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PUTTING A FOOT DOWN FOR ROAD SAFETY
STUDENTS from Lindisfarne Primary School put their foot down for Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 11 September.
Students were encouraged to walk with parents or teachers from nearby the school to get some much needed exercise before the school day.
Tasmania Police understand the importance of the day and want parents to talk to their children about road safety, and teach them how to stop, look both ways and listen out for traffic before crossing the road.
Constable Jo BanksSmith said road safety was everyone’s responsibility, whether you were driving in a car, riding a bike or walking on a footpath.
“Walking to school is a great way to stay active, but children should be accompanied by an adult wherever possible,” she said.
“Make sure they know how important it is to stay on the footpath and to only cross at designated pedestrian crossings.”
Professor Patrick McGorry AO urged families with primary school aged children to start putting their best foot forward following a significant rise in anxiety, depression and overall
From left, Lindisfarne Primary School students William Merse, Samuel Orr, Luke Potito, Cleo Pammenter and Ireland Macpherson, with Constable Jo Banks-Smith.
poor mental health among young Australians due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
“The recent pandemic dramatically interrupted the routines of families with young children as schools closed for extended periods of time and organised sport was postponed until further notice,” Professor McGorry said.
“The mental and physical health impacts of COVID-19 are intertwined and we need to act quickly to flatten the rising curve of young Australians now struggling with mental health.”
National Walk Safely to School Day was a community initiative that aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking (especially to and from school) can provide for the long-term wellbeing of our children.
September/October 2020
This year’s residential hard waste collection will be taking place from 28 September – 23 October. Visit our website for collection dates and schedule updates. Place your items for collection out before 7.00am on your collection day. You do not need to book this service.
We may refuse to collect items left for collection at residences which exceeds these limits. A notice advising this will be placed in the letterbox.
The size of items to be collected is limited to: • A maximum volume of 4m3 (2m long, 2m wide, 1m high) • Timber to a maximum length of 1.5m • Individual items that can be lifted onto a truck by two people.
Items that WILL be collected include:
3 Furniture 3 Mattresses 3 Household appliances 3 Junk – bric-a-brac 3 White goods (refrigerator doors need to be removed or securely taped closed) 3 Electronic waste (e-waste) 3 Timber (max 1.5m in length) 3 The amount of carpet that will be collected is limited to no more than one cubic metre and can be lifted onto a truck by two people.
Items that will NOT be collected include:
2 Asbestos and ashes 2 All fencing and chicken wire 2 All roofing material 2 Any item longer than 1.5m (except mattresses and furniture) 2 Building rubble including bricks and concrete 2 Glass, including broken glass and solar panels 2 Recyclables 2 Chemicals, liquids, paint, fuel tins and pressure pack cans 2 Commercial and business waste 2 Car parts, batteries and tyres 2 Fire extinguishers and gas cylinders 2 Green waste and vegetable matter.
