By NICKI KASTNER*tagari lia Child Family Centre hasbeen running a project aimed atincreasing the local community’sknowledge of, and confidence inusing Tasmanian native bush foods.

The sessions are held every Thurs-day morning for two hours duringschool terms. Everyone who partici-pates in the cooking gets to enjoy eat-ing the delicious food while sittingtogether and chatting.

The Tasmanian Bush Food to Platesessions have been a wonderful successwith children enjoying the cooking andthe adults showing an active interestin learning about various bush foods.

Some of the sessions that we haverun over the previous term include abush food high tea – making herbalteas from native mint and kunzea, andcoffee from wattle seed; making bushherb dukkha and dips; learning all

about the amazing mountain pepperberry and how to use it in everydayrecipes; using bush herbs to makesausages from scratch; preparing aTassie version of Chinese-styledumplings; and how to use native cel-ery in great-tasting recipes.

All the adults, and most of the chil-dren have loved the food that we havebeen cooking – some of the childrensurprising their parents that they aretrying new foods.

Some weeks we have also hadplanting activities adding to our nativebush food garden, which the childrenlove getting involved in.

Some weeks we also include a storytime. The children have particularlyenjoyed the stories about how the wal-laby lost his itch, how the wattle birdgot his wattles and how the nanginyas,or bush elves, help keep all the plantsalive by weeing everywhere.

Regular participants in the ses-sions have been receiving herb jarswith the bush herbs that we have beenusing and at the end of the term theywill be able to take home their ownnative celery plant to plant in theirown garden.

Our consultant, Kris Schaffer, hasprovided a wealth of knowledge andpassion that we are sharing with oursession participants.

We have also had a couple of sur-prise visitors during our sessions,including Rebecca White and AngusStewart from Gardening Australia.

During our sessions we highlightthe need for respect for the Indigenousculture and respect for the environ-ment and encourage people not to goout into the bush to wild harvest.

While encouraging interest andparticipation in using native bush

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Fair raterise 2%confirmedBRIGHTON Council hasconfirmed that it will keepits rate increase in line withthe rise in the consumerprice index (CPI) for the23rd year in succession.

This is quite an achieve-ment for any Tasmaniancouncil – 23 years with onlya CPI increase, or less, com-pared with other councilsthat have imposed signifi-cant increases on theirratepayers over the years.

After approving thebudget for 2018/19 in prin-cipal at its May meeting,Council formally approvedthe rates for the coming yearat its June meeting.

Mayor Tony Foster saidthe rise next financial yearwould amount to just twoper cent ($17 a year, or a lit-tle over $1.40 a month) forall residential households.

Cr Foster said the Coun-cil was extremely proud it

Our budgetincludes plans toundertake a rangeof communityimprovementprojects over thecoming year, fromroadworks to newpublic facilities forthe municipality.

had kept rate increases at orbelow the rise in the CPI forthe past 23 years, with resi-dents enjoying the lowestper capita rates in Tasmania.

“Despite the ongoingpressures on local govern-ment, including reduceddistributions from ourinvestment in TasWater, wehave been able to keep therate rise down when manyother councils are imple-

menting much largerincreases,” Cr Foster said.

“Brighton’s strong finan-cial management and effi-ciency, coupled with ourcommitment to shared serv-ices with other councilsmeans our ratepayers con-tinue to benefit from the fullrange of services at the low-est possible cost.

“Our budget includesplans to undertake a rangeof community improve-ment projects over the com-ing year, from roadworks tonew public facilities for themunicipality.

“Key projects includeincreased expenditure instreet tree planting and asignificant investment toprovide female-friendlychangerooms at sportingfacilities as a result of thegreater focus on participa-tion in sport for women andgirls.”

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Everyone who participates in the cooking gets to enjoy eating the delicious food while sitting together and chatting.

tagari lia community learnsbush-to-plate cooking skills

There’s an art to making kunzea and pepper leaf veggiepastry scrolls.

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YOUR COUNCIL

Tony Foster (Mayor)2 Kimberley StreetPontville 7030Tel: 0419 357 927Cr.Foster@brighton.tas.gov.auFinance Committee, Southern Tasmanian

Councils Association, Emergency Management Advisory,Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment, WasteManagement, TasWater, Remembrance Park ComplexConsultative Group, Civic Pride Consultative Group.

Barbara Curran (Deputy Mayor)1 Daniel PlaceBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 1522Cr.Curran@brighton.tas.gov.auFinance Committee, Parks and Recreation

Committee, Heritage and Environment Committee, WasteManagement Committee, Planning Authority, SouthernTasmanian Councils Association (alternate), Brighton Pri-mary School Council, Waste Strategy South (alternate),Civic Pride Consultative Group, Remembrance Park Com-plex Consultative Group.

Wayne Garlick46 Upton DriveHoneywood 7017Tel: 0438 539 682Cr.Garlick@brighton.tas.gov.auFinance Committee, Planning Authority,

Heritage and Environment Committee, Waste Manage-ment Committee.

Peter Geard 269 Elderslie RoadBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 1143 / 0418 515 649Cr.Geard@brighton.tas.gov.auParks and Recreation Committee, Planning

Authority, Heritage and Environment Committee, OldCouncil Chambers Users Group, Emergency ManagementAdvisory Committee, Hobart Fire Management Area Com-mittee, Civic Pride Consultative Group, RemembrancePark Complex Consultative Group.

Leigh Gray295 Elderslie RoadBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 0704 0427 063 410Cr.Gray@brighton.tas.gov.auParks and Recreation Committee, Finance

Committee, Planning Authority, Waste Management Com-mittee, Waste Strategy South, Cycling South.

Keith Higgins4 Jordan Place Bridgewater 7030Tel: 6263 6319Cr.Higgins@brighton.tas.gov.auParks and Recreation Committee, Planning

Authority, Environment and Heritage Committee.

Moya Jeffries37 Seymour StBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 1530 / 0419 394 139Cr.Jeffries@brighton.tas.gov.auFinance Committee, Heritage and Environ-

ment Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, Plan-ning Authority, Jordan River Learning Centre SeniorSchool Council.

Philip Owen9 Compton RoadOld Beach 7017Tel: 6249 8575 / 0419 333 252Cr.Owen@brighton.tas.gov.auFinance Committee, Planning Authority,

Heritage & Environment Committee, Waste ManagementCommittee.

Sonya Williams14 Barwick PlaceGagebrook 7030Tel: 6263 7871Cr.Williams@brighton.tas.gov.au

Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Authority, Jor-dan River Learning Centre Senior School Council, Gage-brook Primary School Council.

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foods we are very mindfulthat we do this in a respect-ful and safe manner, whilestill having loads of fun withthe children and their par-ents and carers.

The centre’s sixth birth-day is coming up asBrighton Community Newsgoes to press and we willhave a bush food party tocelebrate. For the childrenwe have Make Believe join-ing us to provide some greatentertainment. All the com-munity is invited.

Following this isNAIDOC week, July 8-15,with the theme ‘Because ofher, we can’, which celebratesthe efforts and contribu-tions of strong Aboriginalwomen who have left anincredible legacy to theircommunities by passing onknowledge, sharing tradi-tions and overcomingadversity.

We celebrate thesewomen, both past and pres-ent, while also nurturingfuture strong women andmen who respect them.

We have an exciting cal-endar of events to markNAIDOC week, includingMega Mob activities on the

Wednesday and a big cook-up on the Thursday usingour native bush foods.

We look forward to cel-ebrating the week with our

local community.*Nicki Kastner is tagari

lia’s bush food facilitator forthe Bush Food to Plate pro-

gram

Do the right thingfor the sake of your ‘best friend’REGISTRATION of yourdog is compulsory for dogsaged six months and over,in accordance with statelegislation (Dog ControlAct 2000).

If you do not registeryour dog you may be liableto be issued with a $163 on-the-spot fine.

Dog registrations aredesigned to promote respon-sible dog ownership.

You will receive reducedfees for desexed dogs, andconcessional rates also applyto pensioners

Dog registration ispayable annually and fallsdue by the July 31 each year.Penalties apply if not paid bythis date.

Council’s animal controlofficer checks dog registra-tions and microchipping inthe Brighton municipality.

Authorised officers mayenter and remain in or onany private premises at any

reasonable time to determinethe number of dogs on thosepremises and to checkwhether or not any dog onthose premises is registeredand microchipped.

An authorised officermay require the occupier ofthe premises to produce forinspection all dogs of whichthe occupier is the owner, andany other dogs kept on thepremises, and require evi-dence of the registration ofdogs kept on those premises.

Under the Dog ControlAct an authorised officermay also search for and seizeany dog on that land if thereis reason to believe that theperson in charge of a dog hascommitted an office againstthe Dog Control Act.

Under the Dog ControlAct microchipping ismandatory for dogs over sixmonths old.

Microchipping is a per-manent means of identifica-

tion which helps Council, theDogs’ Home and vets iden-tify dogs, particularly if theybecome lost.

Council must be notifiedof your dog’s microchipnumber – the Dogs’ Homeor veterinary clinics do notprovide Councils withmicrochip numbers.

Any person wanting tokeep more than two dogs onpremises in a non-residentialarea or, in the case of work-ing dogs, more than four,must apply to the generalmanager for a licence to doso.

In some cases a planningpermit is also required fromCouncil for a dog kennelestablishment.

Residents in a Residentialzone, eg, Bridgewater, Herds-mans Cove, Old Beach,Brighton and Gagebrook, areNOT permitted to havemore than two dogs. Penal-ties apply.

Participants and teachers making sausages for the bush barbecue.

tagari lia community learns bush-to-plate cooking skills

Everyone pitches in to make Tassie dukkha chickensatays.

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A MESSAGE FROM

The Mayor

High School commitment good for municipalityTHE development of a newhigh school at Brighton isgreat news for our munici-pality and will add to thevaluable education out-comes being achieved bythe Jordan River LearningFederation.

The State Government’s$3-million funding commit-ment in its most recent StateBudget to enable the initialplanning and communityconsultation, is a great startas is its promise to completethe development in this four-year parliamentary term.

The Liberal Party prom-ised the new high school,catering for years seven to 12,at this year’s state electionand the early honouring ofthat promise is welcomed.

I have campaigned longfor the new high school tocater for our growing com-munity and also to provideadditional education choicesfor students living in our sur-rounding region.

Education MinisterJeremy Rockliff is deserving

of special praise. He listenedto our representations and hewas able to convince his col-leagues in government that anew high school at Brightonwas not only good politicsbut also was needed by ourcommunity.

Pleasingly, OppositionLeader Rebecca White willnot oppose the project sothere will be no parliamen-tary impediments to slow theproject.

As well as all the usualhigh school facilities, the new$30-million purpose-builtschool will include state-of-the-art learning areas to caterspecifically for years 11 and12 students.

Brighton is one of thefastest-growing areas in Tas-mania, and with almost 700

students from the Brightonand southern Midlandsareas, Brighton PrimarySchool is one of the largestprimary schools in the state.

The Brighton Council isa strong believer thatimproving educational out-comes plays a major role inenhancing social and com-munity outcomes in themunicipality.

The original Jordan RiverLearning Federation (JRLF)initiative provided an oppor-tunity to establish a revolu-tionary educational modelfor students to year 12.

While it is doing greatwork for our young people,unfortunately, the initial con-cept has been diluted overtime.

Undoubtedly, JRLF catersvery well for children inBridgewater, Gagebrook andHerdsmans Cove, and thiswill continue.

However, each year, vir-tually all grade six leaversfrom Brighton bypass JRLFto attend schools in

Glenorchy and centralHobart.

Regrettably, the federa-tion’s active, positive promo-tion to Brighton studentsand families over many yearshas not succeeded and eachschool day, hundreds of extravehicles travel south takingchildren to private and gov-ernment schools outside themunicipality.

As a consequence, theestablishment of a highschool in Brighton, offeringyears seven to 12, has been apriority of Brighton Councilfor many years and this willnow become a reality overthe next four years.

The high school will alsoserve the Southern Midlandsand Central Highlands com-munities, and eliminate thebarriers of extensive travelfor hundreds of students andtheir families.

There can be no doubtthat the absence of a highschool has constrainedgrowth and discouragedyoung families from moving

to Brighton. The govern-ment’s commitment is com-mendable and, with Council,I will work closely with Edu-cation Minister Rockliff toprogress the development asquickly as possible.

The first step is compre-hensive community consul-tation to help determine anappropriate site for the newschool, which is expected tosignificantly alleviate conges-tion on the Midland High-way by giving more studentsaccess to education in theirown area.

There is certainly suffi-cient land available inBrighton and Council hasalready identified potentialsites.

There is a large, ready-made student populationand the added advantage ofproximity to the FarmSchool which has alsoreceived a budget allocationof $4.3 million to improvefacilities.

Brighton communitymembers are invited to have

their say on the high schoolproject via the website:www.education.tas.gov.au

And Brighton Council isholding a public meeting toconsult with the communityon its preferred site for thenew Brighton High School.It will report the outcome ofthe meeting to the Depart-ment of Education as inputto its community consulta-tion process.

It will be held at theBrighton Bowls and Com-munity Club on Monday,July 16 at 7pm. We urge res-idents to attend.

The Brighton municipal-ity is currently among thefastest-growing regions inTasmania and over the nextdecade is predicted to growmore rapidly than any otherlocal government area in thestate.

Indeed, the Demo-graphic Change AdvisoryCommittee predicts that ourpopulation will grow by 55per cent in that time andcould be as high as 26,000 by

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2032.While much of this

growth will be around theBrighton township, it willalso spread throughout themunicipality and the sur-rounding regional areas.

Without doubt, a key fac-tor in harnessing this growthand meeting communityexpectations is the provisionof appropriate educationopportunities close to wherepeople live.

This and increasingemployment opportunitiesare the keys to keeping fam-ilies in the Brighton munic-ipality and securing ourfuture growth and prosper-ity.

The State Governmenthas recognised this and thatis an extremely positive resultfollowing our many years ofrepresentations.

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IN the lead-up to this year’scouncil elections, a forum willbe held to discuss the impor-tance of women in local gov-ernment and to highlight theneed for women to exercisetheir vote in local governmentelections.

The forum is beingorganised by the Brightongroup of Speaking MadeEasy (formerly the PenguinClub) and will be held onSaturday July 28 at the TeaTree hall from 2-4 pm.

Speakers at the forumwill include Deb Thurleyfrom Women Can, MelissaCarlton (Glenorchy CityCouncil), Julie Triffett (Der-went Valley Council) and

Andrew Benson (SouthernMidlands Council).

“The forum will haveplenty of time for questionsand answers,” said facilitatorPru Bonham, a formerHobart City Council alder-man.

“It’s all about encouragingwomen to take up roles in localgovernment and having anopen discussion about whatchallenges can be presentedand what benefits flow fromrepresenting your local com-munity.”

The forum builds onsimilar events conducted inthe Brighton municipality inthe past and all are welcometo attend.

Women in LocalGovernment forumset for Tea Tree

Brighton move agreat careerchoice for Gillian

As part of our serieson Council officers,this month we profileGillian Browne whois Brighton Council’s corporate executive.

BRIGHTON Council’s cor-porate executive GillianBrowne has revealed shewas once a committedjudoka, having started judotraining when she wasseven years old.

Her hard work culmi-nated in a silver medal at anational level when she was23.

“Having my father workat the Clarence PCYC meantthat as a child I spent a lot oftime around various activi-ties, so it was good to findsomething that was mentallyand physically challenging,”Gillian said.

Gillian completed year 12at St Mary’s College, Hobart,before embarking on a careerin local government.

“I started as a trainee incorporate services at ClarenceCity Council in 1995,” Gilliansaid.

“I was a timid 18-year-old who learned the basics ofrates and customer service. Iwanted more though, so Ienrolled in a bachelor of com-merce degree which enabledme to work my way into anaccounting support role.”

Wanting a change ofscenery Gillian moved toPerth, Western Australia,where she continued herlocal government employ-ment at the town of Clare-mont as senior finance offi-cer.

Moving back to Tasma-nia in late 2003, she securedher job at Brighton Counciland has been there since.

“Moving to Brighton wasa great career choice for me,”Gillian said.

“My initial role was as arates support and customerservice officer on the frontcounter, before moving on towater metering and billingand then a promotion to mycurrent role as corporateexecutive.”

She completed her com-merce degree during thistime.

“Brighton Council hasbeen very supportive inencouraging professionaldevelopment and I have beenlucky enough to have time offto attend university and sitexams.

“Working in a smallcouncil such as Brighton hasmeant that no day is the sameand a broad knowledge isrequired about variousissues.”

As an indication of thebreadth of involvement withlocal government, for the pastsix years Gillian has been incharge of Tasman Council’sfinances through a resource-sharing arrangement.

At 41 she does find somespare time. Having recently

travelled to Vietnam withher children – Riley, 10, andMegan, 8 – she is inspired totravel elsewhere in theworld.

“I think it is really impor-tant your children should seethere is more to the worldthan their comfortable houseand to appreciate how luckythey are,” Gillian said.

“It was an eye opener forall of us and something I amglad that I got to experiencewith my children.”

Gillian likes to keep fit byplaying netball, both sociallyand in a club environment.She also thinks that beingactive sets a good example forher children.

“Being active is a good

Gillian Browne:“Working in asmall councilsuch asBrighton hasmeant that noday is the sameand a broadknowledge isrequired aboutvarious issues.”

By PETER GEARD*THE Brighton State Emergency Serv-ice (SES) unit assisted many duringthe wild weather and flash flooding inthe Hobart area earlier this year.

We attended flooding within theBrighton municipality including theBridgewater Police Station, residents inTaylor Crescent, Milvale Road and OldBeach.

Members were also called upon tohelp in the Claremont, Rosetta,Glenorchy, Moonah, Lenah Valley,Molesworth and Eastern Shore areas.

Tasks undertaken included sandbagging, drain clearing, water diversion,water pumping and roof repairs.

Members were busy for two fulldays. Hobart and the surrounding areaswere then confronted with extreme high

winds creating more havoc. The unit assisted with wind-dam-

aged sheds, trees blown on houses andcars and roof damage.

All members excelled in the verydemanding, dangerous weather condi-tions and are a valued asset to theBrighton municipality and surrounds.*Brighton councillor Peter Geard is

Brighton SES Unit Manager.

SES comes to rescue in wild weather

release after a full-on day atwork and going for walksand bike rides also means itis something we can do as afamily and also use the goodpaths around the Brightonarea,” she said

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By BELINDA CLARKE*CENTACARE Evolve Hous-ing’s (CEH) Social ImpactProgram (SIP) is an agileand collaborative way ofworking with the communi-ty across a range of initia-tives.

These initiatives aim toamplify existing assets andopportunities in the local areathrough more effective linkagesas well as co-create innovationsthat drive positive change andstrengthen individual andcommunity wellbeing.

SIP’s vision with CEH isto co-contribute to thegrowth of vibrant communi-ties that value the dignity andworth of each person.

SIP works alongsideCEH’s tenants and all mem-bers of the community. TheSIP way of working acknowl-edges that wellbeing andchange at the communitylevel is complex.

To address these complex-ities, SIP works across seveninterconnected domains –

education, housing, safety,economics, health, spiritualityand community engagement.

Each domain is distinct,but interconnected. Some ofthe work that we have part-nered with and co-createdwith other organisations inthe Brighton community is:

Build Up TassieBUILD up Tassie is a projectwith Centacare EvolveHousing to link and supportlocal young people withemployment and trainingopportunities in housing,construction and mainte-nance through the new andexisting builds with com-munity housing.

The project partnersinclude ‘yourtown’ which isdelivering the social enter-prise, Southern Central TradeTraining Centre and WilsonHomes.

From October 2017 toJune this year Build Up Tassiehas been involved in theemployment of 18 local

young people, including arange of apprenticeships.

Families and SchoolsTogether (FAST)FAST is a program thatstrengthens families byworking with them in theircommunities. It is deliveredby Impact Communitiesacross SIP areas including StPaul’s Bridgewater andGagebrook community.

FAST is funded throughSalvation Army, Communi-ties for Children funding. Theprogram partners familieswith a local team, schools andcommunity agencies such asCatholicCare Tasmania withthe aim of supporting chil-dren to succeed.

Bridgewater GagebrookMaster PlanTHE Bridgewater Gage-brook Master Plan aims topromote better housingfutures for the community.

It describes the physicaland social environment and

addresses these issues througha coordinated partnershipapproach to social, economicand urban planning.

The master plan is a Cen-tacare Evolve Housing initia-tive. SIP works closely withCEH and Brighton Councilto progress the master plan.

The HubTHE Hub at CentacareEvolve Housing Bridgewaterprovides a range of freeallied health and medicalservices through collabora-tive partnerships.

In 2017 the Hub offeredmore than 400 sessions ofbulk-billed GP and nursepractitioner sessions with AllRound Health and Commu-nity Care.

In 2018, the focus is onproviding outreach coun-selling through CatholicCareTasmania on Wednesdays aswell as targeted health andwellbeing sessions in line withidentified needs of our ten-ants.

Brighton LeadershipHealth ProjectTHE Brighton Care Collec-tive group of organisationsworks with Brighton Coun-cil to promote better com-munication to ensure peo-ple get the right service, atthe right time, and in theright place.

The focus is on gettingbetter health outcomes byimproving coordination ofcare from the organisationsand services that are alreadyavailable in Brighton.

Centacare Evolve Housinghas been involved in thisimportant Primary HealthTasmania project.

St Francis Youth PlusST Francis Flexible LearningCentre is a registered sec-ondary school located inChigwell which provides analternative education settingfor students in years seven to10.

Its purpose is to support

By SHERYL RAINBIRD*EVERYONE wants to keep warmin the winter months, but it canget expensive to turn the heaterup so here are a few things youcan do to help keep your costs incheck.

Closing the curtains is an easyway to keep the heat in and thecold out.

If you don’t have curtains itmight be time to think about get-ting some, especially for bedrooms

that are often colder than thelounge room.

To keep your costs down, tryVinnies or other op shops as theyoften have curtains for sale andyou might find just what you need.

If you’re after new curtains,including tracks, think about aNILs loan which can be paid offover time without breaking thebank.

Both of our CommunityHouses can help you apply for aNILS loan.

Another tip is to use a draughtstopper at your front and backdoors.

These don’t cost much and canstop those cold draughts comingin under the door and save a lot ofwarm air from escaping.

Closing off rooms you are notusing will also save on your heat-ing costs.

If your Aurora bill arrives andyou’re worried about being able topay it, contact the Aurora YES pro-gram on 1300 10 2010. The YES

team may be able to help you finda solution.

We are not the only ones look-ing for somewhere warm in thewinter months – ants, mice andrats can also be a nuisance at thistime of year.

Mice can be hard to keep out,but plugging entry holes with steelwool can sometimes help. Steelwool is sold at the supermarketand it’s cheap to buy.

To avoid getting ants inside,remember to put food away and

seal jars so ants don’t find a foodsource.

Some people say that lemonpeel will keep ants away while oth-ers recommend white vinegar andwater sprayed in likely entrypoints.

You’ll also find plenty of prod-ucts in your supermarket that canbe used, but the best plan is to actquickly before the problem getstoo big and you need professionalpest controllers.

Under the terms of the lease,

Centacare Evolve Housing (CEH)tenants are reminded that theymust ensure that the premises arefree from pests and vermin.

CEH has fact sheets on dealingwith pests and vermin in yourhome and how to use your heatpump.

You can pick these up at theCEH office at 2 Green Point Rd,Bridgewater (next to Centrelink).*Sheryl Rainbird is communitydevelopment officer for Centacare

Evolve Housing

Tips on how to keep yourself warm in winter

Belinda Clarke with a banner for Build Up Tassie, aCentacare Evolve Housing project.

and empower young peopleby giving them a positive edu-cation that build skills, knowl-edge, meaningful relation-ships and self-efficacy.

The ‘flexi’, as it is locallyknown, works through prin-ciples of honesty, safe and

legal, participation andrespect. SIP works in partner-ship with St Francis to linkinto community supports.*Belinda Clark is director ofthe Social Impact Program.For more information phone

6208 6264.

BY TONY FOSTERDURING June, Tasmania’s localcouncils set their rates for theforthcoming year and the out-come revealed how effective theirelected representatives and man-agers had been in managing theaffairs of their city or municipal-ity.

Yes, costs for councils are rising,as they are for everybody, butcouncil rates also contribute tohousehold costs and councils needto recognise the financial pressuresconfronting their ratepayers.

While it is true inflation is low,so too is the growth in averagewages and many Tasmanians areon fixed incomes or benefits thatshow little or no increase.

In such a climate, council rateincreases should be no greater thanthe rate of inflation, that is, the risein the consumer price index (CPI).This means that taking account ofcost increases a council should have

the same amount of money nextfinancial year as it had available thisyear to pay for services, infrastruc-ture, facilities and communitydevelopment.

That is not an unreasonableexpectation and any council thatseeks to impose rate increaseshigher than CPI must justify thisto ratepayers.

It is worth noting that BrightonCouncil has already approved itsbudget for 2018/19, keeping its rateincrease in line with the rise in theHobart CPI of just two per cent.The increase for householdersamounts to $17 a year, or a little

more than $1.40 a month.This is the 23rd consecutive

year Brighton has kept it rateincrease at or below the rate ofinflation and Council is particu-larly proud of this achievement. Ithas been able to do this when othersources of revenue, particularlymany State and Federal Govern-ment grants to local governmenthave reduced or disappeared.

Brighton’s budget has beenframed after accepting a 33 percent reduction in the Council’s div-idend from TasWater, a situationconfronting all councils to improveTasWater’s capacity to address

statewide water and sewerage infra-structure upgrades.

Rather than develop a grab-bagof spending and then determine arate increase to fund this,Brighton’s approach is to apply CPIto the past year’s revenue and thendevelop the budget based on thatfigure.

For the past 23 years this hasenabled Brighton Council todeliver the full range of local gov-ernment services, maintain anddevelop existing and new infra-structure, employ talented, inno-vative and hard-working staffmembers and continue to developthe municipality as a great place tolive, raise a family and, increasingly,work.

It’s not rocket science, but it iswhat ratepayers expect of theircouncil. It’s called living withinyour means and it’s what house-holders do every day of the week,every week of the year.

In fact, I would argue that no

council should be increasing rateshigher than the annual CPI. How-ever, my personal view is that fewadopt this approach and certainlynone have done so for anythinglike the 23 years achieved byBrighton.

Certainly, Brighton Council isconscious of the cost-of-livingpressures on its community and isdetermined to keep its charges aslow as possible. Its record is therefor everyone to see.

In the five years to 2016-17,Brighton’s rates rose by a total ofjust six per cent, well below theaverage of all Tasmanian councilsof 14 per cent, with two councilsincreasing their rates by 24 per centand 28 per cent respectively overthe same period.

It’s difficult to see how this canbe justified and the council alder-men, councillors and manage-ments must be required to explainthe reasons why they have imposedthese increases on their ratepayers.

The reports of the TasmanianAuditor-General consistently listBrighton as, or among the best-performing councils in the state.

As well as the lowest rates,Brighton also has the lowest percapita number of employees, andemployee costs as a percentage ofannual operating revenue at 23.1per cent are a full 10 points belowthe average of all councils of 33.1per cent.

As well as the efficiency ofBrighton’s operations, its strongfinancial management, plus thesuccess of its MicroWise businessand commitment to shared serv-ices with other councils, Brightonratepayers continue to benefit fromthe full range of services at the low-est possible cost.

It is an approach BrightonCouncil intends to maintain intothe future and it’s one I believe thatshould be adopted by all Tasman-ian councils.

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Rate increases above CPI need to be justifiedBRIGHTON Mayor Tony Foster has continued his fight to holddown rate increases, calling on local councils that raise their chargeshigher than the annual rate of inflation to justify this to ratepayers.

Cr Foster wrote an extensive column in the Mercury newspaperfollowing Brighton Council’s decision to hold down its rate rise to theannual movement in the consumer price index for the 23rd year insuccession.

This is an updated version of Cr Foster’s Mercury column.

Lions want your help forVeronika’s fundraiser

By GWEN HARPER*WE’D like to introduce Brighton resi-dent Veronika Davie – in many ways aregular 10-year-old.

Veronika attends a mainstreamschool, she loves her two big brothersJordan and Jakob, loves bowling, TVdance shows, music, horse-riding,ParkRun, her iPad and especially hermum Kylee and dad Marcus.

But Veronika was unlucky in thewomb. She had bilateral strokes in utero,the scale of which would kill an adult.

She wasn’t expected to survive herbirth but against the odds she did. Diag-nosed with a heart defect, Trisomy 21(Down Syndrome) and cerebral palsy,Veronika wasn’t ever supposed to walk.

Against the odds, she walked intokindergarten on her first day of schoolsupported by her trusty walking frame.

Veronika has had 12 operations sofar and a heavy schedule of physio,hydrotherapy and occupational therapyexercises just to develop her muscle toneto do things we take for granted, like sit-ting, standing and holding a cup.

Veronika’s disabilities also make ithard for her to use AUSLAN sign lan-guage, so she’s developed her own.

Veronika began having seizureswhen she was four years old, which

affect many of her hard-earned physicalskills, so she learns them again.Veronika, like her mum, doesn’t give up.

Kylee Davie is one of the mostamazing people you could ever meet.

She holds down two part-time jobs,one as a teacher’s aide and another withTasCare Society for Children, currentlyworking on a project to support siblingsof children with disabilities.

Kylee also has qualifications in edu-cation support and individual support– disability, has lobbied the NDIS, plusrepresented Tasmania as part of a min-isterial taskforce on education of stu-dents with disabilities.

Kylee is a ‘doer’ – she wants the bestfor her children and for Veronika tohave the best quality of life possible.She’s also very practical and seeks helpwhen she needs it.

Kylee approached the Lions Club ofBrighton with a very real problem:Veronika is getting bigger, and althoughVeronika can walk short distances sherelies on her wheelchair.

It’s getting risky for Kylee to con-tinue lifting Veronika in and out of theircar, as Veronika doesn’t have the func-tional ability to get in or out of the carherself.

The NDIS will hopefully pay for a

van modification but not for a van, andthe modification must be made on avan less than three years old.

That’s where Brighton Lions comesinto the frame. It’s time to put on ourfundraising hats.

We will be holding a quiz night tohelp raise funds towards buying awheelchair-accessible van for Veronika.

Thanks to Brighton Council fordonating the Brighton Civic Centre asour venue, the quiz night will be heldat 7pm on Saturday, July 28.

The quiz night is for all ages andthere will be multiple prizes given awayon the night.

Tickets are $20 each, or $200 for atable of 10.

Please get together some family,some friends, some neighbours or evensome work colleagues and have funwhile we help Veronika beat the oddsyet again.

Visit our event listing on our Face-book page Lions Club of BrightonInc to review the event details and buytickets.

If you want to follow Veronika’samazing journey, Kylee has a Facebookpage @veronikawillwalk.

*Gwen Harper is president of Brighton Lions

Veronika Davie keeps beating the odds and refuses to give up. You can help her continueher brave journey through life.Queen’s birthday honour

for hard-working HelenBRIGHTON municipality’sHelen Manser has dedicat-ed her working life to theBridgewater and Gage-brook community.

The 60-year-old founderand manager of the JordanRiver Service has beennamed a Member of theOrder of Australia in the gen-eral division (AM) for signif-icant service to the commu-nity of Tasmania, particularlythrough the establishmentand management of regionaldevelopment initiatives.

Over 30 years, MsManser has transformedBridgewater and GagebrookNeighbourhood House serv-ices into “one-stop shop”community centres that offera range of educational pro-grams and support services.

She co-founded theBridgewater Urban RenewalProject in 1992 with the lateCris Fitzpatrick.

“When I came to Bridge-water from Glenorchy as a

young mother in 1981, it wasa desolate place,” Ms Mansersaid.

“There were no services– not even a decent bus serv-ice.

“There was no supportfor young families. There wasa Bridgewater Neighbour-hood House but that didn’tcut it for me.

“We designed the servicewe wanted, sitting aroundthe barbecue in my back-yard.

“There’s now a whole lotmore that happens in thecentres.

“They are still placeswhere you can drop in andhave a coffee and a chat, butthere’s now a lot more serv-ices and you can get involvedin community events andactivities.”

Ms Manser said she wasoverwhelmed by the Queen’sBirthday honour.

“It’s my award, but it’salso wonderful for the com-

munity and organisation Iwork for,” she said.

The Brighton commu-nity and Brighton Commu-nity News congratulate Helen

on her well-deserved award.*Words from the Mer-

cury newspaper followingthe announcement of theawards last month.

HelenManser hasbeen nameda Member ofthe Order ofAustralia inthe generaldivision(AM) forsignificantservice to thecommunity

6 Brighton Community News July 2018

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After School Hours Care For 5-12-year-olds. sport, art andcraft, eight-ball, video games etc.Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from2.45-6pm. Bus pick-up from localschools. $5 per day. Parents mustpick up afterwards. Formsavailable from PCYC. Anglicare Family MentalHealth Support ServiceA family support worker isavailable to support/see peoplefrom the Bridgewater andGagebrook Community Centres byphoning Merima on 6213 3555.Services include access toinformation and resources; links toother support services; support tochildren of parents with mentalhealth issues; family or one-to-one counselling.Anglicare Personal Helpersand Mentor ProgramIs your mental health affectingyour ability to cope with everydaylife? Would you like support withyour recovery journey to managemental illness so you can lead afulfilling life? If you are 16 yearsor over you may be eligible for thePersonal Helpers and MentorsProgram (PHaMs). To make areferral or for more informationcall 1800 243 232Birthday Parties The Bridgewater PCYC is availableon weekends for birthdays of allages. The cost is $100 an hourwhich includes access to theclub’s equipment and facilities andeven the jumping castle. Partytimes are 11am-1pm & 2-4pm.For further information pleasecontact the club on 6263 5277.Brighton Alive MeetingsMonthly at the Brighton CivicCentre at 10am. Phone BrightonCouncil 6268 7035. Brighton Aliveis on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/#!/brighton.alive.56 with all the events,activities and training happeningin the Brighton municipality.Brighton Bowls & CommunityClub Wednesday and Saturday randomdraw, 12 for 12.30pm. Cost $7. Allnew bowlers welcome. Newclubrooms open and nowavailable to hire for any function.Contact brightonbowlsclub@gmail.com or call 6268 1325 andleave a message.Brighton/Broadmarsh CountryWomen’s AssociationMeetings held at the CWA rooms,Pontville Hall, Pontville. Brightongroup meets 10am on the thirdWednesday each month, phone6268 1474. Broadmarsh groupmeets 12.30pm on first Mondayeach month, phone 6268 5254.New members welcome.Brighton Family SupportFamily support provided (withinBrighton Municipality) to helpimprove the health and well-beingof families (children up to age 12,at home or in care).For further

information, call Joselle atUniting, 0407 317 307.Brighton Meals on WheelsMeals are delivered Monday toFriday and extra for weekends.Contact 6268 0559 or 1800 696325. Volunteers are alwaysrequired to deliver meals. Pleasecontact 6268 0559 if you areinterested or for furtherinformation.A police check isrequired, which is organised andpaid for by MOWs Tasmania.Brighton PlaycentreHolds playcentre sessions forchildren aged 2-4 each Tuesdayfrom 9am-12 noon during schoolterms at 42 Dollery Court,Brighton. For more informationphone the centre on 6268 1851,our centre coordinator Jennifer on0428 977 418 or find us onFacebook.Brighton PlaygroupHolds playgroup sessions forchildren up to five years eachMonday from 9.30-11.30amduring school terms at 42 DolleryCourt, Brighton. For moreinformation phone the centre on6268 1851 or find us on Facebook.Brighton Senior Citizens ClubNew members are welcome toweekly meetings held in the OldCouncil Chambers, 371 BrightonRd, Pontville. The club meets onalternate Tuesdays for a sharedlunch and bingo and card games.Bus trips are also undertaken. Forfurther details contact BarbaraWalker 6268 6262. Camp QualityVolunteers needed. Camp Qualitybelieves in improving the qualityof life for children living withcancer and their families throughunrelenting optimism and thehealing power of laughter. Tobecome an amazing Camp Qualityvolunteer, phone us on 6231 5445,email tas@campquality.org.au orsend us your details online atwww.campquality.org.au Community Knitting GroupThe group meets at the TerrapinRoom at the back of the BrightonCommunity Health Centre inGreen Point Rd, Bridgewater onTuesdays, weekly 12.30-3pm.There is no cost and women areinvited to call in and have a chatand a cuppa. Phone 6268 4240. Crimestoppers Online Available 24 hours a day, sevendays a week, Crime StoppersTasmania’s new online reportingtool available atwww.crimestopperstas.com.auhelps Tasmanians play their partin providing crime information andsolving crime, anywhere in thestate.Derwent Valley CountryMusic Club 14 Millvale Road Dromedary. Heldon alternate Friday/Saturdaynights at 7.30pm. BBQ everySaturday at 6.15pm. Cost $5

and Uniting Church Hall,Claremont. Jazz, tap, classicalballet, song and dance, hip-hopand zumba. Phone 6268 0864.

Riverside Community NurseryMonday to Friday 9am-4pm,Eddington St, Bridgewater.Browse our plants and check onall of our upcoming courses andprograms.

Rock, Rhyme and StorytimeMusic, rhymes and story books forbabies and toddlers. Join the funthen borrow a book to take home.Every Wednesday at 10am. PhoneBridgewater LINC 6165 5446 formore information.

Rotary Club of BrightonThe Rotary Club of Brighton meetson alternate Tuesday nights at6.45 for 7pm. The dates for thisyear are July 10 & 24; Aug 7 &21; Sept 4 & 18; Oct 2,16 & 30;Nov 13 & 27; and Dec 4. Forfurther information phone Marieon 6259 3095.

Save the Children (formerly Good Beginnings)children and family programsHIPPY program: Home InteractionProgram for Parents andYoungsters, home-based earlylearning and parenting programfor families with children aged 4and 5 Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm, Gagebrook Primary Schooland Brighton Community HealthCentre (terrapin, rear of mainbuilding); St Paul’s Play2Learn:supported playgroup for allfamilies in the community withchildren aged up to 5, Mondays(school terms) 9-11am at St Paul’sCatholic Primary School.Play2Learn: supervised playgroupsfor families with children aged upto 5, and who do not live withtheir child, Mondays, 12.45-3pm,at tagari lia behind Civic Centre,Green Point Rd. For moreinformation phone Simone Johns6166 1384 or 0417 316 987

School for SeniorsSchool for Seniors meets everyTuesday during school terms atBridgewater LINC and runs from10am to noon. The school is opento anyone and we have a widerange of speakers dealing withmany different topics. For moreinformation call Shirley on 62680842 or Geoff on 0418 121 814.

Tim’s Fitness Boot CampAn instructed activity that willpush you to reach those goals you

have set. Classes suitable for allages and all levels of fitness.Operates at Tim’s Fitness, 57BCovehill Road, Bridgewater 0429 934 448

Toddler Time For up to 5-year-olds every secondThursday 10-11.30am atBridgewater PCYC. $2.50 persession. More information LeahClark 6263 5277.

Top Gear ProgramDo you need assistance in gettingyour 80 hours of drivingexperience? If so the BridgewaterCommunity Centre may be able toassist you. The Top Gear LearnerDriver Mentor Program hasmentor drivers who will take youdriving in a community vehicle. Formore information on the programor to sign up as a participantplease contact Darlene or Chelseaat the centre on 6263 4303 or popinto 6 Bowden Drive, Bridgewater.

Waterbridge Food Co-opThe Waterbridge CommunityPantry is open Monday-Friday10am-2pm. You can follow us onFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/waterbridgefood/ or call the GagebrookCommunity Centre on 6263 6097.

Weight Gym $3 per session plus $20 annualmembership for adults and $10 forchildren. Weekdays, 9am-6pm.Open to adults and youth aged 14and over. Phone Andrew on 62635277 for more information and aninitial assessment and tailoredprogram or drop into BridgewaterPCYC. First session is free.

Yes Entrepreneurial ServicesRun by Impact Communities,these services exist to promoteyoung people’s creative skills andemployment potential throughinnovation, creativity andengagement in careerdevelopment. For moreinformation go tohttps://www.impactcommunities.org.au/YES/ or contact BridgetTape YES coordinatorbridgett@impactcommunities.org.au or phone 6262 5400

Youthfutures Drop InFree for 11-16-year-olds, everyMonday and Wednesday from2.45-6pm. Activities include eight-ball, X-box games, internet,basketball, gym, table tennis etc.Phone Bridgewater PCYC on 6263 5277.

includes light supper. Phone JohnWatson mobile 0455 295 902 oror 0484 590 809.Early Support for Parents ESP is a not-for-profit organisationthat trains and supportsvolunteers to work with familiesin their own homes. The work ofan ESP volunteer is varied andrewarding. ESP has families inneed and offers free training tonew volunteers to meet theseneeds. A light lunch is provided atall training sessions. ContactMary Thornton on 6223 2937.Get Fit While Having FunCircuit, cardio and boxingsessions with a fully accreditedtrainer. Brighton Primary Schoolgym Mondays and Thursdays6.30-7.30pm. Call Lisa 0420 983 434.GymnasticsHobart Gymnastics Academy issituated in Hurst Street,Bridgewater and offersKinderGym, recreationalgymnastics, boys' gymnastics,girls' gymnastics, trampoline,rhythmic, acrobatics and tumbling.We offer trial sessions in all ofour programs for all first individuallessons(costs and conditionsapply). Contact us on 6263 3460,email reception@hga.org.au, lookus up at www.hga.gymnastics.org.au or find us on Facebook.JudoBridgewater PCYC Judo Club nowtraining Mondays 4.30-5.30pmand intermediate class from 5.45-7pm and Thursdays 6.30-8pm.Phone 6263 5277. Jumping CastleNow available for hire. ContactPCYC on 6263 5277Learner Licence AssistProgramDo you have trouble reading orwriting? Are you having troubleobtaining your learners licencefrom Service Tasmania? We canhelp you sit and pass yourlearners test. This is a one-on-onetest with pen and paper to assistyou in obtaining your learners andit’s free. Please call the centre tomake an appointment. We cannow assist you to gain yourmotorcycle learners licence. Formore information or to book anappointment please contact the

Gagebrook Community Centre on6263 6097 or BridgewaterCommunity Centre on 6263 4303.Lions Club of BrightonThe Lions Club of Brightonorganises Brighton CommunityCarols and is always looking foropportunities to help out in thecommunity and to welcome newmembers. Brighton Lions meet onthe third Monday of each monthat the Old Council Chambers inPontville, 6pm for 6.30. For moreinformation on what BrightonLions do in Brighton and how toget involved, emailinfo@brightonlions.org.au or callChris Gimblett on 0477 956 625. NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme)The scheme is available topurchase essential householditems such as a fridge or washingmachine up to $1,200. Call theBridgewater Community Centreon 6263 4303 or the GagebrookCommunity Centre on 6263 6097to make an appointment.Northern Buddies PlaygroupNorthern Buddies Playgroup is ano-cost playgroup open to thewider community. Catering for upto 4 years, every Friday of schoolterm, 9.30-11am at NorthernChristian School. Bring a piece offruit to share. 7 Cobbs Hill Rd,Bridgewater.Northern Suburbs JuniorSoccer Association NSJSA is a not-for-profitorganisation and our areaincludes New Norfolk, Bagdad,Brighton and the northern suburbsof Hobart. There are two teams inthe Brighton area – DerwentUnited and Brighton – and gamesare played Friday nights andSaturday mornings. Age groupsare under-six to under-12. Allcontact information is on thewebsite for clubs atwww.nsjsa.org.au. Any queriesplease call Chris on 0407 579 039. Old Beach Cricket Club IncAll past and new players welcomeat the Cloak Oval, Jetty Rd, OldBeach. Enquiries tooldbeachcricketclub@gmail.comOral Health ServicesOral Health Services Tasmaniaprovides FREE dentalexaminations and preventive care

to all children under the age of18. If treatment is required, it isFREE for the children of a currentHealth Care Card or PensionerConcession Card holder. For allother children a co-payment ischarged for treatment. Phone foran appointment 6268 4270.Papercraft Cardmaking and scrapbookingclasses in Brighton, Bridgewaterand Claremont on regular monthlybasis – day and evening. We are afriendly group of paper crafters.Contact Shelley Harwood 0409003 602 organdsharwood@bigpond.com.Parents R UsEvery Monday 11am-2pm at theGagebrook Community Centre.Free program of activities and alight lunch provided. Childcare onsite. For more information call thecentre on 6263 6097.Penguin Club Brighton GroupFirst and third Wednesday of themonth. Phone 0416 928 903.Pete’s ShedAre you interested in woodwork ormetalwork? If so, have you beento Pete's Community Workshed?We are located at 10 Sorell St,Bridgewater and are openMonday to Friday 9am-1pm.Forfurther information phone 6263 5142 or emailhelen.manser@jrsinc.org.au.

Probus Club of Jordan Meets on the second Monday ofeach month at the Brighton Bowlsand Community Club at 9.15am for9.30am. The third Monday is setaside for trips/outings. For furtherinformation come along on thesecond Monday or contact Johnon 0422 300 809.

Punch Fit For women, Mondays 11am-12noon. $20 annual membership.Phone Leah Clark 6263 5277.

PYPS (Pregnant & YoungParent Support) GroupThursday 12-2 (during school term)at tagari lia Child & Family Centre.Open to all parents 25 and under.Free of charge, light lunchprovided. For further informationcall Bojana at Uniting, 0437 290 788.

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By ALISON WARD*ADDING nuts to your foodchoices has many healthbenefits as they’re naturallyfull of vitamins, minerals,antioxidants, healthy fats,protein and fibre … andthey’re delicious.

This makes them a per-fect snack food.

A daily serve of nuts isabout a small handful (30grams). Dry roasted or rawnuts without added salt andsugar are the most nutritiouschoice.

Try these delicious ideas:• Add chopped almonds

or walnuts to muesli, por-ridge or a wholegrain break-fast cereal.

• A trail mix snack (a mixof nuts, seeds and dried fruitavailable from the supermar-ket or make your own).

• Blitz nuts, dried or freshfruit and coconut and rollinto ‘bliss’ balls.

• Add crushed pecans toyoghurt and fruit.

• Add almonds, peanutsor cashews to a stir-fry.

• Add pine nuts to a roast

vegetable salad.• Add crushed maca -

damia nuts and breadcrumbs for a great crust ongrilled fish.

• Add walnuts to home-made banana or date bread.

• Put nut spread, such aspeanut butter, on toast, in asandwich or with celerysticks.

• Add peanut butter tosatay sauce.

• Add chopped nuts tosoup for a bit of crunch.

Check out some recipesat www.nutsforlife.com.au/nut-recipes/

Nuts and childrenWe used to think avoid-

ing nuts in the first few yearsof life helped prevent allergiesbut now we recommend theopposite.

Current advice is to intro-duce nuts at around sixmonths (but not before fourmonths) as one of the firstfoods.

This is when baby’simmune system is developingand it is thought exposure tonuts may help protect some

children against food allergy. You can add ground-up

nuts (eg, almond meal) ornut spreads (eg, peanut but-ter) to baby’s food.

Do not offer whole nutsbefore the age of three as theyare a choking risk.

Use nut spreads orground-up nuts but remem-ber to watch children whilethey’re eating.

Nuts at schoolNuts are a nutritious

lunchbox choice but weknow some children are aller-gic to nuts – this is why mostschools and early learningservices choose to go nut-freeor allergy-free to help avoidrisk.

This means you can’t takeany food containing nuts intoschool.

In this case, seeds (eg,pepita or sunflower seeds) area good alternative.

So, next time hunger hitstry a nutty snack.

*Alison Ward iscommunity dietitian for theDepartment of Health and

Human Services

They’re healthy anddelicious so go nuts THE State Government

announced its investmentplans over this four-yearterm for Lyons followingthe recent State Budget.

In the southern part ofthe Lyons electorate, projectsfor the next four yearsinclude:

• Midlands multi-pur-pose centre upgrade – $2.5million.

• Molesworth PrimarySchool – $1.9 million.

• New K-12 Sorell School– $25.7 million.

• New Brighton HighSchool – $3 million.

• Brighton School Farmredevelopment – $4.3 mil-lion.

• New Bridgewater Bridge– $121 million.

• New Norfolk police sta-tion – $5 million.

• Sorell emergency serv-ices hub – $12 million.

• State road upgrades –$22.3 million including

- Midland Highway(south)

- Mudwalls Road- Highland Lakes Road.• South-east traffic solu-

tion – $21 million.• Colebrook Main Road

– $3 million.• Roads package to sup-

port Tasmania’s visitor econ-omy – $9.5 million includ-ing

- Stormlea Road- Glenora Road- Fortescue Bay Road- Eaglehawk Neck safety

upgrade.• Boyer sporting precinct

stage 1 grandstand –$100,000.

Lyons projects and roadsfunded in State Budget

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School farm goes from strength to strengthBy DAVID WATKINS*

IT has been another busy monthat the Jordan River Learning Fed-eration Senior School’s schoolfarm.

If you have driven by lately youwill have noticed that we havebeen hard at work building poly-tunnels (getting ready to plant allmanner of crops), we’ve been toAgfest and we also have started apig enterprise so we’re excited tosee all our hard work pay off, turn-ing the old nursery into a new

accommodating home.The three poly-tunnels, each

giving about 140 square metres ofgrowing space, were finished inlate May.

We’ve tilled the soil and madegarden beds in one of the tunnels,and planted broad beans, spinach,broccoli, cabbage, beetroot andcauliflower seedlings.

These should be ready for har-vest mid-term 3 and should fea-ture at paddock-to-plate lunchesshortly after.

Some of our latest achieve-

ments have come from Agfest.A handful of students travelled

to Carrick for two days to competein many different classes includingbreeds classes, junior judging, jun-ior handling and fancy dress.

Points achieved in these classescontributed to our entry in theSchool Cup competition.

The Jordan River team man-aged to take second place in theSchool Cup but came first in theyoung farmer school event wherestudents tested their skills againstother schools.

One of our students – TiffanyBarton-Kitchin (sheep captain) –attended the Campbell Town showin May to compete in the Tasman-ian state finals championships.

After a hard competition shewas thrilled to be named the Tas-manian Meat Sheep Young Judgechampion.

In winning this title, Tiffany iseligible to travel to Adelaide to rep-resent Tasmania at the Royal Ade-laide Show. We wish her the bestof luck.

Our agricultural enterprise

class (year 11 and 12) has set up asmall pig enterprise.

We worked out all of theinputs and outputs for a smallbusiness, then wrote a businessplan for the enterprise and appliedfor finance from the school busi-ness manager, Chris Jackson.

He agreed that our businesslooks good and we now have 10piglets running around in runsthat we’ve converted in the oldnursery.

We’ll monitor their growth forfour months and then sell them.

Our show team is up and run-ning ready to start a new show sea-son, with training happening everyWednesday afternoon.

We have some new miniatureHereford calves, three Charolaisand some Angus on the way andhope to get some Santa Gertrudasas well our New Hampshire sheep.

We will welcome new studentsto the show team from the middleof term 3.*David Watkins is Jordan RiverLearning Federation school farm’s

agriculture teacher.

TWO students from JordanRiver Learning Federation(JRLF) Senior School havebeen nominated for theannual Tasmanian TrainingAwards.

Brady Watson is a full-time year 12 student at JRLFSenior School and NicoleBrooks is a year 11 studentwho has a dual enrolmentwith JRLF SS and OatlandsDistrict High School.

The Tasmanian TrainingAwards are conducted bySkills Tasmania and recog-nise the achievements ofapprentices, trainees andvocational students whostrive for the highest stan-dards of knowledge andskills within their industry.

They also recogniseindustry, employers, smallbusinesses and trainingorganisations dedicated toproviding high-quality train-ing and improving the skillsof the workforce in this state.

The awards offer finaliststhe chance to gain personalsatisfaction and the prestige

of being part of an elitegroup who represent thestate’s best in vocational edu-cation and training.

The two students havebeen nominated for the fol-lowing categories:

• 2018 VET in SchoolsStudent Award. This awardis a state-only award. NicoleBrooks, year 11, CertificateII in Business, TasmanianSecondary Colleges Regis-tered Training Organisation.

• 2018 School-basedApprentice/Trainee of theYear Award. This award is anational award. Brady Wat-son, Certificate III in Sportand Recreation, AFL Sport-sready Registered TrainingOrganisation.

Both applicants will benotified, as Brighton Com-munity News goes to press, ifthey have been successful inreaching the next stage of theawards process.

Both JRLF Senior Schooland Oatlands District HighSchool wish Brady andNicole the very best.

Local studentsnominated for training awards

The Driving for Jobs program provides support for students to gain their L1 licence in aprivate and one-on-one situation with an authorised assessor at the school.

Driving for Jobs programrealises great results THE Driving for Jobs pro-gram has been operating atJordan River Senior Schoolsince March and hasalready seen some goodresults.

The program providessupport for students to gaintheir L1 licence in a privateand one-on-one situationwith an authorised assessorat the school.

To date, of the 24 assess-ments conducted, 17 stu-dents have successfullygained their L1 licences.

The feedback from stu-dents is positive with com-ments such as “I really didn’texpect to do that well” and “Iwill just keep giving it a gountil I pass”.

This shows noteworthylevels of resilience and a ‘cando’ attitude with many stu-dents deciding at a moment’snotice to sit the test.

A number of students areactively seeking out the pro-gram coordinator to discusstheir progress through thegraduated licensing system

that operates in Tasmania. Driving for Jobs will soon

be providing driving lessonsand L2 assessments for stu-dents to support theirprogress.

It also provides log booksand supervising driver infor-mation booklets for par-ents/carers/supervising driv-ers who need informationabout their role in support-ing these determined youngpeople to get their licenceand improve their workprospects.

Ask the coordinator foryour copy. Another optionfor recording on-road hours,which is necessary to gain aP1 licence, is the AAMISmartPlates app which canbe downloaded free.

By SHIRLEY MCKERROWTHIS has been another term full ofinteresting learning experiences.

A representative from BrightonCouncil gave us a rundown on the newdevelopments happening around theBridgewater LINC building and it willbe exciting to see the final result and agreat addition to the Bridgewaterstreetscape.

A bus trip to Willow Court at NewNorfolk provided an insight into howthose buildings were used in the pastas well as the history behind them.

Geoff Dodge taxed our thinkingmatter with another quiz which proved

to be a lot of fun.One of our regular speakers gave

us the second part of a recent trip toJapan during the cherry blossom fes-tival. The sight of all those trees in fullbloom was spectacular.

A spokesman for Speak Up StayChatty talked about how that organi-sation was formed, how it has grown,and the work it continues to carry outin helping those affected by depression.

Paul Bywater from the TasmanianFilm Society showed some Australianfilms made quite some time ago.

Many members drove themselvesto Puddleduck Vineyard where weenjoyed a talk on different wines as well

as enjoying wine and cheese tasting. It was a beautiful morning and we

watched how the vines were prunedand even took home some cuttings.

The last two meetings will consistof a talk on a story of Van Dieman’sLand by the author of the book andthe last week will be on the history ofthe old Hobart floating bridge by awell-known historian.

We will then have a break of twoweeks before resuming on July 24.

New and past members are alwayswelcome.

For enquiries please ring me on6268 0842 or Geoff on 6273 23 95.

Seniors catch up on community changes

THE Heart Foundation is continuingits push for Tasmanians to be moreactive, with the release of a newguide called “I can be active today”.

Heart Foundation Tasmania CEOGraeme Lynch said we should be doingmore physical activity, as Tasmaniansrate poorly by national health standards.

“Two-thirds of Tasmanians are over-weight or obese,” Mr Lynch said.

“Regular physical activity is a vitalpart of a healthy lifestyle, so we’reencouraging all Tasmanians to get off

the couch and work some activity intotheir daily routine.

“If you walk for an average of 30minutes a day you can lower the risk ofheart disease, stroke and diabetes. Takingthree 10-minute walks a day is just asgood.”

Walking is associated with healthyageing, stronger muscles and bones, andfewer injuries and falls. It’s been shownto improve learning and memory skillsthat can decline as we age, and reducethe risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s

disease by as much as half. The new brochure, which can be

found on the Heart Foundation website,provides some suggestions about howyou can gently increase your physicalactivity levels.

“People all over the world have cometo realise how powerful the simple actof going for a walk can be in improvingour health,” Mr Lynch said.

For more information go towww.heartfoundation.org.au/active-living/get-active

It’s time to start being more active

8 Brighton Community News July 2018

COMPETITION continues at theTea Tree Golf Club during the win-ter months with some good golfplayed last month.

The month kicked off with theEric Johnson Memorial stroke eventwhich saw long-time member andcourse superintendent David Man-ning wind back the clock with a greatround of golf.

His net 60 score, eight under par,saw him take the men’s award by oneshot from Barry Walker.

The ladies’ winner was MargaretMcKenzie shooting a net 66, twounder par, to win by two shots fromMargaret King.

The following day the RichmondGolf Club hosted the CascadeAmbrose Shield with the Tea Treeteam of Mitch Whitney, Matthew

Street and captain Scott Young goingback to back with an overall win.

The Tea Tree Golf Club also camerunner-up in the club shield whichwas won by home club Richmond.

An open Stableford event sawMatthew Street, helped by an eagleon the eighth hole, go on to win divi-sion 1 with 40 points, one ahead ofPeter Holmes and Ray Davey.

Division 2 saw Justin Rainbirdrun away to win by six points fromTom Mayne with a score of 44points and Barry Walker continuedhis good form to win division 3 with41 points, two clear of Steve Rain-bird.

A club stroke event was held inJune with Ray Davey winning divi-sion 1 in a countback from MathewCross with a four over par gross 72.

Division 2 was another closeresult with David Manning contin-uing his run of form wining by oneshot from Tom Mayne with a grossscore of 80.

Division 3 saw Dale Christie runaway with a six-shot win overGraeme Attrill with a gross score of82.

In the ladies, Margaret McKenziechalked up another win one shotclear of Deb Taylor with a net scoreof 70.

The feature upcoming event isthe matchplay final between ChrisShaw and Tom Mayne as BrightonCommunity News goes to press, plusmany other events as listed on theclub’s website.

A reminder to members that anyoutstanding membership fees need

Sport’s gone to the dogs at Pontville

By BEV THOMPSON*THE Tassie Flying Pawsdog club is a friendlyinclusive club based on thedog arena at the Pontvillesports complex from 10ameach Sunday.

The dog activities pro-vided include flyball, agility,noseworks and soon Rally-O.

Flyball consists of a relayrace between two teams offour dogs.

Each dog must jumpover four hurdles, retrieve aball by triggering a flyballbox pedal and then returnover the hurdles to thestart/finish line.

Flyball is a canine teamsport founded on the activ-ities that dogs love to do –run, jump, fetch, retrieve,compete and, most of all,their desire to please theirowners.

There is no discrimina-tion in flyball. Any dog,regardless of breed, size,shape or formal training,can participate and join inthe fun.

Flyball doesn’t interferewith obedience training. Infact, members of TFP havefound the sport reinforcesthe disciplines taught inobedience classes.

Agility is a dog sportwhere a handler directs adog through an obstaclecourse for both time andaccuracy.

Dogs run off lead withno food or toys as incentives,and the handler can touch

Gymnastsstrut theirstuff atnationaltitles inMelbourneHOBART GymnasticsAcademy has had a greatstart to the year with sevenhard-working gymnastsrepresenting Tasmania atthe Australian champi-onships in Melbourne inMay.

The academy held mul-tiple fundraising events tohelp support the gymnastswith their travel expenses.

Brighton Council alsoprovided grants to some ofthe gymnasts who live in theBrighton municipality.

All the gymnasts had agreat trip away, performing

personal best routines andgaining invaluable experi-ence.

Gymnasts competed inthe disciplines of tumbling,trampoline and men’s artisticgymnastics (MAG).

ABOVE: budding gymnasts collect autographs.

BELOW: Hobart Gymnastics Academy members whocompeted at the Australian championships in Melbourne,from left, Beau Johnson (MAG), Emma Elliott, DominicMole, James Elliott, Corinne Knibbs and Tristan Styles(tumbling) and Madison McCulloch (tumbling and

trampoline)

Golfers tee off in strong Tea Tree club competitions

neither dog nor obstacles. Consequently, the han-

dler’s controls are limited tovoice, movement and vari-ous body signals, requiringexceptional training of theanimal and coordination ofthe handler.

A basic agility courseconsists of a set of standardobstacles laid out by a judgein a design of his or her ownchoosing in an area of aspecified size.

The surface may be ofgrass, dirt, rubber, or specialmatting.

Depending on the typeof competition, the obstaclesmay be marked with num-bers indicating the order inwhich they must be com-pleted.

Courses are complicatedenough that a dog could notcomplete them correctlywithout human direction.

Noseworks, also knownas scent work, is a fun searchand scenting activity for alldogs and is a no-obedienceactivity.

It is a relatively newsport for companion dogsbut the basic training isalong similar lines to that ofborder patrol or other serv-ice detector dogs.

It is designed to beaccessible to virtually anydog, including dogs that areunable to enjoy other dogactivities due to age, physicallimitations, or lack of obe-dience, fear or reactivityissues.

The sport builds confi-dence and focus. It providesa safe way to keep dogs fitand healthy through mentaland physical exercise.

Rally-O is a wonderfulintroduction to the sport ofobedience, for dogs andowners, and an opportunityfor veteran dogs to remainactive, and a chance for shyor anti-social dogs to getring experience withoutworrying about beingexamined by a judge.

Many dogs enjoy thischange from the usual silentheeling of traditional obe-dience as their handlers canclap hands, talk, whistle andeven sing to them through-out the entire course with-out penalty.

If you’re interested inone of our activities comealong on Sundays toPontville Oval or emailTassieflyingpaws@gmail.com or visit our Facebookpage Tassieflyingpaws*Bev Thompson is secretaryof the Tassie Flying Paws

club.

“ There is nodiscrimination inflyball. Any dog,regardless ofbreed, size, shapeor formal training,can participateand join in thefun.

Eric Johnson Memorial strokeevent winner David Manning.

to be settled. Please contact the treas-urer.

Contact the club at teatree-golf@bigpond.com, visit the websitewww.teatreegolf.com.au or throughFacebook, Tea Tree Golf Club.