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GEEVESTON TOWN HALL TWILIGHT FEAST AUGUST events As the weather forces us to be inside during these cooler months, what could be better than coming together for a community feast?

4 The first Thursday of every month is the one to circle in the calendar. From 5-8pm there’ll be a TWILIGHT FEAST Twilight feast on offer at the Geeveston Town Hall and Visitor Centre. Geeveston Town Hall and Visitor Centre. 5-8pm. Stallholders will be providing delicious morsels and you can even get beer, wine and cider. Ph: 6297 1120 This is a great way to support the local Geeveston businesses, and has the added benefit of getting you out and about during winter, and bringing the community together for a regular celebration around food and beverages. GECO’S $5 SOIL WORKSHOP 5 The Town Hall and Visitor Centre is also one of the places in Geeveston to head for your local Bring some of your own soil and gifts. Don’t forget to support your local businesses for that special event or birthday. have it tested and learn how to improve your garden’s productivity So keep the first Thursday of the month marked and head down to Geeveston on August the - followed by lunch. 4th for the Geeveston Twilight Feast. Geeveston Community Centre, 9B School Road Geeveston. 10.30am. Ph: 6297 1616 9 CENSUS NIGHT Complete the 4 yearly national Census. Ph: 1300 214 531 27-29 FREE NATIONAL PARKS ENTRY To help celebrate 100 years of National Parks in - there’s FREE entry to all national parks and to the thermal pool at Hastings Caves. www.parks.tas.gov.au Ph: 1300 827 727

august NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY Remember these? Do you have any old floppy discs at home? Do they have data on them MONTH @ HUON LINC that you want to keep? Learn how to access resources to trace your own family’s history Between August 8 and August 12, the HUON LINC will transfer any data and how to find free resources you have on a floppy disc onto a brand new USB stick for you for FREE.

at the Tasmanian Archives. The service is being supplied by the LINC and Born Digital. There’re even volunteers to help Born Digital is about records that start their life digitally, as opposed to you get started. paper records that then become digitised, and raising awareness about Ph: 6121 7010 their preservation and storage for the future. Phone 6121 7010. 2016 Census – August 9 - Your Moment to Make a Difference council decisions Did you know that in August 2011 there were 15,140 people in the Council area? FLOOD REPORT Council resolved to prepare a detailed We know this because of the 2011 Census. This year, on Tuesday August 9, we’re having report on the recent another Census to find out how areas like the Huon Valley have changed over the last five floods, including any actions or years. improvements that can be made. The Census provides important statistical information about Australia’s people and their Council will also seek additional housing, which is then used to distribute government funds and plan services for your funding to support flood mitigation community. programmes already in place.

Census Field Officers will be in your area after July 29 to deliver your household’s form and PETITION answer any queries you may have about the Census. You will be able to recognise them by their yellow satchel and identification tag. Council received a petition regarding ‘an immediate upgrade to the Huon If you have any questions, like what to do if you’re not home on Census night or what to do if Highway from the junction at Hastings you don’t receive a form, please go online and search Census. Alternatively, you can call the Caves’. As this is a State, not Council Census Inquiry Service on 1300 214 531. Road, the State Government has been advised.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM Council will resume discussions with Kingborough Council on Local Government reforms, including Resource Sharing and Boundary Adjustments. Council does not support voluntary amalgamations at this time and both councils will approach the State Government for Listen Up... During August you can go along to Council-run funding. Medical Centres and get your hearing aid checked for FREE - they’ll also sort you out with FREE CYGNET TOWN HALL batteries. Council will call for Expressions of Dover Medical Centre - Monday 15 August Interest from those parties interested 10am - 12pm Geeveston Medical Centre - Monday 22 August in using the space available on the 10am - 12pm ground floor of the Cygnet Town Hall. Cygnet Medical Services - Monday 29 August 10am - 12pm MINUTES AND MORE INFORMATION Remember to keep August 24 free because the Australian Hearing Bus is coming to CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNCIL’S Huonville. Brought to you by the , Primary Health Tasmania, WEBSITE. diabetes Tasmania and Australian Hearing, you can come along and receive FREE hearing checks and a FREE mini health check by a registered nurse. THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST AT 6PM WHAT: Australian Hearing Bus visit IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WHEN: Wednesday August 24 from10am-2pm HUONVILLE. WHERE: Huonville Town Hall car park

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