1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY Independently owned and published by Cor Comms APRIL 2021 2040 vision for our city GLENORCHY City Council has unveiled its Greater Glenorchy Plan, which will transform the CBDs of Glenorchy, Moonah and Claremont into vibrant spaces by 2040. STORY CONTINUES PAGE 2 Artist interpretation of Claremont Green as part of the Glenorchy Precinct Plan’s 2040 vision. Special event to mark 200 years of Royal Hobart Show ONE of Australia’s oldest vintage machinery and a and built our society and stockholders met at a annual events, the Royal historical display. the Show over the last Hobart hotel to form what Hobart Show, will be There will also be a 200 years. was then called the Van marked by a special event release of homing pigeons. “Most of them were vol- Dieman’s Land Agricultur- on the lawns of Parliament The day will celebrate unteers, and that remains al Society, now the Royal House in mid-April. 200 years of agricultural the case today – a striking Agricultural Society of It will be a case of back showing in Hobart. example of the people of Tasmania. to where it all started as “It will be a great the bush and the townies When the first Show the very first Hobart Show holiday experience for chil- in Hobart who, for 200 was held outside Parlia- was held on the same dren,” Royal Agricultural years, thought it important ment House in 1822, lawns in 1822. Society of Tasmania head enough to come together Tasmanian agriculture With the permission of Scott Gadd said. and organise a showcase was acknowledged as the Parliament House, the day “On 14 April, we’ll of the best that Tasmania great source of colonial will feature a petting zoo, acknowledge our debt to has to offer the world.” prosperity. bullocks, a mini-carnival, all those who maintained In 1821, land and Elwick Racecourse Show Grounds in 1875. STORY CONTINUES PAGE 7 Moonah Super Centre Now Open ! 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For Claremont, connected and engaging “Moonah will be the plan envisages spaces to be in,” she said. transformed into a a large public space For Glenorchy, the vibrant space that with outdoor and plan envisages the would embrace the indoor community development of a new multicultural aspects of spaces, playgrounds sub-precinct where the community, as well and informal gathering Artist interpretation of 2040 Moonah carpark. Glenorchy Central and as activate the fantastic spaces adjacent to the carpark currently is, that laneways and engaging future-activated transit offers retail, food and spaces about the art hub and opposite an community feel and it’s A major feature of the off by talking to the opportunities around beverage opportunities, culture in Moonah.” expanded retail and about making sure that plan would be light rail community about the housing, we want to as well as commercial This will include more food and beverage as our city grows, we to make sure there was city’s identity. keep adapting and look office spaces in a safe space for the community precinct in the heart of can retain the integrity connection between the “As more at how we can make pedestrian-friendly to gather and hold pop- Claremont. of that community and CBDs. opportunities come our our urban spaces denser environment. up events, as well as “Claremont has family feel,” Ms Johnston Ms Johnston said way with developments, and make sure our green Barry Street would more pockets of green very much got a great said. the project started businesses relocating and spaces are welcoming.” Artist interpretation of 2040 Glenorchy CBD. 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Political advertisements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Glenorchy Gazette APRIL 2021 3 Community News Claremont RSL marches on for ANZAC Day THE Claremont had passed favourable memorabilia. RSL Sub-Branch has comment. Not only has it become undergone a makeover, “Spectacular was a meeting place for revealing a new the way some veterans returned and ex-services commemorative mural at described the artwork, men and women, their its clubrooms. which took several families and friends, Local artist Andrew months of research, but it has also become Baird was commissioned planning and conceptual an integral part of the by the Claremont RSL sketches before the final Claremont community. to produce a mural work was completed,” “The mural has depicting Australia’s he said. generated significant involvement in conflicts The construction of interest amongst RSL and peacekeeping the mural was helped members and the activities from the Boer with a $5000 grant from broader community,” War to the present date. the Teddy Sheean VC Attorney-General and From left, Claremont RSL president Jason O’Dowd, Attorney-General Elise Archer, RSL Tasmania president Robert Dick and local artist Andrew Baird. The mural consists of Memorial Grant Scheme, local Liberal Member for seven panels, each 1.1 and a grant from RSL Clark Elise Archer said. metres wide and two Tasmania. “Given the history of Service being held at However, the this concept and we Brass Band and flag party. metres high. In 1939, local the Claremont RSL Sub- the Claremont RSL Claremont Football Club will assist them towards The march will “The mural gives servicemen gained Branch and its members, War Memorial at the (CFC) will open its doors defraying costs for assemble at the corner a powerful, but not approval to set up a this mural is a fitting Windermere Community to those dawn service any breakfast at their of Main and Box Hill overbearing pictorial sub-branch of the RSL in tribute to those who have Foreshore Park on 25 attendees who miss out premises,” Mr Armstrong Roads, and then proceed time-line of Australia’s Claremont. served their country. April. at the RSL as part of a said. down Box Hill Road to involvement in conflict A memorial hall to “Artist Andrew Baird The Dawn Service collaboration with the The second service the War Memorial where and peacekeeping honour servicemen from has certainly captured the will be followed by a sub-branch. for the day will feature the main service will start from the Boer War to the Claremont district emotion of these conflicts ‘gun fire breakfast’, but “It is important an 8:45am march in at 9am. Afghanistan with boot who served in World War in a detailed and thought COVID restrictions to try and allow as association with the Due to the 250 prints leading off to the I was erected in 1924 on provoking manner – lest mean the RSL can only many people in the Glenorchy City Council, person limit, only future,” Claremont RSL the corner of Main Road we forget.” host 250 people on its community to have a and again due to ex-service, immediate president Paul Armstrong and Bilton Street. The Claremont RSL premises, with ex-service, traditional ANZAC Day COVID-19 restrictions, family and 2021 said. However, by the end Sub-Branch has also immediate family and experience after the will only feature financial members will “The mural contains of World War II, the hall been busy planning for 2021 financial sub- 2020 cancellation and ex-service members be permitted entry to many elements of had been condemned.