Lacey digs deep at Aus Junior Athletics Championships

Local Footy returns to its roots

In April, the Brighton Football Club celebrated their historic roots with a Heritage game. The “Back to Mangalore” game referenced their early daysthe Club began as Mangalore Football Club in 1885. In 1996 the Club changed its name from Mangalore to Brighton Football Club but kept the Robins nickname and red and blue playing colours.

The Heritage Game was held at the Brighton Regional Sports Centre against the Claremont Football Club. It was a thrilling game with the local boys running away in the last quarter for a 46 point win. The day, full of catch ups with old footy mates and supporters who flooded through the gates, wouldn’t have been possible without the help of volunteers.

Despite sporting an injury, Brighton athlete Lacey Tilyard recently came fourth at this year’s Australian Junior Athletics Championships, held in Brisbane in April.

Because of the injury, Lacey was only able to compete in the 400 metre under 16 heat, where she came second. This allowed her to maintain a place in the final. When the final came, she was able to dig deep and push through to place fourth. It was an outstanding achievement given the difficult personal circumstances - it demonstrates her perseverance and determination.

Lacey shared that it was a disappointing situation to be in and mentally it took some working through to be able compete in the final. “The support, encouragement and belief in me from my teammates, my awesome coach Josh Mason and the Tasmanian officials was overwhelming,” Lacey said.

Lacey wishes to thank the following businesses and supporters who helped her to get to Brisbane: OnTrack Tasmania, Tea Tree Tractor Spares Brighton, Coles Bridgewater, Woolworths Bridgewater, Jeremy Rockcliff (Premier of Tasmania),

Rebecca White (Opposition leader Labor Party), Brian Mitchell (Federal Member for Lyons), Mark Shelton (Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly), Jen Butler (Tasmanian Labor), John Tucker (Independent), Elise Archer (Attorney General Tasmania), Kellie Dodge of Old Beach, Peta Jelkic of New Norfolk and Eastern Suburbs Athletics.

Lacey has not let this deter her and is looking forward to continuing her athletics journey competing at the All Schools Championships at the end of the year.

Dog owners. Are your pups registered and microchipped?

non-residential area – or in the case of working dogs, more than four – you need to apply to the General Manager for a licence. In some cases you’ll need a planning permit from Council for a dog kennel. For those in a residential zone (Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Herdsmans Cove, Old Beach, Brighton, etc) you’re not permitted to have more than two dogs. Penalties apply if you exceed that.

Keep everyone safe. How to prevent dog attacks. As a dog owner, you’re legally responsible for how your dog behaves. By managing your dog correctly, you can prevent it from attacking people and animals:

• Never allow your dog to wander unsupervised

Registration is compulsory for dogs aged six months and over, in accordance with the Dog Control Act (2000). If you don’t register your dog, you may be issued with an on the spot fine.

Dog registration fees are payable annually and due by the 31 July each year. Discounts apply if paid before 31 July. Penalties apply if not paid by the 31 July. There’s a discount if you pay earlier and reduced fees for pensioners and those with desexed dogs.

Brighton Council’s animal control officer checks dog registrations in the Brighton municipality. They may enter and remain in or on any private premises at any reasonable time to check how many dogs are there, and whether they’re