February - Brighton Council
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February - Brighton Council
Community News www.brightoncommunitynews.com.au VOL 17 NO 1 FEBRUARY 2015 Australia Day awards recognise a life’s work of volunteering Sonya’s labour of love LONG-time Brighton resident Sonya Williams, from Gagebrook, was honoured with Brighton’s Citizen of the Year and Volunteer of the Year awards for her lifetime work of volunteering for community and advocacy groups. The awards were part of Brighton’s Australia Day awards and citizenship ceremonies. A record number of six residents became Australian citizens during the ceremony which was officiated by Brighton Mayor Tony Foster. The Woolworths Australia Day Ambassador, internationally recognised chef and culinary genius Tetsuya Wakuda who is also an honorary international ambassador for Brand Tasmania, was an official guest at the proceedings. Sonya Williams is a mother of three adult children and grandmother of three grandchildren with several ‘adopted’ children and grandchildren as well as the foster mother of three children. Sonya has been an official foster carer for nine years and over that time has had many children in her care. Sonya’s community volunteering activities go back more than a decade when she was involved with the community fun days organised by BURP (Bridgewater/Gagebrook Urban Renewal Project). One of Sonya’s roles was to ensure there were donations of food and refreshments and goodies to give away to the hundreds of people who regularly attended these fun days. Dedicated Sonya was also dedicated to providing food and companionship on a weekly basis to a group of residents who met for soup and sandwiches in the meeting room of the Housing Tasmania Albion Road units in Bridgewater. For many years Sonya volunteered her time and energy to the needle availability program and gardening programs run by BURP. Sonya is a valued mem- ber of the Breaking the Silence advocacy group. Earlier this year the group presented self-care packs to staff of service providers throughout the community. Every item in the packs was handmade and included teddy bears. With some 200 packs made and delivered Sonya almost single-handedly made each teddy bear and surprisingly no two teddy bears were the same. Sonya is also the founder of Under One Rainbow – Community Coming Together where colourful rainbows have been painted on windows around Bridgewater and Gagebrook as a symbol of love and respect, signifying that everyone is welcome here, everyone has a place in our community. For the past two years Sonya and a band of volunteers have participated in the Brighton Community Christmas parade under the Under One Rainbow banner. She is a strong supporter of the annual Christmas Continued Page 2 This year’s Australia Day awards recognised the work of long-time volunteer in the community Sonya Williams who was presented with both the Citizen of the Year and Volunteer of the Year awards. Sonya, second from left, is with Mayor Tony Foster, Community Event of the Year representative Marie Bennett, representing the Breaking the Silence advocacy group, Woolworths Australia Day Ambassador Tetsuya Wakuda AO, and Paul Reed from Woolworths. Shared services alliance set to benefit ratepayers BRIGHTON Council is a key member of an alliance of councils developing a shared services joint venture aimed at reducing costs and enhancing services to ratepayers and the community. Mayor Tony Foster said Brighton was a leader in Tasmania in sharing common services with other councils ranging from planning, administration, engineering, records storage, information technology and the development of its unique software. Cr Foster said Brighton earned valuable revenue through the provision of its services and expertise to other councils and this enabled it to hold down rate increases, provide improved services for the community and retain highly skilled professional staff. “Increasingly, other like-minded councils have been providing or using common services but these have operated on an ad hoc basis and we are yet to see the full benefits,” Cr Foster said. “We are now looking to establish a Tasmanian Common Services Joint Venture to formalise the arrangements and put them on a solid business basis. “Already, the Brighton, Southern Midlands, Tasman and Sorell Councils have announced their participation in the joint venture and other councils will join in the next few weeks.” Discussions on establishing a common or shared services joint venture have been taking place for several years “ The joint venture will provide participating councils with the ability and resources to enable quality equitable service provision to their residents and visitors, as well as generate economic efficiencies and increased viability to councils and their region. but were held up as a result of last year’s local government elections. With new councils now elected including some with new leadership showing more interest in sharing services, work on developing the joint venture has progressed. Cr Foster said savings for councils was the key and these would be passed on to ratepayers through improved or additional services or by holding down rate increases. “Councils only pay for the services they use and their ability to sustainably provide services for ratepayers will be enhanced,” he said. “Any participating council can be a provider as well as user of services and where councils provide services they will be paid an agreed fee. “The overriding objective is to formalise and develop the common services model to provide maximum cost efficiencies, high-quality service and long-term sustainability for participating councils.” The joint venture will see functions undertaken by different councils and administered by a common services model. It will operate initially with no central administration or staff but with limited organisational management, where functions are undertaken by different councils and administered by individual councils. Cr Foster said representatives of participating councils would meet to identify workload and assign tasks from within their councils and participating councils would agree rates etc and draw up agreements. Shared services could cover most of the responsibilities of local government, from planning, engineering, asset management and animal control to building permits and the levying and sending out of rates notices. “The joint venture will provide participating councils with the ability and resources to enable quality equitable service provision to their residents and visitors, as well as generate economic efficiencies and increased viability to councils and their region,” Cr Foster said. 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Circulation: In excess of 9000. Tony Foster (Mayor) ‘Glendower’ 6 Glebe Street Pontville 7030 Tel: 0419 357 927 [email protected] Finance Committee, Southern Tasmanian Councils Association, Emergency Management Advisory, Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment, Waste Management, TasWater, Remembrance Park Complex Consultative Group, Civic Pride Consultative Group. Editorial: Ingrid Harrison Mobile 0418 342 450 email: [email protected] Advertising queries: Cathy Harper Brighton Council, 1 Tivoli Road, Old Beach, TAS, 7017. Ph 6268 7035 Fax 6268 7013 email: [email protected] Design & Typesetting: Facing Pages 33 Queen St, Sandy Bay 7005 Ph: 6244 6219, 0412 591 248 Printing: The Mercury, Hobart, TAS, 7000 March 2015 edition deadlines: Editorial & Advertising: February 16 '* *''* "! ! ! " ! *)('&%$#"!'" '(#!(''( (! (" "(( ''& "!('"(( ''& #"' ! $ ") % ! General Enquiries 6268 7000 Fax 6268 7013 Email Address [email protected] Website www.brighton.tas.gov.au General Manager Ron Sanderson 6268 7000 Council Services Officer 6268 7035 Environmental & Development Services General Enquiries 6268 7015 Building Services 6268 7016 Health Services 6268 7029 Planning Services 6268 7041 Animal Control 6268 7008 Physical Services Council Depot 6268 7000 Project Engineer 6268 7018 Corporate Services Rates Enquiries 6268 7025 Accounts Enquiries 6268 7001 Cashier 6268 7000 AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY 6268 7000 All correspondence should be addressed to the General Manager, Brighton Council, 1 Tivoli Road, Old Beach 7017. Barbara Curran (Deputy Mayor) New Australian citizens Paul Bullen and Chia-Chin (Amy) Lin with Brighton Mayor Tony Foster. Sonya’s labour of love From Page 1 parade and has generously donated the meat for the barbecue for the past five years. Sonya was involved in the consultation process with Father Chris Riley from Youth off the Streets to start a youth program in the Brighton municipality. The municipality’s Event of the Year Award was presented to the Breaking the Silence advocacy group for a DVD it made on domestic violence. The Breaking the Silence advocacy group is a group of community members in Brighton that promotes evidence-based primary prevention strategies with the aim of reducing violence against women and their children. The DVD is a powerful primary prevention strategy that is underpinned by the lived experience of family violence in the community. It tells the stories of women from the Brighton municipality who have personally experienced family violence. The group and its partner Red Cross have worked for more than four years to raise awareness and understanding of family violence. ADVERTISEMENT LEIGH GRAY Call me if you require assistance with Council matters Home: 6268 0704 Mobile: Email: [email protected] www.leighgray.com.au Authorised by: Leigh Gray, 295 Elderslie Road, Brighton, Tas 7030 Finance Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, Heritage and Environment Committee, Waste Management Committee, Planning Authority, Southern Tasmanian Councils Association (alternate), Brighton Primary School Council, Southern Waste Strategy Board Joint Authority (alternate), TasWater (alternate), Civic Pride Consultative Group, Remembrance Park Complex Consultative Group. Wayne Garlick 46 Upton Drive Honeywood 7017 Tel: 0438 539 682 [email protected] Finance Committee, Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment Committee, Waste Management Committee. Peter Geard New Australian citizen Michael Nicolle. 269 Elderslie Road Brighton 7030 Tel: 6268 1143 0418 515 649 [email protected] Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment Committee, Old Council Chambers Users Group, Emergency Management Advisory Committee, Hobart Fire Management Area Committee, Civic Pride Consultative Group, Remembrance Park Complex Consultative Group. Leigh Gray 295 Elderslie Road Brighton 7030 Tel: 6268 0704 0427 063 410 [email protected] Parks and Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Planning Authority, Waste Management Committee, Southern Waste Strategy Board Joint Authority, Cycling South. Moya Jeffries 37 Seymour St Brighton 7030 Tel: 6268 1530 0419 394 139 [email protected] Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Authority, Jordan River Learning Centre Senior School Council. New Australian citizen Wadzanayi Mercy Mubayiwa (Mercy) with her daughter Chelsea Maduvu. Council opens RV rest stop in Pontville BRIGHTON Council has opened a Recreational Vehicle (RV) Rest Stop in Pontville Park to cater for the increasing number of RVs visiting the state and to promote tourism in the area. The establishment of an RV Rest Stop was approved by Council after it was suggested by a member of the public at a meeting of Brighton business owners. 1 Daniel Place Brighton 7030 Tel: 6268 1522 [email protected] Council identified that the RV Rest Stop would provide much-needed additional tourist accommodation facilities within the municipality. The RV Rest Stop will also create reasons for people to visit and harness desired through traffic which has decreased since the opening of the Brighton Bypass. The Rest Stop is conveniently located between Brighton and Pontville giving visitors the opportunity to experience the historic village of Pontville, the great walking trails around the Jordan River and to shop at the local businesses in Brighton. “The RV Rest Stop will potentially have a great flowon effect for local businesses and will help to promote all the great things that the Brighton municipality has to offer,” said Mayor Tony Foster. “It’s also great to see Council delivering on a suggestion from a member of the local community demonstrating we are listening and following through in areas that will assist the community.” Council is currently working with the Caravan Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) for Brighton/Pontville to become an ‘RV Friendly Destination’. The ‘RV Friendly Destination’ label will see the Brighton/Pontville Rest Stop promoted through the CMCA’s website and monthly publication. The RV Rest Stop has a capacity of seven vehicles and a maximum stay of 48 hours and the existing Dump Point has been upgraded. Permits will be available from the Brighton IGA supermarket. Philip Owen 9 Compton Road Old Beach 7017 Tel: 6249 8575 0419 333 252 [email protected] Finance Committee, Planning Authority, Heritage & Environment Committee, Waste Management Committee. Geoff Taylor 507 Elderslie Road Brighton 7030 Tel: 6268 1408 [email protected] Parks and Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Planning Authority, Waste Management Committee. Sonya Williams 14 Barwick Place Gagebrook 7030 Tel: 6263 7871 [email protected] Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment Committee, Jordan River Learning Centre Senior School Council, Gagebrook Primary School Council. " %$#"! " $%#%$%# " #"! # Brighton Community News February 2015 3 Shared services best option for Brighton ON February 11, with Deputy Mayor Barbara Curran and general manager Ron Sanderson, I will represent Brighton Council at a meeting of councils with the Treasurer and Minister for Local Government, Peter Gutwein, to discuss local government reform in this state. While we are advised that the minister “does not have a fixed agenda”, we do know that the government is under pressure from big business and large property owners who want to force council amalgamations in the hope that it will bring rate savings for them. A MESSAGE FROM yor a M e h T While experience elsewhere in Australia shows that amalgamations actually lead to rate increases for most ratepayers, local government should always be looking at ways in which it can reduce costs and still serve the community more efficiently. We are doing that in Brighton, particularly through sharing and selling services to other councils and, as you can read in this issue of Brighton Community News, this initiative is about to take a major step forward through the formation of a joint venture with other likeminded Tasmanian councils. The Tasmanian Local Government Common Services Model will place our provision of services to other councils and any services we may purchase from another council on a formal business basis. It will ensure that we can continue to provide all the services our community requires and at the most effi- cient cost. As a leader in providing shared services, Brighton will be at the forefront in providing services through the joint venture. This will earn us valuable income that Brighton can put towards holding down rates and improving services for ratepayers and the community. By sharing services councils, particularly those that are small and perhaps underresourced, have the ability to provide a high level of professional services to their ratepayers at an affordable cost. Councils that are unable to attract professional staff or hire suitable employees on a full-time or permanent basis have the opportunity to limit their exposure to financial risk while delivering a high level of service to the community. It is worth noting that in the past financial year, some 4500 hours of common services were provided and exchanged between the councils in the joint venture. This resulted in cost savings of approximately $660,000 for those councils. With the formalisation of the common services model and the commitment of councils to the joint venture, an increase in the amount of common services hours is expected along with significant additional savings. It is projected that 6000 hours of common services could be completed this calendar year leading to increased savings in the order of $800,000-$880,000. In my view this is just the tip of the iceberg. Future savings will amount to millions of dollars and this is good news for the councils and for ratepayers. In his letter to mayors of November 26 advising of the February 11 meeting, Mr Gutwein wrote that any local government reform must: • Be in the interest of ratepayers. • Improve the level of services for the communities. • Preserve and maintain local representation. • Ensure that the financial status of the entities is strengthened. By any fair and reasonable measure, the Tasmanian Common Services Model Joint Venture is the least costly, most flexible and bestplaced option to meet all of these requirements. Tony Foster OAM Mayor Research program to look at Brighton’s urban development BRIGHTON is part of an important historical research program the results of which will be incorporated into the future development of the municipality’s public spaces. The Brighton Public project, to be undertaken as a collaboration between Brighton Council, University of Tasmania School of Architecture (UTAS) and Monash University Department of Architecture (MADA), will broadly investigate the changing nature and role of public architecture and spaces in rapidly growing outer suburban, or semirural townships. The research project will be specifically undertaken in and around settlements within the municipality of Brighton, including Old Beach, Bridgewater and Brighton/Pontville. Council’s manager of strategic planning, James Dryburgh, said the research project would involve broad historical research into the urban development of the Brighton area. “It will also closely observe and document the contemporary urban setting, focusing on public buildings and spaces and the subsequent proposal of forwardthinking speculative design projects on a number of specific sites and locations within the Brighton municipal area,” Mr Dryburgh said. “The project will involve thorough public consultation including three visits from the group of approximately 15 students from Monash and 10 from UTAS, with the final visit a public exhibition of the proposals. “In addition to the immediate benefits for the Brighton community it is hoped that some of the project’s concepts will ultimately be further refined before being incorporated into the future development of Brighton’s key public spaces.” It was fun and games all round at the Discovery-Gunn Street Vacation Care Program. Vacation care a great success THE Discovery-Gunn Street Vacation Care Program was a huge success this school holidays. The children enjoyed lots of excursions including trips to Inflatable World, Hobart Aquatic Centre, bushwalking at Mt Field, a mystery bus tour and a picnic at Risdon Brook Dam. Children also went to Woodfield Adventure Centre, on a cruise aboard the Emmalisa, surfing at South Arm and fishing with volunteers from Fishcare Tasmania. The children had a great time catching up with friends Shared services alliance From Page 1 “It will enable participants to meet legislative requirements, increase consistency of processes between municipalities and build strong professional relationships and expand networks that will ensure the continual development and success of the joint venture. “Importantly, councils do not lose their autonomy but rather will have access to all the skills and experience within all the councils under agreed joint-venture arrangements, enabling them to better use their autonomy. “This represents the next phase of Brighton’s shared services vision that is already earning valuable income for our council to benefit ratepayers. “The initiative should generate even greater benefits in the future.” A joint-venture agreement has been drafted with the core group of participating councils expected to formally sign and commit to the agreement this month. A business plan, management structure, marketing and strategic communication strategies are also being developed. from school and meeting new friends while getting out and about, challenging themselves and doing things that they have never done before. If you would like your child to be part of the centre’s After School Care Program or to book in for the next Vacation Care (school age children: kinder to grade 6) call Gunn St on 6263 7809 or email [email protected] The centre also has vacancies for before-school care, after-school care and in its long-day care (six weeks of age to five years) programs. Bus pick-up and drop off services are available for all programs. Woodsdale fair promises plenty of fun Students dance to the beat at national competition A BACK to Woodsdale family fun day will be held at the beginning of next month. The picnic and fair will be held on March 8 with races and competitions: stepping the chain, throwing the gumboot, egg and spoon and sack races and a three-legged race. Prizes will be given for first, second and third placings in all events. There will be a number of stalls to visit including face TECHNOBEAT Dance Studio was given the opportunity to compete at the World Cup Cheer and Dance Nationals competition held in Melbourne at the end of last year. Students experienced the competitions which were held at Knox Basketball Stadium at Wantirna in southern Victoria. An added bonus was that all Dance Studio students were able to complete on the same day. painting, and damper making, a post and rail fencing display and stone wall building. Highlight of the reptile rescue tent will be guinea pig races. Patrons can also visit the newly established memorial and world war memorabilia displays. There will be plenty of food and refreshments in the food tent, including barbecued sausages and rissoles and roasted meats in rolls or sandwiches. Cold soft drinks as well as tea and coffee will be on offer. The Back to Woodsdale day is organised by the local museum. Since the successful restoration of the Woodsdale State School as a museum, members have been inspired by their motto of ‘keeping communities together and keeping history alive’. Catch up with old friends and family or just come and make some new friends. For more information phone Vonnie Crawford on 6254 6165 or Keith Mann 6254 6042. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT BOR ANIAN LoAm JOIN TASM r.c o b a sl www.ta Eric HUTCHINSON MP Federal Member for LYONS Rebecca White MP Working for you locally and a taking your concerns to Canberr Ph. 03 6398 1115 State Member for o Lyons 6212 2225 [email protected] [email protected] Authorised by REBECCA WHITE, Parliament House, Hobart Sunday was a fun day with everyone visiting Luna Park and Monday Melbourne Zoo, before heading back to Hobart. Technobeat Dance Studio coach Joanne Gallagher congratulated all students on their achievements. “The behaviour of students was exceptional and the way they all represented the Dance Studio, schools and Tasmania as a whole, was outstanding,” Joanne said. The former Woodsdale State School has been restored for use as a museum. Authorised by Eric Hutchinson MP, 53B Main Rd, Perth TAS 7300. 4 Brighton Community News February 2015 The retirement plan that ‘got a bit out of hand’ By JOHN HALL PETER Lowrie has consuming passions at both ends of the Midland Highway. He’s back and forth along the bitumen twice a week – running an automotive business in Launceston and nurturing his vineyard in Tea Tree. Up north, at Ausprings in Invermay, he employs five men. After serving an apprenticeship in the automotive industry, Peter was managing director of Ausprings when only 21. He calls himself a ‘spring-smith’ and his company specialises in constructing suspensions for heavy vehicles. “Logging trucks have been our main business. Now the increasing number of grey nomads with their motorhomes are keeping us busy,” Peter said. Peter, who is 55, began planting his Tea Tree vineyard in 1999. “It started as my retirement plan but it got a bit out of hand,” he said. The first wines were sold under his Pages Creek label in 2004. Back home in Middle Tree Road, adjacent to Zoo Doo, Peter surveys his 12ha property through which Input on feral cat strategy sought In the fifth article in a series on Tea Tree vineyards, Peter Lowrie reveals how acting on a whim he set up Pages Creek vineyard 15 years ago. Now, acting on another whim, he plans to join the burgeoning Tasmanian whisky industry. Pages Creek runs. He’s proud of the twostorey sandstone-faced house that was built in 2006. The house, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, overlooks 4.5 ha of vines – about-to-be-harvested cabernet, merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. The house is “a work in progress”. He’s proud of its individuality. Sitcoms Two long-gone US television sitcoms influenced some of the design elements – the front door style came from The Brady Bunch; the stable doors leading from the kitchen came from the talking-horse TV series Mister Ed. Underneath the sprawling home is a wine cellar with the same footprint as the building above. In the front room there’s a white baby grand piano that Peter bought on eBay for $1800. Does he play? “Naah”. In the garage is his pride and joy – a well-maintained, but little-used 1980 RollsRoyce. Peter has two horses on the property – a Clydesdale called Merlot and a miniature, Pinot. Which leads us back to his passion for growing grapes. It all started when Peter, while in his 30s, left his Ausprings business every northern hemisphere summer to work with an historic carracing team competing across the United States. “These guys competing were well set up financially and they did it for the glory,” Peter said. “It was called ‘wine-andcheese racing’ because the winner would receive a silver tray or whisky or wine glasses. “I loved the camaraderie. I worked with these guys six months a year for six years and we often discussed the idea of me making wines in Tasmania and exporting them to the States. “So, on a whim, I did just that.” Peter Lowrie outside his home at Tea Tree. The home overlooks 4.5 hectares of vines. In the late 1990s Peter bought a parcel of frost-free land in Tea Tree and early this century he was selling cabernet merlot, from grapes he had grown, to his friends and contacts in the States. Several container loads were shipped and he was topping up supplies by the pallet load. Golf clubs Soon restaurants and golf clubs on the other side of the world were selling bottles of Pages Creek reds. “I look back at those early days proud of what was achieved,” Peter said. “Until I developed the vineyard I had never driven a post in my life. “Keith Jenkins, from Campania, came to help with the fencing … and stayed 13 years. “I now use contractors. It makes sense to have five people each working one day a week rather than having one person working five days.” The Pages Creek wines are made under contract at Winemaking Tasmania in Cambridge and sold to a mail order clientele and local restaurants. Peter no longer sells wines to the States – “too complicated and not worth the effort”. He was recently told he has a family link to the early days of Tea Tree. “My grandparents, Francis and Leila Lowrie, apparently ran the local post office and railway station … in the days when those facilities existed in Tea Tree,” he said. “I was told that nan had once taught Errol Flynn, the Tasmanian actor, and that as a teenager he was a bit of a shocker at school.” Does Peter intend to further expand his vineyard? “Well, I could double the area now growing grapes.” But another project is brewing at Pages Creek. Compelling “Acting again on a whim, I recently asked Bill Lark (guru of the burgeoning Tasmanian whisky industry) to give me a compelling reason why I shouldn’t also get into whisky making,” Peter said. “Bill’s response: ‘Go for it!’ And so I will!” So one day in the bottle shops and restaurants of Tasmania, and further afield, the Pages Creek Whisky label will be testament to Peter Lowrie’s can-do outlook on life. THE State Government says it is taking a considered and consultative approach to developing a feral cat management strategy. Primary Industry Minister Jeremy Rockliff said feral cats were a significant issue in Tasmania. “Our state has a widespread, self-sustaining feral cat population across rural and remote areas,” he said. “The impact of feral cats on native wildlife and on livestock and human health naturally generate a significant degree of public concern. “Managing feral cats is a community-wide problem. A range of approaches are required to manage the impact of feral cats on wildlife and on farms.” Mr Rockliff said the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment was building on its recent stakeholder consultations and was developing a range of options for controlling feral cats in critical areas, reducing the number of cats becoming feral and for fostering responsible cat ownership. “These options may require amending the Act. The government will release further information in early 2015 and seek further community input at the time,” he said. Brighton Community News February 2015 5 Big Blitz gives school a 24 Carrot Garden By DENNIS CRISPIN* COMMUNITY Blitz recently held a Big Blitz at the Herdsmans Cove Primary School to assist the MONA 24 Carrot Garden project develop in-ground garden beds as part of its kitchen garden scheme. Community Blitz has partnered with the MONA 24 Carrot Garden project to assist in focusing on the pleasurable eating and good nutrition value from growing, harvesting and preparing kitchen garden produce. Community Blitz is a community organisation established in 2012 as the result of a suggestion by a group of residents. The project uses volunteers to beautify public spaces and provide much-needed and affordable gardening assistance to residents. Most Community Blitz activity to date has focused on Vinnies Growth Centre, the two community centres and tagari lia. Tas Medicare Local recently funded Community Blitz under the Social Determinants of Health program to continue its work. The focus of the Big Blitz was to convert the lawn between the car park and the school buildings into a garden. The garden was designed by architects Peter Walker and Elizabeth Walsh of Cumulous Studio to include paths, garden beds and a space for an outdoor classroom with all these areas marked out. The Big Blitz work involved chipping off the lawn where the garden beds were to be located, turning over the soil (thankfully we were able to borrow the school’s rotary hoe) and hoeing in a manure mix. We had volunteers from Workskills and MAX Employment, school parents, 24 Carrot Gardens, the school, students and the Community Blitz governance group. In all we had 16 people who and most worked for about six hours of physically demanding activity. At the end of the Big Blitz, four huge garden beds were ready for planting and sowing which Tim Morris and his crew are looking forward to. Principal Carolyn Brown thanked the participants for all their efforts during the day. Community Blitz intends to conduct four Big Blitzes a year and is always looking for project ideas from the community. It is considering a big foreshore clean-up on March 4. Register with Community Blitz if you’re interested. Contact us via the new website www.communityblitz. org.au or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CommunityBlitz *Contact Dennis Crispin at Brighton Council on 6268 7035. School for Seniors looks forward to a busy year Caring for your dentures requires a daily routine By DR BADRUN NISA SINGH* A DAILY denture care routine helps to minimise odour and stains, keep your dentures looking like new and help them last longer. Your dentist or prosthesist will show you how to put in and take out your dentures. Feel free to ask them questions. Make sure you are comfortable with putting them in and taking them out before you leave the surgery. Remember, never use force to get your dentures in or out. Your new dentures may feel strange, even if you have worn dentures before. This is normal and happens because your mouth takes time to adapt. When you first eat with your new dentures, start with soft foods such as lightly cooked vegetables. Take small bites and chew slowly. If you have natural teeth, try to bite with them rather than the artificial ones. If possible, chew on both sides at the same time. You should remove your dentures before going to bed each night. This gives your mouth a chance to rest and will help stop you grinding your teeth while you sleep. Advertisement SONYA WILLIAMS I am available to help on any Council-related issue Ph: 6263 7871 Mobile: Email: [email protected] Authorised by: Sonya Williams,14 Barwick Place Gagebrook,Tas 7030 Clean your dentures with a soft toothbrush each night and leave them to dry to help avoid bacterial proliferation. Food debris and plaque need to be cleaned from all denture surfaces daily. Clean your dentures using a soft toothbrush and mild soap and water or a denture cleaning product. Standard toothpaste is not recommended. Clean your dentures over a hand-basin half filled with water to prevent breakage if dropped. Brush your gums, tongue and palate every morning with a soft toothbrush before you insert your dentures. This stimulates circulation in your tissues and helps remove plaque. If your denture breaks or is damaged, stop wearing it straight away. Do not try to repair it, bend it or modify it. Call your dental clinic for an appointment to fix it. If you find that your denture has a build-up (tartar or calculus), soak it in one part white vinegar to four parts water. If you still can’t remove the build up, call your dental clinic and make an appoint- The work on the day of the Big Blitz at Herdsmans Cove Primary involved chipping off lawn where the garden beds were to be located, turning over the soil and hoeing in a manure mix. A great day’s effort by all who were involved. By SHIRLEY MCKERROW *Dr Badrun Nisa Singh is a practising dentist at the Brighton Dentist Clinic in the Brighton Medical Centre. ment to have your denture repolished. Your mouth may become a little sore under your new dentures. If this happens, contact the clinic to arrange to have your dentures adjusted. If the soreness is severe it may help to remove the dentures for at least part of the day. Remember, do not adjust or try to repair your dentures. Dentures should be well fitted and comfortable when you chew and your breath should be fresh. See your oral health professional if you have any pain or problems with your mouth or dentures or if you need further information on denture cleaning and care. BRIDGEWATER School for Seniors, which begins on February 10, is expecting a busy year of activities. The February start will be earlier than usual to coincide with primary and high schools holidays. Our first outing will be a visit to Redlands Estate at Plenty on February 17 to see the whisky distillery as well New novice speed limits NEW speed limits for novice drivers will end an anomaly where newly graduated P2 drivers can drive up to 110km/h without any prior legal experience of driving at speeds over 80km/h. From March 2 this year, new maximum limits for L2 and P1 drivers increase to: • 90km/h in a 90km/h zone. • 90km/h in a 100km/h zone. • 100km/h in a 110km/h zone. as an historical and garden tour of the grounds. New and regular speakers will again be visiting the group to keep us informed and entertained. We look forward to the information we gain from them all. The excellent equipment available to us at Bridgewater LINC means speakers are able to use a PowerPoint presentation and staff at LINC are extremely helpful if we need any set-up assistance. The venue is very comfortable and easily accessed by any members using walking aids. & & & & & Fees will remain at $26.80 for the year and enrolments can be made in person at LINC, by phone to Learn Express, expected to be up and running for the first meeting of the year, and Adult Education staff will be on hand to assist with enrolments. We look forward to seeing all our usual members again and new members are always welcome. Also welcome are suggestions for topics and speakers. Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 10am-12 noon with morning tea to break up the session. & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & && %$%&!" &!&&& &&% && $%&&!!& &&"&& !&&!&! !&$& && &!&& $%&$!&!$&& !!&!!&$& &!%!&&$%$%&! "& $$%&&!&&&& $&$&$&!& &&!& & !" &#$%!&$&& 6 Brighton Community News February 2015 CCommu ommu nity niit y Ca Calendarr After School Hours Care For 5-12-year-olds. sport, art and craft, eight-ball, video games etc. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 2.45-6pm. Bus pick-up from local schools. $5 per day. Parents must pick up afterwards. Forms available from PCYC. Anglicare Family Mental Health Support Service A family support worker is available to support/see people from the Bridgewater and Gagebrook Community Centres by phoning Merima on 6213 3555. Services include access to information and resources; links to other support services; support to children of parents with mental health issues; family or one-toone counselling. Anglicare Personal Helpers and Mentor Program Is your mental health affecting your ability to cope with everyday life? Would you like support with your recovery journey to manage mental illness so you can lead a fulfilling life? If you are 16 years or over you may be eligible for the Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaMs). You do’nt need to have a medical diagnosis of a mental illness to join the program. To make a referral or for more information call 1800 243 232 Bingo St John Ambulance, every Friday night at Weily Park Hall, Bridgewater. Eyes down at 7pm. Phone Kath Burns 6249 4665 for information. Birthday Parties The Bridgewater PCYC is available on weekends for birthday of all ages. The cost is $60 an hour which includes access to clubs equipment and facilities and even the jumping castle. Please book early as spaces do run out quickly. For further information please contact the club on 6263 5277. Boot Camp An instructed activity that will push you to reach those goals you have set. Operates at the Bridgewater PCYC Monday and Wednesday 9.30-10.30am, Tuesday and Thursday 6.307.30pm. Bridgewater & Friends Country Music Club Pontville Hall, Pontville. Every Sunday 2-5pm (except the first Sunday of the month) $3 includes supper, dancing/spot dance. Phone 6263 6850/0439 275 423 or [email protected] Brighton Alive Meetings Monthly at the Brighton Civic Centre at 10am. Phone Brighton Council 6268 7035. Brighton Alive is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/#!/brighton.a live.56 with all the events, activities and training happening in the Brighton municipality. Brighton/Broadmarsh Country Women’s Association Meetings held at the CWA rooms, Pontville Hall, Pontville. Brighton group meets 10am on the third Wednesday each month, phone 6268 1474. Broadmarsh group meets 12.30pm on first Monday each month, phone 6268 5254. New members welcome. Brighton Bowls Bingo At Bowls Club, 211 Brighton Rd, Mondays 7.30-10pm (two jackpots). Phone 6268 1325. Brighton Heritage Museum Old Council Chambers, Brighton Rd, Pontville. Open last Sunday in the months of January, February, March, April, May (Heritage Month, every Sunday), September, October and November from 1-3pm. Other times by appointment by phoning 0402 956 692. Brighton Heritage Association Meets several times a year. For information about meeting dates/times and other inquiries phone 0402 956 692. New members welcome. Brighton Playcentre/Playgroup Holds Playgroup sessions for children (0 to 5 years) each Monday and Friday 9.30-11.30am. at 42 Dollery Court (formerly 1 Eucalypt Crescent), Brighton during school terms. For more information phone 6268 1851. Brighton Senior Citizens Club New members are welcome to the weekly meetings held in the Old Council Chambers, 371 Brighton Rd, Pontville. The club meets on alternate Tuesdays for a shared lunch and Bingo and card games, every Wednesday for Indoor Bowls and bus trips are also undertaken. For further details on any of these activities contact Barbara Walker phone 6268 6262. Bright Start Programs Play and Learn Programs: Gagebrook Primary School, Mondays 9-11am; Brighton Community and Health Centre, Wednesdays 9-11am; Tea Tree Hall, alternate Thursdays 10amnoon. Teenage Parents 2gether: Gagebrook Primary, Mondays 1-2.30pm. Contact Play and Learn: Brighton Community and Health Centre, Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am. Home Visiting: Brighton, Mondays to Thursdays 9am-4pm. Grow and Learn: Riverside Nursery, monthly Mondays 9-11am. Phone 6268 4257. Camp Quality Volunteers needed. Camp Quality believes in improving the quality of life for children living with cancer and their families through unrelenting optimism and the healing power of laughter. We are seeking passionate people who want to help us bring lots of fun, smiles and excitement into the lives of children with cancer and their families. If you are over 18, energetic and love to laugh – there are heaps of ways you can help make laughter the best medicine. To become an amazing Camp Quality volunteer, phone us on 6231 5445, email [email protected] or send us your details online at www.campquality.org.au Community Knitting Group The group meets at the Terrapin Room at the back of the Brighton Community Health Centre in Green Point Rd, Bridgewater on Tuesdays, weekly 12.30-3pm. There is no cost and women are invited to call in and have a chat and a cuppa. Phone Robyn Bishop on 6268 4240. Computer Classes The following computer courses are available at the Gagebrook Community Centre: digital media fundamentals; word processing fundamentals; presentation fundamentals; internet and world wide web fundamentals. For more information on any of these courses or to receive a registration form phone the Gagebrook Community Centre on - --)- ) --) /.-,-+*. )(.'./&'-*%(&$#'-"-#%/! -$**'! /%'-%#,/,%/#-*/ -&'(%'- '/( -"-#(&-!((&&% (%-'$%'-*'/'-*(' Residents and community groups are asked to carefully check their community calendar items, which have been carried over from last year, to see if they are still applicable for 2015. Please provide amendments/corrections to [email protected] 6263 6097. Derwent Valley Country Music Club 14 Millvale Road Dromedary. Held on alternate Friday/Saturday nights at 7.30pm. Barbecue every Saturday night at 6.15pm Cost $5 includes light supper and spot dances. New singers welcome. Phone Denis Black 6272 3290 or 0479 084 410 Early Support for Parents (ESP) ESP is a not-for-profit organisation that trains and supports volunteers to work with families in their own homes. The work of an ESP volunteer is varied and extremely rewarding. ESP has a comprehensive training program for volunteers with support from the coordinator and other volunteers, guest speakers and ongoing training. ESP has families in need and offers free training to new volunteers to meet these needs. A light lunch is provided at all training sessions. Contact Mary Thornton on 6223 2937. Get Fit While Having Fun Circuit, cardio and boxing sessions with a fully accredited trainer. Brighton Primary School gym Mondays and Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm. Call Lisa on 0420 983 434. Good Beginnings Play 2 Learn (up to 5yrs) program, 10-11.30am Thursdays, Pontville Hall, Brighton Rd, Pontville. Phone 0458 732 950 Tanya or Catherine. Gymnastics Hobart Gymnastics Academy is situated in Hurst Street Bridgewater. We run classes from the age of walkers to adults, in trampoline, rhythmic, cheerleading and acrobatics programs. We offer a free comeand-try session for all first individual lessons (conditions apply). We also have group bookings for schools, playgroups and gymnastics-specific birthday parties at the academy. Contact us on 6263 3460, email [email protected], look us up at www.hga.gymnastics.org.au or find us at Facebook. Heart Foundation ‘Heartmoves’ A gentle physical activity program suitable for anyone who hasn’t done any exercise in a while. You can exercise at your own pace in a friendly atmosphere. Heartmoves is open to everyone and designed to be safe for people with long-term health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or obesity. $5 per 45minute session. Every Tuesday 12.30pm and 1.30pm; Thursday 12.30pm. Brighton Community Health Centre, 27 Green Point Road, Bridgewater. Ph Andrea 0439 938 403, 6263 6097. Jodi Law Advocacy group Women we need you! Be the change you want to see! Are you looking to create change? If you said yes we need you as a member of the advocacy group. Our Mission is to support women regarding their personal safety around Domestic violence in their community. To remember Jodi Eaton with suitable women’s safety community awareness events. Bridgewater Community Centre, 6 Bowden Drive Bridgewater, Wednesdays at 11am.Contact Chelsea on 6263 4303 for more information. Jordan River Pensioners Club Meets third Monday of every month at 1pm. Bus trips on last Wednesday of every month. Special luncheons. Phone the Gagebrook Community Centre on 6263 6097. Judo Tuesday beginners 4.30-5.30pm; Tuesday intermediate 5.45pm7pm; Wednesday 6.30-8pm; Thursday seniors 6.30-8pm at Bridgewater PCYC. Phone 6263 5277. Jumping Castle Now available for hire. Speak to Byron or Andrew at PCYC on 6263 5277. Lions Club of Brighton If you are interested in the work of Lions Clubs in your community, you are welcome to attend our club meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month, 6pm for 6.30pm start in the Old Council Chambers, 371 Brighton Road, Pontville. For more information call Roger Joseph 0419 558 421 or Tony Hudson 0410 626 710. Meals on Wheels Always need volunteer drivers and helpers. Delivery of meals one to two hours, most volunteers are only rostered once a month, petrol allowance offered, training provided, insurance coverage provided. Being a volunteer gives a sense of satisfaction by helping the community. Phone 6268 0559. NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme) The scheme is available to purchase essential household such as a fridge or washing machine. Monday to Friday, 9am2.30pm, Bridgewater Community Centre. Phone 6263 4303. Northern Suburbs Junior Soccer Association NSJSA is a not-for-profit organisation and our area includes New Norfolk, Bagdad, Brighton and the northern suburbs of Hobart. There are two teams in the Brighton area – Derwent United and Brighton – and games are played Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Age groups are under-six to under-12. All contact information is on the website for clubs at www.nsjsa.org.au. Any queries please call Chris on 0407 579 039. Old Beach Cricket Club Inc All past and new players welcome at the Cloak Oval, Jetty Rd, Old Beach. Enquiries to [email protected] Oral Health Services Oral Health Services Tasmania provides FREE dental examinations and preventive care to all children under the age of 18. If treatment is required, it is FREE for the children of a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card holder. For all other children a co-payment is charged for treatment. Phone for an appointment 6268 4270. Papercraft Cardmaking and scrapbooking classes in Brighton, Bridgewater and Claremont on regular monthly basis – day and evening. Join us at our workshops where we share with you some clever ideas using the Close To My Heart range of products. Enjoy some time with your friends or come along and make new ones. We are a friendly group of paper crafters. Contact Shelley Harwood 0409 003 602 or [email protected]. Parents R Us Every Monday 11am-2pm at the Great Xmas bonus for CEH residents By KIM BOMFORD* WELCOME to 2015 from the team at Centacare Evolve Housing (CEH). We are pleased our initiative was able to assist more than 250 social housing residents in the Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Herdsmans Cove area by providing a great Christmas bonus. The Resident Reward Scheme launched by CEH in May last year promised to provide $10 a week for those Housing Tasmania tenants who signed over to a new lease with us. Those residents who benefited from the scheme had also maintained a positive tenancy with CEH and this was our way of saying thank you. A total of 258 residents shared more than $56,000. The response from residents towards the scheme was overwhelmingly positive, particularly as the payments were made in the weeks just before Christmas. For those who missed out on a payment last year, being eligible for possible future reward schemes can be as simple as keeping the rent paid up to date, the property in good condition and being a good neighbour. CEH will keep the community posted on what we plan for this year. The community response to the Christmas Giving Tree was outstanding with large numbers of toys and gifts being delivered to the CEH office. The goal for Christmas 2014 was to ensure that no child in the Bridgewater, Gagebrook and Herdsman’s Cove community missed out on receiving a gift. In 2013, 80 local children received gifts but thanks to the fantastic community response more than 200 children received Christmas gifts last year. The Christmas Giving Tree was coordinated through Jordan River Services and the gifts distributed by the Bridgewater and Gagebrook Community Centres. Just a reminder that every dollar CEH has to spend on addressing arson, vandalism and other damage to property is a dollar that we can’t spend on improving the homes in the area and the feel of the broader community. Your help in preventing these incidences is greatly appreciated. The Centacare Evolve Housing office is located at Shop 2, 28 Green Point Road, Bridgewater (next to Centrelink) and is open Monday to Friday from 9am-4.45pm. General phone inquiries can be made on 6173 0060 and maintenance calls on 6173 0061. *Kim Bomford is the state manager of housing operations for Centacare Evolve Housing Gagebrook Community Centre. Free program of activities and light lunch provided. Childcare on site. PCYC Gym for Girls Mondays and Wednesdays, 56pm at Bridgewater PCYC. $3 per session. Phone 6263 5277. PCYC Midgets For up to 5-year-olds every second Tuesday 9.30-11.30am at Bridgewater PCYC. $2.50 per session. Bring the kids. Penguin Club Brighton Group First and third Wednesday of the month 7.30-8.30pm. St Paul’s Church, Community Room, Paice St, Bridgewater. Ph 0416 928 903. Pete’s Shed Pete’s Community Work Shed is a focal point for people from the Bridgewater and Gagebrook area to learn woodwork and metalwork as well as simple and practical home maintenance skills. Pete’s Shed is always buzzing with a variety of people and is available to community members to carry out their own projects using equipment that they do not have at home. Projects include making outdoor furniture for nursing homes and community parks and working closely with other community groups such as the Gagebrook and Bridgewater Community Centres. Pete’s Shed is at 10 Sorell St, Bridgewater. Phone 6263 5142. Play 2 Learn - Gagebrook Good Beginnings invites you to Gagebrook Primary School, 4 Tottenham Rd, Gagebrook, Mondays 8.45-10.30am. Please bring a piece of fruit and a drink, and a sense of adventure. For young children aged up to 5 years, parents/carers and grandparents. Learn through play, games, storytime, interactive art, craft and music. Parenting information and support. Contact Tanya Hose on 0458 732 950 Rhythmic Dance Centre Classes at 1 River Court, Brighton and Uniting Church Hall, Claremont. Jazz, tap, classical ballet, song and dance, hip-hop and zumba. Phone 6268 0864. Riverside Community Nursery Monday to Friday 9am-4pm, Eddington St, Bridgewater. Come and browse our plants and check on all of our upcoming courses and programs. Rock and Rhyme For pre-schoolers. Join us for 30 minutes of rhyme, rhythm and fun with nursery room favourite songs and stories. Tuesday and Wednesday at 10.30am during school term at the Bridgewater LINC. No need to book. Phone 6165 5446 for more information. St John Ambulance Brighton Division Looking for adults interested in becoming members of the division as a volunteer. If you have an interest in learning first-aid skills and building on any skills you already have we need you. Ph: Kath on 6249 4665. School for Seniors School for Seniors meets every Tuesday during school terms at Bridgewater LINC and runs from 10am until noon. The school is open to anyone and we have a wide range of speakers dealing with many different topics. It is a great time to socialise with others. For more information call Shirley on 6268 0842 or Geoff on 0418 121 814. Storytime for Kids Join us for 30 minutes of sharing stories, singing rhymes and songs and other fun activities Thursdays at 11am at Bridgewater LINC. No need to book. Phone 6165 5446 for more information. Top Gear Program Need to complete your 50 hours? Then call Bridgewater Community Centre to book an appointment with one of their volunteer mentor drivers. Monday to Thursday 9am2pm, Bridgewater Community Centre. The program gives applicants significant life benefits including gaining employment, reengaging in education and improved autonomy. Ph Jordan River Service on 6263 4303. Weight Gym $3 per session plus $10 annual membership. Weekdays, 9am6pm. Open to adults and youth aged 14 and over. Phone Andrew on 6263 5277 for more information and an initial assessment and tailored program – or drop into Bridgewater PCYC. First session is free. Youthfutures Drop In Free for 11-16-year-olds, every Monday and Wednesday from 2.45-6pm. Activities include eightball, X-box games, internet, basketball, gym, table tennis etc. Gagebrook residents picked up from Gagebrook and Herdsmans Cove Primary around 2.45pm and dropped home afterwards. Phone Bridgewater PCYC on 6263 5277. Adventure play box day provides great holiday fun By MARGIE NOLAN* CHILDREN had a fantastic time discovering and playing with lots of ‘stuff’ in the car park behind the Brighton Civic Centre during the school holidays. Children made buses, boats, trains, fairy houses and cars out of everyday materials. Kids’ favourites were large cardboard boxes, cardboard tubes, fabric, crates, large cable reels, hose reels, and plastic hoses. There were plenty of easy and great ideas that can be used over and over again at home. Children and parents played together to create and share lots of laughter and stories and had a wonderful time being together outside in a community space. During story time, children had lots of fun dressing up. Activities weren’t just for the little ones as parents had lots of fun joining in too. Older kids enjoyed creating their own canvas paintings, shot basketball hoops, made snakes out of papier mache and enjoyed sumo wrestling. This school holiday initiative was a collaboration between Good Beginnings, tagari lia Child and Family Centre, PCYC, Youth off the Streets, the LINC and the Smith Family. The Big Play Box will be back again. Please look out for these days in school newsletters and in the community calendar available at the Bridgewater LINC. For more information on activities for families with young children contact Bridgewater LINC or tagari lia Child and Family Centre on 6268 4000. *Margie Nolan is centre leader of tagari lia Child and Family Centre Brighton Community News February 2015 7 The day the beach came to Herdsmans Cove By SIMONE JOHNS* ABOUT 300 families came to Herdsmans Cove Primary School to join in the fun for the Big Beach Day. Families arrived in droves with their bathers and beach towels, ready to enjoy the giant water slide and jumping castle, ball games, sand castle competition, baby paddling pools, music and dancing, train rides and free barbecue. Steve, from Herdsmans Cove, turned on all the sprinklers so kids could slide down giant plastic sheets, with the help of the Bridgewater and Old Beach Fire Brigades and their enormous fire hoses and a couple of bottles of detergent. A huge pile of sand was trucked in to create lots of fun for the kids of all ages and to host the sand castle competition. The day was supported by a team of volunteers from Vodafone and service groups from Bridgewater and Gagebrook – Good Beginnings, the Smith Family, Youth off the Streets, tagari lia, the local fire brigades, Herdsmans Cove Primary, Bridgewater LINC and the local community. It was a great day for families, particularly those with kids who don’t often get to the beach. The event was free for families and funded by Communities for Children (Department of Social Services). For more information about school holiday activities and early years programs, contact Simone Johns at Good Beginnings, 0417 316 987. *Simone Johns is manager of the Bright Start Early Years Centre, Good Beginnings Australia Families and children from our community enjoyed a real-life beach experience with sand castle building, fun with water both on the water slides and with our local brigade members from the Tasmania Fire Service, and other fun activities. The event was free for families and funded by Communities for Children (Department of Social Services). Driving skills boost job options of students STAFF at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School College last year recognised that helping students gain their L1 learners licences is an important step to increasing their employability. Students are often faced with transport restrictions in the Brighton municipality. Staff at Jordan River Services (Gagebrook Community Centre) and the Bridgewater PCYC worked together to help students gain their L1 learners licences. In term three and four last year 32 students successfully attained their licences through these channels. The students were encouraged to practise the tests both at school and home so they were prepared. A Learn to Drive Day was held at the Baskerville Raceway. For some students this was the first time that they had been behind the wheel of a car. Local Bridgewater Police and Bridgewater PCYC staff provided information and instruction to students to increase their awareness of correct driving techniques and to help them become responsible road users on all Tasmanian roads. Brighton Community News published a small story about this initiative at the end of last year but we decided to run the story again and publish photographs in this edition. LEFT: College student Jessie Lee Harrold receives driving advice from PCYC staff member Sam Coetzee. RIGHT: Assistant principal of Jordan River Learning Federation Maree Conrad Wilson leads the way and participates in random breath testing before hitting the track at Baskerville. Brighton Dental Centre Brighton’s own Dentists offering: • Full range of general dental treatments • Friendly, caring and well-trained staff • Located inside the Brighton Doctors’ Surgery • Tooth whitening • Welcoming children on the new Medicare Scheme BELOW: College student Marcus Payne prepares for his first drive while PCYC staff member Sam Coetzee, who has come prepared, and student Travis Cook look on. Ph: 6268 0453 1 Bedford Street, Brighton 8 Brighton Community News February 2015 Centre dances its way into the medals A PERFORMANCE group from Rhythmic Dance Centre recently returned with a string of awards from the Australian Showcase national championships held in Queensland. The national champion first place winners were: Junior Production Group for its performance of Matilda. Kahli Hyland, petite tap champion. Ciara Montalvo and Kahli Hyland, petite tap duo and song and dance duo champions. Lucinda Love and Kahli Hyland, petite lyrical duo champions. Shakira Cate and Brady Hyland, junior hip-hop duo champions. Brady Hyland and Mia Williams, junior song and dance duo champions. Other prizes won were: Second place Junior Tap Group for its performance of Doop. Zali Jenni and Chelsea Brown, second place in junior jazz and song and dance duo. Shakira Cate, second place junior song and dance solo. Brady Hyland, third place junior hip hop solo. Elouise Love, third place junior tap solo. Third place, Junior Lyrical Group for its performance of Frozen. Third place, Pre-Teen Hip Hop Group for its performance of Hardcore. Fourth place, Junior Jazz Group for its performance of Applause. Gold awards were presented to Kahli Hyland, Mia Williams and Lucinda Love. High silver awards were presented to Aynee Williams, Jemma Moate, Zali Jenni, Chelsea Brown, Elouise Love, Shakirra Cate, Brady Hyland, Georgia Brown, Ebony Sirgonis, Kahli Hyland and LEFT: Kahli Hyland who is the petite tap champion. ABOVE, right: The Junior Production Group which won a first place for its performance of Matilda. Lucinda Love. The centre thanks businesses and organisations that contributed to fundraising including Brighton Council, Bonorong Park, Tas Laser Skirmish, Tahune Airwalk, YMCA, Port Arthur Historic Site, AMF Bowling and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. In December, Rhythmic Dance Centre celebrated its 25th annual concert. Dance classes will return in February with vacancies for beginners to advanced in all styles of dance. As a long-running local school in Brighton, costs are kept to a minimum with costumes supplied on a hire basis. The students are recog- nised every year with an annual trophy and classes are run by principals Shelley Hyland and Debbie Wilks. Check out the school’s new website rhythmicdance centre.com and Facebook pages. Phone Shelley on 62680 864 for inquiries or email [email protected]. Ziggy notches up record 400 games at Old Beach CC CHRIS ‘Ziggy’ Ziehfreund from the Old Beach Cricket Club reached a milestone in round 11 of the roster when he became only the second player in the history of the club to play 400 games. The team celebrated in style with a great win over Molesworth. Since making his debut for the club in 1985 Chris has scored almost 9000 runs including four centuries and 42 half-centuries. Also rolling the arm over Chris has taken 135 wickets with his medium pacers and he has played in four winning premierships for the club, aiming for number five this season. The Old Beach Bushrangers congratulate Chris for his service to the club and the great spirit in which he has always played. Chris is admired and respected by all his teammates and fellow club members. Congratulations to the Old Beach under-13s who recently won the regional cricket competition run by Cricket Tasmania using the T20 format. There were teams from the Huon, Channel, East Coast, Derwent Valley and Tasman, and Old Beach represented the Southern Midlands. Old Beach played Channel in the grand final, winning 97 to 76. Anne Smith, centre front, with her coach, Oxana Anichkina, left, Greg Merriman, rear, and Danielle O’Brien. Old Beach Cricket Club second-grade team – Chris Ziehfreund seated front and centre with his bat. BRIGHTON’S young iceskating champion Anne Smith was fortunate to be involved in a recent workshop with world champion and Olympic champion ice-skaters Danielle O’Brien and Greg Merriman. Both skaters competed at the Sochi Olympics last year. The workshop was an allday session over two days. Anne had ice training at Glenorchy ice-skating rink and off-ice exercises at the YMCA at Glenorchy. 3210/3.-/,+*)('&/%$/#"#!/ /.*/#// )/(*/%.&)1'2/ 12*/+&-(/0!/(/"&-/2-&2-(/0!/( )/2.*2/-/2($// 12*/+&-(// 0!/( )/$.(/2(/*22/ 0/( "&-/(&-/)$/+&-(/// 12*/+&-(/ Old Beach Cricket Club under-13s representing Southern Midlands. Rear, from left, Thomas Lewis, Jack Tremayne, Callum Blowfield , Bayley Downham, Blake Rogers. Centre: Ryan Williams and Cameron Mann. Front, Jye Menzie, Rhyan Charlesworth, Jaython Poulson and Alex Read. )/())$2/%.&)1'2/ )/+&-(// )/2*&(*-/,(*2.&)/ 12*/+&-(/ Help at hand to improve literacy /( 0!/( 0!/( *'$).&/,'1'/,2&)*2/*22&/%.'&)/3-/ %().*/*'(&/-(*-//%$/// 12*/+&-(/ 0!( %$/#"#!/ 12*/+&-(// ( It was very demanding training. Anne learned a lot from Danielle and Greg about their Olympic experiences and she is eager to continue with her training on and off the ice. More recently Anne attended a weekend workshop in Adelaide with international ice-skating coach Manon Perron from Quebec, who is a mentor in Canada’s high-performance mentoring program. ,,/%3 */2'/%$/#"#!/#""/ )/%(+/*'-2()2*// / Young ice-skater gets lessons from the best HAVING trouble reading or writing? You’re in great company. Tom Cruise, Cher, John F. Kennedy, Henry Winkler, Keira Knightley and Stephen Spielberg all had issues with everyday literacy. If you need help with reading, writing or maths, Bridgewater LINC Literacy Services can help. They offer friendly, confidential and free support for adult learners. You get oneon-one support to help learn the skills you need for everyday life. If you want to learn how to fill out forms, read to your children, get your licence or improve your skills for work, study or any other reason, we have a tutor to suit every need. Don’t wait any longer. Literacy coordinators at Bridgewater LINC match clients and volunteer tutors based on the needs of the client. Each client has his or her own learning plan and the tutor provides support to help the client achieve his or her goals. Staff and tutors are there for you. They will support you to fully participate in life at every level. No more feelings of being held back by your reading and writing skills. Bridgewater LINC also welcomes volunteer tutors who would like to assist in making a difference . Phone 6165 5446 to find out how you can be involved. #"! ! #" ! !! !