Celebrate What’s Great

Residents Newsletter - West Tamar Council
Celebrate What’s Great
Windsor Community Precinct was abuzz
with people on Australia Day. It began with
a community breakfast in the café. Ryan
Williams and his guitar created a relaxed
atmosphere with a few laid-back tunes, while
people chatted over freshly percolated coffee
and bacon & egg muffins.
Later, a throng of people descended upon
Windsor Community Hall, keen to support
Australia Day award nominees and new
citizens alike. Eleven new citizens took the
oath before family, friends and their community.
The ceremony was interspersed with musical
arrangements by the West Tamar Band and
some classic renditions of Australian favourites
by the Tamar Valley Voices.
Guest speaker, renowned author, Stephen
Dando-Collins challenged the audience to
consider alternatives to January 26 as marking
Australia Day, with suggestions including March
to commemorate Henry Parkes’ speech or
August acknowledging the 1967 referendum
that finally gave Aboriginal Australians the
right to vote. Stephen also entertained the
audience with tales of bravery from four-legged
heroes –Australian Explosives Detections Dogs.
One particular canine sparked Stephen’s
imagination prompting him to write a novel
about the dog’s exploits while missing in action
in Afghanistan. The book, Caesar the War Dog,
has proven so popular that Stephen penned a
second instalment, currently awaiting print.
Australia Day Awards are a great opportunity
to recognise and celebrate the diverse
individuals that contribute to building our nation
and representing our country in the global
community. This year saw nominations in the
categories of Group/Event of the Year, Young
Citizen of the Year and Citizen of the Year. The
winners in each category are in bold.
MARCH 2013
www.wtc.tas.gov.au
Group/Event of the Year:
Winkleigh Hall Committee (community event)
Young Citizen of the Year:
Miss Abbey de la Motte (achievement in
athletics)
Mr Robert Evans (community service)
Mr Aran Miller (achievement in swimming)
Miss Courtney Pearson (community service
and achievement in hockey)
Citizen of the Year:
Mrs Janet Beams (community service)
Mr Ted Bosveld (community service)
Mr John Cameron (community service)
Mr John (Jack) Hill (community service)
Mr Paul Laverty (community service)
Sister Frances McShane (community service)
New citizens
In this issue...
Celebrate What’s Great............................... 1
From The General Manager........................ 2
To Burundi with love.................................... 2
From The Mayor.......................................... 3
Beaconsfield District Health Service........... 4
Youth Centres Re-open for 2013!............... 4
Mrs Janet Beams receiving Citizen
of the Year award
‘Safer West Tamar’...................................... 4
Christmas with Friends 2012...................... 4
Beaconsfield House Wins........................... 5
West Tamar Rural Discussion Group.......... 5
Beaconsfield Early Learning
and Child Care and Family Centre.............. 5
Mr Robert Evans receiving Young Citizen
of the Year award
News from the Legana Community Group. 5
Frankford Soldiers Memorial Hall Markets.. 5
Noise........................................................... 6
Lead, Inspire, Grow (2013).......................... 6
Tourism development’s new face................ 7
Community Grant Opportunities................. 7
Drive Safely And Have A Happy Easter...... 7
What's On................................................... 8
Council Meeting Dates................................ 8
Native Animal Rescue................................. 8
Immunisations............................................. 8
Council Chambers
West Street Beaconsfield TAS 7270
Phone 6383 6350 (8am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Council Offices
Eden Street Riverside TAS 7250
Phone 6323 9300 (8am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Windsor Community Precinct
1 Windsor Drive, Riverside
6323 9200 (8am – 5pm Mon-Fri)
Postal Address
PO Box 59
Beaconsfield TAS 7270

From the General Manager
It’s That Time Of Year Again
Have Your Say - 2013 Residents Opinion Survey
A survey form is included in this edition of
the Beacon which will enable all residents
to participate in the survey should they
wish to do so. The survey form can also be
completed online at www.wtc.tas.gov.au
Council would like as many residents as
possible to participate (in 2012 we received 780
responses) as this gives important feedback
on areas of satisfaction as well as areas of
concern. Analysis of the results assists council
in directing its resources for the coming years
Annual Plan
The Annual Plan details the action plans which
council wishes to achieve for the year. The
quarterly review for the period 1st October to
31st December revealed the following result:
Dec. 2012
Quarter
Dec. 2011
Quarter
Total No. of Targets 198 199
No. Targets Achieved 189 190
Conformance Rate 95.45% 95.48%
The following outcomes within the plan were
noted:
as well as reinforcing the important issues out
in the community. Whilst water and sewerage
are no longer services provided by council,
opinion on the services are still of importance
to council.
The survey asks for a satisfaction rating as well
as an importance rating. From this council is
able to ascertain the most important issues
to the community and how well council is
satisfying that issue.
• The conformance to Service Action Requests
– Actioned was 95.80% which is above the
goal of 95% and Contacted was below the
goal at 92.10%.
• Building approvals were issued on average
within 2.0 days.
• Plumbing permit approval times continue
to improve with an average 0.6 days for 76
applications.
• Section 337 certificates were issued in an
average of 4.8 days.
Ian Pearce, GENERAL MANAGER
So have your say, fill in the survey form and
return it to council by Friday 5th April 2013.
Your opinion is important.
Results of the survey will be reported in the next
edition of the Beacon as well as on council’s
website.
Ian Pearce
General Manager
To Burundi with love
Profile on an Australia Day Citizen of the Year nominee
Ted Bosveld, together with his wife Lorraine,
have dedicated the past 6 years to helping
the plight of the poorest and most needy
nation in Africa, Burundi. With a land area
roughly one-third the size of Tasmania but
with a population of approximately 8.4
million, 90% of the population relies on
subsistence farming, while 68% live below
the poverty line.
In 2006, Ted volunteered on a project to build
houses in Rwanda following the devastating
genocide in 1994. While he was there, he
was approached to go to Burundi (south of
Rwanda) to see firsthand how desperately poor
the population is. This led him and his family
on a journey to making a difference.
Ted is an amazing example of what one person
can do. With no experience in international
aid work or fundraising, Ted embarked on
a massive project to build 15 houses for 15
widows and 90 orphans, a medical centre
and a 300-student school in a small village in
Burundi.
Recognising that there is no point in
reinventing the wheel, Ted partnered with an
international organisation already active in
Burundi (YFC Burundi). One of the keys of
success has been empowering local people
to project manage and employing locals to
• Recycling materials collected averaged 75
tonnes per collection which is above the
target of 50 tonnes
construct the village and sourcing as many
materials as possible locally. It is not about
foreigners imposing their ideas and values
on the locals but about partnering with the
community to give them ownership of and
commitment to the project.
A child sponsorship program supports the
project and Ted and his wife host a Villages of
Life Ball every year as well as travelling around
Australia to raise funds and awareness.
To date over $400,000 has been raised and the
village is now almost complete, ready to begin
the next one.
Although the direct benefit is obviously to the
communities in Burundi, Ted has impacted and
inspired so many people that he now takes
groups of volunteers to Burundi annually.
There are stories of high school students
working two jobs for an entire year to be
Councillors
Cr Barry Easther OAM, Mayor Cr Christina Holmdahl, Deputy Mayor Cr Rick Shegog Cr Joy Allen
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From the
Mayor
I recently read through the Tasmanian
Auditor General’s report on the financial
sustainability of Tasmanian councils, and
it occurred to me just how hard it is to
balance the books and keep everyone in the
community happy.
While we have a national government with
spiralling debt and states headed the same
way, councils are placed under the microscope
and scrutinised to within an inch of their life
at every turn. The wonders of accounting
standards and the requirement to actually fund
the cost of depreciation is an imperative for
councils but an art form lost on our big brother
governments. Accrual accounting and the
expectation council finances be run in the same
way as a business is an interesting discipline
but seems to miss the point that councils are
organisations in perpetuity. Intergenerational
infrastructure and debt are not generally
hallmarks of businesses, especially in these
times of uncertainty.
There is little understanding in the community
about the fact that the bridge that might have
able to travel to Burundi, only to return to
Tasmania and start saving again for the
next year. Then there is the amazing story
of a table of young people, all still at high
school, who bid $600 for their dessert at an
auction at the Villages of Life Ball. To read
more about this inspirational journey, follow
the cause on Facebook/villages-of-life or
visit their website www.villagesoflife.com
Villages of Life
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cost $1 million 10 years ago and which has
dutifully been depreciated, has now been
revalued (in accordance with accounting
standards) and is now worth twice or three
times as much as was paid for it in the context
of its replacement value. So surely that’s a
good thing – council has just doubled, even
trebled, the value of an important asset. Well
it would be if council didn’t then have to adjust
its depreciation schedules to reflect the new
cost of replacement and then on-charge
the ratepayers to meet the now widened
gap of funding required to meet the future
replacement obligation.
This is a very difficult conversation to have with
the community with escalating energy costs,
increasing water and sewerage charges, high
unemployment and the general undercurrent
of uncertainty in the economy. In seeking to
maintain the same standard and level of service
that existed previously, there is suddenly a
need to dramatically increase the cost of the
service to allow for its continued enjoyment into
the future.
Barry Easther OAM, MAYOR
So having explained that it is going to cost
more to do the same as what was being
provided before, there also remains an
expectation that standards will improve and
increased services will be made available.
The government that is closest to the people
is expected to deliver the services the people
want and the projects and infrastructure they
need. However, if the community cannot
afford it, and the State Government will likely
not consider it, where does the funding come
from?
The financial support provided through
the direct financial relationship between
Federal and Local governments has allowed
communities to grow and survive. If ever there
was a need for the community to demand that
this relationship be maintained then now is the
time.
Constitutional Recognition for Local
Government shouldn’t be a request; it should
be a demand by every community in the
country to ensure that they continue to have
access to a funding source that allows for the
provision of necessary local infrastructure.
The timing of a referendum to determine this
matter is of utmost importance and given the
recent announcement of a September election,
2013 does not look like being the year.
Barry Easther OAM
Mayor
Cr Peter Kearney Cr John Watson Cr Peter Kaye Cr Carol Bracken Cr Tim Woinarski
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Beaconsfield District Health Service (BDHS)-
Responding to community needs
In 2012 BDHS management and the
Beaconsfield Community Health and
Wellbeing Association conducted a men’s
health survey to see what the men folk in our
community want from our health service. This
followed a presentation by Jonathon Bedloe
(Men’s Health Policy and Program Officer
for the Department of Health and Human
Services) to the Leadership Team on ways
that we can be more responsive to men’s
health and wellbeing needs.
While most returned survey forms indicated
satisfaction with the service, quite a few
commented on not being sure of what services
are provided. Some also said that they didn’t
have a need to access our service.
BDHS is making a commitment to ensuring a
visit to the facility is more ‘male friendly’ and we
are now providing magazines that a bloke may
like to pick up and read.
In February 2013 Jonathon Bedloe is speaking
with men who regularly visit our day centre.
Anthony Zwart (our Hotel Services Coordinator)
will be providing lunch and some cooking tips
for men cooking for themselves. Jonathon
will also be guest speaker at the Family /
Community meeting on the same day – 19
February.
BDHS is pleased to acknowledge community
members and organisations that have made
the purchase of a new podiatry chair possible.
Our fundraiser – Evening in Red in September
2012, the Greens Beach Golf Club and the
Beaconsfield District Health and Community
Auxiliary have all ‘chipped in’ funds for this
expensive item. Community members will
benefit when they visit to have their feet
attended to, in a brand new comfortable chair.
Rhonda McCoy
Director of Nursing / Manager
‘SAFER WEST TAMAR’
Community Safety Forum
When: Wednesday 13th March, 2013,
7- 8.30 pm (light refreshments
provided)
Where: Exeter Recreation Centre (Murray
St. Exeter).
Purpose: To discuss crime and community
safety issues with representatives
from the West Tamar Community
Safety Group (question & answer
format)
ALL WEST TAMAR RESIDENTS WELCOME
For further details, please contact:
Mr. Stewart Bell on 63239206 or stewart.
bell@wtc.tas.gov.au
Christmas with
Friends 2012
Long-term residents mingled with people
new to the community at the 8th Christmas
with Friends Lunch held at Beaconsfield
Community Centre on Christmas Day.
It was a fantastic turn out with over 100 people
celebrating the season by sharing a traditional
Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings.
Everyone tucked into ham, turkey and lamb
with sides of roast pumpkin and potato and
fresh vegies. It was difficult to make a choice
between the delicious plum pudding, pavlova
or fruit salad for desert.
Mrs Clause was again in attendance to hand
out lolly bags and members of the Tamar
Valley Voices generously gave up their time
to entertain us with renditions of traditional
Christmas carols and contemporary tunes.
‘Toes were a tapping and hands were a
clapping.’
Donations from local businesses added to the
community spirit embraced by those attending
on the day. The assistance provided by West
Tamar Council and the efforts of the volunteers
who planned and prepared the meal was very
much appreciated.
Therese Cochrane
Christmas with Friends Committee
Youth Centres
Re-open for
2013!
Rumpus at Legana will re-open for term
1 on Tuesday 26 February 2013. The Loft
at Beaconsfield will re-open a week later
(due to Launceston Cup Public Holiday) on
Wednesday 6 March. Youth Centres are open
every Tuesday (Legana) and Wednesday
(Beaconsfield) and offer a range of fun and
free activities for young West Tamar residents
aged 10-16.
For more information please contact
Stewart Bell (Youth Development Officer) on
6323 9206 or 0429 416 310 or visit:
http://youth.wtc.tas.gov.au
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Beaconsfield House wins
Another award for its Think Active, Get
Active, Stay Active program. Prize money
from the Medibank Active Tasmania Awards
(Community Organisation) will purchase
more exercise equipment for Beaconsfield
House.
The program offers classes such as Pilates
(beginners and intermediate), Zumba, belly
dancing, seniors fitness, yoga, and cross fit.
There is also a Walking group, writing, cryptic
crossword, choir, art, spinners, a wonderful
new community garden and much more.
All this helps our community stay active and
healthy – mentally, physically and socially.
The ANZAC Day Beacon8 Fun Run/Walk is also
on again this year. Our qualified instructors are
facilitating a special training program for the
Beacon8 suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Beaconsfield House is a not for profit
organisation that runs a wide range of
classes, workshops and government
accredited courses. Classes are low cost,
non-competitive and childcare is available on
request.
Call in and meet the friendly staff and
volunteers or give us a call on 6383 1110
Suzie Donkers and Amy Hinds 2 of the instructors
from Beaconsfield House
Beaconsfield
Early
Learning
and Child
Care Service
Vacancies at the
Beaconsfield Early Learning
and Child Care Service are
filling up quickly.
If you are interested
please contact Liz Kiel
at the Centre on
63 83 1731.
Beaconsfield Child and Family Centre
Staff and Volunteers at the
Beaconsfield Child and Family
Centre welcome back all visitors and
look forward to an exciting and fun
filled, eventful 2013.
Playgroups will operate Mon and
Fri mornings, with other activities
throughout the week. Our cooking
program will once again run on
Wednesday mornings and other
training opportunities for parents
will be on offer throughout the year,
which will include Senior First Aid and
Barista/coffee accreditation.
Call Heather on 6383 1742 for
more details or just drop in for a
play and a coffee and chat. The
Child and Family Health Nurse
is also available either through
calling Joan on 6383 2037 for an
appointment on alternate Mondays,
weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays or open session on
Tuesday mornings.
West Tamar Rural
Discussion Group
A social group addressing rural lifestyle
issues meets monthly on Monday evenings
at the Exeter Show Grounds @ 7.30pm
Next meetings are:
Feb 4th: Panel discussion – Harvest Time
March 4th: Livestock: from paddock to plate
April 8th: Weird & Wonderful Creatures of
the Tamar region – Who lives on
your block?
April 21st: Small Farm Grazing Management
Contact http://womeninrurallifestyles.
blogspot.com.au/,
or Lee lee@killiecrankie-farm.com
or Carol 0423 255 776
News from
the Legana
Community
Group
We are back from the holiday break and
have now started the year in earnest. Some
of the areas that the group is currently
interested in include:
• Jetty Road Reserve
• A Legana Skate Park
• Griffiths Park
For more information, news and
meetings times check out Facebook/
Legana Community Group.
Everyone welcome.
Frankford Soldiers
Memorial Hall
Markets
31st March, 30th June and 29th Sept 2013.
If you are interested in having a stall
contact Ph 6396 1291
'Our Newsletter' coordinated by Frankford
Hall has undergone a revamp. It will be
distributed to Winkleigh, Frankford, Glengarry
and Biralee via Australia post unaddressed
mail and will now feature community
announcements for $5 and business
advertisements (select few only) for $10.
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Noise
While people are allowed to produce
reasonable levels of noise as part of their
lifestyles, laws are in place to control
environmental nuisances caused by
excessive noise that interferes unreasonably
with another person’s enjoyment of the
environment.
The use of chainsaws, off-road vehicles,
lawnmowers etc is limited to certain times,
volumes and/or locations. Other potentially
noisy activities like band practice, stereos and
backyard mechanics can also be controlled
if they produce excessive noise. The intent
of the law is to provide limits for appropriate
activities and to protect the rights of the people
whose enjoyment of the environment is being
unreasonably interfered with.
Before engaging in potentially noisy activity,
you should consider the following:
1. The time, location, duration and intensity
of the noise and the likelihood of it
causing a nuisance to neighbours.
2. The volume of the activity. A good
indication is that if the noise is likely to
be heard in a neighbouring residence,
chances are that it will cause a nuisance
to the occupants.
3. Advise neighbours.
Let neighbours know that
you will be creating noise
and the likely duration of the
activity. You may need to
adjust the time and location
of the activity to maintain
neighbourhood harmony.
4. Check the appropriate
legislation. A guide to
permissible operating times
of certain things can be
found in the Environmental
Management and Pollution
Control (Miscellaneous
Noise) Regulations 2004
at the following website
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au.
For further information please contact
Council’s Environmental Health
Department on
ph 6323 9300.
In addition to domestic noise, for further
information on barking dogs and industrial/
commercial noise, please check Council’s
website at www.wtc.tas.gov.au, or
contact Council’s Municipal Inspectors
or Environmental Health Department
respectively.
LEAD, INSPIRE, GROW (2013)
This January 28 young West Tamar residents
participated in the annual Lead, Inspire,
Grow leadership camp at Camp Clayton. The
three-day camp coordinated by West Tamar
Council, aims to build leadership skills that
young people can take back to their schools
and the wider community. There is a strong
focus on building confidence and enhancing
communication, problem solving, and
teamwork skills.
During the camp participants attended
workshops on styles of leadership, qualities
of a good leader and are also put through a
range of challenging games and activities.
Highlights this year included the nighttime
challenge course, team challenges and seeing
young people afraid of heights conquer the
high ropes at Camp Clayton, which stand 12
meters high.
Guest speakers this year included Tim O’Neil –
Senior Leader at the Tailrace Centre and West
Tamar Deputy Mayor, Cr. Christina Holmdahl,
who both spoke about the importance of
passion, goal setting and the leadership
qualities they value highly.
The camp is funded by West Tamar Council
and allows young people in the municipality
aged 12-16 to apply and, if successful, attend
at no cost. Previous participants are invited
to apply to come back as a peer leader to
mentor first time participants. This year 6 peer
leaders were given increased responsibilities
Tim O’Neil of the Tailrace Centre Delivers a Presentation to Lead, Inspire, Grow 2013 Participants
and had to lead a range of activities and
presentations on what leadership meant to
them. The calibre of presentations was really
impressive, with peer leaders talking about
the qualities they considered important in a
leader, their achievements since camp and
discussing who they saw as a great leader –
mentioning everyone from family members to
Fred Hollows.
The group made some long lasting friendships
and came away from camp with some
memorable experiences. All young people
participating showed a lot of potential and
have the capacity to contribute greatly to the
West Tamar Community.
Applications for the 2014 camp will open in
September 2013.
For more information please contact Stewart
Bell (West Tamar Youth Development
Officer) on 6323 9206
or stewart.bell@wtc.tas.gov.au
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Tourism development’s new face… Damien Blackwell
I’d like to introduce myself as the new TDO at West Tamar
Council. A life-long resident (on and off) I live locally with
my wife Jodi and two young boys, on a small acreage. I
have spent the last two years with a company called Cradle
Mt Huts, prior to that I had a short stint with Hollybank
Treetops Adventures. Prior to taking 18 months off to
welcome our youngest son into the world, I had 11 years
with Tourism Tasmania.
When I am not at work, I like to go fishing with the kids, grab
a fly rod and wander into the wilderness for several days
or climb a mountain or two. I am happy to be working in
this beautiful part of the world and look forward to helping
develop the West Tamar and all its tourism assets.
Feel free to contact me either by
phone: 6323 9203 or
email: damien.blackwell@wtc.tas.gov.au
DJ NORM BANDS GAMES THE LAGOON OF DOOM GIVEAWAYS STALLS
Saturday 13th April 2013
@ The Tailrace Centre Riverside 7-9pm
A FREE National Youth Week Event for ages 12-16
FREE bus available! For bus times or more information head to
http://youth.wtc.tas.gov.au or phone (03) 6323 9206
This event is supported by:
Community Grant
Opportunities
The West Tamar Community Grants Program
2013-2014 is now open. Grants of $1,000
- $5,000 are available to assist groups to
undertake projects that provide for the needs
of the community in the following categories:
• Our Community
• Environment
• Sport & Recreation
• Community Development
• Arts & Culture
Grant guidelines, eligibility criteria and
application forms are available online
www.wtc.tas.gov.au
Opening date: Friday 8th February 2013
Closing date: Friday 15th March 2013.
Late applications are not accepted. Prior to
submission, all Community Grant applications
must be discussed with the relevant council
officers.
To assist you with the application process,
two information & grant-writing workshops
at Windsor Community Precinct (1 Windsor
Drive, Riverside) will be held on:
• Monday 11th February, 10-11.30 am
• Wednesday 13th February, 5.30-7 pm
For more information contact or the
register for a workshop, Stewart Bell
on 6323 9206/ 0429 416 310
or stewart.bell@wtc.tas.gov.au
Drive Safely And Have A
Happy Easter
Easter in the West Tamar is a great time for family and friends to get together. Many of us
take the opportunity to go for a drive to a favourite local spot or take a road trip around
the region.
During Easter, West Tamar roads become busy with people travelling to and from our towns,
tourist spots, beaches, and wineries.
Do your bit to keep this Easter a happy time for all road users:
SLOW DOWN Please don’t speed, crashes at high speeds are fatal. Remember, slow
down on unfamiliar roads, it’ll give you more time to react to unexpected
hazards.
BE SMART Please don’t drink and drive, it’s not worth the risk. Don’t drive tired –
leave the drive until you’re feeling alert, and share the driving or take
regular breaks on long drives.
A message from the West Tamar Community Road Safety Partnership
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What's On
MAR 16 – Annual car boot sale Catholic Church
Beaconsfield 6394 7192
MAR 16 – Annual car boot sale Catholic Church
MAR 29 – Clarence Point Market
MAR 29 – Good Friday 25th Three Peaks Race and
Festival. Inspection Head Wharf, Beauty
Point 10 till 4 pm
MAR 31 – Frankford Soldiers Memorial Hall Markets
Ph. 63961 291
APR 13 – Epic Rave National Youth Week Event
6323 9200
APR 25 – Anzac day commemorative march followed
by an 11 am service at the Beaconsfield
Cenotaph, RSL Park, Beaconsfield
APR 25 – ANZAC Day Beacon8 Fun Run /Walk
(3 km option) contact Beaconsfield House
MAY 4 – School Holiday Program – contact Stewart
Bell 6323 9200
MAY 31- JUN 2
Conan the Barbarian - Earl Arts Centre,
Launceston
Council
meeting dates
Council meetings for the next quarter are:
19 March
Windsor Community Precinct
16 April
Beaconsfield Council Chambers
21 May
Windsor Community Precinct
Those in the community wishing to speak
at a council meeting may do so at the
commencement of the meeting during the
community input and public question time.
30 minutes is allocated with a maximum of
15 minutes for community ideas input and
15 minutes for questions from the public.
Immunisations
Community input time limits any one
speaker to a maximum of 5 minutes and
public question time a maximum of 3
questions on any specific subject.
A question will be answered if the
information is known otherwise it will be
taken on notice and followed up with
a response in writing. Where there are
several persons wishing to ask questions,
a rotational basis will be used.
If you wish an issue to be raised at a
council meeting, you should first contact
your local councillors and discuss
your issue with them. The function of
councillors is to facilitate communications
between the council and the community.
Get down to the West Tamar
Three Peaks Festival starting
at 10am on Good Friday with
loads of free children's rides
and activities.
Entertainment includes Flying Fox Circus, pelican puppets,
live bands, taiko drummers and lots more. Relax with a
local wine and some delicious fare, browse among the
stalls and be there for the start of the 2013 H & R Block
25th Anniversary Three Peaks Race at 2 pm as they sail
out to Bass Strait.
Where: Inspection Head Wharf Beauty Point.
When: 29 March 10 am
Native Animal Rescue
Frequently native animals are
injured as a result of a being
struck by a vehicle, falling out
of a nest or being attacked by
domestic animals. Most people
do not have the time or skills to
care for these animals. Bringing
them to the local vet is one
option, but after hours, this can
be problematic. Native Animal
Rescue is a group who can assist
and have carers in Legana, Exeter
and Bridgenorth.
The local coordinator Meryl Kopriva and her daughter
Natasha, a qualified Vet Nurse, can be contacted
on 6330 1331.
This year will present some major
changes to the school based
immunisation program.
The changes, initiated by the
Department of Health and Human
Services, are designed to align all
school-based immunisation programs
state-wide, to ensure a consistent
approach and the maximum student
uptakes of vaccinations are achieved.
The changes will be altering the grades
Beacon Articles
The Beacon newsletter comprises a range
of community interest articles. One area
of focus is council related information,
however, contributions from community
groups are welcome.
Articles can be submitted to Ixa de Haan
Community Development Officer
Email: ixa.dehaan@ wtc.tas.gov.au
Mail: PO Box 59, Beaconsfield 7270
Fax: 6327 4826
in which vaccines are delivered, along
with the introduction of the Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for males
aged 12 – 13 years old (a catch up
program will be run for 14 – 15 year old
males over the next 2 years).
If you would like further information
about your child’s involvement in
these changes, please contact
Council’s Environmental Health
Department on 6323 9300.
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