you
will take if threatened by
a bushfire.
“A Bushfire Survival
Plan will increase your
chance of survival.”
Mr Brown said the
plan must be in writing,
practiced regularly and
take into consideration
the ages and physical capabilities of everyone in
the household, including
children and the elderly.
Once a Bushfire
Survival Plan has been
prepared, it is important
for people to know what
action to take when a
bushfire approaches.
This can include
monitoring ABC Local
Radio for updates,
locating your bushfire kit
(which you should have
prepared earlier), putting
on protective clothing,
drinking plenty of water
and securing loose outdoor furniture and cars
in undercover locations
where possible.
“On a severe, extreme or catastrophic fire
weather day, the safest
option for survival is to
leave well in advance of
any fire,” Mr Brown said.
“Vulnerable members of the community,
including the young and
elderly, are advised to
leave well before bushfire
strikes and not be part
of any plan to stay and
defend a home.”
For more information
or to download your
Bushfire Survival Plan
booklet visit www.fire.tas.
gov.au
This is a fire safety
message from Tasmania’s
firefighters.
TA S S I E ’ S F I N E S T
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Strong partnership
continues efforts
to improve
Derwent estuary
THE state government has extended an
agreement with local
government and industry
partners to restore,
promote and protect the
Derwent estuary.
Environment Minister
Matthew Groom joined
the councils that border
on the Derwent estuary
(Brighton, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glenorchy,
Hobart and Kingborough) and five major
industry partners (Nyrstar
Hobart Smelter, Norske
Skog Paper, TasWater,
the Tasmanian Ports
Corporation and Hydro
Tasmania) to sign the
third Derwent Estuary
Program Partnership
Agreement.
“The Derwent
estuary lies at the heart
of the Hobart metropolitan area. It is an asset of
great beauty and natural
diversity and supports
several large industries,”
Mr Groom said.
“The Derwent
Estuary Program (DEP) is
an excellent example of
environmental progress
being achieved through
a regional partnership
approach.
“Since its inception in
1999, the DEP has been
nationally recognised for
excellence in reducing
water pollution, conserving habitats and species,
monitoring river health
and promoting greater
use and enjoyment of the
foreshore.”
Mr Groom said the
signing of the agreement
committed partners to
progressively manage the
Derwent estuary over the
next 10 to 20 years.
The first Derwent
Estuary Program (DEP)
Partnership Agreement
was signed in 2001 and
the second in 2009,
and both included the
implementation of an
Environmental Management Plan.
“By renewing the
agreement, partners
agree a strategic and
coordinated management
approach across all levels
of government, industry
and the community remains our best prospect
for a cleaner and healthier estuary in the future,”
Mr Groom said.
Key areas for action
include managing
and reducing heavy
metal contamination,
preventing eutrophication, promoting water
sensitive urban design,
conserving iconic habitats
and species, enhancing
catchment flows and water quality and education
and interpretation.
Acting DEP director
Ursula Taylor said since
1999 more than $150
million had been spent
towards environmental
improvements.
“The Derwent is now
showing promising signs
of recovery,” she said.
“During the past 10
years, there have been
substantial reductions
in discharges of organic
matter (less than 90 per
cent), heavy metals (less
than 60 per cent), and
sewage-derived nutrients
(10-20 per cent), as
well as improvements in
stormwater treatment.”
Ms Taylor said as
the condition of the
estuary improved, there
was growing interest in
conserving and enjoying
the Derwent’s natural
features.
The DEP has led
initiatives to increase the
area of protected wetlands by 40 per cent and
to preserve iconic species
such as the little penguin
and the endangered
spotted handfish.
More recently, the
DEP has encouraged
the enjoyment of the
Derwent through the use
of foreshore tracks by
developing the Greater
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Art builds resilience of communities
Young artists in Bangladesh.
AN innovative research
project at the University
of Tasmania has investigated how art programs
can contribute to building
the resilience of communities vulnerable to
climate change.
The project team, led
by Tasmanian nominee
for Young Australian of
the Year Patrick Kirby,
along with associate
professor Elaine Stratford
and Canadian community artist and social worker
Hannah Poon, conducted
art workshops with the
Rakhaine Community of
Bangladesh in July this
year.
The artworks created
at the community workshops were displayed
at a public exhibition
at Frankie’s Empire
Coffee House in Hobart
recently.
The research forms
part of Patrick Kirby’s
PhD investigating the
role of culture in community-based adaption to
climate change.
Mr Kirby said as a
method of reinforcing
local values, ethics and
belief systems, art was
making a real difference
to the community.
“Through reflection,
storytelling and art making, Rakhaine participants
expressed a greater
connection with their
culture and community,”
he said.
“They felt empowered by their own
inherent strengths and
personal capacities to
adapt, cope and build
resilience to current and
future environmental
stresses.
“It is evident that the
programs have provided an enriching and
enjoyable experience for
the Rakhaine community
members to come together and build relations
of trust, cohesion and
solidarity.”
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will feature presentations
from the project team
along with an auction
of Rakhaine artwork to
raise funds for future
community art programs.
A book capturing the
art and stories from the
Rakhaine community
was also launched at the
event.
Titled “Art as Adaptation? Cultural Storytelling
from the Rakhaine of
Bangladesh”, the book is
a celebration of the community’s art and stories,
which ran at Frankie’s
until 6 November.
Copies of the book
can be purchased by
contacting Patrick Kirby
at kirkbypat@gmail.com
The project is funded
by the University of Tasmania’s Arts Environment
Research Group.
Rock-solid effort from medalwinning engineering student
SALLY Atherton has
been named the first Hobart student to win the
prestigious Rod McGee
Medal.
The medal is the
most significant national
award in Australia for
civil engineering students
and is named in memory
of Dr Rod McGee, a
skilled Tasmanian-born
engineer and University
of Tasmania (UTAS)
graduate who passed
away at just 47-years-old.
The 22-year-old,
who recently finished
her engineering degree
with honours at UTAS, is
the 2014 recipient and
was presented with the
medal at a ceremony in
Adelaide.
“It is an absolute
shock to be selected. I
am really grateful and I
feel very fortunate,” Ms
Atherton said.
Ms Atherton’s
winning project explored
the viability of using
glass-fibre reinforced
concrete for rainwater
tanks by examining the
market demand for
tanks (now and into the
future) in addition to the
suitability of the material
itself.
“I am sort of following in Rod’s footsteps
as well, because he
was involved in a lot of
concrete innovation in
Tasmania,” Ms Atherton
said.
“In some sense, I
was inspired by that to
look at different types of
concrete and their applications for my honours
project.”
Ms Atherton also
completed work experience at the Department
University of Tasmania graduate Sally Atherton has been awarded the national Rod McGee
Medal for her outstanding research in the field of engineering.
of State Growth where
Dr McGee worked for
the majority of his life.
“Engineering has
always been a natural
path for me because I
always loved my maths
and science,” Ms Atherton said.
“In high school
we worked on lots of
projects, including the
science and engineering
challenge, and I found
that really rewarding.
“In college I studied
housing and design and
started to get an affinity
for creativity and problem-solving skills.
“The fact that my
dad is an engineer as
well means I have been
exposed to it all my life.
“Having some of
that inside knowledge
persuaded me to study
engineering.”
After graduating, Ms
Atherton will begin work
with a Hobart-based
engineering consultancy
firm.
UTAS Faculty of
Science, Engineering and
Technology dean Professor Margaret Britz congratulated Miss Atherton
on her achievement.
“It is always wonderful to see one of our
students achieving in this
way, but in this instance
it is particularly pleasing,”
Ms Britz said.
“Dr McGee was an
alumnus of the university who went on to
a successful career in
engineering in our state
and whose great promise
was sadly cut short by
his early death.
“As Sally’s research
interests align with Dr
McGee’s, that too is a
great indication of the
inspiration his career has
provided.
“We congratulate
Sally on this excellent
achievement. We have
no doubt her career in
engineering will be both
successful and rewarding.”
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The Speaker of Tasmania’s House of Assembly, Elise Archer, with Southern Cross Young Achiever
Awards director Geoff Griffin, left, and the winner of the 2013/14 Young Achiever in the Career
Kick Start Award category, Lila Landowski.
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman officially launches the 2015 Southern Cross Young Achiever
Awards in Hobart on 24 September.
TASMANIANS are being
urged to nominate an exemplary young person for
the 2015 Southern Cross
Young Achiever Awards.
Launched in September at events in Hobart
and Burnie, the awards
aim to acknowledge, encourage and promote the
positive achievements of
young Tasmanians aged
up to 28 years.
They feature 10 categories covering a range of
areas including community service, leadership
and innovation, health
and wellbeing, teaching,
aboriginal achievement,
the disability sector, and
arts and fashion.
The Speaker of
Tasmania’s House of
Assembly, Elise Archer,
is encouraging as many
Tasmanians as possible to
submit a nomination.
“Young people
sometimes get a bad rap,
but there are so many
deserving Tasmanians that
often go about making
an immense difference
to our state, and very
quietly,” she said.
“If someone comes
to mind, consider putting
their name forward - it
could be life changing for
them.”
Nominations close
Friday 12 December
2014. The awards will
be announced at a Gala
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Unique waterfront living
opportunity at Old Beach
Developer Deane Caldwell at the Old Beach Waterfront Estate.
HOBART’S newest
prestige waterfront estate
is being developed at Old
Beach, with house and
land packages offering
incredible value.
Comprising just 16
homes, the Old Beach
Waterfront Estate in
Fouche Avenue, offers
exclusive waterfront
living in a secure gated
community, only 16 kilometres from the Hobart
GPO and a 16-minute
drive from the city or
airport.
Deane Caldwell,
principal of Saldino Developments Pty Ltd, said
his vision was to provide
a level of housing rarely
seen.
Mr Caldwell said
every aspect, from house
design, landscaping,
energy efficiency and the
use of up-to-date building
materials and practices, had been carefully
considered by industry
professionals.
“We now have a new
display home that showcases all the inclusions so
potential buyers can see
exactly what they get for
their money”, he said.
The result is a group
of homes in a gated community, on level blocks
encompassing three separate but flexible, quality
designs with a complete
list of inclusions and a
high standard of finish
and amenity.
The estate has some
of the most sought after
views in Tasmania and
even boasts its own lake
and island, beach, community orchard, walking
trails and community
amenities.
“The outcome is quite
simply a well-designed
and great place to live,”
Mr Caldwell said.
“While we’ve already
completed several houses, the estate is being sold
off the plan, so buyers
have the opportunity to
choose a colour scheme
to suit their taste and
lifestyle.
“There are three
new and different floor
plans to choose from,
ranging from three or
four bedrooms, all with
double garages and two
bathrooms.”
The professional designs incorporate indoor
and outdoor living and
the homes are positioned
to maximise sun and
privacy. Solar panels and
double-glazing ensure significant savings on energy
costs and give the homes
a six-star energy rating.
The three designs
are “The Derwent”, a
three-bedroom home designed to take advantage
of the views, sun and
privacy; “The Macquarie”,
a three or four-bedroom,
double-storey home with
the main living areas on
the upper floor to maximise views; and “The Estuary”, a large open-plan,
three-bedroom home
with a large outdoor deck
area and great privacy.
Deane Caldwell said
the location of the development in the Brighton
Municipality added to the
estate’s advantages.
“Brighton is the fastest
growing municipality in
Tasmania, is the southern
region’s transport hub
with growing employment opportunities, has a
progressive council, and
boasts the lowest rates in
the state,” he said.
“We are really pleased
to be developing this
estate in Brighton and
particularly to be working
with Brighton Council.
Council officers have
worked tirelessly to help
us get the required infrastructure and appropriate
approvals.
“We are grateful for
their ongoing assistance
and commitment to what
we are trying to achieve
at Old Beach.”
Mr Caldwell said the
Old Beach Waterfront
Estate offered premium
quality housing and a
superior quality of life.
“It represents an extremely sound investment
and all a buyer has to do
is move in,” he said.
Features include
double-glazing, driveways,
paths, fences, landscaping, window furnishings
and more. The list is
comprehensive and includes everything except
furniture – even the
retractable garden hose is
included.
The estate is selling
quickly and home inspections can be arranged
by contacting Deane at
Saldino Developments
on 0439 036 711 or by
visiting their brand new
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countries like the Philippines and Pakistan are where she is needed most.
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to health care.
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captured in this timely
photographic collection
with particular charm
to be found in the more
intimate landscape
views that we often just
walk over.
An Illustrated
Handbook of the
Endemic Birds of
Tasmania by Jennifer
Skelly
Delightfully written and
illustrated, contains
14 birds that call
Tasmanian home –
currawongs, green
rosellas, Tasmanian
thornbills and native
hens.
The Mountain by Mark
Clemens
A wild place, very close
to home. Many familiar
aspects of kunanyi/
Mt Wellington are
The Library at the End
of the World edited
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Margaret Davies
Celebrating the
dynamic collaboration
between art and
science, this is a lovely
selection of natural
science illustrations
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behind them) from
volumes held in the
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Emma’s aid shows no bounds Technology
Through Médecins Sans Frontières, Emma Clark, of Lenah Valley (pictured), has worked as a doctor in crisis situations in Pakistan
and the Philippines.
FOR most people,
travelling to a country or
an area classified as “dangerous” is an unthinkable
act.
But for Emma Clark,
of Hobart, it is “all part
of the job.”
Ms Clark is a University of Tasmania graduate
who has been working
as a medical doctor for
seven years.
In 2013 she joined
Médecins Sans Frontières
- the leading independent organisation for medical humanitarian aid.
In English, Médecins
Sans Frontières (MSF)
translates to Doctors
Without Boarders, which
represents the organisation’s ethos.
MSF supports more
than 24,000 field staff
daily who provide assistance to people caught
in crises around the
world.
Ms Clark, who recently returned from her
second MSF assignment
to Pakistan, said she
decided to become a
doctor so she could work
for the organisation.
“MSF is an organisation that does not have
any political or religious
ties,” she said.
When I first learnt
about the work it did I
knew I wanted to be a
part of it.
“I completely identify
with MSF’s philosophies
– both professionally and
personally.”
Ms Clark worked as
the head of the emergency department and new-
born wards at a hospital
in Hangu Pakistan.
“This area of Pakistan
is a bit of a cross-point
of different cultural and
religious groups,” Ms
Clark said.
“There is lots of
domestic and sectarian
violence there too and as
it is on the North West,
there are also many
Afghan refugees and
displaced people.
“I ran the emergency room and referred
people to surgery. I also
worked on the maternity
side of things as there
are a lot of bad birthing
practices in that area and
really sick little babies.”
Ms Clark, who
spent three months at
the hospital, was on call
24-hours-a-day.
“During this assignment there were eight
expatriates and one other Australian, but most
of the employees at the
hospital were local,” Ms
Clark said.
Ms Clark said education was central to her
role in Pakistan.
“A crucial element of
the assignment was to
teach the Pakistani doctors, nurses and hospital
staff and to encourage
them to improve their
medical practice,” she
said.
“When working in
a different country it is
important that our work
is sustainable.
“Working without
educating can do more
harm than good. I think
the Pakistani staff were
really receptive to the
knowledge we had to
offer.”
Ms Clark has also
worked in the Philippines following the
destruction of Typhoon
Haiyan.
She said the culture shock MSF staff
experienced during the
assignments was something one could never
completely get used to.
“We are all human. I
was scared before I left
to go to Pakistan and I
was scared when I got
there,” Ms Clark said.
“But it was also such
a rewarding experience.
From a medical point of
view it was extremely
interesting and confronting, and I felt challenged
on a professional level
every day.
“There are cultural
differences that are often
hard to understand, but
the staff and patients
were generally very
respectful and extremely
thankful for the help we
were providing.
“Every night I went
to bed feeling like I had
helped someone and
that was really rewarding
and fulfilling.”
Ms Clark will now
spend the next year
working towards her
emergency specialisation
at the Royal Hobart
Hospital before her next
MSF mission in 2016.
about Médecins Sans
Frontières or to learn
how you could support
the organisation’s work
go to www.msf.org.au
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Hobart seniors
From left, Sandy Bay Infant School student Dexter Monks and
Phyllis Ward.
SANDY Bay Infant
School, Waimea Heights
Primary School and
members of Southern
Cross Care (Tas) Inc.
have been sharing their
knowledge as part of a
new, innovative project.
The “ICON Project:
connecting generations
through digital technologies”, has seen students
and residents at Sandown
Village and Queenborough Rise Uniting Aged
Care work together to
explore 21st century
learning.
Students have been
teaching seniors how to
use modern technology,
including iPads, while at
the same time developing
their own individual and
social skills.
Activities have included navigating Google
Earth, creating short
animated movies and
accessing digital games
and online books.
While the project
has been completed,
a number of older participants have purchased
their own iPads for Skype
calls, taking and editing
photographs, emailing
and playing games.
Some students and
their families also continue to visit their ICON
partners on weekends
in an effort to maintain
friendships.
The schools are
currently seeking local
funding sources to continue the work of the
ICON Project.
Businesses or community organisations
interested in supporting
the initiative can call
Waimea Height Primary
School on 6237 5218 or
Sandy Bay Infant School
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Energy-efficient street
lights roll out
HOBART and Glenorchy
City Councils have
signed agreements with
TasNetworks to supply
and install energy-efficient street lights,
ensuring the project will
be completed by the end
of June 2015.
In February this year
the two councils conducted a trial with Aurora Energy (now TasNetworks)
to determine the most
suitable energy-efficient
lights to replace existing
80-watt mercury vapour
street lights.
The preferred 25watt LED light has now
been superseded by an
18-watt LED light featuring almost the identical
light output and characteristics to the original
version.
The ongoing operational costs of the
lights are expected to be
significantly lower than
the cost currently paid,
but will be dependent
on the exact number of
lights replaced under the
project along with future
ongoing maintenance
costs.
Savings in operating
costs are expected to
be about $150,000 per
annum for each council.
The project will deliver significant benefits for
Hobart and Glenorchy
such as energy savings,
reduced maintenance
and improved light
output.
But ratepayers and
residents will be the
real winners, with the
new lighting expected
to increase pedestrian
and vehicle safety in the
cities.
The supply and installation costs of the lights
are being fully funded
by a $3.375 million
Australian Government
grant delivered under
the Accelerated Energy
Efficient Street Lighting
Project.
Volunteers needed for Beerfest
Harry and Lily, both nine, at the dam for a day’s fishing.
YOU may think that the
Huon Valley is a very
unusual spot to go fishing for native blackfish.
However, a property located in the area,
which was purchased
40-years-ago, contains
a dam that originally
played host to between
60 and 100 native blackfish.
Unfortunately the
number of the fish living
in the dam has deteriorated over the past few
years due to the cormorant birds finding them
as an easy feed.
The owner of the
property has caught
the odd fish now and
then and recalls sizes of
around four pounds.
He does not believe
the fish are multiplying
in the dam and instead,
thinks there could only
be around four or five
remaining.
The dam now provides an exciting place
for the landowners’
children to learn about
the native blackfish’s
environment and how
to use a fly rod and
develop the fine angling
technique.
Lily and Harry
Schuecker, both nine,
have shown a keen
interest in this rare fish
and the habitat that
surrounds the dam.
Having this little
gem in Harry and Lily’s
backyard is a natural
wonderland for them to
grow up around.
The habitat not only
helps develop a child’s
imagination and curiosity, but their knowledge
of and interests in the
ecosystem.
As they grow up, it is
likely they will continue
to learn, respect and
care for what could
be one day their own
children’s wonderful
learning backyard.
This month’s boating
tip:
Now that the beautiful
spring weather is here,
boats are beginning to
be dragged out of the
shed and prepared for
the great summer ahead.
This month’s boating
tip is all about fuel.
Most people leave
their fuel tank/s in their
boat/s either empty or
full. The fact of the matter is that petrol has a
shelf life. People ask me
how long can you keep
petrol before it has to
be replaced - the rule of
thumb is three months.
We are all guilty
of postponing petrol
replacement for a lot
longer, so now would be
a good time to empty
out that old fuel and
replace it with fresh fuel.
If for some reason
you cannot remove it,
and you have half a tank
or less, it would be safe
to just top up your boat
with fresh fuel the day
you are heading out on
the water.
If you have a tank
filled with old fuel then
I would suggest you
remove at least half of it
and dispose of it in the
correct manner.
Stale fuel can cause
poor engine performance and engine
damage, especially EFI
and DFI engines.
Let’s face it, buying
fuel is cheaper than
repairing a damaged engine and fuel problems
are easier to sort out on
the trailer at home in the
backyard compared to
out on the water.
For more information call Marine and
Safety Tasmania (MAST)
on 1300 135 513.
BEER lovers are being
encouraged to put their
hands up to help run Hobart’s upcoming Beerfest
- and be rewarded with
free beer for their efforts.
Event organisers
are looking for friendly
people over the age of
18 to meet and greet
patrons at the gate, apply
wristbands, sell merchan-
dise, provide technical
support, co-ordinate
master classes and assist
with setting up and packing up.
All volunteers receive
a free T-shirt and an entry ticket, which includes
a Beerfest tasting cup and
10 tasting tokens.
Applicants are asked
to email info@tasmanian-
beerfest.com.au with details about themselves
and their availability, or
text, or call 0414 763
192.
The Tasmanian International Beerfest 2014
will showcase more than
300 beers at Princes
Wharf Shed No.1 on 14
and 15 November.
A packed entertain-
ment program features
live music from Melbourne rockers Kingswood, Clubfeet DJ,
Green Stone Garden,
Alan Gogoll, Pete
Cornelius, Chupacabra,
Hobart DJ Dameza, as
well as beer sampling,
beer education and free
master classes.
WITH school formal
season just around the
corner, many high school
and college students will
be turning their attention
to finding the “perfect”
gown or black tie attire.
But for many, off-therack dresses and trousers
can be expensive and
difficult to fit properly,
so why not consider
having your outfit custom-made?
Conveniently located
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in quality clothes, fabrics
and dressmaking accessories.
Owner Donna and
her team pride themselves on providing a
personalised service,
assisting customers with
their passion for sewing
and flair for creativity
and design.
Flash Fabrics also boasts
one of the largest stocks
of dressmaking patterns
in Tasmania.
Offering ranges
from McCall’s, Butterick,
Vogue, Burda and Kwik
Sew, the business has
recently received a comprehensive range of Jalie
patterns from Canada.
Buttons, zips, threads,
ribbons, elastics and extra
“bling” allow customers
to add the finishing
touches to any garment.
Although Flash
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make clothes for customers, the business has a
register of local seamstresses, dressmakers and
tailors for customers to
select from.
Flash Fabrics provides
a 10 per cent discount
on material for students
as well as bulk material
purchase and a10 per
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Free fabric samples
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Flash Fabrics is open
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Access All Areas
a celebration for
all abilities
so popular and provides a
stunning space and accessible
environment to bring people
together,” she said.
Access All Areas will celebrate with a program including face painters, live music,
children’s entertainment, train
rides and adaptive sports for
all to participate in.
There will also be a variety of food on site including
a barbecue, ice cream and
coffee.
The International Day
of People with Disability is a
United Nations sanctioned
day that celebrates progress
in realising an inclusive society for all.
The day is marked in
southern Tasmania by a
joint event supported by
the Glenorchy, Hobart and
Clarence City Councils in
partnership with Tascare.
Timely warning of novelty contact lenses
By Optometry Tasmania
WEARING non prescribed novelty or colour
contact lenses can cause
eye infections or at worst,
blindness.
That’s the warning from Optometry
Tasmania, formerly
Optometrists Association
Australia, backed up by
the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission.
According to
Tasmanian optometrist
Brett Jenkinson, non-prescription novelty and
cosmetic lenses have
become popular in recent
times, especially among
teenagers wanting to alter
the look of their eyes for
parties or formals.
“The lenses are
worn directly against
the cornea to alter the
appearance of the eye,”
Mr Jenkinson, of Total
Eyecare and a member of
the Optometry Tasmania,
said.
“These contact lenses,
commonly known as
coloured lenses, crazy,
fancy or fashion lenses,
have no therapeutic or
medical benefit, but can
cause major harm.
“In Tasmania, it is
illegal to supply without
a prescription, but it
appears people can buy
them online or while
interstate, and wearers
aren’t trained in how to
fit them hygienically.”
Contact lenses that
are not cleaned and
disinfected properly can
cause painful and serious
sight-threatening infections, and they should
never be shared with
another person.
In the past, Optometry Tasmania said these
types of lenses didn’t
have to be prescribed.
But owing to the dangers
and subsequent incidents, this has now been
changed.
“The message is clear:
if you want to wear
coloured contact lenses,
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then have them fitted
properly by an optometrist and not just off the
internet,” Mr Jackson said.
Sixteen-year-old TCE
student Eliza Gerke said
she and her friends were
not aware of the potential
dangers and would heed
the warning.
Optometry Tasmania’s latest campaign,
set to target the school
formal season in coming
weeks, is hoping to raise
awareness about the
possible dangers.
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PEOPLE of all ages and
walks of life are invited to
attend the official opening
of one of greater Hobart’s
newest family play parks on
Sunday 30 November.
Held from 11am to 2pm
in Lindisfarne’s Simmons Park
(adjacent to the Lindisfarne
Rowing Club), the “Access
All Areas” event will mark
the 21st International Day of
People with Disability.
It will bring families and
the community together with
an aim to break down barriers and increase understanding and acceptance of people
with disability.
Tascare executive officer
Michele Foley said Simmons
Parks was the perfect place
for the celebration because
it had facilities that could be
enjoyed by all.
“Simmons Park is already
Giving back Swimming is a
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CARERS Day 2014
was celebrated in style
in October with Federal Group providing
lunch for more than
100 carers and guests
in Hobart’s Henry
Jones Art Hotel.
Carers Tasmania
chief executive officer
Janine Arnold said
being a carer was a
major commitment,
and one that required
significant time and
personal sacrifice.
“As a carer, finding
time to head out to
catch up with friends
can be a major undertaking,” she said.
“Carrying out a
carer role also often
means limited financial means - so many
carers can’t actually
afford to go out for
lunch on a whim.
“That’s why having
one of Tasmania’s
major companies provide lunch in support
of carers is just an
amazing contribution
to people who really
need and deserve recognition and thanks.
“I can’t express
enough gratitude and
thanks to the Federal
Group and the staff
and management of
the Henry Jones Art
Hotel for hosting our
carers.”
Federal Group
director of corporate
affairs Daniel Hanna
said it was important
for Tasmanians and
Tasmanian businesses
to recognise the work
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Swimming is a vital life skill that children should start to learn from a young age.
TASMANIAN families are being urged
to take ownership of
their children’s safety
in and around water
this summer after new
figures revealed the
state’s drowning rate has
risen against the national
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The Tasmanian
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deaths) but an improvement on the state’s 10year average of 12.
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cent) occurred during the
summer months.
A comprehensive
Royal Life Saving Tasmania program running
at Friends Health &
Fitness in North Hobart
is encouraging parents
to enrol their children
in learn to swim classes
from an early age.
Royal Life Saving Tasmania general manager
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was the leading cause
of preventable death in
children aged zero to
four years.
“Coupled with those
key actions which include
supervision, restricting
access to water around
the home or farm and
learning CPR, introducing young children to
the aquatic environment
is an important step in
addressing drowning
prevention in the zero to
four age group,” she said.
“The Royal Life
Saving Society ’Swim
and Survive’ program
offered at Friends Health
& Fitness, which begins at
three years of age, aims
to increase the swimming
and water safety skills of
all children in order to
prevent drowning and
increase participation in
safe aquatic activity.”
Ms Bush said the
Swim and Survive program ensured that the
essential components of
personal survival and water safety were provided,
in addition to a process
of developing a strong
and effective swimming
technique.
Friends Health &
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was crucial for parents
to educate their children
about water safety at a
young age.
“Learning to swim
is such an important life
skill,” she said.
“It is vital that
children are exposed to
regular water experiences
from an early age and
that parents pay closer
attention to water safety.”
and to book your child
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Lifeline volunteer Helen Laugher, left, with New Town resident Elaine Newman.
By Jo Cordell-Cooper*
WHEN I attended
the National Fitness
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year one of the lecturers
asked a very confronting
question.
The seminar began
with the enquiry, “Who
has run a marathon?” (A
show of hands revealed
about 10 per cent had).
But when the class
was asked, “who has
run an ultramarathon?”,
about half the hands in
the air dropped.
Keen to delve even
further, the lecturer
quizzed, “Could you
run a marathon?” (Just
under half thought they
could), “What if your life
depended on it?” (more
than half the hands
were raised) and then
the most confronting
question of all - “What if
your child’s life depended on you running every
step of a marathon? And
if you stop they die the
most horrible death in
front of you. Could you
do it then?”
Most hands went
up, mine included. The
very image of what the
lecturer conjured in our
minds is confronting,
but the lesson learned
very, very valuable. For
most of us, there is so
much more we could
ask of our bodies that
we don’t.
Finding the right
motivation to start or improve an exercise regime
is key to sticking with it.
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I’ve just signed up
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I’m not happy with
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When did I get so
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My doctor told me I
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I call these “lightbulb” moments - when
something has happened
to make you realise you
want to change.
Change is most
likely to succeed when
you make a plan that is
realistic and achievable.
The biggest reason I see
for people not ultimately
changing is committing
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light-bulb moment to
sustain their motivation.
So be realistic - if
you have never tried
6am workouts, it is a
major shift to commit
to five early morning
sessions a week. Instead,
aim for two - it’s realistic
and achievable.
You can still go five
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two - this is achievable.
Then you can tweak as
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A PROGRAM offered
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is working to relieve
isolation and loneliness
among the state’s elderly.
The Community
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friendship, comfort and
support to people living
in aged care facilities
who experience social
isolation.
Earlier this year, Life-
line Tasmania received
funding to expand the
program beyond residential aged care to include
one-on-one volunteer
visits with older people
living in the community.
As a Lifeline volunteer, Helen Laugher,
has been visiting Elaine
Newman, of New Town,
for several months.
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sharing a laugh and enjoying the garden when it
is warm outside.
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Mount Carmel students expand their imagination
Mount Carmel College students have been enjoying using their brand new “Play Shed,” which contains sustainable materials that assist in their ability to think creatively.
STUDENTS at Mount
Carmel College in Sandy
Bay have been giving
their imaginations a
workout in the school’s
brand new “Play Shed”.
The shed, which was
built using a $1200 grant
from the Telstra Kids
Fund, is fitted out with
storage containers and
recycled materials for
young students to play
with.
Mount Carmel principal Susan Ryan said
the Play Shed supported
the college’s culture of
encouraging students
to think creatively and
critically, to interact
with one another in a
respectful manner and to
flourish as independent
learners.
“The Play Shed pro-
vides opportunities for
students to play collaboratively and to problem
solve,” she said.
“It supports brain
development that occurs
when children are
engaged in experiences
that activate any or all of
their five senses.”
Mrs Ryan said the
shed was equipped with
materials that students
could use for “open-ended play”.
“Recycled materials,
such as tyres, tubes,
reels, PVC off-cuts,
crates, fabric, netting
and steering wheels, will
be given a second life
as play tools which will
provide hours of creative
inspiration,” she said.
“Such participation
will also encourage the
development of environmentally responsible
attitudes.”
Mount Carmel College is one of a number
of organisations across
Australia to benefit from
Telstra Kids Fund, which
is the Telstra Foundation’s annual $1 million
commitment to local
communities.
Since 2002, Telstra
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New Town High
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learning difficulties.
Telstra Kids Fund
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employees who can
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Hobart has been honoured for the second
consecutive year at the
national Bridgestone
MasterClass Awards.
The awards recognise
outstanding achievements in the areas of customer service, operations
and sales.
Bridgestone Select
Hobart was awarded “Gold Standard”
achievements in both the
operations and sales categories – improving on its
single Gold Standard win
last year.
Owner Geoff Duggan said the secret to
the store’s success was its
dedicated team.
“From the staff on
the service floor, to
Richard Hilder in the
front office and sales department, and my store
manager Scott Turnbull
– all have played an
integral part in helping us
win these two awards,”
he said.
Mr Duggan said the
team was committed to
offering exceptional customer service, providing
expert advice and recommending quality products
which met customer’s
requirements.
“The team also makes
an effort to comply with
all the necessary policies
and procedures that
come with running a successful business, which
certainly makes my job a
lot easier,” he said.
“We are extremely
pleased to have won
gold in two out of the
three categories, and
I would like to thank
the team for all its hard
work.”
Mr Duggan has been
a Bridgestone dealer for
27 years and has owned
the Hobart store for 19
years.
Bridgestone’s group
general manager of retail
and marketing Heath
Barclay said the MasterClass program was about
setting and maintaining
the highest standards for
all Bridgestone outlets
across Australia and rewarding the achievement
of these standards.
“Geoff and the team
at Bridgestone Select
Hobart are extremely
worthy of receiving this
national recognition and
are to be congratulated
on their outstanding
achievement,” he said.
“They are proof that
hard work and excellent
customer service gets
great results.”
Located at 91-93 Argyle Street, Bridgestone
Select Hobart offers an
extensive range of quality
tyres and complete tyre
and car repair services.
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government in
Tasmania
FOURTEEN new mayors
and a host of new councillors elected to local
government present both
a significant challenge
and opportunity for
local government in the
state, president elect of
the Local Government
Association of Tasmania
Mayor Barry Jarvis says.
“We have one mayor
new to local government
and 13 others who
haven’t been in the role
before.
“It will take a little
time for them to find
their feet but I am sure
that this refresh of local
government will be beneficial and exciting for
the sector.
“We will be able to
approach issues with
greater certainty and, ideally, greater commitment
knowing that all elected
members will be around
for the full period.”
Mayor Jarvis said
the fiscal constraints on
the federal and state
governments would also
present challenges to the
local government sector.
“We must be strong
and united as a sector
and, as the new president of the association, I
will be working to ensure
that we have all councils
in the state involved in
the important discussions
that the sector will need
to have,” he said.
“I implore new mayors and elected members
to take advantage of the
professional development opportunities that
will be made available to
them through the Local
Government Association over the coming
months, to ensure they
can undertake their roles
with the dexterity and
professionalism required.
“We not only need a
strong and robust sector,
but we need the people
in the sector willing and
wanting to take on new
skills and concepts.”
Mayor Jarvis said
that as a sector with an
operating revenue of in
excess of $700 million,
an asset base of several
billion dollars and more
than 4000 Tasmanian
employees, it was important for community
members to become
involved in their local
council.
“The lack of participation in these elections
will require further
consideration on how to
improve voter participation, and this will be
a discussion the sector
should have prior to the
next election,” he said.
DRIVERS over the age
of 75 will no longer
be required to undertake mandatory annual
medical tests to maintain
their driving licences
under new measures
announced by the government.
Effective immediately, the new policy will
also encourage older
Tasmanians to stay active
and mobile in the community.
Minister for Infrastructure Rene Hidding
said there was little
research to suggest that
mandatory age-based
testing improved crash
risk or reduced crash
rates of older drivers.
Mr Hidding said the
age-based tested created
anxiety among the elderly and could discourage
them from continuing to
drive.
“About 18,000
drivers have notified
the Registrar of Motor
Vehicles that they have a
medical condition, with
only 6000 of these being
aged 75 years or over,”
he said.
“Our resources are
clearly best used assessing
those 18,000 drivers with
existing medical conditions that may impact on
their driving, rather than
blanket assessing healthy
older drivers.”
Abolishing mandatory age-based medical
assessments for older
drivers is supported by
the Australian Medical
Association, Council
of the Ageing and the
Anti-Discrimination
Commission, and brings
Tasmania into line with
Victoria and South
Australia.
Helping older drivers
Man-made debris can have a devastating effect on the marine ecosystem.
IT is predicted that
around seven billion
tonnes of debris enters
the world’s oceans each
year.
The majority of this
marine debris is plastic,
due to its versatility and
use in a wide range
of products. Plastic
items can last in the
marine environment
for decades, meaning
that remote corners of
the world, which were
once pristine, are now
becoming tarnished by
our litter.
Plastics are becoming stronger, cheaper,
more buoyant and more
durable, leading to an
increasing amount of
plastics in the marine
environment worldwide.
These properties also
increase the likelihood
that they will be discarded, and mean that they
take longer to break
down once in the water.
Unfortunately, the
invention of biodegradable plastics has not
assisted the problem,
as plastics now simply
break down into smaller
particles which can
further infiltrate the food
chain.
Similarly, a range of
personal care products can have plastic
“microbeads” in them
that can be mistakenly
eaten by a range of small
marine species.
Australia is not
immune to this problem.
A recent study by the
CSIRO indicated that:
• In Australia approximately three quarters
of the rubbish along
the coast is plastic.
• Most is from Australian sources, not from
overseas, with debris
concentrated near
urban centres.
• Litter impacts wildlife
directly through entanglement and ingestion,
and indirectly through
chemical effects.
• Globally, approximately one third of marine
turtles and nearly half
of all seabird species
have likely ingested
debris.
What can you do to
help?
• Never throw litter in
the street as it will
wash into storm water
drains and end up at
sea.
• Do not leave litter
behind at the beach as
rain, waves and tides
can wash it out to sea.
• Try to use products
that do not contain
microbeads as these
last a long time in the
environment.
If you find an animal
injured or entangled by
marine debris call the
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Jays recoup after
opening season loss
Major grant for Royal
Yacht Club of Tasmania
From left RYCT rear commodore Tracy Matthews, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Elise Archer MP, and RYCT board member
Claire Cunningham.
Zac Shutt, of West Hobart, at bat for the Blue Jays against the Dragons. Photo credit: David
Searle.
three in the top of the
sixth, the Jays had two
runners on with two
out to give them hope,
but they were unable
to bring either of the
runners home and the
Sox won 16-9.
For the Jays, Byrne
and Harris went 2-2 (two
hits from two at bats)
while Michael Hegarty
went 2-3.
In their second game
of the season the Blue
Jays took on last season’s
runners-up, the Dragons.
These two teams had
competed in last season’s
thrilling, emotionally
charged semi-final so a
tough game was expected.
Like the semi, this
game started as a pitcher’s duel as Peter Hubble
and Zac Shutt, for the
Jays, and Jason Featherstone and Brendon
Adams, for the Dragons,
pitched innings of one
run ball with the Dragons leading 1-0.
It was a case of
history repeating itself
with drama unfolding
By David Searle
THE Hobart Summer Baseball League
2015/15 season hit
the ground running on
Sunday 19 October
and with new players
spread throughout the
four competing teams,
the Blue Jays faced a revamped Northern White
Sox team which had
struggled with numbers
towards the end of last
season.
The Jays were soon
on the back foot as the
Sox jumped out to a
commanding 10-1 lead
after three innings.
Re-grouping, the Jays
began their fight back
in the bottom of fourth
scoring five runs, with
Josh Byrne and Ryan
Oakley each driving in
two runs.
First-year player Evan
Toms and veteran Steve
Harris combined to drive
in three more runs in
the Jays’ half of the fifth
innings as they rallied to
trail 13-9.
After the Sox scored
late, but this time, the
Dragons were unable to
come back as the Jays
added eight runs in the
last two innings to run
out winners 8-3.
For the Jays, Josh
Byrne went 2-4 and
drove in two runs (runs
batted in or rbi’s) while
Steve Millington and
Michael Hegarty scored
two runs each.
Multiple hits were
hard to come by for
the Dragons as Hubble
and Shutt kept them in
check, ably supported by
stellar defence.
For the Dragons, Paul
Johns got on base twice
via walks and scored a
run.
Other results from the
opening rounds:
•
19 October: Eastern
Athletics defeated the
Dragons 15-13
•
21 October: Northern White Sox defeated Eastern Athletics
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SAILING programs in
Southern Tasmania have
been boosted with a
$30,000 grant to the
Royal Yacht Club of
Tasmania (RYCT).
The government
funding was announced
by the Speaker of Tasmania’s House of Assembly
and Liberal Member for
Denison, Elise Archer,
who officially opened the
club’s Annual Sail School
recently.
“The grant will
bolster the Royal Yacht
Club’s capability to teach
Tasmanians of all ages to
sail in an enjoyable, safe
and supervised environment,” Ms Archer said.
“I am very pleased
that, through Sport and
Recreation Tasmania,
we’re able to contribute
to fostering positive
community engagement,
healthy lifestyles and ensure that the Yacht Club
can continue to provide
exceptional facilities that
assist in developing even
more world class sailors.
RYCT general manager Robert Devine said the
six Pacers, which are being designed and built in
Tasmania, would increase
participation in Yachting
Australia certified learn
to sail programs by more
than 100 sailors.
“The dinghies will
provide opportunities for
team racing, social groups
and top level competition
and meets, increasing
demand from school
teams, corporate group
and local businesses, so
they’ll be a very welcome
addition to our resources,” he said.
Sport and Recreation
Tasmania’s Major Grants
Program provides grants
of between $15,000 and
$80,000 for the benefit
of sport and recreation
activities in Tasmania,
which in turn deliver
social and health benefits
to communities.
Responsibility for all election comment in this edition is taken by Nicolas Turner,
Level 1 / 142 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000.
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Hobart Outrigger Canoe Club
dominates at the junior titles
Above, Competitors battle it out at the start of the mixed 0C6 race at the recent Hobart Outrigger Canoe Club regatta. Left, Saxon
Ohl, of New Town, receiving one of his five medals.
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Matthew is committed to
being your local representative.
On Thursday 13 November I will be holding my next
Local Community Day at my electorate office,
237 Sandy Bay Road. If you would like to catch up
with me to discuss any concerns you may have, please
phone my office on 6165 7835 to arrange a time.
Matthew Groom MP
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Authorised by
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Parliament House,
Hobart TAS 7000
FIVE members of the
Hobart Outrigger Canoe
Club, including two
young Hobart residents,
have achieved exceptional results at the Australian
National Junior Championships and the international Trans Tasman
Gubbi Gubbi Waka Ama
Regatta (Gubbi Gubbi
Regatta).
Chelsea Gregory, of
Rosetta, Claire Doyle,
of Lenah Valley, Ruby
Rundle, of the Kingborough Municipality,
Brody Wylie, of Brighton,
and Saxon Ohl, of New
Town, competed against
420 young people from
most states of Australia,
New Zealand, Cooke
Islands, Fiji and Samoa
during the two events.
The National Junior
Championships is a
marathon event, while
the Gubbi Gubbi Regatta
comprises sprint races.
The events run consecutively for five days at
the same location, Lake
Kawana on the Sunshine
Coast in Queensland,
to provide participants
and their parents with a
convenient and economical way to compete at
more than one high-level
event.
It was the second
consecutive year competing at the contests for the
Hobart paddlers who all
achieved personal-best
times.
All competitors also
progressed to the semi-finals and finals.
The events were
particularly successful for
Saxon Ohl, who brought
home three silver and
two bronze medals from
his under-12 age group.
Hobart Outrigger
Canoe Club president
and team coach Scott
Cranfield said Saxon was
the first member of the
club to win an international medal.
“Saxon, like the
whole group, worked extremely hard to achieve
these great results,” he
said.
“The team’s individual
and group times were
amazingly quicker than
last year.
“The club is extremely proud of the achievements of this young
group of paddlers. They
have done themselves,
their families and the
club proud.”
The events cater for
boys and girls aged eight
to 21-years on single
craft (OC1, V1), two-person canoes (OC2) and
six-person canoes (OC6)
in distances from 250
metres to 12 kilometres.
Mr Cranfield said
the club was looking to
increase its junior membership.
“This is a sport that
caters to people from all
walks of life,” he said.
“Outrigger canoeing
is not a ‘one size fits
all’ activity. We accept
anyone who is looking
to do something that is a
little bit different and no
previous experience is
required.
“The club has an
active calendar with local
events in and around Hobart, intra state, interstate
and internationally with
members having previously paddled in the Fiji
International Outrigger
Regatta.
“Outrigger canoe
paddling is a truly family
based sport, with the
club having social and
competition paddlers
happily mixed together
in a unique environment.”
The Hobart Outrigger
Canoe Club has locations
at Montrose, Lindisfarne
and Dodges Ferry.
With a six-week
‘come and try period’,
interested paddlers can
experience the sport
without any pressure to
continue.
about the club, competitions and membership go
to www.hobart.outriggers.com.au, “like” the
group on Facebook or
call 0417 526 579.
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