1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF CLARENCE AND SORELL Independently owned and published by Cor Comms FEBRUARY 2021 COMMUNITY SPIRIT SHINES IN CLARENCE CLARENCE City Council honoured the extraordinary contributions of everyday Australians in Clarence at an event on 26 January 2021. Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event took on a new, smaller format at Blundstone Arena instead of the usual public festivities held on Bellerive Boardwalk. STORY CONTINUES PAGE 2 2021 Young Citizens of the Year, from left, Thomas and Lily Garde, and Amelie and Zoe Brown. Discover our August HUGE range of gardening tips on page 4 landscape products: ► PINEBARKS ► LOAMS BELLERIVE ► DECORATIVE GRAVELS ► AGGREGATES DENTURE CLINIC ► MANURES S.M. Hassett Dental Prosthetist ► LIMES ► PLANTS Providing quality care for over 30 years ► FIRE WOOD Giving you something to smile about! 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Bay to Rosny College construction of multi-user path A meeting was also held on Tuesday • Annual reseal program throughout 9 February, with key decisions to be the municipality reported in the next issue. • Bellerive – Bellerive Public Pier • Meehan Range – road and carpark Upcoming council meeting dates: upgrades Monday 1 March and Monday 22 March • Simmons Park, Lindisfarne – 2021 at 7pm. Available via livestreaming ANZAC Park foreshore trail upgrade through council’s website. • Duntroon Drive, Rokeby – road reconstruction • Pipers Road, Geilston Bay – upgrades PROGRAMS Drainage Fitness in the Park Summer Program: • Minor drainage works as required Tuesday and Friday at 9.30am and Wednesday • Stormwater maintenance – various evenings at 6pm at Bellerive Beach Park. locations For more information, visit www.ccc.tas.gov. • Jacombe Street, Richmond – stormwater upgrade From left, Australia Day Ambassador Ian Edwards, 2021 Senior Citizen of the Year Roger Viney, and Clarence City Council Mayor au/community/community-services/health- Alderman Doug Chipman. • Ringwood Road, Lauderdale – wellbeing. stormwater upgrade FROM FRONT PAGE was announced as the she has enriched many levels for improved • Blessington Street, South Arm – 2021 City of Clarence people’s lives here sporting infrastructure stormwater upgrade Clarence City Council Citizen of the Year. in Clarence,” Mayor on the Eastern Shore, he EVENTS • Facy/South Street, Bellerive – Mayor Alderman Doug Ms Goldfinch is a Chipman said. has been a great asset drainage upgrades Chipman said while it committed teacher, “In particular, her work to many community Clarence Jazz Festival: was disappointing the sportsperson, family with young people and organisations. The Clarence Jazz Festivavl will run from 17-21 Parks and Reserves annual community event member and friend who the surf community has The Young Citizen of February. For more information and a schedule of • Elevated work platform tree work – could not be held in the regularly goes above and allowed for increased the Year was awarded to events, visit www.clarenceartsandevents.net. various locations usual way this year, he beyond to help make participation in sport and Thomas and Lily Garde • Park maintenance as per was pleased the award Clarence a better place. skill development.” and Amelie and Zoe established maintenance schedules ceremony still went ahead. She has assisted in The Senior Citizen of Brown from Cremorne. • Alumba Street, Carbeen Street, “Our award recipients organising countless the Year was awarded to Thomas, Lily, Amelie COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS Flinders Street and Raleigh Court truly demonstrate local surf competitions, Roger Viney. and Zoe have all made – soft fall containment and park community spirit at its including being a key Mr Viney has selflessly significant contributions Carbeen Bushland Reserve Activity Plan upgrades best and this year it was organiser of the hugely given many hours every over a number of 2021-2030 • Simmons Park – bollard more important than successful annual week to the Clarence years to the Pipe Clay Consultation is now open for the development of a replacement to boundary ever to acknowledge all Tasmanian Schools community. Coastcare group. • Rosny Childcare Centre – play area Carbeen Bushland Reserve Activity Plan 2021-2030. the good work that is surfing competition at From overseeing the Despite their young and stormwater upgrades A Walk and Talk will be held on Sunday 14 March done in Clarence,” he Clifton Beach for almost twice-weekly bingo age, they have gained • Lauderdale Canal public toilets 2021 at 2.30pm. Consultation closes Monday 19 said. 15 years. games at the Howrah a depth of experience Jocelyn (Jo) Goldfinch, “Through Jo’s extensive Community Centre to allowing them to work April. For more information, visit www.yoursay.ccc. Natural Area Management a resident of Sandford, work in the community, lobbying at the highest independently with tas.gov.au. • Maintenance of walking tracks in natural areas and Tangara Trail • Maintenance and management RECREATION of natural areas as per the various Natural Area Management Plans. John My Neighbourhood: • Maintenance of tracks as per 1 JANNAH COURT MORNINGTON Find where tracks, parks, beaches, community Safety Audit recently undertaken Peers halls, sportsgrounds and dog exercise areas • Fuel reduction and heap burns as required in natural areas as êEFI SERVICE are in Clarence at www.ccc.tas.gov.au/ Bayfield Street TAB (Alderman) conditions allow myneighbourhood. êIMMOBILISERS • ANZAC Park minor upgrades 8 Bayfield Street Clarence City êAIR CONDITIONING Rosny Park Council Open 9.30am every Saturday Find us on For more information, 6244 2322 0419 309 220 visit www.ccc.tas.gov.au 10.30am Sunday - Friday Email: [email protected] Facebook or call us on 03 6217 9500 10% off labour for Senior Gamble Responsibly. 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Political advertisements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Eastern Shore Sun February 2021 3 Community News SHINES IN CLARENCE From left, Clarence City City Council Mayor Alderman Doug Chipman, 2021 City of Clarence Citizen of the Year 2021 Community Event of the Year winner ‘Love in a Lunch Box’ participants, from left, Sarah Bardelmeyer, Shea Jocelyn Goldfinch and Australia Day Ambassador Ian Edwards. Denny, and Kim Overgaauw. initiative and gusto to get spent much of his career he was impressed with community, and we are the job done. dedicated to working the calibre of nominations grateful for each and The Community Event in early intervention to this year. every one of them.” of the Year was awarded support “at risk” youth. “Both our nominees For more information to Love in a Lunchbox. In 2011, Mr Edwards and winners are on the City of Clarence The Love in a was recognised for his committed to their Australia Day Award Lunchbox event has hard work when he community and to recipients and nominees, grown from a one day was honoured with the helping others,” he said. visit www.ccc.tas.gov. event in 2016 to a Australia Day ‘Tasmanian “Their work helps au/2021-city-of-clarence- large whole-school meal Local Hero Award’. to create a vibrant, australia-day-awards- program, providing Mayor Chipman said welcoming and positive nominees. more than 1,700 meals for the children of Clarendon Vale during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.