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Taroona Community Association
March 2021
Taroona News We respectfully remember the muwinina, whose homelands we now live upon here in Taroona. We are grateful for their care of the land and for the deep knowledge their descendants carry. Most of you would think that this summer’s holiday break would be a quiet time for the Taroona Community Association! But these past 4 months have actually been a hive of activity for our little committee.
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We kicked off the beginning of the year on a wave of positivity by being awarded the Kingborough Council 2021 Community Group of the Year! The award is an excellent acknowledgement of all that our group has achieved this past 2020 COVID year forging networks of communication and care in our community. I particularly want to thank and acknowledge the wonderful and multi-talented TCA committee for all that they do in helping make Taroona such a loving and supportive community that not only cares about our people but also how we interact with our natural surrounds here on the shores of the Derwent.
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Taroona Sippers and Purlers, Timeless Way, Kingston, 2–4pm. Sun 11 TEN Working Bee, planting & weeding, Seaview to Norwood foreshore & Norwood to Belhaven foreshore, 10–12. Fri 16 Taroona Ex-Services’ Club BBQ, Taroona Bowls Club, 1.15 pm. Sun 18 Kingston Surf Life Saving TOSSA CUP, Taroona Beach. Registrations
from 8-9am, swim starts 9.30am. Sun 25 ANZAC DAY march, service, gunfire breakfast and presentations, Taroona Community Hall and Memorial. Details TBA. Fri 30 Louisa Hinsby Park Landscape Plan: public comment period ends.
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Members of the Taroona Community Association. From left: Jill Hickie, Oberon Carter, Fiona Rice, Liz Haywood, Janette Power, Alison Phillips, Damian Devlin. Missing: Anne Parrott, Dal Andrews, Marilyn Pauley, Maureen Robinson, Roger Kellaway The first Taroona News for 2021 is a bumper issue full of news telling you what we’ve been up to and what’s happening in our wonderful little suburb.
Taroona Sippers and Purlers, Timeless Way, Kingston, 2–4pm. Sun 2 TEN Working Bee, weeding & plant maintenance, Fire Station bushland, 10–12. Sun 2 Neighbour Day Celebration and TBC Track Down Taroona launch. Details TBA.
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Track Down Taroona You will see that a beautifully crafted Taroona Walks map Track Down Taroona accompanies this March issue of Taroona News. I hope this colourful and descriptive map and biodiversity poster will delight you with many hours of adventure exploring the nooks and crannies of Taroona’s recreational trail network and discovering the extraordinary beauty of our natural environs.
Taroona Sippers and Purlers, Timeless Way, Kingston, 2–4pm. Sun 6 TEN Working Bee, planting, Kelvedon Oval - North Bank, 10–12.
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I am thrilled with the quality of the map that was prepared with support from a Kingborough COVID Grant and Taroona Environment Network funding. Many thanks to our very talented committee members Fiona Rice and Liz Haywood for its design, content and copy, and to local naturalists for all the stunning images.
Sun 4 TEN Working Bee, weeding & plant maintenance, Rotary Park - Pump Track, 10–12. Fri 9 – Taroona Book Sale Sun 11
Louisa Hinsby Park
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You will recall in previous newsletter updates our efforts around Louisa Hinsby Park, a small, neglected parcel of public land in Jenkins Street. Plans are progressing with the TCA proposing to develop this To page 2
TEN Working Bee. Schools Tree Day – Louisa Hinsby Park: planting.
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Hinsby Beach Treasure Hunt
On the hunt for hidden bounty – treasure hunters putting their spades to work; local treasure hunter and Taroona Environment Network convenor Fiona Rice was the first to strike it rich! Hundreds of eager treasure hunters armed with spades and shovels flocked to Hinsby Beach on 24 and 25 January to try their luck at a special beach dig. Part of Mona Foma’s 2021 festivities, Hobart Digs was a public treasure hunt and land art display put together by German artist Michael Sailstorfer. Michael’s artwork examines themes of loss and regeneration and encourages observers to ask what wonders lie beneath the earth ... or the sand! “As Hobart digs, a new work of land art emerges at the site: a shifting terrain of craters, hills and holes.” The Hinsby Beach treasure came in the form of stylised ‘oyster shells’, each containing a south sea pearl, handcrafted by Sailstorfer in Berlin. from page 1 parcel to honour Louisa Hinsby’s original bequest of the land to Council in 1950. We are delighted that Council supports the draft landscape plan and has identified funding it as a high priority park project for this year. So have a peek inside for the detail and please do tell us what you think. Taroona Community Hall Over the past COVID year the Council has responded to a combined request from the Taroona Hall Committee, TCA and Taroona Ex-Services Association to prepare a draft master plan for the upgrading of the Taroona Community Hall. The plan is much needed to guide future works. It includes improved energy efficiency and acoustics, improved toilet facilities both inside and outside that can be accessed from the playground, and most importantly a rear deck looking into the reserve that will also provide rear access when needed. Group representatives and hall users recently provided feedback on the detailed plans. The Council is planning to commit funds for 2021-22 towards the halls upgrading that can be used as seed funding to attract grants. We’ll keep you informed on progress. 180 Channel Highway Unit Development Grows Larger We continually keep an eye out for developments that we believe are inconsistent with the character of Taroona. We therefore lodged a representation against the recently advertised four-unit development at the rear of 180 Channel Highway (the old Taroona Hotel) on the basis that the size and density of the unit development is inconsistent with the residential character of Jenkins Street. Based on previous approvals, we asked that they downscale the development to two units. The development however was approved by Council at the February meeting.
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Vale John Kerr Residents may recall John Kerr who would take a daily walk along Nubeena Crescent into Taroona Park and sometimes the Taroona coastal foreshore track with his trusty and lovable dog Jock. The two of them painted a colourful picture, John always wearing shorts no matter the weather, and Jock, a white Scottish terrier looking quite scruffy. John lived in Taroona for nearly 30 years with his beloved wife Conny. He loved to chat, beyond the weather and age-related ailments, often about the latest political dramas of the day, and spoke to everyone in the park … every day. He would rip out a bit of Shakespeare to the unwary – revealing his history as a talented and much-loved English teacher at Hutchins School. His funeral was attended by many of his past students from a broad range of backgrounds: politicians, lawyers, heritage specialists, and more – many said that he was by far their favorite teacher. He was as funny as he was clever, and had a story or life lesson to illustrate any and all things. He loved Taroona and was very proud of his community. He was an active member of the Ex-Services Association and committee member of the Taroona Community Association for many years. He attended every Anzac Day Dawn Service with great pride. John passed away in November 2020 a week shy of his 94th birthday. Neighbour Day 2021– Last Sunday in March The Neighbour Day 2021 official theme ‘Every day is neighbour day’ builds on the growing movement of people taking neighbourly actions every day of the year. Whilst Neighbour Day is officially celebrated on the last Sunday in March, the purpose of the campaign is to raise national awareness of the importance of social connection and neighbourly actions throughout the year. It encourages people to make meaningful connections that last beyond the day itself. Here in Taroona we have a thriving community – many people move to Taroona on the basis of our suburb’s caring reputation. Many residents are already actively involved in a diverse range of community groups or connected through neighbourhood networks. The TCA has been awarded a small grant through the Neighbour Day 2021 Program run by Relationships Australia. With that we plan to formally launch the Track Down Taroona Map in Rotary Park next to the primary and high schools in May with a big morning tea and other surprises to enhance your enjoyment of Taroona. We will keep you posted so you can celebrate with your neighbours! With sadness we also say farewell to three loved and long term Taroona residents: June Flood and John Kerr passed away in recent months,. David Stephen, legendary organic gardener, is moving over the river after 50 years living in Taroona. Thanks to David ‘s efforts we have our beautiful Taroona Neighbourhood Garden. All three were previous TCA committee members. Happy reading! – That’s all from the TCA Team!
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a bushcare/coastcare group supported by Kingborough Council.
While many of us expected more rain in a summer influenced by a La Niña climate event, the fire season was a mild one. Taroona was not threatened by fire and so the flammability of our gardens wasn’t tested. The community is becoming aware of the risks posed by highly flammable plants, organic mulches close to houses, timber and dead foliage. The Taroona Volunteer Fire Brigade inspected and advised several property owners of the fire risks within their properties and sometimes the adjacent area. Nigel Richardson accompanied the brigade on some of these visits and was able to provide additional advice on planting low flammability native plants. As promised in the previous TCA newsletter, some of our members have propagated low flammability ground covers (pigface and bower spinach) for distribution to interested property owners. If browsing protection and watering can be guaranteed until the plants are established, these plants could go into the ground now. Please contact nigelrichardson@netspace.net.au if you are interested. IMAS Pump Station Concern has been expressed by several residents about the weed infested condition of the rehabilitated area above the IMAS pump station. We have put these concerns to IMAS who have assured us that they intend to do the required maintenance. We look forward to seeing this area restored as an attractive part of Taroona’s foreshore.
NIGEL RICHARDSON
Lowering the flammability of Taroona’s gardens
Rod Hartridge tackles the blackberries, convolvulus, nasturtiums and fennel which had infested an area alongside the foreshore track just south of Seaview Avenue. This beautiful banksia is now in full view minus the climbing convolvulus.
Summer watering We are grateful for the team of volunteers who watered, and in some cases also weeded, our recent plantings at the High School, Fire Station and the pump (bike) track. While the summer was mild, it was a reminder that new plants do need water and don’t like competition from weeds. Action Plans We’ve just completed action plans to guide our work through to 2023. These plans are approved by Council’s NRM Unit and are a requirement for working on Council owned/managed land. Track Down Taroona Walking Map and Biodiversity Poster We’re pleased to have contributed to this great new community product by preparing the biodiversity poster and sourcing the photographs for the reverse of the walking map. Nearly every photographer is a Taroona local! Supporting our work If you would like to support the work of TEN, you can contribute with a tax-deductible $5 annual membership (due 1st January each year). Other donations also very welcome. Our banking details are: Bank: Account: BSB: A/C No:
My State Taroona Environment Network Inc 807-009 12223411
Reference: Please include your name for our records, and PLEASE EMAIL US (info@ten.org.au), so we have your email address to send event information.
2021 Working Bee Programme All working bees on a Sunday, 10-12noon
NIGEL RICHARDSON
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TEN’s new trailer houses the tools and equipment needed to plant, weed and maintain Taroona’s beautiful foreshore and adjacent areas.
SEAVIEW TO NORWOOD FORESHORE & NORWOOD TO BELHAVEN FORESHORE: planting & weeding May 2 FIRE STATION BUSHLAND: weeding & plant maintenance. June 6 KELVEDON OVAL – NORTH BANK: planting July 4 ROTARY PARK – PUMP TRACK: weeding & plant maintenance. Fri July 30 SCHOOLS TREE DAY – LOUISA HINSBY PARK: planting August 1 ROTARY PARK – FORESHORE: weeding Sept 5 HIGH SCHOOL – FORESHORE: weeding & plant maintenance. Oct 3 BELHAVEN RESERVE, MELINGA PLACE FORESHORE: weeding Nov 7 ROTARY PARK – BUSHLAND: weeding & plant maintenance. Dec 5 Annual barbecue – Nigel Richardson, Deputy Convenor, TEN
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Introducing the Bonnet Hill Community Association
Bonnet Hill residents, including ex-President BHCA Paul Rapley (front left) and Treasurer BHCA Paul Patel (front right) speaking with members of the Taroona Fire Brigade, October 2020 The Bonnet Hill Community Association (BHCA) is a group of residents who have come together to enhance and support the wonderful lifestyle and environment we have on ‘The Bonnet’. Bonnet Hill stretches from the gully just after the Shot Tower all the way around to the Kingston Beach Golf Club, along Browns River to Tyndall Beach, including up Bonnie Brae and Lyndon Roads. The Bonnet Hill Community Association (BHCA) was incorporated in 2013.
Mary’s Grange update
Over the years, the BHCA has achieved: - Successful campaigning and working with State Government to widen the Channel Highway over Bonnet Hill – this led to the construction of the Safety Lane in late 2015-16 which has made travel from Kingston to Taroona and Hobart safer for cyclists, buses, and motorists. - Fire risk assessments with Tasmanian Fire Service and Kingborough Council along the Alum Cliffs Track, including undertaking a fuel reduction burn late 2015. - Maintenance of bus-stops on Bonnet Hill after a Metro review in 2014 threatened closure. - 5 well attended Annual BBQs each summer for all Bonnet Hill community members. The BHCA has also ensured: - Ongoing engagement with Kingborough Council around maintenance and use of Alum Cliffs and Brickfields tracks, and access-ways. - Regular attendance and voice at Council meetings, and Kingborough Community Consultative Forums. We welcome new members – please contact our Treasurer Paul Patel (jaspsuper@gmailcom) or the Secretary Rowena Zwart (bonnethillcommunityassoc@gmail.com). of the community, buildings and remaining items, regular security patrols of the site have commenced. Father Shammi of the Sandy Bay Parish will shortly be commencing the deconsecration of the site. All spiritual pieces at Mary’s Grange will be carefully archived and returned to the Mary’s Grange chapel when redeveloped. Whilst we are in the very early planning stages, we can confirm that the site will provide modern, innovative aged care accommodation and services. As the project progresses, we will host opportunities for all interested parties to view plans and engage with us.
On 26 October, 2020, Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc. announced the planned closure of Mary’s Grange Residential Care Home.
Until then, keep up to date with the latest information, or contact us with any questions by visiting www.scctas.org.au/developments
An important aspect of delivering high-quality, individually tailored care is the environment it is delivered in. In its current form, Mary’s Grange has come to the end of its life as an aged care home. We are pleased to announce that all our valued Mary’s Grange residents have handpicked their new homes and have settled in well to their new surroundings. We would like to thank all our residents, their families and loved ones who have been on this journey with us. We would also like to thank all our Mary’s Grange team members, who have also settled in at their new Southern Cross Care home. We are now in the process of evaluating the equipment located at Mary’s Grange, and repurposing or redeploying it to other sites to minimise unnecessary waste from the site. To ensure the safety
Taroona Sippers and Purlers If you’d like some company while you knit, you’re warmly welcomed to join us on the first Saturday of each month (excepting January), at the Timeless Way cafe in Channel Court, Kingston, from 2pm to 4pm. We’re both beginners and experts. For more information email thestoddarts@gmail.com
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News from the Taroona Volunteer Fire Brigade We experienced a tranquil bushfire season. La Niña conditions continue to persist. The northern part of the state received aboveaverage rainfall for the period 1 December to 28 February. Although the southeast experienced average rainfall, the wet November did spur significant vegetation growth, boosting fuel loads.
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Australian rainfall deciles 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2021
Hazard reduction burns are currently happening in the hills above Taroona at The Lea. No other burns are scheduled this autumn. For up-to-date information on current and future hazard reduction burns, please visit http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/ Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow. Remember, burns on properties less than 2000m2 are prohibited in the Kingborough Council area.
starts, say due to dry lightning strikes, will stretch resources. Going in hard and heavy may not always be possible. Two brigade members who signed up to be part of remote area teams (RATs) saw little or no action this season. They did do some fun training with helicopters and testing of new hoses, though. The helicopter training involved practising hover entry and exit techniques and slinging 650kg RAT equipment boxes (containing pumps, hoses, chainsaws, tools, fuel, etc.). The hose tests involved laying down two long hose-lays (900m) of different hose to compare hose performance. We seldom use more than three lengths (90m) of hose with our appliances, so running out 1800m of hose was an eye-opener. Other brigade members have indicated they want to sign up as RATs. Doing so will raise the already high brigade competency levels even further. With daylight savings about to end, this is a timely reminder to swap out smoke alarm batteries and make sure your chimney is free of soot build-up. It is also time to practice your home fire escape plan. For residents who do not have a home fire escape plan, visit http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/ Show?pageId=colFireEscape for templates and advice. Please do not put this off as it can be a lifesaver!
Apart from the wetter conditions, another reason why bushfires never got out of hand is the ‘go hard, go heavy’ doctrine of the Tasmania Fire Service. The brigade was part of a strike team based in New Norfolk. A massive aerial attack involving four helicopters, three water bombers, and half a dozen appliances stopped a firestart in its tracks. The doctrine is a game-changer that should result in fewer and shorter campaign fires. One caveat is that multiple fire
Taroona Book Sale 2021 The Lions Club of Kingborough will again be conducting the Annual Taroona Book Sale. We are hoping that the 52nd Book Sale will be held this year on 9, 10 & 11 July Residents who wish to dispose of Books NOW can contact me on 0417 528 463, or email kingborough@ lionstasmania.org to arrange collection or a point of disposal. – Alan Pretyman, Secretary, Lions Club of Kingborough
Learning in Retirement The University of the Third Age Kingborough started again on the first of March. There are restrictions on class numbers due to Covid and we are proceeding with caution. Most of of our members are more than happy to be back. We still have some class spaces and waiting lists. We have a number of Taroona members. I myself, having lived in Taroona for over 55 years, am both attending and teaching in order to keep body and brain working, and to enjoy socialising with others. I’m happy to be contacted ppoulson@bigpond.com or see the U3A website, or contact u3akingborough@gmail.com – Pam Poulson
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News from the Taroona Football Club After a disrupted year in 2020, Taroona Football Club is looking forward to the 2021 season, with a number of youth and senior teams playing this year including teams in the Men’s Southern Championship and Women’s Southern Championship competitions. The Club is also excited to have been readmitted into the Women’s Super League – the top level of women’s football in the State – following victory in the Women’s Southern Championship competition last year.
confidence on the ball. Come with your friends or make new friends on the day! The Clinics will be held at Kelvedon Football Park, Taroona! We are excited for the participants to be able to enjoy our amazing facilities! There will be a BBQ lunch provided at 12pm all three of the days – the menu will include a sausage & bread, piece of fruit & a drink. We have three days of fun planned! Tuesday 6 April, Wednesday 17 April and Tuesday 13 April. Find out more information: https://www.taroonafc.org/post/ april-school-holiday-clinics
All members of the community are welcome to support the Club’s teams in the comfort of the new clubrooms at Kelvedon Park. On a serious note, we have had an issue with a number of break ins at the clubrooms and have since taken steps to increase security. We thank our neighbours for sounding the alarm and TasPolice for their quick response. We take this opportunity to thank Kingborough Council and our sponsors, especially our major sponsor UPC Renewables, for their ongoing support. Youth Players Wanted Are you or your kids still looking for a team for the 2021 Season? This is your chance! We are looking to fill a couple of our teams!
TFC SKiLLS Training Program Term 2 Registrations for our SKiLLS Training Program are now open for Term 2. The sessions are an enjoyable practice, play and perform program for mini, junior and youth footballers! For the absolute beginner or the football enthusiast! The program is for players aged 5 to 18 years old. TFC SKiLLS TRAINING Programs offer a variety of sessions per week, guided by Football Australia Accredited Taroona FC coaches. Find our more information: https://www.taroonafc.org/tfc-skills
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Or give our Head of Youth Development Holly-Lace Ayton a call on 0437 854 195
TFC SKiLLS APRIL School Holiday Clinics We offer short sessions and full-day football clinics for girls and boys 5 to 18 years from any school or Club. Learn new skills, play small-sided games, enjoy fun activities and gain extra
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Page 7 – March 2021 The brigade received a $1000 community grant from the Kingborough Council to procure a second Seek Thermal RevealFirePro thermal imaging camera. This means both our vehicles are equipped with these state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras. The cameras are incredibly useful for ensuring tree stumps and logs are properly extinguished during blacking
A new year at Possums Playcentre!
Term 1 has begun at Possums Playcentre with three groups of little ‘Possums’ ready to begin their early learning adventure at the Taroona Community Hall. Our play based program for 3 to 5 year olds uses ideas from the Early Years Learning Framework. Creativity and curiosity are encouraged and the beautiful natural environment fosters a sense of wellbeing and a connection to the land. The children are developing ideas about belonging to a community and have enjoyed their opportunities to try out their gardening skills at Possums Patch at the Taroona Neighbourhood Garden. They have also been exploring the interaction between the sun and shadows and discovering how shadows can lengthen and how they move and change throughout the day. Experiments with making coloured shadows were also enjoyed. Kingborough Robotics visited our centre to give the children an opportunity to develop robotic and coding skills. This program is funded by the Tasmanian
Community fund and supported by Libraries Tasmania. Sietske Hunn and students from Kingston High School guided the children through the basics of coding the colourful Beebot Robots. The children loved playing with the robots and even created patterns on paper. Enrolments are still available at our centre for 2021. For more information or to arrange a visit with your child please phone 0418390432 or email possumsplaycentre@hotmail.com
Happy Easter to the Taroona community from Possums! (painting from Louis, who loves rabbits!)
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P O S S UM S P l a y c e n t r e ... a place for little minds to grow
Grange Picnic Area abuzz Since Ozus Coffee Van set up shop at the Grange Picnic Area (aka Apex Park or Truganini Park), many locals have rediscovered its delights and availed themselves of the wonderful communal space with open air yoga classes, mini concerts, business coffee meetings in the picnic shelter, and Marian Fitzgerald’s occasional Saturday flower stall.
Opening hours Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am – 12 noon Saturday 9:00 am – 1:pm
For 3 to 5 year olds Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 am to 12 noon Taroona Community Hall, Batchelor Way
0418 390432
www.PossumsPlaycentre.org.au
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St Luke’s News
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Avast, ye landlubbers!
It was this time last year that Tasmania went into COVID lockdown! Services at St Luke’s were moved from in person to meeting on zoom as did so many other things! But we survived and have been so blessed here in Tasmania. It was wonderful to meet again in the second half of the year, in fact I feel we have thrived, and it was great to hold a couple of community events such as our Spring Festival in October and the Carols on the Lawn on 13 December. After a couple of years of wet weather, it was wonderful to be able to gather on the lawns in beautiful sunshine and celebrate Christmas with the community. It really was a fantastic night as you can see by the photos. Now we look forward to celebrating Easter, it was sad not be able to gather in person to do that last year so it will be extra special this year.
Christmas on the lawn, 2020 Just a reminder about our regular activities during school term time: Tuesdays: Playgroup at 10:30, Writing Space at 1pm. Wednesdays: Bible Study at 10:30. Thursdays: Women’s exercise at 10.00, Art Space at 1pm. First Friday of the month: Men’s Tea with speaker at 6:30.
The TOSSAs have had a sensational summer of swimming across the bay from the Taroona Boat Ramp to the Alum Cliffs and return. Many new TOSSAs were initiated by being forced to cuddle an octopus. The water temperatures have been balmy over the last couple of months. The annual Kingston Surf Life Saving TOSSA CUP is being held on Sunday 18 April at Taroona Beach, where all ocean swimmers are invited to swim for the Mystery Time. Whoever swims closest to the time, wins. The time is selected by our President Nick Falk in London. Registrations are from 8-9am, and the swim starts 9.30am. The Mayor will present the TOSSA cup. All are welcome on the morning and the Davey Street Garage coffee van will provide amazing coffee and snacks. Come and watch the wildest TOSS of the year! – Stuart Tanner
Sunday services are at 9:30am. Beginning on Sunday 2 May we will be running an Alpha course at 5pm for 10 weeks, where you can come for an early tea, watch a video presentation, and have discussions around the Christian faith. All welcome. Good Friday service 2 April at 9:30am and Easter Sunday 4 April at 9:30am. We’d love to see you at St Luke’s any time. Any queries please call Ruth Hanlon, 0401 637 071
Taroona Ex Services’ Club The ANZAC Day march, service and breakfast will be held on Sunday 25 April at the Club’s rooms and memorial. Due to COVID restrictions we are unable to march on public roads this year. The starting point for the march will be advertised next month. The march will be led and followed up by two jeeps which will provide lighting. Regarding the breakfast, numbers will be restricted to seventy people within the Taroona Hall (COVID Plan), so the breakfast will be served inside and
outside by Taroona Apex and volunteers. These changes are being finalised through an extensive approval process with the relevant State and Local authorities. We will outline all of the altered arrangements in our April Newsletter. Until the COVID crisis passes, all future Committee and BBQ meetings will be held at the Taroona Bowls Club. Thus on Friday 16 April at 12 noon the committee will meet, followed by a BBQ at 1.15pm at the Taroona Bowls Club. As always all Taroona residents are very welcome. – David Thomson, Taroona Ex Services’ Club, 6224 4394
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Louisa Hinsby Park – Landscape Plan
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (public comment period ends 30th April) Project Background
The proposed Landscape Plan (see overleaf)
The Taroona Community Association (TCA) has been coordinating with Kingborough Council to improve Louisa Hinsby Park in Jenkins Street Taroona, and is now entering the final stages of planning. The park is presently an undeveloped and underutilised vacant lot. Former local resident Louisa Hinsby bequeathed it to Council to develop and manage on behalf of the community in 1950.
The Landscape Plan includes the following components:
In October 2018, some members of the community began discussions around the ownership and use of the land, as many residents were unaware it was a public reserve. This prompted the TCA to organise a public meeting onsite in July 2019.
- A perimeter planting of Taroona native tree, shrub and ground cover species. The 25 species selected were used by the muwinina for food, shelter, medicine and/or tools.
In November 2019, the TCA led more discussion with the community at the Taroona Seaside Festival where residents were invited to suggest options for its development. During 2018 and 2019, Kingborough Council undertook work to develop a strategy for public open space across the municipality. The ‘Kingborough Open Space Strategy 2019’ was subsequently finalised in March 2019. Action 24 of the Strategy recommended Council give further consideration to the need to retain 19 Jenkins Street (the site of Louisa Hinsby Park) as public open space. Council subsequently began a process of exploring options for the sale of this parcel of land. In early February 2020, the TCA requested Council review their archives to establish the original intent behind Louisa’s donation of this land to the community. At this point, it was discovered that Louisa Hinsby had bequeathed the land (in 1950) to be used specifically as a playground for the children of Taroona. With this knowledge, Council was left with only one option: to retain and embellish the land as per Louisa’s wishes. Not unsurprisingly, the ‘Kingborough Play Space and Playground Audit 2020’ has ranked Louisa Hinsby Park as the worst performing play space in the municipality, given that it is currently only an undeveloped grassed area. In September 2020, Mayor Dean Winter made a commitment to upgrade several playgrounds using funds from the Public Open Space Fund, including Louisa Hinsby Park due to its new high priority status. The TCA is pleased to present our Landscape Plan for this park, which responds to Louisa’s wishes and also considers the responses gathered during our community consultation sessions.
- A large central grassed open space, bordered by a compacted gravel path. Retaining a good amount of grassed open space was a common request from residents. - A few pieces of simple timber-framed play equipment and other natural play elements, including boulders, logs, small mounds for beginner trike/bike riders.
- Interpretive plant labels for each species, describing their value to the muwinina, designed with help from Taroona Primary School students and Aboriginal consultants, Nita Education. - Several timber seats. - A simple timber shelter with a timber picnic table. - A story panel on Louisa Hinsby at the entrance to the reserve. Louisa’s husband Joseph Hinsby was renowned in Tasmania in the early 1900s for propagating award-winning daffodils. The story panel will be surrounded by ‘Heather Hinsby Jenkins’ daffodils, which a descendant has given us. The daffodil was named for Joseph and Louisa’s great niece, Heather Hinsby Jenkins. We invite your feedback We invite you to review this Landscape Plan and provide your feedback directly to Kingborough Council by e-mailing: kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au
for the children of Taroona
Be sure to include a reference to ‘Louisa Hinsby Park’ in the subject line of your email.
Responses will then be collated and the Landscape Plan may be modified to suit the majority of public opinion, noting that Louisa’s wishes for a children’s playground must be upheld under the conditions of her donation. Taroona residents will be notified of the final Landscape Plan via the Taroona News and primary school newsletter. Immediate residents (Jenkins and Hinsby streets) will also be letterboxed. The Landscape Plan will then be presented to Council for implementation in accordance with the results of our community consultation and the conditions of Louisa’s donation. The elected Council will then consider the proposal and vote on the matter at an Ordinary Council Meeting. to page 10
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The Shot Tower Mystery ... continued
In a previous edition of Taroona News, you were invited to investigate Joseph Moir’s claims carved into the lintel above the entry to the 1870 Shot Tower proper. Did Joseph Moir really complete the Shot Tower “merely with the assistance of two masons …in 8 months” or was it more likely to take 8 years as Richard Lord suggested 40 years ago in his authoritative study of the Shot Tower?
In the second reference from the Mercury of 2 May 1870, we have another tantalising progress report stating that the tower had reached 116 feet high by 2 May, also validating that the height of the finished tower would be another 40 feet higher at 156 feet.
Unfortunately, lockdown got in the way of arranging meetings to discuss the topic, but this did not however, deter one keen historian. Spoiler Alert: within a week, Roger had amassed enough references through the National Library of Australia’s TROVE database of scanned newspapers to put a few of the issues to bed. In the first reference, from The Tasmanian Times of 28 March 1870, we learn that there were 11 workers involved in the tower’s construction and that the tower had reached a height of 94 feet around the date of publication. The stated ‘altitude’ of the top of 175 feet appears to be a spoonerised typo of the true value of 157 feet as measured by Lord. The third reference from The Tasmanian Times of 08 July 1870 reports the fete celebrating the laying of the last stone of the tower. It also names the two masons and mentions the labourers and quarrymen involved in the tower’s construction and records Moir’s satisfaction at completing the project on time and budget. So we now have evidence that at least 11 people were involved in quarrying, dressing and laying the sandstone blocks, but we don’t really have a start date for the tower’s construction and can’t really answer how long it took to build the tower – or can we? Actually, we can estimate the rate of build using the 35 days between the two above references of 28 March and 2 May when to page 13
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the tower had reached heights of 94 feet and 116 feet respectively. For the mathematicians amongst us, we can estimate the volume of sandstone built between these heights, because the tower is a simple shape made of a truncated cone and a cylinder on top. I shall spare you the maths and metric conversions of Richard Lord’s tower measurements, but the rate of sandstone volume constructed between the 94- and 116-feet levels calculates to be approximately 1.5 cubic metres of sandstone block, rubble and mortar per day. If this rate were maintained, the tower could be completed in 300 days, which is 81% of the rate required to finish in the 8 months carved into the lintel above the entry door. The 8-month construction time is quite plausible, even though we do not necessarily understand the construction method in detail. In summary, 11 people including stonemasons, quarry people, labourers and Moir himself apparently completed the construction of the Shot Tower within 8 months. The actual methods of lifting and positioning 100+ kg blocks of sandstone are worthy of another article. As a tempter, research the methods used by Moir’s countryman Robert Stevenson in the construction of the famous 1809 Bell Rock Lighthouse, one of the wonders of the 19th Century. This must surely have been a source of national pride and boosted Moir’s desire to achieve an outstanding colonial monument and industry, on time and on budget. – Damian Devlin, with a special thanks to Roger Kellaway for his research in the National Library of Australia’s archive.
D E T BUS
Welcome back, THS After a disrupted 2020 school year, it has been a flying start in 2021 for the Taroona High School community. A welcome back BBQ was held in February and new families and students enjoyed the chance to mingle with new friends, chat to the wonderful teachers and have a bite to eat on our beautiful Taroona foreshore. We hope to bring some exciting events to the School and broader Taroona community including Ember, showcasing Contemporary Music; the Spring Arts Festival bringing together Art, Music, Drama, Graphic Design and Film on one spectacular night; and the School Musical. The School Association enjoys supporting all these events to build community and raise needed funds. The Association is also very keen to support the School’s efforts as they expand their curriculum and pathways to cater for Years 11 and 12 courses in the future. Many exciting connections to businesses and other community partnerships are being explored. As a reminder, our Association includes two Community Members, Fiona Rice and Stuart Corney, who both bring a wealth of professional, family and community experience and add a different perspective to our discussions when we meet each month during school terms. For more information, please contact the Taroona High School Association Chair, Martine Siltman, at taroonahigh. assoc@gmail.com
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Page 14 – March 2021 conifers and eucalypts, finely cut at our own Taroona Beach dump near the scout hall driveway. Large chips of wood, upwards of 3cm, are not recommended for pathways. The size is determined by how sharp the blades are of the machinery. David’s Swan Song Sadly, after a sojourn lasting 51 years, I’ll soon be selling my Taroona home (built in 1969 for $12,000!) to move to an apartment on the coast at Lowestoft Bay, Berriedale.
David Stephen’s
GARDENING COLUMN March is the second best time to plant seedlings and sow seeds for winter harvest. (February is the best with warmer soil and more daylight.) What to plant in March Asian greens, chinese cabbage, other brassicas such as Brussels sprouts seedlings, onion chives, garlic chives, spinach, leek, lettuce, parsley, radish, rocket, spring onion, turnip, and legumes (broad beans and peas). April planting • Brassicas, garlic, radish, lettuce. • Prepare soil for early potatoes and for berries. • It is important to choose large garlic cloves to plant. To deter thieves who recognize the high value of good quality garlic, mark your garlic rows with the deceptive word ‘LEEKS’ and add the planting dates. During December 2019, a whole acre of mature garlic was pulled and stolen from a farm in southern Tasmania! • Transplanted seedlings of Asian greens are tricky to grow steadily to maturity during Autumn. To minimize the rate of failure, I raise my own seeds in special punnets that have individual cells. After 3-4 weeks seedlings can be extracted using a kitchen knife for leverage to prevent root disturbance. A tight root ball prevents transplant shock. Chandlers nursery stocks these plastic cellular punnets. Woodchip Worship When used on a garden pathway, in place of gravel or concrete, a 10-15 cm layer of fine woodchips can serve two purposes: a soft walking and a future source of weathered mulch for a garden bed. My organic paths rot down to a dark crumbly texture in 12-18 months when kept moist. It helps if there’s a balanced proportion of leaf, sawdust and bark to feed the decomposers. When it’s eventually incorporated into the soil, this high carbon residue will feed the soil life that devours the carbon – thank you very much! Thanks to the wood-chipping teams that work from time to time in and around Taroona, we can often source free wood-chips from fallen
I’ve had about 5 months to get mentally prepared for this change. I’m going to miss this unique Taroona Neighbourhood of loving people who share my values and love of the bushland setting. One of my main legacies in Taroona is the Neighbourhood Garden which I developed in 2007 from a suggestion made by an unemployed young man who lived nearby. For many years I was also the resident volunteer signwriter for the local TCA and many other organisations. My latest gardening project is helping others to redevelop the City Farm opposite St Johns Church in New Town. Students from nearby New Town High School are involved too and I’m mentoring them with the principles of food self-reliance. Plots are soon to be available for nearby residents. – David Stephen
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– Environmental Weed Profile –
Page 15 – March 2021
In Australia it occurs in all states except the Northern Territory where it is an occasional but widespread weed of roadsides, pasture, wasteland and other disturbed sites.
Purple Salsify
How did it get here?
Tragopogon porrifolius
It is likely that salsify was introduced to Australia in the mid 1800s coming in either as a food crop or as a contaminant in early shipboard hay or in shipments of grain or pasture seed.
NAOMI LAWRENCE
How does it grow and spread?
The Weed profile for this month is for a relative newcomer to Taroona which has sparked some interest among residents. It has become established in Taroona Park and TEN first noticed it there in 2018. There was some effort to remove it from the area but this year with the wet warm spring it has become even more prolific and there are now patches of this species emerging all along the Taroona foreshore toward Dixon’s Beach.
Purple Salsify is a biennial plant. (In the first year only the vegetative parts of the plant are developed and in the second year it produces flowers). The flowers are hermaphroditic (has both male and female organs), and pollinated by insects. It flowers during early to mid-summer in temperate regions. It is hardy and frost resistant, and able to grow in in many soil types in areas where there is good drainage, adequate sunlight and moist conditions. The plant can tolerate strong winds but not maritime exposure. Like dandelions, the seeds are dispersed by wind and will establish in areas of bare ground.
Uses
Unlisted weed which has become naturalised in the state.
Salsify has been cultivated in Europe since the 16th century. The root, young shoots, flowers and sprouted seeds are edible. The root has a mild taste when uncooked, described as like asparagus or oysters. After flowering, the taproot becomes stringy and inedible. A latex derived from the root can be used as a chewing gum.
What does it look like?
Why is it a problem?
Salsify grows to around 1.2 m in height and has a largely unbranched stem with grass-like leaves. The stems exude a milky sap. It has a large taproot which can grow between 15–30 cm long and 2–5 cm thick.
It was widely used as an occasional food crop from where it escaped to become a weed. Despite its presence as a weed, Salsify was promoted as an alternative vegetable through the mid-twentieth century. There was concern about it as a weed, particularly in agricultural areas, but as it was found not to be toxic to stock and easily destroyed by tillage it was not considered to be a problem. It seems not to be considered a problem in areas of native vegetation.
Status
The purple flower head is large, about 5 cm across, and is surrounded by green bracts which are longer than the petals. The fruits are that have hairs at one end that facilitate wind dispersal (like dandelions). When the fruits are fully formed, the hairs from the fruits give the appearance of a ball of fluff.
Where does it come from? Purple salsify is native to southeast Europe and north Africa. It has been introduced into many other countries including the British Isles other parts of northern Europe, North America, southern Africa and Australia.
How can it be controlled? Salisfy can be pulled or dug out manually which should be done before the plant flowers and produces seeds. Always refer to guidelines for herbicide use.
Ask a (local) expert ... Q:
Why is the water at HInsby Beach warm one day and cold the next? – Perplexed Taroona swimmer
A:
IMAS Oceanographer and Taroona resident, Dr Stuart Corney, dives in…
The temperature at a local beach can change by a few degrees within the space of days. This occurs when the coastal water is displaced by a new colder or warmer body of water. This displacement of water can occur in several ways. Often, it’s due to a process known as upwelling. This happens when winds blow consistently from a specific direction, causing the coastal water to move offshore. The coastal water is then replaced by the colder water pulled up from below the surface. The figure shows how this occurs along a coastline. The opposite can also happen, and this is called downwelling. This is when winds cause offshore water to move towards the
coast, driving coastal water down into the depths and causing the deeper water to warm. Another possibility is when a warm or cold eddy that’s been sitting offshore moves so that it contacts the coast. Eddies are a circular current, so the water doesn’t mix with its surrounds. Due to upwelling or downwelling over time, an eddy can be several degrees warmer or cooler than the water around it.
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News from IMAS Taroona research laboratories “For the FRDC, this report will provide a reference point for further impact analysis to help us identify future research needed to improve early warning systems and diagnostic capacity of our seafood industry, should future shocks or disruptions occur.” The report is available on the FRDC website: tinyurl.com/COVID-impactreport
Stay Afloat Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic to future-proof Australia’s seafood industry Understanding how COVID-19 affected Australia’s seafood industry and using this knowledge to prepare the sector for future shocks is the focus of a new IMAS report released in March. Funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), the study found that the overall impacts of COVID-19 have been asymmetric. While sectors supplying domestic retail markets were mostly able to prosper, producers selling into export markets and the domestic dine-in food service sector were often brought to their knees.
If you work in the seafood industry and the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting your mental health, Seafood Industry Australia is running Stay Afloat, a mental health support program specifically created for the seafood industry.
IMAS University of Tasmania Research Fellow and study leader, Dr Emily Ogier, said the research focused on the short-term impacts on the Australian seafood industry during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, from January to June 2020. “Our research specifically looked at the impacts of the pandemic, rather than any trade barrier affects that may have arisen during that time – and we examined those impacts at a sector level, rather than at an individual business level,” Dr Ogier said. “The industry at large showed resilience, with sectors able to quickly adapt doing better. This highlighted the need for continuity planning, including paying greater attention to supply chain risks, and fostering relationships and capabilities to enable rapid reorientation in products and markets.” The report aimed to gain a broad understanding of the immediate economic impacts to the industry from the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides valuable insights that will help the industry tackle future shocks. It found that government support measures assisted the seafood industry withstand some of the negative impacts on profitability and business continuity. “The pandemic impacted the seafood industry both directly and indirectly, and resultant disruptions were often amplified by other factors, such as bushfire or disease recovery and stock conditions,” Dr Ogier said. “The report provides valuable clues as to the vulnerabilities of Australia’s seafood industries to global shocks that affect our seafood industry’s markets and supply chains in different ways – and these clues will assist to build a more resilient industry.” FRDC Managing Director Dr Patrick Hone said that, while not comprehensively surveying all sectors within the industry, this initial study represents an important first step to future-proofing. “As the industry moves forward, it is important to ask what was learned from this past year. What were the surprises and what can be done differently in the future?” Dr Hone said. “The cost of being under-prepared is too great. The lesson from the previous SARS Asian Pandemic was that these questions were not asked and the data to improve future outcomes was not collected.
About IMAS Fisheries & Aquaculture IMAS Taroona is emerging as a unique fisheries and aquaculture precinct – a centre for world-class research, enhanced collaboration and industry engagement, and outstanding marine science education. Our focus is to seek the knowledge and innovation that will provide adequate and sustainable nutrition to an increasing world population. Visit: imas.utas.edu.au/research/ fisheries-and-aquaculture Contact: Communication Officer, Louise Creely 6226 8204 or louise. creely@utas.edu.au
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Taroona Scout Group: Vale a Wonderful Scout! We all experience sad moments, and for the Taroona Scouts such a day was the passing of June Flood on 12 February. June had a long-standing association with Scouting commencing as a Cub Leader in Queenstown in 1952, and later in Taroona and Huntingfield. Not only did June inspire young Scouts – no doubt many of you will also remember her, or even were taught by her, during her time as an infant teacher at Taroona Primary. After her Scouting leadership roles, June continued her Taroona involvement as secretary for many years. Not only was she a valued member of Taroona Scouts, her work at State level was recognised with Life Membership of the Tasmanian Branch in 2001. Her eminent achievement and exceptional service to Scouts Australia over a long period in a number of significant roles was recognised nationally at the highest level when in 2013 she was awarded the National President’s Award. In recognition of her contribution to Taroona Scouts, our Cub section award for excellence is named after June. We at Taroona Scouts are privileged to have had June as our friend and she has left us with many fond memories. Over the years Taroona Scout Group youth have achieved the top awards. In recognition for her contribution to the Cub section, Luna Mayhew received the June Flood Do Your Best Award. The Janet Stephens’ trophy for the best performing patrol in the Scout section was awarded to the Leaping Kangaroo Patrol although only just ahead of the Shy Platypus Patrol.
Scouts out and about Scouts have enjoyed a busy start to the year and the group is thriving. We’ve been making the most of the good weather and our relative shelter from a COVID-19 world. Activities include nights on the beach building catapults, on the river in kayaks, walking the Alum Cliffs track and picking up four bags of rubbish along the way, and outdoor skills including erecting up tents, first aid, gas stoves, and compasses. Ahead for us is cycling, cooking, and campfire. Venturers have enjoyed the continued return to outdoor activities and camping. A three day walk into the magnificent Lake Rhona
Mackenna Minstrell and James Hill are jointly awarded The Spirit of ANZAC award. Each ANZAC day the Taroona Ex-Services Club awards the Spirit of ANZAC award. The award recognises the attributes of Scouts that may normally go unnoticed, such as willingness, friendliness, “have a go” approach and endeavour (to push themselves to try something challenging). In 2020 the presentation was delayed until our End of Year Event and was jointly awarded to Mackenna Minstrell and James Hill by Ex-Services members president Martin Potter, Chris Harris, past president Trevor Abbott and life member Steve Willey.
Venturers explore Lake Rhona
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Taroona Tennis Club News Members of the Taroona Tennis Club were really excited last year to learn that their application for an “Improving the Playing Field” grant of $35,000 to resurface Court 4 had been approved. At the time of writing, the work was in progress. The surface of Court 4 was changed from gravel to synthetic grass in 1993 and this is the first time it has been replaced. It will be wonderful for everyone to have four courts of an excellent standard. Many people have been playing tennis during summer and the trend continues into autumn. Social groups have been well attended and Andrew Etherington ran coaching sessions for children twice a week during January. He is currently running very affordable small group coaching sessions for adult members. Taroona participated in the annual Kingborough Challenge against Kingston Tennis Club on February 27th. Unfortunately Kingston won quite convincingly. The annual Club Championships, not held in 2020 because of Covid, are planned for March. Taroona has teams in the AYC evening competition and in the Mid-Week Ladies’ Pennant.
Venturers enjoy their Koonya camp west of Mt Field National Park was followed by a six day camp at Koonya that included kayak trips, fishing and a bushwalk. Since school and college returned we have made the most of longer evenings to go kayaking and bike-riding. We also joined Kingston Venturers sailing and took part in Clean Up Australia day, working in some of those areas often missed in Taroona. Usually the long weekend means the state-wide Scout Regatta but this year this was cancelled for COVID-19 reasons so the Venturers decided to spend three days at Koonya again and also helped with removal of weeds.
The committee works quite hard to keep the courts, grounds and clubhouse in good order and is always aware of opportunities to improve the facility. A few years ago, the online booking system, “Book a Court” was introduced after much discussion to allow non-members easy access to the courts. This system is working well and, as well as promoting tennis in the general community, it is generating revenue for the Club. Phone Diane Balding on 0488 086 381 or 6227 9232 with enquiries.
Fund-raising activities are critical to help deliver first class scouting experiences. The Scout annual Christmas Tree and Produce Sale is a legendary event with huge local community support and expectations with delicious Christmas treats for sale. The 2020 event was again a huge success thanks to the high quality trees kindly made available by Tasmanian company SFM Environmental Services that manages approximately 27,150 hectares across South Central Tasmania, predominantly the Lenah Estate in the Derwent Valley. We are currently developing a new web page https://taroonascoutgroup.com that updates our older page at https://taroona.tas.au/scouts/. If you would like any information concerning the Taroona Scout Group or are interested in youth membership or a leader role, please contact either Mike Green 6227 9139 or Janet 0400 297 646.
President, Alan Sutherland, and Secretary, Diane Balding, on the newly resurfaced court.
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Gauging the Rain
Page 19 – March 2021
Taroona’s rainfall stats Annual rainfall (mm)
338.8 (2006)
621.2
Lo w e s t
887.6 (1975)
Median
H ighest
Darwin
Canberra Taroona Perth Sydney Brisbane
Not much to measure here: Peter Gee with the Taroona rain gauge
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Other highlights [lowlights] of 2020 were July’s 9.4mm which was the second lowest since records began in 1963, and October’s 126.6mm which was the second highest since records began in 1961.
If you’re interested in Taroona’s annual rainfall stats you can access every year's details from 1961 by going to the BOM Tasmania website, clicking on Climate Data Online in the menu then typing in Taroona and station number 94111 in the relevant boxes. 18
The 12-month total of 654.4mm is a little above the annual average – and much more than last year’s 405.2mm.
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Here is the day by day tale of the rain gauge in 2020, as recorded by Taroona’s official Bureau of Meteorology rain measurer Peter Gee.
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Melbourne Adelaide Hobart
Capital city median annual rainfall comparison (mm)
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PIC OF TAROONA Once was paddocks: Taroona, 75 years ago The aerial photos that make up this composite image were taken in 1946, as part of a postwar program of photographing the entire state from the air. Using systematic flight lines, aircraft flew across blocks of land taking photographs in parallel strips. As a result, we now have a valuable record of landscape change and development since that time.
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER & ENVIRONMENT
It is fascinating to see the changes that have taken place over the last 75 years. You only need to compare this aerial photo with the one published in Track Down Taroona to see how dramatic the changes to our suburb have been. And if you would to see other Tasmanian aerial images, or zoom closer into historic Taroona, check out DPIPWE’s Aerial Photo Viewer here: https://dpipwe-au.maps.arcgis. com/apps/webappviewer/ index.html?id=d448e31129d9 44aab95d856a07f7343c
Taroona Community Association Inc. President: Jill Hickie, 4 Devon Walk, Taroona, 6227 8544 Secretary: Oberon Carter, taroonacasecretary@gmail.com Treasurer/ Public officer: Anne Parrott, 11 Jenkins Street, Taroona Newsletter Editor/Designer: Liz Haywood, 43 Hinsby Road, Taroona, 0438 622799 Committee: Alison Phillips, Damian Devlin, Janette Power, Fiona Rice, Dal Andrews, Maureen Robinson, Roger Kellaway, Marilyn Pauley Email:
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