DOCSLIB.ORG

Seaspeak GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL NEWS

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

SeaSpeak GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL NEWS A WORD FROM THE MAYOR ear Reader, DCouncil welcomes Keith Pyke as your elected representative, after a ballot-paper countback, following the sad passing of Councillor Michael Kent in December. Council welcomes Daniel Smee as the Acting General Manager whilst General Manager David Metcalf is on leave. The Glamorgan Spring Bay Citizen Award recipients this year were Gavan Barber and David Kirk. The Triabunna Community Hall was filled to capacity to celebrate and thank Gavan and David for their contribution to the community. In March I had the privilege of conducting a Citizenship Ceremony. Congratulations to our new Australian Citizens, Anne Held and Ryan Hodson. Your Council has been busy over the past few months as we, your elected members, work collaboratively on a number of local issues and opportunities. Paddy’s Paddock In January I was taken on a tour of the Spring Bay Mill site and nearby Paddy’s Paddock by Graeme Wood, Anna Cerneaz and Marcus Ragus. There is a great deal of work that has been completed on site with innovative, fun and exciting plans being put in to action. I was so impressed by Paddy’s Paddock that I asked Graeme to share the story of the garden with SeaSpeak readers. The article “All things good and delicious” is included in this edition! Council will continue to bring you articles showcasing local businesses working with community in positive and inspiring ways. Cranbrook In February Council held a Community Connect Session at the Cranbrook Hall which was followed by a workshop delivered by DPIPWE Water Management regarding the Swan River. A further DPIPWE workshop is planned for June 2019 in Swansea. It was great to meet so many residents with the Cranbrook Hall filled to capacity! Bicheno Council met with Bicheno residents in March and provided an update on Council works in the area. Feedback received from the meeting was positive, particularly in regard to Council’s collaboration with State Government agencies to construct a permanent local facility for Paramedics. Council and staff are also working with the Bicheno community and Government agencies to better protect penguins in the area and to create a masterplan for the Gulch. Coles Bay The Draft Freycinet Peninsula Master Plan is progressing well with further community consultation occurring in March. Council has been working with TasWater to install a water-fill point in Coles Bay. This is also progressing well and will allow water carters to collect water in Coles Bay rather than having to APRIL 2019 transport water from Bicheno. 9 Melbourne St (PO Box 6), Triabunna, TAS 7190 There are a lot of positive things happening in Coles Bay! P: (03) 6256 4777 Swansea F: (03) 6256 4774 Some Councillors met with residents of Swansea regarding the vegetation [email protected] (reeds, weeds, etc.) adjacent to Saltwater Creek near River Road. A consultant Opening Hours: 9am–4.30pm report has been received and Council are investigating options to reduce the Cashier Hours: vegetation without causing additional problems such as erosion. 9am–4:30pm Council is also investigating possible site options for a re-use shop in Swansea www.gsbc.tas.gov.au Continued> PAGE 1 APRIL 2019 SeaSpeak GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL NEWS to divert useful items from landfill. It is hoped that forward thinking Strategic Plan, Council will appoint the site may also be of suitable size to include a a consultant to work with Council, staff, residents and community/men’s shed in the future! ratepayers. Council welcomes your ideas and input to assist us in the creation of the new Strategic Plan and We are actively investigating a longer-term solution for will provide further information soon on the process. the intermittent seaweed issue. It is envisaged that this process will take between 4 to Triabunna 6 months to complete. The Spring Bay RSL Sub-Branch received a grant As your elected members we always like to hear to increase their carpark at Triabunna. With a directly from you so feel free to contact any of us. You contribution by Council, this carpark will be available will find our contact details on the back page. for overflow parking for events at the Triabunna Community Hall. Works are due to be completed by the end of March. Mayor Debbie Wisby Council Budget 2019/2020 and Strategic Plan Your elected members will be working with residents, ratepayers, community groups and staff over the GSBC COMMUNITY CONNECT SESSIONS coming two months as we develop the Council budget th for 2019/2020. 9 of April 2019 Coles Bay Annex 3.30pm to 4.30pm th It is also time for a fresh look at Council’s strategic 14 of May 2019 Swansea Hall 3.30pm to 4.30pm direction particularly given the degree of change that 11th of June 2019 Buckland Hall 3.30pm to 4.30pm has occurred in our local community over the past ten 9th of July 2019 Orford Hall 3.30pm to 4.30pm years. To achieve a fit for purpose contemporary and ACTING GENERAL MANAGER’S UPDATE ear Reader, DI write to you in my capacity as Acting General For a small Council, Manager for the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council the range of services whilst David Metcalf is on leave. In the short time provided to the that I have been here, I have been overwhelmed by the community is quite warm welcome shown to me by staff, councillors and remarkable. community members. This truly is one of the most beautiful parts of Tasmania and I feel very fortunate to The people of have been given the opportunity to spend some time Glamorgan Spring working in this inspiring environment. Bay have a lot to be positive about. My I have spent the past 10 years at the Kingborough initial impressions Council and there are many similarities between are that you have a our two Municipal Areas. Both have increasing team of Councillors populations and a need to ensure sustainable who are passionate development that does not compromise the natural about achieving the best outcomes for their environment. Both Councils also face challenges community and staff who work hard to implement associated with the delivery of services to residents the direction set by Council. who are spread over a relatively large geographical area. I hope to work cooperatively with all of Council’s These challenges inevitably come back to the ability stakeholders to do the best job I can during my time here. of Council to fund the service level expectations of the community and to this end, I have been Daniel Smee impressed by some of the initiatives of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council to find alternative Acting General Manager sources of revenue to fund projects, rather than simply relying on the traditional method of rate rises. PAGE 2 APRIL 2019 GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL NEWS SeaSpeak MACLEAN BAY Apsley River Bicheno ONE MILLION DOLLARSWest COMING Swan River OUR WAY! River asmanian Nationals Senator Steve Martin The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council will Tand Special Envoy for Drought Assistance receive further informationApsley on this exciting and Relief Barnaby Joyce have announced $1m of announcementSwan River in the coming days and will funding for Glamorgan SpringL. LEAKE Bay. carefully consider how best to expend the funds to ensure maximum economic and community The Drought CommunitiesLake Leake program is funding CranbrookRiver Swan benefit in accordance with the funding to stimulate much-needed jobs and investment, MOULTING requirements.LAGOON supporting local businesses, services and facilities King in the area. Council has putBay forward further requests for funding and I have Greatbeen Swanport assured by Senator “This is part of my agenda of getting a fair share Martin that he is workingSwanwick hard to secure more for regional Tasmania and a concrete example of Nine Mile Beach funds for our region. Swansea the Nationals in Government building stronger Coles Bay CAPE Tasmanian communities” Senator Martin said. Coles Bay TOURVILLE Mayor Debbie Wisby The Fisheries THE HAZARDSWineglass GREAT Bay PROMISE OYSTER BAY TOOMS FREYCINET LAKE BAY Mayeld Bay PENINSULA SCHOUTEN PASSAGE Little Swanport SCHOUTEN Little Swanport River Pontypool ISLAND Little Swanport Taillefer Rocks Little Swanport River GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY Ile des Hobbs Phoques National Parks Lagoons Triabunna Spring Bay Prosser River Orford Prosser Bay Shelly Beach Picture taken atProsser Kelvedon River Spring Estate Beach – Tasmanian Nationals Senator Steve Martin, Special Envoy for Drought AssistanceBuckland and Relief Barnaby Joyce, Bruce Andrewartha, Jack Cotton, Anna Cotton, Glamorgan Spring Bay Council Acting General Manager Daniel Smee, Mayor Debbie Wisby, Councillors Annie Browning and Keith Breheny. Rheban MARIA ISLAND MERCURY PASSAGE Want to receive this newsletter via email? Please email this address with YES in subject line [email protected] PAGE 3 APRIL 2019 SeaSpeak GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY COUNCIL NEWS ALL THINGS GOOD AND DELICIOUS few months ago, it was a small patch of grassy Apaddock with a few sheep and wallaby, it is now producing its first kilos of freshly harvested heirloom vegetables. Located within a stone’s throw of the Spring Bay Mill’s entrance is a unique, organic production veggie patch known to staff and friends of the Spring Bay Mill as ‘Paddy’s Paddock’. Its purpose is to supply the Mill with fresh, local, wholesome fruit and vegetables for guests and visitors. Currently much of the bounty is destined for various community outlets, including the southern community veggie box program and local community organisations. The site is being lovingly cultivated by an incredibly enthusiastic and energetic team of specialist horticulturists who just love what they are doing! And what’s not hard to love!!?? The location in a manner that maximises the potential for the is picture perfect with magnificent vistas across development of an incredibly rich area of biodiversity, Spring Bay and the farm land surrounds and on both animal and vegetable.
Recommended publications
  • Freycinet Resort Development

    Freycinet Resort Development

    FREYCINET RESORT Expansion and Development Plans DESCRIPTION Stylish, comfortable accommodation in a wilderness setting on Tasmania’s beautiful East Coast. Freycinet Resort is a ten-cabin ecofriendly resort situated at Mt. Paul on the edge of the Freycinet National Park near Coles Bay on Tasmania’s beautiful East Coast. The resort has received development approval from Glamorgan Spring Bay Council to build an additional 28 units as visitor accommodation, a redeveloped reception, restaurant, and amenities building as well as a number of additional units as staff accommodation. The resort aims to provide a luxury experience for a reasonable price, striving for superior customer service for its guests. Situated on top of Mt. Paul the resort boasts skylines to both Friendly Beaches and across the Freycinet Peninsula. It is peppered with high quality art – sculptures and installations for visitors to experience as they wander the property. We also have a license to operate a guided walking experience through the fire trails and tracks of the Freycinet National Park which will be operated with the Resort as its base. Once the resort is increased in size to 38 units and with the guided walking experience that resort will contribute to the goal of increased visitation. Once the Tasmanian borders are open to tourists once again this will be a key contribution to East Coast tourism visitation and yield and the recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Aligning strongly with the T21 Visitor Economy Action Plan 2020-2022 this development will contribute to the recovery from the effects of COVID-19 on our tourism sector.
  • Wheelchair Tennis Coaching Rolls Onto the Eastern Shore

    Wheelchair Tennis Coaching Rolls Onto the Eastern Shore

    1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF CLARENCE AND SORELL www.easternshoresun.com.au AUGUST 2017 Your community. Your backyard. Your newspaper. Wheelchair tennis coaching rolls onto the Eastern Shore From left , Andrew Etherington, John Playle, Mickey Conallin, Tennis Tasmania chief executi ve offi cer Darren Sturgess, Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge, David Dickson, Katherine Kelly and Trent Constance. WHEELCHAIR tennis athletes thanks to the expansion of Tennis include a new wheelchair develop- guided from a junior to elite level. Mr Niforfer, who is the club and on the Eastern Shore now have Australia’s Wheelchair Tennis Devel- ment coach program, will help to Among those involved in the junior development coach at Rosny increased access to a network of opment Program. increase participation in the sport new program is local coaches David Park Tennis Club, said he passionate and specialised coaches The new measures, which and ensure players are appropriately Dickson and Martin Nidorfer. CONTINUES PAGE 4 HUGE range of Read all about our August landscape products: gardening tips on page 4 ► PINEBARKS ► LOAMS ► DECORATIVE GRAVELS FIREWOOD NOW Stephen Hassett ► AGGREGATES Dental Prosthetist ► MANURES AVAILABLE For regular updates & ► LIMES Proven Quality Over 33 Years Facebook only specials! ► PLANTS 20%* DELIVERIES TO ALL AREAS ► BAG PRODUCTS OFF ALL PLANTS ► AND MUCH MORE! *conditions apply Phone: 6248 4994 TRADING HOURS 131 PITTWATER ROAD 6244 6564 Monday - Friday: 8am - 4.30pm, Saturday: 9am - 4.30pm, Sunday: 10am - 3pm www.dentas.com.au 9 Clarence Street Bellerive 7018 CAMBRIDGE Closed Public Holidays 2 2 Eastern Shore Sun August 2017 Community News Council News Clarence City Council •Fire Maintenance Management of natural areas as per the Council Meetings ParksFire Management and ReservesEvents • variousOngoingMaintenance natural parks of maintenance.areawalking management tracks in natural plans.
  • 3966 Tour Op 4Col

    3966 Tour Op 4Col

    The Tasmanian Advantage natural and cultural features of Tasmania a resource manual aimed at developing knowledge and interpretive skills specific to Tasmania Contents 1 INTRODUCTION The aim of the manual Notesheets & how to use them Interpretation tips & useful references Minimal impact tourism 2 TASMANIA IN BRIEF Location Size Climate Population National parks Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area (WHA) Marine reserves Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) 4 INTERPRETATION AND TIPS Background What is interpretation? What is the aim of your operation? Principles of interpretation Planning to interpret Conducting your tour Research your content Manage the potential risks Evaluate your tour Commercial operators information 5 NATURAL ADVANTAGE Antarctic connection Geodiversity Marine environment Plant communities Threatened fauna species Mammals Birds Reptiles Freshwater fishes Invertebrates Fire Threats 6 HERITAGE Tasmanian Aboriginal heritage European history Convicts Whaling Pining Mining Coastal fishing Inland fishing History of the parks service History of forestry History of hydro electric power Gordon below Franklin dam controversy 6 WHAT AND WHERE: EAST & NORTHEAST National parks Reserved areas Great short walks Tasmanian trail Snippets of history What’s in a name? 7 WHAT AND WHERE: SOUTH & CENTRAL PLATEAU 8 WHAT AND WHERE: WEST & NORTHWEST 9 REFERENCES Useful references List of notesheets 10 NOTESHEETS: FAUNA Wildlife, Living with wildlife, Caring for nature, Threatened species, Threats 11 NOTESHEETS: PARKS & PLACES Parks & places,
  • Tasmania.Pdf

    Tasmania.Pdf

    Cape Wickham F U R N E A KING U X FLINDERS ISLAND Naracoopa Emita G Currie ISLAND R O Whitemark U P Yarra Creek Lackrana Grassy Strzelecki Lady Barron National Park 0 10 20 30 40 50 kilometres truwana CAPE BARREN ISLAND Three Hummock Island Hunter lungtalanana Island Clarke I Robbins Cape Grim BANKS STRAIT Island Swan BASS Cape Portland Island Stanley STRAIT Wiltshire SMITHTON Rocky Cape Tomahawk Black Port National Park Mt William Marrawah River Latta A2 National Park West Boat Harbour Point Table Cape Edith Creek Gladstone Mawbanna WYNYARD Bridport Eddystone Point Somerset Low Arthur River BURNIE Narawntapu Greens Head Ansons Bay National Park Beach GEORGE Arthur River Sulphur Creek Penguin Hawley Kelso TOWN Pipers Beach Derby Bay DEVONPORT Clarence Pt A8 River Yolla ULVERSTONETurners Beach 1 Beauty Pt SCOTTSDALE of Ridgley Port Nabowla Branxholm Sorell Beaconsfield Kayena Bangor Weldborough Fires Riana Forth A7 Ringarooma Deviot Lalla A3 larapuna Hampshire LATROBE Lilydale Binalong Bay Mersey Gravelly takayna Gunns Plains Exeter Beach B18 Dilston Tarkine Savage River Barrington Railton Rosevears Patersonia Frankford Grindelwald ST HELENS National Park Legana Nietta Sheffield North Wilmot Bridgenorth Nunamara Loongana River Lake Beaumaris Sandy Cape Waratah Roland HadspenBreadalbane Barrington Elizabeth Town LAUNCESTON Mathinna Gowrie Hagley Carrick Esk River Scamander Moina Park Falmouth A10 DELORAINE Savage River Ben Lomond Westbury 1 PERTH Western Junction Four Mile Creek Mole Creek Evandale National Park Ironhouse Point Golden Longford
  • Freycinet National Park Management Plan 2004 (Altering the Freycinet National Park, Wye River State Reserve Management Plan 2000)

    Freycinet National Park Management Plan 2004 (Altering the Freycinet National Park, Wye River State Reserve Management Plan 2000)

    Freycinet National Park, Wye River State Reserve Management Plan 2000 Parks and Wildlife Service Parks and Service DeptU-trn&nt i)/Primary ;ric. L;stries, Water liiui En\ iroiiment Freycinet National Park, Wye River State Reserve Management Plan 2000 Parks and VITildUfe Service ^^SMAAf^ Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Primary Industries/ Water and Environment Freycinet National Park and Wye River State Reserve, Management Plan 2000 FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK, WYE RIVER STATE RESERVE MANAGEMENTPLAN 2000 This management plan for the Freycinet National Park and the Wye River State Reserve has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part IV of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. A draft of this plan was released for public comment from 3 June2000 to 28 July 2000. Unless otherwise specified, this plan adopts the interpretation of terms given in Section 3 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. The term "Minister" when used in the plan means the Minister administering the Act. The term "Park" refers to the Freycinet National Park. The term "Reserve" refers to the Wye River State Reserve. In accordancewith Section23(l)(a) of the NationalParks and Wildlife Act 1970, the managing authority for the Park and the Reserve, in this case the Director of National Parks and Wildlife, is to manage them in accordance with this management plan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have assisted in the preparation of this plan by providing information and comments on earlier drafts. Their time and effort is gratefully acknowledged. APPROVAL This management plan was approved by His Excellency the Govemor-in- Council on 2 October 2000 and took effect on 15 November 2000, being seven days after publication of that approval in the Government Gazette.
  • Yellow Throat Turns 100! Editor YELLOW THROAT This Issue Is the 100Th Since Yellow Throat First Appeared in March 2002

    Yellow Throat Turns 100! Editor YELLOW THROAT This Issue Is the 100Th Since Yellow Throat First Appeared in March 2002

    Yellow Throat turns 100! Editor YELLOW THROAT This issue is the 100th since Yellow Throat first appeared in March 2002. To mark the occasion, and to complement the ecological focus of the following article by Mike The newsletter of BirdLife Tasmania Newman, here is a historical perspective, which admittedly goes back a lot further than a branch of BirdLife Australia the newsletter, and the Number 100, July 2018 organisation! Originally described by French ornithologist General Meeting for July Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1817, and Life Sciences Building, UTas, named Ptilotus Flavillus, specimens of Thursday, 12 July, 7.30 p.m. the Yellow-throated Matthew Fielding: Raven populations are enhanced by wildlife roadkill but do not Honeyeater were impact songbird assemblages. ‘collected’ by John Future land-use and climate change could supplement populations of opportunistic Gould during his visit predatory birds, such as corvids, resulting in amplified predation pressure and negative to Tasmania with his effects on populations of other avian species. Matt, a current UTas PhD candidate, will wife Elizabeth in 1838. provide an overview of his Honours study on the response of forest raven (Corvus This beautiful image tasmanicus) populations to modified landscapes and areas of high roadkill density in south- was part of the eastern Tasmania. exhibition ‘Bird Caitlan Geale: Feral cat activity at seabird colonies on Bruny Island. Woman: Elizabeth Using image analysis and modelling, Caitlin’s recent Honours project found that feral cats Gould and the birds of used the seabird colonies studied as a major food resource during the entire study period, and Australia’ at the native predators did not appear to have a large impact.
  • 7 Days up the Tasmanian East Coast Day 1. Hobart

    7 Days up the Tasmanian East Coast Day 1. Hobart

    www.drivenow.com.au – helping travellers since 2003 find the best deals on campervan and car rental 7 Days up the Tasmanian East Coast Hobart Hobart to Port Arthur Port Arthur to Triabunna (Maria Island) Triabunna to Bicheno Bicheno to St Helens St Helens to Scottsdale Scottsdale to Launceston Distance: 582km Day 1. Hobart Pick up your campervan in Hobart today. Allow at least 1 – 1.5 hours in order to familiarise yourself with the vehicle before you leave the depot. Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania, which means that there is a wide variety of activities and attractions suited to everyone. Mount Wellington is about a 30-minute drive west of Hobart, and is a must-see when you visit Hobart. Journey to the summit of the mountain, and if it’s a clear day, you can sometimes see all the way to the Tasman Sea. For something a little more active, you can trek along one of the many paths or even bring your bike. The natural environment is perfect for adventurous explorers. Stay: Discovery Holiday Parks, Hobart. www.drivenow.com.au – helping travellers since 2003 find the best deals on campervan and car rental Day 2. Hobart to Port Arthur Depart this morning and take the A3 towards Bellerive. Turn right and follow Cole St/ A9 until you reach Port Arthur. Travel back to colonial Australia and visit the Port Arthur Historic Site, a World Heritage-listed attraction. Port Arthur was a penal settlement established in the 1830s, and was the home for many of the convicts that arrived from Britain.
  • Candidate Information Pack

    Candidate Information Pack

    CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Considering Employment in Glamorgan Spring Bay Municipality Updated: August 2020 West Shelley Beach by H Chapman CONTENTS Our Region ............................................................................ 4 Our Municipality ............................................................... 6 Our ultimate vision of long-term success ........................ 7 Our guiding principles ....................................................... 7 Sunset in Swanwick by V Kay Triabunna Marina by J Goodrick Whales in the Bay by S Masterman Sheep auction by S Dunbabin Bluethroat Wrasse by J Smith Cambria Windmill by K Gregson PAGE 3 GSBC CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Our Region… The Municipal Environment build upon. Of the total number of interstate and The municipality of Glamorgan Spring Bay is international visitors coming to Tasmania, 30% situated amongst some of the most beautiful come to Glamorgan Spring Bay. Intrastate visitation coastal scenery in Tasmania. It has an area of is also strong, with 53% of dwellings across the 2,522 square kilometres and is bounded by municipality being holiday homes. During holiday the Denison River in the North and the base periods the overall population more than doubles and this has implications for infrastructure and of Bust Me Gall Hill in the South. The western boundary essentially follows the ridgeline of the service provision. The highest numbers of holiday Eastern Tiers. It is 160 kilometres from end to homes are in Coles Bay and Orford. end and contains two significant National Parks, Schools and Childcare Freycinet and Maria Island. Each of the main townships is serviced by a state Glamorgan Spring Bay Council provides a owned primary school (Kindergarten to Grade 6). wide range of services including roads and Triabunna has a district school years 7-10.
  • Small North-East Islands Management Plan July 2002

    Small North-East Islands Management Plan July 2002

    Small North-East Islands Management Plan July 2002 Small North-East Islands – Draft Management Plan, June 2002 Small North-East Islands Management Plan 2002 This draft management plan covers the following small islands of north-east Tasmania: Little Waterhouse Island – Unallocated Crown Land Baynes Island – Unallocated Crown Land Little Swan Island – Unallocated Crown Land Bird Rock – Unallocated Crown Land George Rocks – Nature Reserve St. Helens Island – Part of the St. Helens Point Conservation Area Paddys Island – Unallocated Crown Land Diamond Island – Nature Reserve Governor Island – Nature Reserve Little Christmas Island – Unallocated Crown Land For the four islands reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, this draft management plan has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part IV of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. With respect to the unreserved islands, the management plan will not have statutory force. Unless otherwise specified, this plan adopts the interpretation of terms given in Section 3 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. The term ‘Minister’ when used in the plan means the Minister administering the Act. In accordance with Section 23 (2) of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, the managing authority for the reserves, in this case the Director of National Parks and Wildlife, shall carry out his or her duties in relation to the islands for the purpose of giving effect to, and in accordance with, the provisions of, this management plan. This plan may only be varied in accordance with procedures set out in Sections 19 and 20 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and, in any case, will be reviewed ten years after approval of the plan by the Governor.
  • Schouten Island Scientific Expedition • 2011

    Schouten Island Scientific Expedition • 2011

    Schouten Island Scientific Expedition • 2011 A partnership program between the Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust, New Zealand and the Resource Management and Conservation Division, DPIPWE, Tasmania Editor: Dr Anthony Reid Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Schouten Island Scientific Expedition 2011 A partnership program between the Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust, New Zealand and the Resource Management and Conservation Division, DPIPWE, Tasmania. © Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Book ISBN: 978-0-9922694-0-1 Title: Schouten Island Scientific Expedition 2011 Author(s): Anthony Reid (editor) Publisher/Place: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment/Hobart PDF format for Web publication ISBN: 978-0-9922694-1-8 Title: Schouten Island Scientific Expedition 2011 Author(s): Anthony Reid (editor) Publisher/Place: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment/Hobart Cite as: Reid, A (2011). Schouten Island Scientific Expedition 2011. Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust, New Zealand and Resource Management and Conservation Division, DPIPWE, Hobart, Nature Conservation Report Series 11/2 Cover photo: Nick Page. Inside cover photos: Jason Bradbury. Design and layout by the ILS Design Unit, DPIPWE. This work is copyright. It may be reproduced for study, research or training purposes subject to an acknowledgement of the sources and no commercial use or sale. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Branch Manager, Biodiversity Conservation Branch DPIPWE or the Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust, Auckland, New Zealand. Schouten Island Scientific Expedition • 2011 A partnership program between the Hamish Saunders Memorial Trust, New Zealand and the Resource Management and Conservation Division, DPIPWE, Tasmania Editor: Dr Anthony Reid Schouten Island • Scientific Expedition • 2011 4 Bear Hill.
  • Parent Handbook 2019

    Parent Handbook 2019

    TRIABUNNA DISTRICT SCHOOL PARENT HANDBOOK 2020 WELCOME On behalf of our staff, students and wider school community I extend our warmest welcome. Triabunna District School is situated in spacious grounds at the gateway to the township of Triabunna. The school has a combination of modern and historic buildings overlooking beautiful Spring Bay and majestic Maria Island in the distance. Our school has a long history; the Triabunna State School being continuously open since 1863. With many modifications over the years, the school now provides a co-educational facility for K- 6 students and a Birth to 4 program for children from our township and for 7-12 students from across our Municipality including Swansea, Little Swanport, Triabunna, Orford and Buckland. There are approximately 155 students in the school, equally divided across the Primary and Secondary sections. Our K–12 facility provides a unique context where whole school approaches have been adopted to ensure the best learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of all students. Our vision is underpinned by the Department Of Education values of Aspiration, Growth, Resilience and Courage as well as our school values of Respect, Resilience and Growth. We encourage creative thinking and work to develop problem solving skills. We strive to develop preparedness for life-long learning that fosters a positive attitude by valuing and celebrating achievement in its many forms. These aims and objectives can only be achieved by establishing close, three-way partnerships between parents, staff and students. As such, we welcome our new students and their whole family to our school community and look forward to our ongoing collaborative work that ensures that learners are first – connected and inspired.
  • EAST COAST SERVICES Triabunna, Orford, Swansea

    EAST COAST SERVICES Triabunna, Orford, Swansea

    EAST COAST SERVICES Triabunna, Orford, Swansea (Including out of area services which can be accessed by phone or online) May 2016 The Triabunna School Community Hub project, Beyond Random Acts, is supported by Primary Health Tasmania under the Primary Health Networks program – an Australian Government initiative, and the Community Support Levy through the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services. The project partners Colony 47, Triabunna District School, EastCoast Regional Development Organisation (ERDO) and Glamorgan Spring Bay Council in delivering a program between the school, community and families to identify support needs and connect with services which reduce barriers to community participation. The involvement of the Spring Bay Medical Centre and Sandra (Harry) Higgs is central to program delivery. Index Section Page Health and Allied Services ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Emergency Shelters, Accommodation and Support ............................................................ 14 Education, Training, Employment ....................................................................................... 16 Student Accommodation and Financial Support ................................................................ 21 Financial .............................................................................................................................. 25 Community and General Assistance ................................................................................... 25 Child Care ..........................................................................................................................