Brighton Block Party brings holiday cheer

also be reused over and over,” Ms Marshall said.

The materials for the artworks came from Brighton Council’s waste booth, thanks to the recycling efforts of the community.

For more ideas on being inventive with recycling or upcycling, come along to The Big Weekend of Sustainable Living Ideas on 25 – 26 March, 2023 at the Brighton Civic Centre, 25 Green Point Road, Bridgewater from 9am until 4pm.

Centacare Evolve Housing’s Brighton Christmas Block Party was held at the Brighton Civic Centre late last year. Over 1800 people from the Brighton community attended the holiday event with 40 organisations coming together to run stalls, volunteer, and celebrate the holiday season.

The event focused on providing free family fun and community connection for all ages. Highlights included Tommy Choo Choo rides, face painting, arts and crafts, the Tasmanian Fire Service, food vans, and local musicians and choirs. The jumping castle and Social Circus were fan favourites along with an opportunity to have a photo with Santa.

This was Centacare Evolve Housing’s second annual Christmas Block Party with the event growing in size and success thanks to the support of community partners, without whom the event would not be possible. “The success of the Block Party is the result of a huge collaborative effort. We have an amazing community and we are proud to have been able to bring so many people and services together to celebrate Christmas” said Centacare Evolve Housing Community Wellbeing Officer, Elise.

Six lucky families won a Christmas lucky door hamper, with a first prize voucher from Pennicott Wilderness Journeys valued at $310 going to a Gagebrook resident. Collaboration with Tasmanian business and local contributors helped spread the Christmas cheer further this year. “We are proud to have hosted another community Christmas event on this scale,” said Elise. “We had a line around the block to get in and smiling faces all day round.”

The Brighton Christmas Block Party is Centacare Evolve Housing’s biggest event on the calendar each year. It is held in the last weekend in November to welcome everyone into the festive season. Centacare Evolve Housing wishes to thank all those who attended and their community partners.

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

Social Infrastructure Plan prepares Brighton for the future

At the December council meeting, Brighton Council endorsed the findings of the Social Infrastructure Plan for community consultation.

Social infrastructure includes both open space and recreation, and community and cultural facilities by providing the places and spaces for people to meet, be active, connect, create and learn. It plays an integral part in bringing people together and provides opportunities for individuals, families and communities to develop life skills, create healthy lifestyles and engage socially. Social infrastructure also provides opportunities for all to maximise their potential, through diversity in educational, cultural, sporting, social and recreational offerings.

In recent years, rapid population growth has put considerable pressure on social infrastructure across the Brighton municipality, which is projected to be the fastest-growing local government area (LGA) in Tasmania in percentage terms, with an expected population gain of 33.4% (5,754 people) by 2042. Brighton Council subsequently engaged Ethos Urban, in collaboration with the

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Community Collaborative and Ireneinc, to prepare a Social Infrastructure Plan that identifies the gaps and needs for social infrastructure provision across the municipality to 2042.

Key challenges and opportunities identified in the Plan include:

• Young populations and a lack of youth space

• Areas of social disadvantage in the LGA

• Lack of social cohesion between neighbourhoods

• Low activation and vibrancy with limited people-centred places

• Rapid population growth and planning for new communities

• Improving existing assets

• Deficit in creative infrastructure and local cultural spaces

• Significant undersupply of GPs living and working in the LGA.

Key priority areas for open space and recreation include:

• Expanding the large amount of waterway related open space

• Considering the recreation infrastructure available at school sites

• Limited walkability in some areas (although noting Council’s work in upgrading Brighton’s existing walking and cycling network)

• Spaces for informal individualised fitness-based activities

• A diversity of play offerings

• Dog friendly spaces, tennis facilities and access to an indoor recreation centre.

The Plan identifies priority actions for the Brighton Council area as a whole, as well as on a suburb-by-suburb basis. The community consultation for the project will run for a period of four weeks from Monday 30 January until Friday 3 March 2023. The relevant documents can be inspected on Council’s website under the ‘Have Your Say’ tab at www.brighton.tas. gov.au/community/have-yoursay.

Members of the community are invited to review the documents and make written submissions. All submissions received during the consultation period will be considered by Council in making their final decision as to whether to endorse the report’s recommendations or whether the submissions received warrant changes. If you have any questions about the project, please contact Jo Blackwell on 6268 7028.