Coasters urged to think local - Devonport City Council

4057047 PAAttending the local EXPOsure TRA07 conference at Latrobe recently are (from left)Joanne Wild, of Elizabeth Town, Teresa Drozdz, of Hobart and Kay Lincoln, of Deloraine.Also at the EXPOsure conference are (from left) Anna Spinaze, of Cygnet, AlfredFranssen and Isabel Shapcott, both of Deloraine.EXPOsure TRA07conference drawsstatewide interestWHAT: EXPOsures TRA07 conference.WHERE: Latrobe Memorial Hall.WHEN: September 14-16.PEOPLE from near and far attended thisyear’s local EXPOsures TRA07 conferenceheld at Latrobe.Masses came from as far as Glenorchyin the State’s south as well as King andFlinders islands to attend the eventaimed at developing the partnershipsbetween local government and art.‘‘The weekend was incredible andmany people networked and swappedideas,’’ acting director of TasmanianRegional Arts Angela Barrington said.‘‘We hope they take the ideas awayand use them within their own community.’’Two awards were presented over theweekend with the Local GovernmentArts Partnership Award going to GlenorchyCity Council for its WorksFestival.A special mention was made to theKentish Visitors Information Centre atSheffield for its working art spaceinitiative.‘‘It was a fantastic opportunity to bringpeople together,’’ Ms Barrington said.Enjoying a day out at the EXPOsure TRA07 conference are (from left) Felicity Harris and WilliamHenderson, of Preston, Suze Van Der Beek, of Port Arthur, Jess Jacobson, of Ulverstone, and HannahLee-Archer, of Devonport.WARDROBESJohn’s TipsAlso at the conference are (from left) James Newton and Karlee Foster,both of Launceston, and Marie-Martine Ferrari, of Railton.Wardrobe Door KitsMany door types availableALSO● White Shelving ● Wire Baskets● Trouser & Shoe Racks ● Wardrobe Rod& much more.See our Showroom displaysSUP-PLYBuilding, Renovating & Joinery Supplies55 - 59 Don Rd, DevonportMon-Fri 7:30 - 5:30 Sat 8:30 - 12:00Ph. 6424 7266 Fax 6424 9738Tips for Choosing the rightRide-On MowerWhen purchasing a new ride-on mower andyou wish to compare available machines youneed to look further than just the horsepoweror the width of the cutter deck to obtain a truecomparison.Manufacturers today produce models that arebetter than ride-on mowers have ever been atone end, to models that are worse than theyhave ever been at the other end.Many manufacturers have more than onebrand name in the market, generally to gaingreater market share i.e. a light duty unit underone brand name and a heavy-duty underanother.For instance, we have two brochures from thesame manufacturer, they describe two differentmachines that seem pretty much identical tolook at, but one is almost double the price ofthe other. Why? Because one machine is built'heavy duty' and the other 'light duty'.The differences in the models is veryimportant as the materials and engineering ofthe heavy-duty machine will generally doubleits life compared to the lightweight unit!In my opinion there is no such thing as amachine that is too heavy duty - the moreheavy duty a machine the harder it is to wreck!There are, of course, applications for lightertherefore cheaper machines. But the age oldstory holds true. . . you get what you pay for!Mower Power 17 Forbes St, DevonportPH 6424 29024082652 ML