Summer in the City
Embrace the best of summer in Devonport
Welcome Summer is a terrific time in Devonport with plenty of sunny days to make getting out and about enjoyable. It is also a great season to make your health a priority with lighter days and warmer weather making it easier to get the walking shoes on. The Devonport Summer in the City Guide contains all the information about programs and events being held by Council and our partners over the next three months. We’ve also highlighted some of our favourite parks, trails and reserves. There’s lots happening at the Devonport Regional Gallery and the Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, as well as a number of outdoor events for children and families. Don’t miss our outdoor family movie event and kids gardening sessions. For the young at heart we have historical walks and digital photography workshops. I hope you enjoy Summer in the City! So if you see me out and about, come and say hi. Alderman Steve Martin Mayor of Devonport
Your Guide to Activities Reading
Maritime & Nautical
Outdoors
Scultpural Exhibition
Heritage
Photography
For Families
Drawing
For Children
Music
For Youth
Theatre
Exercise & Activity
Film
Swimming
Food & Wine
Please note that outdoor events are subject to weather conditions. The information contained in this guide was correct at the time of publication, however Council reserves the right to change or vary any of the events or activities listed at their discretion.
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Get Out & About
Embrace our parks, beaches and waterways
Get Out & About LOOK AT ROOKE: A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE The team from the Bass Strait Maritime Centre will lead a walk through the Mall, looking at buildings and highlighting businesses of yesteryear. Share your memories of Rooke Street to assist in compiling a definitive list of the occupiers of the shops over the years. Those who have stories to share or those who would like to learn more about the history of the area are invited to come along. When: 2-4pm, 20 February 2016 Where: Rooke Street Mall, cnr Stewart & Rooke Streets, Devonport Cost: Gold coin Further Details: Bookings are essential. Numbers are limited so book early! Phone 6424 7100 or email info@bassstraitmc.com.au
GET HOOKED Come drop in a line with the team from Fishcare. They will navigate you through the fishing waters by providing assistance on recreational fishing. Learn how to rig hooks and lines to maximise the chances of catching a fish, as well as size and bag limits. Bring morning tea and sun smart clothing, fishing tackle optional. Rods and bait supplied. Children 12 years and under must be supervised. Session 1: When: 2.30-4.30pm, 13 January 2016 Where: Mussel Rock Light, Victoria Parade, Devonport Session 2: When: 9.30am-12pm, 22 January 2016 Where: Reg Hope Park, Street, Tarleton Street, East Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Bookings essential. Numbers are limited so book early. Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@ devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Out & About EAST DEVONPORT BEACH PARTY Grab the family, a picnic, sun smart beach wear and a bucket and spade and join us for some good old-fashioned beach fun! This event will include kids beach fun and games for all ages. When: 10am-1pm, 21 January 2016 Where: East Devonport Beach, East Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
SEEDLINGS - HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? How does your garden grow? With silver beet and something eat and all recycled pots in row. Join the team for a pop gardening experience, get grubby and be rewarded with your own potted plant to take home and nurture. Please bring afternoon tea, a water bottle, newspaper or an egg carton and wear sun smart clothing, sunscreen and a hat. All children must be supervised. When: 1-3pm, 7 January 2016 Where: Pioneer Park, East Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Out & About SAIL AWAY ON THE JULIE BURGESS Ahoy sailors! Board our historic ketch, the Julie Burgess for a sail up the Mersey River and into Bass Strait. Suitable for all ages, you’ll relive the classic days of sailing the high seas. When: Two-hour sailings are scheduled for Wednesdays and Sundays, subject to weather conditions. Where: Reg Hope Park, Tarleton Street, East Devonport Cost: Keep an eye out for special summer offerings. Further Details: Contact the Bass Strait Maritime Centre on 6424 7100 or email info@bassstraitmc.com.au
SEEDLINGS - I GUESS I’LL GO BREED WORMS Long thin, slimy ones; Short, fat, juicy ones, Itsy, bitsy, fuzzy wuzzy worms. Join the team for a pop-up gardening experience, get grubby making your choice of planter box or worm farm. Please wear old sun smart clothes, sunscreen & a hat and bring a water bottle and morning tea. All children must be supervised. Session 1: When: 10am-12pm, 12 January 2016 Where: Pioneer Park, East Devonport Session 2: When: 10am-12pm, 28 January 2016 Where: Bluff Precinct, near the Surf Club, Bluff Road, Devonport Cost: Free Age: 12 years and under. Further Details: Bookings essential. Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Out & About DON RESERVE Take a walk through the Don Reserve, a peaceful and stunning bushland reserve located by the Don River. Where: Access via Steele Street, Devonport
COLES BEACH Coles Beach is a popular summer spot for beachgoers on the Coast, with facilities including picnic shelters, a cycling & walking track, barbeques, public toilets and an outdoor shower. Where: Access via Coles Beach Road, Devonport
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Get Out & About MERSEY BLUFF RESERVE Grab the family, a picnic, sun smart beach wear and head down to the Bluff on a sunny summer’s day. With barbeques, a playground, skate park, walking track, shaded picnic tables, public toilets & change rooms, as well as the Mersey Bluff Surf Live Saving Club and Drift Cafe, the Bluff is one of the best places to hang out in Devonport during summer. Where: Mersey Bluff, Bluff Road, Devonport
VICTORIA PARADE RIVER RAMBLE Enjoy the stroll along the Mersey River from the City to the Bluff. The Victoria Parade River parkland also features public toilets, fitness equipment, bbqs, car parks and a war memorial. Where: Victoria Parade, Devonport
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Get Out & About TASMANIAN ARBORETUM
Featuring the world’s largest collection of Tasmanian living woody plants, Southern Hemisphere conifers and plants from Northern Hemisphere forests, the Tasmanian Arboretum is a beautiful and peaceful place to visit. Platypus can be reliably seen most days in Founder’s Lake and the Arboretum is home to around 80 local bird species. Bring the kids along and learn more about nature as well as enjoying the many shades of summer in the garden. When: Gates open every day from 9am to sunset. Where: 46 Old Tramway Road, Eugenana Cost: Admission is $5 per adult Further Details: Phone 6427 2690 or visit www.tasmanianarboretum.org.au
TAKE THE FERRY TO THE OTHER SIDE Catch the Spirit of Devonport ferry to explore the other side of the City! Why not enjoy the Eastern Foreshore Walk or on the Victoria Parade River Ramble, check out Devonport Regional Gallery or a walk through Rooke Street Mall? When: 7am-5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday Where: Western Pontoon - Formby Road, bottom of Stewart Street. Eastern Pontoon - Wheeler/Thomas Street, East Devonport Cost: Adults $2.50 / Children $2 Further Details: Phone 6427 7626 or visit www.phoenixcoaches. com.au
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Get Out & About REG HOPE PARK Reg Hope Park on the Eastern riverbank is the perfect spot to watch all the comings and goings of the Mersey River. Enjoy a picnic or BBQ or take a trip on the Julie Burgess (see the Bass Strait Maritime Centre for more details). Where: Tarleton Street, East Devonport
EASTERN FORESHORE WALK & RIDE Grab your bike or put on your walking shoes and hit the pavement. The East Devonport Cycle Way & Walking Track, between Wheeler Street and Tea Tree Lane is a beautiful foreshore nature walk which takes in both the Mersey River and Bass Strait. There’s plenty of parking options available off Wheeler Street, Melrose Street and Tea Tree Lane. This walk will introduce you to many interesting historical facts about Devonport. At low tide you can see the remains of the dredge G.Ward Cole that was wrecked at Shipwreck Beach on October 29, 1930 when stormy seas caused its mooring chains to break. Shipwreck Beach is a great place for viewing ships coming in and out of the Mersey River. Learn about the heritage of the area by checking out the interpretive historical markers at the Thomas Street end of the walk. Continuing on, the track follows the beach where you will have magnificent views of Bass Strait. This walk is approximately 2.8km and at a casual pace will take about 1 hour (one way). Where: Between Wheeler Street and Tea Tree Lane, East Devonport
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Get Out & About LAST BLAST @ THE BLUFF Celebrate the end of summer holidays with a range of fun-filled outdoor activities for all ages. Come down to the beach and try your hand at beach cricket, frisbee and other beach activities. Or if low key is more your idea of fun, come down and soak up the atmosphere, build a sand castle or comb the beach for a washed up treasure. Children 12 years and under must be supervised. Know Your Odds Skate, Scoot & BMX Competition Returning for its fourth year, the Know Your Odds Skate, Scooter & BMX competition series is back on the NW Coast! The first event of the series is set for Devonport’s Bluff skate park and will see competitors of all ages busting their best spins, flips and grinds as they vie for their share of the $1,000 worth of prizes on offer. This event is a great opportunity for riders to test their skills and also for the community to come along and be amazed by the skills of our youth. All competitors MUST wear helmets and those under 18yrs must have a registration form signed by their parent or guardian. Competition registration is open from 10am, the the competition kicking off at 11am. Know your Odds Phone Photography Workshop Grab your smart device and try your hand at phone photography, who knows you may get that winning shot of the day’s action. Local photographer Rachael Parker will guide you through all the tricks of the trade. Make Your Mark Installation & Exhibition Check out our local bright young things as they install and exhibit works they created during the Make Your Mark Summer Workshop Series. When: 10am-2pm, 30 January 2016 Where: Bluff Precinct, near the Surf Club, Bluff Road, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
If you are concerned about gambling you can free call Gamblers Help on 1800 858 858 or get online help at www.gamblinghelponline.org. au. For further information about the Know Your Odds campaign visit www.knowyourodds.net.au
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Get Creative
Take a workshop or get into something new 17
Get Creative LEARN ABOUT OUR MARITIME HISTORY AT THE BASS STRAIT MARITIME CENTRE Explore the Bass Strait Maritime Centre and discover the stories and events of the Bass Strait, the infamous stretch of water between mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre. Take the helm and captain a 1910’s steamer into the Mersey River or through the heads of Port Phillip Bay. Test your skills on the simulated experience and face some of the challeneges of Bass Strait sailing...without getting wet! When: Open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm Where: 6 Gloucester Avenue, Devonport Cost: Adults $10, Children $5, Student/Concession $8, Families Further Details: Phone 6424 7100 or email info@bassstraitmc.com.au
MY WORD (FOR YOUNG ONES) What do poetry and painting have in common? It is said that to write a poem is to paint with words. Come and see how it’s done! Join award-winning writer Kristen Lang for a two-hour exploration of words that paint a picture. When: 2-4pm, 19 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: $12 / $8 members Age: 8-12 years Further Details: Phone 6424 8296 or www.devonportgallery.com
Image: John Olsen, Brett Whiteley about to pounce [detail], 1979, lithograph edition 75/100
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Get Creative 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING: DCC PERMANENT COLLECTION The exhibition celebrates over 40 years of collecting for the City of Devonport. The exhibition illuminates the significance of such a collection and highlights key works donated or purchased over a forty year period. This exhibition also includes works from Christopher Pyett purchased by Jean Thomas’ The Little Gallery. Curated by Ellie Ray and Emily Kennel. When: 28 November 2015 to 31 January 2016 Where: Main Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone 6424 8296 or www.devonportgallery.com Image: Patrick Grieve, Farmland Coastal Series#3, 2007, oil on linen.
MARISA MOLIN: FRAGMENTS OF KING Tasmanian artist Marisa Molin maps the coastline of islands by collecting textures and fragments found from the shoreline. These fragments and their secret narratives are brought into the studio and translated into wearable objects. These works are from the Fragments of King series, which is an outcome of an Artist Residency on King Island (2015)*. This exhibition aims to create a collective and visual dialogue about an island – as each island is unique. * Fragments of King was assisted through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts. When: 28 November 2015 to 31 January 2016 Where: The Little Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone 6424 8296 or www.devonportgallery.com
Image: Marisa Molin, Kelp Track Wandering, 2015, kelp, stainless steel.
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Get Creative BOOKS + ART MONTHLY READING GROUP Devonport Regional Gallery and the Devonport Bookshop have joined forces to celebrate art and literature. Books are selected based on the exhibitions displayed at the Gallery. The group provides an open, friendly and thoughtful atmosphere for people of all ages. Books can be purchased at Devonport Bookshop at 83 Rooke St Mall, with reading group members receiving a discount on books. When: 6pm, 14 December 2015, 18 January & 22 February 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Yearly membership $20 / $10 concession Further Details: 6424 8296 or artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
1, 2, 3 CREATE 1,2,3...Create uses music, art and sensory play to create a fun, educational program for children aged 1–3 years with their carers and parents. The program provides a stimulating environment in the gallery setting for young children to socialise and connect with art objects and ideas through music, movement, play and art making. The program is presented once a month and is tailored to compliment the different exhibitions on display. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. When: 10-11.30am, 16 December 2015 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Age: 1-3 years Cost: $5 per child Further Details: Bookings are essential. Phone 6424 8296 or artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Creative ART ATTACK Youth, Family & Community Connections and Devonport City Council present a series of facilitated art workshops exploring relationships and being a teenager on the North West Coast. When: 12-3pm, 15, 22 & 29 January 2016 Where: The Junction, 64 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Bookings essential. Numbers are limited so book early. Phone 6424 7353 or email damian@yfcc.com.au
DISCOVER HOME HILL Take a peak into the lives of two of Australia’s most distinguished politicians at Devonport’s only ‘house museum’, Home Hill. Built by them in 1916, this fascinating house was the family home of Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister 1932-39), Dame Enid Lyons (MHR 1943-51) and their 12 children. Home Hill remains largely as it was when Dame Enid last lived there, complete with its original floor coverings, wallpapers, furnishings and a rich collection of political and personal mementoes. When: Open for guided tours everyday from Wednesday to Sunday at 2pm. Group bookings, school bookings or private tours can be booked by arrangement at other times. Closed Monday, Tuesday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Where: 77 Middle Road, Devonport Cost: Adults $15, Concession/Student/Seniors $12, Children 7-16 yrs $10, Family (up to 3 children) $40, Concession Family $35, National Trust Members & Children 6 years and under FREE Further Details: Phone 6424 8055 or email home.hill@ nationaltrusttas.org.au
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Get Creative MY WORD: POETRY WORKSHOPS WITH KRISTEN LANG Join award-winning writer Kristen Lang in these two-hour workshops exploring art-inspired ways of using words. Drawing inspiration from our current exhibition 40 Years of Collecting, you will have the chance to respond to several works through the written word. When: 6-8pm, 12 & 19 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: $20 / $15 members (or $12 / $8 single session) Further Details: Phone 6424 8296 or email artgallery@devonport. tas.gov.au
Image: Selected works in 40 Years of Collecting, (clockwise, top left) Edith Holmes, Jill Ferral, Owen Lade, Philip Wolfhagen, Patrick Grieve & Anne Morrison.
MAKE YOUR MARK: DEATH Death is part of life. But it is not always easy to talk about. When words are not enough to express our feelings about death and loss, art can be a powerful voice. Make Your Mark: Death explores the transient nature of life and certainty of death in a series of ephemeral art workshops and an exhibition on Mersey Bluff. This project is part of the Make Your Mark: Death youth initiative of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Workshops: 10am-3pm, 12, 14, 19, 21 & 28 January 2016 Where: The Junction, 64 Stewart Street, Devonport Installation & Presentation: 10am-4pm, 30 January 2016 Where: Bluff Precinct, Bluff Road, Devonport Age: 14-18 years Image: Anzara Clark, Come home and be Cost: Free Further Details: Phone 6424 8296 or artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au enfolded in safety and love [detail], 2015, paper from recycled children’s books, muslin, recycled children’s garments, thread. Photographer: Martin Fieldhouse of Madhouse Photography
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Get Creative PORTAL: CAPTURING 24 HOURS OF COASTAL LIVING THROUGH YOUR LENS PORTAL enters us into the many moments that make up our lives on the North West of Tasmania, through your lens. Take part in this community photography project by sharing a photograph from your day in the North West of Tasmania on Saturday, 2 January 2016. Each photograph will be used in a public exhibition, capturing 24 hours of life on the coast by the people in our community. This project is open to anyone, no matter what your age, as long as you’re in the North West of Tasmania on 2 January 2016. When: Capture Day: 2 January 2016, Exhibition: 22-31 January 2016 Where: Pop-up PORTAL Gallery, 18 Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Register online to take part in PORTAL at www.devonportgallery.com by 24 December 2015
Image: Photograph from PORTAL 2015, Heath Holden, Trail running at Cradle Mountain, 3 January 2015
ANNE MORRISON SOLO EXHIBITION This solo exhibition will showcase new works produced by Morrison over the past year and earlier works that represent the influences and shifts in the artist’s practice. When: 6 February - 13 March 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: 6424 8296 or www.devonportgallery.com
Image: Anne Morrison, Boundless, 2015, acrylic on canvas.
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Get Creative SALON TOUR Join the curators, Ellie Ray and Emily Kennel as they take you on a tour through 40 Years of Collecting: DCC Permanent Collection. The exhibition illuminates the significance of Devonport City Council’s collection and highlights key works donated or purchased over a forty year period. When: 6pm, 15 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Gold coin entry Further Details: 6424 8296 or www.devonportgallery.com
DRAWN IN See where your imagination takes you in this creative drawing workshop with Crystal Adams! Learn to use a range of materials to create your own work of art. When: 10-11.30am, 20 & 27 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Age: 6-12 years Further Details: Bookings are essential. Phone 6424 8296 or email artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Creative FILM-MAKING 101 Calling all budding film-makers and those looking to enter in the Four 8 Film Festival next year (4–7 March 2016) – we have the workshop for you! Experienced film-maker Rose Schramm will help you master the essentials of film-making from idea development, shooting to edit and post production tips – all with no budget! Rose will also offer her time at the end of the workshop to assess any ideas, answer any questions and offer personalised suggestions and feedback on your film projects. With a history in Sociology and theatre stage management, Rose Schramm merged into film 12 years ago and for 7 years taught video and editing units at Tas TAFE. She is a freelance cinematographer/sound recordist/script supervisor/first AD/ producer and wardrobe designer, but her main loves are writing, editing and teaching film. Rose is a qualified youth worker and has worked with many community groups and organisations around Tasmania, teaching and making films. She is currently writing a comedy feature film set in Hobart, and editing the final cut of a feature documentary filmed between Tasmania and New Orleans. When: 10am-3pm, 16 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: $30 / $25 members Age: 16+ years Further Details: Bookings essential. Phone 6424 8296 or email artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Creative SUMMER STILL LIFE DRAWING Improve your drawing and observation skills with this two hour workshop. Using a variety of drawing tools, develop your techniques in still life drawing with local artist Deb Conroy. All materials will be provided. When: 6-8pm, 13 & 27 January 2016 Where: Devonport Regional Gallery, 45 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: $25 / $20 members (or $15 / $12 members, single session) Further Details: Bookings essential. Phone 6424 8296 or email artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
#HOW TO EMBARASS YOUR FAMILY ON SOCIAL MEDIA - PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP OMG I have a smart phone and can barely use it, let along take a picture! If this sounds like you, come join us in exploring how to use your smart phone camera, what apps are best for photo editing and how to share your handiwork through social media or email. Session 1: When: 5.30-7.30pm, 13 January 2016 Where: East Devonport Beach, off Melrose Street, East Devonport Session 2: When: 5.30-7.30pm, 22 January 2016 Where: Roundhouse Park, Formby Road, Devonport Cost: Gold coin entry Age: For the young at heart Further Details: Bookings essential. Numbers are limited so book early. Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@ devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Creative HIDE & SEEK - PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Grab the family, your scooters, bikes and smart devices and wind your way along the west and east banks of the Mersey River for a photoraphic treasure hunt led by photographer Rachael Parker. Children 12 years and under must be supervised. When: 10am-2pm, 8 January 2016 Where: Meet at East Devonport Beach, off Melrose Street, East Devonport Cost: Gold coin plus money for Spirit of Devonport ferry Further Details: Bookings essential. Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
#SELFIE - PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP “Can you guys help me pick a filter?”, “I don’t know if I should go with XX Pro or Valencia.” Come and pout with photographer Rachael Parker who will teach the art of phone photography to capture that elusive perfect selfie. When: 5-7.30pm, 18 January 2015 Where: Meet at East Devonport Beach, off Melrose Street, East Devonport Cost: Gold coin Age: 13-18 years Further Details: Bookings are essential. Numbers are limited so book early! Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Creative DIGITAL MEDIA MADNESS Interested in learning how to make short clips? Learn all the tricks to filming, sound recording and editing while actually working on a real clip that will be shared online. When: 12-3pm , 13, 20 & 27 January 2016 Where: The Junction, 64 Stewart Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Bookings essential. Numbers are limited so book early. Phone 6424 7353 or email damian@yfcc.com.au
AEROSOL ART PROJECT Come join the Anglicare and the Devonport City Council team and learn all the tricks of aerosol art. Over three sessions you will learn how to design and paint in urban street art and be part of a community aerosol art project. Please wear old sun smart clothing and bring a hat, water bottle and sunscreen. When: 1-3pm, 5, 12 & 19 January 2016 Where: Pioneer Park Skate Park, East Devonport Cost: Free Age: 13-16 years Further Details: Bookings essential. Numbers are limited so book early. Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@ devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Active
Take a walk, go for a swim or get into fitness
Get Active DEVONPORT WALKS Looking at getting outside for some gentle activity? Come join the Free Devonport Walks group. It’s suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Walking for just 30 minutes a day can boost both your physical and emotional wellbeing. When: 12.15-12.45pm every Tuesday & Thursday. The last day for 2015 will be 22 December, with the walks recommencing on 12 January 2016. Subject to weather. Where: Meet in front of the Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas. gov.au
MUSCLE UP BOOT CAMP Break the boredom but not the budget. Come join a free bootcamp led by Council’s Recreation Development Officer. The session will include boxing and body weight exercises and is suitable for ages 7 to 15 years. Children 12 years and under must be supervised. When: 10am-11.30am, every Monday & Wednesday, from 12 January to 1 February 2016. Subject to weather. Where: Canning Drive Park (Torquay Street end), East Devonport Cost: Free Age: 7-15 years Further Details: Phone Danielle or Nikita on 6424 0511 or email council@devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Active 5 DAY FAST TRACK @ SPLASH This summer the Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre is holding a 5 day fast track swimming program. It’s a great opportunity to get a taste of their Aquatic Program and head start to the year ahead. When: 11-15 January 2016 Where: Splash Devonport Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Steele Street, Devonport Cost: Please enquire with Splash. Further Details: Bookings essential. Phone Sara at Splash Devonport on 6423 3007 or email shollingsworth@splashdevonport.com.au
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Get Entertained Join in the fun of our summer events
Get Entertained SKYFIRE: NEW YEAR’S EVE 2015 The SEA FM & City of Devonport SKYFIRE is Devonport’s community New Year’s Eve celebration, held along the Mersey foreshore at Roundhouse Park. SKYFIRE will offer a range of entertainment for the kids, live music to suit the whole family, plus food and drink stalls. You can create your very own lantern featuring your hopes and dreams for the year ahead and have it featured in the Lantern Dreams Garden. There will be two fireworks displays, at 9.30pm and Midnight, which are set to be the biggest fireworks displays Devonport has ever seen. When: 6pm-Midnight, 31 December 2015 Where: Roundhouse Park, Formby Road, Devonport Cost: Free entry. For a gold coin donation you can write your dream on a lantern in the Lantern Dream Garden, have your face painted or ride the inflatable slide Further Details: Phone Council on 6424 0511 or visit www.facebook. com/devonportevents
DEVONPORT CUP Enjoy all the fun of the horses and fashions on the field at the Devonport Cup. The 1800m race is open of the three major summer cups with prize money of $100,000. Food and beverage is for sale from various outlets on the course. Collect your 2016 Devonport Cup Pin for only $5 and you’ll not only be supporting those in need in our community through the Mayor’s Charity Trust Fund, but you’ll also have the chance to win great prizes, including a trip to the Melbourne Cup or Hobart Cup. When: 6 January 2016 Where: Devonport Race Course, Spreyton Cost: Adults $30, Concession $20, Under 16 years free Further Details: Gates open at 9am with the first race at 1pm and Devonport Cup being run at 4.24pm. Patrons may bring their own food and picnic hampers, however a strict alcohol policy applies. For further information contact the Devonport Racing Club on 6427 2070.
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Get Entertained PAN: OUTDOOR CINEMA AT DUSK Grab the family, a picnic and blanket and join us for an outdoor cinema experience watching recent release ‘Pan’. When: 7.15pm, 27 February 2016. Subject to weather. Where: Devonport Oval, Between Bluff Road, North Fenton Street, Clements Street & James Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone Council on 6424 0511 or visit www. devonport.tas.gov.au
AUSTRALIA DAY AT THE BLUFF Why not bring a picnic down to the Bluff for an Australia Day by the beach? There will be food vans, activities for the kids to enjoy and of course lots of fun in the sun. When: 26 January 2016 Where: Mersey Bluff, near the Surf Club, Bluff Road, Devonport Cost: Free entry Further Details: Phone Council on 6424 0511 or visit www. devonport.tas.gov.au
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Get Entertained AUSTRALIA DAY CITIZENSHIP & AWARDS CEREMONY Come along to the Australia Day Citizenship & Awards Ceremony as we welcome Devonport’s newest citizens, honour our local heroes and celebrate everything that is great about our wonderful country. The Awards Ceremony will recognise and honour individuals nominated for their contribution to the Devonport community, as well as nominees for Community Event of the Year. When: 10am, 26 January 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Free Further Details: Phone Council on 6424 0511 or visit www. devonport.tas.gov.au
SCOTTISH POWER It’s back! This year’s performance of Scottish Power comes to the Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre on the 16th January 2016. Join the cast of 40 performers in a celebration of rich and varied Scottish pipes, song and dance, with two not-to-be-missed shows at 2pm and 7.30pm. Scottish Power will take you on a journey to Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, exploring the stories, the people, the battles, the loves and the laughs that are all ingredients of Scottish life. Well-known Launceston tenor, John de Jong, takes to the stage once again, joined by Meegan Hughes, to enthral us in song. Narrated by Mr Peter Santamaria, the cast is completed by Launceston’s St Andrews Caledonian Pipe Band and the Scottish Power Highland Dance Troupe. When: 2pm & 7.30pm, 16 January 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $36 / Concession $32 / Children under 17 years $20 / Full time students $20 / DECC Subscriber $32 / Groups 10+ $32 each Further Details: During box office opening hours phone 6420 2900 or visit www.decc.net.au 24/7
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Get Entertained THE DIAMONDS “From the creators of hit show “Boys in the Band”. Billed as “The Supremes meets Destiny’s Child” this high energy 90 minute extravaganza features of over 50years of songs such as Respect, Say A Little Prayer, Hot Stuff, It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, All The Single Ladies, I’m Every Woman, Born This Way, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and many more of the biggest female hits the world has ever known. ‘The Diamonds’ have enchanted audiences across the globe performing at the Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore, for Beyoncé’s VIP’s on her recent Mrs Carter World Tour at Allphones Arena in Sydney, and on board luxury liners with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises. Backed by their sensational live band ‘The Players’, this spectacular show weaves together amazing harmonies, stunning designer costumes and hit tunes. When: 7.30pm, 5 February 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $65 / DECC Subscriber $62 Further Details: During box office opening hours phone 6420 2900 or visit www.decc.net.au 24/7
KITTY FLANAGAN SERIOUSLY? In this brand new show, Kitty gives you the inside scoop on gravediggers, cops, cubans and spaghetti soss. There’s advice on how to speak to doctors, some funny music from Sister Penny plus a serious attempt to quantify one of life’s biggest mysteries: “How much do old people love salt?” The show has had rave reviews across the country and you can’t afford to miss it. When: 8pm, 7 February 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $44.90 / Concession $42.90 / DECC Subscriber $40.75 Further Details: During box office opening hours phone 6420 2900 or visit www.decc.net.au 24/7
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Get Entertained TED EGAN - THE OUTBACK SHOW Ted Egan lives in Alice Springs. He has travelled our country all over for the last 50 years, meeting what he calls “The Faces of Australia”. As a result he has produced 30 albums of songs, aimed at folk and country audiences, for most of his songs are about the real people of this land. The drovers, the shearers, the convicts , the Anzacs – yes of course – but also the children, the heroes, the women of the bush, old grandmothers. Sitting, relaxed with his music, Ted Egan will enthrall you for two hours with “The Outback Show”. When: 2pm, 21 February 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $35 / Concession $28 / DECC Subscriber $28 / DECC Concession Subscriber $25 Further Details: During box office opening hours phone 6420 2900 or visit www.decc.net.au 24/7
CHARMAINE WILSON - THE AUSTRALIAN MEDIUM Spirit Medium, Charmaine Wilson, Spreads Mystical Messages to Audiences Australia-Wide to Help Hearts Heal Internationally renowned spirit medium, Charmaine Wilson, is again going far and wide to bring messages of love and healing to those suffering through the loss of a loved one, on her Spirit Whispers Tour. The first series winner of Seven Network’s show The One, Charmaine has travelled around Australia for nine successful years reaching out to those in need, and is back on tour to continue her mission of assisting to heal the hearts of those searching for a way out of their darkness. Charmaine is as down to earth as they come and connects on a very real level with her loyal audiences. This is your chance to see Charmaine again helping to transform lives. When: 7.30pm, 26 February 2016 Where: Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Rooke Street, Devonport Cost: Adults $50 Further Details: During box office opening hours phone 6420 2900 or visit www.decc.net.au 24/7
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Get Entertained GHOST ROCK CONCERT IN THE VINES GLENN SHORROCK & MENTAL AS ANYTHING We are excited to announce the artists performing at this summer’s concert are rock legends Mental as Anything, and Little River Band’s Glenn Shorrock. This is Ghost Rock’s 5th concert and they are ramping things up with two main acts, as well as support act Agent 99. Ghost Rock is proud to continue its series of summer concerts, bringing live outdoor entertainment to the region. When: 1pm, 27 February 2016 Where: Ghost Rock Vineyard, Street, 1055 Port Sorell Road, Port Sorell Cost: General admission tickets $68 / Premium tickets $144 Further Details: Tickets are available from the Devonport Entertainment & Convention during box office opening hours, by phoning 6420 2900 or visiting www.decc.net.au 24/7
SAVE THE DATE: DEVONPORT FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL The Devonport Food & Wine Festival will be back - bigger and better than ever, with a month long calendar of mouth-watering events and food experiences. Mark your diary for Taste the Harvest, to be held in Roundhouse Park on the Devonport foreshore on 12-13 March 2016. Look out for your Devonport Food & Wine Festival program in early February for full details. When: March 2016 Where: Across Devonport & surrounding areas Cost: See the festival program for all event costs Further Details: www.facebook.com/devonportfoodandwinefestival
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