The Hobart Magazine October 2022

Editorial Stephanie Williams editor@thehobartmagazine.com.au

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Contributors: Taylor Stevenson, Lily Whiting, Sarah Aitken, Annia Baron, Laura Cini, Ann Cripps, Megan Healy, Elizabeth Osborne.

Cover image: Nathan Gooley. This page: Tourism Australia.

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WELCOME TO THE HOBART MAGAZINE

Welcome to the October edition of The Hobart Magazine. This month, we enjoyed chatting to actor and wildlife ambassador Bonnie Sveen. You may have seen her light up the screen in Home and Away, or recently in her exhibition Big Hearts Matriarchs. We also spoke with artist, author and Order of Australia recipient Janelle McMillian ahead of Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month.

There’s just so much going on around Hobart right now, especially with the summer months starting to appear on the horizon. Reflecting this, our community news and events pages are brimming with interesting people and projects, as well as stacks of new openings and ideas for school holiday fun.

All the best, Steph, James and The Hobart Magazine team

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Bunnings bungle

Hello, Congratulations on a wonderful magazine. I look forward to each issue and love the local content. Just wanted to express my friendly disappointment though at your thumbs down for the increase in price of the Bunnings Sausage. These events are run by volunteers as a fundraising opportunity. As the Chair of a School Association I know how much effort goes into these things and how hard it is to raise money. When you put your hand in your pocket for that extra dollar, just remember it’s for a good cause and maybe consider paying a little extra. I’m sure it would be greatly appreciated.

Prue Allan

Kickstart correction

Dear Stephanie, Firstly thank you for an interesting and wide ranging magazine. I wish you every success with it. I would just like to correct a small detail in Lilian Koch’s article on Hobart’s orphan schools

(THM, August 22). For the last 12 years, the orphan school buildings have been occupied by Kickstart Arts, of which until recently I was the Chair. They were renovated with funding from Australia Council, Catalyst, Arts Tasmania, Tasmanian Community Fund amongst others. To my knowledge they have never been used as an aged care facility. Southern Cross Homes operates a facility further to the west on the St John’s Park site. Once again, I wish you every success with the mag.

Yours, Michael Fortescue

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I just wanted to write and say thank you for such a fabulous publication. I found it for the first time maybe six months ago in a takeaway shop and thought it was great. Last week I went to the same shop and found the latest edition! The articles are well-written and interesting. I’m finding out things about the city and its people

that I didn’t know, and I never skip a page, everything is worthwhile content.

Thank you so much!

Karla, Hobart, via our website

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JANELLE MCMILLIAN

Interview: Lily Whiting Pictures: Supplied

A person who wears many hats, Nell is an artist and author, Order of Australia recipient, avid fundraiser and Hobart local. She also has Cerebral Palsy, using a wheelchair to zip around Hobart and using her own voice called “Nell Talk’’ to be heard loud, clear and equal. We spoke with her ahead of Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) awareness month this October.

Where in Hobart do you live? I live in the Northern Suburbs. Why Hobart? I have always been a Tassie girl.

Tell us a little about your work? I am an artist, ABC writer, advocate and I also have an Order of Australia for my fundrais ing work for charities such as breast cancer. I live in a crazy body that has a mind of its own due to Cerebral Palsy. I have never used any communication device in my adult life to achieve what I have done so far.

Congratulations on receiving an Order of Australia medal. What were you recognised for? Back in 2012 I saw a Facebook post from a classmate from high school saying that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I thought a message to her would be nice, and I didn’t expect her to message me back. She did write back and we started our friendship all over again. I used to post artworks on her Facebook wall to cheer her up while she was going through her treatment, becoming her support person outside of her family. One day, I decided to do breast cancer artworks for Facebook to make my friends aware about getting their breasts checked. Over the years, I have produced a number of breast cancer calendars, greeting cards, Christmas cards and T-shirts with my artwork on them. The money from the sales have gone to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Love Your Sister and Breast Cancer Network Australia. Because of my involvement with raising money for breast cancer research, I have made some wonderful friends that have been through breast cancer. Unfortunately, there aren’t always good outcomes with pink people because some of them can face secondary cancer that will be life changing for their family.

Do all non-verbal folk use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC)? Communication devices are not always the best option for non-verbal people because we are all individuals with different feelings and needs. I think that non-verbal people should be given a wide range of different communication options, so that the individual can choose what is best for them - like I have. People should respect that it is up to each person about how they want to communicate.

When I was a child, I started off communicating with people by using cardboard communication boards with images of people and objects (before I learnt to read). As I got a bit older, the speech therapists put symbols with the words underneath on the boards. By grade five, the boards were full of everyday words with the ABC on the back of the boards to spell out new words. Around grade eight I got a new electric-powered wheelchair with a better tray, so we ended up sticking an alphabet onto the tray. I used to point to the words or letters to communicate, but it was a little hit and miss because I lack fine motor skills. When I was at school I had two communication devices, which were both very slow and difficult to use. My laptop blew up at one point because I was doing too much school work on it.

What effect has having access to ACC had on your life? The main issue is that I have to rely on my support team to interpret what I say to people in the community. In the community most people treat me like I am stupid, and I get talked down to like I’m a child or I’m not capable of thinking for myself, due to their lack of understanding about people who have complex commu nication challenges. At home where I am treated like everyone else. They see me as the person I am. Communication is not an issue because I get heard and listened to. Regardless of using ACC or not, I am loved by everyone.

If you choose not to use ACC, how do you communicate? I will do things my way, like how I choose to communicate with the outside world. I don’t see myself as being non-verbal. People who spend lots of time with me can understand “Nell Talk”, my own way to shape words to form sentences. There is a process that people follow if they get stuck on understanding words. The process is very simple to make communicating with me easier. Using “Nell Talk” gives me a sense of self-empowerment and

people seem to want to communicate with me more. It seems to draw people in and they pay more attention. I am just a girl who has nothing to lose.

Hot tips that will help others to communicate with you? I will say “yes” to the letter that I want if people saying the alphabet out loud and slowly to me. First Half, A – O, Second Half, P – Z. Ask me if it is a new word because people will run the words together. Ask what subject to narrow down the words. I have difficulty in saying M, B, P, V, J, C, G, D. Remind me to say one word at a time if you are new. Say the words and letters out loud back to me, to make sure that you have got them correct, basi cally repeat what I said. This prevents people doing what they believe I have said or get my message completely wrong.

You’re involved in the conversation about Inclusive Tourism in Hobart, can you tell us about this? Inclusive Tourism seeks to provide communication training opportunities for businesses in Tasmania to make tourism more accessible and inclusive. It would be amazing to see every business undergo communication training. I would like to see a training program to educate busi nesses on how to set up their spaces to make them wheelchair friendly and would love to go around businesses and do training with their staff on communication access and access in general.

How is ‘inclusive’ and ‘accessible’ different? These terms refer to the act of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or mar ginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities

and members of other minority groups. If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach. Inclusivity refers to having the tools or features that a user can choose from to best fit their needs.

What do you love doing outside work? Art, watching the AFL, AFLW, Big Bash. Going shopping.

Who do you admire? No one. I think that everyone is unique in their own way.

Favourite podcast or tv show? Podcast, Days Like These on the ABC. I love reality medical shows on TV.

Secret vice? Enjoying doing exercise such as riding the motormed and going swimming.

What are you reading now? Nothing at the moment, I’ve been too busy at the moment with everything that I am involved in!

What gets your goat? The misunderstanding and the discrimi nation from people who think that I am not capable of thinking for myself and I can’t speak for myself. I am smart.

What was your first job? I don’t think that you need to be paid to be working. I work everyday to raise awareness and break down barriers to get people in society to get people to understand about what complex communication challenges are. That is really important to me.

What are your daily news/social media habits? I watch and listen to the news most days. I use email and Facebook to com municate with the outside world.

Your favourite place for… Breakfast: Nothing better than a home-cooked breakfast. Lunch: I have lots of favourite cafes around town but ones with yummy cheesecake and coffee are best! Dinner: Mures Seafood on the waterfront.

Favourite team? Richmond Tigers in the AFL.

Are there any future projects on the horizon for you we should watch out for? I am going to be starting working on a new project called “Can We Share A Word”. I am going to be putting together a collection of personal stories from people with complex communication challenges, families, teachers, ther apists and educational tips in a new book to educate everyday people.

Parting words? Always live life to the fullest. Resilience builds strong and determined people, and helps those with communica tion challenges to fight the hardcore battles to be respected and understood.

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NEW OPENINGS

Nine months down and only three to go, time to buckle up and enjoy the sunnier quarter of 2022 with new places to visit. Locals will be pleased to know the Tele graph Hotel (19 Morrison Street, Hobart) has finished its sprucing and thrown open its doors to old (and new!) pub goers. They’ve continued the Tuesday parmi night much to the delight of the regulars. NoHo brew pub T-Bone Brewing has recently opened up a tap-room at their production facility outside the city at Huntingfield. Their new warehouse will double as a local watering hole on Friday and Saturday for now, making the most of sunny afternoons with a new beer garden. Spice on Wheels (43 Forster Street, New Town) has expanded to outdoor dining as well, just in time for warmer weath er. Sweet tooths have a new haunt with Lollies on Hampden (64 Hampten Rd, Battery Point). Find an old school favorite or pick out a new go-to. Area 2BE (Shop 15/16, 236-244 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay) is now serving specialty coffee, sweet treats and savoury toasts seven days a week. The heavenly Earthside Exchange (1/458 Macquarie Street, South Hobart) has you covered for florals, events, workshops and community get togethers. Area 52 (1/88 Elizabeth Street,

Hobart) has left earth… and come back a few doors down! Their new digs are just a short stroll away from their old store. The beautiful Berta (119 Liverpool Street, Hobart) is extending their opening hours, beginning evening trade in October! We are excited to see more outdoor dining when the warm weather finally sticks around. Lost Freight Cafe (Pinnacle Road, Mt Wellington) has new owners. Meg, Chris, Jack and Nellie are opting for a sea change, you’ll see them at Carlton Beach in the new year at Beach Bums Coffee (Carlton Beach). We hope new owners Nige, Jess and Hugo have their mittens ready to go! Omotenashi Hobart (4/160 Elizabeth Street Hobart) is opening soon, an intimate 12 seater produce-driv en dining experience on the ground floor of The Rox. Sophie, Lachlan and Ashley will all be cooking, serving and storytelling throughout the evening. Get your cheeseburger fix at the new Howrah McDonalds (Corner of Pass and Rokeby Road, Howrah) near the new Glebe Hill Shopping Centre. Fill up your cup with a visit to the lovely Skin.nd Paramed ical Skin Studio (244 Elizabeth Street, Hobart) in Midtown for some R&R. If you’re after a new glow, head to White Sage Skin and Wellness (123 Bathurst Street) above Mazi Hair Salon for a skin

and spa experience. After Eight (66 Mur ray Street Hobart) have relocated into the city for summer. They’ve teamed up with Mason Hats for their summer pop up, pop in for a head to hat makeover!

VOTING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NOW COMPULSORY

Don’t forget to get your vote in for the upcoming local government elections. Polling opens on Monday 3 October with postal ballot packs delivered to electors from Monday 3 to Friday 7 October. For more information head to www.tec.tas. gov.au.

NEW TOOL LIBRARY FOR CLARENCE PLAINS

As costs of living rise, the cost of using tools doesn’t need to for Clarence Plains residents who now have access to a new tool library. Designed to foster connec tion and provide an alternative to buying expensive new tools and paying for maintenance, the library is open for all community members. A Mission Australia initiative, the library is hosted by Claren don Vale Neighbourhood Centre and the Clarence Plains Community Shed. Yearly membership to the library is $25 for someone in social housing or on a pension and $60 for someone earning a wage.

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SPRING GARDEN FAIR AT RUNNY MEDE

The Historical National Trust property of Runnymede will be home to the annual Spring Garden Fair on Sunday 23 October. From 9:30am-2pm, the gar dens will transform into a nursery, sell ing a wide range of plants, the majority propagated from the historical gardens.

There will be hellebores, liliums, salvias, echiums, ornamental ginger and buddleias, with some propagated from plants just shy of 200 years old. Pro ceeds from the plant sale will be used to help restore and maintain the property. The entire operation is volunteer run, so get your hands dirty with a new plant, purchase garden produce or sip a Dev onshire tea, all for a good cause. Entry is $5. 61 Bay Road, New Town.

TAS POLICE’S NATION-LEADING LGBTIQA+ COMMUNITY RELA TIONSHIP

A new timeline that illustrates the changing relationship between Tasma nia Police and Tasmania’s LGBTIQA+ community was recently unveiled at the Rokeby Police Academy. The famous 1988 photograph of Rodney Croome, then aged 23, being arrested at Salamanca Market for calling for the decriminalisation of homosexuality is the first image in the pictorial timeline. Mr Croome, who is now the president of Equality Tasmania, spoke at the unveiling about the trauma that came

from interactions with the police in the past. “For decades LGBTIQA+ Tasma nians had been harassed and arrested by police for simply being themselves,” Mr Croome said.”When we set up a stall at Salamanca Market calling for the state’s anti-LGBTIQA+ laws to be repealed, the police were called in and arrested 130 people in what became the biggest police mobilisation against the LGBTIQA+ community in Australian history. The job of Tasmania Police is to protect all Tasmanians, including LGBTIQA+ people, but instead it was protecting Tasmania from LGBTIQA+ people. The arrests were traumatic but also a turning point.” Mr Croome said that treatment by the police was “still far from perfect,” but that Tasmanian Police were now leading the nation when it came to their relationship with the LGBTIQA+ community. He attributed much of that to one man, re tiring Tasmanian Police Commissioner, Darren Hine.

“I applaud all those Tasmanian police officers who have been allies to our community, most of all, retiring com missioner, Darren Hine. He is one of Tasmania’s most effective allies for the LGBTIQA+ community. His leadership on LGBTIQA+ inclusion is not just a model for the Police Service but for people in authority across government and the community,” Mr Croome said.

THUMBS UP

Talk of a drive-through Banjos in Hobart.

Good on Victoria for encouraging students into nursing and midwifery careers by supporting tuition fees. Hint, hint Tasmania.

Congrats to Richie Porte on a wonderful career, enjoy that well earned retirement!

Check out @supermarket.swap for easy additive free food swap ideas and recipes.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard handed his whole company over to one shareholder. “Earth is now our only shareholder.”

THUMBS DOWN

More whale strandings on our West Coast, so sad.

Tasmanians put an extra $2.3million into the pokies in the month of July compared to usual spending. Glenorchy accounted for $2 million of the total $17.1 million “donation”.

Another iPhone without a charging cable, onya Apple.

The Tele is Back!

Restored to its former glory, the Telegraph Hotel is back with a brand new rooftop bar, classic pub menu featuring the best of Tassie produce, and public bar with sport and live music.

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VALE ‘NAUGHTY JOHN’ HAMBLIN

Beloved Playschool host John Hamblin has died aged 87. He appeared in more than 350 episodes of Playschool, starting in 1970 and retiring in 1999, and was known for his cheeky sense of humour and comedic timing. After his retirement he moved to Tasmania with his third wife Jenny. He died in Sydney and is survived by his children Emma and Myles.

ARTHURS TRACKS REOPEN

The Eastern Arthur Range Traverse, Huon Track and the full Western Arthur Range Traverse have recently reopened after about two years of closure. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service have cleared and rebuilt more than 40km of tracks that were extensively damaged during the 2018-19 bushfires. The team also raised and realigned tracks and relocated two campsites, Cracroft Crossing and Pass Creek, to reduce the spread of root rot and help keep the majority of the track network uninfected. The tracks are significant and spectacular, but also challenging and for experienced walkers only. Walkers are urged to help protect the environmental values of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area by remaining on the walkways, and only camp on the platforms provided in these areas. Overnight walker registration for the Eastern Arthur Range Traverse is now open, with a daily cap of three tents (six walkers). For more informa tion on the track work and to register your walk, visit parks.tas. gov.au.

CAN YOU HELP THE VINNIES FOOD DRIVE?

The St Vincent de Paul Society recently launched a state-wide food drive to help the nearly one in five Tasmanians experienc ing food poverty. St Vincent de Paul Society CEO, Heather Kent, said they simply did not have enough food to provide for ev eryone who was requesting it at the moment. “Every month, the St Vincent de Paul Society distributes food parcels to hundreds

of hungry families and the underprivileged,” she said. “Vinnies food vans also serve over 20,000 meals and countless hot bev erages on an annual basis. We try to keep our pantries stocked so we have enough food to feed the poor and the homeless; but demand is currently outstripping our ability to supply, hence the food drive.”

“Key findings in a recent report from the University of Tasmania suggest 11% of Tasmanian households are experiencing severe food insecurity, meaning they are regularly going without food. Young people, households with dependents, those with disabil ities, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, temporary residents, and those whose jobs have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be the most affected. Financial stress appears to be the biggest factor,” said Ms Kent.

Vinnies would be very grateful if you could add a few more things to your trolley next time you’re doing the grocery shop ping. Check out their shopping list of most needed items on their website, on the Vinnies Tas Facebook page or instore. Food donations can be dropped off in the special blue crates in all Vin nies shops and offices, or at the Community Hub. For collections of large quantities of food from a business or school, please call 6234 4244.

Brass in St David’s

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HOW WILL ON-DEMAND ALCOHOL DELIVERY AFFECT HOBART?

News of alcohol delivery services hitting Hobart may have inspired cheering from those who prefer their wine to appear without having to leave the house on a cold Hobart night, it’s brought worry to others. People struggling with alcohol abuse and the services who provide help when needed would like to see some changes to the way alcohol can be accessed. We had a chat with Dr Jackie Hallam, Policy Manager with the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Council Tasmania.

What is the ATDC response to the news that certain suburbs will have access to a booze delivery service? The area of online sales and delivery is evolving rapidly. During the covid-19 pandemic, alcohol and food delivery was a way that businesses were able to diversify and stay afloat during very challenging economic times. This issue is not a simple matter of economics though, as there are public health implications to increasing access to alcohol. If we don’t act now to reduce harms, then we could be facing more problems as a society later on.

Would you like to see these services banned? No. Online ordering and

home delivery is most likely here to stay but we should approach the issue with our eyes wide open. The middle ground is enacting sensible policies and evidence-based amendments to these forms of accessing alcohol. There are many things that can be done to limit harm. We know this from evalua tion of such initiatives elsewhere. One example is to have restrictions on the time of access, for example no deliver ies between 10pm and 10am. Another could be to ensure that deliveries are not received by an intoxicated person. Such approaches mirror the responsible service of alcohol principles already adopted in venues.

How is it different to “click and collect” or the delivery services that already exist? Many ways. Two examples are – with ‘click and collect’ we see the customer travelling to the venue to pick up the alcohol, whereas with online sales and deliveries we see the alcohol brought to someone’s house. To break that down - you have to be able to drive and your age verified in the click and collect model, but there are concerns with regard to how this plays out in the online ordering and delivery model. How we verify that someone is over 18 is a key concern of online ordering currently and technology arguably needs to catch up.

If someone is concerned about their alcohol intake or a loved ones’ relationship to alcohol, what do you suggest they do to seek help in Hobart? Cool question. They can go to our webpage and view a directory of services www.atdc.org.au/service-di rectory and take it from there. There’s face to face, phone counselling or even text based services available.

TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL ABALONE: THE FIRST OF ITS KIND

In March, the Tasmanian Government granted 40 abalone quota units long term to the Land and Sea Aboriginal Corpora tion of Tasmania. It’s a landmark agree ment to begin a cultural fishery led by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Since then, the Land and Sea Aboriginal Corporation of Tasmania has created an enterprise to keep abalone cultivated under this agreement in trouwunna/lutruwita. Local establishments are invited to be supporters of the new enterprise, honouring a “chef, hospitality-centred education experience.” The current enterprise sees this agreement as an important part of healing, connec tion and opportunity. Chefs and hospi tality businesses are invited to have their say about how they would like to see this product prepared. Contact Jo Cook, www. jocookfood.com for more information.

CALLOUT: NEED MORE BUMS ON DRAGON BOAT SEATS

The Derwent Storms Dragon Boat Club want you! For the month of October, they are offering three free trial sessions for newbies or seasoned professionals to hop into a boat and see what they can do.

Whether you’re after a social outing or a new fitness outlet, they reckon they can make anyone love the sport. All genders welcome, they want fresh bums on seats in all boats. www.derwentstorms.com.au.

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MONA’S MARK ON THE CBD

Town planning and demolition works for Stage 1 of the In The Hanging Garden precinct are underway on Murray Street in Hobart’s CBD. It’s the first develop ment as part of a four-year collaboration between Riverlee and DarkLab that aims to increase social activation and blend entertainment, hospitality, commerce and community in the CBD space. Designed to entice people to play and stay in the CBD, the ambitious project plans to encompass nearly an entire city block in the heart of Hobart, adding restaurants, bars, live music and family-friendly venues, residential and commercial space. There is also a plan to include a mixeduse commercial building on the corner site of Bathurst and Watchorn Street, designed by Museum of New and Old Art (Mona) architects Fender Katsalidis, and to increase pedestrian access and links through the area. The plans to include a hotel and office tower may ruffle local feathers due to their height and position ing, potentially impacting city views to the mountain.

LONG COVID NAVIGATION HELP

Tasmanians battling Long COVID now have a hopefully simpler pathway to fur ther care via a new statewide navigation and referral service. Anyone experiencing ongoing COVID-19 symptoms more than three months after their symptoms began should visit their GP to confirm their

diagnosis, discuss the Post COVID-19 Navigation Service and obtain a referral to enrol in the service if appropriate. The state government says this new service will support people to self-manage their symptoms and provide referrals to appro priate health services if required…but, do we have enough GPs and specialists to respond to the need?

CASHLESS GAMBLING CARDS ON THE WAY IN TASSIE

In an Australian first, the Tasmanian Government is set to introduce a new cashless, card-based system for pokies players capped at $5000 per year in an attempt to limit gambling harm. Players will be able to register for a card at any venue. Cards will have pre-set default limits that can be lowered by players at any time or increased within certain parameters. The limits will be set at $100 a day, $500 a month or $5000 a year. A Tasmanian Government statement said the system will provide those most at risk of gambling harm with protection while having no impact on recreational gamblers. The cards will be brought in by the end of 2024.

SENIORS WEEK IN BELLERIVE

It looks like Bellerive might be the pick of the spots to celebrate Seniors Week (17-23 October) this year. On Wednesday

19 October five volunteer-run Bellerive organisations will open their doors to

mark the occasion. You can visit the Sound Museum, the Tasmanian Family History Service, the Bellerive Communi ty Arts Centre, the Moorings Education and Research Centre, grab a free map from the Bellerive Historical Centre and go for a short walk of historic Bellerive Bluff then perhaps enjoy lunch at one of Bellerive’s cafes. Organisers suggest getting the ferry there and back if you’re coming from across the river - the venues are close to the ferry terminal. Bookings recommended for the Sound Preservation, Family History and Moorings Education and Research Centre.

DON’T FORGET YOUR FIRE PREP!

As we move towards summer, now is a great time to make sure you have your fire plan ready for your family, pets and home. Bookmark www.fire.tas.gov. au for the daily fire danger rating and forecast, any fire and incident updates and information on planned burns (head to their ‘What’s Burning Now?’ section for those).

TERRAPIN SCAREDY CAT COMPETITION WINNER!

Congratulations to Katie Saunders, the winner of our recent compe tition to see Terrapin’s new show Scaredy Cat at the Theatre Royal from 7-9 October. Katie won tickets to the show, plus an over night stay at The Old Woolstore and a voucher from Fullers Bookshop! If you missed out, never fear, tickets are still on sale, head to www.theatreroyal.com.au.

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TASSIE ARTISTS SUPPORTED TO SHOW IN SINGAPORE

The Hobart Magazine former cover star Stephanie Jack and Launceston’s Assem bly 197 have been selected to work with Asialink Arts to develop networks and collaboration opportunities in Singapore this year and next. Stephanie is a Singa porean-Chinese/Australian actor, writer and singer, based in Hobart. She is now working with Asialink Arts to find op portunities for a new work exploring the complexities of identity in the digital age and we can’t wait to see what she creates.

SUPPORT FOR ABORIGINAL VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service has a new family violence prevention legal service called SIS - Support, In formation & Strength. The service is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peo ple living in Tasmania and will provide a family violence prevention legal service to support victim/survivors of family violence and sexual abuse in Tasmania.

TALS Community Engagement and Programs Manager, Lee-Anne Carter, said the experiences of Aboriginal family violence victims are often ignored. “A lack of cultural awareness and little in sight into the impact of Aboriginality and

its intersectionality with family violence often leads to the misidentification of victims,” Ms Carter said. “There must be culturally appropriate and holistic responses to meet the needs of Aboriginal victims.” You can find out more at www. tals.net.au

HAVE YOUR SAY: HOUSING

The Tasmanian Government is develop ing a Tasmanian Housing Strategy for the next 20 years and they’ve recently released a discussion paper that provides an overview of the current challenges facing the Tasmanian housing market, current strategies and projects in place. Based on advice from across government and experts in research, community, business and construction, the discussion paper is now open for public feedback at: tashousingstrategy.communities.tas.gov. au.

LOOSEN UP YOUR VOCAL CHORDS!

Do you enjoy singing and want to be part of a community group? The Lindisfarne Riverside Arts Club is a community choir and they’re looking for new members. Club secretary Janet Harrison shared, “We love singing and we delight in performing twice a year. Our concerts have a wide variety of music, from fun and catchy to

classical.” If you’re worried about how you might sound in public, don’t fear! This might be the choir for you. “Because we are a community choir, we are not perfect, but we fill a need in the commu nity. We increase self esteem and build relationships. We extend our concerts to include performances for charity.” The choir holds regular weekly Thursday evening rehearsals from 7pm – 8pm at the Lindisfarne Activities Centre, 37A Lincoln Street, Lindisfarne. To find out more head to www.lracchoir.com.

TASSIE GRAZIER WINS NATIONAL AWARD CONNECTING MUMS

Congratulations to Tasmanian grazier, podcaster and businesswoman (and another former feature person in The Hobart Magazine!), Stephanie Trethewey, who recently won the 2022 AgriFutures

Rural Women’s Award national prize for her work connecting isolated mothers living rurally. Based at Dunorlan, in North-West Tasmania, Stephanie created Australia’s first personalised online rural mothers’ group, Motherland, to provide opportunities for rural mums across the country to find connection and support, regardless of their location. As the national winner, Stephanie took home a $20,000 Westpac grant in addition to the $15,000 already awarded to each state and territory finalist to support her business into the future. We can’t wait to see what she does next!

WHAT’S ON IN HOBART

MONDAY

Grace Tame is live in conversation tonight at The Odeon to launch her memoir, The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner, 6:30pm. Recent work by Grace Gladdish and Fiona Verdouw is now showing at Cuckoo Etc until 30 Oct.

Virtuosi Tasmania presents Jonathan Békés (cello) and Ying Ho (piano) performing the Cello Sonata in C by Benjamin Britten, Hobart Town Hall from 6pm.

WEDNESDAYTUESDAY

Kids can get creative making rock art and baskets at Bridgewater Library’s school holiday program today, 10:30-11:30am.

Lift Off! TMAG’s 4-day Festival for Children and Young People, begins today. Later, Sydney International Piano Comp winner Alexander Gadjiev plays Hobart Town Hall, 7:30pm.

THURSDAY

Basketball icon Luc Longley shares his story at Wrest Point’s Plenary Hall tonight from 7:30pm. All ages welcome.

FRIDAY

copy Terrapin’s new show Scaredy Cat opens today at Theatre Royal, until 9 Oct. Check out the Minds Do Matter exhibition, The Barn at Rosny Farm, 11am-5pm, til Oct 30.

Head along to The West Indies V Scotland game at Bellerive Oval as part of the Men’s T20 World Cup first round, 3pm.

English sing er-songwriter

Passenger plays The Ode on tonight from 7pm.

Take the kids to a free school holiday activity, ‘What’s the Joke?’ with Andy Jones, direct from Sydney. Brighton Civic Centre, 9:30am10:30am.

Be led through the Chilled: Antarctic Life, Inside and Out exhibition by National Archives curators today from 2-2:30pm, State Library.

The sec ond annual Discovering Ability art exhibition is on at the Long Gallery until the 17th, 9am-5pm.

Learn Mental Health First Aid with Jonathon Bedloe at Neighbour hood Houses Tasmania in Derwent Park. 9am4pm, more info tascoss. org.au.

Grandparents, take the young ones to Hobart Library for ‘Digital Finger Paint ing with your Grand kids’, 10am.

See the coun try’s best young classical musos at the Aus National Academy of Mu sic concerto Competition, Federal Concert Hall, 7:30pm.

Happy Hobart Show Day, enjoy the public holiday!

Glenorchy Li brary screens the film Churchill, with snacks and tea/coffee, for Seniors Week. 2-4pm.

Happy Hallow een, ya little spooks!

Pop into Bett Gallery to see Richard Wastell’s enig matic artworks featuring the Tassie landscape. 10-5:30pm. Local Government elections close today.

Bell Shake speare’s The Comedy of Errors starts at the Theatre Royal, from 7:30pm. Or try Capoeira, the Afro-Bra zilian art from, from 7pm at the Kingston Neighbourhood House.

Join Dr Kristen Hynes for a talk titled ‘Two-Headed Tasmanians: our past, your future’ and a Q&A about health, 6-7pm, Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre.

The very love ly Lior joins with new talent Domini for an intimate gig as part of Mona’s Spring Concert Series. The TSO performs Rhapsody in Blue tonight, Federation Concert Hall, 7:30pm.

Theresa Sainty presents ‘From Language Retrieval to a Living Language: a brief overview of palawa kani’ at the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, 1pm.

SATURDAY SUNDAY

Ancestral objects from world collections return home as part of the ground-breaking taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country exhibition at TMAG, until Feb.

Check out the 2022 Women’s Art Prize Tasmania, now in its 20th year, on show at Moonah Arts Centre until 29 October.

FURTHER AFIELD

Choo choo!

The Model Train Show is on at Derwent Valley PCYC, including a Lego display. 10-4pm. It’s also Kanye West Night at Altar!

”Bang, Fizzle, Pop: Case studies of the interactions between volcanoes and magma with the ocean” with Assoc. Prof. Rebec ca Carey at the Royal Society of Tasmania’s Lecture room at TMAG, or via Zoom. 3pm.

Tony Back house presents a weekend a cappella workshops at SOHO Arts, 10-3pm one or two days.

Turn plants into essential remedies for the home and body at a 3 hour Essential Natural Prod ucts workshop, Kingston Beach Hall, 10-1pm. Info eventbrite.

2-30 October

Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival (TARWF) is Australia’s southern-most literary festival, a month long celebration of books, writing and commu nity in the Huon Valley. Open to the public, this year’s festival celebrates 100 years since Agatha Christie’s visit to our shores.

8 October

After a covid-hiatus, Wynyard’s famous and much instagrammed Tulip Festival is back! Get among the colour at the Gutteridge Gardens, 5 Goldie St, Wynyard, from 11am to 9pm.

15 October

Multiple Golden Guitar winner, Amber Lawrence, brings her Living for the Highlights tour to the fun Forth Pub, 7-10:30pm.

15 October

GRIT, the Tasmanian Spirit on Screen film festival is on tonight in Huonville. It’s a series of short films, by six award-winning filmmakers, inspired by the grit of everyday Tasmanians. It’s on at the Huonville Town Hall, 6:30pm.

16 October

The 4th Tasmanian Lighthouse Conference will feature the history and stories of these life-saving beacons of light from 9:15am-3:30pm at the Devonport Surf Club.

17-21 October

Vance Joy rocks the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens from 7pm tonight as part of a national tour.

Start your xmas shopping at the Tasmanian Made Christmas Market MAC02, 9-4pm.

14-16 October

For even more events in Hobart and further afield this month head to www.thehobartmagazine.com.au/octoberevents

The Bothwell Bicentennial is a colonial event to commemorate the 200th anniversary and history of the settlement of the township of Bothwell in the Central Highlands. You’re invited to dress up in theme for the occasion and enjoy rabbit tanning, fly fishing and bonnet making workshops, the Rabbits Rabbits Bloody Rabbits lunch featuring chef Analiese Gregory and musician Emily Sanzaro’s Celtic inspired harp recital.

Launceston hosts the Special Olympics Australia, with nearly 1000 athletes with intellectual disabilities coming to town to compete in a range of different sports across the region. spe cialolympics.com.au.

23 October

Road trip to Invermay for the Classic Motorcycle Show at the National Automobile Museum of Tasmania. Opens at 10am.

6 November

Tarremah Steiner School’s sweet Spring Fair is on today from 10-3pm at Huntingfield. A free event with craft, food, games, plants and music.

Got an event coming up in Tassie?

Email us at editor@thehobartmagazine.com.au Background photo: Port Arthur Lavender, Tourism Australiachange. Check in with individual events for further details.

Words and pictures: Elizabeth Osborne

Woodvine, near Forcett, is a reserve maintained by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. According to Wildcare, the Woodvine Nature Reserve is one of the only pieces of non coastal reserved land in the Sorell area. A former farm, it was donated to the Crown by Ernie Shaw in 1998 and proclaimed a Nature Reserve in 2001.

I felt I was slipping through time as I wandered around the old farm buildings of Woodvine. The past merged into the present.

There’s the old farmhouse, built in the 1860s, still echoing with the voices of the fourteen children who grew up within its wall.

I thought about the sorrow and grief of a family mourning the death of their baby when I stood at the grave of Oswald Long, born 6 June, 1885, died 22 October, 1885. Oswald is buried close to the family home, his little grave surrounded by daffodils.

A returned serviceman built a soldier settler home after World War One. Leaning against the weathered timber, I wondered if he had also leant against the wall of his home, warmed by the afternoon sun, smoking? Was he haunted by the horrors of the Great War, or had this tranquil place brought him peace?

The wool press in the shearing shed was waiting. I could hear the ghostly clatter of hooves, the bustle of sheep, the men sweating as they worked in the heat of the day to shear the flock.

No dogs are allowed and there’s no interfering with any objects or buildings allowed. The reserve is very interesting. It has an extensive cover of native vegetation and over 180 plant species have been recorded, ten of which are endemic to Tasmania.

Areas of buttongrass and wetland with sphagnum moss are considered significant as they occur below the minimum rainfall levels for their habitation. On our visit, we saw tracks of walla bies, wombats and Tasmanian Devils, with lots of healthy scats from these animals.

The Friends of Woodvine, and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service are working to protect the buildings. To become a volun teer, contact Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service at Seven Mile Beach on (03) 6214 8100.

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Interview: Stephanie Williams

From Ranelagh to Summer Bay and back, Bonnie Sveen continues to make waves… and shares her love of the Cat & Fiddle.

You grew up in the Huon Valley then studied at NIDA. Was acting something you always enjoyed? How did that tran sition to Sydney go?

My first play was with Huon Valley Theatre Company when I was 12. It was then I knew I wanted to act. Maybe the odds didn’t favour me, but I knew I’d give it my all anyway.

Gosh, the adjustment to Sydney in 2007, at an elite institution - from Ranelagh, which back then was a teeny apple town

no one had heard of, was definitely a challenge. I had to battle a lot of anxiety and self doubt to pull through with that degree…and beyond!

Readers might know you from your role as Ricky in Home and Away, winning a Logie for your work. Congratulations. What did Ricky represent for you then? And now?

Ha! Why thank you. My lesson with playing Ricky was “follow your creative instincts” and play to your strengths, rather than trying to be like anyone else. The Logie was a testament to clever writing and a character I think I owned pretty well.

My acceptance speech allowed me to be seen as an individual and share what’s important to me. On that night I called out the TV and film industry’s restrictive and unattainable beauty standards. I am so pleased to see the waves we’ve made since then, in 2014. Things are improv ing with challenging social norms and I think we have broader views of what is ‘normal’ and ‘beautiful’. Audiences want (and expect) to have people of all races, genders, age brackets and disabilities represented on their screens and in media.

In front of cameras and behind, creating the content. I don’t credit myself with any breakthroughs but I’m pleased to have been a part of the conversation around inclusivity.

You’re a mother to twins. What would you tell pre-kids Bonnie?

Well... don’t stress about starting a family or finding your village, things will fall into place very fast. And probably the same thing I should be telling myself now...worry less and be proud of your achievements, and every twist and turn that got you where you are now.

You’re an ambassador for Tasmanian devils and show a deep respect for wildlife and the environment. How did this connection come about and how can readers help the cause right now?

Growing up with wildlife on our doorstep at Ranelagh made nature and my bond to it a big part of who I am. People can help save our devils from the Devil Facial Tumour Diseases anywhere in the world by donating to Save the Tassie Devil Appeal. In Tassie, people can sign up to the Bonorong Wildlife Rescue courses to know what to do when they come across injured or distressed wildlife, or even

roadkill. And the greatest threat to our beautiful and endangered native animals is Climate Change - so supporting meaningful climate action, and buying from companies who do right by our planet - and vote for those you know care about our wildlife and wild places.

What role does lutruwita/Tasmania play in your life now?

I love my local town of Cygnet. It makes me happy that my daughters get to grow up, not only in nature, but with the influ ence of caring, neighbourly people. And as an at home mum it has saved my sanity having the help of my beautiful parents while (partner) Nath takes up film work and is away for long stints.

You recently held an exhibition, Big Hearts Matriarchs, fea turing portraits of iconic Australian women who have shaped our world for the better. What did that exhibition mean to you? How long have you painted for?

I’ve painted since I was a child. My parents nurtured my crea tivity and my Dad’s Mum Evelyn taught me to paint. Big Hearts Matriarchs was an ode to the brilliant and strong women among us and before us, who have overcome adversities - for some, horrendous injustice and trauma - and fought to lift their village and make the world a kinder, fairer place. I love each of my subjects. The exhibition came from a place of love and healing for me.

What does downtime look like?

Chasing native birds with my 7D Canon...or getting my hair done at Rebel At Heart, Moonah! Or drinking a glass of spar kling maybe from Puddle Duck or Clover Hill.

What do you enjoy when you hit the big smoke (nipaluna/ Hobart!)!

Cat & Fiddle OF COURSE. It makes me smile imagining my

Nan, Zena, as a child enjoying the same show my girls love now. You’re not a local if you don’t get the EVENT that is Cat & Fiddle, every hour. We don’t get up to town as often as I’d like. I’m reeeeaally hanging out to get to Dier Makr with Nath, we have a voucher that needs using! If it’s a quick lunch I love Cyclo, everytime. And now there’s a Fairyland Shop at Richmond, no one is more chuffed than me about that.

What’s your favourite local secret?

Throughout September, I enjoyed getting up the km’s on my Dad’s mountain bike, from Lower Wattle Grove to Cradoc. Cygnet Coast Road is gorgeous. I love the physical and mental benefits of exercise but also getting the fresh air and getting up close with Bronzewings, White-bellied sea eagles and Beautiful Firetails, the list goes on.

What are you working on next?

Getting through my last year with the four year olds at home before they start school next year! I have a dear client I’ve been painting commissions for since my exhibition, and there’s a few new pieces in the works. Acting wise, I’m auditioning for most things coming my way and trusting the right job lands when it’s meant to. I miss being on set. I shall relish the next character I get my hands on - and starting that next chapter with new faces!

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HOW A DEATH DOULA CAN HELP FAMILIES THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

Words: Lily Whiting Pic: Leigh Connell

TW: This piece talks about death and loss. It is also not medical advice.

Thoughts about death, of our own or others can often catch us off guard. Tears might well, and suddenly that frog in your throat is croaking away. Jokes with no substance might be made with friends over wine about scattering our ashes in the sand. It might be a brief topic brought up over a family dinner, and then shortly squashed away. Although an inevitable part of the narrative, conversations about the final moment of death seem to hold a dark cloud above, shadowing how constructive and calm it could be if done well. Regardless of who and the events that have led to the moment, death will always be emotional and scary. It can be confusing and no two are ever the same. It’s unknown, and it’s not usually discussed until it’s happening.

Like you might need a midwife or doula for a birth or a planner for a wedding, an event manager for the end of life does exist. The role of an End of Life Doula provides emotional and practical support in dying. Tasmanian Leigh Connell is practicing as an End of Life Doula. She is in a unique position to explain the common conversations happening in this time. She coined this “death literacy”, a language she feels strongly that everyone should know.

It may sound a little bizarre to make death more transactional, but it’s always been a thing. Greek in origin, the role of a Doula loosely translated to “woman servant”

- once upon a time the wise women of the village who would see people through life’s two biggest transitions - into life and out of life. Some may be more familiar with the concept of ‘Parlour Rooms’, a space where the body would be placed for the community to pay their respects. Both are evidence that caring for those in the process of passing has always been done by the village, it was never a solitary or lonely experience.

It’s a relatively new profession in Australia, but Leigh’s work is gaining more traction. As our population ages, life expectancy grows and our Baby Boomers lead their reclamation of the act of dying, engaging a doula is not uncommon practice in Tasmania. “The days of just following what a doctor says or having a stock standard funeral are gone,” Leigh says.

change can look and feel. It may include double checking all the boxes on an End of Life Plan are ticked, discussing where and how the client wants to be assisted towards the end, or helping with funeral preparations once the person has passed. She may be doing this on behalf of the person passing, or their family, or a com bination of both.

“It’s complex and can be quite harrow ing for families, another reason why this planning process is much easier to do when well and not rushed,” says Leigh. “As human beings we want to know everything, we want to assess risks, plan, measure and have control. For some present at this time, it may be a calm and silent moment, others look out for each other and some people just completely shut down”.

Rarely will she be engaged for the actively dying moment only, or even present at the exact moment of someone passing. Rather her work will start before or after the event, championing the family and friends to be there present in the company of death and to ensure the wishes of the passing are upheld. There are many similarities between birth and death, Leigh points out the slowing down, less nutrients to feed and organ function changing, and the chaos that can ensue. Leigh doesn’t believe it’s just losing someone that people fear, it’s also the fear of suffering, both physically and of the heart. “Like birth, death knows no rules of where, when and why,” she says.

Whether a client is getting ahead of the game, or having just received a progno sis, Leigh provides options of how this

Having been through it herself, Leigh understands the rollercoaster that comes post last breath.

itself. “Doulas are often one step ahead, a neutral person not a family member, to hold the space and gently walk alongside the person and family.”

“There are many things that could have been handled better that would have aided the grieving process,” Leigh reflects. While she may be organising services or communication systems for families, her work also looks like accompanying someone to appointments or out for a coffee. Everyday tasks that feel much heavier alone. She calls it a role of rela tionship and trust, naturally this speaks for

So how do we talk about death? “Like the ‘where do I come from’ questions, having the ‘what happens when I die’ discussions when happy, well and in a light manner is much easier than when a death occurs,” Leigh suggests. By the time most people have finished high school, she could bet most have experienced someone passing. A grandparent or a fellow young person most commonly, this first experience can set the tone of what dying looks and feels like. “Talking to children about death early on is important; death in daily life, death of a pet, the seasons or circle of life, dare I say even roadkill, we all know Tassie offers us plenty of that.”

“As a Doula, I’d strongly encourage everyone to think about what they want

in their dying and death, beyond the practical, medical and financial aspects of dying. If held in a safe and supportive way, these discussions can be rich, mean ingful and enhance the living of everyday life before it ends.”

Leigh Connell practices in Hobart and co-operates the Tassie Death Cafe. The cafe is an open space to talk about death and free for everyone. If you are inter ested in Leigh’s service, you can contact her at leigh.connell@yahoo.com.au.

TRAVEL

NO MORE DIRTY CLEANING

Words: Laura Cini

We’re in the midst of spring here in Hobart; time to open your windows, let in a little warmth and fresh air and clean out the dust and heavy damp of winter. When I was studying health science in Melbourne, one of my lecturers spoke about how it was important to air your home out as much as possible, to minimise the air pollution inside.

She explained how indoor pollution in the average home partially comes from the harsh chemicals in cleaning products, including air fresheners, window cleaners, bleach, detergents etc. At this point, one of the smarty pants in the class proclaimed that it was important to use these products because they killed germs as well as tackling dirt. This is a popular view and many are convinced we need to use strong chemical cleaners to have a clean and safe home.

Our lecturer then pointed out there’s growing evidence these products can harm our health and the environment. The cleaning industry uses thousands of chemical ingredients which many consumers assume have been tested for long-term safety. What actually happens is many ingredients are tested individually for short-term reactions like skin irritation, but not tested for long-term safety. What is also not tested is the cocktail effect of exposure to multiple chemicals within the one product; an effect which may be increased with the use of many products within the home.

Cleaning products are a mix of chemicals, including fragrances, solvents and detergents. Often labels only list a few of the ingre dients. They might only identify a chemical class (e.g. “alcohol ethoxylates”) or functional classes (e.g. “preservatives”).

It’s a difficult area to research as there are so many products on the market containing so many substances. Some of what we do know though is many products contain preservatives that release low levels of formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing). Ammonia and its compounds, often found in window, oven and floor cleaners, is a lung, skin and eye irritant and can trigger asthma. The main chemical in household bleach, sodium hypochlorite, emits fumes that are toxic. Fragrances in air fresheners and cleaners can disrupt the body’s delicate hormonal levels. This is just the tip of the iceberg.

So, our lecturer suggested using microfibre cloths to mop floors and clean surfaces. These are widely available, low-cost and are washed and reused. Unless you live on a busy road, open your windows and let in fresh air as much as possible.

Find cleaner brands. Be aware that industry labelling regula tions are lax and companies make all sorts of unsubstantiated

claims their products are “all-natural” or “organic” or “eco.” Organisations like the non-profit Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) are a trustworthy resource for information about clean brands.

You can make your own products. It’s easy, saves money and uses basic ingredients like white vinegar and bicarb soda. For germ-killing effects, add essential oils. Many essential oils like tea-tree, sage, oregano, thyme and eucalyptus oils have been shown in research to possess a wide spectrum of antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.

MAKE YOUR OWN PRODUCTS

Cream cleanser paste

Add 6 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda to 3 teaspoons of clean brand detergent, plus a few drops of any essential oil (optional).

Window cleaner

Add ½ litre white vinegar to 1 litre of warm water. Dampen a cloth in this liquid and wipe windows.

Use wads of newspaper to dry and polish.

Mould killer

Use ¼ teaspoon clove oil per litre of water in a spray bottle. Spray on mould, leave overnight, then wipe off.

For PCR tests — just turn up during opening hours and get tested.

Remember

• Get tested if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms and isolate until you receive a negative test result.

Request a RAT via the online form or by calling the Public Health Hotline.

• Close contacts must return a negative test each day before leaving home.

If you are a concession card holder you can collect RATs from Service Tasmania centres.

• Continue to follow COVID-safe behaviours and be aware of the current COVID-19 risk.

REWRITE YOUR PAST

Words: Annia Baron

As she weeps alone in her room, the 12-year-old girl who has just found out her father has cancer is greeted by a woman who embraces her with uncondi tional love. The woman whispers into the girl’s ear, “You are not alone. I see you and everything you feel right now is okay, even if you can’t find the words for it, even if it doesn’t make sense. Don’t be fright ened. Sometimes the world won’t make sense. You’ll wonder why you’re different. You’ll believe you need to change to fit in and be liked by everyone. But you, as you are now, are the most splendid thing under the sun and I can assure you that you wholeheartedly, absolutely belong. You always have. You always will. So be gentle with yourself. Nurture the parts of you that seek connection. Care for the parts of you that long to be heard. Know that through it all, every experience you have is going to lead you to the unfolding of your magnificent life. From here on, it won’t be easy. Your world will feel like it’s turned upside down, but I promise you, if you follow your heart and stay true to who you are, you will find yourself living out your paradise.”

Imagine that during our most poignant experiences, we had someone by our side who said everything we needed to hear. Envisage that throughout the loneliest of moments or deepest of hurts, those expe riences and associated memories were soothed by the comfort of a compassion ate, knowing adult.

Although we can’t change the past, we can reconnect to our earlier experiences and rewire the way our mind perceives, interprets, and relates to them. Thinking differently about these events creates a physical change in brain activity that results in a new emotional association to those memories. When repeated, this neu roplasticity enables us to prune away old emotional reactions to negative events,

and sprout new, more adaptive responses to them. Thinking differently about your past creates a new emotional experience associated with your past. In essence, we can reshape the way the past influences our present self.

How do we do this?

Think of a time that mattered to you or recall yourself at an age when you struggled. Imagine this younger version of yourself sitting by your side as another person. Look into their eyes. See their childlike wonder. Witness their vulnera bility and courage. Speak to them. Write them a letter. Share with them the things you wanted them to know. Tell them what they need to hear. Speak to them like a friend. Speak to them as though you are their champion. Reassure them they did the best they could with what they knew at the time. Tell them they can release any shame or guilt they’ve been carrying and that it was never theirs to hold. Tell them, with vigour and conviction, that they matter and that no matter what, they are more than enough. Tell them the world needs them. Tell them they are loved. It might feel strange to do this. Your mind may be telling you it’s weird. But sometimes it takes something seemingly odd to shift the familiarity of ingrained mental modes, and crack open new ideas of who we are, what we’re capable of, and the power we have within us to create the life we desire and deserve. I’ve seen clients experience profound healing from these exercises. I’ve been there when they’ve freed themselves from unneces sary suffering.

The woman’s words came true. The girl’s world turned upside down. Cancer worked its way through her dad’s body and he died several years later. For many years she felt lost, confused, and not good enough, but over time learned to follow her heart and now lives out her dream. I know because I wrote those words to my younger self.

No matter what we’ve gone through, every one of us could have benefited from more championing along the way, but the truth is, it’s never too late to gift that to ourselves.

Rewrite your past.

Connect to your younger self.

It’s time to start living out your paradise.

Annia Baron is a Clinical Psychologist & Mindset Coach. Want to learn about neu roplasticity and mindset tools to create a life you desire and deserve? Get in touch on Instagram @anniabaron or visit www. remindyourself.com

Did you know that the cerebel lum, which means “little brain” accounts for about 10% of our brain’s weight but contains between 50-80% of all the brain’s nerve cells? The cerebellum controls balance and coordinates movements and is responsible for cognitive functions such as attention and language, but it also plays a key role in learning and memory. Care for your cerebellum by moving your body to stimulate blood flow to your brain, eating wholesome foods, and hydrating.

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PEPPINA

2b Salamanca Place, Hobart

Words and pictures: Lily Whiting Main picture: Peppina

Hotel restaurants have always had a notoriously difficult battle to prove they are interesting, worthy of a visit from an outsider. Masked by the glass of the back of the Parliament building and rough sandstone of the bygone St Mary’s Hospital, a newish eatery set within the long-awaited Tasman Hotel seems to be gracefully blitzing this stereotype. Peppina may be an ode to chef Massimo Mele’s Italian Nonna, but for those without one, it feels like you’ve just found her.

Inside feels luminous and afternoon-sun kind of glowy. Two healthy olive trees sit proud and centre of the restaurant – a feat in itself to keep alive through a sun-deprived Hobart winter. An open kitchen and bar are a sight I notoriously lock onto on outings, sometimes rendering my company redundant. Luckily for them this particular evening, we are perched far enough away from this extensive kitchen in a cosy leather-lined booth.

Diced raw kingfish ($24) is dressed with cashew cream, fennel and capers. An octopus salad, Polpo ($24) holds pops of pearl barley with bitter radicchio leaves and crunchy celery. Both are finished with a generous lug of olive oil - makes your hair shiny I was told as a child growing up. We added scallops ($11 each) baked in shell with a nutty macadamia pesto, moreish morsels that no one could tire of eating. The pizza fritta ($16)

was perhaps one extra plate we didn’t need, but nevertheless this didn’t stop the pair of us from tearing the crispy pizza dough to mop up its whipped ricotta friend.

The lamb rump ($45) arrived blushing, with a generous dollop of celeriac and lashings of jus while the Paccheri ($36) was generously tossed with a lush ragu of wagyu shin and pork belly. The oodles of onions cooked down gave it a slight sweet, jammy consistency and certainly cemented to me that I must stop over cooking my pasta at home. With not an inch of space for a sweet treat, a tipple of botanical Italian digestive was our liquid dessert instead.

Although Hobart is not shy on Italian offerings, we seem to have hit the balance in different offerings, atmospheres, and experi ences. It is quite lovely to have a lane for everyone to showcase what they do well without much overlap and Peppina seems to have found theirs. Yum.

www.peppinarestaurant.com

Words: Megan Healy

Australia is home to the most unique and iconic native wildlife in the world, most of whom have traversed this land for tens of millions of years! Species such as Kangaroos, Wallabies, Wombats, Koala, Platypus, Echidna, Tasmanian Devil, Quolls, Possums, Pademelons, Bettongs and Bandicoots, yet, since col onisation, we have caused the extinction of 39 mammal species alone – more than any other country in the world.

Habitat loss through land-clearing for urban development, agriculture and mining; deforestation; predation by feral and domestic species; culling by shooting, trapping and poison ing; hunting; introduced diseases; loss of indigenous land management practices and climate disasters (drought/flood/ fires), see billions of native wildlife die each year. Survival for many species has become near impossible, with our Threatened Species list ever increasing.

Add to this, the millions of precious wildlife who are killed on our roads every year, with an average of 32 (reported) deaths per hour in Tasmanian alone. These are deaths we can help to avoid if we all just slow down a little, are more cautious and compas sionate. Driving at 20km/hr below the speed limit in wildlife hotspots and from dusk till dawn, is estimated to reduce the risk of collision by up to 50%. This may only add a few minutes to your trip, but can save a life or two.

Hobart’s Kingston is the most prolific area for wildlife roadkill in Tasmania. Local artist and registered wildlife carer Ruth Waterhouse, has led a year-long awareness campaign to help mitigate wildlife deaths in the area and has raised a public petition requesting Kingborough Council make the area safer. Ruth has designed and produced hundreds of road awareness signs featuring images of rescued wildlife.

Along with fellow wildlife advocate, Kim Rettig, Ruth is co-founder of the newly formed group ‘Wildlife and Community Together Tasmania’ - a team of 15 passionate people commit ted to forming a mitigation program in collaboration with local community members, relevant stakeholders, councillors and our state government, to reduce wildlife suffering and dying on Tassie roads.

Wildlife rescuers and carers are fully self-funded Volunteers, who undergo specialised training to rescue and care for our sick,

injured and orphaned wildlife. It is a role taken on out of com passion and dedication to native wildlife conservation. Raising an orphaned wallaby or wombat joey can take 12-24 months, with round the clock feeds, love and nurturing required after the trauma of losing their Mum.

As Australians, we all have a responsibility to co-exist with our native wildlife and to protect them from harm, suffering or death. Injured wildlife that are not found or reported by a member of the community, can suffer for days and die a slow, painful death.

If you accidentally hit an animal whilst driving, or see one on the road and it’s safe to do so, please pull over and check the animal. If it is deceased, move them away from the road and check for a pouch, as there may be a baby joey inside. Joeys usually survive the vehicle impact, however, will often still be ‘fused’ to their Mum’s teat (nursing) - if this is the case, you will require guidance (or training) on how to safely remove the joey. Bonorong operate a Tasmania-wide, 24/7 Wildlife Rescue Service. To report an incident, or for advice or assistance, please call 0447 264 625 any time of the day or night.

Bonorong also offer a free, online Wildlife Rescue Training session, where you can learn the basics such as how to safely handle injured animals; how to check a pouch for babies; how to create your own rescue kit to keep in your car. The next class is scheduled for 16 October, 2022 and we’d love for you to participate!

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YE OLDE GARDENERS OF HOBART TOWN

Words: Ann Cripps

When the British arrived in Hobart Town in 1804, there was an urgent need for the colony to become self-sufficient as soon as possible. A government farm was established but the settlers realised that it was essential to cultivate their own gardens to provide much needed fresh fruit and vegetables.

One of the first was established by the Reverend Robert Knopwood who began his garden on 25 September 1804. Knopwood’s work clearing the land and preparing the soil took a couple of months before he began planting potatoes on 6 December, 1804. He kept a diary which gives us an insight into the development of his garden.

As well as establishing one of the earliest gardens in Hobart Town, Knopwood was perhaps one the earliest users of textspeak with his writing of ‘pot8os’ throughout his diary.

By the end of 1806 the planting in Knopwood’s kitchen garden included

potatoes, pumpkins, turnips, wheat, carrots, cucumbers, gooseberries, currants, strawberries, peas and beans. The following season he was also growing cabbages, radishes, lettuces and onions.

Knopwood was a very social person with a large group of friends who were frequently invited to Cottage Green to sample the produce from his garden. By 1820 the orchard was producing abundant crops of cherries, pears, apples, peaches, plums, raspberries and mulberries.

Knopwood continued to write about the development of his garden however in 1824 ineptitude in money matters forced the sale of Cottage Green. Reluctantly he moved to Clarence Plains (now Rokeby), where he died in 1838.

Knopwood’s land at Cottage Green which fronted the shore of Sullivans Cove, was subsequently subdivided and developed as warehousing serving the port of Hobart Town.

One of the allotments was bought by merchant and shipowner Andrew Haig. Haig’s allotment fronted the New Wharf (now Salamanca Place) and here Haig built a warehouse and store. The land extended as a narrow strip up to Hampden Road, where in 1840, he built his home, Narryna. However by 1841 Haig’s business was in difficulty and the follow ing year the property was sold and the land subdivided. The house and surround ing garden was leased to various tenants one of whom was Quaker businessman and philanthropist George Washington Walker who lived at Narryna with his family from 1852 to 1854.

It was during this time that Quaker nurseryman Frederick Mackie stayed at Narryna. He kept a journal in which he describes the plants and gardens he saw during his walks around Hobart Town: “The day after my arrival I took a walk before breakfast and was highly delighted with the beauty of the plants in the little town gardens. Scarlet geraniums thrive extraordinarily, and are often formed into fences, the palings against which they are planted being buried in their luxuriant growth.”

The journals of Robert Knopwood and Frederick Mackie give us an invaluable insight into the establishment of some of the early gardens of Hobart Town.

Ann Cripps is a garden lover and his torian who has lectured and written for many years on Tasmanian garden history. She has recently published a book: Gardeners, Plant Collectors, Friends: Hobart Town and Beyond.

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Major construction on Tasmania’s largest ever transport infrastructure project will start soon. The existing bridge will stay open, but there will be some traffic changes on either side of the river and in the general area.

To keep the community and our workers safe, there will be traffic barriers on the Brooker Highway and Main Road, Granton and on the Midland Highway, Bridgewater as well as reduced speed limits.

Please drive to the speed limits, obey traffic controller directions and plan your trip to allow for potential

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