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4 - THE NORTH EASTERN ADVERTISER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009Party Safeteams spreadsits messageby Meg DennisOn August 6th, Cale Burke, Tarin Mountney and Meg Dennistravelled to Launceston to represent Scottsdale High Schooland the Party Safe team.The group was invited by Principals Australia, to participatein a MindMatters Youth EmpowermentProgram seminar sharing with studentsfrom other schools andpresenting to the assistant principals from around the state.The purpose of the seminar was to unpack the importantrole of young people in the promotion of mental health andwell-being promotion. It also defined mental health and otherkey definitions.The seminar also focused on leadership.As well as a great opportunity to spread the Party Safemessage to a wider audience the day allowed the group toexpand its previous knowledge and develop some ideas forstudent leadership within the school.by Robin ThompsonTHE threat of globalwarming and climatechange has catalysedsignificant political andcommunity debate• Cale Burke, Meg Dennis andTarin Mountney with assistantprincipal Jane PickettRotary to discuss carbon forest sinksabout issues such as thecarbon pollutionreduction scheme,carbon offsets and thecosts currentlyestablished businessessuch as agriculture willbe forced to bear inorder to be carbonneutral.Understanding thescience and politics ofthese issues is difficultand confusing becauseneither are exactdisciplines and perhapsmore of a work inprogress.The Rotary Club ofScottsdale has invitedDrElizabethPietrzykawski to lead adiscussion on theseissues and theopportunity for carbonaccounting anddevelopment ofbusinesses providingcarbon sinks.Anyone interested injoining this discussionis invited to attend theRotary club dinnermeeting on TuesdayAugust 25. Bookingsare essential and placescan be reserved bycontacting Jan Hugheson 6352 3723.Expanded RenewableEnergy Target crucial forMusselroe wind farmHYDRO Tasmaniaconsiders timing is nowcritical for the FederalGovernment to realise itscommitment to implementan expanded nationalrenewable energy target(RET).CEO Vince Hawksworthsaid most of the renewableenergy industry?s planshave been on hold, includingthe Musselroe Bay project,pending a definitive outcomefrom the political process."The move to ensure 20per cent of Australia?'selectricity is generated fromrenewable sources by 2020has clear support,?" MrHawksworth said."?The target is recognisedas an efficient and effectivepolicy measure to providethe necessaryincentive for thedevelopment of newrenewable energy projects."We are at a crucial timeas we seek to create asustainable future forAustralia. Renewable energyhas a crucial role to play andthe time is right to stimulatethe industry.?"With the Senate votingdown the Government?'sproposed emissions tradingscheme (Carbon PollutionReduction Scheme), HydroTasmania believes it is nowcritical that the RETlegislation is decoupled toallow immediateimplementation.Hydro Tasmania and therest of Australia?srenewable energy industrywant the Government to actimmediately to implement acore election promise.Impressive student artworkTHE third annual Becoming Famous art exhibition opened last week at the Scottsdale Art and Framinggallery and the works will on show until August 22.The works in differing styles feature portraits of famous people including Princess Mary, vet HarryCooper and politicians.• Emalee Burrows of Bridport Primary School with her portrait of Princess Mary
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST !9, 2009 THE NORTH EASTERN ADVERTISER - 5A new homefor oldinstrumentsMORE than 20 years agoNigel Bradford, a formeremployee of the ScottsdaleCouncil, was given thetask of cleaning out theold vacant councilchambers in Alfred Street,and it was a day heremembers well."With a colleague, Iopened an old cupboardand found, to my shock, abox of weeping gelignite."We took a nervous stepback, and quickly hurriedback to work," Nigel said.The bomb squad wascalled and the gelignitewas eventually removedfrom the building, and theclean-up was continued.Among the materialfound was a collection ofold brass musicalinstruments. More thanlikely they were theremnants of theinstruments used by theScottsdale MunicipalBand which once played avery active role in civicaffairs.Most of the materialfound in the old buildingwas taken to the tip, butNigel salvaged a Frenchhorn, auto harp and abugle.Recently Nigel decidedthat the instruments andseveral others including aJapanese flute, and bongodrum, he had collectedover the years should beput to better use, andJared Campbell, the musicteacher at Scottsdale HighSchool, was more thanhappy to accept them onbehalf of the school."It's important toshowcase these oldinstruments and givestudents an opportunity toplay them, and we wouldwelcome similardonations from other localpeople," Mr Campbell said."We are really pleasedthat Mr Bradford hasdecided to generouslydonate these instrumentsto the school," he added.Music is becoming apopular subject for manystudents at the school, anda number of bandsplaying different styles arebeing formed.A CD featuring themusical compositions ofstudents is being producedand will be sold for $10later in the year. Allmoney raised will be spenton expanding the musicdepartment's facilities.Aminya seeksmore visitorsTHE Community Visitors Scheme provides volunteervisitors to residents of aged care homes whoare at risk of isolation from the general community.At Aminya Hostel in Scottsdale a number of volunteersvisit residents on a regular basis, but additionalvolunteers would be of considerable benefit.The Community Visitors Scheme will train andmonitor the volunteer visitors.Those wishing to volunteer need to have a genuineempathy and understanding for the residents,be a good listener and have some time toregularly visit.Anyone interested in the scheme should contactLeah Kok on 6334 0990.Bertha reachesthe century• Pictured at the presentation of the old music instruments were (left): Zoe Bennett, teachers Elana Andrews and Jared Campbell,Steven irwin, Ali Smythe, Georgina Robinson, Lauren Simmons and Nigel Bradford.ALBERTA (Bertha) Burke a former North East resident, hasa special birthday on August 18 - she turns 100 years of age.Bertha was born in Launceston in 1909, the eldestdaughter and second child of Allan and Ada Smythe. Shelived at "Torrington House" Bridport built by hergrandfather Captain A.B. Smythe one of the earliest settlersin Bridport.Berha had two brothers, Vivian and Ray and a youngersister Olive who died in an accident at a young age. All thechildren attended the original Bridport State School whichwas situated at "Bay View" house also built by CaptainSmythe.Bertha married a serviceman, Sydney Burke, and lived inLaunceston for some years before moving back to Bridport tolive at "Bay View". She had 2 daughters Rae and Clare andsubsequently moved to Devonport.Bertha was a talented sportswoman, and held executivepositions on the North-East Indoor Bowls Association wellinto her eighties. She remains alert and active, and currentlyresides in The Manor nursing home in Launceston.• Alberta (Bertha) Burke
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