1 A FREE PUBLICATION FOR THE HOBART MUNICIPALITY Independently owned and published by Cor Comms MARCH 2021 Exploring liberty through art AN EXHIBITION that has been nearly two years in the making will open in Hobart this month. Liberty is the inaugural instalment of the biennial Hobart Current program – a major partnership between the City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). THE FULL STORY CITY NEWS PAGE 7 Hobart artist Dexter Rosengrave is one of 10 artists selected for the inaugural Hobart Current exhibition, which opens at TMAG this month. GOING IN TO BAT FOR THE successful inaugural Bat4Boobs Pink Stumps Day, supporting the McGrath Foundation, was held at the New Town Oval on Valentine’s Day (Saturday 14 February). BREAST CANCER STORY CONTINUES PAGE2 WILLS & ESTATES DISPUTES 8 Gregory Street, Sandy Bay, Tas 7005 Despite a Will Maker’s best intentions, disputes and challenges P.O. 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Going in to bat for breast cancer celebrations that take Edith Holmes, Mildred Lovett, place in the week FROM FRONT PAGE Peter DiVenuto said and captain Meg Phillps a breast cancer diagnosis our local community, Florence Rodway, around the actual day. the game highlighted taking three wickets for in Australia. and I am always happy Dorothy Stonor, Ethel This year, I enjoyed More than 150 the growth of women’s 16. “We received great to support their efforts. Nicholls and Violet going to a fundraising people attended when cricket in Tasmania and The final outcome saw support from many “With State Vimpany trained breakfast with my the New Town Cricket nationally. a win to New Town. Tasmanian businesses.” Government funding of together at the Hobart mum and I also spent Club partnered with the “It’s great to see the The lunch was Local Liberal Member $40,000, the New Town Technical College, and time with the women McGrath Foundation growth in young women held in stylish dome for Clark and Attorney- Cricket Club was able to their work was widely who work at the City through its National taking on the sport of marquees that were General Elise Archer improve the clubrooms exhibited at the time. of Hobart looking at Pink Stumps Fundraising cricket,” organiser Peter donated by Salters Hire, attended the event in 2019.” The billboards some new projects in Campaign to raise funds DiVenuto said. with entertainment and said it was great celebrating these the city that celebrate to support the McGrath “The game encourages throughout the afternoon to support a worthy important figures women. Breast Care nurses. a healthy and active provided by MCs John cause and also support ROBERTS & from Hobart’s past, This year, we marked The event took place lifestyle. X and the ABC’s Allison the wider promotion of will be perfectly PARTNERS International Women’s during a Women’s “The strong team Costelloe. women in sport. complemented by a Day with some Premier League game environment and Mr DiVenuto said “Off the field, the big LAWYERS fun new mural being exciting new initiatives, between New Town and mateship creates a more than $26,000 was winner of the day was painted on Bathurst including the relaunch North Hobart – a repeat wonderful support raised for the McGrath the McGrath Foundation • Wills Street, which focuses of Hobart Women’s of the recent T20 grand network for when Foundation, which funds receiving over $25,000 • Estates on women of all ages. History Walk, which final held in December difficult times arise – 154 breast care nurses from the event and the I am really excited to • Conveyancing was created almost 25 last year. such as a family member in communities around players played a major see the launch of these years ago. Both teams showcased or friend being diagnosed Australia. part in the success of the • Litigation initiatives and I hope It’s not very well- a line-up of star-studded with cancer.” “One in seven women event,” she said. they inspire our current 1 Stanton Place, known, so we are current and former state Highlights from the in Australia will be “Our Government generation of young Cambridge republishing the walk and national players match included New diagnosed with breast recognises local sporting girls and women to go brochure to encourage as well as underage Town’s Rachel Priest cancer by the age of 85,” clubs provide an (03) 6248 4144 on and make important Hobart residents to representatives. scoring 47 not out, Amy he said. important and valuable [email protected] explore their city, and contributions to the Bat4Boobs Pink Smith capturing three “It’s estimated 55 physical and social outlet HOBART & SYDNEY city’s future. understand the rich Stumps Day organiser wickets for just 15 runs people every day receive for many members of OFFICES REGULAR MONTHLY FEATURES JUST A LITTLE The Hobart Observer is your community monthly newspaper reaching 24,888 • CITY NEWS AUTUMN Page 7-10 Reminder homes and businesses, distributed on the second Tuesday of each month. • FINANCIAL MOMENT Page 11 • HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE Page 11 EALINES FOR ADVERTISING: Louise Landon 210 201 • EDUCATION FEATURE Page 12-13 adverti [email protected] • TRADES, SERVICES & CLASSIFIEDS Page 15 APRIL 2021 EDITORIAL: Connor Munnins 210 212 • SPORT Page 15 - 16 Edorial/Adverti sing: [email protected] APRIL SPECIAL FEATURE: WINTER DRIVING MARCH 26 FEBRUARY Owned and published by Corporate Communications (Tas) Pty Ltd, Trading as Cor Comms Printed by the Mercury newspaper PRIME TIMES AUTUMN Pess Ready Material: A: Level 2 12 Mauarie Street Hobart TAS 7000 PA: GPO o 100 Hobart TAS 7001 W wwwhobartobserver.comau Monday 5 APRIL Responsibility for all election comment in this edition is taken by Nicolas Turner, Level 2, 152 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000. Political advertisements published in this newspaper are done so on a commercial basis. 3 Hobart Observer MARCH 2021 3 Community News Wanted – new night spot for homeless From left, Safe Space program Hanna Richardson, Housing Services program manager Ewan Higgs and Hobart City Mission chief executive officer John Stubley. Paper Souls performing at The Goods Shed. Photo credit: Andrew Fuller. HOBART City Mission the community and location and be able is desperately seeking a property owners to to provide support on new location for the Safe help find a new space commercial terms. New future for The Goods Shed Space night program for the night program “Safe Space really is for people experiencing before 31 March. a life-changing program THE Macquarie homelessness. The ideal space – anyone who is able Point Development Safe Space helps would be about 300 to to help us find a new Corporation is seeking people who are 350 metres squared of location will be making pre-registration of sleeping rough in roofed open area, with a massive difference to interest for a leasing and Hobart by providing toilets and preferably people experiencing operating opportunity safety, shelter and shower facilities. homelessness in our for The Goods Shed. connection to The building must community. Chief executive officer important services. be secure and available “The people of Mary Massina said the Safe Space operates every night from 8pm southern Tasmania re- popular event space had a day program and a to 7am. ally got behind the Safe become a main fixture of night program at two Hobart City Mission Space launch in 2019, Hobart’s thriving festival separate locations. chief executive officer and we are asking for scene. The day program is John Stubley said the same support now.” “The venue is located at Hobart City the organisation was Safe Space has currently used for a Mission’s office at 50 appealing to the public provided approximately range of popular events Barrack Street and is for help after months 8,600 bed nights. including concerts, art open from 9am to 6pm of searching for a new More than 267 exhibitions, markets, every day. location. individuals have been theatre and music The night program “We’ve been looking supported through this performances, and wine Pre-registration of interest for the leasing of The Goods Shed is now open. is located at the for a new space since time, with 46 per cent and gin launches,” she YouthARC building on late last year and have of these moving into said. at Macquarie Point, transformation,” Ms 1,555 people.” Collins Street and is not yet found anything long-term housing. “We have built up a which is set to deliver a Massina said. The pre-registration of open from 8pm to 7am that is appropriate,” he In January 2021, good base and feel that precinct encapsulating “The shed is historically interest process will be every night. said. the Safe Space night this is the right time arts, culture, Antarctic significant – it dates managed by local firm The Hobart City “The few options program provided 515 for a venue operator research and science.