Snug Falls September 2019 KINGBOROUGH COUNCIL TURNING RECYCLING INTO ROAD You may not know it, but if you’re Close the Loop and RED Group. The initiative demonstrates the driving in the coastal town of Snug, you Kingborough Council is committed importance of councils, industries could be driving on the equivalent of to trying to reduce its environmental and the community working together 173,600 plastic bags and packaging and footprint through waste minimisation to create economic, social and 82,500 glass bottles! As well as beautiful and finding environmentally responsible environmental value for products that scenery, Snug boasts Tasmania’s first solutions for waste. Council estimates would likely end up in landfill, stockpiled, ‘recycled road’. that the 500 metres of road in Snug or as a pollutant in our natural is about equivalent to two years of environments. Kingborough Council is the first single use plastic collected from the With councils around Australia starting Tasmanian council to construct a road Kingborough municipality. Following a to use the waste sourced additive to using waste diverted from landfill. successful trial in Snug, Kingborough asphalt, Local Government may be able Along with soft plastics and glass, toner Council is now is now resurfacing to make a real difference by reducing from approximately 5,900 used printer further roads with Reconphalt including waste and carbon emissions and cartridges and more than 33 tonnes of Baynton Street, Lucas Street, Harris providing longer lasting roads. recycled asphalt have been repurposed Court and Cleburne Street. to create 330 tonnes of asphalt. The waste products are melted down into Roads that are built from repurposed an additive to asphalt, creating a non- waste products are slightly more polluting product that consumes waste, expensive to construct that standard known as Reconphalt. This recycled and road surfaces, however they are repurposed product has been used to expected to last 15 percent longer than construct the road along Charlton Street regular petroleum-based asphalt. In in Snug. addition to consuming waste and reducing demand on fossil fuel products, The ‘recycled road’ is a result of a carbon emissions are reduced by more partnership between Kingborough than 20 percent with about 14 kilograms Council and Downer with resource of CO2 saved per tonne of asphalt. recovery and recycling companies: Snug falls, Road Resurfacing. www.lgat.tas.gov.au PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE In this edition of LG Tas we would like to introduce our new President, Mayor Christina Holmdahl of West Tamar Council. Mayor Holmdahl has been representing her municipality for ten years, as a Councillor for four years, Deputy Mayor for two years and Mayor for four years. Christina served two terms BREAK O’DAY COUNCIL - ONE as a member of the General Management Committee of LGAT before being elected NIGHT STAND President in July 2019. Mayor Holmdahl is also a member of the ALGA Board, Premier’s Local In 2018 Break O’Day Council hosted the triple j One Night Government Council, the LGAT CEO Appraisal Stand, delivering the event just 12 weeks from St Helens being Committee, the LGAT Peer Advisor program announced as the winning location! for the North West, and the Tamar Estuary While Council was advised to expect about 6000 people to attend, the St Management Task Force. Helens One Night Stand attracted around 30,000; making it the biggest One And now, a few things you may not know about Night Stand in history! Christina: It was a bold move for a small community, but Council recognised that I first started in Local Government in: I am in hosting the event aligned with two key strategic goals: to strengthen the my tenth year in Local Government. sense of community and lifestyle through opportunities for people to connect and feel valued and to foster innovation and develop vibrant and growing local My first job was:My first job was in the economies. fledgling television industry in Tasmania, as a cadet in the production/news department. The event provided numerous opportunities for the local community including fundraising for not-for-profit community groups, increased spend I am happiest when: When I can curl up with for local businesses from increased visitation, local and national media a good book with my dog Totti cuddled up or exposure for the area’s tourism profile and an event for youth in the area (and watching a sunset with a glass of Tasmania’s the whole state). finest on the river’s edge at home. Going to the opera is pretty special. The scale, tight budget, short timeline and strict requirements required by ABC for the project meant Council had to seek innovative and cost- My favourite film is/or last film I saw was: effective ways of delivering solutions. Challenges included a lack of public I have so many favourite films, but two of my transport, a shortage of accommodation, road safety concerns and helping favourites are “Cinema Paradiso” and “As It Is In local businesses to harness the opportunity. Strong collaboration between Heaven”, closely followed by anything directed Council, the ABC, State Government, local businesses, the school, local service by Lasse Halstrom. providers, emergency services as well as the local community, enabled all of My favourite book is/or the last book I read these challenges to be overcome to deliver a very successful event. was: Again I have many favourite books, but The impact of the 2018 One Night Stand was as much cultural as it was memorable is an oldie but a goodie “The economic. It gave local community members the opportunity to step up Leopard” by Guissepe Tomasi Di Lampedusa. and become leaders and gave the local business community the opportunity “The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” by John to expand their usual focus and markets. Council has many learnings from Boyne and I’m currently reading “A Visit from hosting the large community event and has already been sharing this Voltaire” by Dinah Lee Kung. knowledge with other councils. My favourite food or meal is: Anything Painting the town orange for the 2018 triple j One Night Stand resulted in a with chilli, two days without chilli and I need significantly enhanced local pride and a confidence boost for the Break O’ Day counselling. community and has certainly put St Helens on the map. LGAT congratulates My favourite place to go on holiday is: Paris. Break O’Day Council on winning of the 2019 Local Government Award for Excellence (smaller councils) for their One Night Stand initiative. Life has taught me: Not to take anything at face value. What I enjoy most about my work is: That I am widely connected with my community and working together we make where we live a better place. Mayor Christina Holmdahl President, LGAT LG Tas September 2019 | PAGE 2 Dementia Friendly Connect Cafe DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CENTRAL AWARD WINNING COAST KAYAK TRAIL In recognition that the number A successful initiative of the Framework The City of Clarence Council’s of community members with has been the ‘Connect Café’, run by Kayak Trail details eight coastal dementia is predicted to rise, community volunteers. The pop up paddle trails around Clarence Central Coast Council set out Connect Cafés are based on the ‘Memory suitable for beginners through to help those living with dementia Café’ concept which provide a community advanced kayakers. to enjoy a high quality of life with café space with an encouraging Council has produced a waterproof, tear- meaning, purpose and value. environment for people living with dementia, carers and the broader proof brochure, divided into nine coastal A progressive brain syndrome that community to share stories and dementia sections to explore from Risdon through affects memory, thinking, behaviour journeys. to South Arm. Detailed information for and emotion, Dementia can lead to each trail includes information about Under the Framework, Council also memory loss, loss of cognitive abilities the estimated distance and skill level conducted dementia inclusion and loss of control over emotions and required, what to see along the way, training, targeting local businesses and behaviour. Dementia also has broad launch points, hazards and warnings, community groups to improve knowledge social impacts beyond those experienced and facilities to access off the trail. and understanding of dementia as well by the individual, affecting many in the as aiming to reduce stigma and social The first trial of this nature in Tasmania, community. isolation. the Kayak Trail was created following Council’s “Dementia-Friendly Central extensive consultation with kayak groups Expertise and support from the Coast Framework” is the first of its kind who identified the routes and the level of Tasmanian Health Services (THS), and to be adopted by a Tasmanian council. difficulty required. In 2018 the innovative from within the collaborative network The Framework provides a roadmap to Clarence Kayak Trail won the Award of of the Working Group, has also enabled achieve the vision of a dementia friendly Excellence for Parks and Open Space the development of inclusion training Central Coast as well as a practical toolkit Projects in the Australian Institute of resources. Businesses that have of initiatives to meet local priorities, based Landscape Architects (AILA) (Tasmania) undertaken the training are able to be on global case studies. Awards. identified by a window decal, featuring Council embraced a whole of community Dementia-Friendly Central Coast The AILA panel said that the Clarence approach to developing the Framework, branding, identifying them as Dementia Kayak Trail builds on best practice driven by local concerns and aspirations. friendly businesses. international case studies and provides Six themes for change were identified a model for other coastal communities LGAT congratulates Central Coast Council including increasing knowledge about to follow.