your october 2014

WorkHuon • Live • Play Valley Pool re-opening 1 November Preparations are underway for the october events 2014-15 Huonville Pool season. To celebrate the pool’s re-opening on 25 garage sale trail & southbridge 1 November, Council is open day 10am-4pm at the Southbridge Waste offering free entry for the day. Transfer Station, Huonville. Free barbecue 11am-2pm and market stalls from 10am- The heated, outdoor pool is a great place 2pm. For details about other garage sales for families and lap swimmers alike. If in the Huon Valley, go to www.garagesaletrail.com.au you haven’t been to the Huonville Pool before, come along to the open day and have some fun. 31 halloween trick or treat Franklin 6pm-9pm. Starts at Petty The popular Swim and Survive Program Sessions and ends at the Palais Theatre for a haunted house dance. is returning this summer to teach www.franklintraders.blogspot.com.au people of all ages how to swim. The national program is delivered by 31 Cygnet halloween fest 5pm-9pm at Cygnet Primary School. qualified AustSwim instructors who can Activities for all. Contact 6295 1241. tailor the program to individual needs and to people with disabilities. weekends and during school Classes are $70 for five lessons or To holidays the pool will be november events $22 for a private one-on-one class. register open from 10am-6pm. From 1 November, the Huonville for swimming The pool will also be open lessons, phone 01 huonville pool season opens Pool will be open seven days a from 6.30am-8.30am every Free entry to the pool all day. Open from week. During School terms the 6264 0371 Tuesday and Thursday 10am-6pm. pool will be open from 12 noon to (during term time and school 6pm Monday-Friday and on holidays) for lap swimming. 01 lol comedy night Stand up comedy at the Palais Theatre in Franklin. Headline act is Damian Callinan who will be joined by a huge line up of Ranelagh walking track officially open local talent. www.franklintraders.blogspot.com.au Huon Valley Mayor Robert Armstrong says he is pleased to see so many people using the 09 burtons reserve open day & fun recently-completed walking and cycling path run connecting Huonville and Ranelagh. 10am-2pm, Burtons Reserve, Cygnet. Free activities for the whole family. Fun run “I first suggested building this path about begins at 11am. Registrations will be four years ago, after being approached by taken from 10am at the Bendigo Bank members of the community,” he said at the tent. official opening of the pathway. “It provides a safe way for walkers, joggers 15 huon show and cyclists to travel the popular route 8am-4pm, Ranelagh Show Ground. between Ranelagh to Huonville. I hope more www.huonshow.com.au people will take advantage of the new path and enjoy some outdoor exercise.” 16 all breeds show From 9.30am, Ranelagh Show Ground. Celebrating the year of the horse. Cr Armstrong thanked all of the Council employees who worked on the path, in both the planning and www.huonshow.com.au construction stages. The 1.8 metre wide path begins at the Huonville kindergarten on Wilmot Road and continues down Wilmot Road to the Ranelagh Village Green, ending on Agnes Street. Email events to [email protected] The Ranelagh walking track was jointly funded by and the Department of State Growth. schedule of works november (weather permitting)

GRADING Young people talk about mental health Dover area: Esperance River Road, Glenbervie Road, Surveyors Bay Road. Glendevie area: Police Point Young people from the Huon and LINC during Mental Health Week. Road, Eva Gully Road. area: Fairy Falls Derwent Valley came together for Huon Valley Council’s Youth Services also Road, Harwoods Road, Crowthers Road, Triffets Mental Health Week to talk about how Lane. Ranelagh area: Victoria Street. Lucaston area: ran a four-week after school art program to improve mental health among young Cloverside Road. to create images and photographs that people. UNSEALED DRAINS and CULVERTS reflect young people’s perception of Geeveston area: Harwoods Road, Crowthers Road, The Huon Valley Council Youth Advisory mental health. This artwork and the Triffets Lane. Ranelagh area: Victoria Street. Lucaston Committee and the Derwent Valley t-shirts were exhibited at the Huon LINC area: Cloverside Road. Youth Future Action Team met in during Mental Health Week 2014. road slips Huonville to discuss issues concerning Geeveston area: Donnellys Road, Harwoods Road. If you or someone you know needs young people and mental health issues support, the following organisations SEALED ROAD DRAINS and SHOULDERS in rural communities. Castle Forbes Road. can help: Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800, Members of both committees made Lifeline 13 11 14, beyondblue 1300 22 SEALED ROAD REseal digouts t-shirts with messages promoting good 4636, Headspace www.headspace.org. Cygnet area: various roads as required. mental health. au TREE MAINTENANCE Glen Huon area: Bermuda Road. Glendevie area: The young people also spoke about Clarks Road. Geeveston area: Rileys Creek Road, how they can support each other. They Brownell Street. agreed it was important to be thoughtful pot hole, sealed road repairs, signs and and aware of others, and that it was okay linemarking work will also be carried out to talk about mental health issues. as required. The t-shirts were displayed at the Huon council decisions buy local campaign A buy local campaign has been approved and will be Free children’s activities rolled out in the lead up to Christmas. school bursaries Huon Valley Council’s Childcare A $200 bursary has been allocated to each of the Links program is offering two new OPEN DAY following schools: Glen Huon Primary, Huonville High, free programs - YoGO! (fun yoga for Huonville Primary, Cygnet Primary, Franklin Primary, @ Southbridge Sacred Heart, Geeveston Primary, Dover District High, children) and water awareness classes. St James College and Peregrine. FREE: barbecue (11am-2pm), balloons, and green YoGO! classes for children aged up to waste & car body disposal (some restrictions apply). huonville dog exercise area five years and their parents or carers PLUS a mini-market (10am-2pm) The allocation of approximately $14,000 from the start on Monday 13 October and will Huonville Recreation Area’s budget has been approved Saturday 25 October to go towards fencing the dog exercise area at the be held weekly at the Huon Valley PCYC Huonville Recreation Ground. 10am-4pm until December. Children and parents grants and benefits policy Southbridge Waste Transfer Station, Huonville can join the classes at any stage during A grants and benefits policy has been adopted to the program. support individuals from the Huon Valley community who are chosen to represent or Australia in A four-session swimming and water their field of excellence. The policy was developed to awareness program will be held for apply a consistent approach to requests for grants and Huon Valley Council benefits. Any requests for grant funding that are not children aged 0-2 and 2-5 years at the for reasons set out in the policy will be considered by Port Huon Sports & Aquatic Centre. Australia Day Awards 2015 Council. Childcare Links’ playgroup, held every NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN cygnet bus stop Tuesday at Children’s Services (91-93 Following a 12-month trial of the Cygnet bus stop’s Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year location in the new car park, Council voted to make the Huon Main Street, Huonville) from Cultural & Community Builders Award location permanent. Sports Award • Volunteer recognition awards 9.30am-11.30am, is also a great place meeting minutes and more information can be for children and their families to have found on the council’s website. Copies of the selection criteria and nomination forms fun and meet others. the next ordinary meeting of council will be held are available on the Council’s website or from the on Wednesday 19 november at 6pm in the council For more information about these Customer Service Centre, 40 Main Street, Huonville or chambers, huonville. programs, contact 6264 0333. by phoning 6264 0300.

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