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1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY www.glenorchygazett e.com.au JULY 2019 WINTER PRIME TIMES LIFT-OUT INSIDE GLENORCHY City capital works program for 2019/20 BUDGETCouncil has approved asset improvements across a rates increase of 2.5 the city. per cent as part of its Glenorchy Mayor Kris- APPROVED 2.5 PER 2019/20 budget. tie Johnston said this year’s The new budget budget saw Council start- will focus on delivering ing from a sound fi nancial a strong cash balance, base and returning a modest surplus and a CENT RATES INCREASE STORY CONTINUES PAGE 4 GET YOUR WALKING SHOES READY FOR PAWGUST Louise Hedger with one-year-old Missy. Photo credit: Madison Jones. 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PHONE: 6224 2290 | WEB: WWW.PCSTAS.ORG.AU | OFFICE HOURS: 10AM TO 2PM WEEKDAYS 2 2 Glenorchy Gazett e July 2019 Community News Get your walking shoes Helping the world… ready for PAWGUST FROM FRONT PAGE fundraising coordina- $50,000 to raise and train GRAB your walking tor Kristy Wright said a Guide Dog, so we’d shoes, grab your pooch PAWGUST was a simple, love the support of as one roll at a time and get ready for PAW- fun concept that anyone many Glenorchy residents GUST. could take part in. as possible to allow us to Off the back of last “PAWGUST involves continue providing these year’s successful fundrais- you making a commit- life changing dogs to peo- ing initiative, Guide Dogs ment to walk your dog ple living with vision loss Australia is gearing up for every day for the whole or blindness,” she said. another action-packed month of August, which Don’t have a dog? PAWGUST this August – is no small feat in winter Don’t worry. and registrations are now weather,” she said. You can still get open. “By sharing your chal- involved in PAWGUST Launched last year, lenge journey, and asking by doing your 30-minute PAWGUST proved to be family and friends for walk on your own or with popular with dog lovers donations of support, you your human best mate. all across Australia, with will be directly impacting “The best thing about more than 5,300 people the lives of Tasmanians this challenge is that you taking part and more than living with sight loss.” can do it whenever you $596,000 raised to help a Ms Wright said Guide want to,” Ms Wright said. litter of puppies become Dogs played a critical “Walk morning, noon future Guide Dogs. role in enabling people or night – whatever suites Tasmanians alone with vision impairment you best.” accounted for 244 of the to move around their participants and raised communities safely and Walking tips: more than $20,000 of the independently. total funds raised, and this She said they were • Schedule it in. Do year it’s hoped that even also a source of constant mornings or pre-dinner more locals will get on support and companion- walks. board. ship. • Plan your walking Guide Dogs Tasmania “It costs in excess of routes to ensure you get your 30 minutes in. From left , Member for Elwick Josh Willie, Luke Rand and Salvati on Army Tasmania Captain Kim Haworth. ADVERTISEMENT • Go on different adven- tures on the weekends YOUNG accidental Instead of placement, household purchase can Willie, who recently Simon FRASER – beach, parks, forest philanthropist Luke Luke embarked on a make a big difference to visited Luke at his ware- walks. Do something Rand has developed his maths project – a pro- our planet. house, said. different, your dog’s very own toilet paper ject that started off as a Luke donates profi ts “Instead, Luke has nose will love the new distribution business, survey about toilets and from Ramp Up to the put his passion for the smells. delivering eco-friendly has now transformed Salvation Army, which environment into a Your • Get out there – rain, toilet paper right to into a growing business. in turn assists in its work worthwhile project and hail or shine. You have the door of Tasmanian To date, the business in communities across is saving our planet one Alderman committed and people households. has reached $13,000 in Tasmania. roll at a time.” have donated to you, Dubbed ‘Who Gives sales. Luke was also able Along with toilet for Glenorchy so you have to do it. a Crap – Ramp Up’, the In partnership with to provide a wheelchair rolls, Ramp Up also sup- • Mix up your walking concept of the business the Salvation Army, ramp at his school, Bay- plies tissues and paper City Council routes and time of day was developed over the Luke works two days view Secondary College, towel – products that we to keep it interesting. past 12 months. a week re-stocking with his very fi rst month- all use every day, several Call me anytime. Its creation stemmed products, cleaning the ly earning of $200. times a day. For more informa- from a school project storage warehouse and “Luke is an inspi- For more informa- after Luke was unable to organising delivery to his ration – he has not let tion or to place an order, /simonfraseralderman tion or to register for PAWGUST, visit www. secure a work experi- customer base, which is a personal challenge search Who Gives A M 0478 623 090 E [email protected] pawgust.com.au. ence placement because growing steadily. dampen his spirits,” Crap – Ramp Up on Authorised by: Authorised by Noel Harris, 10 Second Avenue West Moonah 7009. of a very rare medical Luke also visits local Member for Elwick Josh Facebook. condition which can businesses and schools leave him with tempo- to highlight the fact that rary paralysis. a small change to your Baker Wilson Davies L A W Y E R S Phillip (Phil) Keal Phil is available for all your conveyancing and commercial needs. Appointments are available in the Northern Suburbs if required. 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Politi cal adverti sements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Glenorchy Gazett e July 2019 3 Community News $279,000 funding boost for community café A CAFÉ dedicated to ing projects that meet addressing the problem the needs of Tasmanians of unemployment is and without organisa- one of 72 projects to tions like them, a lot of receive funding from the projects wouldn’t be able Tasmanian Community to get off the ground. Fund (TCF) in its latest “The TCF really grant round, which saw deserves recognition for $2.87 million awarded to the amazing work they community groups and continue to support.” organisations across the Twenty-one-year-old state. Liam McManus does Hamlet Inc., located work experience at in Hobart, received a Hamlet Café, working $279,000 grant from front of house and in the the TCF for the launch kitchen. of the charity’s second “I’ve run into some social enterprise, Hamlet diffi culties fi nding jobs, Catering Co. but this opportunity Hamlet Inc. chief at Hamlet will lay the executive offi cer Emily ground work so when Briffa said the charity I do get a job, my rep- existed to tackle the issue ertoire and résumé will of unemployment in speak for myself, and Tasmania. I’ll have many months’ “To date, we have worth of qualifi cation provided more than and skill,” Mr McManus 16,000 hours of work said. experience opportunities “So many people to people facing signif- have anxieties, problems icant barriers to unem- and issues that stop ployment,” she said. them from progressing “We currently have in life and it halts their From left , TCF chairwoman Sally Darke, Hobart Hamlet Café work experience parti cipants Jack Delaney and Liam McManus and Hamlet Inc.