Devonport Times - 28-24 April 2008 - Devonport City Council

NEWS FROM DEVONPORT CITY COUNCILA moment with the MayorDevonport Mayor, Ald Lynn Laycock.Devonport City Council is honouredto once again present the annualAnzac Day morning service at theCenotaph on Victoria Parade onAnzac Day, Friday, April 25th.Because of problems associatedwith providing public indeminityinsurance, Council in recent years,has accepted responsibility for theservice and has been delighted thatattendances have shown increasedattendances.It is particularly noticeable that manyyounger members of the communityhave joined with veterans and oldercitizens in honouring those whohave made the supreme sacrifice indefence of their country.While no one would suggest thatAnzac Day services are held toglorify war, it is important that we allremember the deeds of those whohave served Australia. And it is heartwarming to see the number of youngpeople now taking part, as it willensure that our valuable heritage ispassed on to future generations.Guest speaker for this year’s 11 amservice will be Captain StephenWilliams, Officer Commanding 44thTransport Squadron, Devonport.Ald Bill Wilson will be Master ofCeremonies.The march to the Cenotaph willcommence from the boat rampon Victoria Parade at 10.45 am.Following the service, the marchwill depart the Cenotaph and returnto the RSL Club in McFie Street,passing through the Mall.It is requested that all organizationsor members of the public wishing tolay wreaths at the Cenotaph contactreception at the Devonport CouncilChambers in Best Street beforeThursday, April 24th.The dawn service, which also hasdrawn large attendances in recentyears, will commence at 5.45 am atthe Cenotaph.The Devonport RSL annual dinnerwill be held at the Club on Saturday,May 3rd at 7pm for 7.30pm. Thedinner is open both to RSL andsocial members.The cost will be $30 and thoseeligible are requested to RSVP theclub by April 29th.Kerbside Recycling – General OverviewDevonport City Council promotesrecycling and waste minimisation. Akerbside recycling service is providedwithin the urban area and eachurban residence is supplied with aspecial recycling crate, free of chargeto use for this service.Council pays a contractor to collectand process recyclable items. Toensure the safety and efficiency ofThings to remember● Kerbside recycling items arecollected weekly on the sameday as your household garbagecollection.● Place your recycling crate outthe night before garbage day withyour mobile garbage bin.● Rinse receptacles and remove anylids or caps.● Squash flexible plastic items andcans to save space before placingthem in the recycling crate.● Flatten household cardboards andplace them beside the crate.● Bundle and tie (do not use wire)household paper productsthis service, updated informationabout kerbside recycling is givenbelow for residents’ reference.What can be placed in the kerbsiderecycling crate?● Glass bottles and jars (rinse itemsand remove lids and caps).● Aluminium and steel cans.● Newspapers, magazines,cardboard milk and juice cartons●●separately to cardboards andplace them beside the crate.Do not put out poison orhazardous chemical bottles forrecycling.Do not put items for recycling inplastic bags.Want to Know More?Council has a local environmentaleducation program that offers arange of educational and interpretiveactivities for schools and groups inthe region. The aim of the activitiesis to help individuals become moreaware of the impact their actionshave on the environment. As partand other paper products.(No waxed paper and cardboard orproducts contaminated with food suchas pizza boxes.)●Long time employee keeps hiseye on Council’s purse stringsThe ever expanding role of LocalGovernment is never betterexemplified than the almost doublingof Devonport City Council’s turnoverin the past 10 years.Whereas Council’s role usedto be restricted to such thingsas roads, footpaths, water andsewerage in recent years it has nowgrown considerably with its heavyinvolvement with the community.Council is now virtually a $40million a year business, or almostdouble what it was 10 years ago,when accountant, Ian Glen, wasgiven the job of overseeing itsfinances.Plastics with the following PlasticsIdentification Codes:(The code is a number inside atriangle of pointed arrows. It isusually stamped on the bottom orside of the container.)PET - Code 1 HDPE - Code 2 Vinyl (V) – Code 3eg soft drink,juice andwater bottleseg milkbottles,juice bottlesand creamcontainerseg juiceand cordialbottlesof this program Council staff runworkshop sessions for schoolchildren on household recycling. Formore details on this or for a free setof posters about kerbside recyclingplease phone the Council offices on6424 0551.Questions about what can be putout for kerbside recycling collectionshould be directed to Council’skerbside recycling collectioncontractor, Jones Waste Management(Telephone number: 6431 4014).Further information about recyclingis available from the Council officesand the Council web site(www.devonport.tas.gov.au).According to Ian, there is now farmore pressure placed on Councilnow that it is heavily involved incommunity-type events, its expandedyouth services and establishment ofImaginarium and the Travel Centre.Ian joined Council 25 years ago ascreditors clerk in the old CouncilChambers, which were on the siteof the present offices. While thenew building was being constructedhe, with other officers, moved intotemporary accommodation in Day’sBuilding, before returning to theintersection of Best and Fenton Streets.While working for Council,he completed his Bachelor ofCommerce degree. But lack of timecaused by work commitments andfamily – he is married to Jenny andthey have a son, Nick, 14 – put paidto any thoughts of further education.Although much of Ian’s work isconcerned with the day-to-dayaccounting management, he isalso required to prepare regularfinancial reports for Council’s headsof departments to provide an up todate guide on expenditure.The annual account statements and,of course, preparation of budget,also require him to keep overallexpenditure within bounds.Because he is one of Council’s“back room boys”, Ian is not one ofthose officers who is constantly inthe public gaze. And that’s how helikes it, provided he is able to keepfinances in good order.Ian says Devonport has providedhim and his family with a greatlifestyle, so he does not waste muchtime on any thoughts of a careerchange at this stage.What’s on inDevonportApril19th-20th: Metropolitan Opera atCmax. Ph 6420 211121st: Comedy Festival at DECC. Ph6420 200022nd: Greyhound racing atShowgrounds. Ph 6424 225325th: NTFL Devonport v EastDevonport at Oval. 6424 454226th: Farmers Market atShowgrounds. Ph 6492 317627th: Harness racing atShowgrounds. Ph 6424 447929th: Greyhound racing atShowgrounds. Ph 6424 2253Page 22 Devonport Times April 20084077769 LM