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through to a work interview and employment, arming them with knowledge they can also use to define the direction their life can take, and ultimately reach their full potential - all in a supportive environment,” said Ms Archer.

If you would like to donate quality corporate/professional workwear clothing and other apparel (in excellent, near new or brand new condition) please head to www.hobart.dressforsuccess.org.

Get Food Swapping On Community Facebook Groups

There’s half a million kids with asthma that have just gone back to school and sadly symptoms and hospitalisations for kids seem to occur more too this time of year. It’s a perfect time to prep the little ones by ensuring their Asthma Action Plan is up to date and they have a spacer and reliever medicine ready to hand over to school. Head to Asthma Australia’s Back to School Hub for more information.

Back On Your Bike

Clothing Drive At New Electorate Office

Dress for Success want to see women achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional clothing and development tools to help women thrive in work and life. It’s a not-for-profit organisation run by a small team of staff and volunteers - they offer interview and employment styling as well as career support and mentoring for women throughout Tasmania. The organisation runs regular clothing drives so members of the community to donate good quality professional attire and accessories.

Their latest location is in Attorney-General and local Member for Clark, Elise Archer’s new Electorate Office at 119 Sandy Bay Road. “As a Founding Member of Dress for Success and ‘The Dress Circle’ regular giving program, I am always thrilled to support this extremely important cause supporting women into the workforce with appropriate and confidence building apparel in any way I can,” said Ms Archer. “I have seen first-hand how the programs and services supported by Dress for Success empower their clients. Besides physically equipping clients with apparel and accessories, the organisation offers programs that provide women with confidence they can carry

In a digital world, a digital community page is an excellent thing to come out of Facebook - dog memes aside. Whether you have a bounty of produce to share, furniture to give away or perhaps need some help getting a task at home done, Hobart has a bunch of suburb specific Good Karma Network and local community Facebook groups filled with people doing good for others and keeping an eye out. With the cossie livs (cost of living, lol) going bonkers, let us know if you are part of one and get the word out while everyone’s apricots, tomaotes and zucchinis are going ham!

A Win For Wheelchair Users

Sorell Council has become the first in Tasmania to install permanent beach ramps to help wheelchair users into their sandy, salty swim. Carlton Beach and Park Beach are now home to permanent access ramps from the carpark right down to the water. Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent said their consultation with ParaQuad Tasmania netted some fantastic suggestions, and all were included, plus more. “Once the route and beach accesses were established we also worked to ensure the onsite accessible parking was compliant and toilet signage implemented. These elements have really enhanced the beach accesses and made them much more widely accessible,” said Mayor Vincent. What a game changer for users of mobility devices and we can’t wait to see more unveiled.

ASTHMA READY FOR SCHOOL

It’s time to dust off your fixie and pump up your tyres because the Bicycle Networks Back on Your Bike program is operating in Hobart offering free sessions to encourage people to get back on their wheels. They’re running free lunchtime and after work sessions, helping riders with braking, slow riding, changing gears and learning basic bike maintenance. “The sessions are designed for people who need more confidence to get riding more often so we welcome a wide range of skill levels, including people who may not have ridden for many years,” says Bicycle Network spokesperson Alison Hetherington. “It doesn’t matter if you want to ride to get to work, to spend more time with your kids or just get more active, these sessions will help.” If you don’t have a bike handy, the Bicycle Network will have a few models to practice on, including e-bikes, mountain bikes and helmets. Register on the Bicycle Networks website for the noon skills session or the 5:15 pm group ride.