June 2016 - Glenorchy Gazette

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Road to happiness
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JUNE 2016
A financial moment
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Labor’s Josh
Willie wins Upper
House seat
FIRST-time candidate for
Elwick, Josh Willie, pictured
left, has won a seat in Tasmania’s Upper House following
a strong campaign in the
recent Legislative Council
elections.
The Lutana local defeated former independent
member Adriana Taylor,
increasing Labor’s representation in the Upper House to
two members.
Mr Willie, a former
primary school teacher, said
he credited his win to a
strong social media and door
knocking campaign.
“With the periodic election cycle, it is very difficult
to be a challenger in Upper
House elections, so I had to
really think about how I was
going to get my message out
there,” he said.
“People want to know
what their politicians stand
for and I thought the best
Mr Willie said.
“Having a background
in education, I also think the
northern suburbs needs a
vision of opportunity, where
no matter your circumstances, you have the resources to
flourish, succeed and achieve
your dreams.
“Education is a fundamental issue for the people
of Elwick and I am very keen
to help deliver outcomes in
this area.”
With a strong sense of
social justice and a desire to
make a difference, Mr Willie
said he was “absolutely elated” with his new position.
“I think Elwick is a fantastic community with great
people, fabulous scenery and
enormous potential to attract
more businesses and jobs,”
he said.
“It is a great honour be
able to represent the community where I work and live.”
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Mr Willie said his presence in the Upper House
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The $60 million plan
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Several things
to keep in mind
this winter
Standing up to domestic violence
POLICE MESSAGE
Inspector Glenn Keating- Glenorchy Police Station
SOMEONE recently told me that the
Glenorchy police station
was closed.
As the inspector in
charge of Glenorchy,
you can imagine that I
was a bit surprised to
hear this.
As the conversation
progressed, it was clear
that what this person
meant was that we did
not run a 24-hour front
desk service, and that is
true.
Modern policing
happens out in the community - this is where
we can keep people
safe, prevent crime and
catch the “bad guys”.
Glenorchy station is
well and truly up and
running 24-hours-a-day,
seven-days a-week, but
our officers are out
where they do their
most effective work.
If you need to come
to the station, our very
competent administrative staff run the front
desk from Monday to
Friday between 8.30am
and 4.30pm.
They will provide
you with the right
advice, deal with your
enquiry or redirect it
elsewhere if necessary.
If you are IT-savvy,
Tasmania Police’s website
(www.police.tas.gov.au)
provides invaluable information that also may
assist you.
It is not always
necessary to talk to
someone wearing a blue
uniform.
If you do need to
come to the station and
the doors are locked
there is an intercom to
the right of the station
entrance that connects
directly to the police
communications centre.
On top of our dayto-day work, Glenorchy
police is targeting some
key issues.
We have a big push
on road safety coming
into the cold and wet
weather.
We are taking a
strong stand against violent or unruly behaviour
with the assistance of the
road and public order
teams.
We have also been
protecting small businesses with a shoplifting
taskforce.
Every hour of
every day, officers from
Glenorchy police are
out in the community
working for you.
As the winter weather is upon us, there are a
few things that I ask you
to do:
• Check on your
neighbours, particularly if they are older
or struggling. A kind
word and a helping
hand can mean a lot.
If you are worried,
call the police.
• Be extra careful now
the roads are wet
and darkness occurs
earlier. Make sure
everyone in the car
is wearing a seatbelt
and small children
are in an approved
child seat. Drive to
the conditions and
remember a speed
limit is just that - you
do not need to drive
at that speed if it is
unsafe to do so.
• Take a moment to
check your door
and window locks,
test your smoke
detectors and talk to
your children about
having fun and being
safe.
As always, in an
emergency phone 000
and ask for the police.
For non-urgent matters, phone 13 14 44.
A community art project tilted “Silhouette Stories” is capturing and sharing domestic violence
stories that offer strength, hope and inspiration.
ARE you a survivor of
family violence?
One in three women
experience physical violence, equating to more
than 7,600 women in the
City of Glenorchy.
It is estimated that 55
per cent of children who
witness family violence
have also been physically
abused and 40 per cent
have suffered sexual
assault.
Estimations indicate
that 80 per cent of
Australian women who
experience violence from
their current partner have
never contacted police.
Do you have a story
that you would like to
share that could help
others who are currently
facing situations of family
violence?
‘Silhouette Stories’ is
a community art project
by the Glenorchy City
Council’s ‘Can Do Community’ that is seeking to
capture and share these
stories of strength, hope
and inspiration.
Launched in May
at Northgate Shopping
Centre, the project utilises
simple art processes to
allow people to feel
comfortable as they
engage in opportunities
of self-exploration and
self-expression.
During the next
12-months, individual and
community artworks will
be produced that have
the potential to engage
others in conversations
about family violence.
It is envisaged that
there will also be a largescale street art project,
which will also assist in
opening up further discussions among an even
wider community.
If you would like to
become involved in the
project, you have the
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come a public champion
for positive change within
the community.
The project is open to
anyone who would like
to join in. All contributions, ideas and involvement will be appreciated,
valued and respected.
This project is supported by Glenorchy City
Council’s Safer Communities Committee and Can
Do Community’s family
violence initiative.
For more information,
contact Can Do Community coordinator Lisa
Rudd on telephone 6216
6800 or email lrudd@gcc.
tas.gov.au.
If you are currently
facing a situation of family
violence and need assistance, contact the Family
Violence Response and
Referral Line on 1800
633 937 (24 hours a day,
seven days a week).
In an emergency
phone 000.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
Houses Tasmania is set
to receive $990,000 in
funding following the
release of the 2016/17
State Budget.
This will equate to
$30,000 of additional
funding over two years
for each Neighbourhood
House supported by the
Department of Health
and Human Services.
Minister for Human
Services Jacquie Petrusma made the funding
announcement at a
special event at Parliament House in Hobart,
which was attended by
volunteers and staff representatives from the 35
Neighbourhood Houses
across Tasmania.
Held during Neighbourhood Houses Week,
the event celebrated the
hard work Neighbourhood Houses performs
in assisting vulnerable
Tasmanians.
Neighbourhood
Houses Tasmania executive office John Hooper
said the organisation’s
volunteers and staff were
delighted to hear the
funding announcement.
“We have been
seeking extended funding
from the government to
maintain the great work
that Neighbourhood
Houses already do in the
face of rising costs and
the pressures on their
communities,” he said.
“This funding will
provide such relief for our
members and will make a
real difference across Tasmania and to all the 33
low-income and isolated
communities involved.”
Mr Hooper said
the funding would go
towards increasing staffing
hours, providing vital staff
and volunteer training,
and increasing practical
resources.
This would include
funding parenting workshops in local communities, buying tools and
protective gear for men’s
sheds, purchasing potting
mix and plants for community gardens to help
promote healthy cooking
classes, co-ops and horticultural training.
Mr Hooper said it
would also provide the
chance to purchase solar
panels and reduce running costs.
“We hope this funding
can be increased even further when the economic
circumstances change,”
he said.
“However, we recognised that in the current
State Budget circumstances, this is a great outcome
for local communities and
shows that the government recognises and
values the vital work of
Neighbourhood Houses.”
Neighbourhood
Houses Tasmania also
used event to launch its
new book, “Our Stories”, which provides a
rare window into the
operations and personal
stories of 14 of Tasmania’s
neighbourhood houses.
Speaker of the House
of Assembly Elise Archer,
who attended the event,
said she was “delighted”
to continue her long-term
support of Neighbourhood Houses.
“Neighbourhood
Houses operate for their
local community - with
their local community,
and are responsive to
local community needs,”
she said.
“Each one is different
and offers vital services
tailored to support their
local residents who may
be vulnerable or socially
isolated.”
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HAVE YOUR SAY
It’s not just gamblers
who need support.
It’s those around them.
KRISTIE
Johnston
Mayor of Glenorchy
Does someone in your family gamble too much?
Is it a constant worry, keeping you awake at night?
Worrying about someone who gambles can be distressing. It can affect every
part of your life including your relationships.
We believe supporting you is as important as helping the person you’re worried about.
IT feels like it is election
season at the moment.
For many Glenorchy residents we no sooner wind
up the Elwick elections
for the Tasmanian Legislative Council than we
head straight into a long
federal election campaign.
With candidates, posters
and policy announcements everywhere, it is
easy to tune out. But I
would encourage you to
stay engaged. Electing our
parliamentary representatives is not only a right
but also a privilege that
we are lucky enough to
be afforded and it can
make a difference to our
community. While mocking our candidates and
elected representatives
may be a national sport,
it ought to be recognised
that putting your hand up
as a candidate is not an
easy decision and involves
a huge personal commitment. Once elected, of
course, the hard work
begins, but it is an honour
and a privilege to represent and serve the people
of Glenorchy.
It was an honour
to host a reception to
acknowledge Adriana
Taylor, former mayor and
member for Elwick. Adriana has dedicated many
years to representing the
people of Glenorchy
and has worked tirelessly supporting many
community organisations.
While she may no longer
be formally representing
the people of Glenorchy,
I have no doubt that she
will continue to passionately advocate for our
community. I thank her
for her service and wish
her all the very best for
the future.
I also had the pleasure of hosting a civic
reception to congratulate
and welcome the new
member for Elwick,
Josh Willie. I am looking
forward to working with
Josh in his new role and
collaborating to ensure
that great outcomes are
achieved for the people
of Glenorchy.
As we approach
the end of the financial
year, Council has been
giving consideration to
its 2016/17 budget.
As a first step to better
engaging with our community about the budget
process, Council hosted a
Community Draft Budget
Forum in May which
was well attended and
provided an overview
of Council’s financial
position and the budget
measures proposed by
Council management.
Setting Council’s budget
is one of the most
important decisions that
aldermen make and I
would encourage you to
share with aldermen your
views. The council budget
will be formally considered at a special Council
meeting on Monday 20
June. All members of the
public are welcome to
attend this. Please feel
free to contact customer
service for meeting details
and the agenda.
Finally, in amongst
all the seriousness of
elections and budgets, it
was wonderful to have
some mayoral fun, too.
Funny hats were what it
was all about when I had
the pleasure of reading
to some of our smallest
citizens as part of the
National Simultaneous
Storytime activities. The
imagination of little ones
when sharing a story is
truly wonderful and I
thoroughly enjoyed my
time. And in case you
wondered why Wonder
Woman was walking
through Glenorchy (or at
least this mayor dressed
up as Wonder Woman),
she was supporting and
raising money for HeartKids, a charity supporting
children and their families
who live with heart disease. Supporting the community and the people
in it is what the Mayor’s
job is all about - and for a
great cause I don’t mind
dressing up!
It’s not just gamblers that need support. It’s those around them.
For support, advice and counselling phone 1800 858 858,
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your local Anglicare on 6273 5855
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Contact your candidate
to get your share of
transport funding
Claremont local blooms in
inaugural garden competition
Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma visited one of the successful southern entrants of
the Good Garden Competition, Mr Heinz Preuss, at his home in Claremont.
THE people of Denison
are not getting a fair
return on the $18 billion
in motoring taxes they
will contribute to this
year, but thanks to the
RACT and the Australian
Automobile Association
(AAA) voters can now
contact their candidates
and tell them they want
transport infrastructure
investment prioritised in
their local communities.
By visiting the website keepaustraliamoving.
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out who their major
party candidates are and
send them a direct email
about getting the next
Australian Government
to do more to improve
transport.
AAA Chief Executive
Michael Bradley said:
“This year Australian
motorists will pay more
than $18 billion in federal road-related taxes and
they are getting a very
LONG-time Claremont
resident Heinz Preuss
has been awarded $150
in Housing Tasmania
rental credit after being
named as a successful
entrant in the organisation’s inaugural ‘Good
Garden Competition’.
Running since the
beginning of the year,
the competition seeks to
acknowledge the great
efforts Housing Tasmania tenants put into their
gardens to bring beauty
to both their homes and
local community.
Competition garden
entries can include
herb gardens, vegetable
gardens, flower pots,
flower gardens, neat and
tidy lawns, and hanging
planters.
Minister for Human Services Jacquie
Petrusma said she was
delighted to meet Mr
Preuss at his home in
Claremont.
“Mr Preuss has been
a tenant at his home for
17-years, spending many
hours beautifying his
garden,” she said.
“The Good Garden
competition is a great
way of acknowledging
how Housing Tasmania tenants contribute
positively to their local
communities.”
Mr Preuss said his
garden was a tribute to
the living memory of his
late wife, who passed
away three years ago.
He said that while
the prize was “nice”, his
reward was looking out
the window every day at
his beautiful garden.
The Good Garden
competition received a
total of 32 high-standard
entries.
Ms Petrusma said the
competition recognised
several successful entries
in each Tasmanian region – five in the south,
three in the north and
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and by 2031 it will cost
$53 billion. Additionally,
road crashes cost the
economy $27 billion ;
and that does not include
the social or emotional
costs of having more
than 30,000 Australians
killed or injured on our
roads each year.
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being spent on transport
infrastructure.
“Our polling continuously shows us that
people are concerned
about the health of their
local economy and the
negative impacts of poor
transport infrastructure
and a lack of transport
choice and that’s why
we want every candidate
to understand that their
community can’t be part
of the economy of the
future while it relies on
the transport systems of
the past.
“The job of every
person in Denison and
the success of every
Glenorchy business is dependent on our development of a more effective
transport system.”
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COMMUNITY NEWS
A win for affordable Community forum facilitates
housing in Tasmania Council budget preparation
SHELTER Tas, the state’s
peak body for housing
and homelessness, has
welcomed the state
government’s budget
announcement of an
additional $60 million
over the next three years
to implement initiatives in
the Affordable Housing
Strategy and Action Plan.
“We are pleased
to see the government
responding to the housing
needs of vulnerable
Tasmanians,” Shelter Tas
executive officer Pattie
Chugg said.
“Tasmania is currently facing an affordable
housing crisis, despite the
myth of cheap housing
prices in the state. We also
know that more than 50
per cent of those people
accessing homelessness
services cite housing
affordability as the reason
for seeking support, so
this funding is most welcome,” she said.
“Our members who
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older, vulnerable Tasmanians.”
More than one-fifth
of people older than
65-years are in housing
stress and as Tasmania’s
population ages, an increasing number of older
people are at risk of experiencing homelessness.
“It is great to see
the state government
committing these new
funds to this crucial area,
as housing is the linchpin
of health and wellbeing,”
Ms Chugg said.
Evidence has shown
that a clear way of
reducing housing stress
and shortage is to grow
housing supply.
“Doubling the first
home-owner’s grant will
provide an incentive for
increased supply, which
is another important initiative to help alleviate the
shortfall in housing across
Tasmania.
“We look forward
to ongoing consultation
with both the sector and
state government on the
implementation of these
new projects.”
THE Glenorchy City
Council has conducted
a successful community
forum to assist its preparation of its budget for
the next financial year.
The forum was held
at the Moonah Arts Centre and provided community members with an
opportunity to hear the
council’s proposed plans
for the next year and to
seek further information
on key proposals.
The aim was to
inform interested community members about
the proposed budget,
to seek feedback from
the community, and to
help aldermen to make
better-informed decisions when it votes on
the budget in June.
It was attended
by some 50 people
including Mayor Kristie
Johnston, aldermen
and members of the
Glenorchy City Council’s
management team and
staff.
The forum was
opened by Mayor Johnston, who welcomed
attendees and intro-
duced general manager
Peter Brooks who gave
a detailed presentation
on the council’s finances
and proposed plans for
the next financial year
and beyond.
Council’s proposed
budget provides for
estimated revenue of
almost $54 million and
for Glenorchy to achieve
a small surplus result in
2016/17.
Glenorchy is
progressing towards
its desired break-even
position as a result of its
comprehensive financial
plan and the work of
management and staff
to meet the council’s
objectives.
The Glenorchy
City Council owns and
manages assets, excluding land, valued at $910
million. This includes
drainage, buildings, recreation, roads and other
transport assets.
The budget provides
for depreciation of
$14 million and capital
spending is in line with
the 10-year capital works
and asset management
plan and focused on the
maintenance and renewal of existing assets. The
forum received details
of planned asset renewal
and upgrading projects
throughout the city.
Glenorchy has a relatively low level of debt
so only a small provision
for interest is required.
This is a significant turnaround from the deficit
of some $13 million
inherited a few years ago
following the water and
sewerage reforms.
Following the presentation, Mr Brooks and
the management team
answered questions from
community members
seeking further information.
Mayor Johnston said
the forum was a great
opportunity for the
council to connect with
the community in the
preparation of its annual
financial program.
“The feedback we
have already received
and the comments we
have invited will enable
us to finalise a budget
that meets the council’s
needs and is also in tune
with community expectations,” she said.
Mr Brooks praised
his executive team and
staff who had worked
hard to prepare the
budget documentation
and the presentation for
the forum.
“It was an extremely
worthwhile exercise that
has hopefully assisted
our community to better
understand the council’s
budget process and the
priorities we are proposing,” he said.
“I am confident it
will assist in achieving a
very good outcome for
Glenorchy.”
Community members were invited to
provide comments on
the proposed budget to
aldermen and the general manager. Submissions
closed on Friday 27
May.
Alderman will consider all comments at a
council workshop and a
special council meeting
will vote on the final
budget on Monday 20
June.
Choose to live the time of your life at OneCare.
The newly opened Barossa Park YMCA Wellness Centre is part of the OneCare’s Barossa Park Precinct.
Incorporating best practice therapeutic standards for rehabilitation, the state of the art facility houses a 32
degree program and therapy pool which contains a seated spa area, a 25 metre, two lane lap pool, therapy
rooms, a gymnasium and training and meeting rooms.
For further information or general enquiries phone the centre on 6208 0870. Barossa Park YMCA
Wellness Centre, 17A Clydesdale Ave, Glenorchy. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Hazell Bros says thanks to Betty Pressure is
on for local
pollies
NORTHERN suburbs
residents will have the
opportunity to grill federal election candidates
for Denison in a live political forum in Derwent
Park this month.
Andrew Wilkie
(Independent), Jen
Brown (Greens), Marcus
Allan (Liberal) and Jane
Austin (ALP) will each
outline their vision and
how their policies will
relate specifically to the
northern half of the
electorate.
Event organiser
Alan Whykes said that
although the northern
suburbs were home to
almost 50,000 people,
the area did not receive
a lot of attention at
election time.
“This forum is about
providing some genuine
focus on local issues,”
he said.
“It’s also a chance to
evaluate how well each
candidate understands
this area and what they
see as the problems and
opportunities.”
Candidates will
From left, Hazell Bros’ community liaison officer Rod Headlam and project manager James Atkinson, local resident and birthday girl Betty Worsley, Glenorchy City
Council’s city services and infrastructure director Amelio Reale and Hazell Bros construction project administrator Ann Curran.
LOCAL resident Betty
Worsley was recently presented with a
birthday cake as a token
of appreciation for her
support of the ongoing Brooker Highway
upgrades.
Representatives from
the project’s contractors,
Hazell Bros, gifted the
cake to Mrs Worley,
which included a stylised
Hazell Bros cement
truck with its own ‘Betty’
number plate.
Mrs Worsley, who is
a great-great-grandmother, celebrated her 90th
birthday on 12 May
2016.
She lives close to
the busy Elwick Road/
Brooker Highway intersection.
Despite the continuous noise of the day
works and the occasional
night works conducted
as part of the upgrades,
Mrs Worsley said she
was looking forward to
seeing the completed
road works.
“I have been reassured that I will still have
good access to my property from both directions
off the Brooker Highway
as well as from Elwick
Road,” she said.
The contract for the
Brooker Highway Junction upgrades involving
Elwick, Goodwood and
Howard Roads was
awarded to Hazell Bros
in 2015.
The $32 million
project commenced in
January this year and is
expected to be completed by mid 2017.
The project aims to
improve the efficiency
of the Brooker Highway
as a key strategic and
freight corridor north of
Hobart, improve traffic
flow and minimise peaktime “bottlenecks” and
increase connections
between local communities.
The works include
the replacement of
the Howard Road
roundabout with a new
signalised intersection,
realignment of Elwick
and Goodwood roads to
form a signalised intersection and coordination
of the signals at both intersections for maximum
traffic flow efficiency.
To find out more
about the project go to
www.hazellbros.com.au/
news/contract-award-2/
make opening statements and then respond
to several questions on
notice.
Following a mid-forum break, questions
will be invited from the
floor.
“I urge people to
come along and get to
know the candidates
and what they stand
for,” Mr Whykes said.
“There will be time
to mingle with candidates before, during and
after the forum and it’s
obviously a different experience to meet them
in person, rather than
just see their image on a
poster.”
The debate will take
place on Friday 17 June
in the upstairs function
room of the Carlyle Hotel, located at 232 Main
Road, Derwent Park.
Entry is free, with
doors opening at
6.15pm for a 7pm start.
A bar will be open
in the function room
and some snacks will
be provided during the
mid-forum break.
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When: 7pm Tuesday 21 June
Where: Claremont RSL (Bilton Street)
Speakers: Community, business and
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A CLOSER LOOK AT STRUTT DESIGN
STUDIO’S BRIDAL COLLECTION
From ‘bohemian chic’ to ‘traditional princess’, Strutt Design Studio’s bridal collection has the range, price and expertise to ensure any bride receives her dream
wedding dress. The Glenorchy Gazette recently sat down with owner and bridal specialist Rhonda Langford for a unique peak into what goes on behind the
dressing room curtains of this small Tasmanian business.
What first got you interested in dressmaking and
bridal fashion?
Growing up, I’d find myself buying clothes from op shops and reinventing them in new
designs. This led to a personal passion for creating things. I went to fashion school and
studied to become a qualified dressmaker, which opened my eyes to the glamorous
world of bridal fashion. Eleven-years-ago, I took the plunge and decided to open up
my own business, which has continued to grow and expand ever since.
What brands do you carry?
Our two major suppliers are Mori Lee bridal - an American company, and Enzoani,
which focuses on European designs. Mori Lee is a more traditional look, while Enzoani
is very contemporary. This means we can cater to a broad range of tastes. Both of
these brands are exclusive to Strutt Design, Tasmania-wide.
Our budget range also includes Tina Holy and Anissa. In addition to offering a much
lower price point, these brands are great quality and offer a broad range of designs. It
is important to offer a variety of prices and gowns that start at under $400, although
we also service the higher end of the market.
What is the highlight of your bridal collection?
The highlight of our collection would have to be our latest designs. These have
amazing beaded detail, stunning laces and “wow” factor trains. I was extremely
excited as I was unpacking them. I would also like to make mention of two styles from
Mori Lee’s plus-size collection (3198 and 3196).
What part of your business are you most proud
of?
The thing I am most proud of is my team. This store isn’t about me, it’s about my team
and how we all offer different skill sets. We are all qualified, experienced dressmakers
with diverse specialities and skills, which we apply to our in-house alterations.
What are the current trends in bridal wear?
Bridal trends are not necessarily in the styles (for example, a ‘bohemian’ or ‘princess’
look), but more in the inventive use of fabrics. Highly textured fabrics, such as tulle
and lace, are highly popular at the moment, along with chiffon for the soft, floaty look.
Fabrics such as satin and taffeta aren’t being used as much. This year, back features
are very popular, including variety of low, sheer and beaded designs.
How should a person go about choosing their
perfect bridal gown?
The first thing is to have an open mind when trying on different styles. I recommend
you always come to your appointment with pictures of styles you like, so I am able to
understand your taste and marry that with styles that suit your body type. When a
bride is wearing a gown, I ask her “how do you feel in that dress?” This is important,
as the perfect gown evokes an emotional response. We always make sure you leave
with the dress you love.
What are your hopes for the future?
I would like enough spare time to fulfil my creative urges by designing my own
collection of ethical clothing that coincides with the new movement called “slow
fashion”. This movement is focused on artisan products that are not mass-produced
and are very local.
If you were to choose wedding gown from your
collection for yourself, what would it be?
As I have a curvy figure, I would choose Mori Lee 5308. This is a classic understated
‘50s inspired look, which I love. It’s also a flattering shape for my body, being a full
A-line style and the V-neck would suit my bust line.
For more information or to arrange a Bridal Booking
please call Stutt Design Studio on 6228 0233,
or visit us at 71a Main Road Moonah
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 10am - 3pm
or after hours by appointment.
struttstudio.com.au
*Numbers correspond with items on website/Facebook.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Children take part in Hats off to National
Simultaneous Storytime
walk to school event
STUDENTS from Rosetta
Primary School added
a walk to their week
when they participated in
National Walk Safely to
School Day recently.
Now in its 17th year,
the community initiative,
which took place on Friday 20 May 2016, raises
awareness of the health,
road safety, transport and
environmental benefits
that regular walking,
especially to and from
school, can provide for
the long-term health of
children.
Rosetta Primary
teacher Nola Lenthall
said the school was a
long-term supporter of
the national campaign.
“The walk is now
a regular event on our
school calendar,” she said.
Despite the inclement
weather, this year students and their families
participated by walking
all or some of the way to
school.
On arrival, students
were presented with
certificates, viewed the
National Walk Safely
to School colouring-in
competition entries and
enjoyed some fruit platters in classrooms.
“Many students
always walk to school,
but this year we have
been focusing on families
leaving their cars some
distance from school and
walking the remainder
of the way,” Ms Lenthall
said.
“This has been a popular approach and was
reinforced on Walk Safely
to School Day 2016.
“As an Eco-School,
we are also keen to
promote the benefits of
walking for helping our
environment and reducing carbon emissions.”
Research released by
Glenorchy Mayor Kristie Johnston sharing a picture book with primary school students at the
National Simultaneous Storytime event.
Izabella Engler, 11, pictured with her colouring-in competition entry for National Walk Safely to
School Day, which Rosetta Primary School participated in recently.
Professor Adrian Bauman, head of epidemiology at Sydney University,
supports the view that
active children perform
better academically
compared to less active
children.
The findings, which
are drawn from studies,
intervention trials and
reviews, established a
positive link between
physical activity and
cognition and academic
performance.
“The findings are
clear - active kids are
smarter kids, who are
getting improved results
academically, and who
are paying better attention in class,” Dr Bauman
said.
Dr Bauman said most
research studies, to date,
have reviewed in-school
physical activity programs
or other structured exercise programs.
“I suspect that
incidental or everyday
physical activities, such
as regular walking to and
from school, would show
similar effects,” he said.
“We encourage all
parents and the education system to take these
findings seriously.”
Pedestrian Council of
Australia chairman Harold Scruby said children
who were regularly physically active were healthier, performed better
academically and were
less likely to be obese or
overweight, which could
lead to the long-term
and costly risks of heart
disease and diabetes.
For more information
visit www.walk.com.au
YOUNG voices rang
out across Tasmania
on Wednesday 25 May
when hundreds of school
children travelled to their
local libraries to participate in National Simultaneous Storytime.
Hosted annually by
the Australian Library
and Information Association, the event saw
a picture book by an
Australian author and
illustrator read simultaneously in libraries, schools,
family homes and book
shops around the nation.
This year’s featured
book was “I Got This
Hat” by Jol and Kat
Temple.
Special guest readers
included Glenorchy
Mayor Kristie Johnston at
Glenorchy LINC, radio
presenters Ryk Goddard
at Rosny LINC and
Helen Shield at Hobart
LINC.
Glenorchy LINC
information services
coordinator Anna Zylstra
said 152 children from
Glenorchy Primary
School, Springfield
Primary School, Child
Care Collections and
Glenorchy LINC’s storytime group participated
in the “extremely fun
event”.
“We look forward to
this every year as it is a
great way to encourage
a love of reading for the
children in our community,” she said.
“Having an engaging
and dynamic reader
like Mayor Johnston is
a fantastic way to show
children how to connect
to books and learning.”
Following the
reading, and in keeping
with the theme of the
featured book, students
were given materials to
craft and decorate their
very own hat.
“The children and
adults all had a blast
decorating their hats and
participating in the story,”
Ms Zylstra said.
Thank you
My elected position as the Member for Elwick in the
Tasmanian Legislative Council for the last six years
has been an honour and a joy.
This is an amazing community to live and work in,
and I thank all those of you who daily make it so.
I look forward to continuing to contribute in a less
formal role.
2016 GLENORCHY
COMMUNITY FUND GRANTS
Applications are now open for this year’s round of grants from the
Glenorchy Community Fund.
Once again the Glenorchy Community Fund (GCF Ltd) is offering
funds to help not-for-profit organisations and groups that are
working for the public benefit to enrich community spirit and
address social disadvantage in the Glenorchy Municipal area.
Preference will be given to requests for small amounts, up to
$3500, so that we can help as many organisations and community
groups as possible.
Applications for Grants close on 30 June and the grants will be
formally awarded at the GCF’s Annual Fundraising Dinner at
Elwick Racecourse Function Centre on Friday 12 August 2016.
To find out more and to obtain an application form, go to
www.glenorchycommunityfund.org
COMMUNITY NEWS
Celebrate what’s great
By LILI CALITZ
YOU may have seen the
eye-catching Refugee
Week 2016 posters
displayed around the
community which
feature the Butler Falcons
- an all-girls multicultural
AFL team from Western
Australia.
This year Refugee
Week will be celebrated
from Sunday 19 June to
Saturday 25 June and the
theme is ‘With courage
let us all combine’.
But what exactly is a
refugee?
For one thing, not all
migrants are refugees.
A migrant can be
someone who chooses
to leave their country
to seek a better life, and
they usually have greater
choice over where they
migrate to - and they are
able to return.
A refugee is a person
who leaves their country
in order to escape war,
persecution or human
rights abuses.
Refugees are forced
to flee, some without any
warning, and many have
experienced torture and
trauma.
The motivating factor
for refugees is safety and
protection, not economic
advantage.
Refugees are courageous people.
An asylum seeker is
a person who is seeking
protection as a refugee
and is still waiting to
have their claim assessed.
Every refugee has
at some point been an
asylum seeker.
In 2011 it was recorded that 11 per cent
of the greater Glenorchy
population was born
overseas.
New cultural groups,
both refugees and other
migrants, settling in greater Glenorchy are diverse
and include people from
places all over the world,
like Burundi in Africa
and Bhutan in Asia.
These are people
who work, study, raise
children and positively
contribute to the vibrancy of our local area.
To celebrate Refugee
Week and to learn more
about refugees you can:
•
Read people’s
stories on www.
refugeeweek.org.au/
refugee-week-ambassadors.
•
•
•
•
•
Display a Refugee
Week poster at your
school, workplace or
at other locations.
Watch “Salam Neighbor”, a film following
an American film
crew that lived in a
Syrian refugee camp
for a month (which
is freely available on
YouTube).
Hold a “welcome
dinner” for friends
and neighbours.
Be friendly and have
a chat, ask a person
where they are from
and how they are settling in. Remember,
some people might
still be learning English as their second
(or fifth) language so
be understanding and
patient.
Try an interactive
quiz experience
via www.impossiblechoices.org/
Refugee Week is an
annual event that celebrates the valuable contribution refugees make
to Australian society.
For more information, including a resource
kit, go to www.refugeeweek.org.au.
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Coal River Farm is open - handmade chocolate, gourmet cheese, farm restaurant
and pick your own berry farm.
The Chocolate Gifts
Select from the finest hand crafted chocolate. There is nothing mass produced
here! Our master chocolatiers have crafted their skills in some of the world’s finest
chocolate operations and now have taken our fresh produce to create unique,
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See chocolate being tempered, combined with unique flavours and finished for
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Local battery retailer
offers a fresh start
James Davey in the new Glenorchy Every Battery store.
JAMES Davey is one of
three former Dick Smith
employees who have
been offered positions
at the new Every Battery
in Glenorchy thanks to
company owner Francis
Collins.
In an effort to assist
staff facing the pressures
of unemployment, Mr
Collins has staffed his
new store exclusively
with tech savvy, former
Dick Smith staff members.
Mr Collins spent the
past month visiting Dick
Smith stores around the
state offering opportunities to staff as the stores
began to close.
“I saw the opportunity to both help out
those facing redundancy
and build the business
through the help of some
great employees who
already know a thing or
two about batteries,” Mr
Collins said.
Mr Davey, who now
manages the first Every
Battery store in southern
Tasmania, said he did not
expect the unfortunate
situation to turn into an
exciting opportunity.
“I have a young family to look after at home,
so the pressure really
began to set in as things
wound down at Dick
Smith,” he said.
“The whole situation
worked out really well.
“We were able to
continue to work in a
familiar environment
and Francis was able to
establish his new store
with experienced staff in
just three weeks.”
Along with Mr
Davey, Mr Collins
recruited ex-Dick Smith
Hobart employees Joe
Andrews and Peter Lickiss, completing a highly
experienced retail team.
“Francis simply came
into the shop on one of
our last trading days and
asked if any of us were
looking for work,” Mr
Andrews said.
“I was really impressed that he had
come out to offer a helping hand rather than just
advertising and waiting
for us to come to him.”
Mr Collins currently
operates three Every Battery stores in Victoria and
one in Launceston.
Council supports Clean Up Australia Day
GLENORCHY City
Council has once again
thrown its support behind national Clean Up
Australia Day, assisting
community groups to
participate in and undertake clean-ups in and
around the municipality.
This year, four
community groups
registered to participate
under the Glenorchy
City Council banner,
with community members and Council staff
undertaking clean-ups of
specific sites.
Council also helped
out by providing free
entry to the landfill for
registered groups to
drop off their rubbish.
While statistics are
still being compiled
for this year’s event, in
2015 approximately
3000-tonnes of rubbish
was collected by more
than 1500 volunteers.
Council supports a
number of litter prevention strategies, including
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the production of a
waste and recycling services guide and a school
education program.
In 2015 Glenorchy
City Council was
announced the overall
state winner in the Keep
Australia Beautiful Tasmania Sustainable Cities
Awards.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Volunteers receive welldeserved recognition
Colony 47 helping
find homes this winter
Local resident Pam Harvey receiving her Special Contribution Award from Glenorchy Mayor
Kristie Johnston and Glenorchy Citizen of the Year Chris Tunks.
THE hard work and
dedication of more than
80 volunteers and two
volunteer groups was
recognised last month
at the 23rd annual
Glenorchy Volunteer
Awards.
Held during National
Volunteer Week, the
ceremony acknowledged
the countless hours volunteers devote to a wide
range of organisations.
Glenorchy Mayor
Kristie Johnston, who
presented the awards at
the Derwent Entertainment Centre on 11 May,
said research indicated
that people were happier
when they volunteered
as they felt like they
were giving back to their
community.
“Of course, our community is also happier as
well, because many of
the activities we enjoy
simply would not happen
without the involvement
of volunteers,” she said.
“The Volunteer
Awards is an event I really enjoy being a part of
and as Glenorchy Mayor
for the past two years I
have especially looked
forward to thanking
and paying tribute to
Glenorchy’s special volunteers on this occasion.”
Volunteers received
awards recognising 500
to 10,000 hours of
service and in a range of
categories.
Mayor Johnston said
the awards cemented
her belief that Glenorchy
was a city to be valued,
where people cared
about each other and
were prepared to give
their time and skills to
build a better life for
others.
“It is extremely
important that Council
acknowledges the contribution that volunteers
make to the community
of Glenorchy,” she said.
“Thanks to our volunteers, we have a much
richer, vibrant community - it is extremely
hard to imagine our
community without our
volunteers.”
This year, the award
for Special Contribution was presented to
long-time volunteer Pam
Harvey.
Ms Harvey has volunteered with a number of
local schools, the YMCA,
sporting groups, the
Glenorchy Child Health
Association, Glenorchy
Scouts, Glenorchy
Guides, AFS Student
Exchange, Glenorchy
Meals on Wheels and the
Glenorchy City Council’s
Community Precinct
Program.
“Pam is a very worthy
recipient of this award, as
are all of the volunteers
receiving recognition,”
Mayor Johnston said.
“Each and every
volunteer should be very
proud of the contribution they make to our
community.”
Other celebrations
held by Glenorchy
Council during National
Volunteer Week included
a volunteer morning
tea, an open day at the
Glenorchy Volunteer
Centre in Berriedale
and a volunteer expo
at Northgate Shopping
Centre involving a
number of community
organisations.
Colony 47’s Winter Appeal guests and auction donors, from left, Gabby Morrison, Graham Flower, Scott Turnbull, Julie Collins,
Chris Carter, Alex Beckitt and David Clements
COLONY 47’s annual
Winter Appeal has been
officially launched.
The theme of this
year’s initiative is “There’s
Nowhere Like Home.”
Colony 47 chief
executive officer Therese
Taylor said the 2016
Winter Appeal aimed to
generate much-needed
funds and awareness
around the growing need
for assisting struggling
Tasmanians.
“In Australia almost
256,000 people face a
daily struggle for survival
each year,” she said.
“Here in Tasmania,
Colony 47 provides
support to more than
20,000 young people
and families every year
and every year that figure
is growing.
“Among those figures we have a growing
number of people who
are finding themselves
homeless or at risk of
being homeless.”
Ms Taylor said on
any given night more
than 1,500 people were
homeless in Tasmania,
the majority of people
aged younger than
44-years.
“We know that there
are many reasons for
homelessness,” she said.
“Homelessness is not
a choice, it is a circumstance that can happen
to any of us through
financial difficulty,
relationship breakdowns,
health and mental health
issues.”
One of Colony
47’s Housing Connect
program clients, Nathan
(surname withheld), said
he was a capable, intelligent person who used to
have a fantastic career.
“I stopped working,
then my relationship
ended badly and now I
am living in a shelter,”
he said.
“Now that I find
myself in this situation, I
have realised that homelessness can happen to
anyone.”
Ms Taylor said
Colony 47’s Housing
Connect program had
seen more than 7,800
people in a six-month
period, supporting them
with assessments for
social housing, private
rental assistance and crisis
accommodation.
“Right now we have
an opportunity to provide a brighter future,”
she said.
“As we head into
winter the hardships
of homelessness get
amplified and requests
for assistance to Colony
47 increase even beyond
the current high level of
need.
“Colony 47 not only
seeks to help people to
find suitable housing, but
also provides financial
counselling so that they
can have a truly bright
future.”
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Glenorchy Rotary Employment forum
sponsors young promotes opportunities
engineer
for northern suburbs
From left, sponsorship recipient Adela Parnell, Glenorchy Rotary president Terry West and Rotary assistant district governor Lorraine Dyson.
THE Rotary Club of
Glenorchy has sponsored
young engineer Adela
Parnell to participate in
this month’s Tasmanian
Rotary Youth Leadership
Award (RYLA).
An intensive and
challenging training program for young people
aged 18-30-years, RYLA
aims to develop strong
personal and leadership
qualities in its participants.
Ms Parnell, a civil
engineer with TasWater,
is currently the assets
champion for the Reservoir Upgrades/Renewals
Program and has been
investigating remedial
works for a number of
reservoirs.
She has also been
chair of the Young
Engineers of Australian Division and the
Tasmanian representative
on the Young Engineers
Australian National
Committee.
“As a young engineer, Ms Parnell has consistently demonstrated
strong leadership in the
engineering community
by mentoring her peers
and was named Young
Tasmanian Engineer
of the Year in 2013,”
Glenorchy Rotary president Terry West said.
A University of
Tasmania graduate, Ms
Parnell said she was
looking forward to the
RYLA program being run
in Ulverstone, as well as
networking with other
young professional leaders from across Tasmania.
Mr West said he
encouraged other
young leaders in the
community to apply for
the Glenorchy Rotary
sponsorship in the future.
“One of our club’s
roles is to support the
development of young
leaders and connect
them with other
like-minded people,” he
said.
This year’s RYLA
program will cover
self-esteem development,
personal development,
stress and self-management, goal setting,
personal motivation,
communication, time
management and leadership skills.
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THE third of four
Northern Suburbs
Employment Forums will
be held on Tuesday 21
June from 7pm at the
Claremont RSL.
Featured speakers
will include Neroli
Ellis, from the Australian Nursing and
Midwifery Federation
Tasmania, Steve Gunn,
from Blundstone, Kim
Upton, from the Beacon
Foundation, Nikole
Hoskins, from Anglicare,
Dr Chrissie Berryman,
from Skills Tasmania,
and Erika Thomson-Stevens from the Moonah
and Glenorchy Business
Association.
These representatives
will share their thoughts
on the nature of unemployment in the northern
suburbs, as well as some
tips and tricks to help
local jobseekers.
Event convenor
Martin Watkins said it
was critical to encourage employment in
the northern suburbs
by opening a discourse
between employer and
employee.
“We all must agree
that employment and
job creation are critical
to the economy of the
state, as it promotes economical development,”
he said.
“It takes a person
off welfare so they can
provide for their families,
allowing that person to
start paying their way
and contribute to society.
“What the last two
forums have shown is
that, while there are
available jobs out there,
there is a general lack of
communication between
the employer and the
potential employee.
“These employment
forums are aimed at
addressing this lack of
communication and
highlighting the skills that
are needed to promote
long-term employment.”
Mr Watkins said the
first two forums, which
were funded by the
community and through
donations by politicians,
had already received
“outstanding” results.
“This includes
$419,000 worth of
funding going into
skills training, as well as
$100,000 to agribusiness
and stevedoring to help
with freight equalisation,” he said.
“The Department
of Growth has also
Northern Suburbs Employment Forum event convenor Martin Watkins, left, with special guest
speaker Neroli Ellis from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmania.
announced its plans to
replicate a skill matching program, which has
been running in Burnie
and Geeveston, for the
northern suburbs.
“We are very proud
of being involved with
this and are looking forward to similar outcomes
with our third forum.”
A supporter of the
employment forums, Independent Member for
Denison Andrew Wilkie
said the program was an
“excellent initiative.”
“The forums are
a great way for the
Glenorchy community
to have its say about
jobs and employment,”
he said.
“Everywhere I go,
one of the biggest issues
that people are concerned about is jobs, particularly in the northern
suburbs.
“It’s very worthwhile to bring together
community, business,
educational and political
leaders to come up with
solutions about how
to create jobs and get
people into work.”
The Northern Suburbs Employment Forum
is a free event.
on the forum, contact
Martin Watkins on
phone 0407 505 697
or email smwatkins@
bigpond.com.
A Facebook page
can also be accessed via
www.facebook.com/
events/1604892493
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Because your child matters
Kindergarten to Year 10
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The school is located in an open bushland with spectacular views
of the Derwent River. We seek to provide a secure environment
promoting excellence in education and character development.
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Caring family atmosphere
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Secure environment
Gymnasium
New library
Emphasis on values
School owned bus service
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Sharing stories of the ’67 bushfires Smoke alarms compulsory
THE 1967 bushfires that
swept through southern
Tasmania remain a vivid
memory for those living
in Hobart and surrounds
at the time.
Known as “Black
Tuesday”, more than 100
fires burned across the
south of the state on 7
February 1967.
Sixty-two people lost
their lives and more than
900 others were injured.
The fires resulted in
extensive property damage, with thousands of
people left homeless.
To commemorate
the 50th anniversary of
the ’67 bushfires, the
Tasmania Fire Service
“Bushfire-Ready Neighbourhoods” program has
been touring a video
story booth around Tasmania.
The booth is set to
come to Moonah and
Glenorchy over the next
two months.
As one of its sponsors, the Glenorchy City
Council will host the
booth at the Moonah
Arts Centre in Albert
Road from 6-17 June and
at the Glenorchy LINC
from 18 June to 1 July.
The collection of
stories recorded at the
in rental properties
A Singer sewing machine salvaged from the 1967 bushfires. The item has recently been donated
to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for its upcoming exhibition.
booth will feature online
and will form part of a
major exhibition at the
Tasmania Museum and
Art Gallery (TMAG).
The stories will also
be incorporated into the
Tasmania archives.
As part of the TMAG
exhibition - due to open
in December, the museum is also interested in
collecting items for the
exhibition that tell a story
of people’s experiences.
To lend or donate an
item to TMAG, contact
Ian Terry via email at ian.
terry@tmag.tas.gov.au or
phone 6165 6920; or
Elspeth Wishart via email
at Elspeth.wishart@tmag.
tas.gov.au or phone 6165
6924 in the cultural
heritage section.
The Bushfire-Ready
Neighbourhoods program has been made
possible with assistance
from Bendigo Bank, TasNetworks, ABC, Cascade
Brewery, Hydro Tasmania and the Brighton,
Kingborough, Derwent
Valley, Glenorchy City,
Huon Valley and Clarence City Councils.
For further information about the video story booth, contact Lesley
King on telephone 1800
000 699.
ALL Tasmanian residential rental properties
must be fitted with
smoke alarms, including
all buildings that are tenanted under a residential tenancy agreement.
Under new legislation that came into
force on 1 May 2016,
all smoke alarms in
rental properties are
required to be either
mains powered by battery backup or have a
10-year non-removable
battery.
By law, property
owners are responsible
for installing the alarms,
cleaning, testing and
ensuring all alarms are
operating prior to a new
occupancy, repairing
alarms, replacing alarms
every 10-years and replacing backup batteries
in mains powered by
smoke alarms.
The tenant is responsible for testing and
cleaning alarms every
six-months, reporting
faults to the owner/
manager and notifying
the owner/manager of
any fire safety concerns.
The property owner/
manager and tenant
share responsibility to
ensure alarms work.
Generally the legislation requires a smoke
alarm to be installed in
every hallway near a
bedroom and on each
level of a multi-storey
building.
Tasmania Fire
Service community
education officer Chris
Tomes said these were
the minimum requirements.
“However, we
strongly recommend
owners install additional
smoke alarms above the
minimum requirement
to increase the level
of early warning for
tenants in the event of a
fire,” he said.
“All Australian fire
services recommend
placing a smoke alarm
in each sleeping area
(bedroom), hallway,
living area and at the
top of stairways.”
For more information visit www.fire.tas.
gov.au or www.consumer.tas.gov.au/renting/
smoke_alarms
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HISTORY OF THE
HOBART YMCA
A YMCA of Hobart sub-committee including current board members Geoff Long
and Keith Albiston has been hard at work documenting the history of the YMCA
of Hobart. This task has been challenging largely due to a fire that destroyed
most of the YMCA’s records during the 1970s so many gaps remain.. The
following timeline provides a snapshot of the history of the organisation based
on what remains in the archives. A more detailed timeline can be found on the
website and thesub-committee invites anyone with any additional information to
get in touch to help fill in some of the gaps:
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1854 - YMCA of Hobart first established as a branch of the London YMCA.
1882 - YMCA of Hobart formally instated. First president was Premier of
Tasmania William R Giblin. First premises was located in the rooms above
Flemming Shops (north east corner of Liverpool and Murray St).
1882 - Entertainment of 150 sailors from the Japanese war ship H.I.J.M “Riujie”.
1888-1889 - Formation of the YMCA Ladies Committee.
1900 - YMCA of Hobart moved to the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool St.
1906 - Formation of YMCA Orchestra, as well as Angling, Camera, Harriers and
Quoits Clubs.
1911 - Start of the 2st Hobart Boy Scouts by the YMCA of Hobart.
1916 - A YMCA hut was built in Claremont for rehabilitation of returning soldiers
from WWI.
1918 - YMCA Military Hostel in Collins St opened.
1921 - YMCA purchased temple house (corner of Argyle and Liverpool St).
1932 - Hobart children’s court established in the YMCA building.
1952 - Camp Carlton purchased.
1970 - YMCA moves from Temple House to Sackville St.
1971 - Constance Ave Glenorchy facility opens.
1974 - Fire partially destroys Sackville St centre, destroying most of the YMCA
records.
1975 - YMCA Swim Club under the direction of Les Hanslow includes 150
swimmers from the western and eastern shores.
1978 - Sale of Camp Carlton.
1982 - celebration of 100 years of service
1996 - Official Opening of the Kable Sports Centre at the Glenorchy complex.
2003 - YMCA commences management of the Clarence Aquatic Centre.
2007 - Fit n Fun Centre (now known as Y-Kids Party and Play) opens in the
Kable Sports Centre.
2010 - YMCA commences management of the Rosny Park Public Golf Course.
2011 - YMCA commences management of the Glenorchy Swimming Pool.
2016 - YMCA of Hobart selected to operate the Salim Sultan Wellness Centre
at OneCare’s Barossa Seniors Precinct.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
YMCA CELEBRATING 172 YEARS
On June 6, The YMCA of Hobart, a not-for-profit organisation based in
Glenorchy, will be joining YMCAs from all around the globe to celebrate
the world-wide birthday of the YMCA.
June 6 is actually the day of the official founding of the YMCA in England
by founder George Williams in 1844. History records show that not long
after, a branch of the London YMCA was established in Hobart, eventually
taking on its own identity as the YMCA of Hobart in 1882.
Hobart YMCA president Phil Butler OAM said the Y Birthday was a great
chance to celebrate all the great and wonderful things about being part of
the YMCA.
“Many people may not be aware that in addition to making a valuable
contribution to meeting social needs and issues in the community, YMCA
can also be credited with inventing basketball, racquetball volleyball and
Father’s Day,” he said.
“We’re incredibly proud of the contribution and impact that the YMCA
of Hobart has had in the Tasmanian community through the range of
programs and services delivered by the YMCA team here in Hobart.
“Whenever there has been a time of need the YMCA of Hobart has been
there and will continue to be there to ensure everyone has the opportunity
to be happy, healthy and connected to the community.”
The YMCA of Hobart is governed by a board of directors all of who are
volunteers. Well-known Tasmanian Melissa Carlton joined the passionate
and dedicated YMCA
management in 2015
as chief executive
officer.
“It’s an honour to work
for an organisation that
has had, and continues
to have, such a positive
effect on so many
people’s lives. We have
the advantage of being
part of a national and
international network of
YMCAs, while having
the flexibility to respond
to the needs of our local
community,” Ms Carlton
said.
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Rosny Golf YMCA
Phone: 6244 1297
Rosny Park Road (Next to Eastlands)
Clarence Aquatic Centre YMCA
Phone: 6244 2294
4 Loinah Crescent, Montagu Bay
Barossa Park Wellness Centre
Phone: 6208 0870
17a Clydesdale Ave, Glenorchy
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Today the YMCA is a vibrant organisation with a wide range of
facilities around southern Tasmania.
“Over the years the YMCA has developed a reputation for its professionalism and
expertise in leisure facility management which has resulted in local government
and corporate organisations choosing the YMCA to manage facilities such as the
Glenorchy and Clarence Aquatic Centres, the Barossa Park Wellness Centre and the
Rosny Park Public Golf Course,” Mr Butler said.
Another major area of focus for the YMCA is to deliver affordable and meaningful
programs that enable individuals of all age to reach their potential. These programs
include the statewide annual Youth Parliament program organised by young
Tasmanians and the YMCA Skate Park League which provides a competitive pathway
for BMX and Skateboarders to compete both locally and nationally. Providing
opportunities for people with disabilities and their families is also a strong focus for the
YMCA. The programs and services that are available through the YMCA range from;
affordable 1-to-1 swimming lessons, sports training and personalised fitness and
mobility programs.
“These programs are excellent examples of how the YMCA is achieving the goal of
providing opportunities for everyone to be happy healthy and connected” commented
Mr Butler OAM.
The YMCA hub at Glenorchy Hub really does have an exhaustive list of programs,
activities and options for anyone and everyone, with a fitness centre, indoor children’s
play centre, indoor sports stadium, dance studio and multipurpose rooms for
functions, events and meetings.
The Y-Fitness Centre boasts a well-equipped fitness studio with friendly experienced
staff on hand to encourage and support people wanting to improve their wellbeing
and get more out of their day. The extensive group fitness timetable includes yoga,
pilates, fitball, circuit, zumba and Les Mills classes with levels for all abilities.
The Y-Kids Party and Play centre provides a fun indoor playground that
encourages children to learn important social and motor skills through play and early
learning programs which include:
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Little Listeners – a read aloud story time session followed by craft activity to help
further explore the themes in the story.
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Play group – make connections with families and enjoy a fun play session with
one of our volunteers. Includes arts and crafts activities.
Community drop-in library – a children’s library where children can borrow, swap
or even keep a book from our wide selection of donated books.
Sports and Fitness programs for all abilities
The Glenorchy Hub is the home of many programs that are designed to get people of
all abilities and ages moving.
Of particular note is the development of programs for people with disabilities. These
programs include individual and group fitness programs that are tailored to each
individual’s ability, as well as the recent introduction of the YMCA Boccia League - a
fun competitive boccia roster with teams from key disability service providers. The
league aims to introduce people with disabilities to one of the Paralympic sports and
provides a pathway for those wishing to compete at a higher level.
For older adults who want to improve their heart health and improve strength and
fitness, the YMCA offers programs such as HeartMoves (endorsed by the Heart
Foundation of Australia) and the YMCA’s Pryme Active – both of which attract a
strong following from within the Glenorchy community.
Swimming and water safety programs
The YMCA Swim School program follows in the strong tradition of helping children
learn to swim and be safe around the water. The program covers children from
six months through to adults of all ages wanting to learn to swim or improve their
technique. The Barossa Park YMCA Wellness Centre provides year-round lessons for
infants and primary school children and lessons are also available over the summer
months at the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool. Lessons for toddlers, children and
adults are also available at the Clarence Aquatic Centre year round.
A VOTE OF THANKS
The Board of the YMCA of Hobart would like to thank our many members, valued
volunteers, employees, user groups, contractors and supporters for helping to make
the YMCA what it is today.
In particular we want to thank the members of each of our facilities – your
membership helps the YMCA to put back into the community and provide
opportunities for everyone to be happy healthy and connected.
Y-Fitness YMCA
Y-Kids Party & Play
YMCA Swim School
8a Constance Avenue Glenorchy
8a Constance Avenue Glenorchy
www.hobart.ymca.org.au/SwimSchool
Phone: 6272 8077
Phone: 6272 8077
Phone: 6244 2294
ANIMAL COLOURING COMPETITION
Simply colour in the below picture and return to Northgate Centre Management by
30th June, 2016 for your chance to win a $50 Northgate voucher!*
Winner drawn 1st July, 2016.
NORTHGATE SHOPPING CENTRE
Changes brewing for Coffee Club
PREPARATIONS are in full swing for the release
of The Coffee Club Northgate’s new menu on 7
June 2016.
The café, which is considered a Northgate
institution by customers, has been operating for
eight years.
“The Coffee Club provides a great place for
friends and family to catch up with each other,”
The Coffee Club Northgate manager Luke
Dudley said.
“We also are child-friendly so parents and
carers are more than welcome to bring children
to enjoy The Coffee Club experience.
“As well as our much-loved coffee selection,
we also offer a wider range of food and
beverage options.”
The Coffee Club is a national company that
has been recognised as Australia’s largest homegrown café group.
The Coffee Club Northgate is open from
Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm,
Friday from 7.30am to 8pm, Saturday from 8am
to 5pm and Sunday from 9am to 4pm.
For more information about The Coffee Club
go to www.coffeeclub.com.au
Red Herring Surf rides the wave of opportunity
THE team at Red Herring
Surf Northgate is looking
forward to a fresh start
with a fully refitted store
set to open by July 2016.
Shoppers will be able
to enjoy an improved
space at the location Red
Herring Northgate has
called home for more
than 10 years.
While renovations are
being completed, Red
Herring Surf has set up a
temporary store next to
OPSM, directly opposite
the main travelator in
Northgate.
Red Herring Surf
general manager Victor
Tilley said the decision
to occupy the temporary
site was made while
Northgate Shopping
Centre carried out its
own renovations.
“The renovations
being undertaken by the
centre will be positive
and we look forward to
them being completed,”
he said.
“We are making
the most of the move
to fully refit our current
site so when the
hoardings come down
our customers will be
able to enjoy a fresh
new Red Herring Surf in
Northgate.”
Red Herring Surf
Northgate stocks a
wide range of footwear,
clothing and accessories
from major surf and
skate wear labels
including Billabong, Rip
Curl, Quicksilver, Roxy,
Santa Cruz and more.
Mr Tilley said his staff
prided themselves on
customer service.
“The team at Red
Herring Surf Northgate
also offer products of
quality and value to
their customers in an
enjoyable atmosphere,”
he said.
In addition to the
extensive range of
products available at Red
Herring Surf, Mr Tilley
said the Tasmanianowned and operated
company championed
the values of community
and responsibility.
“What we give back
to the community is most
important for us,” he said.
“We do this by
supporting numerous
WILD FUN THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Visit the Northgate School Holiday Wildlife
Garden for free games and activities with
Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.
Week 1: 5th - 9th July
Week 2: 12th - 16th July
Times: 11am - 3pm daily
Lucky door prizes drawn daily.
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surfers and skaters
throughout Tasmania and
our designated charity is
Lifeline.
“Among other
things, we also support
the Tasmanian Life
Awards that recognise
Tasmanians who are
making a difference in
suicide prevention.
“The most recent
award recipient was
Mitch McPherson
from ‘Speak Up! Stay
ChatTY’.”
Red Herring Surf
Northgate is open from
Monday to Thursday
from 9am to 5.30pm,
Saturday 9am to 5pm
and Sunday 11am to
3pm.
about Red Herring
Surf go to www.
redherringsurf.com.au
The higher road to happiness
Chefaholic Cooking School
A paddock to plate cooking experience for all
Duck à l’orange
Ingredients
• 1 x 2kg whole duck
• 150g butter
• 100ml Grand Marnier
• 50ml vinegar
• 50g castor sugar
• Juice of 3 oranges
• 6 oranges
Method
Clean and pat dry duck,
heat butter in fry pan large
enough to hold duck and
fry duck for approximately
5 minutes.
minutes. Remove from
oven and cover with Grand
Marnier and cook for a
further 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and
strain all liquid into a
pot, add in vinegar, sugar
and juice of 3 oranges
and reduce until a nice
consistency.
Meanwhile peel and cut
oranges and prep with no
skin or seed. When sauce is
nearly ready add segments
to sauce and warm - do not
let oranges break down.
Place duck in oven for
approximately 45 minutes
Carve duck and cover
on 180°C basting as you go. with sauce and arrange
Turn heat down to 160°C
segments.
and cook for a further 30
joy!
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For further information please contact:
E: chefaholic.tas@gmail.com
P: 0407 175 720 or 0448 820 367
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WINTER GETAWAYS
Night Walking:
A Nocturnal History of London by Matthew Beaumont
Night-time perambulations
of history’s greatest poets,
novelists and thinkers,
revealing neglected parts
of the city and telling an
alternate London history.
Featuring Chaucer,
Shakespeare, William
Blake, the opium addled
Thomas De Quincey, the
supreme nightwalker Charles
Dickens, and contemporary
psychogeographer Will Self.
We’ll Always Have Paris:
Trying and Failing to be French by Emma Beddington
Love, grief and cake. A
charming, tender, funny
memoir of dreaming about
a French life, getting
it – complete with French
boyfriend and two halfFrench children – and the
drama of making the fantasy
match the reality. To be
devoured like Parisian
patisserie!
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Creators and facilitators of the Happy Ground program, Ivan and Danielle Zwart, of Hobart.
WHAT makes you happy, and more importantly, would you like to be
happier?
Generally speaking,
these are difficult questions to ask, and had you
approached Ivan Zwart
for his own insights some
15-years-ago the answers
would not have come
easily or quickly.
Having struggled with
bouts of chronic fatigue,
anxiety and depression
for almost half of his
adult life, Ivan has spent
a lot of his time learning
how to become happier.
“Losing both of
my parents to terminal
illness just after my 35th
birthday took a huge toll
on me and my family,”
Ivan said.
“It was incredibly
painful to watch mum
and dad suffer for more
than a decade. I was
completely unprepared
which left me feeling
hopeless and defeated …
it was a really miserable
time.
“But sometimes you
have to hit rock bottom
before you can rebuild
and see the new path
ahead of you.”
The proof is in the
pudding for this Hobart-based multi-tasker,
who has discovered that
it can be possible to
radically transform your
thoughts - and life - by
simply learning to retrain
your brain to focus on
the positives.
“As a natural-born
pessimist, it is a huge deal
for me to sit here and say
that I am really and truly
happy,” Ivan said.
“Of course, it’s taken
20-years of working on
myself to reach this point,
but I was lucky in the
sense that I had a reason
to feel better, which
pushed me to learn - I
knew what it was like to
feel terrible and I knew
I didn’t want to feel like
that anymore.”
In 2013 Ivan created,
with the help of his
business partner and
now-wife, Danielle, the
“Happy Ground” program, a 10-week structured wellness program
designed to make people
feel happier, more peaceful and less stressed.
Fuelled by a shared
desire to “help people
and make a difference in
the world”, the couple
wrote the course while
juggling their full-time
jobs.
They then spent the
best part of two-years
“test driving” their product before it was officially
launched in Hobart in
May 2016.
Today, the Happy
Ground program is just
one of a suite of training
programs delivered
under the Happy Ground
umbrella, with complementary services including individual coaching, a
workplace wellbeing program (“Positive Choices”),
a meditation course and
Tranquil Point retreats.
Ivan, who resigned
from his job threemonths-ago to focus
his energies solely on
the business, also offers
public speaking services
covering topics such as
happiness, meditation
and mindfulness, and
mental health and illness.
“We started Happy
Ground with the simple
aim of bringing tools and
techniques into people’s
lives to help them live a
more mindful, joyful and
peaceful life,” Ivan said.
“Danielle has a
psychology degree and
I completed my PhD
in political science - my
2003 doctorate examined group psychology,
so we both shared a
real interest in people
and understanding what
makes them tick.”
“I knew I was ready
to share some of what I
had learnt through my
difficult experiences and
from all the literature I
had read and personal
development courses I
had undertaken.”
Broadly based on
the principles of positive
psychology, the Happy
Ground program is
delivered face-to-face in
Hobart in a group setting
of up to 16 people.
In Ivan’s words, it
encourages participants
to “learn from their past,
explore a better future
and develop the tools to
get there”.
“Importantly, it is
backed up by research
which we know works,”
he said.
“Our pilot programs,
which we ran during the
past two years, ended
with really impressive
results.
“Those who participated in the courses were
all happier at the end,
and there were other
beneficial outcomes for
people including reduced
stress levels, greater feelings of peace, increased
enjoyment of work and
improved relationships.”
Despite what people
might think, learning how
to become happier is not
rocket science - at least,
that’s what Ivan believes.
“When we look at
people who flourish in
society - those who are
consistently ‘happy’ (approximately 20 per cent
of the population), there
are distinctive qualities
and behaviours they have
in common,” he said.
“For instance, they
are grateful for what
they’ve got in life, they
forgive themselves and
others easily, they learn
that sometimes in life
there are things they
can’t control and they’re
OK with that.
“They learn to live
in the present moment,
rather than the future or
past, and they can handle
negative situations well.
“It doesn’t matter
who you are or what
your circumstances are,
if you consistently apply
the principles of positive
psychology, which is
what the Happy Ground
program teaches, you can
effectively re-wire your
brain.
“By consistently exercising these skills, you will
strengthen your brain’s
positive neural pathways,
which means that over
time, you will naturally
become happier.”
The Happy Ground
program also involves
exercises centred on
mindfulness, meditation
and visualisation.
“Our approach to
mindfulness and meditation is both mainstream
and slightly abstract, but
the main goal is to make
these practices accessible
to everyone,” Ivan said.
For this reason, Ivan
teaches a variety of different practices, ranging
from breathing exercises
to mantras, visualisation
and walking meditation.
“Meditation can involve just a few moments
of relative stillness or
longer periods of sitting,”
he said.
“Each session is
tailored to the individual
or group and is based on
their aims of undertaking
the program.”
According to Ivan,
anyone who has a busy
mind, is a little stressed
or anxious or simply
wishes for a slower,
easier life, could benefit
from the Happy Ground
services.
“When we are feeling
happier and in a better
mood, our perspective
on the world changes,”
he said.
“Feeling good mentally is good for us physically as well. And people
who are happier are
proven to perform better
at work and are more
creative, not to mention
that a happier workplace
is also a productive one.
“Obviously, we can’t
change the fact that
illnesses like anxiety and
depression have a biological component.
“But if you can
remove the stress,
incorporate things like
gratitude into your life
and meditate regularly,
you can open yourself up
to a brand new world.”
about Happy Ground
and the training programs
available, visit www.
happyground.com.au or
phone 6231 8125.
Dominic College gets serious about fitness
Dominic College students and staff in a mass boot camp session run by Military Mumma trainers.
DOMINIC College was
quaking with music,
action and verbal encouragement recently when
it hosted Tasmania’s
largest-ever indoor school
boot camp.
Held in the college’s
indoor gymnasium and
sports science facility,
the Savio Centre, the
event saw more than
500 students and staff
members guided through
a series of tough exercise
routines by “Military
Mumma” (MM) personal
trainers.
MM personal trainer
Kirri Brazendale said the
students were “awesome”
and that her view from
the stage of the 500 participants was “the best.”
“Inspiring everyone
and helping students
make healthy choices at
the right stage of their
lives is what we love to
do,” she said.
“It’s important to not
let a lack of self-confidence inhibit you – stay
positive, make a commitment and stick to it.”
MM fitness team
leader Troy Albiston said
all that students needed
to get active was the
right motivation.
“I didn’t start out fit,”
he said.
“I was overweight
and was making poor
choices for my nutrition
and neglecting healthy
exercise, but with the
right inspiration, you can
change.”
Dominic College will
launch a new program
in years seven to 10 that
would see MM trainers
regularly participate in
health and physical education (HPE) and elective
athletic development
classes.
Through expert
tutorials, the MM trainers would work with
students in a variety of
fitness techniques.
Dominic College
principal Beth Gilligan
said the partnership with
AUSTRALIA has one of
the highest rates of bowel
cancer in the world - the
second most common
cancer in both men and
women.
Cancer Council
Tasmania chief executive
officer Penny Egan said
the positive message of
Bowel Cancer Awareness
Month, running through
June, was “saving lives
through early detection”.
“The good news is
that if bowel cancer is
caught early, the chances
of recovery and survival
are very good,” Mrs Egan
said.
“Detected early, 90
per cent of bowel cancers can be successfully
treated.
“Screening tests are
aimed at people before
there are any obvious
signs or symptoms of
cancer. Put simply,
screening saves lives.”
The National Bowel
Cancer Screening Program sends out a free
bowel cancer-screening
test for Australians aged
over 50-years.
Medical guidelines
recommend that people
in this age group, with no
family history of bowel
cancer and no symptoms,
should be screened for
this cancer every one to
two years.
“The test is easy to
do in the privacy of your
own home. Screening
kits are also available
from your local pharmacy or through your GP,”
Mrs Egan said.
“Symptoms of
bowel cancer can include
changed bowel habits,
bleeding from your back
passage or blood in
your bowel movement,
unexplained tiredness or
weight loss, bloating or
stomach pain, or symptoms of anaemia.
“If you have any of
these symptoms it does
not mean you have bowel cancer, but it is very
important you discuss
them with your doctor.”
Mrs Egan said
bowel cancer was one
of the most preventable
cancers.
The most effective
protection against bowel
cancer is to:
MM was part of the college’s drive for excellence
in teaching across the
K-10 curriculum.
“Such partnerships
support a commitment
by teachers to move
students from surface
learning to deep learning,” she said.
“Our students have
been benefiting from
specific programs that
utilise external professional experts in fields
such as science, humanities, creative arts and
HPE.
“Our teachers also
grow in expertise from
this professional interaction.”
Bowel cancer - saving lives
through early detection
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•
do a screening test
every one to two
years from the age of
50-yerars.
get 30 to 60-minutes
of moderate to vigor-
•
•
•
•
•
ous exercise per day.
maintain a healthy
body weight.
eat a well balanced
diet with plenty of
fibre.
avoid processed and
burnt meat; limit red
meat intake to three
to four times per
week.
limit alcohol.
quit smoking.
on bowel cancer and the
screening process, phone
Jill Pierce at Cancer
Council Tasmania on
6212 5700, log onto
www.cancertas.org.au or
phone 13 11 20.
To contact the
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Information Line, phone
1800 118 868.
2016 IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
2016 IMMUNISATION
IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
2016
WHERE: Room 8, Glenorchy LINC, Terry Street, Glenorchy
WHEN:
of each
month
WHERE: Third
RoomMonday
8, Glenorchy
LINC,
Terry Street, Glenorchy
WHERE:
8,–Glenorchy
LINC,
Terry Street,necessary)
Glenorchy
TIME:
9.30am
10.30am
(nomonth
appointment
WHEN: Room
Third Monday
of each
Third
Monday
of
each
month
The following vaccinesWHEN:
are
free
of
charge
under
the
NHMRC
National
Immunisation
Program Schedule:
TIME:
9.30am – 10.30am (no appointment necessary)
TIME:
9.30am
–
10.30am
(no
appointment
necessary)
The following vaccines are free of charge under the NHMRC National Immunisation Program Schedule:
CHILD
PROGRAMS
The following vaccines are free of charge under the NHMRC National Immunisation Program Schedule:
AGE
VACCINE
CHILD PROGRAMS
CHILD PROGRAMS
Birth
•VACCINE
Hepatitis B (hepB)a
AGE
AGE
VACCINE
a tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooling cough),
2Birth
months
• Hepatitis B,
diphtheria,
B (hepB)
a
Birth
• Hepatitis
B
(hepB)
influenzaetetanus,
type b, acellular
inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepB2 months
• Haemophilus
Hepatitis B, diphtheria,
pertussis
(whooling
cough),
DTPa-Hib-IPV)
2 months
• Hepatitis
B, diphtheria,
pertussis
(whooling
cough),
Haemophilus
influenzaetetanus,
type b, acellular
inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepB• Haemophilus
Pneumococcal
conjugatetype
(13vPCV)
b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepBDTPa-Hib-IPV)influenzae
•• DTPa-Hib-IPV)
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal conjugate (13vPCV)
• Pneumococcal
conjugate
(13vPCV)
4 months
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tetanus,
acellular pertussis (whooling cough),
RotavirusB, diphtheria,
• Rotavirus
Haemophilus
influenzae
type
b,
inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepB4 months
• Hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular
pertussis
(whooling
cough),
DTPa-Hib-IPV)
4 months
• Hepatitis
B, diphtheria,
pertussis
(whooling
cough),
Haemophilus
influenzaetetanus,
type b, acellular
inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepB• Haemophilus
Pneumococcal
conjugatetype
(13vPCV)
b, inactivated poliomyelitis (polio) (hepBDTPa-Hib-IPV)influenzae
•• DTPa-Hib-IPV)
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12 months
12 months
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18 months
18
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conjugate
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tetanus,
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influenzae
type
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inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepBHepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular
pertussis
(whooling
cough),
DTPa-Hib-IPV)
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pertussis
(whooling
cough),
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influenzaetetanus,
type b, acellular
inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(hepBPneumococcal
conjugatetype
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influenzae
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DTPa-Hib-IPV)
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conjugatetype
(13vPCV)
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b and meningococcal (Hib-MenC)
Rotavirusb influenzae
Rotavirusbmumps and rubella (MMR)
•• Measles,
Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal (Hib-MenC)
• Haemophilus
influenzae
typepertussis
b and meningococcal
(Hib-MenC)
Diptheria,
tetanus,
acellular
(whooping cough)
(DTPa)
Measles, mumps
and
rubella
(MMR)
• Measles, mumps
and
rubella
(MMR)
mumps,
rubella
and
varicella
(chickenpox)
(MMRV)
• Diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
(DTPa)
•
•
•
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Diptheria,
(DTPa)
tetanus,rubella
acellular
pertussis
cough)
and
inactivated
Measles, mumps,
and
varicella(whooping
(chickenpox)
(MMRV)
Measles,
mumps,
rubella
and varicella (chickenpox) (MMRV)
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(DTPa-IPV)
4 years
Diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated
Measles,
mumps
and
rubellapertussis
(MMR) (to
be gicencough)
only if MMRV
vaccine
4 years
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tetanus,
acellular
(whooping
and inactivated
poliomyelitis
(polio)
(DTPa-IPV)
was
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given
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(polio)
(DTPa-IPV)
• poliomyelitis
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and
rubella (MMR) (to be gicen only if MMRV vaccine
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mumps
and
rubella
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(to beDepartment
gicen only iffor
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your
State
of Territory
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years
•
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(chickenpox)
SCHOOL PROGRAMS (contact your State of Territory Helath Department for details)
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
(contact your State
of Territory
Helath Department for details)
•• Human
10-15 years
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(chickenpox)c(HPV)
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•
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tetanus
and
acellular
pertussis
(whooping cough) (dTpa)
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10-15 years
• Varicella
(chickenpox) (HPV)
Human papillomavirus
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• Human
papillomavirus
(HPV)
Adult Meningococcal,
dTpa
(Diphtheria,
Tetanus,
Pertussis)
&
Influenza
(seasonal)
are available
Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (whooping
cough)
(dTpa)
at a costand
subject
to availability.
• Diphtheria, tetanus
acellular
pertussis (whooping cough) (dTpa)
Adult Meningococcal, dTpa (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) & Influenza (seasonal) are available
For further information please telephone Council’s Customer Service Centre on 6216 6800.
Adult Meningococcal, dTpa (Diphtheria,
Tetanus,
& Influenza (seasonal) are available
at a cost
subjectPertussis)
to availability.
Please ensure you bring your Medicare card with you to the immunisation sessions.
at a cost subject
to availability.
For further information please telephone
Council’s
Customer Service Centre on 6216 6800.
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further information
telephone
Council’s
Customer
Service
Centre onsessions.
6216 6800.
ensure you please
bring your
Medicare
card with
you to the
immunisation
Please ensure you bring your Medicare card with you to the immunisation sessions.
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY DIARY
Art classes
Oil, watercolour and mixed media
painting class every Wednesday from
12-3pm at the Glenorchy Library
(popular tutor). For more information
phone 6272 9814.
The Parkside Foundation
Provides support for older
people and their carers in
Southern Tasmania
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•
Respite for dementia carers
Respite for employed carers: supporting your position in the
workforce
Home care packages for
independent seniors
Weekend day centres
Can one of our services help you?
CONTACT US TODAY!
Phone 03 6243 6044
Email enquiries@parkside.org.au
www.parksidefoundation.org.au
DOG REGISTRATION FEES
2016/2017
Owners and keepers of dogs residing in the City are advised that dog registration
fees for 2016/2017 for all dogs over the age of six (6) months on 1st July 2016 are
due for payment on 1st July 2016.
Payments for all registration categories must be renewed by 31st July 2016.
The Overdue Fee will apply for payments received after 31st July 2016. Further
information can be obtained by contacting the Council on 6216 6800.
To avoid the Overdue Fee, renewal payments must be received by 31st July 2016.
Standard
Registration Fee
Overdue
Registration Fee
Non De-sexed Dog
$78.00
$114.00
De-sexed Dog
$34.00
$114.00
Dog Registration Fees for 2016/2017
Concession – the Concession Standard Fee
eligibility is for one dog only, and on production
of a Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card,
Repatriation Health Card or Health Care Card.
The registration cost for other dog/s kept by the
Concession Card holder is at the applicable rate
$37.00
$62.00
Working Dog – owners must satisfy Council that the
dog is a bona fide working dog pursuant to the Dog
Control Act 2000
$78.00
$114.00
Special Assistance Dog (Guide dog, Hearing Dog,
etc) - Owners are requested to notify Council that
the dog is still being kept.
NIL
NIL
Owners are encouraged to take full advantage of the lower fees by renewing their
dog’s registration by 31st July 2016. Further information can be obtained by
contacting the Council on 6216 6800.
On the spot fines of $154.00 may apply to owners of unregistered dogs and a
further $154.00 penalty for failing to microchip the dog. Owners are required to
notify Council of their dog’s microchip number.
Art lessons in Austins Ferry
Lessons in painting (all mediums) and
drawing by a professional artist/teacher
with 35 years’ experience. Saturday 1011.30am teenagers and young adults.
Saturday 2-3.30pm adults. Phone
Marilyn on 0404 859 449.
Chigwell House Cooking and
Exercise Group
A free health and wellbeing program
which runs every Tuesday from
11.30am to 2.30pm. Registrations
required. For more information contact
Angela or Cath at Chigwell House on
6236 7900.
Claremont Craft Group
Are you interested in crafts, meeting
new people and sharing your skills? If
so, the Claremont Craft Group might be
for you. Group meets every Wednesday
during school terms from 10am-12pm
at the Claremont RSL, Bilton Street,
Claremont. No cost other than a gold
coin donation for tea and coffee. Bring
your own materials. Contact Suzanne
on 6249 2671.
Claremont Community Library
All community members from any area
are welcome to become members.
Membership is $10 per year and
borrowing is free. The Library has lots
of new books and now has a range of
large print books. The library operates
from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am
to 1pm at the Claremont Memorial Hall.
Phone 6216 6800.
Combined Probus Club of
Claremont Inc.
Meets second Monday of each month
at the R.S.L Club Claremont. Meeting
begins at 10am followed by morning tea
and guest speaker. Probus “social club”
for active retirees seeking friendship,
fellowship and fun. Organised monthly
activities include walking, craft, trips,
Sunday lunches and entertainment.
Annual subscription $30. Meeting day
$3. Phone 6275 0219.
Commemoration of Deportations
from Baltic States
A commemoration of the deportations
from the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania) will be held at the
Moonah Arts Centre, Albert Road, on
Saturday 11 June commencing at 2pm.
Bring a plate to share for afternoon tea.
Contact Merv on phone 6272 5076.
Dancing For All
Every Thursday between 10-11am
at the Glenorchy Guide Hall, Booth
Avenue, Glenorchy. Cost $7. Dancing
for health and fitness. Fun linedances
to all styles of music. Book with Narelle
on 0407 137 463 or email narellep15@
gmail.com
Sunday May 22, 2pm
Kingborough Senior Citizens Club
Redwood Road, Kingston
Tickets from Bertoz Jewllers and www.trybooking.com/LAEJ
Sunday June 19, 2pm
Rosny College Auditorium
20 Bastick Street, Rosny
Tickets from the Lindisfarne Newsagency, the Bellerive Newsagency
and www.trybooking.com/LAES
Tickets $20, $15 conc, $5 children 6-16 yrs
Afternoon tea included
Enjoy Lawn Bowls at Berriedale
Glenorchy City Bowls Club welcomes
all men and women bowlers each
Monday and Saturday to Random Draw
- noon for 12.30pm start. Alcorso Drive,
Berriedale. Enquiries phone 6249 1272.
Free Community Tai Chi classes
Jian Shen School of Tai Chi and Qigong
offer free community tai chi - quigong
classes every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings from 8-8.30am. For
information on location of the classes
phone Bill Pearson on 6272 9694.
Fitness For Seniors
To keep mobility and fitness in your
later years, come and join the team at
Health and Fitness World Glenorchy.
Fitness for seniors group glass on
Thursdays at 10.30am. Enquiries
please phone 6272 4849.
Get Moving Glenorchy - Open Day
Saturday 18 June, 10am-12pm at
Glenorchy City Tennis Club and
Glenorchy City Bowls Club, Berriedale.
Tennis, bowls and other multi-sports
games played in positive, familyfriendly environment. Participation
free. Give-aways and barbecue. All
equipment provided.
Glenorchy Bingo
Every Thursday at YMCA Glenorchy.
Eyes down at 7.30pm. Jackpots
each week. Every Friday bus departs
Glenorchy Football Club for Wrest
Point Casino at 9.30am. $1,000
promotional game.
Glenorchy Red Cross
The Glenorchy Red Cross branch
meets on the second Wednesday of
each month at 10am at 332 Main Road
Glenorchy (Adriana Taylor’s office).
New members welcome. Contact Fran
on 6272 5461 for more information.
Glenorchy RSL Sub-branch Inc.
Bingo every Tuesday. Eyes down at
12.30pm. 320 Main Road, Glenorchy.
Phone 6272 6920.
Glenorchy School for Seniors
Masonic Hall, 3 Petro Street,
Glenorchy (near old police station).
Wednesdays 10am-12pm. Enrol
at Glenorchy LINC. Volunteer
guest speakers weekly presenting
information and answers on a wide
range of topics. No desks, no exams!
Approx. $26 p/a. Enquiries phone 6228
5812.
Goodwood Community Centre
Community lunch - $10. First and third
Thursday of the month. Lucky door
prize and raffles. Enjoy a lovely twocourse lunch with good company. All
welcome. Phone 6272 2560.
Jazzercise classes
Tolosa St Hall, Glenorchy. Mondays
and Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm.
Friendly, fun-filled classes with a ‘not
too demanding’ dance focus. No prior
dance experience required. Routines
combine cardio, strength and stretch
elements to benefit most ages and
fitness levels. For enquiries phone
Georgia on 0437 504 095. No bookings
required.
Kiddies Music and Dance
Musical fun and movement program
for children aged one to five years.
Children will enjoy play and dance
using maracas, bells, tambourines
and more. Tuesday from 10am to
11am at Y-Kids Party and Play. Entry
is $8 for children aged one to three,
$11 for ages four and over and $5 for
family day carers. Entry price includes
unlimited playtime.
Launching into Learning
Launching into Learning Playful Little
Pandas every Monday and Friday from
9am to 10.30am. Free for children
aged 0-4 and their carers, offering
play-based learning activities including
stories, music, craft and regular
excursions. Pre-kinder sessions
commence in term three, every
Wednesday from 1.45pm to 2.40pm.
Phone 6272 7877.
Living Well After Cancer
Thursday 21 July, 9.30am-1pm in
Meeting Room 1, Glenorchy LINC.
Free morning discussing healthy
eating, exercise and emotional
wellbeing for people who have had
cancer and completed treatment. Learn
how to manage your future health
from experts in the field, hear how
Cancer Council Tasmania can support
you. Partners/carers also welcome.
Phone Jill 6212 5700 or email
supportservicessouth@cancertas.org.
au
Moco Dragon Boat Club
A community Dragon Boat Club
situated at the Glenorchy Rowing Club,
Montrose Foreshore. New paddlers
welcome. Weather-permitting, paddling
times are: Tuesday 5.30pm for 6pm (no
evening paddles over autumn/winter),
Friday 10.30am for 11am, Saturday
8am for 8.30am and Sunday, 9.30am
for 10am at New Norfolk Esplanade.
Phone Lisa on 0431 959 913, Tash on
0488 055 868 or email mocodragons@
outlook.com
Monday Morning Music and Mirth
First Monday of every month at the
Glenorchy RSL Club. Featuring vocalist
Michael Colrain, pianist Audrey Smith
and a variety of guest artists, plus
fun sing-a-long. Show time 10.30am12pm. Cost $10 (includes morning
tea). Doors open 9.30am. Wheelchair
access and parking available. For nondrivers, alight at bus stop 24. Bookings
essential. Phone 6272 6920.
New Town Tennis Club
New Town Tennis Club, Sunnyside
Road. Caters to all ages. Enquiries
phone Paul Hart on 6228 5812 or 0429
409 870.
Outrigger Canoeing
Tuesday and Thursday 6pm and
Sunday 9am.
Love the water, want to get active and
have some fun? The Hobart Outrigger
Canoe Club paddles from the Montrose
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The Book Nook Community Book
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GLENORCHY CITY
WHERE IDEAS HAPPEN
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Roads and Footpaths Construction Works
Your
Glenorchy
Alderman
Mayor
Kristie Johnston
Deputy Mayor
Harry Quick
Aldermen
Jenny Branch-Allen
Jan Dunsby
Steven King
Christine Lucas
Haydyn Nielsen
David Pearce
Stuart Slade
Matt Stevenson
Council Contacts:
Phone: 6216 6800
Email: gccmail@gcc.tas.
gov.au
Or Write: PO Box 103,
Glenorchy TAS 7010
Or Visit: 374 Main Road,
Glenorchy
The Council is open
during the following
hours:
Monday - Friday
8:15am to 5:25pm
Cashiers:
Monday - Friday
8:30am to 4:45pm
Closed:
Public Holidays, Easter
Tuesday, Boxing Day to
New Years Day
•Berriedale Road – Round a bout installation
•Brooker Highway – Austins Ferry Primary School to
Upper Hilton Road – Concrete Footpath
•Corner of Chapel Street & Frome Street – Footpath,
kerb and gutter
•Footpath Works - Major
•Gepp Parade – Fenwick Crescent to Graham Place –
Total reconstruction
•Maroni Road – Moorina Crescent to Myella Drive –
Total reconstruction
•Pekurn Crescent, Berriedale – Total
Reconstruction
•Sinclair Avenue, Moonah – Total Reconstruction
•Harold Street/Main Road, Glenorchy Intersection –
Kerb realignment
•Marys Hope Road & Main Road, Rosetta Intersection
– Traffic Signal Installations
•Blackspot Project
•Tenth Avenue – Sherwood Road to Second Avenue –
Total reconstruction and
•Stormwater upgrade
•Tolosa Street Stage 2 – Total reconstruction
•Various Major pavement repairs
•Various Road surface sealing works
•Wattle Avenue, Lutana – Total Reconstruction
•Shoobridge Park – Bridge Replacement
Roads Maintenance Works
•Footpath maintenance
•Pavement repairs
•Paving repairs CBD
•Kerb/Gutter and Footpath – Weed Control
•Signs maintenance
•Urban and rural vegetation control
•Various reinstatement works
Stormwater
•Main Road, Austins Ferry (St Virgils College) –
Stormwater Upgrade
•Creek maintenance and revegetation works
•25 Riverway Road – new connection
•41a Ripley Road – new connection
•Various new connections
•Various pit cleaning & maintenance
•Various pit reconstructions
•Various pit upgrades
Parks & Recreatio
•CBD maintenance
•Graffiti cleanup on various sites
•Sustainable Tree planting Strategy City wide
•Park Signage City wide
•Work for the Dole program – various locations
ALDERMAN CONTACT DETAILS
JOHNSTON, Kristie (Mayor) 0437 967 786
kjohnston@gcc.tas.gov.au
LUCAS, Christine 0418 129 524
blacksnake6@bigpond.com
QUICK, Harry (Deputy Mayor) 0418 127 670
hquick@gcc.tas.gov.au
NIELSEN, Haydyn 0412 122 874
haydyn.nielsen@gcc.tas.gov.au
BRANCH-ALLEN, Jenny 0417 381 721
jenny.branchallen@gmail.com
PEARCE, David OAM 0418 731 151
wheels.david@gmail.com
DUNSBY, Jan 0419 328 469
jdunsby@gcc.tas.gov.au
SLADE, Stuart 0407 741 355
stuart@stuartslade.com
KING, Steven 0414 898 095
sking@gcc.tas.gov.au
STEVENSON, Matt 0466 692 254
matt.stevenson@gcc.tas.gov.au
COUNCIL DECISIONS FROM MARCH 2016
• Received the announcements about the
activities of the Mayor’s office for the period
10 February 2016 to 8 March 2016.
installation of roadside information
signs in the Glenorchy City
Municipality.
• Agreed to remove one of the existing “paired”
chicane gates at all road crossings along the
intercity cycleway.
• The ‘Street Lighting’ policy to set
what the minimum lighting standards
for the Glenorchy City Municipality
will be.
• Received and noted the report on the Traffic
Congestion Summit.
• The ‘Traffic Management Plans’
policy to provide for the clarity
and consistency when developing,
assessing and/or implementing Traffic
Management Plans with respect to
the Glenorchy City Municipality.
• Formally appointed the Mayor and General
Manager to represent Glenorchy City
Council on the Voluntary Amalgamations
Steering Committee (noting that the terms of
reference allow any Aldermen to attend as
observers).
• Noted the Actions Register for 15 February
2016.
• Accepted the Corporate Performance
Indicators for February 2016.
• Glenorchy City Council Aldermen requested
that the General Manager send an email
to Managers and staff congratulating them
on the last 6 months of cultural change and
awareness of public safety and support of
each other in difficult and challenging times
of change.
• Adopted:
• The ‘Roadside Directional Signs’
policy to provide for the clarity and
consistency with respect to the
assessment of applications for the
For further information read the full Council minutes at www.gcc.tas.gov.au
JUNE MEETING DATES
Council Meeting:
Glenorchy Planning Authority:
6 June 2016 at 3pm
14 June 2016 at 3pm
Special Council Meeting (Budget 2016-17): 20 June 2016 at 1pm
Glenorchy Planning Authority:
27 June 2016 at 3pm Council Meeting:
4 July 2016 at 3pm
COMMUNITY Precinct Calendar
Join your local community Precinct Committee and become part of an active community
network that makes a positive difference in your local neighbourhood. The Glenorchy
Community Precinct Committees are special committees of Glenorchy City Council.
GREATER CLAREMONT
(covering all 7011, 7012 and part
Granton 7030 postcodes)
Next meet:
Thursday June 2 at 7pm
Thursday July 7 at 7pm
Location:
Claremont Memorial Hall (side room)
Cnr Main Rd & Bilton Street, Claremont
GREATER GLENORCHY
GREATER MOONAH
Next meet:
Thursday June 23 at 5.30pm
Thursday July 28 at 5.30pm
Next meet:
Tuesday June 7 at 6.30pm
Tuesday July 5 at 6.30pm
Location:
Elwick Electorate Office
6/332-334 Main Road, Glenorchy
July meeting location to be confirmed
Location:
West Moonah Community House
130 Springfield Avenue, West Moonah
(covering all 7010 postcode)
(covering all 7009 postcode)
For further information contact GCC Customer Service area on 6216 6800 or email precincts@gcc.tas.gov.au
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COMMUNITY NEWS
LGAT call for nominations
THE Life Members of
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so many councillors
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should be recognised.”
Nominees can be
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a Tasmanian council at
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close on 20 June 2016.
The awards will be
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federal and state
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from the freeze on
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Delivered by Tony
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writing and delivering
tax seminars since 2001,
the session will include
a detailed look at every
change to every item in
the 2016 return forms.
It will also discuss
the 2016 Federal Budget
and its implications for
industry professionals
and ordinary taxpayers.
“While the session is
directed at tax agents,
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the end of the financial
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The seminar will be
held from 9am to 12pm
on Friday 17 June in the
new Community Precinct’s meeting room.
the material is of interest
to all people who take
their personal tax seriously,” GETS organiser
and self-employed tax
accountant Warren Ross
said.
“The seminar will
address a number of
known changes to the
2016 return forms,
including changes to
claiming motor vehicles,
the need of a logbook,
the abolition of medical expenses tax offset
and new rules for zone
rebate.
“It will also discuss
the five per cent discount for small business
tax payers, the bundled
phone/mobile/internet
plans, capital gains (new
data mining by Australian Taxation Office) and
the relaxation of continuity of business rules
for company losses.”
Registration fees,
if booked through Mr
Ross, are $165 per
person and include comprehensive notes, copies
of the tax returns and
morning tea.
Registration closes
Friday 10 June.
The cost of the seminar will be tax deductible to any person who
lodges a tax return.
To RSVP, phone
Warren Ross on 0439
801 239, email warrenross1@bigpond.com
or mail PO Box 220
Glenorchy, TAS 7010.
Presenter: Tony Culberg
While the session is directed at Tax Agents, the material is of
interest to all people who takes their personal tax seriously.
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A FINANCIAL MOMENT
What the 2016 Federal Tax time tips
Budget means for you for families
THERE were many
proposed changes to the
superannuation system announced at this
year’s Federal Budget
that could affect the
way individuals plan for
retirement.
“It’s important to
understand what these
are to make the best
decision possible about
how to maximise your
wealth when you finish
work for the last time,”
MyState Wealth Management financial planner
Philip Hall said.
Some of the most
significant changes are
described below.
Concessional caps
reduced
One of the most significant changes has been a
reduction to the amount
you can contribute to
your super fund each
year and claim a reduction on your income for
tax purposes.
The technical name
for this amount is the
“concessional cap”.
From 1 July 2017,
individuals will only
be able to contribute
$25,000 each year to
their super fund and
be able to offset this
amount against their
taxable income.
At the moment, people 50-years or older can
contribute $35,000 a
year and people younger
than this can contribute
$30,000 a year to their
fund and receive a tax
benefit.
It’s a good idea to
talk to a financial adviser
if you’d like to take
advantage of the higher
limits before they change
next year.
Lifetime nonconcessional limits
amended
Another substantial
change is a shift in the
amount you can contribute to your super fund
on an after-tax basis.
Since 7.30pm
AEST on 3 May 2016,
individuals could only
contribute $500,000
during their lifetime on a
non-concessional basis.
Prior to the cut-off,
people could contribute
$180,000 a year on a
non-concessional basis
and bring forward twoyears of contributions,
effectively allowing them
to contribute $540,000
to their fund in one year.
The new rules are
being retrospectively
applied so that from 1
July 2007, individuals
75-years can make
voluntary super contributions without needing
to have worked a certain
number of hours each
week.
Super is a complex
area and it pays to seek
advice if you are unsure
of how these changes
work and to ensure
you’re making the most
of the concessions that
are available to you.
If you would like to
find out more, phone
Philip Hall at MyState
Wealth Management on
1300 651 600 or visit
mystate.com.au/wealth.
can only contribute
$500,000 to their super
fund on a non-concessional basis.
While people who
have contributed more
than this amount won’t
be retrospectively penalised, they must not make
additional contributions
from this point.
Again, seek advice
from a financial adviser
if you would like further
information about this
change.
Work test removed
Another change has
been the removal of a
requirement for people
aged between 65 and
74-years to have worked
a certain number of
hours a week to be
able to make voluntary
contributions to their
super fund.
From 1 July 2017,
anyone younger than
Information is current as
at 23 May 2016 but is
subject to being passed
into law by the Federal
parliament. This is general
advice only, before making
any decisions please speak
with a MyState Wealth
Management Financial
Planner.
IF you received a Family
Tax Benefit or Child Care
Benefit during 2015–16
from the Department of
Human Services you may
soon need to lodge a
tax return to trigger your
annual payment reconciliation.
This is an automated
process (also known as
“balancing”), that sees
the department compare
the amount of Family
Tax Benefit and/or Child
Care Benefit paid to you
based on your estimated
income, against what you
are actually entitled to
based on your income
assessment provided by
the Australian Taxation
Office (ATO).
This process determines what top-ups or
supplements you may be
eligible for, or whether you need to repay
any debts. Child Care
Rebate payments will
be balanced at the same
time as your Child Care
Benefit.
You do not need to
contact the department
to check the progress of
your balancing.
The department
receives adjusted taxable
income assessments directly from the ATO and
this automatically triggers
the balancing process, so
there is no need to call or
contact the department in
any other way.
It generally takes up
to 28 days from the time
you receive your Notice
of Assessment from the
ATO for the department
to receive your income
information and balance
your payments.
Once your payments
have been balanced, the
department will let you
know the outcome by
sending a letter or uploading this information
to your Centrelink online
account.
If you are part of a
couple, you should also
remember your partner may also need to
lodge their tax return, or
advise the Department of
Human Services that they
are not required to lodge
one, before the balancing
process can begin. This
is easily done through either their Centrelink online account via myGov
or through the Express
Plus mobile app.
In this case, it can
take up to 28 days from
when your partner receives their Notice of Assessment from the ATO
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The Department of
Human Services will also
write to you letting you
know the outcome.
If you receive your
letters online, keep an
eye out there.
Anyone unsure about
their tax time requirements for Family Tax
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visit www.humanservices.
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information.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Kick-start for Red Shield Appeal
THE Salvation Army’s
Red Shield Appeal got
off on the right foot with
the Glenorchy District
Football Club’s (GDFC)
Seniors holding a ‘Red
Sox Game’ in support of
the initiative.
The players, who
donned red socks for the
fundraising game against
North Launceston at
their home ground KGV,
secured a strong win.
Volunteers from the
Salvation Army collected
donations at the ground’s
gates and the junior
footballers held a lucky
draw to raise funds, with
The Good Guys Moonah
donating a television as
the top prize.
The Salvation Army
Moonah Corps and Community Centre officer
Lieutenant Amy Jones,
who helped to organise
the event, said she and
her team greatly enjoyed
being part of the GDFC
community.
From left, Kahlia Mcintosh from the Salvation Army, Speaker of the House of Assembley Elise
Archer and the Salvation Army Moonah Corps and Community Centre officer Lieutenant Amy
Jones were pleased with the fundraising success of the Glenorchy District Football Club’s Red Sox
Game, which raised funds for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.
“We loved witnessing
a brilliant match between
Glenorchy and North
Launceston,” she said.
“We were thrilled to
exceed our fundraising
goal for this event, which
could not have happened
without an incredible
partnership with GDFC.
“Funds raised will
greatly help us to contin-
ue helping the vulnerable
in our society and those
experiencing homelessness.”
The Salvation Army
Moonah Corps’ Red
Shield Appeal chair Elise
Archer also attended the
game.
“I wish to thank both
the GDFC for again
organising the game
and the spectators for
donating so generously to
help those in need,” Ms
Archer said.
The event raised
more than $1,000 for
the Salvation Army and
GDFC Senior players
volunteered their time
to participate in the Red
Shield Doorknock weekend held over 28-29 May.
Tasmania Police warning as phone
scammers target local residents
TASMANIA Police is
warning Glenorchy residents about a telephone
scam that is targeting
the community’s vulnerable and elderly.
Phone scammers are
telling callers they owe
money to the Australian
Taxation Office (ATO)
or other government
departments and that
if the debt is not paid,
they will issue a warrant.
Police said scammers
often remained on the
phone to talk victims
through payment methods, which included
online transfers or the
use of a pre-paid gift or
credit card.
If you believe you
have been scammed, or
to report any suspicious
behaviour, phone the
Serious Organised
Crime Unit on telephone 6173 2781.
THE onstage adaptation of the much-loved
BBC TV sitcom, “The
Vicar of Dibley”, will be
performed at Hobart’s
Playhouse Theatre from
17 June to 2 July 2016.
Presented by John
X and Graeme Paine
OAM, the production
features all the eccentric
characters from the television series, including
Alice, the “blonde, dippy
verger”, Owen, the
“earthy, local farmer”
and the “unique, chocolate-loving, rock n’ roll
playing vicar herself.
The Vicar of Dibley
is a stage play by Ian
Gower and Paul Carpenter adapted from
the original TV series by
Richard Curtis and Paul
Mayhew-Archer, with
the permission of Tiger
Aspect Productions and
Comic Relief.
The Hobart show
will run for two hours
and 20 minutes with
one interval.
For more information about the
show, ticket prices and
bookings go to www.
centertainment.com.au
or call 6234 5998.
British sitcom to
grace the stage
WIN A DOUBLE PASS
Win a double pass to The Vicar of Dibley
(Wednesday 22 June session) valued at $80.
To enter the draw to win, post your entry by Thursday 16 June
Winner will be announced and contacted Friday 17 June.
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________Email:________________________________
Mail to: Glenorchy Gazette - The Vicar of Dibley
Level 2, 152 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000
SPORT
GYC tennis team captain
snags national title
GUILFORD Young College
(GYC) tennis first’s captain Daniel
Groom has snagged the title of
Australian under-18 schoolboy
tennis champion.
A year 12 student at the GYC
Glenorchy campus, Daniel won
first place at the Australia Cup
singles competition in early May.
The competition was held
in conjunction with the annual
national school’s tennis championships, the Pizzey Cup, in Albury,
New South Wales.
Daniel, who is ranked number
one in Tasmania and number nine
in Australia in his age division, is
now one of only two Tasmanian
tennis players to win the title in
the history of the competition.
Daniel said it was a “massive
honour” to represent Tasmania
at an interstate event and that
taking out the title made it “even
sweeter.”
“As this event is so prestigious,
it made the win extra special,” he
said.
“This title is another step
that shows how I am progressing
forward and improving.
“As it is a historical and prestigious title, I am able to see how
other winners have progressed
in their careers and, by taking
inspiration from them, I will try to
follow in their footsteps.
“From this win, I have also
also gained the confidence that I
can grow as a player and achieve
more results, both nationally and
internationally.”
Joining Daniel in the competition were fellow GYC players
Matthew Harris, Tom Cornish and
Wynonah Conway.
These four GYC students
helped make up the 16-member
Tasmanian team (eight boys and
eight girls), which placed seventh
overall in the competition.
GYC director of college sport
Zain Wright said it was “great” to
have four GYC students representing the college and the state.
“They were all very competitive and participating in interstate
competitions allows the players
to grow and develop as athletes,
providing a measure of their progress against diverse competition,”
he said.
“It also allows them to gain
valuable experience as both athletes and individuals beyond what
is available at home.
“This was also a fantastic
achievement for Daniel, especially
as he went into the competition
with an injury and played on his
non-preferred surface.
“As a college we are very
proud of his achievements and
look forward to seeing how he
progresses in the future.”
Following his plans to attend
college in America next year,
Daniel said he was hoping to
establish a successful career in
tennis.
Guilford Young College year 12 student, Daniel Groom, has been named the
Australian under-18 schoolboy tennis champion at the Australia Cup singles
competition in early May.
Crusaders bowled over
by community spirit
Daniel holding the SATIS trophy, following Guilford Young
College’s successful defence of the state title.
Victims of Domestic
Violence Fundraiser
Strutt Design Studio - 71a Main Road Moonah
9th June 6.30 PM
Gold Coin entry donation appreciated
Mini Fashion Parade and Raffle
Free drink on arrival, finger food and nibbles
kindly provided by Your Inspiration at Home
All raffle money, donations and 10% of all sales
on the night, go directly to the cause.
Local cricketers, The IC Crusaders, are passionate supporters of Australian human rights.
INTERNATIONAL
cricket is alive and well
in southern Tasmania
thanks to the efforts of
the IC Crusaders.
The Crusaders
recently held a match
at the Copping Cricket
Ground with the Copping Christian Fellow-
ship, and have another
match scheduled at
Austins Ferry.
One of the event
organisers, Raj Chopra,
said the day was an
enjoyable one, where
people from different
backgrounds had the
chance to meet, share
food and get to know
each other.
“We supported the
Australian human rights
commission campaign,
‘Racism. It stops with
me’,” he said.
“It was a great example of how Australia
welcomes the people
from different backgrounds and supports
them,”
People who are
interested in joining the
IC Crusaders or would
like to organise a game
are asked to contact
Raj Chopra via email at
rajicpf@gmail.com
If you’re unable to attend on the night, but wish to
donate: Raffle tickets can be purchased through either
Strutt Design Studio or Moonah Rotary.
Please RSVP by June 7th to Stutt Design Studio
on 6228 0233
We look forward to seeing you there!
struttstudio.com.au
Action-packed week for hockey enthusiasts
HOBART’S OHA Hockey
Club has celebrated National
Hockey Week (28 May – 5
June) at the Tasmanian
Hockey Centre.
Clubs around Australia
registered as a hockey hub
to promote and grow the
sport across all ages.
Under the initiative,
clubs register as a hockey
hub and run an event or activity for existing participants
and to get more people
involved in the game.
OHA president Damian
Smith said the club’s family
fun day event coincided
with under eight and under
10 games, which were
followed by Premier League
men’s and women’s games.
“It is great to be able
to access resources for our
hockey club to promote the
sport and generate greater
participation,” he said.
“We already invest
significant time and effort
in the development of our
juniors, so it seemed obvious
to engage with current and
potential hockey players in
this way.”
Mr Smith said OHA has
operated a highly successful junior academy for a
number of years providing a
pathway for younger players
to make their way into
senior hockey.
“Through the support of
Battery World Hobart and
our Premier League players
and coaches, we are focusing
on basic, intermediate and
advanced hockey skills for
our junior players,” he said.
Hobart OHA Hockey Club members joined forces to promote the sport in Tasmania.
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June 2016 - Glenorchy Gazette

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