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Greenpoint Medical Centre saved by community-wide effort Bridgewater’s Greenpoint Medical Centre has a new lease on life thanks to a successful community-wide campaign to keep the clinic. Your Hobart Doctor is the new provider of General Practice services at Greenpoint Medical Centre, with the handover providing minimal disruption to patients. Your Hobart Doctor plans to expand the services and hours at the clinic as part of their takeover, which is great news for residents.
know that increased demand on our emergency departments is often due to difficulty in accessing timely and affordable primary health care,” Minister Barnett said. Federal Member for Lyons, Brian Mitchell MP, was thrilled with the result. “Your Hobart Doctor has a terrific reputation as a quality provider of primary healthcare services, including as a federally-funded Urgent Care Clinic in central Hobart, and I am confident the Bridgewater community will welcome
Pump track opens at Bridgewater Parkland
this news with open arms,” Mr Mitchell said. “I would like to thank the many people who have put in a lot of effort to achieve this result, including federal health department officials, Primary Health Tasmania, HR Plus, and of course the many people in Bridgewater who galvanised behind a positive campaign to ensure the community kept its GP clinic,” Mr Mitchell added. “This is a great result for the local community.”
The fight to keep Greenpoint Medical Centre open engaged many locals, such as Melissa Tyrell who ran a Facebook page aimed at saving the centre. Throughout the campaign she kept the community informed about events related to saving the centre. Rallies were held and get-togethers with Jen Butler MP also focused on the goal of keeping the centre within the community.
Keen cyclists and skaters are wheeling up a storm at the new pump track in Bridgewater Parkland. As part of Stage 2 of the park’s Master Plan, community consultation saw the pump track take the win over a skate park. Designed for all-ages use, the pump track is suitable for bikes, skateboards, roller skates and scooters. The track was designed and constructed by Velosolutions, a leading pump track and mountain bike trail company who have constructed over 600 pump tracks globally.
State Minister for Health, Guy Barnett MP said that having access to general practitioners is crucial for the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians. “We
It is an asphalt surfaced track with a compacted gravel base for increased stability and design life. The overall cost of the project was approximately $165,000, made possible through the Improving the Playing Field grant program, as well as Boral’s generous $10,000 contribution through heavily discounted material and transport costs on the gravel base material. The track was completed late October and is already getting community use, proving to be a popular addition to Bridgewater Parkland.
In this issue: Brighton Ferry Overlooked | LGAT Winners | Beauty Lab Opens
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Bin To Win in Brighton Centacare Evolve Housing’s Community Wellbeing team partnered with Brighton Council to again run Bin To Win in the Brighton municipality in September. Bin To Win provides an opportunity for the community to remove their waste for free while learning about recycling, which means less rubbish will end up in landfill. This year’s event was run in Gagebrook at Cris Fitzpatrick Park. Close to 145 carloads of waste were removed from the community, filling three skip bins in just an hour and a half. Hundreds of tyres were removed along with over 30 whitegoods. Batteries, paint tins, metals
and e-waste were all recycled and disposed of in a safe manner. Centacare Evolve Housing would like to thank Zac and the team at Degree C for attending the event to degas all white goods as they were dropped off. This event was made more meaningful by Gwen from Brighton Council sharing her knowledge, making the event more than just a rubbish removal point. Thank you also to the amazing volunteers and everyone who came along to the event to remove their waste, especially those who rallied together to help others who couldn’t attend.
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Free exercise program supports healthy ageing A free strength-based exercise program is now available to support older Tasmanians living with long-term health conditions. Primary Health Tasmania (Tasmania PHN) has commissioned Tasmanian-based organisation Healthy Business to deliver the Exercise Treatment Program in several areas across the state, including the Brighton local government area. The 14-week course targets people who have – or are at risk of developing – chronic (long-term) health conditions, and are aged 60 or older, or an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person aged 45 or older. People can self-refer into this program (with health clearance from a health professional),
MICHAEL WHELAN Brighton 7030 Tel: 0409 416 353 cr.whelan@brighton.tas.gov.au
or their GP or other health professional can refer. For more information head to www.exercisetreatmentprogram. com.au.
Immunisation Clinics 2023-2024 Brighton Council provides FREE monthly immunisation clinics at the Brighton Civic Centre, 25 Green Point Road, Bridgewater from 2–3pm on these dates: Tuesday 5 December Tuesday 2 January Tuesday 6 February Tuesday 5 March Tuesday 2 April
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The Beauty Lab opens A stunning new Beauty Lab has been unveiled in Bridgewater, the first of several social enterprises based at Botanical, the home of Material Institute in Bridgewater. The newly opened lab offers hands-on learning for young people in cosmetic science and the creation of natural beauty products. This multi-disciplinary project combines science, art, design, botany, health and entrepreneurship. It is available to children and young people from the 24 Carrot Gardens program, as well as local community members.
Spaces, skincare specialists RATIONALE and interior designer Georgina Freeman.
“The Beauty Lab project immediately resonated on multiple levels with my existing lifelong dedication to the empowerment of individuals through the aesthetic experience,” Dr Ram said. “This project particularly excited me as its placement of a functioning skincare lab in the community provides a mosaic experience including educational, mentoring, communal, economic and aesthetic opportunities allowing the process of self flour-
ishing, broadening horizons and expanding identities. I’m intrigued to watch its progression unfold!” Material Institute runs community events, social enterprises and food education programs at community hubs and schools across the state with a vision for healthy, beautiful and resilient communities where children, young people and their families achieve their full potential. If you’re interested in finding out more about Beauty Lab head to www.materialinstitute.org.au/ programs/beauty-lab.
Artist, curator and Material Institute founder, Mona’s Kirsha Kaechele, came up with the idea for Beauty Lab following conversations with young people in Bridgewater and Gagebrook.
Starting the day with a healthy breakfast helps bodies and brains get the energy needed to complete the day’s tasks. That’s why East Derwent Primary School have recently expanded their Breakfast Club Program on Monday mornings to enable students to re-engage with their learning after the weekend.
“When asked what they wanted to do, again and again they said ‘beauty,’ so we’ve paired this natural interest with science and nature,” said Kirsha. “It is wonderful to see the community already engaging with the lab, making gorgeous herbal concoctions from our gardens and learning through the process.’
substantial healthy breakfast, a warm drink and a chat.
The program gives students the opportunity to sit down in the school’s kitchen space with fellow students and staff to have a
Jen Butler MP and Geoff Hull, President of the Brighton Food Hub, recently dropped in to meet the students and donate breakfast items to the Breakfast Club Program. The school has also received support from local community members with donations and help with the preparation of breakfast for the students, and welcome further donations and assistance to ensure the program can continue.
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Community cleans up the foreshore On a bright Sunday morning in early spring, the Sea Shepherd Tasmania team ran a community clean up on the foreshore of the River Derwent at the Bridgewater Parkland. The sunny day also came with ferocious winds, requiring the
Breakfast is served at East Derwent Primary
team to hold on tight to their collecting bags! Bending into the wind, the 10 participants persevered for the whole hour, collecting a total of 1254 items. There was plenty of plastic to pick-up – 373 bits of food
packaging, 297 soft plastic remnants and 65 drink bottles. Interestingly there were very few bits of foam compared to previous clean ups (only 24), 3 tyres and 1 shopping trolley. Prior to the clean up, some of the volunteers attended a tree planting event with the Bridgewater Foreshore Landcare group, who are planting trees and grasses to create a habitat for wildlife moving along the foreshore. It was a very productive morning, thanks to everyone who volunteered to help our wildlife on land and in the river, and to Brighton Council for approving the event and collecting the rubbish.
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Embracing change - learnings from the 2023 Local Government Association of Tasmania conference (LGAT) of how much change we’re experiencing in all aspects of our lives, impacting on our sector and our communities, and of how much change has happened during my time in local government as an elected member.
I was fortunate to be able to attend the annual LGAT conference in Devonport in November. I look forward to this opportunity each year to network with others who work in local government, share experiences, knowledge and learn from a range of speakers, including those who work in the local government sector interstate. Local government is a very collaborative sector. This year’s theme was ‘embracing change’. It was a reminder
Speakers touched on the history of local government in Tasmania, demonstrated how plain English can help us more effectively engage with our communities, and how we might utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to shape the future of our councils. There are exciting opportunities with AI, but coupled with the need to understand and manage the risks and responsibilities associated with it. However, despite the theme o f ‘embracing change’, interestingly the presentation about the entire history of local government in Tasmania showed that many core issues have been the same since 1804! Public health, animal management, planning, infrastructure, community input, fairness, risk, emergency management and of
course the desire for councils to not amalgamate but maintain their regional uniqueness and autonomy. We heard about the impact local government can have on wellbeing, how to recruit the right people for the right roles and how to leverage the knowledge within communities to solve problems and implement change. The local government sector was united over issues regarding fire levy reform and everyone was very surprised that the government released their proposals seemingly without modelling them and certainly without consulting the sector.
You can read more about our Excellence Award and recognition of service awards in this edition.
The conference was also a time for celebration of great initiatives and recognition of service to the sector.
As I write this, I find it hard to believe Brighton has missed out on being on the final list of six new locations for public
natural values and grazing areas are some of the “nasty” grasses – serrated tussock, Chilean needlegrass, espartillo and African feather grass – all of which thrive in the dry open grasslands such as those found in Brighton. The Brighton Show was an opportunity to engage with landholders about these grasses. There was an interactive display with some new 3D online images of the grasses comparing them with native grasses and a competition to see if people could identify the samples on site (in sealed containers of course!).
Brighton Council was there to answer questions about garbage, recycling and FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics), with the chance for kids to win a prize on Garbage Gwen’s prize wheel or for adults to go in the draw to win a home compost bin. One of the key messages Council was sharing was that the FOGO bin (the one with the lime green lid) is
not just for grass clippings and garden cuttings but food waste from the kitchen. FOGO is an important way of keeping food waste out of landfill and eventually going back into our soils as nutrient rich compost. Council also partnered the Derwent Catchment Project to bring Fonz the Wonder Dog to the show. Fonz is a weed detection dog and was on hand to demonstrate the use of sniffer dogs to detect weeds such as serrated tussock and Chilean needlegrass. One of the main aims of the Derwent Catchment Project stand was to raise awareness of weeds and threatened species in Brighton. A major threat to Brighton’s
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Brighton Council’s Youth Action Group (BYAG) won a LGAT Award for Excellence for the Big Bangin Youth Night. Congratulations to all involved in bringing this together. I was so proud to be able to accept this award on behalf of Brighton Council and the BYAG. Congratulations to our Brighton Council elected members who received awards of recognition for many years of service to local government in Tasmania including myself, Deputy Mayor Barbara Curran, Councillor Phil Owen and Councillor Peter Geard. What an honour this was to be recognised in front of our peers.
There were common issues across councils of managing increasing costs related to construction, waste management and insurance, whilst trying to keep rates as low as possible.
Waste and weeds in focus for Brighton Council at the Brighton Show
The Brighton Show has a reputation as the best little country show in Tassie and 2023 didn’t disappoint. Huge crowds flocked to Pontville Park on Sunday 12 November to experience the traditional agricultural show, to catch a glimpse of rural life in Tasmania.
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However, it was little Suzie Q the baby Belgian Shepherd, in training to detect threatened plants such as rare native orchids, who ‘stole the show’ by just being cute and playful.
ferries as part of the Draft River Derwent Ferry Service Masterplan. To say I am frustrated and disappointed is really an understatement. Council will continue to lobby for a Brighton Municipality location to be included in the masterplan. We will not let this important transport issue rest. I would encourage everyone to have their say on this so we can be heard. Head to www.engage. stategrowth.tas.gov.au and click on ‘River Derwent Ferry Service Masterplan Consultation’ to share your thoughts. Feedback is open until Monday 8 January 2024. Lastly, on behalf of Council, I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope we can all find some peace and solace with our family and friends this festive season. Please stay safe and I look forward to continuing to lobby hard on issues that are important for our community in 2024.
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confidence, menAuthor Q&A: Sandra Harvey resilience, tal astuteness, learning to deal with setbacks, working in a team – all of which rowing teaches you. Are there any standout Tasmanian oarswomen from the Brighton area? I was the first Tasmanian woman to win an Australian single scull title back in 1990. I trained every morning on the river. The River Derwent is home to many of the oarswomen I highlight in the book, such as Kerry Hore, Dana Faletic, Shanne McGinniss, Madge Stewart and Nancy Reardon. Writer and oarswoman Sandra Harvey lives in Old Beach and recently launched her book Making Waves: Tasmanian Oarswomen 1922 – 2022. We asked her about the book, inspired by these talented women. How long did it take you to write the book? Three years. I not only had to research the subject matter, but also the time that the oarswomen were living in. I had to learn how to convey this research in an engaging manner, learning the writing technique of creative nonfiction. What was the motivation
behind writing the book? Walk into a bookshop or library and you will find that the shelves are groaning under the weight of books about cricket, football, soccer, rugby, sailing – yet very few on rowers or rowing. I thought it was important we start to preserve and write about Tasmania’s rowing history. My writing is shaped by my experience as a female rower and the contribution and opportunities rowing provided me. I also want to reach adolescents and get them interested in our sport, get them physically active, forming friendships and building on traits such as developing
Did your location in Old Beach contribute to the book? I researched, interviewed and wrote from my study in Old Beach overlooking the River Derwent – the river was my inspiration. I would often get my single scull out and row up the river to reconnect with how it felt to hold an oar in my hand, move silently through the water, catch the water with the blades, move smoothly up and down on a small seat with tiny wheels underneath, and then come back to my study and write. How can readers find the book? They can email me at sandra59harvey@gmail.com.
Brighton’s Inspiring Future Leaders graduate
Being prepared this bushfire season With bushfire season here, it’s important to be prepared in case you need to evacuate. The Tasmanian Government and Tasmania Fire Service recommend these bushfire preparation tips: • Create or update your Bushfire Plan • Talk about your Bushfire Plan with family, neighbours and friends • Clear your property and prepare an emergency kit • Know when to leave and where to go • Check ABC local radio, TasALERT (www.TasALERT. com), TFS Website (fire.tas. gov.au) and TFS Social Media • Monitor the weather (bom. gov.au) and know if a total fire ban is in place. Brighton Council’s Evacuation Centres are the Brighton Civic Centre at 25 Green Point Road, Bridgewater (primary centre) and the Pontville Sports
Ground and Memorial Hall (secondary centre). If a resident is asked to evacuate their house/property, they will always be advised and encouraged to firstly seek out family or friends they can stay with. If evacuating to family or friends, they may consider registering online through the Register. Find.Reunite program to help others find you. This program is only activated during emergencies. If the resident is unable to arrange alternative accommodation (family, friends, hotels, motels, caravan parks etc), temporary short-term accommodation may be available at a designated evacuation centre, depending on the situation. For bushfire emergency planning guidelines and templates, please visit www.bushfire.tas. gov.au.
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Nine local participants have graduated from Centacare Evolve Housing’s Inspiring Future Leaders program. A small ceremony was held at the Botanical Institute in Brighton to celebrate the participants’ community project ideas and thank everyone involved for their contributions to another successful Inspiring Future Leaders program. Centacare Evolve Housing awarded seed funding to two participants to help turn their community project ideas into reality. Funding was awarded to Michael Casey for his project ‘Fruit Trees for Brighton’, and Jake Laskazeski for ‘Dragons of the Vanguard’, a Dungeons & Dragons program for young people.
“The quality and diversity of the community ideas made it very hard to pick only two projects to receive seed funding,” said Centacare Evolve Housing Community Wellbeing Manager, Christina Augustine. “We continue to be blown away by the participants and the way their ideas and self-confidence evolve during their time in Inspiring Future Leaders.” Centacare Evolve Housing wish to thank their partners for the support, guidance and opportunities that they brought to the program. They extend a special thank you to the Tasmanian Community Fund who provided funding to support the expansion of Inspiring Future Leaders.
Inspiring Future Leaders is a capacity building leadership program run by Centacare Evolve Housing. The program supports and empowers local community members to recognise their own leadership potential and gain confidence and skills in planning and delivering projects in community. This free 12-week program also offers the opportunity for participants to receive seed funding to bring their ideas to life. The next round of Inspiring Future Leaders will commence in early 2024 in both Brighton and Clarence. Updates will be provided on Centacare Evolve Housing’s Facebook page and website.
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Did you visit Captain Spaulding’s House of Horror? Emily Place at Gagebrook became a living nightmare in October with the transformation of local resident Jamie Cartledge’s home for Halloween. Dubbed Captain Spaulding’s House of Horror, Jamie
went to town! “I transformed my house with old rusty iron and put on a huge display. Halloween was a huge success with nearly $200 of lollies, over 15kg, given to the children. Over 1000 people passed
through my gates over seven hours. If you missed out on the fun, mark it in your diary for next Halloween, “This is something I put on each year on my own and gives so much happiness to my community.”
Spooky times as Halloween sweeps across Brighton Under One Rainbow held their first community Halloween party this year, with over 100 children arriving to the event in the first hour alone, and 300 people overall. There were lots of fun activities on offer - face painting, tattoos, sausage sizzle, showbags, music and of course, lots of lollies! Under One Rainbow is currently not funded and is managed by a dedicated group of community members. You can find out more about the group on their Facebook page. The Halloween fun continued with a free breakfast pop-up held at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School on Tuesday 31 October, thanks to the Brighton Youth Action Group (BYAG). Members of BYAG served up a Halloween
breakfast bonanza to around 80 students. Dressed in spooky Halloween costumes, you couldn’t miss the group, who were busy handing out egg and bacon rolls, hamburgers, fruit, cupcakes, drinks and lollies to students.
‘Grab and go’ books for Little Explorers Libraries Tasmania has created Little Explorers, a new ‘grab and go’ book pack for children aged 4–8 years. Little Explorers Book Packs follow Baby Book Packs which are a go-to resource for parents and carers of babies and toddlers from 0–3 years. Each Little Explorers book pack contains five carefully selected books on an early learning topic: • Living things: books about plants, animals, habitats and life cycles. • Our planet: books about resources, sustainability, recycling, weather and climate. • Space: books about planets, stars and space exploration. • You, me, everyone: books about families, communities, culture and celebrations. Tasmanian illustrator Rachel Tribout has created the four delightful Little Explorers characters that represent each topic area and help guide children’s reading. The Little Explorers need names! You can help name the four adventurous friends - Tas-
manian children aged 4-8 years can suggest a name for each Explorer by 15 December 2023. You could even win a bag full of books! Entries can be submitted at www.libraries.tas.gov.au, search for ‘Little Explorers’. The books support independent readers to enjoy reading solo as
well as shared reading between children and adults. Each pack has a combination of story books and information books along with reading tips and activities based on the topic. You can grab a pack at Bridgewater Library.
Fire Hazards Owners and occupiers of land in the Municipality are reminded that over the coming months abatement notices will be issued, where considered necessary, for the appropriate clearing of fire hazards. Under the Local Government Act 1993, Council is required to issue Fire Abatement Notices that call for the removal of the hazard within a specified time period. Advice on accessing assistance to clear such hazards may be obtained through council. Failure to remove fire hazards by the specified time, could lead to compulsory clearance at the property owner’s expense. For further information or for reporting of a potential fire hazard, please contact Council on (03) 6268 7012. Signed: James Dryburgh GENERAL MANAGER
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No new ferry location for Brighton Brighton has missed out on being on the final list of six new locations for public ferries. Mayor Leigh Gray expressed disappointment and frustration at the Draft River Derwent Ferry Service Masterplan, saying that the masterplan ignores the needs of communities outside the inner-metro area of Hobart. The draft masterplan proposes new sites at Lindisfarne, Howrah, Wilkinsons Point, Sandy Bay, Regatta Point and Kingston Beach. “The issue of isolation, lack of public transport options and transport poverty is far greater for our communities than it is for any of the communities to be served by the new ferry service sites identified in the Plan,” said Mayor Gray. “Our society is spending close to $1 billion on a new bridge, yet we appear to be missing the opportunity to use it as the catalyst to connect up bus and ferry options to provide a better future for our people,” Mayor Gray said. “It seems even more short-sighted when
you consider we have such high residential growth and the government are supporting the construction of hundreds of affordable and public homes here, including through Homes Tasmania.” Brighton Council has long been an advocate for an integrated transport solution for all of Greater Hobart. Ferry transport must be part of the solution especially to tackle challenges of transport poverty and access to opportunity. Local MP, Jen Butler, supported the inclusion of ferry services for Brighton, raising the issue in parliament with a motion to support the case, and the Greens speaking in support. Bob Clifford is the founder of Incat - they construct highspeed lightweight catamarans in Hobart - and he shared that Brighton is critical to the ferry masterplan. “Bridgewater is key to the entire service, with buses feeding the ferry from the extensive housing areas of Brighton, Bridgewater and Herdsmans Cove-Gagebrook. Old Beach is a strong growth area and must also be part of
up-river services along the Bridgewater route.” Kirsha Kaechele, who is developing 24 Carrot and Material Institute initiatives in Brighton, said the river is a great connector and should be used for the benefit of all communities. “We are disappointed not to be more actively engaged by Government in the process of developing this master plan nor in matters of transport more generally for the region, and will be providing strong feedback to advocate for the inclusion of potential locations that serve our community.” Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, said Tasmanians now have the chance to have their say on what the new sites would look like and what they would include. Your feedback on the proposed sites is important. Head to www.engage.stategrowth.tas. gov.au and click on ‘River Derwent Ferry Service Masterplan Consultation’ to share your thoughts. Feedback is open until Monday 8 January 2024.
Food Services in Brighton Bridgewater Community House - 6 Bowden Drive, Bridgewater. Ph: (03) 6263 4303 Community Food Assistance - Monday and Friday 9.30am–12pm Loui’s Food Van - Monday evening 7.25pm–7.45pm Emergency Food Assistance Hampers - Tuesday 9am3.30pm Community Lunch Wednesday 12pm-1pm Community Food Assistance - Wednesday 1pm-3pm
Brighton Community Food Hub - Open fortnightly on a Thursday from 11am-2pm (next Food Hub days 7 December and 21 December 2023)- $20 hampers and grocery items start at 50c.
Gagebrook Community House - 191 Lamprill Circle, Herdsmans Cove. Ph: (03) 6263 6097 Loui’s Food Van - Monday evening 7pm-7.20pm Waterbridge Food Co-op/ Pantry - Monday to Friday 10am-2pm (delivery service available)
Vinnies Dining with Friends - Brighton Civic Centre, Greenpoint Road, Bridgewater Dining with Friends provides a free 3-course meal to all in the community who would like to attend on 1st Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm.
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in the festive 1 Get spirit with a
Brighton 2 The Hardware Hub
screen of The Grinch (6:15pm) and Elf (8pm) put on by the Brighton Football Club. $10 each child, canteen on offer and the bar open upstairs for parents to have a meal and drink.
turns one today and you’re invited to their party. Check out the speedway cars on show, plus fun activities and a huge carpark sale. From 7:30am-3:30pm.
coffee 7 Enjoy and cake while
Brighton 7 The Community
in 9 Interested being a Wildlife
in the 9 Join fun today
10 The Bridgewater
to a 13 Head Play and
Under 16 The One Rainbow
community Christmas celebration is on at Cris Fitzpatrick Park today from 2pm onwards.
can sing 20 Kids along at Rock
& Rhyme at Bridgewater Library today from 10am-10:30am. Book via eventbrite, other dates available.
the last 21 It’s Brighton
down 21 Come to Bond Place
a 23 Enjoy Christmas
Christ25 Merry mas to you
Taste 27 The of Summer
Learn session at Bridgewater Library today with your child and have fun! From 10:30am-11am, children and their carers are welcome to join in without a booking.
concert, Home Sweet Home, at St. David’s Cathedral in Hobart, 7.30pm-10:00pm. Tickets from $15.
Food Hub Christmas hamper orders close today. Christmas hampers are only guaranteed by pre purchase. $20 by direct deposit or pay on a hub day.
and yours! Wishing you a day filled with togetherness and fun.
Rescuer? You’re invited to a free Wildlife Rescuer Training at Bonorong. Learn skills you can use in a wildlife emergency. www. bonorong.com.au.
food festival kicks off today at Princes Wharf 1 on Hobart’s waterfront. Open from today until Monday 1 January and then again from 4-6 January. Tickets at www.tasteofsummer.com.au.
at a community Christmas party at the Gagebrook Community House, from 9am-12pm.
Community Food Hub of the year today. Held at the Brighton Civic Centre, groceries start at 50c, hampers from $20. From 11am-2pm.
Community members attend State Landcare Conference Held in October, the 2023 Tasmanian Community Landcare Conference brought together the grassroots community of Landcarers from across the State. Brighton Council offered two bursaries to community members to attend the three day conference,
valued at $500 each. Malcolm McArthur, from Friends of Old Beach Foreshore group, and Michael Casey, a community volunteer and recent graduate of the Centacare Evolve Housing Inspiring Future Leaders 2023 program, each received bursaries.
Foreshore Landcare Group has a working bee on today from 10am-1pm. Meet at the Bridgewater Parkland Car Park.
Michael has developed an idea to plant fruit trees in public spaces to provide snacks and be a healthy food source for local kids. Council will be working with him on a pilot site and the Landcare Conference helped Michael become even more inspired.
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General Meeting is on this evening from 5pm at the Council Chambers, 1 Tivoli Road, Old Beach.
building skills to the test at Lego Club, on weekly at Bridgewater Library from 3:30pm4:30pm. Register via eventbrite.
celebration at Dining with Friends at the Bridgewater Civic Centre. Phone 6333 0822 for more details.
Self-Care and Mental Wellbeing Workshop at Bridgewater Community House. It’s on today from 1pm-3pm.
in Gagebrook each Thursday afternoon to get your hands dirty with ceramic workshops, art activities, music and free food for all!
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creating Christmas cards using the computer application Canva at Bridgewater Library today at 2pm.
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2024 kicks off this week, hosting many tennis greats at the Domain Tennis Centre. A free entry fun weekend is on 6-7 January. More info at www.hobartinternational.com.au.
Brighton Places of Worship Catholic St. Paul’s Catholic Church 2-4 Paice St, Bridgewater Saturday Vigil - 6pm Sunday - 9am and 12 noon Fr. Leo 6263 6242 St Matthew’s Catholic Church 231 Brighton Rd, Brighton Sunday - 10:30am 6263 6242
Hindu Sri Ganesha Cultural Center and Worship Place 6 Letitia Grove, Bridgewater 400 273 249
New Life Christian Brighton Civic Centre Green Point Rd Sunday - 10.30am Pastor Brian Edwards 0458 505 070
Anglican St. Mark’s Church LOT 1 Kimberly St, Pontville
Sunday - 10am Rev. Rod. Curtain 6263 7700
Uniting Church Claremont-Bagdad Claremont 36 Wyndham Rd, Claremont Sunday - 10am Glenorchy 446 Main Rd, Glenorchy Sunday - 9.30am On the 1st Sunday, services are combined. Venue alternates between the two churches, starting at 10am Rev. Sherrin Jackman 0447 507 059
Uniting Church Bridgewater-Gagebrook Bridgewater Uniting Hub, Green Point Rd Sunday - 10am 0434 799 506
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Local students enter Wild At Art Brighton Council recently sponsored local schools to enter Wild At Art, Australia’s biggest wild-
life art competition for kids. With eight entries from St Pauls and two from Northern Christian
School, all participating students within Brighton received special prizes and certificates for being involved. Well done to Elehna, Tiffany, James, Ethan A, Finlay, Oliver, Ethan C, Brooklyn, Nevaeh and Max on their beautiful artworks! Wild At Art is run by the Australian Conservation Foundation. Each year children unleash their artistic creativity while learning about Australia’s threatened animals and plants, and the threats facing them. Children submit a short written component on their chosen threatened species and an original piece of artwork. The original artwork and student write-ups are currently on display at Brighton Civic Centre, so check them out next time you’re passing by or having a coffee in the Bean to Brew café.
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Chocolate ripple cake
A festive favourite, all ages will love this dessert. Ingredients for one log: 1 x 250g pkt Arnott’s Choc Ripple biscuits (a gluten free version is also available at supermarkets) 500ml thickened cream 1 tsp caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence Fresh berries, to serve Method: Pour cream into a medium sized mixing bowl and add caster sugar and vanilla essence. Using electric beaters (or a hand beater/whisk if you don’t have electric) in a bowl until firm peaks form. Spread a little of the cream mixture along a serving
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platter to make the base. Stand one biscuit upright on its edge and spread one side with cream mixture. Spread another biscuit with cream and sandwich them together, next to each other on the plate. Continue layering with cream mixture and remaining biscuits to form a log. Cover with the remaining cream and refrigerate for at least six hours, so the biscuits soften. Top with berries. You can also top with Flake chocolate or crushed Peppermint Crisps. Slice the cake diagonally to show off the stripes. Note: You can double the recipe and create two logs next to each other or a wreath/ring shape.
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Plan for zero emissions released Local input on design of new youth facility A road map to zero emissions in Southern Tasmania was recently released by the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority (STCA). The report, the Community Carbon Emissions and Energy Footprints, highlights the emission reduction actions required by communities across the 12 local governments for energy and waste emissions. The 24 STCA leaders, mayors and general managers have endorsed the delivery of a Local Government Climate Strategy via the Regional Climate Change Initiative, (RCCI), which facilitates action across the region based on the Community Greenhouse Footprints. City of Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor Helen Burnet, STCA and Regional Climate Change Initiative Chair, said 2.7 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions entered the atmosphere annually across the region.
Transport is the largest emitter (37%), followed by industry (31%), commercial (12%), residential (8%), agriculture and forestry (12%) and waste and sewerage (<1%) sectors. “Councils have been utilising these community footprints to raise awareness of the technologies needed to make the zero-emission transition,” said Cr Burnet. “For example, Brighton Council has a community target to double local renewable electricity by 2030.” “With the proportion of electric vehicles at just 296 out of 250,000 registered vehicles in the region, we know that we need to focus on unlocking the EV market for our communities,” said Cr Burnet. “We will continue to demonstrate the transition to zero emissions via council leadership in our own backyard.”
boost solar uptake by providing guidance on ideal locations as well as case studies which show solar provides favourable savings that far outweigh the initial investment costs.
Brighton Mayor, Leigh Gray, said Brighton Council was one of many councils that had called on the Australian Government for strong Fuel Efficiency Standards to help communities choose lower emitting vehicles. “We have shown that councils of all shapes and sizes are on the same pathway to zero emissions. We switched to one full electric and three hybrids across Council’s vehicle fleet. Many councils across southern Tasmania are doing the same thing” said Cr Gray. For more information on the STCA RCCI climate change program visit www.stca.tas. gov.au/rcci.
Councils have also helped
REGIONAL COMMUNITY EMISSIONS FOOTPRINT 2023
SOUTHERN COUNCILS
CLIMATE COLLABORATION
IN 2020-21, ACROSS THE 12 SOUTHERN TASMANIAN COUNCILS:
2.7 million tonnes waste and energy CO2eemissions released (over 50% of Tasmania’s emissions)
20,000 ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS contributing 63 MILLION UNITS (kWh) a year back to the grid
AVOIDED EMISSIONS
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Local residents and businesses will be asked for input into the master planning and design of Tasmania’s new youth justice detention facility. Following the state government’s announcement that 466 Brighton Road, Pontville is the preferred site for the new facility, the Department for Education, Children and Young People has commenced further site assessments. Minister for Education, Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch said that although the site was not in the Brighton local government area, it was important the local community was kept informed about the project. “One of the key steps will be seeking input from surrounding property owners, community groups and businesses into the site
master planning process, including site layout, buffering and landscaping,” said Minister Jaensch. The new facility will be smaller than the existing Ashley Youth Detention Centre at Deloraine. Subject to the further site assessments, early works are expected to commence in 2024. These works will include power, sewer, water and NBN infrastructure, as well as extensive landscaping to establish screening vegetation. A regular newsletter will be available from early 2024, which will be available on the Department’s website at www. decyp.tas.gov.au. For further information, or questions about the project, please email getinvolved@decyp.tas.gov.au.
(2010–11 vs. 2020–21)
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Brighton Council Christmas Opening Hours and Services Council Offices, Old Beach: Closed from 12pm Friday 22 December 2023 until 8.15am on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Waste Transfer Station and Waste Collection: Closed Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023.
TRANSPORT REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE PROJECTS INCLUDE:
6%
ELECTRIC VEHICLE LEADERBOARD ACROSS LGAs 2020
92 Glenorchy
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES out of 250,000 registered vehicles
of 105 City Hobart
8,866 tCO e = 146,600
27 Kingborough
Total electricity use (2017–18 vs. 2020–21)
Average household electricity use remained relatively similar at 12kWh/day per capita Commercial average electricity use increased during the last 5 years
• Local government climate change strategy • Adaptation plans • Corporate footprints • Community footprints • Climate science modelling • Bulk buys For more information see: www.stca.tas.gov.au
Normal Waste Transfer Station hours will be in place for the remainder of the Christmas period. Kerbside collections that would normally occur on Christmas Day for waste, recycling and FOGO collections, will occur on Saturday 23 December 2023.
Council Depot, Bridgewater: Closed 12pm Thursday 21 December 2023 until 7.30am on Tuesday 2 January 2024. For emergencies during this period, phone the Standby Officer (03) 6268 7000. Signed: James Dryburgh GENERAL MANAGER
Source: RCCI, STCA 2023, ABS 2022
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Local recognition at LGAT Annual Conference Youth Night was completely curated by young people for young people in our area - they led the design and execution of the event, building their own skills in leadership, public speaking and design.
Brighton High School Uniform First Look After community consultation, the Brighton community has selected their school logo and uniform colours for the new Brighton High School opening in 2025. The chosen logo design reflects the local landscape across the site and features overlapping mountains and a body of water (the Jordan River) close by. The design also reflects the layout of the buildings on the site, and how Aboriginal Tasmanians, the Big River Mob and the Oyster Bay Mob, would come together adjacent to the river. School logos and uniforms
are an important part of the identity of a school. Of course, the most important part of building a school identity is still to come, when students, teachers and families walk through the gates and bring the school to life.
The Big Bangin’ Youth Night brought people together to have fun in a safe way, showcased local entertainment skills and provided an opportunity to talk. On the night, BYAG hosted “The Talk” - a panel discussion with representation from the Commissioner for Children, the Police Inspector of the Bridgewater Division, young people themselves, community members and some councillors to talk about what it is like to be a young person in our area.
Building works are progressing quickly with the school on track to welcome the first students in 2025. Brighton High School will accommodate up to 600 students and include a multi-purpose hall, performing arts space, and gymnasium. Head to the school’s Facebook page to keep up to date with the building progress. Congratulations to three Brighton councillors who received Local Government Service Awards at the recent 2023 LGAT Annual Conference Dinner. The Recognition of Service award highlights the length of commitment for elected members to the local government sector.
tiated the establishment of the BYAG in January 2023. Once established, this small group of incredibly motivated and switched on young people did not waste any time coming up with the idea of the Big Bangin Youth Night. The Big Bangin
A special mention of our Community Development Officer at the time, Brittany Szlezak, who brought it all together and believed in the BYAG and their vision for the night. She tirelessly helped the group see it through to be the successful event that it was. Congratulations to BYAG and our long serving councillors.
Councillor Philip Owen was acknowledged for 34 years service (1989 – current), Councillor Peter Geard for 35 years (1984 – 1993; 1997 – current) and Deputy Mayor Barbara Curran, Brighton Council for 27 years (1996 – current). Mayor Leigh Gray was also recognised for his 17 years service (2005– current).
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In a successful night for the municipality, Brighton Council was also awarded the Delivering Excellence – Larger Council Award for its Big Bangin’ Youth Night, an event created and managed by the the Brighton Youth Action Group (BYAG). The judges were impressed with how the event was developed and delivered. Wanting to make sure young people aged 12-25 years in our municipality could be listened to and most importantly heard, Council ini-
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Bridgewater Jerry Photo Competition
missions, and as has become the rule, they were judged on content, not quality. This meant that be it a professional shot or a quick pic on the mobile, all were judged equally.
This year was the second year Café Connections held the Bridgewater Jerry Photography Competition, which saw a significant increase in submissions.
Congratulations to Shane Viper (first place), Leesa Winter (second) and Emma Brown (third) on their winning photographs. In the end, the three winners all shared similar themes – the Jerry rolling down the river and in the process of consuming the equally iconic Bridgewater Bridge, the causeway, and the works being undertaken.
The competition ran through most of autumn and winter. It happened to be the driest winter in years, meaning we were very lucky to see Jerry at all, and even more lucky that folks managed a snap or two! There were many brilliant sub-
Café Connections is the brainchild of community leaders, a product of Sheryl Rainbird’s
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leadership program and run by Moira Davidson. The café is a place for local community members to come together to have intentional conversations about making a more positive and connected community. 2023 also saw Cafe Connections partner with Asthma Australia, who have sponsored this year’s competition. Together they came up with the theme ‘When Jerry is here, asthma season is near’. Our goal is to use this iconic piece of Hobart landscape as a visual cue, that the weather needed to make Jerry is also the same weather that causes the worst respiratory issues. According to Asthma Australia, our community has some of the highest levels of respiratory illnesses in the nation. When you see the Jerry, it’s the time to get an asthma action plan ready, review your medication and make sure your spacer is at the ready. Congratulations to the winners and those who made submissions to the competition. Cafe Connections meets the fourth Tuesday monthly from 10am-12pm.
Cricket club’s grant a win for local community The Old Beach Cricket Club has proven itself to be an exceptional offfield performer, taking advantage of a $50,000 grant for a training facility and improving amenities for spectators as well as the wider community. The club plays a role in encouraging the local community to be healthy and active, fielding teams across various grades in the Southern Cricket Association. Vice-President of the Old Beach Cricket Club, Tony
Allanby said, “The Club applied for and received a $50,000 grant to upgrade its training nets through the state government’s Improving the Playing Field grants program. “When that project was completed well within the original budget, the Club requested and received approval from Active Tasmania to use the balance of the funds to build a shelter and provide seating for supporters.”
Big year for BYAG
2023 has been an exceptionally successful year for the Brighton Youth Action Group (BYAG) and the local young people of Brighton. In May, BYAG organised ‘The Brighton Big Bangin Youth Night’, an event that was devised and well executed by BYAG in collaboration with the local community as part of Youth Week 2023. This memorable occasion earned well-deserved recognition and was entered in the prestigious 2023 Tasmanian Local Government Awards for Excellence. We are thrilled to report that the event won the highly coveted Delivering Excellence Award in the Larger Councils (with population over 15,000) category. This remarkable achievement is testament to the dedication and hard work of BYAG, as well as the invaluable contributions of community members and services involved in the careful planning and execution of the event. Throughout 2023, BYAG has been relentless in its efforts to engage with the community, fostering greater awareness of the group’s mission. They accomplished this through a series of engaging activities, including pop-up Breakfast BBQs at the Brighton Civic Centre and a Halloween BBQ
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hosted at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School. In addition, BYAG actively participated in the Brighton Council’s Community Development workshop, where they had the opportunity to present their ongoing projects and contribute to shaping the future plans for young people in the Brighton community. BYAG has also been dedicated to gathering valuable information to create more opportunities for young people in the community. They have been engaged in constructive conversations with bigHART and have sought input from young people at various events. BYAG also supported Vibrance at the recent Christmas Block Party, further strengthening their commitment to the community. Looking ahead to 2024, BYAG has ambitious plans to establish a larger and even more inclusive group for young people in the community, building upon the remarkable progress achieved this year. If you are aged between 12 – 24 and would like to join the group, contact Kylie at Brighton Council by calling 03 6268 7000. Your participation can be a meaningful contribution to the continued success and positive impact of the Brighton Youth Action Group.
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