1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY www.glenorchygazett e.com.au JANUARY 2019 Your community. Your backyard. Your newspaper. FINAL plans for a HESTA and Social Ven- cutting edge Australi- tures Australia. an-fi rst dementia village The village, located in Glenorchy have been on a site next to Cos- unveiled with works grove High School, will set to begin on the be based on a typical suburban streetscape Tasmanian streetscape. designed to recreate real Glenview chief life experiences for peo- executive offi cer Lucy KORONGEE ple living with dementia. O’Flaherty said the Built with the assis- timing of the project tance of the Common- highlighted the need to wealth Government, change how care is pro- Korongee is a partner- vided to people living ship between Glenview with dementia and Community Services, STORY CONTINUES PAGE 6 ISWorks beginCOMING on Australian-fi rst dementia village ROOM TO WIGGLE Four-year-olds, from left , Taylor Cripps, Cooper Chaff ey, Daisy Holborow, Louis Perrett and Florence Perrett get ready to att end their very fi rst Wiggles concert. STORY CONTINUES PAGE 2 THE NOMINATE 2019 TODAY! at volunteeringtas.org.au Open to groups and individuals Closes 10 March 2019 AN INITIATIVE BY PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY MEDIA PARTNER SPONSORS 2 2 Glenorchy Gazett e January 2019 Community News A Christmas Room to wiggle FROM FRONT PAGE support a lesser known IT was a childhood one.” dream come true for Child Care Con- extravaganza children from Kennerley nections manager Kate Children’s Homes and Whitbread said the 40 Glenorchy City Council’s children were “extremely Child Care Connec- excited” with one group tions when they were being surprised on the gifted free passes to the morning. Wiggles concert – just in “The educators kept time for Christmas. it a secret and an- The roof of the nounced to the children Derwent Entertainment they were doing some- Centre (DEC) was thing special that day nearly lifted off with the and they were going to noise of thousands of the Wiggles,” she said. excited small Wiggles “The children drove fans belting out their to the Wiggles on a favourite songs. blue bus, although one DEC venue manager youngster was very Renee Brown said she annoyed that the bus donated 70 concert wasn’t yellow. tickets to Kennerley “They waited pa- Children’s Homes and tiently, but as soon as Child Care Connections. the music started there She said the man- was so much excitement agement team wanted with lots of jumping, to give the children who singing, dancing and Retro Phil’s second-hand shop’s Christmas window display last year put the North Pole to shame. would not normally be looks of amazement. CHRISTMAS time was a dedicated customer set Local resident and at Retro Phil’s for more the decorations or how given the chance to see “Some of our chil- merry and bright in up a Christmas display Christmas enthusiast Ra- than 14 months. they were set up, except such a concert. dren had never been to Moonah at Retro Phil’s worthy of praise from chel Steel collects vintage “I source my decora- that they were intended “We wanted to think a concert due to families second-hand shop when Santa Claus himself. Christmas decorations tions from all around the to spread the Christmas outside the square,” she having more than one from around the world world,” she said. spirit among the greater said. child, which makes it and puts on an extrava- “From tip shops and Hobart community. “In terms of Child very expensive at Christ- gant display in her home eBay, Retro Phil’s and “We came out to see Care Connections, it mas time. each year for her family other op shops, I fi nd the display most nights in was about reaching the “It was heart-warm- and friends. fabulous vintage items all its glory because the community of Glenorchy ing watching their reac- “I wanted everyone far and wide.” lights in the windows are and for the Kennerley tions and that they were to see my collection Ms Steel said the much more impressive in children, it was looking at the concert with their CORNER BOXHILL ROAD & CULLEN STREET and display this year, so display had taken more the evening,” she said. for a local charity that friends.” Sunday Morning Worship 10am I went to my favourite than 10 hours to set “I love the spirit it does not have the expo- Charles said the Red retro shop in town,” she up over the course of has given the shop and sure of others. 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Politi cal adverti sements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Glenorchy Gazett e January 2019 3 Community News Jai’s passport to adventure FOR Jai Childs, Chil- dren’s University Tasma- nia has been a passport to adventure. The Rosetta Primary School student joined the program only in late July but was among the 173 graduates who had the honour of leading the University of Tas- mania Town and Gown through the streets of Hobart in December. In addition to a shared interest in science, particularly astronomy, with this dad Michael, Jai’s resolve to accumulate enough hours of learning outside school hours to graduate has led to some signif- icant father and son travel time. “We went to TastroFest [Tasmania’s Astronomy Festival],” Mr Childs said. “That was a long drive up to Ulverstone and back, and the next day we went to the University Open Day in Hobart.” The following week- end, father and son hit the road again to visit the Queen Victoria Mu- seum and the Planetari- um in Launceston. “We have put in plenty of miles and plenty of hours in the car together, but it has been really good,” Mr Childs said. “Jai has a telescope my friend gave to him Jai Childs with his father Michael. and we have had that out and been looking at how to use a pocket- nies were in December, ers and builds bridges to Each member is Peter Underwood his involvement in the Jupiter and the moons knife,” Jai said. and a total of 335 mem- employment and higher issued with a ‘Passport Centre deputy direc- program. around it, and the Inter- Children’s University bers graduated in 2018. education by connecting to Learning’, in which tor Dr Becky Shelley “It is also great that national Space Station.” Tasmania was launched The program helps them to a diverse range the hours of activity at said it was so exciting his dad is sharing that As a result of his in- in Tasmania in July 2015 to develop children into of learning experiences validated learning desti- that Jai was exploring learning journey with volvement in Children’s through the Peter Un- adaptable, lifelong learn- outside of school hours. nations are recorded. new passions through him,” she said. University Tasmania, Jai derwood Centre at the also attended the Scouts University of Tasmania. Tasmania Open Day The program is now Advertisement and has now joined the working with 32 schools movement. statewide and has more “We went camping than 750 active partici- at The Lea, have learned pants. Andrew Wilkie how to tie knots and Graduation ceremo- YOUR INDEPENDENT IN CANBERRA Damien Hollingsworth 0409 605 833 Want to get in touch with Andrew? Property Representative 3 Drop into the office at 188 Collins Street Hobart or post a letter to GPO Box 32 Hobart 7001 3 Phone 6234 5255 or email [email protected] 3 Twitter @wilkiemp, Facebook at www.facebook.com/andrewwilkiemp or book a Skype call Contact me for sound advice on real estate matters.