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1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE HOBART MUNICIPALITY Proudly owned and published by Corporate Communicati ons (Tas) Pty Ltd NOVEMBER 2019 Y r local Christmas Guide inside TASBASH-ING AROUND THE BUSH From left , Linda and Ross McPherson from Clyde North, Victoria with Janet and Craig Rogerson from Rosny. FULL STORY PAGE 4 FIRST STEPS TAKENTHE fi rst stages of devel- opment are progressing at Macquarie Point, with a $3 million application for remedial works DEVELOPMENT SET TO lodged with the City of Hobart. “This is an exciting time for Mac Point, with the application the BEGIN AT MAC POINT STORY CONTINUES PAGE 2 2 2 Hobart Observer November 2019 Community News Development set to Enrico Palermo Property Consultant 0434 060 041 [email protected] 370 Elizabeth Street North Hobart 03 6234 7033 gfall.com.au begin at Mac Point FROM FRONT PAGE “The focus of the be approximately one ration has contracted fi rst-step in seeing per- remediation work will metre below the surface ADETRA Pty Ltd to un- manent development on include the former and date back to 1929, dertake the task of iden- site,” Macquarie Point mechanics pit, redun- although additions were tifying just where the Development Corpo- dant oil and diesel fuel made over time includ- pipelines lay, a process ADVERTISEMENT ration chief executive of- pipelines, the former ing a navy oil pipeline which includes scanning fi cer Mary Massina said. round house refuelling installed to refuel vessels the site then using a “These works com- areas and the area sur- in 1943,” she said. hydro vacuum excavator Elise plement the remediation rounding the SeaRoad’s “The pipelines to blast through the soil work already undertak- shed, as well as the which run along the with water. en, with all work to be area along the northern eastern edge of the “After using this completed by the end of escarpment below the Macquarie Point site, process and locating Archer next year.” Cenotaph, which is the and lead into the central the pipeline, we will en- The proposed soil site earmarked for early area, were used for the deavour to remove it by Your local Liberal remediation work will permanent develop- transfer of petroleum draining any residual liq- be undertaken across ment.” products to the former uids from the pipe then Member for Clark most of the site to rid A network of Oil Berth, located in the excavating the pipeline 62 Main Rd, Moonah the area of contami- pipelines that run position of the current carefully, as well as any nants such as spilt fuel, underground across Wastewater Treatment potentially contaminated heavy metals and buried Macquarie Point is Plant. soil,” Ms Massina said. asbestos. also currently being “And although the “This may be “Contamination identifi ed as part of the location of the pipelines conducted in sections as across the site is a planned remediation has been recorded works progress on each Please contact me: legacy of past land uses, work. over time, history is not area of Macquarie Point, in particular railways, Ms Messina said lo- always accurate, so it with sections of pipe p: 6212 2210 fuel handling and the cating the one-kilometre will be a case of trial capped between works.” e: [email protected] former gasworks and is track of pipelines was a and error to locate the Work to remove the m: PO Box 426, Moonah, 7009 primarily related to fuel diffi cult process. track.” pipelines from the site is www.elisearcher.com contamination and asso- “The original Macquarie Point expected to be complet- ciated heavy metals,” Ms pipelines are believed to Development Corpo- ed by April next year. 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BUSHFIRE AWARENESS 18 - 19 ADVERTISING: Louise Langdon 6210 5201 DEADLINES FOR [email protected] REGULAR MONTHLY FEATURES DECEMBER 2019 • COMMUNITY DIARY: Page 17 EDITORIAL: Madison Jones 6210 5200 Editorial/Advertising: [email protected] • TRADES, SERVICES & CLASSIFIEDS: Page 20 - 21 • SPORT: Page 23 Monday 25 November Owned and published by Corporate Communications (Tas) Pty Ltd Printed by the Mercury newspaper NEXT MONTH - SPECIAL FEATURE: SUMMER TIME Press Ready Material: A: Level 2, 152 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7000 PA: GPO Box 1600, Hobart TAS 7001 W www.hobartobserver.com.au Monday 2 December Responsibility for all electi on comment in this editi on is taken by Nicolas Turner, Level 2, 152 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000. Politi cal adverti sements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Hobart Observer November 2019 3 Community News Swimming legend makes a splash at Taroona High STUDENTS at Taroo- achieve that,” he said. na High School were “No one can accom- given a taste of Olympic plish that just by thinking success when fi ve-time it – you have to put it swimming gold medalist into action as well.” and Optus ambassador Year nine student Ian Thorpe visited to Adelle Massom said it deliver the Olympians was amazing to hear Unleashed program. about the former athlete’s The program aims to commitment to compet- improve students’ ability ing at a high level. to set goals, overcome “I think it’s just amaz- challenges and build ing and a real inspiration self-esteem by having for us to show that if past, present and aspiring you work hard and with Olympians talk about persistence you can their experiences. make your dream in a The former swim- couple of years and really ming champion an- achieve your goals,” she swered questions about said. his career and time com- “He showed how peting in the Olympics, everyone can have their teaching the students own passion and when how to apply these skills you have passions you to real life situations. can make dreams, and “It’s teaching people anyone can follow their what to do, how you dreams with a bit of per- From left , Olympic gold medallist prepare, what you do sistence and resilience.” Ian Thorpe with Taroona High when it comes to being Adelle said Mr School students Noah Kamprad under pressure and being Thorpe’s message was and Adelle Massom. able to deliver to get the something she was going result that you want,” Mr to consider in regards to Thorpe said. her music career. “It’s having targets “I love music, I’ve Advertisement and goals, being disci- been doing it since I was plined enough to be able young so it shows I can to pursue those, believing keep going with it even in what you can do and once I get to college and Andrew Wilkie what you can create, and things get busy – that’s being inspired by what something I’d like to be you do day in and day doing my whole life,” she INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR CLARK out.” said. Mr Thorpe, who was Following the visit to competing at the age of Taroona High School, Mr Want to get in touch with Andrew? 15, said it was an age to Thorpe made a public 3 learn to be comfortable appearance at the Optus Drop into the office at 188 Collins Street Hobart or post a letter to GPO Box 32 Hobart 7001 in yourself. store in the Elizabeth 3 Phone 6234 5255 or email [email protected] “The message is to Street Mall before deliv- 3 believe in what you can ering a keynote address Twitter @wilkiemp, Facebook at www.facebook.com/andrewwilkiemp or book a Skype call create, that’s the founda- at the Mind Games *Weather permitting tion and then it’s working luncheon, of which Op- Drop by Andrew’s mobile office on the dates and locations below*: diligently to be able to tus was a sponsor. Friday 1 November 11:30am-1:30pm Long Beach Sandy Bay Friday 8 November 11:30am-1:30pm Chigwell shops THE PRELOVED Friday 15 November 11:30am-1:30pm Montrose/Rosetta shopping strip CLOTHING MARKET Music, coffee & piles of loved/ Friday 22 November 11:30am-1:30pm Claremont Main Road vintage/retro clothing. Friday 29 November 11:30am-1:30pm North Hobart strip Book: prelovedclothing.com.au Enquiries: 0428 161 200 Andrew Wilkie MP Sat 30 Nov . Enjoy Church . Kingston . 10-2 www.andrewwilkie.org Independent Member for Clark Sun 8 Dec . Mathers Hall . 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