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Clarence Rates News March The City of Winter 2020 Clarence Quarterly HAVING AN ISSUE WORKS RAMP COMMUNITY GRANTS WITH YOUR BIN? UP ACROSS NOW AVAILABLE Council may be able to repair Read more about what's Read more about what's it. Page 6 for details... around the city on page 5... on offer on page 2... POST PANDEMIC: OUR ROAD TO RECOVERY THE COVID-19 pandemic has been a approved a balanced operating year $14.8 million interest free loan challenging and unprecedented time budget, providing for a zero percent from the Tasmanian Government. and Clarence City Council will continue general rate increase and an, on to support the community on the long average, 0.3 percent increase in waste Although there will undoubtedly be road to recovery. and stormwater charges, reflecting significant financial challenges ahead, the increased costs associated with Clarence City Council is in a strong Both the council and local community providing services such as recycling, position to face these challenges has endured a number of significant green waste, hard waste and general head on, reducing the impact on the changes, but through perseverance, refuse collection. community as we settle into the ‘new hard work and strong financial normal’ of post pandemic. planning, the municipality has emerged Despite a number of difficult cuts, a in a solid position to face the long-term record $22.7 million capital budget For information on COVID-19 support impacts of the pandemic. was achieved – focusing on recovery and assistance, visit the Clarence City and stimulating the local economy Council website at www.ccc.tas.gov. In late June, Clarence City Council – thanks to the assistance of a three- au/covid-19-support. Tom Wilcox, of Tas Marine Construction, with City of Clarence Mayor Doug Chipman PUBLIC PIER Over the past couple of months local residents and visitors alike DEVELOPMENT may have noticed an exciting new infrastructure project begin to take shape in the Clarence TAKES SHAPE municipality. Continued on P5 1 www.yoursay.ccc.tas.gov.au f www.ccc.tas.gov.au CITY OF CLARENCE • NEWS • WINTER Burn brighter Grant funding supports this winter CLARENCE City Council encourages COVID-19 recovery residents to burn brighter this winter by correctly operating their wood CLARENCE City Council continues fund a special Clarence Community heaters to keep our city’s air clean. to support the community Recovery Grant round; $60,000 through the COVID-19 recovery will be allocated to homelessness If you use a wood heater, you can with a significant reallocation of initiatives within Clarence in reduce smoke pollution and help funding. partnership with relevant not-for- your neighbours to breathe easier by profit organisations; and $55,000 burning the fire on high for 20 minutes Funds from the Community to fund any additional expenditure after adding wood; not letting your fire Grants Program have now been required to deliver the Clarence smoulder; and only burning dry wood used to support the COVID-19 City Council COVID-19 Social and vegetation which is free from paint Community Recovery Package, Recovery Action Plan. and chemical residue. and a total of $150,000 in surplus Remember to always keep the air from the 2019/20 budget will be To find out more about the vents open enough to keep a flame, reallocated in this financial year. Clarence City Council Community and ensure your flue is clean. Recovery Grant, visit www.ccc. Find out more at the Environmental The Community Grants Program tas.gov.au/community/grants- Protection Agency's website: received an additional $35,000 to sponsorship/community-grants. www.epa.tas.gov.au/burn-brighter. In addition, the need for support in the community was ramping up with many people unable to safely undertake basic activities like food shopping or filling a prescription at the chemist. A great example of the work of our volunteers was a garden makeover for a Clarence resident who had an outdoor space in desperate need of some maintenance and care, but was unable to undertake the work due to their declining health. The work of these dedicated volunteers supported a resident in need, but Volunteers embrace their passion also created a connection between community members who may have Volunteers Paul Wales and John Vanharen tend to the garden of a resident in need. otherwise been isolated. COMMUNITY-MINDED locals across assisted living requirements, but was Clarence have answered the call for unfortunately significantly impacted If you think that you might be able to volunteers, providing a much-needed by the COVID-19 pandemic. make a positive impact on others in helping hand to deliver essential your community by helping with light support to our city’s most vulnerable. As many of the program's volunteers gardening, errands or another form are older adults and classed as a high- of support, contact the Clarence City Clarence City Council’s Community risk category for COVID-19, they were Council Community Volunteer Service Volunteer Service program offers unable to offer their services during Coordinator Rhianna Airey on 03 6217 a range of support to those with the peak of the pandemic. 9263 or email [email protected]. 2 www.yoursay.ccc.tas.gov.au f www.ccc.tas.gov.au CITY OF CLARENCE • NEWS • WINTER Cute creations shine a light on our caring kids CUTE creations are brightening a challenging situation for both the Clarence community despite children and their parents alike. the artworks being inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. The theme for the poster was “Caring Kids – what are you doing to take You may have spotted the designs of care of yourself, your family or your some budding Clarence artists popping neighbourhood?” up in parks and being displayed around the municipality. The submissions of bright images were heart-warming, displaying a During the peak of the COVID-19 great range of ways young people isolation period, the City of Clarence were supporting their communities. Arts and Events team opened a unique kids poster competition to Winning artworks have been printed get young minds thinking about some and put in new community signage Hazel, left, and little sister Spencer, right, positive aspects of what was no doubt boxes around Clarence. pictured with Hazel's artwork. Community programs get creative CLARENCE City Council’s community and are suitable for any level of fitness. development team have been busy working on programs and activities Clarence City Council has also to engage the community differently collaborated with partners to continue as we progress through the COVID-19 to offer the Live Well, Live Long program road to recovery. by transitioning to community radio. Fitness in the Park face-to-face sessions The Clarence City Council community resumed last month and welcomed development team, in partnership with both old and new faces. Glenorchy City Council and Tasmanian Health Service – Health Promotion, are Classes run Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.30- keeping the older community involved these initiatives were more important 10.30am at the Bellerive Beach Park in their regular program of activities than ever. through new ways. “This is a creative way to continue to Tune into 96.1FM Community Radio at offer the invaluable program for our 10.30am each Tuesday for a 10-minute residents and broader community program focused on key topics members,” she said. including mental health and self-care. “Partnerships and programs like this Chair of the Clarence Positive Ageing increase the health and wellbeing of Advisory Committee Alderman Sharyn residents, have a positive impact on von Bertouch said the older community people’s lives and encourage those was experiencing more vulnerability who may not have been aware of the during these unprecedented times, so programs available to sign-up.” 3 www.yoursay.ccc.tas.gov.au f www.ccc.tas.gov.au CITY OF CLARENCE • NEWS • WINTER Collaboration shines bright A COMBINATION of hard work, collaboration and community- mindedness is seeing an exciting new project take shape in Clarendon Vale. The Pedestrian Lighting Project, which is a collaboration between Clarence City Council and One Community Together (OCT), will see the installation of lights on the shared pathway of the Clarendon Vale Community Park. The project follows on the back of a survey undertaken by the OCT Deputy Mayor Heather Chong with OCT steering committee Chair Linda Nicholson. Community Spaces group, which highlighted several safety concerns benefit of walkers and cyclists, the new community’s feedback, aiding in held by the local community lights are hoped to reduce crime and the creation of a more inclusive and surrounding insufficient lighting in create a more inviting space overall. welcoming space for everyone to the park at night. enjoy. Council thanks the One Community In addition to illuminating the main Together Community Spaces team The design of the lights has now been thoroughfare of the park for the for its hard work in gathering the finalised. ‘What matters to you?’ campaign creates connections A RECENT social media campaign approached to feature in a Facebook The campaign gained valuable insight run by Clarence Youth Services had a video project to draw attention to into what matters to people, and fantastic response, inspiring new plans ‘What matters to you?’ Day. highlighted their personal experiences for more localised online initiatives and how they were motivated and geared towards young people. ‘What matters to you?’ Day is focused influenced as individuals. on encouraging and supporting more Five high profile Tasmanians were meaningful conversations between It established relatable connections people, specifically between people between young people and inspiring who provide health and social care and Tasmanians and identified how taking those who receive it.
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