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Long-time arts advocate is Hobart’s top citizen

A DRIVING force behind Hobart’s arts scene, a highly talented teenage philanthropist and the volunteers behind a project to feed people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised at the Day Awards presentation. THE FULL STORY PAGE 4 From left, Show Hope’s Dr Paul Shantapriyan and Rev Dr Samuel Gough, Citizen of the Year Vicki Chapman, and Young Citizen of the Year Sheng-Yuan Lynch. Safer CBD speeds introduced HOBART’S city centre “This small speed dollars’ worth of damage hour speed limit has the Tasmanian Road per hour. “Lowering the has become a safer place, reduction of just 10 every year. been working in other Safety Strategy as a means City Infrastructure speed limit by just with a 40 kilometre per kilometres per hour can “A safer speed limit is cities across Australia for to reduce the number of Committee Chair Bill 10 kilometres per hour vehicle speed limit make a big difference to good for everyone. many years and it’s time deaths and injuries on the Harvey said there had hour won’t make any having come into effect the safety of pedestrians “It makes outdoor that Hobart caught up state’s roads. been 833 reported on- difference to traffic flow, on 1 February. and cyclists – including dining or browsing shops with the trend.” Data from the road crashes in Hobart’s but can make a big Lord Mayor Anna school students moving more enjoyable and As well as being Curtin-Monash Accident CBD in the past five difference when it comes Reynolds said the change around our city,” she encourages people to use consistent with other Research Centre showed years – equating to nearly to reducing injuries from coincided with students said. modes of active travel – major Australian that the chance of a fatal one every two days. crashes or avoiding them returning to school, “It will also likely which in turn takes cars cities and towns, the injury decreased from 85 Of those, about 130 in the first place,” he said. providing an extra reduce the number of off the road and reduces introduction of a 40 per cent at 50 kilometres crashes resulted in incentive to slow down crashes that cause traffic congestion. kilometre per hour CBD per hour to less than 30 injuries and three in in the city. snarls and millions of “A 40 kilometre per speed limit aligned with per cent at 40 kilometres deaths. STORY CONTINUES PAGE2 SUM- MER 2021 Summer Season Subscriptions now on sale. Explore the program at tso.com.au. Subscribe online or call the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190. ’s Orchestra. Here for you in 2021. 2

2 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News VIBRANT NORTH Safer CBD speeds introduced HOBART VISION

Anna Reynolds and what they would City of Hobart, Lord like to see more of. Mayor We learnt that people value the diverse range ABOUT a year ago of businesses and events, (before that crazy year the heritage streetscape, that was 2020!), I was and the strong sense of delighted to sit in the back community that exists in of a church hall in North North Hobart. Hobart to watch and But there are also listen to a really vibrant many things that could community planning be improved, like process underway. better management of Council sponsored car parking, creating a series of evening more pedestrian- meetings facilitated to friendly streets, safer capture the community’s cycling infrastructure, vision for the Elizabeth more street trees and Street strip and greening, and improved surrounding character public transport services filled suburb. so that the area isn’t Little could we jammed up with have known then how congestion. much more time we Now it’s time to get would all spend in our broader feedback to the FROM FRONT PAGE in the area bounded unchanged at 50 Elizabeth and Liverpool For more information neighbourhoods in draft ideas that have by Harrington, Melville, kilometres per hour, as Streets have also remained and to view the submis- 2020. been developed. “The extra travel time Campbell and Davey well as Harrington Street unchanged. sion to the Tasmanian Many people have You can do so over one kilometre will Streets with the following between Davey and In Elizabeth Street, Transport Commission, told me that one of through a survey that be just 18 seconds, but exceptions of Davey Macquarie Streets. the new speed limit has visit hobartcity.com.au/ the silver linings from is now available on the with those extra seconds Street and Macquarie Existing 30 kilometre been extended north to SaferHobart. the lockdown period City’s Your Say website. comes a shorter stopping Street having remained per hour zones in parts of Brisbane Street. was rediscovering their The survey will stay distance and more time local area and meeting open until Monday 29 to react behind the neighbours in the street. March, so there’s plenty wheel to something One of the big of time to have a look unexpected, and the ROBERTS & national trends post- at the plans and think chance of having a fatal pandemic is likely to about your vision for collision with a pedestri- PARTNERS be more of the same, the future of North an or cyclist is dramati- LAWYERS with people wanting to Hobart. cally slashed.” help shape the future of To view the draft A reduced speed limit • Wills their neighbourhoods, plans and complete the is supported by the Road • Estates so in that sense, those survey, visit yoursay. Safety Advisory Council, North Hobart Visioning hobartcity.com.au/ Tasmania Police, Tasmani- • Conveyancing Workshops were ahead nthhobart or contact the an Transport Association, • Litigation of their time. City of Hobart to get a RACT, Bicycle Network In the North Hobart paper copy. Tasmania, the Australian 1 Stanton Place, workshops, residents Or as always, you are Medical Association Tas- Cambridge and business owners very welcome to get in mania, the National Heart (03) 6248 4144 pin-pointed the unique touch with me directly Foundation and Metro [email protected] characteristics of North and I can email or post Tasmania. A 40 kilometre per HOBART & SYDNEY Hobart – what they you a copy – lord.mayor@ OFFICES love, what they don’t hobartcity.com.au. hour speed limit applies From left, City of Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds and Constable Shannon Heald.

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Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 3 Community News Raising the bat for education

From left, seven-year-old Angus Ramsay, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC, and 10-year-old Thea Ramsay.

AS part of National gether to level the global one can get behind. “There is a strong link as a child in the back- Tasmania representative. standards.” Backyard Cricket Day, a playing field in education. “It’s all about inclusion between the social ben- yard,” she said. Tasmanian and Austral- Mr Geeves said Nation- friendly game of backyard Batting for Change and involvement, and efits of playing backyard “I can really imagine ian cricketer Brett Geeves al Backyard Cricket Day cricket was held on the chairman Ted Alexander getting people together.” cricket and the education- families embracing it and said backyard cricket and Batting for Change lawns of Government said it was the first time Mr Alexander said al projects and training backyard cricket is always was a good pathway for was a great cause for the House to help support the event had been held there was strong link that can help people in great fun whether it’s in young cricketers. community. education in rural areas of in Hobart. between cricket and life.” your backyard or at the “As a young kid in “Backyard cricket is Australia. “Our charity has mainly education. Her Excellency Profes- beach. Claremont, I started such a staple of Austral- National Backyard supported women’s edu- “Through playing other sor the Honourable Kate “I think it’s a nice idea playing backyard cricket ian life, particularly over Cricket Day is a commu- cational projects in South countries, we’ve seen the Warner AC participated to get the whole family and ultimately it allowed Summer and this is such a nity fundraising event that East Asia and Africa, and importance of education in a game of backyard involved in a fundraising me to reach my dream worthy cause,” he said. was held on 31 January, this year we’re going to around the world in cricket on a freshly mown activity with such a good of playing for Australia,” “Backyard cricket is with money raised fund- regional Australia for emerging and developing pitch on the Eastern cause being education he said. the foundation for every ing Batting for Change’s educational and vocation- countries, and we can see Terrace of Government attainment and support- “It’s such a great game Australian player, every education initiatives that al projects, so it’s really the benefits that things House as part of the ing education.” for young people to play domestic cricketer, and are helping students from important to come to like organised sport and initiative. Ms Warner was joined and the club pathway is a every club and park developing countries to somewhere like Tasma- family activity can bring “I had two brothers so I by some local school chil- really good environment player – it starts in the complete their studies. nia,” he said. to children,” he said. had played a lot of cricket dren, as well as a Libraries for social behaviours and backyard.” Batting for Change was “This year, after COV- founded in 2013 by Ryan ID-19 and the lockdowns, Carters as a fundraising more than ever it was committee of the LBW great having kids and Advertisement Trust, with the aim to families out there playing bring cricket lovers to- cricket – it’s a cause every- Directions Theatre Pty Ltd Presents

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4 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News Long-time arts advocate is Hobart’s top citizen

FROM FRONT PAGE and recognises the significance of In a ceremony at the contributing to the Sandy Bay Regatta, Arts society and community Society of Tasmania Life in which he lives.” Member Vicki Chapman Sheng-Yuan passed was named the 2021 his AMEB Licentiate City of Hobart Citizen of Diploma exam with the Year. distinction in 2017 at “Vicki’s award was the age of 12 and was in recognition of the youngest participant her long-term and to receive his diploma ongoing commitment certificate that year. to promoting the arts,” In a year in which Deputy Lord Mayor community events in Helen Burnet, who their traditional format presented the award, were largely cancelled or said. postponed, the criteria “After an art teaching was expanded for career spanning 30 years, the Community Event of Vicki has been a driving the Year to encompass force behind the Art initiatives that supported Society of Tasmania. and connected people “Since joining in 2006, across the city. she has served in every The recipient of the role from committee 2021 award was the member to president. Show Hope initiative “Vicki has been the implemented by the person behind the Wellspring Anglican Original TCF chair awarded high honour scenes who makes things Church to provide food happen. relief to those most WELL-KNOWN Mr Loughran was the up with a sustainable blessed with excellent Loughran’s efforts to “She was the instigator in need as a result of Tasmanian businessman founding chair of the funding model with leadership from the improve the lives of of the Waterways COVID-19. and the founding TCF from 2000-2009, strong governance and chairs since my time all Tasmanians could Exhibition, which is held “When the Wellspring chair of the Tasmanian taking on the role after independence at its and the continuing not be overstated and every two years in the Anglican Church found Community Fund orchestrating the sale core.” high quality of board he was a very worthy Long Gallery Salamanca out that international (TCF) Gerald Loughran of The Trust Bank and In the early days, members who have recipient of the award. in conjunction with the students and those on (pictured above) ensuring there was a Mr Loughran was taken their role so “Under Gerald’s Australian Wooden Boat temporary visas were has been made a long-term benefit left amazed at the amount seriously, the TCF is leadership, the Fund Festival. going without food as Member of the Order to the entire Tasmanian of need within the going from strength to was setup under guiding “It is due to her a result of COVID-19- of Australia (AM) for community. many Tasmanian strength. principles to not only unwavering enthusiasm, induced employment significant service to Reflecting on his communities, with “I’m particularly ensure it could operate hard work, and loss, the Church stepped the community of time of setting up the three to four times as appreciative of in perpetuity but have commitment to in to feed people – Tasmania through TCF, he fondly recalled many applications for the integrity and the ability to change excellence that the Art initially 40 per week, business, education and the work involved funds available. professionalism of with our community Society of Tasmania has increasing to 600 a week arts organisations. to negotiate with the “We knew the the staff at the Fund as their needs change,” continued to flourish.” by August,” Ms Burnet For close to 20 years, Governments of the need was great, but since its inception she said. The Young Citizen of said. Mr Loughran was day and ensuring the when the floodgates until now, they do “Looking back to the Year Award went “To meet this managing director of legislation passed opened up we outstanding work in the year 2000 when to Sheng-Yuan Lynch, a increasing demand for statewide electrical and through both houses of quickly learnt that we assisting communities the Fund commenced talented pianist who last support, the Church home furnishing retail Parliament. needed more strategy and organisations compared to now, year raised $110,000 for fundraised more than business Loughrans Pty “Unlike the larger around focusing on through the application we have changed so the Red Cross Australia $150,000 to supply Ltd, which was sold mainland states, areas of need, such process.” much as a state, and Disaster Relief bushfire food boxes, hot and to Harvey Norman in Tasmania lacked the as literacy, early Mr Loughran said so funding initiatives appeal through a charity fresh food, blankets and 1998. head offices of major childhood education he did not expect the around workforce piano concert. sanitary products to those Mr Loughran has organisations to and community Order of Australia engagement and “In 2019, Sheng- who needed them. been a director of leverage community infrastructure,” he said. award and was very community wellbeing Yuan held a concert “Show Hope is an many well-known money for important “I would have read humbled. are key to the TCF to raise funds for outstanding community Tasmanian businesses infrastructure and many thousands of “What stands out to meeting the needs of the Hutchins School initiative that is being and organisations programs,” Mr funding applications me is just how many Tasmanians today. music department, awarded for the genuine including The Loughran said. in my time as chair thousands of volunteers “Our response to the and undertook a live- and timely response Salamanca Arts Centre, “As chair of the of the TCF and there there are who COVID-19 pandemic streamed, three-day to an emerging need University of Tasmania Trust Bank, the board is not one town or tirelessly work in their is an example of the piano-a-thon fielding resulting from the Foundation, Webster looked to similar community that hasn’t communities to make TCF being able to song requests from across pandemic.” Ltd, The Tasmanian funds setup in New benefitted from the it better – their passion adapt quickly and build the world to fundraise Show Hope runs twice Farmers and Graziers Zealand when local Fund in some way – and commitment is vibrant communities for Save the Children a week at Wellspring Association, and was trust banks had been that is something I am amazing,” he said. that are capable and Australia,” Ms Burnet Church by around 50 the chair of The Trust closed and wanted to very proud of. Current TCF chair resilient in shaping said. volunteers – many of Bank. ensure we could come “The Fund has been Sally Darke said Mr their future.” “He shows humility whom are international towards his talent students.

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Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 5 Community News

Bandicoot joey at the Bonorong Wildlife Rescue Service. Photo credit: Petra Harris.

Three eastern barred bandicoot babies. Photo credit: Adam Muyt. Eastern barred bandicoot seeking shelter at Ridgeway. Photo credit: City of Hobart. Banding together to protect vulnerable species AN effort to protect their backyards and and Biodiversity Program eastern barred bandicoots Ridgeway.” speeding cars at night and bandicoots into their one of Australia’s most neighbourhoods, and help leader Elise Jeffery said. across Hobart’s bushland UTAS urban wildlife feral cats.” gardens by providing safe vulnerable bushland provide a safe habitat for “Tasmania is the last reserves and in backyards. ecologist Professor Menna In response to these havens that are protected species is being taken into native wildlife. hope for this important “The results of this Jones said the marsupials findings, the City of from cats and dogs,” Ms Hobart backyards. The program comes native species and we can monitoring program were also finding shelter Hobart launched its Jeffery said. Residents of properties on the back of recently all help to make sure our sadly indicate that the in residential gardens, Backyard Bandicoots “The evidence is backing on to bushland released wildlife bushland is a place they number of eastern barred where the deeper, moist program, through which showing us that people are being enlisted in monitoring results that can thrive.” bandicoots could be soil made for easier residents are invited to log who live on the fringes the fight to protect show numbers of the The City of Hobart, declining across a number foraging of earthworms their own sighting using of our bushland reserves Hobart’s eastern barred nationally endangered in partnership with of our reserves, including and tubers. the iNaturalist app. are going to play a critical bandicoots, through the marsupial may be University of Tasmania the Queens Domain, “Clearly, Hobart’s “We’re also asking peo- role in the future survival City of Hobart’s Backyard declining across Hobart. (UTAS) and the Depart- and Knocklofty and eastern barred bandicoots ple to become ‘Bandicoot of the city’s eastern barred Bandicoots program. “Eastern barred ment of Primary Indus- Waterworks reserves,” Ms can and do live among Buddies’ and take the bandicoots.” Residents are bandicoots were declared tries, Parks, Water and Jeffery said. us,” Professor Jones said. bandicoot pledge, which To sign up for the encouraged to become extinct in the wild Environment, has carried “On the positive side, “But they are also at includes stopping pet cats Backyard Bandicoots citizen scientists by interstate nearly 20-years- out an extensive wildlife there is a strong and great risk from predation and dogs from roaming program, visit hobartcity. reporting sightings in ago,” City of Hobart Fire monitoring program of healthy population at by roaming cats and dogs, at night, and encouraging com.au/bandicoots.

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6 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News

From left, TasWater interns Chloe An, Marcel Swanepoel and Atak Ngor. Students spend Summer holidays working

A GROUP of students planning and perfor- TasWater offers the from the University of mance manager Melissa Steve Balcombe Scholar- Tasmania have spent Flynn said despite a few ship to support students their Summer holidays constraints this year due studying in an area rele- learning about the inner to COVID-19, TasWater vant to the water indus- SLOW workings of TasWater as was committed to build- try, such as engineering, part of the organisation’s ing on the internship environmental science or internship program. program’s success. earth science. The 12-week paid pro- “The program provides “Both the internship gram allowed university students with practical and Steve Balcombe students to gain work experience and insight Scholarship programs experience and insights into water and sewerage form an integral part into the water and sew- services, as well as build- of our strategy to DOWN erage services industry in ing important skills for build capability for the their last or second last the future,” she said. workforce of the future FOR A SAFER HOBART year of study. “There are six interns where we aim to attract The interns have spent for the 2020-21 Sum- and retain new talent at time on-site, out in the mer internship program, the beginning of their From 1 February 2021 the field and working from spread across a range of career,” Ms Flynn said. home across a range of disciplines. “It would be fantastic speed limit in Hobart’s city areas within the organ- “Additionally, three to see some of these in- isation, such as com- Steve Balcombe Schol- terns return to TasWater centre is changing from munication and project arship winners have as fulltime staff in the delivery. returned for Summer future.” 50 km/h to 40 km/h to make the TasWater organisation placements.” city a safer place for everyone. Sue Hickey Liberal Member for Clark Gets things done! For more information: hobartcity.com.au/saferhobart P: 6212 2356 E: [email protected] A: 331 Main Road, Glenorchy 7010 W: www.suehickey.com.au Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 7 Community News Tasmanian Volunteering Awards 2021 nominations open THE sixth annual every community. patron, Her Excellency Tasmanian Volunteering 297,000 Tasmanians Professor the Honourable Awards are the only volunteer contributing Kate Warner AC, state-wide awards on average 4.4 hours Governor of Tasmania. program showcasing a week to their fellow Tasmanians are inspiring stories and Tasmanians. being urged to show recognising excellence in The value of support and nominate volunteering. volunteering in Tasmania in one of ten Tasmanian After a particularly is $4 billion every year. Volunteering Award challenging year for Volunteering Tasmania categories: many people, there chief executive officer Arts, Heritage, Tourism is no better time to Lisa Schimanski and Events Volunteer thank, recognise, and encouraged people to Award. acknowledge the recognise volunteer Community Care and incredible efforts of contribution by Health Volunteer Award. volunteers, volunteer nominating a volunteer Sport, Recreation and managers and or volunteer program. Service Group Volunteer organisations. “The value of Award. Their contributions volunteering is Volunteer Group or have kept Tasmanian undeniable,” she said. Program Award. communities supported “Volunteering connects Best Practice in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School students Isabella Lethborg, left, and Abdul Barsoum, with principal Nick McGann. and connected. us to ourselves, it Volunteer Management Attracting hundreds of connects us to others, Award. nominations from around and it connects us to our Emergency Services the state each year, communities. Volunteer Award. nominations are now “In every location Environment, Animal GRANTS PROVIDE open until midnight 15 and every realm of Care and Conservation March 2021. life’s activities there are Volunteer Award. All nominees will volunteers. Education, Science and receive a certificate of “The Tasmanian Technology Volunteer ENHANCED LEARNING recognition and will Volunteering Awards Award. be considered for one celebrate those amazing Lifetime Achievement of the ten state-wide people contributing Volunteering Award. awards, with the winners across Tasmania – Youth Volunteer FOR HOBART SCHOOLS announced on Monday every contribution is Award. 17 May 2021 – marking significant.” Nominations close TWO local schools have easier access to the areas. of $314.7 billion over National Volunteer Week The Tasmanian midnight Monday 15 received funding from outdoor environment “This project will the next nine years. – at a special event at Volunteering Awards are March. the Federal Government for learning purposes,” see the redevelopment Senator Abetz said Government House. an important initiative of To nominate or for to help renovate and he said. of the MacKillop he was looking forward Volunteering is Volunteering Tasmania more information, visit refurbish their facilities “It’s also going to Building to provide two to seeing the positive critical to our state and and are supported by the www.volunteeringtas. to provide improved beautify our school new general learning impact the new facilities volunteers can be found , org.au/tasmania- learning to students. more, and we’ll be areas and two special would have on students in almost every sector category sponsors and volunteering- The Immaculate putting in a couple of learning areas as well as and the community. and most certainly in Volunteering Tasmania’s awards-2021/. Heart of Mary School in shade areas to make it a community facilities,” “Students and Lenah Valley received lot more sun safe.” Senator Eric Abetz said. teachers thrive when $687,159 to refurbish The Sacred Heart The funding was part their schools have its library and middle College in New Town of the Government’s modern up to date primary classrooms. also benefited from commitment to ensure facilities and this Capital Principal Nick $400,000 worth of every child gets a Grants program is McGann said the funding towards the quality education and delivering these facilities funding would help provision of new was part of an Australia in Tasmania,” he said. bring some of their classrooms and learning wide funding program building blocks into the 2021 era and make the school more disability friendly. “We are putting ramps in our grade one/two DENTURE CLINIC block and we’re also putting two lifts into IN CLAREMONT our grade three/four block and library block, Let Lauren and Maria so any child who has ensure your smile creates broken their leg or is in a wheelchair will a lasting impression have access to those buildings,” he said. • Free Consultation “We’ll be relocating the library and • No referrals needed refurbishing the new one, so this will open up a lot more cross-class • DVA & Private health learning and teaching.” funds welcome Mr McGann said the renovations would also enhance the learning opportunities for − Same Day Repairs and Relines students. − Full and Partial Dentures “It’s going to link the outside environment with the inside 6249 1733 environment, so we’re Shop 3/29 Main Road, Claremont (same complex as newsagency) getting decks and sliding doors put in to allow 8 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News Historical landmark upgraded

MAINTENANCE works Minister for Heritage at one of Tasmania’s Elise Archer said the most distinctive upgrades would ensure heritage landmarks, that the Shot Tower the Shot Tower, has remain available to been completed to the public to interpret future proof the site so the rich history of the it can be explored for Tasmania’s past. generations to come. “The Tasmanian Inside the Shot Tower. Photo credit: Tasmanian Government. The $150,000 works Government continues was funded through the to invest in our world Tasmanian Government class heritage sites to Public Building ensure they can be Maintenance economic enjoyed by future stimulus package and generations,” she said. were completed ahead “Preservation of of the busy Summer Tasmania’s past was season. achieved through the Minister for works at the Shot Environment and Parks Tower, constructed in said the 1800s. the works had been “The Shot Tower, the sensitively undertaken first built in Australia, to ensure the site could demonstrates a high be preserved and to degree of technical protect the historic skill and achievement, building from weather both as a structure in and deterioration. its own right and as a “The roof was structure specifically replaced at the Shot created for the craft of Tower with additional shot making. work undertaken on “The building has the pedestrian entry endured for 150 bridge, with external years and with these heritage features such important maintenance as windows and fascia upgrades, it will boards also repainted,” continue to provide a he said. link to Tasmania’s past.” The Shot Tower. Photo credit: Tasmanian Government.

ADOPT A DOG PROGRAM FOR TASMANIAN PRISONERS

Ceasar, the Ron Barwick Local Liberal Member for Clark Elise Archer Prison adopt a dog. with Correctional Officers.

A NEW program is with the Dogs’ Home of by prisoners to the Dogs’ lending a helping paw Tasmania that allowed Home of Tasmania earlier to the rehabilitation of prisoners the opportunity this year. inmates at Ron Barwick to train and socialise The Dogs’ Home of Prison. dogs being prepared for Tasmania currently runs “Inmates in the Ron adoption as part of their a formal foster care Barwick Prison have rehabilitation. program in the prison had the opportunity to “Ceasar struggled to called ‘Pups on Parole’, take part in an ‘adopt a find a member of the and suitable prisoners also dog program’ being run public who wanted spend time working at in partnership with the to adopt him, but was the Dogs’ Home as part Dogs’ Home of Tasmania, always happy to be at the of the Tasmanian Prison which has proved very prison,” Ms Archer said. Service’s rehabilitation popular amongst inmates “A group of more than program. as well as being positive 100 prisoners decided “As Minister for Cor- for their rehabilitation,” that they wanted to take rections, I’m incredibly Minister for Corrections responsibility for Ceasar, proud of the Tasmanian Elise Archer said. and they raised $1,100 Prison Service for all its Eight-year-old dog overnight to cover his work continually devel- Ceasar was a regular adoption fees, vet bills oping new and more visitor to the prison as and food.” rehabilitation programs part of the Tasmania This effort completed like this one,” Ms Arch- Prison Service’s agreement a $1000 donation made er said. 8

Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 9 Community News SHAKESPEARE IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS FOR more than 20 years, identities creating farcical that it’s not just about returning performers and Elise thousands of Tasmanians confusion. the show, you can come new blood that haven’t have packed a picnic and Mr Gardner said along, bring a picnic in been there before,” Mr headed to Shakespeare in audiences could expect a the beautiful Tasmanian Gardner said. the Gardens at the Royal good laugh from the play. Botanical Gardens to soak Shakespeare in the Botanical Gardens. “The Comedy of up the atmosphere, have Gardens opened on Friday This year director Tai Errors is Shakespeare’s some wine and cheese, 29 January and plays Archer Gardner has returned to first comedy and it’s very and see the show,” he said Tuesday to Friday at 7pm Liberal Member for Clark direct Shakespeare’s ‘The funny,” he said. “When I start working until 26 February, with Comedy of Errors’. “It is a lot shorter than a on a Shakespeare in the there being no show on The Comedy of Errors lot of his other plays and Garden, I try to make it Friday 19 February. Inside the Shot Tower. Photo credit: Tasmanian Government. is fast and furious, with focuses more on slapstick accessible, so we tried To purchase a the plot getting wilder and and farce.” really hard to make it ticket, visit https:// wilder as the play moves Mr Gardner said The enjoyable for all ages.” www.eventfinda.com. to its climax. Comedy of Errors was a The play was worked au/2021/the-comedy- Pandemonium ensues great show for families and on since October 2020, of-errors-shakespeare- when two sets of twins, the Botanicals Gardens with actors having done in-the-gardens/hobart/ separated in a shipwreck was an amazing setting. about 10 hours worth of queens-domain, or the when babies, meet up 25 “Shakespeare in the rehearsals per week. Shakespeare in the years later in the town of Gardens provides a fairly “We’ve got a really Gardens 2021 Facebook Ephesus, with mistaken unique experience in interesting mix of page. 62 Main Road, Moonah 6165 7730 [email protected] www.elisearcher.com.au

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10 Hobart Observer February 2021 A FINANCIAL MOMENT Extra financial support coming in March Hank Jongen, concession cards on 26 Government paused a We can work with you help you make decisions General Manager, February 2021. range of debt raising and to help you understand about how you repay the Services Australia If you’re eligible for the recovery work to help the reason for the money. $250, you don’t need to ease budget pressures. overpayment, and set You can manage SERVICES Australia will do anything. That pause has now up a repayment plan repayments by using be paying the fourth We will automatically ended and this month that works best for your the ‘Money You Economic Support deposit the money into we’re contacting people situation. Owe’ service in your Payment to eligible your bank account. who owe money to We also have a range Centrelink online customers from early You can check your support them in repaying of support services to account through myGov March. eligibility for a payment it. help you. and the Express Plus This $250 payment or concession card at our People don’t need to This includes specialist Centrelink mobile app. will automatically go website, servicesaustralia. pay back any money staff, such as social We know many to people who are gov.au/paymentfinder. before the due date in workers, who can Australians are still doing receiving a pension, Overpayments – we’re their letter, unless they provide short term it tough during these Carer Allowance or here to help choose to. counselling, information challenging times, so Carer Payment, Family When the coronavirus If you owe money, we’re and referrals to other we encourage people Tax Benefit and some pandemic first hit, the here to help you. services. to contact us on their We understand there’s regular payment line if no one size fits all when they need support. it comes to repaying For more information, money, that’s why we visit servicesaustralia.gov. have information to au/debts. Retire with us Wherever you are. Master your money in 2021

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Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 11 Community News

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12 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News WATERWAYS ART EXHIBITION

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The Dog Grumbler ones and exchange mes- Stay away from the gate sages with absentees. unless you are using it. IT’S holiday time. It’s a place where your Wait until it’s free, use it There is no peak hour, no dog can learn that it’s good and move away. 2019 People’s Choice winner, an oil by Chris Arnol titled ‘Reflection’. banking, no room in the to be a dog. These gates are a fridge and the shopping Where it can learn pro- pressure cooker for dogs, THE Art Society of The aim of the $2000 was kindly the exhibition. centres are overrun with tocols from other dogs on inside and out. Tasmania Inc is currently Waterways exhibition is sponsored by Artery The exhibition anyone who would other- neutral turf, learn to play Use them quickly and displaying its major to create opportunities and will be decided by a is recognised as an wise be in school. dog games. make space for the next 10 day selected art for Tasmania artists and people’s choice viewers established and highly It’s COVID holiday This doesn’t mean that team. exhibition ‘Waterways’ promote the idea that art vote, which will be anticipated event on the time. you are on holiday – you Remember that every at the Long Gallery, is for everyone. announced after a week art calendar in Tasmania There’s no hugging, no shouldn’t just release your visit is special for your dog until 14 The concept was of voting at a special and is held every two yacht race, no travel, no dog and forget about it and two short visits are February. further reinforced prize announcement years. concerts, no theatre, no while you socialise with better than a single long The Art Society of with the invitation to breakfast. It has a really Taste of Tasmania and other dog owners. one because that way you Tasmania Inc, now in prominent people in the This award will be exciting collect, nothing on the television. Travelling together enact all the associated its 138th year, strives to community to choose announced along with including traditional And I’m supposed to bonds dogs. rituals twice. promote the work of their favourite work and other prizes from various landscapes, lino prints, stay away from the fridge? If you need to chat, For many dogs, holidays talented Tasmanian artists. state their reason on a sponsors to winning collage, mixed media, On the upside there’s encourage the other dog are a time when someone The theme of the label placed beside their artists. photographs and more time for expeditions owner/s to walk with you. is home all day. exhibition is water, with chosen piece. A major raffle with sculptures. with one’s best pal. This will help your dog For the lucky ones it’s a number of local artists The major prize prizes will be draw at Admission is free and Of course, it’s holiday make friends. a time when they get out presenting their own of the Art Society of 4pm on Sunday 14 is open daily from 10am season so we can’t go to In a situation like this, more. interpretation of water. Tasmania Award for February at the close of to 5pm. a lot of beaches in the day- your dog appreciates an For most, meal quality time, but there are always opportunity to tell the rises to a zenith (but I’m places where dogs are world “this is my team”. supposed to stay away welcome, and the growing That’s not to say you from the fridge). Kimberley’s Pet Taxi & Pet Services number of off-lead dog should walk continuously It’s a strange, challenging parks is a wonderful con- – stop and rest. time, but generally dogs VERY AFFORDABLE venience. Move and rest again. will get through it and • Pet feeding Here are some thoughts Let your dog learn welcome the return of the • Dog boarding in our family homes for those who are treating to stay aware of your old routine. • House sitting their dogs to park visits location. If the new year brings • Dog walking over the holidays. If there are confron- changes they will adapt as • Pet taxi and pet care A dog park is to a dog tations, walk away and they have forever. For all your holiday and anytime pet care as side-show alley is to a encourage your dog to And as long as they needs call the Pet Care Specialists kid, except they can’t get follow. are with us, they will be lost. If there are potential happy. Small hobby farms cared for and domestic pets It’s a big party where friends, crouch down to let Whatever happens in Kimberley’s Pet Taxi & Pet Services 0428 568 852 dogs can make new your dog and others know 2021, may your dog be www.pettaxi.net.au friends, catch up with old you are friendly. with you. 13

Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 13 Community News Locals dive into the unknown stories of Tasmania

TWO locals have banded ‘The Bloody Unknown’ said the book was topic of displacement, listening to the individual necessarily just their artists,” Ms Rojahn said. together to launch a is a not-for-profit book by a combined effort which was a really and allowing them to identity as someone from The artworks were new book that tells the Madeleine Rojahn and between her and important thing to talk have their own unique a particular country, is auctioned off with 40 per stories of people who Joshua Quigley that uses photographer and about because Australia role in the book, it really important. cent of the earnings going have faced diversity and collaborative storytelling graphic designer Mr is a country built on would be of as much “It has been such a to Indigenous youth led displacement to come driven by participants to Quigley to create migration and often benefit to the participant privilege to be able to climate action group Seed to live in the lutruwita/ tell 25 unique something for society. displacement,” she said. as it would to broader hear and share these Mob and the LongHouse. Tasmanian community. Author Ms Rojahn “We decided on the “We thought that by society.” amazing stories, it really Mr Quigley, who acted Ms Rojahn said shows how diverse as the creative director, although the people and multicultural our said he learnt a lot during featured in the book were community is.” the two years that it took of refugee and migrant The book was officially to create the book. background, they could launched over two days “I’ve learnt a lot about tell whatever story they at the LongHouse Hobart myself and different liked to. with an exhibition of cultures,” he said. “A lot of people talk diverse Tasmanian artists “There’s always more about their refugee on Monday 25 January to give and if you’re living journey, but there were and a market on Tuesday somewhere, you should other people who talked 26 January. try to give back to the about the pressures of Artists from a diverse community in whatever settling into Tasmania, or range of experiences also way – it doesn’t need to something really specific showcased their pieces be on a large scale.” to them,” she said. as a way to celebrate All proceeds from the “By allowing people community and art as a books will go towards what story they want form of expression. non-governmental told, they can reclaim “We had a couple of organisation ‘A Fairer their identity back from people from a refugee World’, which strives the stereotypes that background submit for equality in the may arrive from more artworks and that was community. traditional forms of really special for them To pre-order The reports. to be a part of because Bloody Unknown, “Allowing someone of it was affirming their visit https:// a refugee and migrant place in Tasmania and thebloodyunknown. background to talk about also provided a space for com/, or the The Bloody whatever they and not them to connect to other Unknown Facebook Page. From left, The Bloody Unknown author Madeleine Rojahn, and photographer and graphic designer Joshua Quigley.

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14 Hobart Observer February 2021 Community News Maritime Museum welcomes back visitors THE Maritime closure to undertake a all-encompassing love maritime continue to be Museum of Tasmania is major redevelopment,” of wooden boats, his interpreted in written welcoming back visitors Maritime Museum of work is an important form. with new exhibitions. Tasmania secretary Beth record of Tasmania and As a not-for- The museum closed Dayton said. Australia’s maritime profit volunteer-led in March 2020 due “Two ground floor heritage. organisation, the to the COVID-19 galleries will reopen, Works by Mr Mearns Maritime Museum of pandemic, but reopened while the new include previously Tasmania relies heavily on 1 February 2021 permanent display on unseen drawings, upon visitors and locals with ‘Under the spell of the first floor will be sketchbooks, models and to keep the doors the Sea’, a retrospective completed over the watercolours. open and the museum of esteemed Hobart coming months.” Writing and the operating. marine artist Bill Bill Mearns was one Sea celebrates written A reopening special of Mearns. of Australia’s most connections to the sea $5 adult tickets will be It features alongside respected marine artists through the museum’s offered to attract people ‘Writing and the Sea’, an and his works are collection from a to come and experience exhibition showcasing known nationally, with Tasmanian perspective. Tasmania’s maritime past artefacts and stories from many Tasmanian homes Artefacts on display in the Carnegie Building the museum’s collection. featuring his paintings. ask visitors to consider at 16 Argyle Street “The museum has With a keen eye how and why the behind the Hobart Town been using the COVID for detail, and an sea, and all things Hall.

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Hobart ObserverJFebruary 2021 15 OBSERVER SPORT WINS KEEP COMING FOR MARQUIS TIGERS WEST Hobart’s far this season. local teams. local cricket club the “It was fantastic to There are more Marquis Tigers are get along to watch the than 20,000 people putting together a good Marquis Tigers represent registered to play cricket innings in this seaons’ the West Hobart area,” across the state. Kookaburra Southern she said. “Sport plays a key role Cricket Association “Both the Third and in every community and competition. Seventh Grade teams with COVID causing The Tigers sit second have performed really significant financial stress on the ladder in Third well this season and I’m among many sporting Grade, while the happy that I’m able to clubs, it is great to see Seventh Grade team is show my support for the so many people getting 29 points ahead on top club.” on board to help out the of the ladder. Ms Haddad said the Tigers,” Ms Haddad said. Local Labor Member COVID-19 pandemic “I’m proud to support for Clark , had placed considerable the Marquis Tigers who recently attended stress on all community Cricket Club and look a Third Grade game sporting clubs and it was forward to seeing how against Old Beach, said more important than they perform across it was good to see the ever for as many people the remainder of the From left, Marquis Cricket Club leading run scorer Kevin Midson and Labor Member for Clark Ella Haddad. club performing well so as possible to help their season.”

Strengthening basketball in southern Tasmania

From left, Basketball Tasmania Southern Commission members Craig French, John McNamara, chairperson Andrew Moore and Aaron Pidgeon. Absent, Michelle Hills.

BASKETBALL in and Basketball Tasmania numbers of people established presence in in the sport. general manager of networking and planning southern Tasmania, (BTAS). across all abilities and the south of the state Mr Moore said basketball that will assist skills. including clubs on the Basketball recently age groups participating, with a depth of talent while clubs may find clubs with operations, “We intend to build on Eastern Shore, are set underwent significant are really encouraging across all levels, with it difficult to adjust to participation and the history of the sport in to benefit following the change, and the signs for basketball,” Mr experienced coaches, the new governance growth of the sport in southern Tasmania, the establishment of the independent commission Moore said. administrators and model of moving away southern Tasmania, and momentum of the state’s Basketball Tasmania aims to focus on ensuring “The commission want referees supporting from a club-based the commission looks entry into the NBL, and Southern Commission. grassroots basketball is to make sure some of the players. delegate model to the forward to working work collaboratively with The commission, fortified and able to grow grassroot structures are in The commission independent commission, closely with them,” he both BTAS and southern consisting of Andrew in the future. place to ensure members aims to build strong the new system would said. clubs to strengthen the Moore as chairperson, “It is an exciting of the community have connections with have a number of The commission’s sport,” Mr Moore said. Aaron Pidgeon, Craig time for basketball access to the game and southern clubs to be able advantages including makeup includes “We think it is French, Michelle Hills in Tasmania, the stakeholders (coaches, to provide a voice and increased efficiencies and strong representation important to recognise and John McNamara, establishment of the volunteers, officials and strengthen basketball in an independent voice. from the basketball that the sport is provides a vital JackJumpers in the players) have a collective the south of the state, “The commission is community along with embedded in the connection between the National Basketball voice.” so that participants and looking forward to the significant grassroots community and we aim southern clubs (CAMs) League and increasing Basketball has a well- volunteers stay involved appointment of the sports administration, to build on that.” 16

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TASMANIA’S ORCHESTRA The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is here for you. Join us in 2021. Subscriptions to the TSO’s 2021 season are now on sale. Visit tso.com.au or call the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190.