Bridgewater Community House Reopens

The Bridgewater Community House renovations are complete, with the official reopening held late July. Renovations on the community house, run by the Jordan River Service, began in February with major structural and quality-of-life changes made to the building. During the works, many of the vital community services were offered out of Gagebrook Community House instead. With

New public recycling bins keep Brighton clean and green

New recycling bins have been installed as part of Brighton Council’s efforts to provide greater recycling options and improve the amenity of the Brighton area. The new bins are at the Bridgewater playground, outside the IGA in Brighton and at the Civic Centre.

“The upgrades are part of a suite of sustainability actions, outlined in the Climate Change and Resilience Strategy,” Mayor Leigh Gray said. “The Council is working with our local sustainability champions in schools and community groups as well as providing improved infrastructure.”

“This initiative complements several government waste initiatives designed to better recycle existing resources, prevent littering, and divert waste away from landfill,” Mayor Gray said. For more info, head to www.brighton.tas.gov.au/ property/waste/ the renovations complete, the new and renewed Bridgewater Community House, located at 6 Bowden Drive, Bridgewater, is back with services running as normal again.

The Jordan River Service is a community organisation that helps support local residents by providing a wide range of vital services through Bridgewater and Gagebrook Community

Houses and Waterbridge Food Co-op. They wish to thank the community for their patience and support during the project and welcome everyone to come and share the new and improved Bridgewater Community House. To check out what’s on at Bridgewater Community House, head to www.nht.org. au/houses/bridgewater-community-house-jrs

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