Devonport ... Back to School!
Devonport City News February 2012
With students already back to school it must mean we are well into February already and it is all systems go with planning for the month long Devonport Food and Wine Festival. Grab the Advocate on 24 Febraury for the 2012 Festival Guide, full of everything you need to know about this fantastic event. Check out page 2 for a sneak peek of the Festival Calendar. Here at the Devonport City Council we want to know how YOU think we're performing! The Customer Satisfaction Survey allows you to rate Council services and facilities, to tell us how you feel about your community, have your say about future planning for our City, and seeks to find out how and where you source information from Council. To finish it all off, we ask a little bit about you. The survey will help us to determine which areas we need to improve in, and will also give us an idea of how Devonport residents feel about their City and their Council. The survey is strictly confidential, and results will only be used in determining our future objectives and direction.
vineyard & cellar door central north coast - tasmania
Port Sorell Road, Port Sorell
GHOST ROCK
CONCert iN the ViNeyarD vineyard & cellar door central north coast - tasmania
Saturday 3rd March 2012
Daryl Braithwaite + others
Howzat!!!
Concert 12 – 5pm
General Admission Tickets $40.00 Children U12 Free
Tickets available from...
Online at Devonport Entertainment Centre decc@devonport.tas.gov.au Devonport Entertainment Centre - Ph 6420 2900 Devonport Visitor Centre - Ph 64 244 466 - Accommodation packages available Ghost Rock Cellar Door - Ph 6428 4005 Food will be available for purchase. BYO Chairs. • No Picnic Rugs, Umbrellas, Marquees, Food or Drink
Ghost Rock Daryl Braithwaite Poster.indd 1
18/10/11 3:41 PM
Need a National Parks Pass or Fishing Licence?
GHOST ROCK
Call into the Devonport Visitor Centre on Formby Road, across the carpark from McDonald’s
Head to www.speakupdevonport.com.au and have your say!
February 19 25-26
Music Makers Among the Trees 11am - 4pm at Tasmanian Arboretum, Eugenana San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker @ CMAX
March 1-31 3 4 4 8 8 9-10 9 9 11 12 16 Mar-29Apr 17 18 27 31 31
Devonport Food and Wine Festival Daryl Braithwaite at Ghost Rock Vineyard Devonport Apex Regatta Clean up Australia Day International Women’s Day Breakfast at The Elimatta BABBA at the DECC Devonport Triathlon Taste The Harvest Celebration Dinner The Devonport Tennis Club’s Evening with Cameron Ling at Reece High School. Taste The Harvest at Roundhouse Park Eight Hour Day Holiday The Good, The Bad, The Ugly at Devonport Regional Gallery David Strassman - Careful What You Wish For at the DECC Run Devonport Devonport Motor Show at Roundhouse Park Living Lightly for your pocket and the Planet at Devonport Community House Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic @ CMAX
For more details on events go to www.devonporttasmania.travel
Dates for Your Diary
On the move / Look At / Welcome to... •
Sirum Hair - New Owners Leigh and Leeanne Lillico have taken over this salon. Their daughter Alex will be managing the business. Previous owner Shelley will still be available for appointments Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
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Forbes Street Vet Clinic has moved to bigger purpose built premises at 48-50 Forbes St. The staff invite you to an open day on Sunday the 4th March 10.30am 2pm, for a tour of the clinic, a sausage sizzle in aid of the Devonport Dogs Home, and a face painter for the littlies.
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FIt Freak Supplements & Nutrition have opened in Kempling St in the Fourways. The business offers top selling Body Building Supplements as well as nutrition and training advice.
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Matthews Jewellers - After 140 years, the Matthews family have sold the business. Helen Mitchell, a long time employee of 17 years, along with Michelle and Mark Alford are the new owners of the business. Helen and Michelle will be giving the shop a makeover and expanding their range of sterling silver jewellery. Congratulations Jeff and Tania on your retirement, and we thank you for your years of service to the Devonport community.
The Devonport Maritime Museum will be closed to the public until November, in order for upgrades to be made to the facility. Museum staff can still be contacted on 6424 7100
Devonport Dollars to exchange? ..................... Call Wendy 6424 0595
Australia Day Fiesta The 2012 Australia Day Fiesta appeared for the first time at the newly developed Bluff Precinct, conducted between 4pm and 8pm on 26 of January. The event combines the official Australia Day Ceremony – which includes the Citizenship Ceremony and the Australia Day Awards – with live music, dancing and specific children’s entertainment and activities. During the Citizenship Ceremony, the Mayor of Devonport, Steve Martin, welcomed seven new citizens. Australia Day awards were handed out in three categories; Community Event of the Year, awarded to the Lions Club of City of Devonport for Taste the Harvest, Young Citizen of the Year, awarded to Macey Stewart and the Citizen of the Year was awarded to Bob Vellacott, who was acknowledged for his long volunteer service to multiple organisations. Music was provided by solo artist Daniel Lebkowski and The Marvans, a three-piece rock band who performed well known Australian covers. The event also included the second round of the Ghost Rock Talent Quest, an opportunity for young performers to sing at the Concert in the Vineyard, on the 3rd March. Belly dancing, break dancing, contemporary dance and ballet demonstrations all featured at this year’s event. Children’s entertainment included a free jumping castle, free face painting and a range of free activities conducted by Pandemonium.
Australia Day Award Recipients Young Citizen of the Year:
Macey Stewart Citizen of the Year:
Bob Velacott Event of the Year:
Taste the Harvest Devonport Jazz The scheduling for Devonport Jazz is underway and the program is looking fantastic! There are several ways you and your business can be involved this year, including sponsoring a featured musician or particular band, in-kind support with artist accommodation or investing in a particular event (with naming rights). The team at Devonport Jazz would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about the benefits to your business and how you could be part of Devonport Jazz in 2012. Contact Maree on 6424 0510 or devonportjazz@devonport.tas.gov.au
Who to contact with questions... Wendy Squibb - Retail
Tina Cocker - Tourism/Marketing
Ph: 6424 0595 Monday - Thursday or Email wsquibb@devonport.tas.gov.au
Ph: 6424 0512 on Tuesdays & Wednesdays or Email tcocker@devonport.tas.gov.au
Contact Wendy for: • Exchanging Devonport Dollars • Retail Support/Promotions • Items and feedback for this newsletter
Contact Tina for: • Changes which need to be made to the Tourism website www.devonporttasmania.travel • Items and feedback for this newsletter • Community events to be added to Councils website
Of course Tracey Bruce is still available if we aren’t! 6424 0501 tbruce@devonport.tas.gov.au
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