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THE HOBART MAGAZINE Welcome to the February edition of The Hobart Magazine. We hope you’ve been enjoying sunny days and long summer nights with family and friends, and easing into the year. Our coverperson this month is Lewis Taylor and he is definitely not easing into 2022. He has committed to completing the 158 Abels in Tasmania in 158 days and raising funds for Tasmanians affected by cancer. Don’t know what an Abel is? Flick to page 26 and find out! We also take a look at a few hot topics in the local community right now in our Bits and Pieces pages and share a jam-packed calendar of events - both in person and some virtual. Enjoy the summer reads! Cheers, Steph, James and The Hobart Magazine team

INBOX where people can find them, rather than just dump them. Margaret Jones, Hobart New Tumour Humour Book Dear Editor, In your June 2021 edition, you included a piece about an exhibition by Jai Sutton-Bassett (my son) at the Moonah Arts Centre titled Tumour Humour. Jai has now published a book of his series of comics dealing with his experience of living with brain cancer. The comics track his experiences since his diagnosis including the humour he finds despite the darkness he sometimes feels.

More support needed for Australian of the Year The article about Max Heerey is great (THM, January 2022). I strongly believed Grace Tame should’ve had support in the compensation. The part I thought was unfair junk for what Grace and Max had to go through, was not having much support given to them when coming back to Tasmania after the awards. Anyway, I’m very proud of Grace! As a local I was saddened that she went through something so traumatic. I’m so glad they found a place to live at the end of the day! I hope many more success for the pair. @mistressmaryohalloran_ via Instagram. Take cover! As the cover of a highly distributed local magazine, Jess Bicanski’s pose (THM, December 2021) is distasteful and tasteless in my opinion. Kylie Stevens, via Facebook. Well Done Readers! Hi Sarah, We have a great response from the article you put together for Small Steps and I just wanted to thank you! It has been so good to see so many people email and call in with offers of support. I think it raised a heap of interest in the program and what we are trying to achieve. Sara Shepherd Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Hobart City Mission Sandy Bay Scooter Shock I was so shocked to see the footage of the older woman getting hit by a scooter on Sandy Bay Road. What a blight on our streets! I’m all for transport options and getting cars off the road, but they seem to be littered everywhere and allowed to travel where it’s just not suited. I think there also needs to be set areas 4

While the works track personal experience, they confront more universal themes such as medical treatment, dealing with relationships and other people’s reactions to a person with cancer, coping with emotional stress and the health impacts of cancer diagnosis, and facing death. As Kudelka said, in writing the foreword to the book: “Jai has been brave enough to share some incredibly difficult and personal insights in a coherent and thoughtful form that may make you laugh or may make you cry, or both at the same time …. may we all become a little braver for it.” The book is available for $20 from Dymocks Hobart or from the publisher at ron.js@icloud.com. Ron Sutton

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NICOLE BRESNEHAN Interview: Lily Whiting After receiving a position in the leadership group with North Melbourne AFLW, Nicole Bresnehan is proving to be a force to be reckoned with this this season. Where in Hobart did you grow up? I grew up at Seven Mile Beach. I’ve lived in the area my whole life with my family but have since relocated to Melbourne for work. What do you love about Hobart? I love the fact that wherever you are you can almost guarantee it will only take you half an hour to get to the closest beach. Living in Hobart is a really cruisy lifestyle and I love that all my family and friends live so close. Tell us a little about your work? I work with AFL Tasmania in the Talent Department as the Operations Lead. The majority of my work is looking after the day to day operations of our NAB League boys and girls teams, the Tasmania Devils. I started working at the AFL before I was drafted to North Melbourne as I’ve always been passionate about working in sport. There’s a great culture and work life balance which has been really handy when juggling my AFLW commitments and working remotely whilst in Victoria. What does the camaraderie feel like amongst the Tasmanian AFLW players? We often get called the ‘Tassies’ at the club which I love even though we all live in Melbourne now during the season. We definitely have a special connection as most of us have family and friends back in Tassie that we miss. We also all understand the impact that we can hopefully have on young girls in Tasmania looking to one day play in the AFLW which is really special. Two games this season are being played in Hobart, what does a home game on the Apple Isle do to your mindset when running onto the field? We all 6

love home games in Tasmania. It’s great we can continue to play half of our home games in Tasmania especially when we have eight girls in the team with that Tasmanian connection. Tasmania was where we won our inaugural team’s game back in 2018 so it definitely always holds that special feeling when running out. What do you love doing outside work? Outside of work, I enjoy spending as much time as possible with friends and family. I’m going on 10+ years with most of my best friends but we still always make sure we find time for brunch or a coffee most weekends! I also spend plenty of time at the beach with my Bernese Mountain Dog, Boston who most of the time takes me for walks. Who do you admire? Working in sport, I really admire female leaders and I have been really fortunate enough to work alongside or cross paths with Laura Kane and Trish Squires. Both have different leadership styles, but share a common work ethic and passion for what they do. It has been great to learn from many successful female leaders within the AFL but those are two that come to mind. Favourite podcast or tv show? I’ve never been one to listen to podcasts until recently a friend got me on to Jay Shetty’s podcasts. He has some really great words of wisdom and fascinating conversations that I find very relatable. On Netflix at the moment I’ve been binging Selling Sunset and Manifest. I’ve also started watching The Office because I often get outed in group chats for not having watched it. Cardinal sin apparently! What was your first job? I started working at Donut King when I was 14 and worked there for five years. I definitely thought I would be there forever and honestly thought it was the best job ever!

What are your daily news/social media habits? Instagram definitely takes up a large portion of my screen time but I often use a bit of Facebook and on the odd occasion Snapchat. I will admit that I can sometimes find myself in a TikTok vortex, and end up watching two hours’ worth of videos. Your favourite place when back in Hobart for… Breakfast: Sisterhood or anywhere that does an Eggs Benny. Lunch: Room for a Pony – I would also almost always order Eggs Benny for lunch as well! Dinner: Bar Wa Izakaya is hands down my favourite restaurant of all time. Coffee: Big one for any coffee snobs travelling down from Melbourne but Groundsman Espresso if in Bellerive and Island Espresso if in Hobart are my daily go-tos. Favourite team? I’ve always supported Hawthorn in the AFL but obviously huge support for North Melbourne in the AFL as well, especially with a few Tassie boys on their list. Favourite Hobart secret? Not really a secret but Five Mile Beach down from where I live. I love taking the dogs there because you’ve almost always got the whole beach to yourself.

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CALEB STUETZ Interview: Stephanie Williams If you’ve ever visited the South Hobart Pharmacy, chances are the friendly face behind the counter was owner and pharmacist Caleb Stuetz. While the hospital healthcare system has been the subject of our conversations of late, we chatted to one of our community’s quiet heroes regarding how his line of work has changed since the pandemic began. Where in Hobart do you live? I’m at the pharmacy more than I am at home. It may as well be home haha! Why Hobart? I watched Peter Cundall on Gardening Australia and thought Tasmania looked lovely and the gardens were very different to Queensland, where I was living. University of Tasmania Pharmacy School has the best reputation in the country. I met my wife Madeleine here and just like that my life is now based in Hobart. Tell us a little about your work? Pharmacy is so much more than supplying medicine. We really do try and help our community with their health. Hopefully we give people reassurance and time. What role does a local pharmacy play in health management? We augment what the doctor prescribes. We are the most easily accessible healthcare provider with 90% of the population living within two kilometres of a pharmacy. We try to disseminate health information and help our patients. We are open, free, and helpful. What else could you ask for? And shop locally because it allows us to keep up the good service! How does it look behind the scenes in a pharmacy at the moment? Frantic with providing vaccinations, sourcing RATs and now n95 masks. The phone call volumes are absurd. No, I don’t have a RAT and the whole industry is tired! The pandemic has highlighted some gaps in the health system. What are some of the day-to-day challenges right 8

now? Constrained supply of medication and healthcare goods is the big one. These have a significant impact on people’s lives. We are spending a lot of time sourcing products from different suppliers and this time constraint puts pressure on other areas of the pharmacy. Pharmacy is the most accessible healthcare provider, and we want to spend more time with our patients. Our little store prides itself on this offering and it upsets me when we can’t help. This isn’t specific to pharmacy but the whole healthcare team. Everyone is feeling stretched and stressed. What’s the craziest covid related thing you’ve seen or heard? Being phoned before opening and being told that the caller was being made to have the vaccination because of work, and that if they suffered a side effect, they were going to sue me! Sadly, I’ve also been asked to witness the withdrawal of money from personal super funds. Early in the pandemic people were scared and we realised we needed training in mental health first aid. Our team for the training and it has paid for itself and helped our resilience as a team. What do you love doing outside work? Taking my kids to a playground. They are hilarious. It’s funny because people do a double take when they see me. The kids get sick of me knowing people. Who do you admire? Maggie Beer and all the grandparents. Our society would stop without them. It takes a village to raise a child. Favourite podcast or tv show? Gardening Australia and cooking shows. Secret vice? Sneaking in an afternoon

power nap at around 10am after reading a Just Cars magazine. What are you reading now? Phillip Kerr’s Bernard Gunther series. I fall asleep after two pages so it takes me a long time to read a book! What gets your goat? Inequality and access to healthcare. And RAT failure. What was your first job? I was a waiter and I was taught this could be this person’s only night out of the year. You have to treat everybody like it’s their birthday. What are your daily news/social media habits? I read pharmacy Facebook groups to try and keep up with policy changes and industry news. I also quite like a dad joke. Your favourite place for… Breakfast: The Food Store or Bury Me Standing. It’s the most important meal of the day. Lunch: Hamlet. I want to try everything. Dinner: Fish Frenzy. Reliable and fast. Favourite team? My team of staff are amazing. Look at how hard they work and how helpful they are. They are stars. I don’t have time for sports! Favourite Hobart secret? How lucky we are to have all the bush reserves around us. The farmers market and all the glorious produce. Madeleine thinks the vanilla slice at Little Missy patisserie is amazing! Parting words? We have a wonderful community in Hobart and it’s a pleasure to be a part of it.

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KASPER HALLAM Interview: Lily Whiting Photo: South Hobart Football Club At only 19 years of age, Hobart teen Kasper Hallam is rubbing shoulders in the A-League after signing with Melbourne Victory late last year. Where did you live in Hobart and where are you now? I was living in Dodges Ferry for the last 15 years or so and now I have moved to the suburb of Preston in Melbourne. Why Hobart? The nature in and around Hobart, particularly kunanyi, makes the city quite a special place. Tell us a little about your work? Last year I was working at Sorell High School as a trainee in the Health and Physical Education (HPE) and Outdoor Education Department - which is essentially the dream job of doing all the fun activities minus the paperwork of teachers!

a good first touch and quick passing has always been a focus of mine to work on and this step up has definitely increased my focus on these simple areas of the game.

however, it is the dream career and I’d do just about anything for a shot at it!

Are there any players or teams you are looking forward to playing against or with? Right now, my goal is to break into a few first team trainings and get the opportunity to train with the A-League players.

What gets your goat? Copping banter for saying football instead of soccer, haha.

Congratulations on signing with Melbourne Victory. What was the support like in the leadup to signing? Unbelievable really. Ken Morton (South Hobart manager) was constantly getting in touch with me during my trial period asking how things were going and giving me advice. It was tough to make the decision to leave, but I always felt that they were behind me and supporting me.

What do you love doing outside work? Football has been my number one focus for a number of years now, however I do love getting out in the waves with my mates when I can.

What has been the biggest adjustment for you, going from playing NPL in your home state to playing in the A-League across the ditch? The biggest adjustment has been the training load. After only this short period that I’ve been up here training with the Melbourne Victory U23 squad - I already feel that I’m probably the fittest I’ve ever been!

Favourite podcast or tv show? I recently finished binging the whole two seasons of Netflix, The Witcher in about two days during isolation which was pretty unreal.

What aspects of your game are you focusing on this season? The basics of 10

Who do you admire? Probably most of all my brothers, who teach me not to get too wrapped up in football and enjoy the journey along the way.

Secret Vice I’m a bit of a sucker for a rom com. What does a dream career of a professional soccer player look like? Being a professional player looks incredibly demanding and takes a lot of sacrifice,

What are you reading now? Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl

What was your first job? Working as a cleaner at the local butcher. What are your daily news/social media habits? I’m still somewhat of a screenager, so I get most of my daily news off of Facebook. Your favourite place for… Breakfast: Just at home for Mum’s egg, bacon and mushroom cook-ups. Lunch: The sushi train is a go to. Dinner: The Winston makes a pretty good pub meal. Favourite team? Newcastle United Favourite Hobart secret? Ooh, if I told you, it wouldn’t be much of a secret! Parting words? I’m definitely excited for the future, but I’m certain that a part of me will always be missing Tassie, and my friends and family.

BITS AND PIECES Ukiyo (Level 1, 110 Liverpool Street) has opened its doors to the city and does all your classic cuts and colours as well as some funky colours and shaggin’ wagon style mullets! Owner Rebekah Ward is working alongside a seriously talented team of stylists. New year, new hair? We think so.

NEW OPENINGS If the question is pizza, and the answer is yes, lucky you! Pep Pizza (no address yet!) is opening their third venue in Lindisfarne very soon. They are on the hunt for all sorts of staff so if slinging pizza across the bridge is your thing, hit them up. The Macquarie Store (468 Macquarie Street, South Hobart) has had a facelift with a fresh, new interior. If you didn’t already love the good work that Hamlet does, fall in love with them now with the announcement of the Hamlet Tuckshop (40 Molle St, Hobart). Offering all sorts of ready to go sandwiches, sweets and of course, coffee. Craigie Knowe Vineyard has some pretty new treats on offer with Freycinet Coast Patisserie (80 Glen Gala Rd, Cranbrook) moving in late last year. An opportunity to indulge in sweet treats while sipping matched wines sounds too good to be true. The Sunday High Tea sounds perfect for a girls day, or just any Sunday activity really! NoHo’s first Indian grocery store, Your Mini Mart (Behind Queens Head Hotel, 400 Elizabeth St, North Hobart) is now open and has plenty of the standard grocery and deli goods plus an abundance of spices, packaged meals and fresh pastries with plenty of easy parking next door. It’s great to see a corner shop back in NoHo. Pop into The Tender Soul Boutique (139 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000), which is now open and sharing one off pieces. 12

CITY’S PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLAN Our four metro councils (Hobart City, Glenorchy, Kingborough and Clarence) recently proposed their Greater Hobart Transport Vision as part of the Hobart City Plan. It includes a strong focus on increased public transport options, such as increased express bus services from Kingborough to the CBD and extension of the current Derwent Ferry service. Brighton Council responded by expressing their support for the vision. According to Brighton Council, it’s one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, and as much as 70 per cent of its workforce commutes to Hobart or Glenorchy for work. Brighton Mayor Leigh Gray said, “A protected cycleway all the way from Brighton into and throughout the city can easily be achieved in the coming few years, with not too many gaps left in the main route…An expanded ferry service could have stops at Old Beach and Bridgewater or Gagebrook and could even extend to New Norfolk easily once the new Bridgewater Bridge is completed.” An extra 43 express Metro bus services have just started between Kingborough and Hobart too, running weekdays during the morning and afternoon peak periods. There will be 14 new X07 Blackmans Bay express services and 10 new X13 Snug express services, plyus 19 more express services running between Kingston central and the Hobart CBD outside of peak travel times. SURPRISE, TASSIE REAL ESTATE IS BOOMING! Tasmania has once again starred in an annual property report. Core Logic recently released the 2021 national property numbers which reported that the median house price in Hobart is now

$694,261 - so it’s sitting at third in the country, behind Sydney ($1,098, 412) and Melbourne ($795,108), and is now higher than Perth and Brisbane. The stats also reflected the growth in regional markets: over the year the strongest regional markets were in New South Wales (29.8% rise in housing values) and Tasmania (29.5%). T’IS THE YEAR OF THE TIGER! Chinese New Year has kicked off, and as always, they have one upped the Gregorian (international) calendar with two weeks of celebrations. People born this year are predicted to be brave, competitive, unpredictable and confident. We think those traits are perfect as we endure our third year of “who even knows what’s going on anymore”! Those born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010 are also Tigers and can expect this year to revolve around hard work, risk taking and adventure. Typically, a zodiac sign’s year is actually the most unlucky in Chinese astrology so if it’s your year, you might want to put in the paces. The Horses, Pigs, and Dogs are in for an extremely lucky year while single Goats will have a chance to find their companion this year, afterall goats are herd animals. The rest of us are still set to have a good year but perhaps we all need to reset our resolutions and expectations at Chinese New Year because January was pretty average if you ask us.

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BITS AND PIECES TASMANIAN SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS AVAILABLE Grants of between $750 and $1,500 are available for small Tasmanian businesses to formulate strategies to overcome the impacts of COVID-19 with qualified specialists or consultants. The Enterprise Centres Tasmania program and Business Tasmania also remain available to provide assistance and advice to Tasmanian businesses impacted by the pandemic. Businesses can apply for funding under the COVID-19 Small Business Advice and Financial Guidance Program from the Business Tasmania website at www.business. tas.gov.au or call the Business Tasmania team directly on 1800 440 026 or email ask@business.tas.gov.au COVID CANCELS CSIRO TRIP The CSIRO had to cancel its recent research voyage to Antarctica after an expeditioner tested positive for Covid-19 during a pre-departure screening. RV Investigator was due to do a 56-day voyage to study previous changes in Antarctic bottom water in an attempt to predict how a warming climate might impact future ocean circulation. The news came after a Belgian scientific research station in Antarctica had been hit with an outbreak of Covid-19 in December, despite workers being fully vaccinated and based in one of the world’s most remote regions. ARTBOX ON THE MOVE The Huon Valley’s travelling art gallery, ARTBOX, has moved to the big smoke for the first time. Currently sitting pretty at Mawson Place, ARTBOX is showing Suspended Breath: A Hartz Journey, a collaborative exhibition of paintings, music and words dedicated to the Huon Valley’s stunning Hartz Mountains. The artists, Kat Scarlet, Gareth Dawson and Jane Rawson, all live in the Huon Valley. Their exhibition is “a love letter to a 14

landscape found nowhere else on earth” and is on the waterfront until February 9.

THUMBS UP Clarence Mountain Bike Park’s new additions to the beginner and kid friendly trails are awesome.

Our hospitality, retail and tourism workers for doing a top job at keeping us all wined, dined and entertained amid the pandemic.

Congratulations to our past cover people Grace Tame and Max Heerey on their engagement.

RAISE MONEY RUNNING IN YOUR UNDIES Cupid’s Undie Run is a revealing way for everyone to show their support for those who live with Neurofibromatosis (NF), and this year it’s coming to Hobart. NF is a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2,500 people, and on average, a child is born every three days with NF in Australia. It causes tumours to form on nerves in the body, including the brain and spine. NF can also cause cancer, blindness, deafness, physical differences, learning difficulties and chronic pain. It is unpredictable, progressive and there is currently no cure. After two years of virtual events, Cupid’s Undies Run will be held in person this year, with the idea being that it is a way for everyone to show their support by being brave like those that live with NF and baring a little to overcome any self-negativity about body image. Participants can do the run wearing their undies or wear them on the outside, or choose to dress up in a Cupid’s t-shirt and tutu to show support. Cupid’s Undie Run is a fun, family-friendly and body-positive event held at Montrose Foreshore Park on 20 February from 9am-12pm. Find out more at www.cupidsundierun. com.au

Talks of increasing and varying the public transport options in Greater Hobart. Yes please!

Lower petrol prices at the airport and New Norfolk, at least 10c cheaper than in town

THUMBS DOWN Petrol prices in Hobart city.

To the young locals who gave English cricketer Jonny Bairstow a gobful of abuse in the city after the Ashes loss. Jonny was last seen hopping onto an e-scooter.

Are movies getting longer? Or attention spans shorter?

To those who still wear a mask below their nose. Nose goes on the inside!

Have you had a good apricot yet this year? A friendly farmer told us hail took out most of their crop this year, so buy them when you see them!

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BITS AND PIECES Association saying it will benefit many Australians who need to see their doctor during the ongoing pandemic. AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said, “The AMA welcomes the six-month return to the telehealth rules used earlier in the pandemic. COVID-19 positive patients and other patients wanting to see their doctor will now have better access to medical treatment by phone or video.” Dr Khorshid also said COVID-19 patient demand on general practice was yet to peak, with many medical practices forced to triage and care for COVID positive patients on top of usual patient care.

LEGACY VEHICLE RESTORED A 1963 AEC Reliance bus - one of only 11 to be manufactured and believed to be the only one left in Australia - has been restored to its former glory. The bus was donated to the Tasmanian Bus and Coach Society in 2013, and they received a Tasmanian Community Fund grant of $50,000 to complete the restoration. The bus was built in 1963 for Greyhound Australia in Queensland, then between 1974 and 1992 it operated with Maxwell Coaches in Wilmot on the North West Coast. “Maxwell Coaches is wellknown and highly regarded within the Tasmanian transport industry with Dennis and his wife, Jeanette, having operated the Cradle Mountain service for nearly 50 years,” Tasmanian Bus and Coach Society secretary and manager for the project Neil Robins said. “The Maxwell family made a significant contribution to the Tasmanian tourism industry and the development of tourism within the Cradle Mountain region.” It had been arranged for 84-year-old Dennis Maxwell to drive the bus for a big interstate event last year, but that was cancelled due to COVID-19. “Sadly, Dennis passed away about a month after the event was supposed to be held,” Mr Robins said. “The bus is really a tribute for Dennis’ family now.” 16

RENOWNED AUTHOR HEADS TO HOBART FOR RESIDENCY Accomplished Australian author Gail Jones is on her way to Hobart after being named the 2022 Hedberg Writer in Residence with the University of Tasmania. Jones, the award-winning author of books such as Black Mirror, Five Bells and The Death of Noah Glass, said she was delighted to receive the residency and is keen to connect with local writers. “The writing community in Tasmania seems to me to be in a stage of unusual expansiveness and vitality,” she said. “I have taught and examined literature from this region and look forward to better understanding the particularity and energy of writing in Tasmania. As someone originally from Western Australia, I’m interested in ‘regionalism’ and ‘localism’ even as it is expressed in global writing.” The Hedberg Writer in Residence is decided through a nationally competitive application process open to all established Australian writers. As the recipient, Jones will develop a major new work, deliver classes to writing students from the University of Tasmania and conduct a workshop for emerging authors. TELEHEALTH SERVICES BACK IN ACTION AS OMICRON STRIKES The Federal Government has announced a temporary expansion of telehealth services, with the Australian Medical

PHARMACIES GET ON BOARD SUPPORTING WOMEN’S HEALTH There are a lot of awkward conversations that can be had, but getting the morning after pill or medication for genital herpes or thrush doesn’t need to be a public one in your local pharmacy. Youly is a brandspanking new service doing doorstep delivery of sexual and reproductive health, sleep and cold sore medications for women in NSW and QLD, and we think Hobart ought to get onboard! Pharmacies sign up with Youly to be the local distributor, providing same day delivery for the morning after pill and other medications being usually posted via free express shipping. Women only have to pay for the doctor’s consultation and medication. They also periodically partner with Share the Dignity. If you’re keen to see this in Hobart, head to youly. com.au to find out how your pharmacy can get involved. FLOATING YOUR BOAT In our December edition we ran a comp to giveaway four copies of Andrew Wilson’s book Blue Water Classics: Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to some lucky readers. Congratulations to our winners Jess Cree, Gerard Direen, Bernie Knight and Sea Urchin Design (@seaurchindesign) on snagging some summer reading! If you missed out, head to www.bluewaterclassics.com.au to buy a copy.

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BITS AND PIECES HOBART YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR STOKED WITH AWARD Congratulations are in order for Mr Oliver Hovenden on being awarded Hobart Young Citizen of the Year 2022 for his long-standing commitment to human rights, social justice and youth engagement. Oliver received the award on 26 January as part of the national Australia Day Awards program, which honours individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to the Hobart community. He, along with other award recipients, were recognised by Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds during a ceremony at Long Beach.

“I’m very stoked! I didn’t expect it at all. I got a call from the Hobart City Council and thought it must have been about a parking ticket or something, but it was much nicer than that.” A human rights campaigner, Oliver first became involved with Amnesty International at the age of twelve when he joined a letter-writing group at his school. Four years later, he joined the organisation’s Tasmanian board. Since then he has coordinated several human rights campaigns, including advocating for the rights of Indigenous peoples and refugees. In 2021, he volunteered with

the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALSWA), an organisation that provides legal aid to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia. He was also awarded a Global Leadership Citation and a Vice Chancellor’s Leadership Award from the University of Tasmania, which recognises people who have provided more than 100 hours of community service. Oliver recently graduated from the University of Tasmania with an Honours degree in Human Rights Law, and he has landed a graduate position with the Federal Department of Education.

AUTHOR BEN WALTER ON WHAT FEAR WAS Interview: Stephanie Williams

Over the last few years you’ve become the most widely published writer of literary short stories in Australia. How does that work? Mostly it’s been a lot of sending out stories, getting them rejected, sending them out again and getting them rejected again. But sometimes you find a home for one of them. My work is a little better known now, so I get a few commissions, which is honestly so much easier - it’s such a relief when someone says “Hello, would you like to do this? We can give you a relatively small amount of cash,” because then you can just write something without worrying about that parade of a zillion rejections. Your new book, What Fear Was, is out this month. What can readers expect? The big thing is that you’ll be reading stories that are like nothing you’ve ever read before. The first one has talking flathead, for instance, and that pretty much sets the tone for what follows. There’s writing I’ve tried to make beautiful, and writing I’ve tried to make funny. But none of it is like anything else being published in Australia. In a way, I’ve been working on the book for ages - the oldest story was first published in 2008 - but most of them are a lot more recent than that. It’s really nice to see them collected in one place and (hopefully) having some fun together. What does the day to day life of an author look like? I gaffa tape a weird living together from various places. I work a day a week at Fullers Bookshop, and do some editorial work with Island. But then there’s that massive pile of everything else. Sometimes I’ll be working on a bigger project for a 18

while; at other times it’s loads of smaller stuff - which can be really fun, particularly when people ask you to do things you’ve never thought of trying. Last year I was asked to write a couple of biographical poems for an anthology, which was scary - I really wanted to honour the people I was writing about. But it was hugely valuable, and not something I would have had a crack at otherwise. I end up writing all sorts of things - essays, poems, stories, journalism, copy - as well as performing for podcasts, running workshops and mentorships, editing books. Whatever work comes my way. I kind of like the unpredictable messiness of this. How does Tasmania factor into your work? I was born in Hobart, and have always lived in Tasmania. Tasmania is a huge part of my writing, particularly the natural world, but most of the time it’s a skewed Tasmania. I’m much more interested in combining lyrical descriptions of the world here with elements that are completely foreign to it. If you let go of realism, you can do all sorts of fun stuff - in the book’s last story, for example, I mash some Moroccan events into Hobart life, which somehow ends up with the Tasman Bridge being knocked over again. Perhaps you need to be there?

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BITS AND PIECES HOBART BAND BOCCE WINS NATIONAL BAND COMPETITION Interview: Lily Whiting Almost forgetting they had entered, bocce won the triple j Unearthed comp late last year and scored their first festival gig at Party in the Apocalypse in December. From punters to now performers, we chatted to Liam, Zac, Nick, Will and Campbell about their summer of music. Congratulations on winning the triple j Unearthed comp! How did winning feel? Liam: Lost for words would be an understatement! I was down at my family’s property in South Arm and missed the group call. I genuinely thought the other boys were trying to stitch me up to tell you the truth. After the guys laid out the news, I came to the realisation that we’d taken it out and we were all just speechless. We ended up in the studio just after it was announced and sorted out a set for Party in the Apocalypse in just under a week. Describe bocce’s sound and your influences? Liam: I would label us as alternative rock with a little bit of psychedelia in there. The EP, which we’re hoping to release in the coming months, was written at a time where we were all

listening to a fair bit of surf/garage rock which influenced most lo-fi recording efforts. Things seem to resonate back to each of our childhoods as we all take inspiration from our parents’ record collections - Bob Dylan, The Stones, The Doors, Hendrix. That era of music seemed to have this perfect imperfection that we try to illustrate and produce within our own stuff. Party in the Apocalypse is the biggest stage you’ve played so far, how was it gracing the same stage as PNAU, Dune Rats and Sneaky Sound System? Band: It was such a surreal time, we all just had grins ear to ear for the entire two days. Most of us were planning on attending for the two days but to play was something bewildering. Party in the Apocalypse genuinely felt like a good old fashioned festival again. Vibestown did an exceptional job at making sure all the punters were wearing masks, sanitising, social distancing and what not. It was honestly so amazing to see how everything came together after such a long time away from large scale music festivals. A massive hats off to the Vibestown crew. How is the planning for the EP release going amongst a summer of gigs, recording and writing? Band: Honestly, we envisaged taking a bit of time out over December and January to focus on recording and mixing the last half of EP, but things eventuated into a pretty busy start to the summer, and we couldn’t be happier. Obviously the current COVID climate can make things tricky, but everything seems to be working out well. Over the last few weeks, each of us have ended up in isolation after close contacts so it’s been tricky getting everyone in the studio again. That’s the way things are sometimes, and you learn to adapt, we’re all just so motivated to finish recording and get new music out.

BUILDING WARRANTY INSURANCE BACK ON THE TABLE WHILE HOTONDO HOMES GOES BUST The last thing a new homeowner wants is to find out that nothing can be done about a shonky build. But for many residents in Tasmania, it’s been a merrygo-round of emailing and calls in hope of getting cracks, leaks, mould and even structural damage recognised and fixed bby their builder. Tasmania is the only state without mandated building warranty insurance. Instead, the Residential Building Warranty Insurance is an opt-in scheme and only protects if there is a loss of deposit, unfinished or defective works as a result of a builder dying, becoming insolvent, or uncontactable. The warranty scheme was mandatory up until 2008 where it was abolished due to high costs and limited coverage due to only encompassing extreme circumstances. Since Hotondo Homes went bust recently, there’s been calls to reenact the protection scheme to bring Tasmanian builders into line with that of the other six Australian states which make insurance mandatory for builds starting at $3000 in some states, and $20,000 in others. As the boom continues in Tasmanian subdivisions, housing estates and as many young people decide to build their very first home, in the very worst case scenarios, it would mean homeowners would have more rights to resolve any issues surrounding the biggest investment they make.

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NEW SLOPES FOR CLARENCE MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK The Clarence Mountain Bike Park has had a sprucing, and its littlest (but perhaps biggest) fans are going to stoked with the new additions. Some massive weeks of riding in August 2021 saw selected tracks

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needing a major upgrading as well as a call out from local parents for another kid-friendly track for skills practice, out of the way of the big bikes. The kids are privy to a brand new 250 metre long loop track, while the full-grown kids, and those at heart, can now hurtle

down reconditioned existing trails, better connected via new green climbing tracks, all thanks to some extra funding from the State Government Cycle Tourism Fund, Clarence City Council and Federal Government funding. Clarence City Council Mayor, Alderman Doug Chipman has commended the upgrade and its benefit to the local community, “A key part of council’s Strategic Plan is building a people friendly city that encourages active recreation, and this Federal Government funding will help us continue to build trails that will allow the whole family to enjoy this wonderful park.” More work is in the pipeline (pardon the pun) with a coaching area being constructed in early 2022 and plans to relocate the dirt jumps on the cards. “We know mountain biking tourism is on the rise and it is important to us to continue to upgrade our Clarence Mountain Bike Park, which was one of the first movers in this space more than 10 years ago,” says Mayor Chipman.

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Tap your toes along to Jazz with Danny Healy Swing 3 belting out some old favourites with a little gypsy twist at Providence Cafe in North Hobart. Bar opens at 6:30 for a 7pm start with dinner and tapas, book ahead.

Tasmania takes on NSW in the Sheffield Shield today at Blundstone Arena - grab tickets and more info at www.austadiums.com.

It’s Valentine’s Day. Miz Ima Starr will mark the day with her very entertaining Monday Soiree - Valentine’s Day Edition at the Moonah Arts Centre, 4:45 pm - 8:30 pm.

Mosey on down to the waterfront for the Hobart Twilight Market - it’s on at Brooke Street Pier tonight, with delicious food, drinks, entertainment and merriment in general. 4:30pm-9pm.

Award-winning classical guitarist Karin Schaupp joins the Flinders Quartet for a special Musica Viva Tasmania performance at the Hobart Town Hall tonight, 7:30pm. Book through the Theatre Royal.

Stand Up Comedy for Beginners and the Terrified will guide wannabe comedians through a five week course, culminating in a graduate comedy performance. Tuesdays, 6:40pm, Jokers Comedy Club New Town.

Make your own piece of jewellery (a pair of earrings, a necklace pendant or a bracelet pendant) today at Picrnicr Studio and Gallery on Bathurst Street. 10am-1pm.

Need help with your study strategies? UTAS is hosting a practical online webinar to help you from 1pm today. Book at www. utas.edu.au/events.

Discuss ‘Astrology for Self Knowledge’ at the Theosophical Society’s latest meetup, 7:00 – 8:30 pm at 13 Goulburn St.

The Old Nick Company presents the Hobart Theatre Summer School Production of Guys and Dolls at the Mt Nelson Theatre Hobart College tonight (and other dates!).

Learn about older Tasmanians living with hoarding. How could a professional network in your region help? Social Action and Research Centre, Anglicare Tasmania, 9:30am-12 midday.

Learn to spot a leatherwood from a myrtle on a gently-paced guided nature walk. Search “Island Heart” on eventbrite. Arty kids will love the Art for Kids term of classes run by Archaica Schola in the city.

Tap your toes to the jazz on offer as the Clarence Jazz Festival continues all weekend. After opening last night, the festival brings live events, masterclasses, talks and family fun, plus a parade to the area until the 20th.

Experience a vibrant, multisensory performance with music plus timelapse photography in the TSO show Obscura, at The Odeon from 6pm.

Love Neil Diamond? Then you’ll love the Neil Diamond Experience with the Sweet Caroline Tour, hitting the Theatre Royal tonight from 8pm.

TasPride copy begins today - get your rainbow on as TasPride invites LGBTIQ+ Tasmanians together with families, friends, and supporters to celebrate with events, performances and a parade. Until 14 Feb.

It’s one of our favourite days of the year - it’s Drink Wine Day! Chin, Chin to that.

It’s True Blue, John Williamson is celebrating 52 years in the music industry with his ‘Winding Back’ tour, catch him tonight 8pm, Wrest Point. The Whitlams are also playing at The Odeon, 7pm.

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copy Australia’s #1 Female DJ, Tigerlily and special guest Teddy Cream are at the Goods Shed tonight as part of Party In the Yard. Tickets available through eventbrite.com.au

The Royal Hobart Regatta is back with a full program of events and entertainment for all ages. Check out the kids and families day today, and find all the info at www.royalhobartregatta. com.

The OG Wiggles are touring with an adultsonly set of shows. Give in to nostalgia and see part of the line-up of this year’s surprise Triple J’s Hottest 100 winners tonight at the MyState Bank Arena.

The Hydrothon All Female Surf Sports Festival is returning to Clifton Beach SLSC today, with events for females aged under 9s to 17s over two days. Join the Urban Wine Walk through Salamanca from noon til 4pm.

copy month’s This Women on Wheels ride - helping women riders to build confidence on the trails and roads will check out the street art along the Intercity Cycleway. From 10am at Station Street park, Moonah.

Celebrating over four decades together, Aus rockers Choirboys play The Longley International Hotel today from 2:45pm. There’s also the 2022 International Seaweed Symposium at the Hotel Grand Chancellor.

Celebrate all things Scottish today at the Richmond Highland Gathering, including highland dancing competition, Scottish country dancing and pipe band displays. From 10am-4pm at Richmond’s Village Green.

Lace up the joggers and stretch the hammies for the Run The Bridge running event today there’s a 5km run or walk, a 10km run and a kids 1km option.

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

12 February Gordon River Cruises and Clover Hill Wines have teamed up to create a beautiful Valentine’s Day weekend escape in the remote western wilderness. Spend an intimate evening aboard the Spirit of the Wild boat, cruising to Hells Gates to watch the sunset, accompanied by tunes from local musician Amy Pegg. 7-9pm. www.gordonrivercruises.com.au

20 February Sheep Racing Championships, barrel rolling contests and lamb cooking competitions will be the flavour of the day at this year’s Kempton Festival. This familyfriendly event just north of Hobart will also have local stalls, rides, prizes and more. 26 February The Koonya Garlic Festival is back, bringing garlic lovers and experts together on the Tasman Peninsula for a celebration of the delicious bulbs. 10am-4pm at the Koonya Hall - see their Facebook page for more.

18 February Happy Birthday to Bothwell! The picturesque Central Highlands agricultural town is celebrating its 200th anniversary with The Bothwell Bi-Centenary Festival today with stories, exhibitions and more.

26 February Beautiful Bridport is hosting its Summer Party - featuring great food, drinks, live music, kids entertainment and more at the Village Green on Main Street. Take the bikes and boogies and make a weekend of it while the weather is warm.

19 February The National Penny Farthing Championship is BACK! Road trip to Evandale for a full program of Penny Farthing bicycle races - but this year, due to Covid-19 event limitations, the accompanying village fair will not be held. Food stalls and entertainment will be available around the racing circuit and period costume will abound. 10am - 4pm, find your tickets and information online at www. evandalevillagefair.com.

5 March Tasmania’s Gone Nuts 101 Adventure Run takes place today at The Nut at Stanley. The iconic route takes in Rocky Cape National Park and traverses rugged coastal bush and temperate rainforest then takes a trip around volcanic Table Cape before ending at Wynyard. Both the 101km and 50km races have individual and team relay entries, and the exclusive last 25km leg is for individuals only. www.gonenuts.com.au.

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BITS AND PIECES for presentation and touring. EOI’s close Sunday 27 February and you can find more information at www. performinglines.org.au

INCAT’S NEW SHIP TO HEAD OFF TO SOUTH KOREA Incat recently launched a new 76m ship for service in South Korea. The Santa Monica, a catamaran which will be used for tourism, will be delivered in March. Incat chairman Robert Clifford said it was a tricky time to be building large ships. “It has not been an easy time to build ships lately owing to the Covid disruptions to supply chains etc.,” he said. “We are confident that we will still be able to meet the March delivery date and the ship will be ready to serve the tourists of South Korea in time for the northern summer”. The catamaran is now alongside the Incat fitout berth at Prince of Wales Bay. REGIONAL ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS OPPORTUNITY Regional Arts Australia and Local Giants are calling for applications from regional arts producers for a skills development program. Lead by Performing Lines, the Regional Producers Platform will cover fundamentals including budgets and finances, market development, grants and funding. Taking place over Zoom, participants will gather weekly for 13 sessions of lectures and tutorials. At the end of the program the producers will meet in person at NIDA, Sydney, in September. This is an opportunity for emerging to mid-career regional producers (including self-producing artists) and regional arts workers of all forms of live work to come together and explore new modes of working, project ideas, and sustainable models 26

HOBART WOMEN’S SHELTER HOUSING TO HELP MORE Since July 2020, the Hobart Women’s Shelter have had to turn away seven out of every 10 women who have asked them for help. This is over 1000 women and kids with nowhere to go. Unfortunately, many of these women and their children will stay in, or return to, family violence situations where they are at risk of experiencing further trauma, injury and in some cases, death. According to the Hobart Women’s Shelter, the number one reason women will not leave a family violence situation is the fear of being homeless. Families who do manage to get into the shelter usually stay for up to six weeks, but currently some families are staying for up to six months because there are simply no affordable rental houses available for them to move to. This causes a bottleneck situation where desperate new clients cannot get help. So, the Women’s Shelter are asking for the community to pitch in to their Buy A Brick campaign. The shelter is aiming to build 25 rapid-assembly homes for the families in need, and you can donate an amount that might cover a ‘brick’, or a door, or multiple windows - the amount is up to you. Their goal is to build an average of eight homes a year over the next three years (2022-2024) with a fundraising target of $2.5M a year ($6M in total). Head to www.hobartws.org.au for more information or to donate. TEDDY SHEEAN VC MEMORIAL GRANTS OPEN NOW Applications are now open for Round two of the 2021-22 Teddy Sheean VC Memorial Grants Program for Tasmanian veteran and ex-serving organisations. The organisations can share in a total of $50,000 to fund small repairs and maintenance, equipment purchases and war memorials. The Grants Program

will provide grants of up to $10,000 for minor capital works and $5000 for equipment purchases for RSL clubs, RSL sub-branches, and ex-service clubs and organisations. There are also grants of up to $5000 towards the repair and maintenance of war memorials and construction of new memorials, which is also open to not-for-profit organisations, local councils and schools. The Grants Program will also provide grants of up to $5000 to eligible organisations for welfare initiatives to support the health and well-being of veterans. Guidelines are available from www.communities.tas.gov. au/csr and applications close at 3pm on Monday 7 March, 2022. HOBART CITY HALL’S HOSPITAL CONTINGENCY PLAN TO HANDLE OVERFLOW The Hobart City Hall could become an outpatient treatment venue for Covid-19 patients if the Royal Hobart Hospital reaches capacity. A deal between Hobart City Council and the Department of Health people who have tested positive but have only mild symptoms could access face-to-face appointments in the hall. During the spread of swine flu in 2009, City Hall hosted respiratory outpatient clinics. HOBART COUNCIL FEES WAIVED FOR HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES The City of Hobart has fast-tracked a Covid-19 business support package. They’re waiving fees charged to restaurants, bar and cafe owners for the use of public spaces as outdoor dining areas until the end of March 2022. Application fees for businesses wishing to amend existing outdoor dining permits or apply for a new permit will be waived from 1 January until 31 March 2022. Site fees will be waived for existing operators, and for those businesses who want to establish an outdoor occupation area for the first time, or want to expand their current area. For more information head to www.hobartcity.com.au.

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WILLING & ABEL

Lewis Taylor is raising money for Tasmanians with cancer by attempting an incredible feat. What is an Abel and why are you doing 158 of them? An Abel is a mountain in Tasmania with an altitude of over 1,100m (⅔ the height of Mt Ossa) and a drop on all sides of 150m or more, making it a prominent peak. I am summiting 158 of them because that’s how many there are in total! Cancer fundraising can take many forms, what was it about completing all 158 Abels that struck a chord with you? Because this challenge has never even been attempted - let alone completed - in a 158-day timeframe, it made me think that such a unique mission could also be a great platform to raise awareness and funds to help all cancer-affected Tasmanians. I was going to attempt it at some stage anyway, so why not generate some good for our community while we’re at it!?

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at the same time! However, being accountable and doing this on behalf of so many other people will definitely be a driving force during those inevitable lows. You’re a few weeks into the challenge as we speak, how are you feeling so far? Pretty exhausted, but optimistic! I don’t think I’ve gotten ‘ahead’ on my sleep and routines just yet, but I’m getting there. The body is sore and in dire need of protein to re-build after some tough slogs, and my middle toe on my right foot has been completely numb since day five, however it’s amazing what the body is capable of when the mind says “go”. All in all, I’ve completed more Abels than days gone thus far, so it’s tracking fairly well at this early point!

The physical and mental preparation for undertaking this must be big. Can you run us through how you’ve prepared for the challenge? It has taken over a year of preparation, with mostly the logistics being thought through and re-analysed over and over again - which Abels to do first, which ones to do together, contingency plans when the weather turns bad, boat drop-off points, closed roads and tracks, etc. That has been the most time-consuming part, by far. Physically, I lead a pretty active lifestyle and stay fit, and I feel once I’m into the rhythm of hiking day-in day-out, it’ll just be about fuelling my body correctly.

Most people will have a connection to cancer in their lifetime. From your experience with your mum’s diagnosis, what advice could you pass along to others in similar situations? I don’t think there is any “correct” way to deal with a cancer situation, as everyone has their own methods of coping and understanding. For me, I am very solution-focused, so when there’s a problem I instantly turn my mind to try and find the best solution, rather than dwell too much on the cause of the problem. That helped my situation, and ultimately led to a positive result. Also, try not to dance around the topic of cancer with the person who has it, they’re not a different person just because they have a disease. Learn from them, find out more, and help where you can, I guess. That goes for people with cancer too. Talk about it, reach out if you need something or want to chat, we’re here for you. I’m here for you.

Mentally, that’s the toughest bit. I have never camped by myself before starting this challenge, nor gone solo on a multi-day walk, so finding routines and comforts amongst the craziness of driving, sleeping and trekking alone for long periods of time is key. It will be difficult at times to keep going - these mountains are hard and rugged, wet and muddy, beautiful and worth it, all

How does having the support system of sponsors, your ‘challenge manager’ Jan and of course your friends and family help you complete this challenge? It has been absolutely incredible and humbling, having people support me in this challenge the way they have. I simply talked once to each major sponsor, and all three of them told me that they themselves have

been through a cancer situation and would be more than happy to help make the challenge a reality. It’s amazing, the generosity of the Tasmanian community - a generosity I experienced just by digging one layer deep and having a conversation. My friends and family have been really supportive, albeit a little fearful of the thought of me summiting one of Tassie’s hardest mountains every day. They’ve helped me finish the Cubbi (camper trailer) that I’m now living out of, they’ve fed me when I was working late nights and forgot to eat, and just been a shoulder to fall on. It’s been so wonderful and I owe them all immensely. Flat out, I wouldn’t even be close to being here without Jan and his beautiful family. The amount of hours we’ve spent is well into the hundreds - planning, researching, designing, everything, about both the Cubbi and this challenge. Jan still is heavily involved, guiding me through logistics and weather from home, as well as joining me on some hikes and dropping me off in his boat to the start of some very remote trips. He’s unbelievable, and absolutely one half of the 158 Challenge. Your mum has been your biggest inspiration for this fundraiser, does she still think you’re crazy? She doesn’t think it, she knows I’m a little loopy, but I feel she’s starting to accept the idea of the challenge now that I’m actually out here doing it. Everything I do in life I hope to do mum, and my family and friends, proud. I hope this is one of those things. With my GPS device I can provide mum updates where I am pretty often, so I think that’s been a little comforting for her! What do you do for work? Right now, nothing! I’ve taken six months off making money in exchange for raising money! However, ‘back home’ I am a qualified walking guide, and run my own architectural building design business designing mostly clients’ renovations, extensions and new homes. A new venture is underway though, and it’s called Cubbi Campers - custom camper trailers made here in Tasmania, that almost anyone can latch on to their car and go enjoy the beauty of their “natural backyard”. Watch this space, or catch me in mine as I drive around Tassie chasing Abels during this challenge!

Which Abel are you most looking forward to and which one do you expect to be the toughest? I expect Federation Peak to be the toughest individual mountain. It’s the only ‘class 10’ (out of 10) hiking summit in Australia, and so naturally I’m looking forward to having completed that one! But there are also The Spires and The Eldons - two off-track, 8+ day trips that will really test me. Over a week is a long time to be away in the wilderness, self-supported! Right now though, I am en-route to Precipitous Bluff solo. PB has such a high reputation, and being right down there overlooking the Southern Ocean (something I’ve never seen before) is something I’m hugely looking forward to! How can readers get involved? Readers can get involved in a number of ways! You can send me a message of support, ask if you’d like to join on a hike, and of course what would be really amazing is if you could please donate! I’m out here (currently in a tent on Tasmania’s Southern Range) to support you, Tasmanians! The more money this challenge raises, the more motivation I’ll have to keep pushing and complete this challenge! Also, please make sure you support my amazing local, Tasmanian sponsors! Strive Food (the most scrumptious and nutritious hiking meals that exist), Smitten Merino (Tasmanian merino clothing like a warm hug from your family) and Duggan’s Tyre Centre Huonville (honestly, they’ll have your car rolling again in a jiffy, I’ve witnessed people just drop in on three wheels and get sorted immediately). They deserve everything that comes their way, so please check them out! You can find all the info you need at www.158challenge.com. Or follow Lewis for daily progress @tassie.taylor. 29

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GLOBAL EROTICA FESTIVAL FOUNDED IN TASSIE Words: Peter Carey Ilsa Fay is the founder and director of the EROTICA Film Festival. She is a self development coach and film producer and recently shared how the two roles are very much intertwined. You describe yourself as a self development coach, facilitator and a mentor for women, focusing on embodiment, a connection to self, intimacy and self empowerment. How did this interest develop for you? I grew up in Byron Bay, so the strong yoga and spirituality culture of Byron was influential in how I began to see the world as an adult. Meditation, self-expression and yoga being parts of culture I was introduced to from a very young age. It helped form my appreciation for the human body, self-expression, kindness and being aware of what’s natural and beautiful in the world.

for themselves and what they accept from others. I see my successful clients living the lives of their dreams! They have higher quality relationships, more satisfying sex, deeper intimacy and more confidence.

As a coach, what are some of issues you help with and how do you measure your success? My clients present with a range of life and experiences but there are definitely themes that come through, such as being afraid to live the life of your actual dreams (not the life your family or your friends think you should!), feeling ashamed of their bodies, feeling repressed or obligated in work or relationship choices and feeling disempowered to make decisions.

You founded the EROTICA Film Festival during lockdown, described as “some of the finest examples of what is possible when art and sex are intertwined” and it’s coming into its second year in June. You’re adamant that the terms EROTICA and PORNOGRAPHY are very different concepts. Explain that. EROTICA is a platform to reframe and offer something more than what’s available in mainstream pornography. Erotica is about consent – a true embodied “YES” – where the participants are a “Hell, Yes!” to the experience that’s being filmed. It’s fundamentally about whether love, respect and care is present in the interaction - and that’s what makes it completely different to pornography. The films, explicit or otherwise, are made with consent and depict intimacy, joy and sensuality from a place of empowerment and choice. They are not the tokenistic, transactional, often violent and degrading experiences represented in porn. I’m especially grateful for all the social and cultural work that has come before me that has paved the way for an event like EROTICA to be so well received.

When we address these issues a strong sense of self-respect and valuing self arrives and powerful change can occur quickly. This shows up with clients beginning to set high quality standards

Tell me about the film makers. The contributing film makers are amazing and yes, they absolutely go for it with what they provide. I’ve been blown away with the depth of art and how

absolutely hot and steamy they are! Many of the film makers come from their own diverse backgrounds and used their films to strongly convey topics important to them – diversity, sexual health, feminism, inclusion all showed up, alongside actual porn stars who made a film with how they wanted to express their sexuality rather than the scripted, stylised and sometimes cliched performances they’re directed to give. We’ve had film makers from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, mums who want to explore their sexuality, couples who wanted to experiment right through to experienced film makers. The festival has received wonderful feedback, perhaps a sign of the times, that we have matured and freely talk about what would have once been taboo topics. How diverse are the audiences? I was so blown away by the incredible testimonials I received. These films and this festival really touched people in their hearts. Being an online festival, attendees could really choose how and where they took in all the films. Our audience came from quite literally all over the world, so it was really diverse. From here in Tasmania, to California, to parts of the Middle East and throughout Europe! It was amazing! EROTICA Film Festival will be held online from June 10-20 and film submissions are open until February 25th, 2022 via www.filmfreeway.com/ EROTICA_ArtandFilmFestival. For more information, head to the website: www. eroticafilmfestival.com

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The role of a Justice of the Peace (JP) has existed since 1195 when King Richard 1 created the role of “keepers of the peace”. The appointed knights were required to ensure the law was upheld and “the King’s peace” was preserved. Since that time the roles and responsibilities have changed significantly, but with most nations colonised by the English still retaining similar positions in their legal systems. In Tasmania, JPs are appointed

by the Attorney-General to perform a wide range of administrative and quasi-judicial services for the community, all on a voluntary basis. These include witnessing a wide range of documents (including affidavits and statutory declarations) and certifying copies of documents. It should be noted that many nations do not permit Australian JPs to provide these services for international documents and processes. In addition, JPs are called upon by TasPol to witness drug disposal, attend juvenile interviews where a related adult is not available and consider search warrants for approval. Upon completion of specified training provided by the Magistrates Court, JPs can be appointed as Bench Justices to preside, mostly in after-hours courts, in hearings for bail, and applications for interim family violence orders and restraint orders. A Bench Justice may grant bail or remand in custody for all matters brought before them except murder and terrorism, or a Supreme Court arrest warrant. Some Bench Justices are also authorised to preside in Preliminary Proceedings for the Supreme Court for the defence to cross-examine prosecution witnesses to get a fuller understanding of the prosecution evidence before going to trial. The increasing use of electronic documents and communications is requiring a review of the way in which JPs can undertake their duties without actual

documents to consider. Already some activities have been modified to assist in situations where COVID restrictions mean that the JP and their client cannot have in-person contact. There are JPs located all around Tasmania. If you need to contact a JP or understand what a JP can do, the quickest way is to go to www. justice.tas.gov.au/justice-of-the-peace. All you need is to do is to use your suburb, postcode, language or, if you know a JP, their surname, to search the list of JPs in Tasmania. New JPs are only appointed if there is an identified need in a particular region, or where an applicant is employed in an area of need and can provide JP services at their place of employment. You don’t need to have a legal background to become a JP – you will be provided training to ensure you are fully aware of the legally important roles and responsibilities. The Tasmanian Society of JPs Inc. (which is celebrating its centenary this year) has JPs on duty at: Hobart Service Tasmania – Thursday and Friday, 10am to 2pm Rosny Park Service Tasmania – Tuesday, 9.30am to 4.30pm Glenorchy Council Chambers – Monday, 10am to 2pm Kingborough Council Chambers – Wednesday, 10am to 2pm

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TASMANIAN FILM MAKER AND JOURNALIST, CRAIG LEESON Words: Lily Whiting haven’t given them a say.”

Filmmaker, journalist, television presenter and entrepreneur, Burnie-born Craig Leeson wears many hats and was recently named the Australian Tasmanian of the Year 2022. His environmental advocacy work has stretched far beyond Tasmania, but upon each return does he’s reminded just how fragile our planet is. Craig was very young and playing by the oceanside of Burnie when he realised the environment and humans weren’t living separately on the one earth. The rockpools that Craig grew up exploring were meant to be the home of small fish and crabs but were instead housing polluted outfall from heavy industry, no life in sight. This environmental decay was his first understanding of the relationship of environment, industry, and human survival. Working on his documentary A Plastic Ocean was an unanticipated culmination of decades of infatuation with the movements of Blue whales. Diving off the coast of Sri-Lanka to catch a glimpse of these great creatures instead meant watching plastic floating in the same ocean. These animals are the voiceless he speaks of, with a need to protect, like that of the next generation to live after us. “We only think that other species are voiceless because we don’t understand their language,” Craig explains. “If you’ve ever been underwater and heard a blue whale talking to another that’s ten kilometres away, you’ll understand how good at communicating they are, we just 34

His role as a self-declared storyteller has found him a world stage to talk about his findings and collaborate with and advise international governments. Not long after watching A Plastic Ocean, the Chilean environmental minister banned plastic bags along its coastlines, and not too long after, extended it across the whole country. His time with governments as far afield as Columbia were ones that made Australia’s lag in adopting similar policies all more obvious. Like that of Australia’s hesitation in banning single use plastics until 2042. “We’ve seen Australia fall behind in the way that we treat the environment compared to the rest of the world,” he explains. “Previously I used to get asked about things Australia is excelling in, like medicine and science, today I get asked what is Australia doing? Why are you not committing to net zero by 2050? These questions are coming from people involved in oil and gas manufacturing, and I don’t have an answer for them,” Craig says. “Nature capital has to be considered the top of any business plan and I think Australia is a business that needs to start looking at nature as the most important asset that we have.” Craig has spent the last twenty years travelling and consulting across the world, making coming back to Tasmania special and close to his heart when destruction is evident close to home. “Everywhere I travel, I talk about Tasmania,” says Craig. “There are few of these [Tasmania] places left on the planet and people come here to see what they can’t see anywhere else on the planet.” It’s no surprise then that the industries that rely on Tasmania for income, whether it be tourism and hospitality, or salmon, logging and mining are in Craig’s periphery. In what sounds like a strange contradiction, Craig details it being more than just an environmental issue. “This is a business issue and Tasmania has a great deal of scope left to become a smarter business entity in the way it markets the special nature of its environment.” With as much awareness as

his time in the rockpools, he understands better how finely tuned our planet is, with positive or negative effects of actions felt on every other species no matter where you live. After initially marking the nomination emails from the Tasmanian Government as spam, Craig is hopeful that his position as Tasmanian Australian of the year is the turning point for environmental change. “I see my role as sharing the knowledge of what I’ve witnessed so that other people can make their own decisions about how they wish to treat the environment, how they wish to conduct their own lives, whether they feel that what they’re doing enough in their own home is enough,” he says. “We’re seeing the youth movement having a very strong voice about what they believe is a critical issue with climate and they absolutely should be included in the conversation. My generation has another 30 or 40 years of life left, these kids have sixty 70-80 years of life left.” Craig goes on to say, “What we’re handing to them guarantees that they have a healthy and beneficial life and they’re able to take advantage of the resources of this planet as much as I have, or my parents ever did and to me that’s the only legacy that I think is worth leaving.”

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PRACTICING SIMPLICITY Interview: Sarah Aitken When New South Wales woman Jodi Wilson, her partner and their four kids decided to change everything, buy a caravan and go travelling, they changed the trajectory of their lives. Their journey eventually brought them to Tasmania, and they decided not to leave! How did you feel before your big trip, compared to after? Beforehand I felt overwhelmed, agitated, desperate for change because I’d become so complacent with a life of rush and stress and busyness. Now I’m more settled, I have far less anxiety, I understand the importance of a slow life and I know that going into nature is a powerful way to reprieve. And you decided to settle in Tassie at the end of your journey. Why Tassie? Tassie has always pulled at me, I feel a very distinct sense of belonging here. I was born in England and my parents are from England and New Zealand so I feel like this belonging - at home with the wind, the cold, the layers of wool - may be ancestral. The sense of community is really strong here and no one’s in much of a rush. After so much time on the road we knew we couldn’t go back to a life of city commutes and working to live and darting from one place to the next. Landing in Tassie was one of our best ideas. You’ve just released a book Practicising Simplicity. Why did you want to write it? Yes! I knew there was a story that I needed to share, one that feels particularly pertinent in these uncertain times. I set out to share what I’d learnt from living in a caravan, living with less and spending most days outside in nature but I think I’ve written a story that really gets to the crux of simple living; all we can really do is focus on today; to work out what matters and what doesn’t. Regardless of where or how you live, I think you can 36

go to nature - to the sea, the back garden, the mountains - and find perspective. You don’t have to go on caravan adventures to realise that despite all the big, undeniable stuff that’s going on right now, there’s still a lot of good all around. How has the idea of simplicity worked for you as a mum of four? It hasn’t always worked but it’s always there to guide me to what’s important and what’s not. I think it’s allowed me to really consider my priorities at any given time, hence its given me permission to embrace weekends with no plans, to understand that life is fleeting and all we really have is today and to step off the treadmill and forge a new path. It’s also proven to me that despite where I live, whether it’s a house or a caravan - we are going to have stuff; clothes, books, the miscellany that comes with family life. Frankly, there are always going to be odd socks. Four kids equals lots of socks! What’s the difference between simplicity and minimalism for you? Simplicity is a mindset and an attitude; it’s a way of living that ebbs and flows with the demands of life. I think many people consider simplicity as clean lines and decluttered spaces but I think it’s messier than that; it’s storing hand-medown clothes for your kids so you don’t need to buy new next season, it’s keeping the practical things despite the fact that you don’t really like the look of them, it’s growing a garden and enjoying its bounty and then letting it go to seed if life gets too demanding. It’s also consciously considering and then choosing what you

buy, how you buy and what you choose to go without. I think simplicity is also about time; saying no to obligation, prioritising rest and embracing a slow pace. Minimalism is decluttering to live with the minimum which can, I think, lead to a lot of waste. It’s more focused on aesthetics…but that’s just my perspective. What are some tips for people who would love to simplify things in their lives? Start where you are with what you have. Spend time in nature; it will draw you back to what matters. Once you figure that out, you’re more likely to make choices that feel right, even if not everyone around you agrees with them. What has surprised and inspired you about Tassie? The distinct seasons and the powerful way they encourage you to live in the moment and embrace the rituals that come along with them. If it’s warm we drop everything and go swimming at the beach. In winter, we were all tucked up in bed by 8pm and now, in high summer, we’re barefoot outside till the sun goes down at 9. I’ve spent this past year writing two books so it’s definitely inspired my creativity; dark winter days reading, writing and editing are quite lovely with endless cups of tea and a roaring fire. We’ve also just bought a house which is such a powerful lesson in simplicity; in enjoying what you have and not pining for what you don’t and being grateful for a little space to call our own (little for a house but much bigger than the caravan!).

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POWER UP YOUR DEFENCE FORCE Words: Laura Cini Readers, this month I’m going to focus on your incredible defence system and what you can do to support it. Your defence (or immune) system is comprised of a complex crack team of players on surveillance duty 24/7. They are always busy patrolling all areas of your body for invading organisms like viruses or bacteria. When they locate a threat, they use a variety of weaponry; from sending out special cells to actually eat any invaders to unleashing a flood of chemicals to kill them. It’s a highly complex and sophisticated business indeed. So, what can you do to support and be

kind to your defence system? To function well, your defence team needs a steady source of raw materials. Vitamin C (found in fruits and vegetables) is probably the most famous immune nutrient. You also need zinc; one of the unsung heroes of the immune system, found in foods including red meat, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Zinc is needed for your immune system to actually recognise that there is an infection present in the body, plus for fighting the infection and healing wounds. Vitamin D is another star player. Many Tasmanians are low in this vitamin, especially in winter. The trick is to get the right amount of sun exposure for your skin type without getting too much and increasing the risk for skin cancer. Your health practitioner can give you advice on this. The majority of the immune system is actually found in the digestive tract and the variety of gut bugs you have happily living in your gut (also called your microbiome) actually shapes how your immune

system works. Problems in the gut can lead to problems with the immune system like allergies. So it makes sense to look after your gut bugs. Eat a wide variety of plant foods (like the dip featured on this page). If your digestive system is cranky and you are frequently bloated, feel sluggish or blocked up, seek advice from a health practitioner. Prioritise sleep. Watch the stress levels. Too much stress really messes with immune function. Exercise wisely. Some exercise is great, but more is not necessarily better. Over-training (or under-recovery) can actually inhibit immune function. There’s lots more that an experienced natural therapist can do to support your immunity including using evidence-based nutritional and herbal medicine and modifications to your eating patterns. Seek support if you need it. Laura Cini is an expert nutritionist, herbalist and naturopath with over 20 years’ experience. Visit lauraciniwellness.com or connect @lauraciniwellness.

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ALONE VERSUS LONELY: THE IMPORTANCE OF DATING YOURSELF Words: Annia Baron can expand your confidence and courage, and provide opportunities for reflection, contemplation, goal setting and deeper connections to self and others.

I remember some time ago I was sitting with friends at a waterside establishment. Seated at a table for two was a woman, slowly sipping a glass of red wine as she gazed out over the horizon. Her demeanour was calm. She seemed comfortable in her own skin. My first thought was, “She’s probably meeting her lover for an afternoon delight.” But as time went on, no man arrived. No friend arrived either. She wasn’t checking her phone or her watch and wasn’t hiding behind a book or a laptop. I soon realised the woman wasn’t there to meet anyone. She was simply enjoying herself and her surrounds. No pretense. No semblance. Just the pleasure of her own company. The thought of being on our own usually sparks discomfort, especially when we find ourselves in social settings. Without the safeguard of looking busy or engaged, many of us avoid time alone in fear of what others might think. The falsehoods of “I’ll look like a loner” or “It will be awkward if I bump into someone I know” are linked to our biological drive for belonging and acceptance. But beyond that, we know that time alone and the silence it brings often amplifies the internal stuff we don’t like to deal 40

with or aren’t ready to – our past hurts, embarrassments or failures, and the sense of shame, guilt or unworthiness attached. Naturally, loneliness isn’t an emotion we strive to experience. We’re social beings and interconnectedness is vital to our happiness. But there’s a big difference between being alone versus feeling lonely and unfortunately – via the movies we’ve watched, billboards we’ve seen, and the marketing ploys we’ve been fed – we’re led to believe that if you’re alone, you’re unhappy or worse, that there’s something wrong with you! Utter nonsense. Spending time on our own is important. It lets our minds ‘breathe’, disconnect from external pressures and stresses, and tune into earnest intentions for creating the life we desire. Psychologist Ester Buchholz notes that “meaningful alone time” can fuel joy and fulfillment in interpersonal relationships and creativity. And from a neuroscientific perspective, time alone and the ability to activate associated brain networks is an essential foundation for the healthy development of cognitive control, emotional regulation, and personal insight (Immordino-Yang, Christodoulou, & Singh, 2012). Without opinion or influence of others, time with yourself

So whether you’re partnered or not, break up with the belief that it’s odd or weird to date yourself. Tantilise your appetite with an hors d’oevre at your favourite restaurant, watch a new movie at the State Cinema, cycle to your local café for a morning coffee or take a mindful stroll through the Botanical Gardens – whatever floats your boat. And for those with the excuse of being time poor, there are plenty of ways to date yourself without disruption. Play some tunes while you dance around the house, put on your best attire even if you’re just doing chores, enjoy a self-celebration meditation*, prepare a healthy meal or simply sit under a tree and drink a cup of tea. Not only is dating yourself fun and liberating, it’s psychologically good for you. The more you care for yourself, the better you’ll be for others and the world – whether in a relationship or not. Let’s be one another’s inspiration. Let’s celebrate ourselves, go on dates and create permission for one another to see that it’s normal, wonderful and healthy. Annia Baron is a Hobart based Mindset Coach and Clinical Psychologist. *For your free self-celebration meditation or tips on enhancing your wellness, get in touch on 0402 448 278, on Instagram @ anniabaron or visit www.remindyourself. com. Immordino-Yang, M. H., Christodoulou, J.A. & Singh, V. (2012). Rest is not idleness: Implications of the brain’s default mode for human development and education. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7, 352-364.

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LADIES LOUNGE HIGH TEA FOR TWO AT MONA Words: Stephanie Williams I was recently invited to join a gorgeous friend for an afternoon of high tea and bubbles in the Ladies Lounge at MONA, a private area of the museum in which only, and all, ladies are welcome. It’s billed as a session of high-society hobnobbing, and inspired by the possibly-embellished story of Kirsha Kaechele’s great grandmother: a scandalous socialite who threw ladies-only parties at her Beverly Hills and Basel estates, but for me, it was a beautiful excuse to catch up with my friend for a few hours. We took the ferry - the best transport option, as we were pre-warned there were quite a few alcohol pairings to exploit - and upon arrival were greeted by our private butler. He presented us with very glamorous, very long emerald green velvet gloves, embossed with gold-threaded KK initials and asked us to follow him into the depths of the museum to the Ladies Lounge. We sign a disclaimer and hand ourselves over to Kirsha and the butlers. The lounge was awash with green, and we blended in wearing the black, green and gold we were asked to sport for the afternoon. After admiring some pretty, shiny things in cabinets, we’re told we can choose a piece to wear. What a treat. We then took our seats at the white marble table to start our high tea. Our two butlers gently fit us with a black blindfold and slide our first taste in front of us. “Explore,” he said. And we did. Our fingers felt around the textures and nervously, tentatively, we placed various morsels in our mouths and hilariously (we thought!) tried to identify them. “Fried wakame?”, “some sort of wet seaweed,” “a squishy ball of weird jelly.” All delicious, definitely adventurous and matched with Moorilla sparkling. While blindfolded we forgot we were sitting in the gallery and that people were observing. We’d become artworks. And the 42

shot of absinthe early in the proceedings definitely helped. One woman even walked past us twice, trying to work it out. “OMG are YOU the art??” she enquired. The courses and matched alcohol continued - a golden tree structure that held a savoury goats cheese macaron, a cigar humidor housing cheese, an eggshell filled with edible flowers, caviar service (my favourite), they kept coming. But dessert… out came our butlers with what felt like 15 small shell plates, spinning them onto the table, each holding a sweet bite of dessert including a gold-dusted chocolate vulva. The finale came as our butlers closed the gallery for ten minutes to all visitors so my friend and I could enjoy the space privately. Quickly we raced to the massive green sausage like lounge to lounge and laugh, gaining a new perspective on the space and the beautiful glass chandelier from another angle. We bade farewell to our private Ladies Lounge experience and headed back out into the museum, wearing our gloves and a groggy little glow. Saturday and Sunday, 11am and 2.30pm, $500 each pair of ladies. www.mona.net.au

LATE NIGHTS AT YUMMY INN CITY Words: Lily Whiting Hobart is unfortunately a city that doesn’t offer many late night food options beyond fast food. After all the city restaurants have finished their dinner service, there is one place to get proper food beyond 11pm. Whether you’re a hospo worker knocking off, leaving a late movie or perhaps just having the midnight munchies, Yummy Inn City has quickly become a hidden gem of Hobart. Inside its non-descript exterior it’s a simple affair in furnishings and lack of mood lighting, but none of that really matters at this hour. By midnight, Yummy is bustling. Woks are flying around the kitchen while friendly wait staff bustle to get everyone seated, served and fed. The room radiates with a fragrance of spicy Szechuan chilli oil and that’s certainly not where the spice stops. The crispy eggplant with sweet and sour spicy sauce ($18) is my go-to after finishing my hospitality job. I’ve never managed to make eggplant stay crispy when frying at home, but these fingers of eggplant are like biting into a twice fried chip. The sliced pork belly in chilli oil is exhilaratingly hot, but a can or two of chilled jasmine tea helps to calm the fire. I’m yet to try the whole fish options, but I envy the large groups next door picking out chunks of flesh, still bubbling away in glaringly red chilli oil in its cast

iron pan. On a weekend, the room is filled with these cast iron plates with friends sharing bowls of rice, noodles and the dry fried beans ($18) that are honestly so damn addictive no one could say no to eating their greens. Whilst I am not vegetarian, some of the vego meals feature a sneaky smidge of pork mince. Perhaps give the heads up when ordering. For the non-spicy food fans or those with little guys, Yummy has all the traditional house favourites of battered goodies lathered in sticky sauces, wontons and wok fried noodles. I am not one to deny a piece of honey chicken myself. 48 Barrack Street, Hobart yummyinncity.com

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WORDS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE PUZZLING Words: Amanda Double As pandemic-related words and phrases (flatten the curve, our new normal, double-vaxxed) have quickly become part of everyday speech over the past two years, it was inevitable that Australia’s “Word of the Year” for 2021 would reflect part of our Covid experiences. “Strollout”, referring to “the slow implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia”, was in November last year chosen for this honour by the Australian National Dictionary Centre, which is based at the Australian National University and jointly funded by Oxford University Press Australia. According to the Centre’s Director, Dr Amanda Laugesen, “Large-scale programs to vaccinate millions were implemented worldwide. In Australia the rollout was initially described by political leaders as ‘not a race’. For many Australians, the pace of the rollout was considered too slow. The Australian term strollout captured this mood. The slowness of the rollout didn’t change momentum until vaccination was seen as the ‘pathway to freedom’, particularly as case numbers rose in NSW.” Later in November, Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary confirmed “strollout” as its 2021 Word of the Year as well. Selected by a committee of linguists and wordsmiths from a longlist of just over 75 words, it was also chosen as the People’s Choice. “For only the second time, the People’s Choice is the same as the Committee’s Choice, and it was a clear winner, way ahead of the rest of the field. There are obviously strong feelings about the actual ‘strollout’, but the word’s popularity is no doubt influenced by that Australian wryness evident in its construction,” noted the Dictionary. A year earlier in 2020, the Macquarie Committee had chosen “doomscrolling” (“the practice of continuing to read news feeds online or on social media, despite the fact that the news is predominantly negative and often upsetting”), with “Rona” (a shortening of coronavirus) as a special extra COVID Word of the Year. And the People’s Choice comprised two different words as well: “Covidiot” (“a person who refuses to follow health advice aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19, as by not social distancing, taking part in large gatherings, etc., as well as buying large amounts of perceived staples, especially toilet paper”),

sharing the honour with “Karen” (“derogatory a term used predominantly to refer to a middle-class white woman, often of generation X, who is regarded as having an entitled, condescending and often racist attitude”). Ironically, the word “Karen” also appeared on the 2021 “Banished Words List” produced by America’s Lake Superior State University (LSSU), with the following explanation, “What began as an anti-racist critique of the behavior of white women in response to Black and Brown people has become a misogynist umbrella term for critiquing the perceived overemotional behavior of women. As one nominator said about reasons for its banishment, ‘I would tell you why, but I’d sound like a Karen.’ Another critic observed, ‘Offensive to all normal people named Karen.” Funnily enough, “COVID-19 (COVID, coronavirus, Rona)” was also on the LSSU 2021 list. “A large number of nominators are clearly resentful of the virus and how it has overtaken our vocabulary. No matter how necessary or socially and medically useful these words are, the committee cannot help but wish we could banish them along with the virus itself. Coincidentally, this list arrives as does a vaccine—the committee hopes this proves a type of double whammy.” Lake Superior State University has produced the annual tonguein-cheek Banished Words List since 1976, “to uphold, protect, and support excellence in language by encouraging avoidance of words and terms that are overworked, redundant, oxymoronic, clichéd, illogical, nonsensical—and otherwise ineffective, baffling, or irritating.”

It receives thousands of nominations from all over America and overseas, and has in fact already published its Banished Words List for 2022, which includes (among nine others), the phrase very popular in Australia, “No worries” – apparently nominated for misuse and overuse: “this phrase incorrectly substitutes for ‘You’re welcome’ when someone says ‘Thank you.’ A further bungling relates to insensitivity. ‘If I’m not worried, I don’t want anyone telling me not to worry…If I am upset, I want to discuss being upset.” Obviously, one person’s favourite word or phrase is another’s dreaded bugbear or “bête noire”. But a recent new craze celebrates words and word-building in a gentle and very satisfying way. “Wordle”, an online word puzzle apparently invented by New York software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner late last year, but which has since swept the world. Every day there’s a random new five-letter word to guess, with players allowed up to six chances to identify it. At each attempt, a green tile means that letter is in the word and also in the correct spot, a yellow tile means the letter is included but it’s in the wrong spot, and grey tiles signify those letters are not included at all. It’s quick, it’s easy while still managing to exercise the brain, and it’s addictive. Beware of copycat scams demanding subscriptions –the real game is free, and available from www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle

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