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GLENORCHY 

GazetteSEPTEMBER GLENORCHY CITY — WHERE IDEAS HAPPEN 

2009 

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Skate boarders put their skills to the test last month 

on the new skate bowl in Glenorchy’s CBD. 

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Linden Avenue Planting 

Lighted Cutting Face 

Art Work 

10km Milepost Art Work 

Goulds Creek 

Ecology Planting 

Hilton Rd Native Planting 

An avenue of palm trees, large scale 

mileposts, and artworks reflecting 

Glenorchy’s history are among the proposals 

to beautify the Brooker Highway being 

presented for public comment. 

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Native Planting 

Orchard Art Work 

Austin’s Ferry Art Work 

Banksia Avenue Planting 

Beautification Planting, 

Catherine St 

THE proposals have been developed 

as part of a $1 million Brooker Beautification 

Project to improve the 

attractiveness of the Brooker Highway 

as a gateway to Glenorchy and 

southern Tasmania. 

The joint initiative of the 

Glenorchy City Council and the 

State Government involves developing 

a long-term beautification 

strategy for the 15 kilometres 

stretch of the Brooker between Risdon 

Road and Granton, and completion 

of the first stage of these 

works by the end of 2010. 

The project will also provide 

employment for 40 disadvantaged 

job seekers, who will work under 

the supervision of specialists. 

Consultant landscape architect, 

Patricia Barwick, and her team 

have devised a series of beautifica- 

Sheoak Avenue Planting 

Sports Balls Art Work 

Silver Peppermint 

Avenue Planting 

Palm Avenue Planting 

Water-sensitive Native Grasses 

Median Planting 

Jockeys Art Work 

5km Milepost Art Work 

Historic Avenue 

Appraisal Study 

tion proposals after undertaking 

extensive community consultation 

and landscape analysis. 

“The ideas draw on the community’s 

desire to have more trees, 

including native and exotic plants, 

to create points of interest and 

‘green up’ the highway,” Patricia 

said. 

“Art works are also to be included, 

and we want them to make a 

strong reference to the activities 

that parallel the highway. We want 

to include a number of artworks 

that inform motorists about the 

area, depicting Glenorchy’s history 

and vibrant culture. 

“These artworks are proposed 

to be in a range of styles and materials, 

reflecting different settings 

and the community’s varied taste.”

2 — GLENORCHY GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2009 

GRAEME STURGES MP 

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• Supporting Precincts, Volunteers and 

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• Treating You, Your Family and Community 

with Respect and Dignity 

• Working with 

Government to 

achieve the best 

possible outcome 

for you 

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COMMUNITY DIARY SEPTEMBER 2009 

Friday 4th September 

Ethereal Ensemble – Entrancing Enchantment 

Moonah Arts Centre, 65 Hopkins St, Moonah 

Entrancing Enchantment explores the lyrical 

interplay of sound and verse, capturing the power 

of music and language to inspire, transform and 

bring peace. For further information contact 6214 

7633 

Saturday 5th September 

Friday Basket Weavers Group Open Day 


Members of the Basket Weavers Group, which 

meets every Friday at the Moonah Arts Centre, 

invite you to an Open Day where they will share 

their skills, show off their work and demonstrate 

basket weaving and plant dyeing. For further 

information contact 6214 7633 

5th & 6th September 

Claremont Spring Flower Show 

Claremont Memorial Hall 

Time: 1pm-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday at 

the Claremont Memorial Hall. Daffodil and spring 

flower show, exhibitors welcome. For further 

information contact 6249 4530 

Sunday 6th September 

Cat Fancier’s Club of Tasmania’s 40th 

Anniversary Show 

Betting Hall, Royal Hobart Showgrounds 

The show will be open to public between 10.30am 

and 3pm. Meet the breeders of various breeds of 

pedigree cats. Entry charges are $2 adults, $1 

children and $5 for a family. There will be cats from 

the Hobart Cat Centre at the show who will be 

looking for new homes. For further details contact 

John on 6261 1848 between 9am-8pm 

Wednesday 9th September 

‘Assistive Equipment Display’ 

Board Room, Community Based Support South 

24 Sunderland St, , Moonah 

Discover equipment that can help you to complete 

household tasks, or make your dressing and 

personal care easier. An occupational therapist will 

be available to offer information and advice. 

Presented by the Commonwealth Respite & 

Carelink Centre and the Independent Living Centre 

Tasmania (ILC TAS). The equipment display is from 

1pm-2pm and the Information Session is from 2pm- 

3pm. Please RSVP to Sandra on FREECALL 1800 

052 222 


Tasmanian Song Company – 20 Years on and 

still singing! 


To celebrate its 20th year, the Tasmanian Song 

Company offer this special concert. The choir is a 

favourite of regular concert goers at the Moonah 

Arts Centre. In this concert they will perform 

popular choral works taken from their core 

repertoire which will be enhanced by solos from 

choir members. 

For further information contact 6214 7633 

Wednesday 16th September 

Introduction to Volunteering 

Glenorchy Volunteer Centre, 631 Main Road 

Berriedale 

Have you ever thought about volunteering? Not 

sure where to start? Want to know more? If you are 

interested in attending please call us on 6214 4571 

to register, please leave a message if the office is 

unattended. 

17th – 19th September 

Flashy Trash Workshops with Andy Vagg 

Moonah Arts Centre, 65 Hopkins St, 

Andy Vagg is an artist who makes his work entirely 

from recycled materials and objects. Andy will show 

you how the simplest, cheapest and humblest 

materials can be combined to make fascinating 

sculptural artworks, fit for display in any gallery. 

Objects made during the workshop will be 

displayed at the Moonah Arts Centre on Sunday 

following the workshop. Suitable for ages 12+, cost 

is $10 for three days from 10am-3pm. 


Sunday 20th September 

M5 Project 

Tasmanian Transport Museum Society, 

Glenorchy. 11am - 3.30pm. 

The Tasmania Faculty of the RACGP, in 

collaboration with The Cancer Council, Diabetes 

Australia, Cancer Screening and Lifeline will hold 

men’s preventative health initiative, named ‘The M5 

Project.’ at the Tasmanian Transport Museum 

Society, Glenorchy. 

For further information contact Rebecca on 6216 

6361 


Aurora Friday Night Karaoke Disco 

Kensington St, Hall, Glenorchy 

Karaoke competition with great prizes from 7.30pm- 

10pm! Monthly heat winners will compete for the 

Aurora Idol Karaoke Champion 2009 Award 

presented after a ‘contest’ at the Christmas Dance. 

Supper is provided on the night, but please bring a 

plate to contribute, $5 cover charge applies and 

there is a kiosk available. 


25th September – 8th October 

Artfully Queer 


This is the 5th Annual ‘Artfully Queer’ exhibition 

presented by the Gay and Lesbian Community 

Centre Inc. Artworks will include paintings, 

photographs, drawing, printmaking, collage, 

electronic media ceramics, jewellery, sculptures, 

textiles and glass items. 


TELL US WHEN WE CAN DO BETTER 

We want to hear your 

complaints and any ideas 

about how we could do 

better. We need to hear 

from you when the 

service we provide is not 

up to standard. 

We need your input so 

we can look at ways to 

improve the way we do 

our work. 

ALL COMPLAINTS 

ARE TREATED 

CONFIDENTIALLY 

2009 

IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE 

Immunisation sessions are held in the 

Glenorchy Civic Centre between 2.00pm and 3.00pm 

on the following Wednesdays. 

September 9, October 7, November 11, December 9 

VACCINES AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE: 

Triple Antigen (T.A.), Sabin (Oral Polio Vaccine), Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Comvax (Hib 

and Hep B.), Meningococcal, Boosterix (Adult Tetanus), Pneumococcal (infant), Influenza 

(over 65 years old), Pneumococcal (over 65 years old). 

VACCINES AVAILABLE AT COST: 

Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Combined Hepatitis A and B, ADT (Adult Diptheria and Tenatus, 

Chicken Pox, Adult Meningococcal. 

For further information telephone the Council’s 

Environmental Health Office on 6216 6797. 

If you have something to 

tell us, please call or 

write to: 

Customer Service 

Contact Officer 

PO Box 103 Glenorchy 

7010 

PH: 1800 422 999 

Monday 28th September 

Hobart Happiness Club. 7.30pm 

Glenorchy State Library, Terry St, Glenorchy 

Tasmania’s first ‘Happiness Club’ will start at the 

Glenorchy Library in September. These clubs were 

first started in the US and have spread throughout 

the UK, Europe and now Australia. The Club 

philosophy is that it’s not what happens that 

defines your happiness but the way we interpret 

the things that happen to us. Come along to a 

monthly meeting, share ideas, hear a guest speaker 

and talk to like minded people. The cost is FREE 

For further information or to book your place 

contact Michael on 0430 022 446 or email 

hobarthappinessclub@gmail.com 

Moonah Multicultural Social Craft Group 

If you are interested in crafts and would like to 

meet new people, learn new skills and share your 

craft skills with others, the Moonah Multicultural 

Social Craft Group may be for you! The aim of the 

group is to bring together multicultural women in 

order to exchange craft skills, socialise and make 

friends. Run by volunteers you can learn basic craft 

such as knitting, crocheting and sewing as well as 

multicultural crafts. Sessions for September will be 

1st, 22nd and 29th at the Moonah Community 

Centre, 17 Gormanston Road, Moonah from 10am 

to12.30pm. You don’t have to attend all sessions – 

come to one or come to them all. 

Free introductory Computing for Women 

Part-time 6 week course at the Glenorchy Library, 

for further details and an application form contact 

The Connect South team on 6233 5386 or Glenorchy 

Library on 6233 8663 

Happy Hands Early Learning Centre 

Abbotsfield Primary School 

We offer programs for birth – 5 year olds and their 

parents, grandparents or primary carers. 

Tuesdays – Explore It (pre-kinder) 9am-11am, Play 

It (0-5) Playgroup 1pm-2.30pm 

Wednesdays – Move It (0-5) singing, dancing, gross 

motor skills 10am-11am 

Thursdays – Play It (0-5) Playgroup 9am-11am 

Happy hands is a friendly, welcoming place for 

coffee, play and chat. Contact 6249 2639. 

West Moonah playgroups and Lady bird 

play centre 

West Moonah community house provides play 

group and preschool sessions for babies, dad’s and 

their children and preschool aged children with a 

variety of activities and fun for kids and 

parents/carers. Come and visit our 

information/display table at Glenorchy centro on 

Friday 18th September 10 – 1pm. Free face 

painting and balloons for kids. Enrolments taken 

for third term. New families welcome 

Call 62732362 for further information. 

www.infoline.tas.gov.au or info@gcc.tas.gov.au 

Does your organisation have 

an event coming up in 

Glenorchy that you would 

like listed on the monthly 

Events Calendar? 

Please contact us using the 

email address above. 

Weekly garbage collection services are 

available for Glenorchy Residents. 

For residents who prefer a weekly garbage collection service, 

the Council has a special residents arrangement* with Veolia 

Environmental Services to collect your wheelie bin from your property 

on alternate weeks, separate to the standard Council fortnightly 

service. This arrrangements attracts an additional charge payable 

direct to Veolia Environmental Services. 

This effectively provides a weekly collection service 

for those residents who wish to have a weekly collection service. 

For more information on this service, please contact Veolia 

direct on 6244 0000 and they will provide you with all the details. 

* Only available to standard service of 140 litre bin. 

Not available for commerical collections.

There’s help when the 

hurt gets out of hand 

There is plenty of 

support and 

understanding at 

hand for youngsters 

who are feeling 

life’s pain. 

AN increasing number of young 

people in southern Tasmania are 

resorting to self-harm as a coping 

mechanism. 

Self-harm is when someone 

deliberately hurts or mutilates 

their body without meaning to 

die. 

This growing social problem 

has prompted the development 

of an awareness program by the 

Sexual Assault Support Service 

and the Glenorchy Youth Task 

Force, which was launched last 

month. 

An information brochure has 

been produced for people who 

hurt themselves or family and 

friends of people who may self 

harm. 

Slap bands with the slogan 

“Choose Life Not Pain” have also 

been produced to spread a positive 

message and will be distributed 

to high school students 

to wear to raise awareness and 

promote discussion of the issue. 

Anne Stephens, a project officer 

at the Sexual Assault Support 

Service (SASS), said the 

initiative is the result of concern 

by counsellors about the 

rising number of instances of 

young people self-harming. 

“Sixty per cent of young adolescent 

clients at SASS are selfharming,” 

Anne said. 

“This may involve cutting, 

head banging, burning or other 

behaviours.” 

Anne says those who engage 

in self-harm can view it as a way 

of coping with anxiety, depression, 

self-hatred, grief, tension or 

distress. 

It is usually the result of a 

trauma, such as sexual assault, 

domestic violence or seeing 

something traumatic. 

For some people the trauma 

may be under control until it is 

triggered by something, such as 

a relationship break-up. 

She says the first step in 

addressing the issue is to raise 

awareness of it. 

“Once you start talking about 

an issue people can then start 

understanding it,” Anne said. 

Self-harmers are mainly 

women, although young men can 

also display this behaviour 

through reckless and risky acts 

on trail bikes or cars, or smashing 

their hands into walls. 

People who self-harm are 

advised to talk to someone about 

it and consider seeking counselling 

to find more helpful ways 

of coping. 

The information brochure 

can be obtained at the Sexual 

Assault Support Service, 95-97 

Campbell Street, Hobart, Ph: 

6231 1811, Pulse Youth Health 

Centre, Terry Street, Glenorchy 

and other health services. 

The SASS 24 Hour Support 

Line is 6231 1817. 

ABC on for another round of Carols 

THE Glenorchy Carols 

Committee is pleased to 

announce a media partnership 

with 936 ABC 

Hobart will again be a 

major feature of the 2009 

Glenorchy Carols event at 

Tolosa Park. 

The sponsorship 

includes a performance by 

the ABC Giving Tree Choir, 

and the MC for the event 

will be Andy Muirhead, 936 

Hobart Local Radio Breakfast 

presenter and host of 

ABC TV’s Collectors. 

Glenorchy Carols will 

take place at the popular 

Tolosa Soundshell venue 

on Saturday the 12th of 

December. 

The annual event, 

staged by the Lions Club 

of Glenorchy and Glenorchy 

City Council will 

feature all the traditional 

elements of a candlelit 

Christmas concert, including 

a visit by Santa Claus, 

special entertainment for 

children and the opportunity 

for patrons to sing 

many of their favourite 

Christmas carols. 

Hundreds of choristers 

from school and community 

choirs, the Glenorchy 

Concert Brass and feature 

vocalists will take to the 

stage for the evening concert 

event. 

Organisers are seeking 

volunteers to assist in the 

development and staging 

of the event. 

A number of community 

representative positions 

are open on the 

organising committee, 

which meets on the first 

Wednesday of every month 

at the Moonah Arts Centre. 

In addition, volunteers 

are also always welcome 

to assist event organisers 

in the final run up to the 

event. If any community 

members have an interest 

in being part of the organising 

Committee or can 

assist with the event in 

any way, please call 

Glenorchy Council’s 

Community Cultural 

Development Officer, 

Michael McLaughlin, on 

6216 6312. 

GLENORCHY GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2009 — 3 

Choose Life Not 

Pain slap bands 

are displayed by 

Youth Taskforce 

Members, (back 

from left)Teagan 

Pearce, Sam 

Glover, Scott 

Jones, Jake 

Moate (front from 

left) Brodie 

Carlon, Dhanica 

Altoff, and Claire 

Eggleston. 

Big spend 

on major 

projects 

MORE than $26 million was 

invested in major development 

projects in the City 

of Glenorchy in the year 

ending 30 June 2009. 

Ten major development 

applications were approved 

by Glenorchy City Council, 

in line with the previous 

year. 

These comprised a mix 

of residential unit developments 

and commercial 

developments, including 

multi-unit developments 

in Maroni Rd, Hopkins St 

and Chapel St, redevelopment 

at Moorilla and renovations 

and additions to 

the former Hydro building 

in Moonah. 

A total of 376 development 

applications were 

received in 2008/09, down 

on the previous year but 

above the 10-year average. 

Application processing 

times for the year were 

comparable to previous 

years, with an average processing 

time of 29.2 days. 

Council approved 32 

subdivisions or boundary 

adjustments to create an 

additional 201 lots, the 

majority being one or two 

lot subdivisions. 

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POLICE report Acting Inspector 

SHANE SMITH 

THE BEAT GOES ON ... AND ON 

It is well 

recognised 

that an 

effective 

police force 

needs to be 

accessible and 

visible and this 

can not always 

be achieved 

from the 

inside of a 

police car. 

THE dynamics of the 

Glenorchy Policing Division 

necessitates that a 

large portion of police 

patrols the use of a 

motor vehicle. 

There is a need to 

travel to a particular 

location to deal with an 

issue or patrol an area 

and the use of a motor 

vehicle is necessary. 

However, it is also 

recognised that a patrol 

car driving up the road 

does not always have the 

same impact as a police 

officer patrolling on foot 

or push bike. 

A police officer performing 

foot patrol 

allows for greater interaction 

with the com- 

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munity and provides a 

higher level of visibility 

which in turn creates 

higher levels of safety 

and security. 

We endeavour to 

have officers perform 

foot patrol duties as 

much as possible and this 

occurs generally each 

day in the Glenorchy 

CBD, Northgate and Centro 

where officers can 

walk from the station 

and patrol the immediate 

area with ease. 

Foot patrol duties in 

the areas further away 

from the station do not 

occur as regularly but it 

is a priority for the station 

to provide those 

reassuring foot patrol 

duties to suburbs such 

as Moonah and Claremont. 

The bicycle squad is 

being thawed out after 

their winter hibernation 

period and you can 

expect to see members 

regularly patrolling the 

CBD and outer suburbs 

in the coming weeks. 

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The Command Bus, which is regularly used as a Mobile Police Station. 

Push bikes are an 

effective tool for 

patrolling the bike track, 

parks and car parks and 

allow for a flexible and 

tactical approach to targeting 

hot spots and 

patrolling in a highly visible 

and mobile manner. 

Another initiative I 

have developed to make 

your police more accessible 

and visible involves 

the use of the Tasmania 

Police Command Bus 

being deployed as a 

Mobile Police Station. 

The Command Bus is 

taken to an identified 

location and used as a 

Mobile Police Station 

for the day. 

A leaflet is distributed 

to residents in the 

area a week or so before 

hand to ensure they are 

aware of its location and 

the day and time it will 

be available for them. 

The Mobile Police 

Station is manned by 

police officers who have 

access to all of the police 

Safer Communities Committee 

SAFETY TIP 

'STREET SMART' 

PERSONAL SAFETY 

• Never walk home alone at night 

• Keep alert, walk confidently 

• If you feel unsafe, head for the 

nearest well lit populated area 

• Have change to use the phone – 

always carry your mobile with you 

• If you can not get home call some 

one and let them know you are 

safe! 

• For emergency call 000 

• For Police Assistance call 131 444 

or 62302111 

systems. 

Anything that can be 

reported at a regular 

police station can be 

reported at the Mobile 

Police Station. 

Reports of crime and 

offences can be taken and 

immediately entered 

onto the police networks, 

queries regarding ongoing 

matters can be 

answered, and information 

can be received and 

added to intelligence 

databases. 

There is also a variety 

of information 

brochures on board 

regarding topics such as 

home safety tips and lock 

it or lose it campaigns. 


Station has coffee facilities 

and provides a comfortable, 

accessible and 

technologically connected 

environment for 

members of the community 

to have face to 

face contact with their 

local police. 

Along with the officers 

who man the Mobile 

Police Station there will 

be a number of officers 

who perform foot and 

bicycle patrols in that 

area. 


Station was recently 

deployed to Chigwell and 

the officers on foot patrol 

also distributed 10 engine 

immobilisers as part of 

Operation Bounce Back. 

During their foot 

patrols the officers identified 

vehicles that were 

parked in easily accessible 

locations and were 

of a model that was statistically 

susceptible to 

be stolen. 

The officers spoke 

with the owners and a 

free engine immobiliser 

voucher was given to 

them. 


Station will be set up in 

Moonah at Benjafield 

Park in the coming 

weeks and will also have 

the Mobile Activity Centre 

located to provide 

some entertainment for 

the kids. 

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MAYOR’S message 

What the future holds 

Over the past year a lot of the Council’s 

focus has been on the important but 

mundane issues of water and sewerage 

and the effect of the economic downturn 

on our finances. 

Tough as those issues have been, we 

shouldn’t lose focus of the hard work 

we’ve been doing to develop new 

infrastructure and a new look for our City 

into the future. 

Glenorchy already has somewhat of a 

reputation as one of the best locations in 

terms of housing affordability and 

stability and, for our size, we have a solid 

mix of industrial and commercial 

businesses which provide jobs. The 

Mercury – and even the Tasmanian 

edition of The Australian – are now 

printed at News Limited’s new printing 

press at the Technopark. 

The recent growth of our Central Business 

Districts in Glenorchy and Moonah has 

been phenomenal and in the near future 

the Museum of Old and New Art which 

grows daily before our very eyes at the 

already highly successful Moorilla, is 

going to make our city a Mecca for 

visitors looking for an arts-based holiday 

experience. 

Two major projects currently on the 

drawing board – if successful – have the 

capacity to transform the city and give it 

a new vibe. 

A feasibility study is underway to 

redevelop the current Glenorchy City 

Council Chambers site. Construction of a 

new Public Sector Administration Centre 

will be considered within the block of 

Main Rd, Terry St, Barry St, Tolosa St Bus 

Station and possibly including the Bus 

Station. 

Council thinks that the block currently 

occupied by the Council Chambers can be 

better utilised and that there are 

opportunities to create improved public 

facilities and pedestrian links between 

the shopping centres in the Glenorchy 

CBD. 

The development is a once-in-ageneration 

opportunity to substantially 

upgrade City building infrastructure by 

harnessing synergies between Council, the 

private sector and government agencies. 

Paul Berry 

0438 837 414 

Patrick Berry 

0409 989 598 

Water and sewerage concessions 

The decision by the State Government to 

fully fund concessions on water and 

sewerage bills is very welcome and will 

remove uncertainty for pensioners. 

It was important that the State 

Government continue to provide this 

important rebate to pensioners and other 

concession holders as it had done in the 

past. 

However, while this decision is welcome, it 

does not alleviate the overall financial 

pressures that water and sewerage reforms 

have imposed on Glenorchy ratepayers. 

Council is not being fully compensated for 

lost revenues, which will result in 

significant constraints on our budget for a 

number of years to come. 

While on this subject, I would like to pass 

on Council’s appreciation to all our staff 

who worked on the transfer of 

responsibilities for water and sewerage 

It is envisaged that the new development 

could include three to four floors of 

quality office space for Council and 

Government services such as Police, the 

Library, Centrelink, and Health Services, 

general office space for lease and 

additional retail and some more ground 

floor shop fronts. 

Glenorchy City Council also remains 

enthusiastic about the potential to 

develop a contemporary tourism and 

recreation precinct at the City’s 

Wilkinson’s Point foreshore. 

With the support of sponsors – 

advertising company Red Jelly and 

Printing firm Geon – we recently released 

the Glenorchy Art & Sculpture Park 

(GASP!) concept plan. GASP! is a bold 

and exciting vision for a crescent-shaped 

boardwalk to link the Elwick Bay 

foreshore from the Montrose Community 

Park to the tip of Wilkinson’s 

Point. 

The draft plan is to build the walk 

in three stages. It will transform 

this area and link in with the 

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services from Council to the new Southern 

Water Corporation. 

This has been a major and difficult 

administrative undertaking. More than 40 

staff transferred from Glenorchy City 

Council to Southern Water which meant the 

reorganisation of many tasks and a lot of 

pressure on those people, so thank you 

everyone. 

Brooker Highway Plan 

Many of you will be aware that the State 

Government has put on hold a proposed 

$10 million upgrade of the Brooker 

Highway pending the completion of a 

master plan for the highway. 

Council accepts this decision provided the 

$10 million allocated for Brooker Highway 

work is not redirected somewhere else 

pending the outcome of the plan. 

already popular Derwent Entertainment 

Centre and Elwick Racecourse and will 

also provide a community link to MONA. 

Council last year sought expressions of 

interest from commercial developers for 

Wilkinson’s Point but, in the wake of the 

global financial crisis, none was received. 

Nevertheless Council strongly believes in 

the merits of the development of an 

iconic visitor precinct at Wilkinson’s Point 

site and remains committed to the vision. 

The site has been earmarked for 

development due to its prime waterfront 

location with splendid views, a large 

available land area, an existing jetty and 

wharf area and good road access. 

The site is now ‘development-ready’ and 

Council is confident that when the local 

and global economies improve, there will 

be strong development interest in 

Wilkinson’s Point. 


Adriana Taylor 

Mayor of Glenorchy 

The Department of Infrastructure, Energy 

and Resource has agreed to undertake a 

long-term strategic transport plan for the 

entire Brooker Highway in consultation with 

the Glenorchy, Hobart and Brighton 

Councils. 

This follows criticism from Council of an 

earlier proposal to convert the Goodwood 

roundabout to traffic signals, without 

addressing other significant traffic issues. 

Council had been seeking realignment of the 

Elwick and Goodwood roads and an upgrade 

of the Goodwood pedestrian overpass, in 

addition to replacement of the Goodwood 

roundabout. 

We have always believed that the Brooker 

Highway traffic flow problems need to be 

strategically addressed and believe it is a 

sensible decision to develop a long term 

plan for the Brooker before proceeding with 

major works. 

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Many ideas have been 

developed by the design 

team, but Patricia noted 

that it would not be possible 

to implement them all 

in the first stage of the 

Brooker Beautification 

Project. 

“What we need now is 

more feedback from the 

community on people’s 

preferences. If we can find 

out what people like the 

best it will help us decide 

which projects should have 

the highest priority in the 

short term, and those that 

can be included in future 

stages,” Patricia said. 

However, it must be 

noted that all the proposals 

described are in the category 

of ‘ideas’, and must 

not be considered fore-gone 

agreements. All details 

are subject to further 

design input and adjustment 

and no project will 

necessarily go ahead, either 

in the near future or at a 

later stage. 

WAY PAVED FOR A 

Proposed milepost sculpture near Hopkins St and 10 Mile Hill. 

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Our task is to promote and drive 

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The main methods of improving the Brooker 

will be through planting of new trees and 

shrubs and with new art works. 

Tree plantings 

Jockey artwork would add a carnival atmosphere near the Showgrounds and Racecourse. 

Trees can soften the appearance 

of the highway and surrounding 

residential areas, create interesting 

features, highlight views, 

and draw attention to special characteristics 

of an area. 

Formal avenues of trees are 

proposed for some areas, including: 

• Silver Peppermint eucalypts 

at the Berriedale intersection to 

reflect the native trees that grow 

on the hills towards Mt Wellington. 

• Sheoaks on the east verge 

between Berriedale and Claremont 

College, to replace older failing 

trees and give a more coherent 

and attractive appearance. 

• Deciduous Linden trees on 

the first double cutting south of 

the Black Snake intersection, to 

reference the old Tasmanian use 

of Elms that was once common 

but is now increasingly rare. 

For these introduced species 

advanced stock would be planted 

to improve the establishment 

process and speed up the visual 

effect. 

• Canary Island Palms on the 

verge at Elwick, near the Showgrounds 

and Racecourse, to 

enhance the festive feel of this 

recreational precinct. 

• Flowering Australian Banksia 

trees through Abbotsfield, to help 

screen the houses and replace the 

overgrown shrubbery to the east 

of the highway. 

Other plantings will be less formal, 

involving the mass planting 

of native trees and shrubs in verges 

where there is available space and 

a suitable growing environment. 

To take advantage of the 2009 

planting season some of this work 

has already begun, and will continue 

in the coming months. 

• In the old valley of Goulds 

Creek above Gould’s Lagoon, a 

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highway planting of mixed local 

forest trees and shrubs will help 

to return ecological values as well 

as improving privacy for the many 

residences of Hestercombe. 

• Between the highway and 

Hilton Road, work will respond to 

the community’s plea to clean up 

the weedy creek, by establishing 

an area of local wetland shrubbery 

that will provide a native floral 

display at certain times of the 

year. 

• Some of the other native 

plantings are proposed near the 

bike path at Roseneath, for an 

area of Faulkners Creek near the 

Claremont Link Road intersection, 

on the grassy highway verge 

near Abbotsfield Park, and using 

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BETTER BROOKER 

Art works 

Art works are proposed at selected 

sites along the Brooker as a 

way to add interest and mark 

off the miles by referring to 

activities that occur in the community 

near the highway. Some 

of the references are to historical 

associations, and others 

relate to the present. 

Mileposts 

Avenue of Linden trees suggested south of Black Snake Road. Proposed sports balls near North Chigwell Sports Ground. 

HAVE YOUR SAY 

Glenorchy City Council wants your views on 

proposals to beautify the Brooker Highway. 

An exhibition with more detail on these 

proposals is on display at the Council 

Chambers from Tuesday 25th August – 

Friday 11th September. 

Residents are invited to view the exhibition 

and provide feedback in the box provided. 

Written submissions will also be accepted. 

Send comments and feedback to: 

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C/- Barwick & Associates 

57 Patrick St, Hobart 

or barwick@bigpond.net.au 

At either end of the project, 

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near the Hopkins Street footbridge 

and above Hestercombe 

(near 10 Mile Hill), a large-scale 

symbolic milepost is envisaged, 

to be reminiscent of old stone 

or concrete mileposts that can 

still be seen alongside old roads 

in various locations across Tasmania. 

Consultant artist Colin Langridge 

said, “The three metre 

high concrete mileposts will 

inform motorists of how far they 

are from Glenorchy’s post office, 

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subtly suggesting that traffic 

on the highway is, or should be, 

travelling to Glenorchy. 

The scale will make reference 

to monuments such as 

Stonehenge and humorously 

raise the humble milepost to a 

grand scale.” 

Sports balls 

An artwork depicting sports 

balls is proposed near the Jimbirn 

footbridge leading to North 

Chigwell Sports ground, representing 

the area’s sporting activities. 

Reminiscent of objects found 

during a site inspection, the 

range of balls would be abstracted 

by being made much larger 

than life, and arranged as if they 

might have just flown over the 

fence and escaped from the playing 

field. 

Carnival 

Contributing with the Palms 

to the festive atmosphere around 

the Showground and Elwick 

Racecourse, a colourful, highly 

patterned group of contemporary 

artworks has been 

planned for the corner near 

Howard Road. 

The images on poles are of 

simple jockey tunics and caps, 

reminiscent of a group of jockeys 

jostling for first place. 

Ferryman 

This proposed art work pays 

homage to the early importance 

of Austins Ferry boat in Colonial 

Hobart, when row-boats 

provided the essential Derwent 

crossing for the journey to northern 

Tasmania. 

Capitalising on the two high 

embankments near Box Hill 

Road overpass, this art work 

proposes the suspension of a 

ferry boat cutout, suggesting 

an abstracted ‘river in the sky’, 

and re-connecting the two halves 

of Claremont community that 

have been severed by the massively 

disruptive Brooker Highway 

corridor. 

Orchard 

On the eastern embankment 

near Roseneath, and representing 

Glenorchy’s extensive 

orcharding history, this art work 

proposes the representation of 

old fruit trees. 

The group of cut-outs from 

perforated metal would have a 

slightly ghostly appearance as 

if from the past, and be laid out 

in a geometric orchard-style 

arrangement. 

Cutting lights 

Because of their large, sloping, 

dry surface, the many cuttings 

in the highway corridor present 

a rather unattractive 

appearance, but replanting is 

problematic for a number of reasons. 

To highlight their visual 

importance in a highway setting, 

and to provide a night art 

piece, it is proposed to apply 

coloured lights to the largest 

cutting on the west verge just 

north of Hestercombe. 

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Day care’s generation of milestones 

CHILD carers, children and the Mayor 

of Glenorchy, Adriana Taylor, last 

month came together to celebrate 35 

years of Family Day Care in 

Glenorchy. 

Glenorchy Family Day Care was 

Tasmania’s first Family Day Care 

scheme and is one of the oldest in 

Australia. 

Family Day Care Field Support 

Team Leader, Jane Jakimowicz, said 

the community service began with 

a Council sponsored pilot project in 

1973 with funding from the Commonwealth 

Government. 

“The flexible nature of family day 

care was seen as the most suitable 

form of child care in Tasmania, as 

the population was distributed over 

a wide area and the children could be 

placed close to their own home setting. 

“Minding Mothers were carefully 

selected for their genuine interest 

in young children and for their 

warm, maternal qualities,” Jane said. 

“Today a carer must demonstrate 

far more than just maternal qualities. 

Their interest in creating a safe, 

caring environment, the development 

of a sound business and demonstrating 

high quality communication 

are essential qualities staff look 

for in a Family Day Carer.” 

Glenorchy City Council’s support 

for this pilot project was outside of 

the standard council role at the time, 

Jane said. 

The success of the pilot project 

led to the development of the 

Glenorchy Family Care scheme and 

provided a learning model for other 

Tasmanian councils. 

Respected Cosgrove 

High head retires 

COSGROVE High School 

principal Bill Kelly has 

retired after more than 

five years leading the 

school. 

Mr Kelly said a lot had 

been achieved in that time, 

including securing the 

future of the school as one 

of the two high schools 

serving Glenorchy. 

He told parents in a 

recent newsletter that one 

of his battles as principal 

had been to fight persistent 

rumours of school closure. 

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6 weeks and 12 years old from 500 families. 

Glenorchy Family Day Care 

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parents is real and being 

able to offer a quality 

alternative is significant,” 

Mr Kelly said. 

“We understand that 

for many students small 

is better. As a smaller high 

school we know our students 

and are able to look 

after them in ways bigger 

schools simply can’t.” 

Enrolments were looking 

good for 2010, he said. 

Vice-principal John 

Rigby will act as principal 

until the end of term 

two. 

Carers, children and the Mayor of Glenorchy, Adriana Taylor, celebrate 35 years of Family Day Care in Glenorchy. 

process and was commended for their 

continual training of carers, carer 

mentoring system and assistance to 

new migrant families. 

Family Day Care offers low adult 

to child ratios and the carers encour- 

age children’s play through open 

ended activities and social opportunities. 

Anyone looking for a warm, homelike 

environment, individual attention 

to children in small groups, flex- 

Lowdown aids quest 

for higher things 

ASK any long-term volunteer 

and they will 

describe how it is a rewarding 

experience. However, 

for the uninitiated it can be 

difficult to know how to 

get involved in volunteering. 

To meet this need, the 

Glenorchy Volunteer Centre 

is holding an information 

session for potential 

volunteers on Wednesday 

September 16. 

The Centre’s Coordinator 

of Volunteers, Fiona 

Butler, says people can find 

out about the benefits of 

volunteering, volunteering 

opportunities and learn 

about volunteer rights. 

“The benefits to the 

community of volunteering 

is enormous and at the 

same time it can be an 

enriching experience for 

volunteers. 

“Volunteering can help 

Volunteers Coordinator, Fiona Butler, helps 

introduce newcomers to the joys of volunteering. 

people learn new skills, 

meet new friends and have 

fun. 

“It provides opportunities 

for personal growth, 

teamwork and a sense of 

achievement from a job 

well done,” Fiona said. 

The Glenorchy Volunteer 

Centre is a service 

offered by the Glenorchy 

City Council to help place 

volunteers with community 

organisations. 

“We aim to place a volunteer 

in an organisation 

that is a good fit for them,” 

Fiona said. 

“We spend time talking 

about people's interests, 

their previous experiences 

and the available 

volunteer opportunities 

before suggesting a volunteering 

role.” 

The Volunteer Centre 

works with about 30 different 

community organ- 

NOT for profit groups 

meeting in Education 

Department facilities will 

now be protected by third 

party insurance. 

As part of a two-year 

State Government trial, 

community, sporting or 

recreational groups using 

isations, helping them with 

placements. 

Volunteer roles are 

many and varied, including 

– but not limited to – lawn 

mowing, gardening, driving, 

visiting, assisting with 

shopping, retail, computer 

support, child care, 

office duties, activity support, 

school classroom 

helpers and many other 

areas. 

Fiona noted that there 

are a lot of organisations 

in the City who need more 

volunteers to maintain 

and expand their community 

services. 

“There is a shortage of 

volunteers and this is partly 

because of the increased 

demand due to the ageing 

population and increased 

work commitments of people 

in the general population,” 

she said. 

“We encourage any one 

thinking of volunteering 

to come along to the information 

session to find out 

more.” 

Introduction to Volunteering 

10 am – 11 am, 

Wednesday 16 September, 

Glenorchy Volunteer Centre, 

631 Main Road, 

Berriedale. Please register 

your interest in attending 

by calling 6214 4571. 

Education Department 

facilities will be automatically 

covered for 

third party insurance at 

no extra cost to the organisation. 

The Department of 

Education has a wide 

range of facilities for hire 

ible care that can support families 

in all working environments, assist 

families in crisis or as a respite care 

option can contact Child Care Connections, 

6 Gavitt Street Glenorchy 

or phone 6216 6460. 

Primary 

teacher 

named 

for award 

THE National Excellence 

in Teaching Awards foundation 

has congratulated 

Abbotsfield primary school 

on having a teacher nominated 

for an inspirational 

teaching award. 

Roslyn Lucas was nominated 

by members of the 

school community and presented 

with a NEiTA certificate 

of nomination at a 

school assembly. 

The National Excellence 

in Teaching Awards 

aim to honour and recognise 

inspirational teachers, 

highlights the work 

of individual teachers 

throughout Australia and 

New Zealand, as well as 

the team contribution of 

everyone in the school. 

Abbotsfield primary 

school Principal Ben 

Stockwin said: “The award 

recognises Ros’s outstanding 

individual contribution 

to education, 

the support of our community 

who nominated 

her and is a big ‘well done’ 

to all our staff doing a 

great job.” 

Mrs Lucas is now eligible 

for consideration for 

a National Inspirational 

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Wombat and Cat 

state’s prime pair 

GLENORCHY Rodman Bowls 

Club members Ray McDonald 

and Noel Clifford have earned 

“bragging rights” after taking 

out the Masters State Championships 

of Indoor Bowls for 

pairs. 

Noel, also known as “Wombat” 

and Ray, aka “Cat”, came 

out on top after a gruelling 

weekend of competition against 

25 other teams at the state 

championships recently held 

at Rosny. 

The partnership comprised 

a successful mix of varied experience 

levels, passion for the 

game and a shared dry sense of 

humour. Noel is a veteran of 

33 years after beginning the 

sport at the age of 13, while Ray 

is a relative newcomer, taking 

up bowls just three years ago. 

“I love it,” said Noel. “It’s a 

night out in the middle of the 

week and there’re good friendships 

with the club members 

that play.” 

Noel says he was impressed 

with Ray’s natural ability at 

bowls and asked him to pair up 

after seeing him defeat a State 

player 

“There is not much he [Noel] 

hasn’t won over the years, so 

it is an honour to get a call up 

with him,” Ray said. 

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“We were rank outsiders [for 

the championships] in our 

minds, 150-1 we said in the car 

ride over there. 

“All the state players were 

there, so there was no hiding, 

it was quite daunting for me.” 

Since their victory, Wombat 

and Cat have shared many 

a beer at the Glenorchy Rodman 

basking in the glow of victory. 

“We’ve got bragging rights 

now,” Ray joked. 

As winter draws to a close, 

they and other Glenorchy Rodman 

members are preparing to 

return to lawn bowls, with the 

season opening in October. 

Glenorchy Rodman Bowls 

is an active club with 240 members, 

running carpet bowls competitions 

in the winter and outdoor 

bowls from October to 

April. 

For a social game, Barefoot 

Bowls are held on Wednesday 

nights from 15 October followed 

by a sausage sizzle at a 

cost of just a couple of dollars 

a night. 

New members are welcome 

and no experience or equipment 

is needed to get started. 

For further information call 

Glenorchy Rodman Bowls on 

Ph: 6273 2293. 

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Leadership and vision for the future 

Rotarians help soothe 

bushfire devastation 

A GROUP of four northern 

suburbs Rotarians 

has made a practical contribution 

to help the victims 

of last summer’s 

devastating Victorian 

bushfires. 

Mike Whitehouse, 

James Dunbabin, Alec 

Kotcharian and Jack Parsons 

spent one week in 

the Traralgon area in 

June helping rebuild the 

lives of bushfire victims 

in the Old Callignee area. 

Glenorchy Rotary’s 

Jack Parsons said the 

team departed from 

Hobart with enough varied 

tools to equip a small 

hardware store. 

They spent most of 

the week working on a 

farm repairing some 

fences, building a new hen 

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Jack Parsons (left) with resident Robert, who lost everything in last summer’s fires. 

house and a shed to house 

the owners’ fire-injured 

horse, hay supplies and 

tractor. 

“We were asked to 

assist some of the persons 

who had ‘slipped through 

the cracks’ of Victorian 

Government assistance,” 

Jack said. 

“The first work we did 

was for Garry and Anja 

Pratt. They had lost their 

home to a bushfire just 

ten years ago and their 

new home was nearing 

completion. 

“Despite being senior 

citizens they defended 

their temporary home 

well but lost their sheds, 

farm machinery, vehicles 

and her much-loved garden.” 

The trip was the initiative 

of Rotary in Tas- 

mania, which has sent 

more than 20 fencing and 

reconstruction teams to 

Traralgon this year to 

help communities and 

families rebuild after the 

bushfires. 

Under the program 

the farmers pay for the 

materials which are used 

by the Rotarians, while 

the Government covers 

the Bass Strait ferry trip 

and Rotary pays for other 

transport and accommodation 

for the volunteers. 

As they were driven 

around the area, Jack 

said they noticed the 

signs of new growth, 

green grass, gums sprouting, 

new houses being 

built. But there were also 

signs of the tragedy which 

had unfolded, burnt out 

wrecks of cars and trucks 

and house sites which had 

not yet been cleared. 

“Some of the sights, 

like burnt children’s 

trampolines were the 

most poignant,” he said. 

Time to 

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A NEW term starts at 

Glenorchy’s U3A this 

month with a wide range 

of interesting subjects 

available at an affordable 

cost. 

U3A Glenorchy is a 

great way for senior citizens 

to keep mentally 

active, learn interesting 

things and meet new people. 

The Glenorchy branch 

of the U3A school for seniors 

is located at Cosgrove 

High School, only a medium 

to short stroll from the 

centre of the City. Parking 

is also available on site. 

Some subjects on offer 

in the coming term are 

“Yesterdays’ Hobart” with 

Colin Dennison, “A Spicey 

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Leaman, “Digital Cameras-The 

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with David Mitchell, Tai 

Chi exercise, Art (water 

colour this term), and 

many others. 

A newsletter is available 

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“We got the impression 

that life here had 

been idyllic but now the 

challenge was to get back 

a basic standard of living.” 

Some of the team 

learnt new skills on the 

trip and they shared a real 

sense of accomplishment, 

according to Jack. 

“We had a lot of fun, 

the four of us, and you 

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big problem. 

“We really felt that we 

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the lives of a few people 

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that we intended to 

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GLENORCHY GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2009— 15 

City short changed on sport cash 

GLENORCHY sporting groups 

aren’t getting their fair share 

of State Government Sport and 

Recreation grants, according 

to the Glenorchy City Council. 

Council Sport and Recreation 

Officer Len Yeats says 

that while the City of Glenorchy 

comprises close to 10% of the 

Tasmanian population, it 

received less than 3% of the $2 

million in grant funds available 

in 2008/09. 

“Only six grants worth about 

a total of $67,000 came to 

Glenorchy, with the majority 

of that going to Council for the 

mobile activity centre. 

“That outcome is not due to 

Healthy 

idea 

gathers 

steam 

MEN are being encouraged 

to gain their ‘ticket to ride’ 

for a healthy lifestyle at 

a fun event to be held at 

the Tasmanian Transport 

Museum Society in 

Glenorchy on Sunday 20 

September 2009. 

Known as The M5 Project, 

the event seeks to 

raise the profile of men’s 

preventative health by 

focusing on five main risk 

factors: age, family history, 

bowel disease, obesity 

and smoking. 

This fun, family dayout 

will showcase a range 

of national health organisations, 

each expert in 

one of the five risk factors, 

to support an awareness 

of important health concerns. 

Men, and their families, 

will be encouraged to 

complete a health check 

at each booth, taking the 

opportunity to gather 

information and talk to 

health professionals. 

On completion of the 

circuit, families will 

achieve a ‘Ticket to Ride’ 

which will allow them 

return travel on the Transport 

Museum’s fully 

restored steam locomotive, 

M5. 

The M5 Project is an 

initiative of the Royal Australian 

College of General 

Practitioners (Tas), in 

collaboration with the 

Cancer Council, Diabetes 

Australia, Cancer Screening 

and Lifeline. 

Moonah gets a ‘zappy’ new 24/7 gym 

GLENORCHY is about to 

be zapped by the city’s first 

24-hour gym, due to open 

soon at Moonah 

Located on the former 

Video City site, members 

will be able to access the 

gym – called Zap Fitness 

24/7 – with a specially developed 

key card system at 

any time. 

The gym is the second 

in the fast developing, Tasmanian-owned 

Zap group, 

following the successful 

launch of Zap Rosny earlier 

this year. 

Another will open at 

Devonport late October. 

And the good news is 

your personal key will fit 

all gyms so you can work 

out wherever you want, 

whenever you want. 

“It’s like having your 

a large number of knock-backs, 

but because of a lack of applications. 

“We want lots more organisations 

from Glenorchy suc- 

TASMANIA’S first school of 

floristry has opened in Moonah. 

Maria Noisier is a qualified florist 

with more than 25 years’ experience 

in the industry; she and her husband 

Alain have opened Philines 

School of Floristry. 

“We have found that a lot of people 

want to learn floristry – either 

for their own enjoyment or as a 

career – but they have to go interstate 

to learn,” Maria said. 

“One of the aims of Philines 

School of Floristry is to give them 

the opportunity to stay home and 

General manager Meg Smith and Beijing Olympic rower and Zap 

personal trainer Tom Gibson get ready for the Moonah opening. 

own private gym. You can 

zap in at 3am or on Christmas 

Day all over Tassie. 

We never sleep,” said Zap 

Fitness general manager, 

Meg Smith. 

“Busy people now want 

flexibility and don’t want 

to be captive to restricted 

opening hours,” she said. 

“Because we don’t have 

large overheads we’re able 

to offer cheap prices with 

no long-term contracts. 

Council Sport 

and Recreation 

Officer, Len 

Yeats, wants 

more Glenorchy 

groups to access 

sport and 

recreation 

grants. 

cessfully applying for these 

grants in future years,” Len said. 

For 2009/10 organisations can 

apply for one of three categories 

of grants: 

You can cancel any time.” 

The Zap experience 

includes a full-range of the 

latest Life Fitness equipment 

from the US, including 

cardio machines with 

touch-screen technology, 

integrated TV, iPod 

music/video and virtual 

reality modes. 

The gym also boasts 

large Hammer strength 

training and free weight 

areas, and a separate section 

for stretching, abdominals 

and balance. 

A sophisticated security 

and surveillance system 

has been developed to 

ensure the safety of the 

operation. 

Zap Moonah will open 

on October 1 and has a special 

foundation offer for 

the first 200 members at 

• Minor grants of between 

$500 and $10,000, 

• Major grants of between 

$15,000 and $80,000 or 

• Trails and Bikeways 

Grants, Trainee subsidies and 

National Championship. 

Applications for the major 

grants are now open and applications 

for minor grants can be 

made until 31 March 2010. 

However, many groups don’t 

seem to be aware that this 

money is available, according 

to Len. 

“These grants, funded by the 

community support levy from 

gaming machines are a great 

opportunity to improve sport 

Maria Noisier (right) shows Sonia (left) and Yvette Marshall (centre) the art of floristry. 

Special arrangement blooms 

become qualified.” Maria worked 

for Pearsons Florists in Sydney, 

one of Australia’s leading, boutique 

floral businesses. 

“What we are producing at Philines 

hasn’t been done before in Tasmania. 

“Some people want to learn general 

flower arrangement, so that 

they can buy flowers and do their 

own arranging at home. 

“Other people want to learn how 

to do their own bridal flowers, or 

their bridal bouquet.” 

Maria said Philines can fit up to 

10 floristry students at the school 

– in beginner, intermediate or 

advanced classes. 

“But my preference will be to 

limit the classes to between 5-8, so 

that I can give my students more 

one-on-one instruction.” 

“The courses are designed for 

home use, amateur flower arrangement, 

but also leading through to 

a Certificate of Compliance,” Maria 

said. 

Students can register online 

at www.philines.com.au or 6228 

2694. 

just $9.95 a week with no 

joining fee. 

Meg can be contacted 

on 0432 623 933 or visit the 

Zap website at www.zapfitness.com.au. 

and recreation opportunities in 

our community. 

“We have a lot of organisations 

in Glenorchy that could 

benefit from a grant to acquire 

new equipment, refurbish facilities 

or undertake other small 

projects. 

“Groups need to be proactive 

and put in a well argued 

and written application to 

receive a grant.” 

Len says many organisations 

are deterred from applying due 

to the need to match the funding 

dollar for dollar and the complex 

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Glenorchy organisations 

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About 50 skateboarders 

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Precinct Report 

Precincts are People Powered 

Your Voice in Your City 

Have your 

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precinct in 

your area 

Precinct 

meeting 

dates 

GLENORCHY 

AUSTINS FERRY/GRANTON 

Next meet: Thursday Sept 3 at 7pm 

Thursday October 1 at 7pm 

Location: Claremont Hall (side room) 

Main Road, Claremont 

BERRIEDALE/CHIGWELL 

Next meet: Wednesday Sept 16 at 6pm 

Wednesday October 21 at 7pm 

Location: Berriedale Centre 

Main Road, Berriedale 

CLAREMONT 

Next meet: Thursday Sept 10 at 7pm 

Special guest Graeme Sturges MP 


Location: Claremont Hall (side room) 

Main Road, Claremont 

COLLINSVALE/GLENLUSK 

Next meet: Wednesday Sept 2 at 7.30pm 

Wednesday October 7 at 7.30pm 

Location: Collinsvale Hall 

Hall Road, Collinsvale 

EAST MOONAH 



Location: Moonah Arts Centre 

65 Hopkins Street, Moonah 

GLENORCHY 

Next meet: Thursday September 24 at 7pm 


Location: Committee Room at GCC 

374 Main Road, Glenorchy 

GOODWOOD 

Next meet: Tuesday Sept 15 at 7pm 

October date and time to be advised 

Location: Goodwood Community Centre 

Acton Crescent, Goodwood 

ROSETTA/MONTROSE 


Moorilla Estate 



Location: Berriedale Centre 


WEST MOONAH 

Next meet: Tuesday Sept 1 at 7pm 

Tuesday October 6 at 7pm 

Location: West Moonah Community House 

130 Springfield Avenue, West Moonah\ 

Kids and trees grow together 

THE West Moonah Community 

Precinct and Springfield Gardens 

Primary School celebrated 

Schools Tree Day, part of 

National Tree Day, with a community 

celebration at the School 

last month. 

Andrea Marquardt, Community 

Precinct Development Officer, 

said the event, which was a 

partnership between the Precinct 

and the school, aimed to encourage 

awareness of the environment 

as well as community participation. 

“The theme for National Tree 

Day this year was “Get Growing”, 

which was chosen to represent 

the growth of native trees, 

growth of communities and community 

spirit as well as personal 

growth,” Andrea said. 

“This theme is very fitting 

as it captures what the Precinct 

and the School wanted to see 

from this event – the formation 

of partnerships, community participation 

and sense of community, 

as well ways to contribute 

to our local environment.” 

The event featured the presentation 

and naming of three 

trees which will be planted at 

the Jim Bacon Reserve next to 

the primary school. The trees 

were chosen to represent the 

three School houses – Acacia, 

Banksia and Waratah. 

“Unfortunately the weather 

wasn’t suitable to plant the trees 

on the day, however Precinct 

members and students will work 

My name is Freda Downing, and I’ve 

been the Convenor of the Goodwood 

Community Precinct for the past year. 

I’m a relatively new resident of 

Goodwood, having moved there just 

over 2 years ago. 

I grew up in Moonah near Nystar (then 

known as the “Zinc Works”), one of 

six children. There were only around 

5 houses in the area at the time. My 

brothers and sisters and I made our 

own fun – I remember playing marbles 

and making kites stuck together with 

flour and water with rags on the tails. 

Another memory is taking the bus into 

town, which was an occasion where 

you wore your best clothes – no 

sneakers and jeans then! 

When I was 20 I went on a holiday to 

Melbourne with friends, where I felt 

the “call of the big smoke” and 

decided I wanted to live there. Six 

months later I moved to Melbourne 

where I stayed for many years, 

working in a variety of jobs including in 

the legal department of a big 

corporation, as the assistant to the 

managing director of a furniture and 

electrical company and at Australia 

Post. 

together to undertake the planting 

on another day,” Andrea said. 

The students were also 

involved in decorating pots with 

assistance from Precinct members 

which were on display, as 

well as developing their botanical 

artwork, which guests were 

invited to view following the ceremony. 

“The students worked with a 

specialist art teacher on botanical 

artwork, which was a great 

I always thought I would come back to 

Tasmania where my family is, and I 

made the move back in 2007. I was 

looking in property magazines and 

found the house I currently live in, 

which appealed to me as I like older 

style homes. I came over from 

Melbourne twice to see the house, 

and eventually made the move 

permanently. I recall the big rush in 

the end to get everything organised in 

time, and just about fell onto the boat 

opportunity for them to learn 

more about the trees which will 

be planted”, Andrea said. 

“Everyone was very impressed 

with the high standard of the 

students’ work and really enjoyed 

the exhibition.” 

In acknowledgment of the 

student’s artwork, the Precinct 

also presented a book to the 

School, “Art of Australia”, which 

will go in the School’s library. 

Another feature of the event 

to come to Tasmania with my four 

dogs, two cats and all my belongings! 

I spend a lot of my time working on 

my house and yard, which is around 

100 years old. There was quite a bit 

of work to do initially – for example 

many of the windows didn’t open, and 

I had to remove hundreds of nails 

from the walls. There are still plenty 

of things to do, which keeps me busy. 

Another interest of mine is animal 

welfare, which I feel very passionate 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 

COMMUNITY PRECINCT OFFICERS: 

SUE bis WINCKEL 6216 6369 

sbiswinckel@gcc.tas.gov.au 

ANDREA MARQUARDT 6216 6796 

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DIANNE McGUINNESS 6216 6722 

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Rosetta / 

Montrose meet 

at Moorilla 

The Rosetta/Montrose 

Community Precinct will be 

holding their September 23 

meeting at Moorilla. 

Community Participation 

Co-ordinator, Sue bis Winckel, 

said that the Precinct members 

had a strong interest in the 

development at Moorilla, and 

were looking forward to the 

opportunity to learn more about 

what is being undertaken at the 

site. 

Anyone with an interest is 

welcome to attend. For further 

information please contact Sue 

on Ph: 6216 6369. 

was the unveiling of a plaque 

dedicated to former Premier of 

Tasmania, the late Jim Bacon. 

“The Precinct and School 

wanted to recognise Mr Bacon’s 

legacy and contribution to the 

Tasmanian community, and 

decided to install a plaque in his 

memory,” Andrea said. 

“The plaque was unveiled by 

Mr Bacon’s son Scott, and will 

be placed on a rock next to the 

trees when they are planted.” 

Freda’s back from the big smoke 

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FREDA DOWNING 

Deputy Mayor Jim Manson visited Springfield Garden Primary on Schools 

Tree Day to encourage the students’ involvement in the event. 

For further 

information 

about the 

Goodwood 

Community 

Precinct, please 

contact Sue on 

Ph: 6216 6369 

about, as animals don’t have a voice 

of their own. In Melbourne I 

volunteered at an animal shelter, 

where I rescued three dogs that 

otherwise would have been put to 

sleep, and also adopted a fourth dog 

who I found on my front lawn. I 

currently have two dogs, Monty and 

Millicent, along with Priscilla the cat. 

Walking is also something which I 

enjoy, and I’ve joined the recently 

formed “Goodwood Goers” walking 

group at the Goodwood Community 

Centre. 

I found out about the Glenorchy 

Community Precincts when I went to 

the office of Terry Martin to discuss a 

local issue, and thought I would come 

along to a Goodwood Community 

Precinct meeting to learn more about 

the area. Within a few months I was 

“catapulted” into the role of convenor! 

I am enjoying being part of the 

Precinct, and am pleased to be able 

to have input into local issues as well 

as Precinct projects such as clean 

ups. I would like to encourage other 

people to be involved and have their 

say about what they would like to see 

in Goodwood, and I look forward to 

hearing people’s suggestions at a 

meeting soon.

Girls wanted 

for run chase 

THE Glenorchy Cricket 

Club is embarking on a 

major drive to attract 

more girls and women to 

the sport. 

After successfully 

fielding an U13 girls team 

for a number of years, the 

Club is working with the 

Tasmanian Cricket Association 

(TCA) to establish 

an U13 girls youth 

league in the northern 

suburbs with five to six 

competing teams. 

Glenorchy Cricket 

Club also aims to recruit 

an open women’s team 

to play in the new twenty 

/ twenty women’s roster. 

The TCA’s Women’s 

Cricket Coordinator, 

Scott McNaughton, said 

Glenorchy is one of the 

state’s more active cricket 

clubs and the TCA is 

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supporting them to develop 

coaches and new 

teams. 

He says women’s 

cricket is a growing sport 

in Tasmania and they are 

hoping to see an ‘explosion’ 

in participation in 

coming years. 

Vice President of the 

Glenorchy Cricket Club, 

Daryl Coates, Club player 

and State U17 Girls 

Cricket representative, 

Katie Hartshorn and 

Scott McNaughton met 

Glenorchy Mayor, Adriana 

Taylor to discuss 

their plans. 

Glenorchy Cricket 

Club will have a registration 

day for boys and 

girls from Grade 3 to U17 

on Saturday 5th September 

and Sunday 20th 

September 2009 at KGV 

from 10.00 am – 12.00 pm. 

State kicks in for 

grandstand rebuild 

THE Minister for Workplace 

Relations, Lisa 

Singh, has presented a 

cheque for $164,000 to the 

Glenorchy City Council to 

go towards the replacement 

of the grandstand at 

the King George V Oval. 

Ms Singh said the loss 

of the Cresswell-Beakley 

grandstand in 2007 due to a 

fire was heartbreaking for 

the Glenorchy Football 

Club. 

“The Cresswell-Beakley 

Stand was a significant 

part of Glenorchy’s sporting 

and civic heritage,” Ms 

Singh said. 

The new grandstand, 

to be completed in coming 

months, will return a valuable 

asset and venue to 

Glenorchy, providing year 

round sporting events to 

be enjoyed by all patrons 

and the wider community. 

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Scott McNaughton, TCA, Daryl Coates and Katie Hartshorn, both from Glenorchy Cricket Club explained their 

growth plans for women’s cricket to Mayor, Adriana Taylor. 

Council sets up 

sport and rec 

advisory group 

A NEW committee has 

been formed to advise 


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The committee comprises 

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community representatives 

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The six community 

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wide sector of the community 

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Community Representatives: 

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Musos to 

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A TIDAL wave of music 

is set to inundate 

Glenorchy with “Tsunami”, 

a series of three 

youth concerts to be presented 

at the Moonah 

Arts Centre. 

The first Tsunami 

event for 2009, on Saturday 

September 12, will 

be an all girl night with 

a “Girls Go Wild” theme 

featuring cool local bands, 

singers and MCs. 

Performers include 

Lady Insane, an all-girl 

rock trio new to Hobart 

with a unique sound mix 

of punk and alternative 

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The night will also feature 

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Susanne Bennett 

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COUNCIL DECISIONS AUGUST 2009 

Stuart SLADE Bob VERVAART 

Your Glenorchy Aldermen WORKS in progress 

• Endorsed the disposal of some underutilised 

Council properties. 

• Accepted comments in relation to the 

southern Integrated Transport Plan for 

forwarding to the Department of 

Infrastructure, Energy and Resources for 

inclusion as part of the public consultation 

process. 

• Received a presentation by Acting Inspector 

S. Smith of Glenorchy Police on crime 

trends in the Glenorchy local government 

area. 

• Received the ‘Internal Audit Report 2 

August 2009’. 

• Accepted the Monthly Financial 

Performance Statistics for June 2009. 

ROADS CONSTRUCTION WORKS 

• Burgess Ave – Hopkins St to Webber St 

Stage 2 reconstruction 

• Farley St – Stage 2 reconstruction 

• Hopkins St – Station St to Main Road 

redevelopment 

• Main Rd Moonah (Hopkins to Amy St) 

redevelopment 

• Various footpath replacement program 

• Wakehurst Road – Sunshine Road to 

Poimena Reserve – reconstruction 

ROADS MAINTENANCE WORKS 

• Footpath maintenance 

• Pavement management 

• Right of way maintenance 

• Signs maintenance 

• Various reinstatement works 

STORMWATER 

• Abbotsfield Road stormwater connection 

• Blacksnake Road, Hellessey Road & 

Hopkins St. 300mm connections 

• Creek maintenance and repair work and 

willow tree removal 

GLENORCHY CITY COUNCIL Ph: 6216 6700 www.gcc.tas.gov.au 

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THE conventions of daily 

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rates and no restrictions 

on selling food. 

Alyosiane says it’s 

important to know the 

rules of your new country 

to fit in and maintain good 

relations with neighbours. 

But often it can be difficult 

to find out about the 

rules, which are often 

taken for granted by local 

residents. 

Consultation by the 

Glenorchy Cultural Advisory 

Committee found that 

many newly arrived 

migrants wanted more 

information about the 

rules and services in their 

new homeland. 

To meet this need, the 

Committee in conjunction 

with the Glenorchy City 

Council, produced a 

brochure that outlines 

basic Council information 

to assist newcomers to the 

City. 

The brochure, called 

“Living in Glenorchy”, 

provides information on 

cars and parking, animal 

ownership, building or 

modifying homes, childcare, 

neighbourhood 

noise restrictions, rubbish 

collections and 

much more. 

“It’s a good idea and I 

encourage this for everyone 

[new migrants],” 

Alyosiane said. 

“In the community you 

have many people who 

have lived in a town and 

Council Community Development Officer, Rebecca 

Essex and Cultural Diversity Committee member, 

Alyosiane Misumba, display the new Living in 

Glenorchy brochures. 

in the country and many 

people don’t understand 

[the local rules].” 

Alyosiane cites an 

example of a newly arrived 

neighbouring family who 

shared her bins and didn’t 

understand the need to separate 

recyclables from the 

rubbish, leading to complaints 

from Council. Simple 

things like this, which 

can create friction between 

neighbours, can be resolved 

through education via the 

brochure. 

The “Living in 

Glenorchy” brochure is 

available in six languages 

including Swahili, Madi, 

Burmese, Persian, Amharic, 

Sudenise Arabic and 

French. 

Some of the translations 

have been provided 

by members of the 

Glenorchy Cultural Diversity 

Advisory Committee 

and additional languages 

will be added on an as needs 

basis. 

The Committee is considering 

producing another 

brochure which provides 

information about services 

available in Glenorchy. 

The Glenorchy Gazette is produced by the Glenorchy City Council and printed by The Examiner, Launceston 

• Derwent Park – catchment works – Stage 2 

• Farley St – stormwater main upgrade 

• Various pit cleaning & maintenance 

• Various pit reconstructions 

PARKS & RECREATION 

• Hestercombe Park playground construction 

• Installation of new playground borders 

various sites 

WORKS COMING UP SOON 

• Cadbury cycle way extension stage 2 

• Esdaile St stage 2 reconstruction 

• Merton St – Tolosa St to Aquila St 

retaining wall, footpath, kerb & channel 

reconstruction 

• Walch Avenue (Burgess Ave to Northcote 

Rd) redevelopment 

• Weed spraying maintenance 

REGIONAL & LOCAL COMMUNITY 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 

• Claremont Recreation Ground automatic 

irrigation system 

• Cycleway seating and shelters 

• Montrose Bay automatic irrigation system 

• Tolosa Park sculptures

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