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Message from the Executive Director

Welcome to the final issue of Actively in Touch for 2016. It's been another fantastic year of activity and achievement within our sport and recreation, and physical activity sectors.

I would like to thank everyone for sharing their success stories during 2016. It's enjoyable to read each month about what is happening throughout the Tasmanian community.

Recently we honoured seven new inductees into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame. The inductees have represented their state and country with high distinction, and this award highlights their magnificent achievements and careers.

I would also like to say thank you and well done to the staff within the Communities, Sport and Recreation Division. I am proud to be part of such an enthusiastic and hardworking team.

I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and new year.

Kate Kent Executive Director, Communities, Sport and Recreation

Seven new members for Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame

Seven outstanding Tasmanian sportspeople were inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame on 23 November 2016.

The seven new members have represented our State and nation with distinction in a range of sports. The 2016 inductees include Olympic medallists, and world championship representatives, a multiple world record breaker, and an Australian Rules Premiership player.

The Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame, which now has 129 members, is important for celebrating Tasmania's sporting heritage and sharing the stories of successful sporting people who can inspire others. http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 1/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED The newly inducted members of the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame are:

Scott Brennan (rowing) Scott is a Beijing Olympics rowing gold medallist. Kate Hornsey (rowing) Kate is a three time World Champion rower, dual Olympian and Olympic Silver medallist at the London Olympics. Belinda Goss (cycling) Belinda is the first female cyclist to be inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame. Belinda won 15 Australian national titles and was the first Tasmanian female to ever compete in cycling at international level. She is the only Australian to have won three consecutive bronze medals in the World Championships in the Women's Scratch Race. Dana Faletic (rowing) Dana is a gold medallist from the World Rowing Championships in 2003 and bronze medallist at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Hollie Grima () Hollie was a member of the only Australian women's basketball team to win a gold medal at the Women's World Championships in 2006. She won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and silver at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Clint Freeman (archery) Clint is the first archer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He represented from 1992 until 2010, winning four gold, four silver and five bronze medals including two world titles. He also set 12 world records for archery. Paul Sproule (Australian rules football) Paul's Australian Rules Football career included playing for two Hobart Football Club premiership sides, 60 games for Essendon, playing in the Richmond Football Club's back­to­back premiership teams of 1973 and 1974, and becooming captain­coach of the Sandy Bay Football Club which won three premierships between 1976 and 1978. He is an AFL Tasmanian Hall of Fame Icon.

The Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame is located at the Silverdome in Launceston and can be viewed on the Communities, Sport and Recreation website

Photo: Paul Sproule, Kate Hornsey, Dana Faletic, Hollie Grima, Scott Brennan, Belinda Goss and Clint Freeman

Wheelchair Australian Football College Challenge

Physical disABILITY Sports Tasmania hosted the inaugural Wheelchair Australian Football (WAF) College Challenge at the Moonah Sports Stadium on 2 November 2016. Forty students from the four colleges in the Hobart area competed in a round robin competition. Elizabeth College won the final beating Claremont College 6­4 (40) to 3­2 (20). Hobart and Rosny played off for third and fourth.

Wheelchair Australian Football was developed by Physical disABILITY Sports Tasmania to give people with a physical disability the opportunity to play Australian Rules Football. The game is played on a basketball court with five players on each team with interchange players. The team is divided into two backs, a centre and two forwards who are the designated scorers. The court is divided into zones with the forwards and backs only allowed in two thirds, and the centre allowed anywhere on the court. A handball becomes a kick, and an underarm pass a hand ball. A mark is taken off a handball (kick). The scoring is the same as Australian Rules Football: a goal is 6 http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 2/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED points and a behind, 1 point. The game is now played with open classification where people with physical disability and able bodied people play on the same team.

If you are interested in having a go please contact Physical disABILITY Sports Tasmania on 6272 7513 or email [email protected]

Photo: Participants from Claremont and Rosny Colleges

Moments of excellence

Kingston High School student Annika Scott won an Evonne Goolagong Foundation Tennis Scholarship which enabled her to travel to Adelaide for a weekend training session with the Australian tennis champion in late October 2016.

The 13­year old only started playing tennis when she was in Grade 6 at Margate Primary School, but since then she has developed a real passion for the sport. She currently plays at the Kingborough Tennis Centre where she is coached by Nick Martin, and is now starting to play in pennant competitions.

Annika was chosen from a group of players attending a session at the Cygnet tennis courts in February this year when she impressed Evonne Goolagong. The Evonne Goolagong Foundation Scholarships are designed to identify "kids who display enthusiasm, determination and a willingness to improve themselves given half a chance." The program invites Indigenous girls and boys aged 5­ 15 years to have fun and give tennis a real go. Athletic ability is also taken into consideration. Further information can be found at the Evonne Goolagong Foundation website.

The Goolagong National Development Camp that Annika attended was conducted in Adelaide on 22­ 23 October 2016. Annika felt extremely privileged to spend time with a legend of Australian tennis. She has come back with a range of new skills, and says that the clinic certainly helped to improve her two­handed backhand stroke and serving action.

Annika's mother, Janice, is extremely proud of her daughter's achievement, and says that Annika is very keen to keep playing tennis. At the moment, Annika has no specific goals in mind for her tennis career, and is simply happy to let the sport take her where it will. Further coaching and training opportunities will be determined by Annika's performance at upcoming tournaments, but for now her primary focus is to continue to have fun playing the sport she loves.

Photo: Annika Scott ­ courtesy of the Mercury

Get Moving Tasmania Physical Activity Award winners

The Women's TRY­athlon and Fun Run Committee was awarded the inaugural Get Moving Tasmania Physical Activity Award at the 2016 Community Achievement Awards gala dinner on 5 November 2016.

The first Women's TRY­athlon and Fun Run was held in 2015, and was open to women of all fitness levels. Women choosing the triathlon or the fun run/walk participated in a ten week pre­training program consisting of group exercise sessions, nutrition and mind­ http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 3/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED set workshops. An online support system encouraged participants to share their training journey and community dinner was held for 280 people. Around 180 women aged 18 to 82 entered the 2015 event.

Two weeks after accepting their award, the 2016 TRY­athlon and Fun Run was held at Stanley. Once again an outstanding number of participants took part in the triathlon or fun run. Many of the participants were competing again after trying the event for the first time in 2015.

TRY­athlon co­founder Toni Popowski said they had seen a lot more interest on the back of the award win. "The exposure that it's given us definitely helped. The numbers for the TRY­athlon were up this year", she said.

Photo: Members of the TRY­athlon and Fun Run Committee and award sponsor representatives

Tasmanian Human Rights Awards 2016

On 2 December, the Tasmanian Anti­ Discrimination Commissioner, Robin Banks, hosted the Human Rights Week Awards presentation at Parliament House.

Each of the nine awards is sponsored by an individual or organisation from the government, community or private sectors, and recognises achievements in human rights categories.

Communities, Sport and Recreation sponsors the Robin Hood AM Sport Award, which is presented to a sporting organisation active in the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights in the Tasmanian community.

Robin Hood AM contributed a lifetime of service to his community through his contribution to the Tasmanian sporting sector up until his death in 2012.

Netball Tasmania was presented with a high commendation in the Robin Hood AM Sport Award category for 2016 for its evolving work in developing programs and activities to promote inclusion, address unconscious bias and remove physical barriers to participation. A particular highlight is Netball Tasmania's work with communities that experience difficulty accessing sport and recreation activities.

Photo: Casey Batchelor (One Netball Ambassador), Kate Kent (CSR Executive Director) and Shane Fish (Netball Tasmania)

Local Government Health and Wellbeing Forum

Clarence City Council recently hosted a successful health and wellbeing forum with local government representatives travelling from around the state to attend. The forum was held at the unique venue of the Barn @ Rosny Farm.

These forums encourage and support local government representatives and community organisations to get involved with physical activity by showcasing a range of case studies and demonstrating the importance of http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 4/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED healthy and active communities.

Over 40 attendees enjoyed a range of presentations and interactive workshops on topics including health and wellbeing programs, and school garden programs, along with a case study and lunchtime tour of the Kangaroo Bay Development.

Presentations from the day are available on the Get Moving Tasmania website. For further information, phone 6270 5451 or email [email protected]

Photo: Participants in one of the moving moments at the forum

AFL Tasmania Multicultural Trainee

In September just in time for the busy footy finals period, Hadi Rezaie started a 12­month AFL SportsReady business administration traineeship with AFL Tasmania. The position was made possible through the Australian Government's support of the Bachar Houli Cup and Leadership Program. The program combines culture and sport by engaging Richmond player and AFL Multicultural Ambassador Bachar Houli as a role model and mentor for young people. In addition to the 10 traineeship positions being offered nation­wide, the program also engages more than 30 Islamic schools and organisations, with more than 10,000 players taking part.

AFL Tasmania CEO Rob Auld said, "young people from a Muslim background have higher levels of unemployment, and this program demonstrates the AFL's commitment to building strong, resilient communities through employment and engagement in sport. Hadi is a kind, hardworking and enterprising young man, and we're really excited to have him join our team."

AFL SportsReady's Tasmanian Manager for Education and Employment, Tracey Parry said, "We are delighted to be able to work with Hadi and to provide him with such a wonderful opportunity. He has been a model trainee and is working hard to make the most of every opportunity given. This is the first time we have been able to work on the Bachar Houli program and the benefits have been immense to everyone involved. I'd encourage more workplaces to take on a multicultural trainee to add diversity to their workplace."

Hadi Rezaie is 20 years old and originally from Afghanistan. He came to Australia four years ago as an asylum seeker and has recently been granted a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa. Outside of his traineeship with AFL Tasmania. Hadi works at the Migrant Resource Centre as a bi­cultural youth worker, as a courier driver for a local family­owned transport company, and is currently undertaking a Certificate IV in Personal Training.

"This great opportunity to work as a trainee with AFL Tasmania is changing my life. Since I arrived in Australia, I have had lots of amazing opportunities such as education that I never had time for or was allowed to do before. Being part of AFL Tasmania is one of the most exciting things that has happened in my journey. I am being encouraged to a future where I can accomplish my goals and hopefully achieve success in an industry I love and enjoy: the AFL. I can't wait to bring youth from my community and others to footy so they can know and play this amazing sport."

http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 5/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED Photo: Hadi Rezaie and Moana Hope, Collingwood marquee player

Moments of Excellence

World Judo Day (WJD) on October 28 provided a perfect platform for inclusive participation when students from the Giant Steps Tasmania specialised therapeutic centre for children and adults on the Autism spectrum visited the Ginkan Judo School in Launceston. Giant Steps is based in Deloraine and is the only specialised school for individuals with autism in Tasmania that focuses on education to suit the individual needs of its students.

Twenty students were invited to the Ginkan Judo School to participate in the WJD activities and gain experience of a sport from another culture. Terry Hjort from Judo Tasmania said that it was inspiring to see the level of effort that the students put into the exercises they participated in. Each person was presented with a WJD diploma at the conclusion of the day's events.

The aim of the day was to give the students a relaxed and informal introduction to body self­ protection, not self­defence. "We teach people to look after their own bodies first, and we tried to make the activities as enjoyable as possible" said Terry.

Giant Steps Principal, Tim Chugg, confirmed that the outing had positive outcomes for the students who attended. Each student loved being given a judo jacket and sash to wear for the day, and the children thoroughly enjoyed the active nature of the exercises.

Further information about Giant Steps Tasmania can be obtained by emailing Tim Chugg at [email protected] or phone 6362 2522. For further details about activities on offer at the Ginkan Judo School in Launceston, email Terry Hjort at [email protected] or phone 6394 7400.

Photo: Participants from Giant Steps Tasmania

Beach to Bush gets kids safe for summer!

Australia's most popular primary aged surf education program returned for a second year in 2016 with nearly 3,000 Tasmanian Grade 1 and 2 primary school students getting a lesson on surf safety from Surf Life Saving Tasmania's volunteer lifesavers.

Launceston Preparatory School was the first stop for the Beach to Bush teams last month with the final school visit for the year being Sandy Bay Infant School on 8 December. A growing team of 30 plus surf lifesavers from surf clubs all around the state shared their knowledge and years of expertise and experience with communities.

Surf Life Saving Tasmania aims to give all Tasmanians access to surf education safety and the Beach to Bush program is just one of many programs to be rolled out over the next 12 ­ 18 months.

http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 6/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED It targets the State's youngest at risk groups as it has been determined that the best way to help keep children safe at the beach is to take the lessons to them.

For more information on the Beach to Bush program go to the Surf Life Saving Tasmania website

Playground encourages interaction with nature

A new playground designed to encourage interaction and engagement with nature, and foster a childlike sense of wonder has been installed in St Helens. Designed to emulate the area's natural environment, the Lions Club Park, situated on the corner of the Tasman Highway and St Helens Point Road, incorporates a variety of elements to stimulate the senses. The use of rocks, logs, water, soil and native plants enables children to challenge themselves in a stimulating and safe environment, and to develop their imagination and an appreciation for nature. The playground also features extra wide pathways for wheelchair access and includes a basket swing for people of all ages and abilities. Casual seating has also been provided for carers, parents and guardians.

Fitness in the Park

Getting active this summer is as easy as attending one of the four locations for Fitness in the Park. An initiative of Clarence City Council, Fitness in the Park has commenced and will run to the end of March 2017. Weekly sessions will be held at Council parks including Kangaroo Bay Park, Simmonds Park, Bellerive Beach Park and Clarendon Vale Community Centre. All sessions are FREE to attend, with training including a combination of body weight exercises, functional and circuit training, flexibility and core stability, and aerobic exercise.

For further information visit Fitness in the Park website.

Bupa KidFit Triathlon and Team Family Fun Run Series

Registrations for the 2017 Bupa KidFit Triathlon and Team Family Fun Run Series are now open!

The Kidfit triathlon allows children aged 7­15 years to get active in a friendly and supportive environment. The all­ages Team Family Fun Run also means everyone can join in.

Locations and dates

New Norfolk ­ Saturday 25 February 2017 Lauderdale ­ Sunday 26 February 2017 http://sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED 7/8 12/15/2016 sportandrecreationtasmania.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/j/EEF71F152B1BF32C/62DC2A173F5F36682540EF23F30FEDED Ulverstone ­ Saturday 4 March 2017 Launceston ­ Sunday 5 March 2017 Blackmans Bay ­ Sunday 19 March 2017

For more information and to enter visit the Bupa website.

Volunteer Grants

The Federal Government is providing $10 million in grants to community organisations to support the efforts of their volunteers.

The grants ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 could be used by community organisations to buy equipment that supports their work, train volunteers or improve fundraising efforts.

Volunteers are often unsung heroes and form the backbone to so many aspects of our way of life. The grants funding is part of the Australian Government's $28 million Strengthening Communities program that supports the capacity of communities to address local issues.

Applications for volunteer grants close 20 December 2016. For further information call the Volunteer Grants 2016 Hotline on freecall 1800 020 283 or email [email protected]

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