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Community Newswww.brightoncommunitynews.com.auVOL 18 NO 11 DECEMBER 2016

Brighton Council

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Brighton Council


TASMANIA’S Ten Days onthe Island will be back atBrighton next year with awork by artist BrigitaOzolins in Brighton ArmyCamp’s former hospitalbuilding.

Brigita Ozolins hasexplored the Brighton ArmyCamp’s history and thearrivals and departures ofthose who have passedthrough it and this will bedisplayed as a highlight of thefestival in Brighton.

This project has involvedinterviews with members ofthe Brighton communityand will coincide with thenational Caravan and MotorHome Club of Australia rallyin Pontville.

The festival in Marchnext year, is promising to bea bigger and better visual artsprogram and there will beplenty to see right around thestate.

The full program is avail-able at http://tendays.org.au

Brighton Council Community Blitz project manager Peter Griffith, left, photographer Nikala Bourke, artist Brigita Ozolins,Arthur Brener, Pierre Bulevahka and Scott Wiggins create an installation at the Old Army Barracks.

Ten Days in old army camp

Brighton leads way BRIGHTON Council is leadingthe way for local government inthe efficient management of itsfinances and operations, and alsoin promoting initiatives that areimproving services for the com-munity and generating impor-tant savings and new revenue.

In his annual report to Coun-cil, Mayor Tony Foster saidBrighton could rightly be proudof its successful financial manage-ment but as well as reflecting onits past success it was vital to con-centrate on the future.

Cr Foster said Brighton wasfortunate to have strong growth in

the municipality driven by a stableCouncil and skilled and supportivestaff.

“While this growth assists ourfinancial position, we also mustaccept expectations from our com-munity for an ever-increasinghigher level of service,” he said.

“We appreciate this and con-tinually work to enhance the rangeand quality of services for the peo-ple of the Brighton municipality.

“Council annually reviews itslong-term financial plan which islinked to its long-term asset man-agement plan.

“We have had these plans in

place for more than 10 years nowand it is interesting to note it isnow a legislative requirement forall councils to adopt similar meas-ures.”

Cr Foster said Brighton’s cur-rent long-term financial plan iden-tified that Council is in a soundposition to maintain the munici-pality’s infrastructure and funddepreciation over the life cycle ofits assets.

“However, we do not have con-trol over external impacts thataffect both our financial and assetmanagement plans,” he said.

“Recent economic shocks to

Council include the reduction andfreezing of our TasWater dividendsand the freezing of our FederalAssistance Grant. Compoundingthis, many State and Federal Gov-ernment expenses charged toCouncil are running well aboveCPI.

“Fortunately, Council has theability and expertise to adapt tothese shocks and I can advise thatour staff have already begun stepsto review options to offset anyfinancial impacts that may be outof our control.”

Cr Foster said options mayinclude expanding Brighton’s

external revenue through itsMicrowise Australia informationtechnology business or sharedservices with other councils,reviewing current expenditure,fees and charges, and Council’s rat-ing methods may be broadened toinclude options such as a develop-ment incentive charge for unde-veloped land.

“When recurrent incomelinked to growth is reduced overthe long term, such as the reduc-tion in Council’s dividends fromTasWater, it cannot be replacedwith single fixes of a capital naturesuch as single grants or land sales.

It requires growth-related struc-tural reform,” Cr Foster said.

“I am confident Council willmeet this challenge and adapt suc-cessfully over the next two years.”

Brighton has been extremelysuccessful in gaining importantFederal Government funding forkey projects in the municipality.

In total, Brighton has securedmore than $2 million for the CoveHill Bridge Road, the BrightonStreetscape project and theupgrading of the Brighton Bowlsand Community Club.

Work on these three projects

Council has ability and expertise to adapt to external economic shocks

BRIDGEWATER’s newpolice chief, Insp GeorgeCretu, while admitting“I’m not a fan of stats”,says crime rates are fallingacross the BridgewaterDivision, in line withstatewide trends.

“For example, from Julyto October 2016, only sevenserious crimes have beenreported across the fourmunicipalities, including

Brighton, that make up thedivision,” he said.

“This compares with 13serious crimes for the sameperiod last year.

“Likewise, there havebeen 22 home burglariescompared with 30 last yearand 14 car burglaries com-pared with 29 last year.

“These are positiveresults, attributable to arange of factors including

great collaboration betweenpolice, local governments,schools and the communitythrough many initiativessuch as our PCYCs, andyouth initiatives aimed atgetting kids to schools.

“These initiatives com-plement the focusedpatrolling and law enforce-ment actions of both uni-formed officers and detec-

Crime rates showing fallsacross Bridgewater Division

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General Enquiries 6268 7000Fax 6268 7013Email Address [email protected] www.brighton.tas.gov.auGeneral ManagerRon Sanderson 6268 7000Council Services Officer 6268 7035Environmental & Development ServicesGeneral Enquiries 6268 7015Building Services 6268 7016Health Services 6268 7029Planning Services 6268 7041Animal Control 6268 7008Physical ServicesCouncil Depot 6268 7000Project Engineer 6268 7018Corporate ServicesRates Enquiries 6268 7025Accounts Enquiries 6268 7001Cashier 6268 7000AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY 6268 7000All correspondence should be addressed to theGeneral Manager, Brighton Council, 1 Tivoli Road, Old Beach 7017.

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YOUR COUNCIL

Tony Foster (Mayor)2 Kimberley StreetPontville 7030Tel: 0419 357 [email protected] Committee, Southern Tasmanian

Councils Association, Emergency Management Advisory,Planning Authority, Heritage and Environment, WasteManagement, TasWater, Remembrance Park ComplexConsultative Group, Civic Pride Consultative Group.

Barbara Curran (Deputy Mayor)1 Daniel PlaceBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 [email protected] Committee, Parks and Recreation

Committee, Heritage and Environment Committee, WasteManagement Committee, Planning Authority, SouthernTasmanian Councils Association (alternate), Brighton Pri-mary School Council, Waste Strategy South (alternate),Civic Pride Consultative Group, Remembrance Park Com-plex Consultative Group.

Wayne Garlick46 Upton DriveHoneywood 7017Tel: 0438 539 [email protected] Committee, Planning Authority,

Heritage and Environment Committee, Waste Manage-ment Committee.

Peter Geard 269 Elderslie RoadBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 1143 / 0418 515 [email protected] and Recreation Committee, Planning

Authority, Heritage and Environment Committee, OldCouncil Chambers Users Group, Emergency ManagementAdvisory Committee, Hobart Fire Management Area Com-mittee, Civic Pride Consultative Group, RemembrancePark Complex Consultative Group.

Leigh Gray295 Elderslie RoadBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 0704 0427 063 [email protected] and Recreation Committee, Finance

Committee, Planning Authority, Waste Management Com-mittee, Waste Strategy South, Cycling South.

Keith Higgins4 Jordan Place Bridgewater 7030Tel: 6263 [email protected] and Recreation Committee, Planning

Authority, Environment and Heritage Committee.

Moya Jeffries37 Seymour StBrighton 7030Tel: 6268 1530 / 0419 394 [email protected] Committee, Heritage and Environ-

ment Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, Plan-ning Authority, Jordan River Learning Centre SeniorSchool Council.

Philip Owen9 Compton RoadOld Beach 7017Tel: 6249 8575 / 0419 333 [email protected] Committee, Planning Authority,

Heritage & Environment Committee, Waste ManagementCommittee.

Sonya Williams14 Barwick PlaceGagebrook 7030Tel: 6263 [email protected]

Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Authority, Jor-dan River Learning Centre Senior School Council, Gage-brook Primary School Council.

Book to reflect goodworks in community

By INGRID HARRISON*BRIGHTON Council, inconjunction with the com-munity and local business, ispreparing a pictorial bookletabout some of the peopleand organisations who aredoing great things in ourcommunity, often behindthe scenes.

Reflections of Brightonwillbe a photographic essay ofthose in our community whohave been working tirelesslyfor the benefit of the commu-nity as a whole.

Importantly, the book willfeature people and organisa-tions who have been nomi-nated by other members ofthe community.

A panel is being estab-lished consisting of a councilofficer, a community repre-sentative and a local business-representative to consider

nominations for the bookwhich is planned to be pro-duced by mid-next year.

The criteria to be nomi-nated for Reflections ofBrighton are quite simple: anindividual or organisationmust reside within Brightonmunicipality, nominations areopen to any age group, andthe nomination panel’s deci-sion will be final.

At this stage the book isproposed to be 36 pages butdepending on sponsorship,the number of pages could beincreased.

If you would like to nom-inate someone please sendabout 250-300 words on whyyou believe that person orcommunity organisation orbusiness should be in thebook.

If you would like somehelp putting your words

together, please contact CathyHarper at Council who willorganise for someone to pro-vide help with your nomina-tion.

Nominations close at theend of February and shouldbe sent to Cathy Harper atBrighton Council [email protected] phone 6268 7035.

Please remember thatwhile the organising commit-tee would love to use everyperson nominated, the finaldecisions will be made by thenomination panel and theirdecisions are binding.

We are keen to see youractive participation in this fan-tastic initiative which reflectson the wonderful work that ishappening throughout ourcommunity.*Ingrid Harrison is editor ofBrighton Community News

will begin in the near future.On an associated front,

work has continued on themaster plan for the formerBrighton Army Camp andthis will be ongoing through2017.

Brighton Council contin-ues to play a lead role in theLocal Government SharedServices program and theSouth Central Sub-Region,with both initiatives gener-ating significant revenue, costsavings and benefits for

Valley and Southern Mid-lands municipalities, cametogether in early 2016 tofacilitate the four councils inthe region working more col-laboratively on issues andprojects of mutual interest.

“The group meets everytwo months and has quicklyidentified a number ofimportant common interests,including tourism, educationand training, employment,economic development andstrategic resource sharingbetween the councils.

“We’ve already securedgrant funding for two proj-ects and this is just the begin-ning of a valuable partner-ship for our region andcommunity.”

Cr Foster said BrightonCouncil was recognised as aleader in local governmentadministration and perform-ance in Tasmania and wasdetermined to maintain thatposition for the benefit of allratepayers and the widercommunity.

Shirley Williams, customer service officer of LINC and Cr Moya Jeffries were part of theaudience. They are looking at the program for Unsung Heroes of Australian History.

Unsung heroes at Civic CentreBRIGHTON Council and BridgewaterLINC recently partnered to present aworld-class show Unsung Heroes of Aus-tralian History at the Civic Centre.

The event was part of Seniors Week.LINC customer service officer ShirleyWilliams and Cr Moya Jeffries were part ofthe audience.

Shirley and Moya both agreed the showwas moving and emotional. About 50 peopleattended the event.

Musicians Moira Tyers, Bruce Watson andWendy Ealey signed a CD, and members bor-rowing a CD or DVD from BridgewaterLINC between December 6 and 22, will beentered into a draw to win the CD.

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“The Local GovernmentShared Services Initiativedelivered $1.2 million worthof savings/net benefits to par-ticipating councils last finan-cial year and the collaborativegroup of like-minded coun-cils now has 13 participatingmembers, which includeseight from Tasmania and fivefrom the Northern Terri-tory,” Cr Foster said.

“The South Central Sub-region comprising Brighton,Central Highlands, Derwent

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of a partnership with theBridgewater Trade TrainingCentre and a number ofother players, and this excit-ing outcome will be pro-gressed through 2017.

These initiatives point toa very positive outlook for theBrighton municipality and Ilook forward to reportingfurther on them in the com-ing months.

As this is my last columnfor 2016, I would like to takethis opportunity to wisheveryone a safe and enjoyablefestive season and an equallysafe and happy New Year.

Brighton has an excitingfuture, so please enjoy thebreak and look forward to theyear ahead.

Reflecting on year of financial achievementAS 2016 draws to a close, it isworth reflecting on the past12 months and Brighton’sperformance in developingand serving its community.

This issue of BrightonCommunity News features anextensive article particularlyfocusing on Council’s finan-cial achievements as well assome of the challenges con-fronting us and how we planto manage them.

In this column, I’d like toconcentrate on just two ofthose initiatives that will assistBrighton Council to earnadditional revenue and gen-erate substantial savings, allof which will help us improveservices to the communityand, importantly, hold downfuture rate increases.

The first is the Local Gov-ernment Shared Services ini-tiative.

Brighton Council contin-ues to take a lead role in the

development of the LocalGovernment Shared Servicesinitiative that last financialyear delivered $1.2 millionworth of savings/net benefitsto participating councils.

Following its inception inApril 2015, Local Govern-ment Shared Services nowhas 13 participating mem-bers, comprising eight coun-cils from Tasmania and fivefrom the Northern Territory.Regular service exchange isoccurring both in Tasmaniaand interstate.

As an example, the Cityof Palmerston in the North-ern Territory and Brighton

regularly exchange services inmultiple areas.

Last financial year some14,000 hours of services wereexchanged between partici-pating councils.

A further increase inhours exchanged is expectedthis financial year with anumber of councils recentlyjoining the group.

It is clear that the LocalGovernment Shared ServicesInitiative is delivering real andmeasurable net benefits tolocal government.

The Local GovernmentShared Services Initiativeenables participating councilsto have access to all the skillsand experience required todeliver core council servicesto communities, whileenabling them to more effi-ciently and cost effectively,meet the needs of theirratepayers and achieve greaterfinancial sustainability.

Some examples of currentshared services includeBrighton managing planningservices for the Derwent Val-ley Council, providing assetmanagement services for theSouthern Midlands, Glamor-gan Spring Bay, Tasman andWest Coast Councils, andmanaging financial servicesfor the Tasman Council.

Following this early suc-cess, a number of councils arenow investigating becominga part of the initiative, withLocal Government SharedServices membership set toincrease further in comingmonths.

This will increase thepotential for greater exchangeof services and, in turn, deliverincreased net benefits to par-ticipating councils.

Future opportunitiesbeing explored include acommon information tech-nology cloud to create a plat-

form for shared services to beexchanged in the virtual envi-ronment, cross-council pay-roll services, a combined per-mit authority for multiplecouncils and asset manage-ment planning services forseveral councils in the North-ern Territory

The second key initiativeis the South Central Sub-region that launched in early2016 to facilitate the fourcouncils in our region –Brighton, Central Highlands,Derwent Valley and SouthernMidlands – working morecollaboratively on issues andprojects of mutual interest.

The group meets everytwo months and has quicklyidentified a number ofimportant common interests,including tourism, educationand training, employment,economic development andstrategic resource sharingbetween the councils.

The sub-region has gath-ered significant momentumand has gained grant funding,resulting in two fully fundedprojects.

One is the preparation offour local and then a sub-regional visitor DestinationAction Plan, due for comple-tion in February next year.

The second is a workforceplanning project designed toprovide a better understand-ing of available skills, trainingand education shortages andstrengths in our region, bar-riers to employment and eco-nomic growth and other crit-ical issues.

Accounting firm KPMGis undertaking the study andthe value of the project isassisting better decision-mak-ing and strengthening theregion’s economy is alreadyevident.

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tives across the division.” Insp Cretu said the

main concern now was thespike in stolen motor vehi-cles – 39 between July andOctober compared with 15for the same time last year.

“Community membersare urged to take steps tosecure both cars andmotorbikes, fit immobilis-ers and, where possible,park vehicles securely ontheir properties overnightrather than on the street,”he said.

Insp Cretu said goodnetworks and communica-tion channels were neededto get on top of crime prob-lems.

“Every meeting I haveattended in my current rolehas been very positive with

New policeinspector a man for all seasons

By JOHN HALLTHE new man in charge ofthe Bridgewater PoliceDivision exudes confi-dence. No surprise really,because in his three decadesof policing in Tasmania he’spretty much done it all.

As a cop-in-training, hehelped keep law and orderduring the 1980s Franklindam blockade, then he waswalking the beat, highwaypatrolling, prosecuting the‘baddies’, developingcounter-terrorism strategiesand, more recently, helpingthe Dunalley communitycope with its bushfire night-mare.

Now Inspector GeorgeCretu, at 52, has just begunhis stint at Bridgewater. “Iexpect to be here for three,maybe four years,” he said.

He’s tanned, fit andrelaxed, and confident thathe and his team, based atBridgewater, can maintainlaw and order across thelargest police division in Tas-mania.

The Bridgewater divisionencompasses nine police sta-tions – Liawenee, Bothwell,Oatlands, Kempton, NewNorfolk, Maydena, Hamil-ton, Bushy Park and Bridge-water.

The area is policed by 50-plus staff – recently boostedby an extra five constables –who handle a diverse rangeof country and urban polic-ing. Seven detectives inunmarked cars work out ofBridgewater. The nine police

stations in the division have17 vehicles, 40 per cent ofthem four-wheel-drives.

The four main areas ofpolicing are emergency man-agement, public order, crimeand traffic.

Right now George Cretuand his team are focused onpreparing for the bushfireseason. It is not lost on theBridgewater Police Divisionthat 50 years ago 62 peopledied when bushfires sweptacross south-east Tasmania.

Black Tuesday, as Febru-ary 7, 1967 came to beknown, also injured a further900 people and destroyed1400 homes, 1700 otherstructures, 1500 vehicles and62,000 farm animals.

EscapedThe fires raged through

264,000ha of south-east Tas-mania, from Snug and theHuon Valley in the south toHamilton, Bothwell andColebrook in the north andthrough the hills fringeingHobart.

Brighton municipalityescaped relatively lightly. Nolives were lost but fire sweptthrough Bridgewater to OldBeach and Tea Tree.Brighton township was savedwhen the wind changed butabout 50 houses in themunicipality were destroyed.

“We’re getting ready forthe bushfire season,” InspCretu said. “Councils areresponsible for emergencymanagement. Police haveresponsibility for evacuations.

“In Brighton municipal-ity the evacuation centres arethe Bridgewater Civic Centreand the Pontville Hall.”

If you meet GeorgeCretu, pronounce his sur-name Cret-su. His family treetraces back to Romania.

George grew up in Chig-well and was educated atClaremont primary and highschools.

After he matriculated, hejoined the police force. “Itlooked more interesting andexciting than going to uni,”he said.

While still a cadet atRokeby police academy hespent two months on theWest Coast helping keep lawand order during the 1982-3 Franklin blockade.

After the academyGeorge began his policingcareer on the beat in Hobart.He did that for three years.The well-tanned inspectorrecalled: “The best streetswere those where the sunwas shining.”

Then George spent oneyear at Bellerive stationbefore transferring to thetraffic division: “I patrolledon a BMW 1000cc. Howgood was that experience fora 22-year-old?”

At 25 he joined the police

prosecution section. Herecalled with a smile: “Afterfour years of that work Icame out looking like a 50-year-old.”

George was transferredto Kempton police station,then two years later, in 2001,it was back to the courts, thistime with the rank of inspec-tor where he was leading theprosecution team.

InsightMore recently, he was

involved in counter-terror-ism strategies and developingintervention activities withthe Australian Federal Police.During his two years as oper-ations director at the SES hegained a deep insight into theimportance of community,especially during the Dunal-ley bushfire.

Away from his policingduties, George is a keen out-doors man. He used to playsoccer and tennis, now recre-ation is saltwater fishing froma small boat in estuaries.

His wife Leanne, afterworking in banks and atService Tasmania, is nowstudying horticulture. Theyhave two adult sons, onestudying IT at university, theother a Telstra engineer “upto his elbows in old brick

exchanges”.George’s predecessor at

Bridgewater Police Division,Matt McCreadie, moved toSpecial Response andCounter-Terrorism Com-mand. That’s the workGeorge did a few years ago.

In policing, it seems whatgoes around comes around.

Bridgewater Police Divison’s new man in charge, Inspector George Cretu, is confidentthat he and his team, based at Bridgewater, can maintain law and order across the

largest police division in Tasmania

a strong community focus,”he said.

“There are lots of issuesaffecting young kids andthey are now facing prob-lems at a younger age.

“The local police have astrong relationship with thePCYC, which is the flagshipfor policing in the commu-nity.

“The PCYC in Brightonmunicipality is the strong-est in the state.

“The crime statistics aredown here.

“There are no specificcrime problems in this area.

“There are some greatcommunity initiatives here,such as Centacare EvolveHousing and BrightonAlive! and the truancy offi-cer is keeping kids atschool.”

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It’s a goodtime to giveyour home a little TLC

By SHERYL RAINBIRD* AS the warm weatherapproaches there are a fewthings around the housethat could use a little extraattention.

Your heat pump is wortha little bit of attention andthis will help it work bothbetter and cheaper – the sim-ple act of vacuuming the fil-ter can save you money onyour next power bill.

Another issue at this timeof year is keeping the lawnmown and the garden alive.

We all need to thinkabout our water usage andensure we are being waterwise and the TasWater web-page has some useful infor-mation and tools to help, soit’s worth checking out.

If you are planning yourown Christmas light display,make sure all electrical itemshave been tagged and testedby a qualified electricaltradesman, and rememberthat if the Christmas lightsare left on for long periodsthey can significantlyincrease your power bill.

December means Christ-mas is coming and this canbe a time of both joy anddespair for people. For someit is a time of family comingtogether which can be ablessing or a time of tension.

Should Christmas not bethe ideal represented inmovies or on TV for you,there is help available and itcan make a real differenceknowing where to reach out.

If you, or someone youknow, needs support overthe Christmas and New Yearperiod please call Lifeline on13 11 14. Remember you can

call any time, day or night, ifyou are feeling distressed,lonely or simply need a lis-tening ear.

What are you doingChristmas Day? Every yearthe good folk at Colony 47put on a big Christmas lunchand you are invited too.

This year it runs from11am-2pm at the HellenicHall (behind the GreekClub), 69 Federal Street,North Hobart.

As well as a delicioushearty Christmas lunch,there is a range of entertain-ment and even an appear-ance from Santa himself.

There is no cost toattend. You do not need tobook for the lunch, unlessyou need transport, in whichcase you need to call Colony47 and let them know.

Just call Sarah on 1800265 669 or 6222 1530 andColony 47 can arrange trans-port for you.

Please note that the Cen-tacare Evolve Housing officewill be closed from 1pm onFriday, December 16, andthen from 2pm on Friday,December 23 until Tuesday,January 3.

Urgent maintenance callsduring the holiday periodcan be made on 6173 0061.Please note that only gen-uinely urgent calls can beattended to during thisperiod.

The team at CentacareEvolve Housing wisheseveryone a safe and happyChristmas and New Year.

*Sheryl Rainbird is community development

officer for Centacare EvolveHousing.

Unveiling of plaquecommemorates a significant coupleBy DAVID DEDENCZUK*

LATE last month, descen-dants of Charles and MaryWright attended an unveil-ing of a plaque on theirgrave at St Mark’s AnglicanChurchyard, Pontville.

The location of the gravein the cemetery had previ-ously been unknown to fam-ily members and was with-out a memorial.

However, with assistanceof the Rev Rod Curtain andwith information sourced

from the Gravesites of Tasma-nia website, the grave waslocated and a memorialplaque made in time to com-memorate the centenary ofCharles’ death.

Charles (1824-1916) andMary (1833-1910) were sig-nificant and interesting fig-ures in the early history ofthe Brighton district.

Charles was born in Lon-don in 1824 and worked as alabourer before falling foulof the law and being tried forhighway robbery in 1844.

family, a number of whichwere represented on thesunny Saturday at St Mark’s.

One family memberbrought along an ancientpair of Charles’ glasses, which

had only one lens, testimonyto the fact that Charles hadonly the one eye.

*David Dedenczuk is agreat-great-grandson on his

mother’s side.

He was found guilty andtransported to Van Diemen’sLand, via Norfolk Island aged23.

In Van Diemen’s Land,Charles served his sentenceand then began a career onthe right side of the law.

He joined the MunicipalPolice in New Norfolk androse to become Superintend-ent of Police in Brighton at atime when the headquarterswere still in Pontville.

He had many challengesin dealing with the ruffiansof the district and lost an eyein pursuit of a gang ofbushrangers.

Charles must have beenheld in high regard becausefollowing his retirement theTasmanian Parliamentpassed a special Act to pro-vide for his pension.

The love of Charles’ lifewas Mary Rowan. Mary hadlived as a child with herfather and sisters in theEnnistymon Workhouse forpaupers in County Clare, Ire-land.

After her father died ofasthma, Mary was given achance to emigrate to Aus-tralia.

She came to HobartTown on the ship Buelah in1850.

In Hobart, Mary metCharles and they were mar-ried in St George’s Church,Battery Point.

Charles and Mary weremarried for 56 years and hadnine children. Sadly, Marydied in New Town ofasthma, the same conditionthat killed her father some 60years earlier.

We must be thankful forthe wonderful medicationsthat now exist to manage andtreat asthma.

Those nine childrenstarted many branches of the

ABOVE: Charles Wright joined the Municipal Police in NewNorfolk and rose to become Superintendent of Police in

Brighton.

BELOW: The plaque unveiled at the gravesite and anancient pair of Charles’ glasses, which had only one lens,testimony to the fact that Charles had only the one eye.

The death of Charles Wright was reported ina localnewspaper.

Government launches work programTHE State Government haslaunched JobsABILITY,with a $40,000 contributiontowards the project.

JobsABILITY aims toraise awareness of the bene-fits of employing people withdisability, and strengthenconnections between indus-try, employers and disabilityemployment services.

Few businesses under-

stand the benefits of employ-ing a person with disabilityand the support they canaccess to do this.

With almost 25 per centof Tasmanians identifying ashaving a disability and anageing population, manypeople with disability areunder-represented in theTasmanian workforce.

Premier Will Hodgman

said the government wasserious about increasingemployment opportunitiesfor people with disability.

“We will work with Tas-manian businesses so that wecan all enjoy the benefits ofa more diverse workforce,”he said.

For more information goto jobsability.org.au/what-is-jobsability/.


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Award-winning restaurant steeped in historyBY JOHN HALL

ABOUT 160 years ago, asmall stone church wasbuilt overlooking the Jor-dan River in Pontville.

It stood forlornly onPony Hill, adjacent to theOld Brighton Road. One dayit disappeared in flames.

In no particular order theroad had become disusedwhen a new bridge was builtfurther west to connectHobart with Launceston –that’s the handsomePontville Bridge that standstoday – and the churchburned to the ground.

To compound the prob-lem of worship, Pontville’sCatholic and Anglicanchurches were well attended.

And besides, the littleCongregational church andits adjacent graveyard hadnot adequately met the needsof the Pontville communitywho had to negotiate a pre-cipitous riverside path fromthe new main road to wor-ship or tend to the graves.

A new, larger church forPontville’s Congregationalistcommunity was needed andso a church was built on the

southern side of the JordanRiver about 20 years after thefirst church burned down.That church stands today,but no longer is it a place ofworship.

It has become an award-winning restaurant, calledTwelve Stones.

Why the name? There aretwo explanations. Accordingto the Old Testament and inthe words of the restaurant’sowners, the Jordan River ofbiblical fame was whereJoshua set up 12 stones in themiddle of the river, exactlywhere priests carrying theArk of the Covenant hadstood.

The Bible celebrated thecrossing of that Jordan Riverinto the Promised Land.

Another explanation forthe restaurant’s name is thatthe second Congregationalchurch used some of theoriginal stone from the firstchurch and these blocks,from base to roof-line, were12 tiers – or stones – deep.

The stone blocks wouldhave been carried across theJordan.

Back to the history.

architects with empathy forthe old building. Now theformer church, rebadged andsuperbly restored andextended, bears the nameTwelve Stones.

Ian White, the restau-rant’s manager, and his wifeTanya, the chef, moved fromBrisbane to Tasmania in2007 after successful careersin Queensland.

At one stage, Tanya hadbeen a florist. “You can see itreflected in the dishes shecreates,” said Ian. “She’s a verycreative lady. She’s consciousof colour on the plate.”

The restaurant’s callingcard is: modern Australiancuisine set in elegant historicsurrounds.

While Tanya rules thekitchen Ian focuses on thelocal wines.

The restaurant won theTasmanian HospitalityIndustry’s award for the bestwine list when it opened in2015.

“More than 95 per centof our wine list features Tas-manian wines,” Ian poudlyproclaimed.

He promotes the winesof Tea Tree and has on hand

copies of The Vineyards ofTea Tree, a booklet recentlyproduced by BrightonCouncil to highlight thequality of local wines.

Twelve Stones, in the yearit opened, also was namedbest breakfast venue by theTasmanian HospitalityIndustry.

The restaurant, with itsdramatic blend of historicand modern architectureand in superb landscapedgardens featuring treesplanted in the 1800s, islicensed to seat 70 guests.

Twelve Stones currentlyopens Wednesdays to Sun-days for lunch but will beincreasing to seven-day trad-ing in the new year. It is openfor breakfasts at the weekend.

Michael Whelan, whosevision has given the formerchurch a new life, said: “Inthe past the church played apivotal role as a communitymeeting place. The churchstood as a strong focal pointin a sparsely settled popula-tion.

“The restaurant contin-ues in this manner to cele-brate the building and its his-tory.”

Restaurant manager Ian White says the restaurant’s calling card is modern Australiancuisine set in elegant historic surrounds.

The Congregationalistswere first recorded as a reli-gious group in Van DiemensLand in 1822. Australia’s firstCongregational churchopened in Brisbane Street,Hobart in 1832.

When there was anational amalgamation ofthe Congregational, Presby-terian and Methodist

churches in 1977, the unionof the churches resulted information of the ClaremontParish of the Uniting Churchof Australia, which incorpo-rated churches in the Bag-dad, Brighton and Broad-marsh district.

The church was laterdeconsecrated and sold bythe Uniting Church of Aus-

tralia. It needed a new ownerwho would satisfy the rulesof the Tasmanian HeritageRegister.

Six years ago, in steppedthe Whelan family, localfarmers and property devel-opers. Michael Whelan is aformer planning officer forBrighton Council.

The Whelans appointed

A day to reflect on the burden of military serviceTHE Veterans’ MemorialCentre in Old Main Road,Bridgewater conducted itsannual Remembrance Dayservice.

The service members,many of whom are membersof the Military BrotherhoodMilitary Motorcycle Club(MBMMC) provided a tripthrough the history of Aus-tralian service in foreign con-flicts dating back to theMaori Wars in 1863 where 20Australians laid down theirlives.

The following is part ofthe MBMMC president GaryMyors’ address.

“We are here to remem-ber our Australian servicemen and women, those102,824 killed in action and

those who passed away fromtheir wounds.

“I would also ask you toreflect on those who still walkamong us who still have theburden of their service. Manycarry mental and physicalscars that will never beerased.

“Remember those whocould not live with their bur-den and chose to take theirown lives.

“This statistic alone ishard to contemplate.Since 1999, 49 soldiers havebeen killed while on activeduty, 262 wounded from allthree services, 239 veteranshave taken their own livesafter their return.

“While rememberingthose who gave it all you can

also help the living, many ofwhom are struggling withdemons from their service.

“Show respect, thankthem for their service askthem how they are and neverforget what they have donefor you and their country.

“Remember when theyenlist they are signing a blankcheque for their life.

“It can be sacrificed atany time by our ruling mas-ters who should be heldaccountable by the people fortheir continuing welfareupon their return.”

The event attracted rep-resentatives from localschools, the BridgewaterPolice, State Labor Party andBrighton Council.

Linda Smith, secretary of the Veterans Memorial Centre, with Brett Dawes, navy veteranand member of the Military Brotherhood Military Motorcycle Club.

Primary students walk to rememberTO mark RemembranceDay last month, BrightonPrimary School studentsand staff walked from theirschool down the road tonew Memorial Park at theformer Brighton Army Bar-racks.

The school would like tothank a number of peopleincluding the police officerswho assisted in helping stu-dents cross the road to get toMemorial Park as well as thepublic for its support,patience and understand-ing.

The school also thankedKen Clark, Laurence Mar-shall, Lawrie Clark, BrianIngram, Rodney Dean, ColinHardman, and Mayor TonyFoster who attended andmade the ceremony mean-ingful, and all parents, grand-parents and other membersof the community who tooktime out of their busy day toattend.

Teacher AndrewMacLean organised theRemembrance Day eventincluding playing The LastPost.

Many of the classes hadlessons and learned aboutwhy the ceremony is heldand why it was important toremember.

Some classes were cre-ative with artwork and manyothers wrote poems aboutthis important day, with fourstudents sharing these poemsduring the ceremony.

Brighton Primary stu-dents participated in thisevent in a positive andrespectful way.

Understandably, teachers,parents and families are veryproud of the way studentsresponded

Brighton Primary students and guests at the Remembrance Day ceremony.


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After School Hours Care For 5-12-year-olds. sport, art andcraft, eight-ball, video games etc.Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from2.45-6pm. Bus pick-up from localschools. $5 per day. Parents mustpick up afterwards. Forms availablefrom PCYC. Anglicare Family Mental HealthSupport ServiceA family support worker is availableto support/see people from theBridgewater and GagebrookCommunity Centres by phoningMerima on 6213 3555. Servicesinclude access to information andresources; links to other supportservices; support to children ofparents with mental health issues;family or one-to-one counselling.Anglicare Personal Helpersand Mentor ProgramIs your mental health affecting yourability to cope with everyday life?Would you like support with yourrecovery journey to manage mentalillness so you can lead a fulfillinglife? If you are 16 years or over youmay be eligible for the PersonalHelpers and Mentors Program(PHaMs). You don’t need to have amedical diagnosis of a mentalillness to join the program. To makea referral or for more informationcall 1800 243 232BingoSt John Ambulance, every Fridaynight at Weily Park Hall,Bridgewater. Eyes down at 7pm.Phone Kath Burns 6249 4665 forinformation.Birthday Parties The Bridgewater PCYC is availableon weekends for birthdays of allages. The cost is $100 an hourwhich includes access to the club’sequipment and facilities and eventhe jumping castle. Party times are11am-1pm & 2-4pm. Please bookearly as spaces do run out quickly.For further information pleasecontact the club on 6263 5277.Boot Camp An instructed activity that will pushyou to reach those goals you haveset. Operates at the BridgewaterPCYC Monday and Wednesday9.30-10.30am, Tuesday andThursday 6.30-7.30pm andSaturday 9-10am.Brighton Alive MeetingsMonthly at the Brighton CivicCentre at 10am. Phone BrightonCouncil 6268 7035. Brighton Alive ison Facebook atwww.facebook.com/#!/brighton.alive.56 with all the events, activitiesand training happening in theBrighton municipality.Brighton Bowls & CommunityClub Mixed random draw triples everyWednesday and Saturday.11.30am-12pm start. 2 x 12-endgames. All welcome. 6268 1325.

Brighton/Broadmarsh CountryWomen’s AssociationMeetings held at the CWA rooms,Pontville Hall, Pontville. Brightongroup meets 10am on the thirdWednesday each month, phone6268 1474. Broadmarsh groupmeets 12.30pm on first Mondayeach month, phone 6268 5254.New members welcome.Brighton Heritage Association Meets several times a year. Forinformation about meetingdates/times and other inquiriesphone 0402 956 692. Newmembers welcome. Brighton Heritage MuseumPublic Buildings 327 Brighton RdPontville. Open last Sunday in themonths of January, February,March, April, May (HeritageMonth). We are open everySunday, and open again lastSunday in October and Novemberfrom 1-3pm. Other times byappointment by phoning0402 956 692.Brighton Meals on Wheels Volunteers are required to delivermeals Monday to Friday. Pleasephone 6268 0559 for furtherinformation.Brighton Playcentre/PlaygroupHolds Playgroup sessions forchildren (0 to 5 years) each Mondayand Friday 9.30-11.30am. at 42Dollery Court (formerly 1 EucalyptCrescent), Brighton during schoolterms. For more information phone6268 1851.Brighton Senior Citizens ClubNew members are welcome to theweekly meetings held in the OldCouncil Chambers, 371 Brighton Rd,Pontville. The club meets onalternate Tuesdays for a sharedlunch and Bingo and card games.Bus trips are also undertaken. Forfurther details on any of theseactivities contact Barbara Walkerphone 6268 6262. Camp QualityVolunteers needed. Camp Qualitybelieves in improving the quality oflife for children living with cancerand their families throughunrelenting optimism and thehealing power of laughter. We areseeking passionate people whowant to help us bring lots of fun,smiles and excitement into the livesof children with cancer and theirfamilies. If you are over 18,energetic and love to laugh – thereare heaps of ways you can helpmake laughter the best medicine.To become an amazing CampQuality volunteer, phone us on 62315445, [email protected] or send usyour details online atwww.campquality.org.au Community Knitting GroupThe group meets at the TerrapinRoom at the back of the BrightonCommunity Health Centre in GreenPoint Rd, Bridgewater on Tuesdays,

program of activities and a lightlunch provided. Childcare on site.For more information call the centreon 6263 6097.Penguin Club Brighton GroupFirst and third Wednesday of themonth. Ph 0416 928 903.Pete’s ShedPete’s Community Work Shed is afocal point for people from theBridgewater and Gagebrook area tolearn woodwork and metalwork aswell as simple and practical homemaintenance skills. Pete’s Shed isalways buzzing with people and isavailable to community members tocarry out their own projects usingequipment they do not have athome. Projects include makingoutdoor furniture for nursing homesand community parks and workingclosely with other communitygroups such as the Gagebrook andBridgewater Community Centres.Pete’s Shed is at 10 Sorell St,Bridgewater. Phone 6263 5142.Pregnancy Education andParenting (PrEP)Young women under 25 who arepregnant or parenting and theirpartners are welcome to come to afree Wednesday morning tea club.Come and meet other youngparents and parents-to-be. Drop infor a chat and a cup of tea, coffeeor a smoothie. Wednesdays from11am to 12pm at Albion Hall, 2Albion Rd, Bridgewater (bus stop59). Phone Rachael or Toni on6278 1660 or just come along.Punch Fit For women, Mondays 11am-12noon. $20 annual membership.Phone Leah Clark 6263 5277. Rhythmic Dance CentreClasses at 1 River Court, Brightonand Uniting Church Hall, Claremont.Jazz, tap, classical ballet, song anddance, hip-hop and zumba. Phone6268 0864.Riverside Community NurseryMonday to Friday 9am-4pm,Eddington St, Bridgewater. Browseour plants and check on all of ourupcoming courses and programs. Rock, Rhyme and StorytimeMusic, rhymes and story books forbabies and toddlers. Join the funthen borrow a book to take home.Every Wednesday at 10am. Noneed to book. Phone BridgewaterLINC 6165 5446 for moreinformation.Rotary Club of BrightonThe Rotary Club of Brighton meetsat Brighton Bowls and CommunityClub, Brighton Rd, Brighton onalternate Tuesday nights at 6.45 for7pm. Our meeting dates forNovember are Tuesday 8 and 22and for December is December 6.For further information phoneMarie on 6259 3094.St John Ambulance BrightonDivisionLooking for adults interested in

becoming members of the divisionas a volunteer. If you have aninterest in learning first-aid skillsand building on any skills youalready have we need you. PhoneKath on 6249 4665.School for SeniorsSchool for Seniors meets everyTuesday during school terms atBridgewater LINC and runs from10am until noon. The school is opento anyone and we have a widerange of speakers dealing withmany different topics. It is a greattime to socialise with others. Formore information call Shirley on6268 0842 or Geoff on 0418 121 814.Tea Tree Golf ClubThroughout summer daylightsaving time the club will hold anine-hole golf twilight seriesstarting at 3pm every Thursday.The aim is to offer a “come andtry” experience in a friendly, family-oriented environment. The courseis in great condition and the offer isopen to all golfers and potentialgolfers of all standards. Forbeginners it’s the ideal way tostart. At the end of the twilightperiod we have some great prizesfor the most consistent – all youneed to do is attend. For moreinformation phone 6268 1692.Toddler Time For up to 5-year-olds every secondThursday 10-11.30am atBridgewater PCYC. $2.50 persession. Bring the kids. Moreinformation Leah Clark 6263 5277.Top Gear ProgramNeed to complete your 50 hours?Then call Bridgewater CommunityCentre to book an appointmentwith one of their volunteer mentordrivers. Monday to Thursday 9am-2pm, Bridgewater CommunityCentre. The program givesapplicants significant life benefitsincluding gaining employment, re-engaging in education andimproved autonomy. Phone JordanRiver Service on 6263 4303.Weight Gym $3 per session plus $20 annualmembership for adults and $10 forchildren. Weekdays, 9am-6pm.Open to adults and youth aged 14and over. Phone Andrew on 62635277 for more information and aninitial assessment and tailoredprogram or drop into BridgewaterPCYC. First session is free.Youthfutures Drop InFree for 11-16-year-olds, everyMonday and Wednesday from2.45-6pm. Activities include eight-ball, X-box games, internet,basketball, gym, table tennis etc.Phone Bridgewater PCYC on 6263 5277.

weekly 12.30-3pm. There is no costand women are invited to call inand have a chat and a cuppa.Phone 6268 4240. Computer ClassesComputer classes are available atthe Gagebrook Community Centre.For more information phone thecentre on 6263 6097.Derwent Valley Country Music Club 14 Millvale Road Dromedary. Heldon alternate Friday/Saturday nightsat 7.30pm. Barbecue everySaturday night at 6.15pm Cost $5includes light supper and spotdances. New singers welcome.Phone Denis Black 6272 3290 or0479 084 410Dining with Friends atChristmasWednesday December 7 at 5pm,Brighton Civic Centre, Green PointRoad. All welcome. For moreinformation phone Natalie on6234 4244.Early Support for Parents (ESP) ESP is a not-for-profit organisationthat trains and supports volunteersto work with families in their ownhomes. The work of an ESPvolunteer is varied and rewarding.ESP has a comprehensive trainingprogram for volunteers with supportfrom the coordinator and othervolunteers, guest speakers andongoing training. ESP has familiesin need and offers free training tonew volunteers to meet theseneeds. A light lunch is provided atall training sessions. Contact MaryThornton on 6223 2937.Get Fit While Having FunCircuit, cardio and boxing sessionswith a fully accredited trainer.Brighton Primary School gymMondays and Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm. Call Lisa 0420 983 434.Good Beginnings familyprogramsSt Paul’s Play&Learn: supportedplaygroup for all families in thecommunity with children aged upto 5 years, Mondays (school terms)9-11am at St Paul’s CatholicPrimary School. ContactPlay2Learn: supervised playgroupsfor families with children aged upto 5, and who do not live with theirchild, Mondays, 12.45-3pm, attagari lia behind Civic Centre,Green Point Road. HIPPY program:Home Interaction Program forParents and Youngsters, home-based early learning and parentingprogram for families with youngchildren, Mondays-Thursdays9am-5pm Gagebrook PrimarySchool and Brighton CommunityHealth Centre (terrapin, rear ofmain building). For more

information phone 6268 4257 or 0417 316 987GymnasticsHobart Gymnastics Academy issituated in Hurst StreetBridgewater. Pre-kinder gym tots,recreational gymnastics, boysgymnastics, girls gymnastics,trampoline, rhythmic, acrobatics andtumbling. We offer a free come-and-try session for all first individuallessons (conditions apply). We alsohave group bookings for schools,little learners, playgroups, dancegroups, dance schools andgymnastics-specific birthday partiesat the academy. Contact us on 62633460, email [email protected],look us up atwww.hga.gymnastics.org.au or findus at Facebook.Jodi Law Advocacy groupWomen we need you! Be thechange you want to see!Are you looking to create change? Ifyou said yes we need you as amember of the advocacy group.Our Mission is to support womenregarding their personal safetyaround Domestic violence in theircommunity. To remember JodiEaton with suitable women’s safetycommunity awareness events.Bridgewater Community Centre, 6Bowden Drive Bridgewater,Wednesdays at 11am.ContactChelsea on 6263 4303.Jordan River Service IncChristmas ClosuresGagebrook Community Centre,closed December 21 reopeningJanuary 4. BridgewaterCommunity Centre and NeedleSyringe Program, closedDecember 22 reopening January4. Pete’s Community Workshed,closed December 16 reopeningJanuary 16. Family SupportService, closed December 21reopening January 4. WaterbridgeCommunity Pantry, closedDecember 23 reopening January4.JudoBridgewater PCYC Judo Club nowtraining Mondays 4.30-5.30pm andintermediate class from 5.45-7pmand Thursdays 6.30-8pm. Phone6263 5277. Jumping CastleNow available for hire. Speak toByron or Andrew at PCYC on 6263 5277.Learner Licence AssistanceIf you need help passing the roadrules test or reading andunderstanding the questions,contact staff at Bridgewater LINCand ask how they can help. Phone6165 5446 or drop in Monday to

Friday 9am-5pm.Lions Club of BrightonThe Lions Club of Brightonorganises Brighton CommunityCarols and is always looking foropportunities to help out in thecommunity. Brighton Lions meet onthe third Monday of each month atthe Old Council Chambers inPontville, 6pm for 6.30pm, newmembers welcome. ContactChristine Gimblett on 0477 956 025.NILS (No Interest Loan Scheme)The scheme is available topurchase essential household itemssuch as a fridge or washingmachine up to $1,200. Call theBridgewater Community Centre on6263 4303 or the GagebrookCommunity Centre on 6263 6097 tomake an appointment.Northern Suburbs JuniorSoccer Association NSJSA is a not-for-profitorganisation and our area includesNew Norfolk, Bagdad, Brighton andthe northern suburbs of Hobart.There are two teams in the Brightonarea – Derwent United andBrighton – and games are playedFriday nights and Saturdaymornings. Age groups are under-sixto under-12. All contact informationis on the website for clubs atwww.nsjsa.org.au. Any queriesplease call Chris on 0407 579 039. Old Beach Cricket Club IncAll past and new players welcomeat the Cloak Oval, Jetty Rd, OldBeach. Enquiries [email protected] Health ServicesOral Health Services Tasmaniaprovides FREE dental examinationsand preventive care to all childrenunder the age of 18. If treatment isrequired, it is FREE for the childrenof a current Health Care Card orPensioner Concession Card holder.For all other children a co-paymentis charged for treatment. Phone foran appointment 6268 4270.Papercraft Cardmaking and scrapbookingclasses in Brighton, Bridgewaterand Claremont on regular monthlybasis – day and evening. Join us atour workshops where we sharewith you some clever ideas usingthe Close To My Heart range ofproducts. Enjoy some time withyour friends or come along andmake new ones. We are a friendlygroup of paper crafters. ContactShelley Harwood 0409 003 602 [email protected] R UsEvery Monday 11am-2pm at theGagebrook Community Centre. Free

What’s buggingyou? You mayhave a gutfeeling about it

By ALISON WARD*YOU’D be surprised just how thebugs in your gut affect your health,weight and mood.

Your gut bugs eat what you eat and,not by chance, the foods that keep youwell also keep your bugs healthy.

Some foods help good bugs growand other foods help bad bugs grow.

What we eat, our physical activity,how much alcohol we drink and ourmedications affect the type and numberof bugs growing inside us.

Good bugs help keep our insideshealthy by helping us digest foods andkeep our poo on the move.

The more bad bugs you have themore unhelpful the messages they sendto your brain.

So if you’re craving fatty and sugaryfoods it may be your bad bugs talkingto you, not your head.

The good news is you can replacebad bugs with good by eating high-

fibre, low-sugar and low-saturated-fatfoods every day: vegies, legumes, fruit,wholegrain cereal foods, lean meats anddairy foods.

We know these foods are good forthe rest of our bodies – so eating wellhelps keep our insides and outsideshealthy and strong.

Keep processed foods like pastries,cakes, biscuits, deli meats, lollies and softdrinks for sometimes – and don’toverdo the alcohol.

To top it off, make sure you drinkplenty of water and keep on the move.

By the way, if you are having troublesleeping or you’re feeling ratty, you’lldefinitely feel better for eating well andkeeping active.

For personal health advice pleasetalk to your GP.

*Alison Ward is the community dietitian for the Department of Health

and Human Services

If you’re craving fatty and sugary foods it may be your bad bugs talking to you– not your head.

By BRIAN MITCHELL Lyons Labor MHR

IT’S hard to believe thisyear is already drawing to aclose and there are just afew short weeks to get theChristmas shopping done(sorry to remind you).

As I travel around themunicipality of Brighton Isee much to be positiveabout as we prepare for 2017.

From Bridgewater Din-ing with Friends to theGagebrook CommunityCentre, from Jackie Brownand the amazing kids at theschool farm to the Tea TreeHall Association, this is acommunity that cares foreach other.

I was pleased to get wordout about the availability ofvolunteer organisation grantsranging from $1000 to$5000.

More information can befound at https://www.dss.

gov.au/grants/grants/fund-ing-open-for-application/vol-unteer-grants-2016 or con-tact my office on 6268 0922.

A hot-button issue inBrighton has been the poorlevel of internet service.

I have spent a fairamount of time in the ear ofNBN, seeking improvementsto local coverage and ensur-ing Brighton remains at thetop of NBN’s list for theremainder of its rollout inTasmania.

Like you I am disap-pointed that NBN inBrighton will not be fibre-to-the-premises but I ampleased to report that fibre-to-the-node works havecommenced and the munic-ipality should be online bythe middle of next year.

Please give my office acall if you continue to expe-rience difficulties with sign-ing up to services.

I was delighted torecently attend the openingof the new pavilion at theBrighton Bowls Club, namedafter long-time member andcommunity stalwart RossHoward, and I am support-ing the Bridgewater PCYC’sproject to restore and donatebicycles.

I continue to enjoy serv-ing meals (and even doingthe dishes – don’t tell mywife) at Bridgewater Diningwith Friends and I am verymuch looking forward to itsChristmas dinner onDecember 7.

I am always here for youand my office can assist withvarious requests. You cancontact me [email protected] or on 6268 0922.

I wish you, your familyand loved ones a very merryChristmas and happy newyear.

We have much to be positive about for 2017


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Playgroup focuseson Aboriginalcultural connectionsAN Aboriginal-focusedplaygroup is helping chil-dren develop cultural con-nections and improve theireducation.

Little Mob is a weeklyprogram open to familieswith children under five runat the Bridgewater Child andFamily Centre, also knownas tagari lia.

The centre’s Aboriginalcommunity facilitator JodiDickinson said the programbegan three years ago andhas gone from strength tostrength.

“We thought an Aborig-inal focus being an Aborigi-nal family centre would bereally nice,” she said. “What’sreally nice about it is all thedifferent pockets of the com-munity that attend.”

Centre leader MargieNolan said attendance at Lit-tle Mob had continued togrow and was one its mostpopular programs.

“ABS data for the Bridge-water Gagebrook area indi-

cates that there are probablyabout 13 per cent of peoplewho are identifying as beingAboriginal, but in actual factwe find that that percentageis often greater in this centre,”she said.

“Not only will the chil-dren learn while they’re here,there’s an opportunity forparents to learn as well.”

Aboriginal early yearseducation worker LeannePelikan runs the weekly ses-sions. “We do lots of finemotor and art activities andwe also relate our activitiesto a lovely picture book,” shesaid.

“There’s our mat timeand our singing and tellingof stories, which they love.Whatever they do here in ourgroup session is cultural, wework with a lot of naturalstuff.”

Playgroup is not confinedto the classroom, with excur-sions around Hobart a regu-lar occurrence.

“The next tour I’m think-

ing about taking them on arookery visit because themutton birds will be laying,”she said. “They’re scratchingout their burrows now andwill be laying their egg at theend of November.”

Little Mob is popularwith Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal families.

“The non-Aboriginalfamilies really appreciate thework that is done by ourAboriginal staff in givingthem some experiencesaround Aboriginal culture,”Ms Nolan said.

The State Government-funded centre is focused onbridging health and educa-tion gaps in Bridgewater.

Staff have noticed bigimprovements in the chil-dren’s speech and languagedevelopment. “We arepreparing children for schoolin what we’re doing,” MsNolan said.

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Children from Gagebrook Primary, East Derwent Primary, Herdsman Cove Primary, New Norfolk Primary and FairviewPrimary Schools outside Parliament House before the presentation.

Is it safe, is it unsafe?Students map environsSTUDENTS from Gage-brook, East Derwent andHerdsman’s Cove PrimarySchools worked with theSalvation Army – Commu-nities for Children, RedCross and the Smith Familyrecently to complete a safe-ty map audit of their localareas.

The students in eachschool had access to largeaerial maps of their localareas, the children colour-coded areas on the mapswhere they felt safe, wherethey didn’t feel safe and areaswhere they were unsure.

The children alsothought of suggestions andsolution to make the unsafeareas safer.

The students, along withstudents from Fairview andNew Norfolk PrimarySchools, were invited byColony 47 to present theirmaps and solutions to politi-cians at this year’s panel pres-entation at ParliamentHouse in October.

The students were organ-ised, articulate and spokeclearly and concisely duringtheir presentations.

The three politicians on

the panel were eachimpressed with the students’representatives, and eachcommented on how wellthought-out the students’suggestions and solutionswere to make the unsafeareas safer.

One of the key points that

the children identified wasthat they felt safest whenadults they trusted were activein keeping children safe.

The Salvation Army –Communities for Children,Red Cross and Smith Familyhope to continue to workwith the Department of Edu-

cation and the three schoolsto support the children tostart to make some of thechanges they identified.

Brighton CommunityNews congratulates the chil-dren in our communitieswho are working together tomake a difference.

Students from East Derwent Primary School presenting to the panel of politicians.

JORDAN River LearningFederation Senior Schoolhad two year 12 studentsrepresent the school at therecent Telstra BusinessWomen of the Year Awardsfor 2016.

Brittany Kaye and AshleyRussell were invited to attendthe awards ceremony atPrincess Wharf 1 in Hobart,as part of the Telstra BusinessAwards schools program.

Each year the alumni ofthe Telstra Business WomenAwards bring the selectedfemale students to the awardsgala ceremony to be inspiredby women and their achieve-ments.

Bernadette Black won themajor award for foundingthe BRAVE Foundationwhich is an advocacy pro-gram to support Teen Preg-nancy.

The BRAVE foundation’smain role is to research whatorganisations exist in Aus-tralia for a teenage girl or boyto be able to finish their edu-cation if they are involved ina pregnancy.

It was exciting for Brit-tany and Ashley to be part ofsuch a wonderful eventwhich champions theachievements of women inthe workplace.

Students represent school at major business awards

HERDSMANS Cove Pri-mary School entered manyevents at the Brighton Showthis year with entriesincluding Christmas cards,woodwork, herb-growing,drawing competitions, rel-ish-making and decoratedpotted plants.

It was fantastic to see somany children involved inthe show.

Ebony Ferguson was themost successful studentreceiving first, second andthird prizes for her wood-work items made at school inthe grades 5 and 6 class.

Sue Riley and students inthe kitchen garden programwon first prize for the relishmade in the kitchen pro-gram.

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Whelan boys win karting’s top honoursTHE Whelan Bros RacingTeam of Old Beach has wontop honours for this go kartracing season.

The team, consisting ofbrothers Campbell, 11, andDarcy, nine, has earned itsmaiden Red Plate wins in the2016 Andrew Walter Con-struction statewide series.

The series consisted offour rounds at the state’s fourtracks in Smithton, Burnie,Hobart and Launceston.

This year’s series wassponsored by local business-man Andrew Walter who hashad a long association withinthe karting industry.

The boys competed in allfour rounds, racing and gain-ing points in each race andfinishing all their heat andfinal races across the series.

Darcy competes in Cadet9 and has been the front-run-ner in his class for the past 12months.

He has had to work hardto maintain his position at thefront of the pack and has beenchallenged by his fellow Cadet9 competitors this season.

Some great racing acrossall rounds helped Darcymaintain his points lead goinginto the last round to assisttowards securing the Cadet 9Red Plate.

Campbell competes inCadet 12 and has been a con-sistent leader in his class thisyear. Campbell has shownthat he can handle anythingthat is thrown at him by prov-ing it on the track.

With grit and determina-

tion, Campbell raced thewheels off his kart in the wetand dry, over all four roundsto secure his first ever RedPlate win.

There were five Red Platewinners from the SouthernTasmanian Kart Club, includ-ing the Whelan Bros in Cadet9 and Cadet 12. The otherwinners were Gemma Wyllie,Nicholas Walpole and ScottHildyard.

These drivers now eachhold the state Red Plate titlefor the next 12 months.

As an added bonus theWhelan brothers have alsobeen named 2016 Karter ofthe Year in their respectiveclasses.

TrophiesThese awards were

worked out on an accumula-tion of points over eight spec-ified rounds across the statefor the year.

Darcy won with a lead of109 points over his nearestcompetitor and Campbellwon with a 77-point lead.Campbell and Darcy willreceive their trophies at anawards night in Launcestonin December.

Both Campbell and Darcythank their current sponsors,supporters, pit crew, familyand friends for their contin-ued support this year on andoff the track.

If go karting is somethingthat you, your family or yourbusiness organisation may beinterested in supporting,contact Adrian or Belinda at

[email protected] orfind Whelan Bros Racing onFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/WhelanBros-Racing?ref=hl.

Whelan Bros Racing isproud to be sponsored by andpromote Tasmanian compa-nies and small businesseswithin the local community.

PCYC enjoys top success instatewide judo competitions

By WENDY MASTERS*BRIDGEWATER PCYCJudo club has attendedthree competitions in thepast three months.

One of those was theclub’s annual open competi-tion in September and againwe had a high number ofentries and spectators.

Our club finished withfive gold, six silver and sixbronze which was a mightyeffort, including two of ourmembers who fought up oneand two extra age divisionsreceiving medals in all.

Next was Clarence PCYCopen which was held inOctober and which hadsmaller numbers includingour low numbers because ofillness.

However we still managedthree gold and three silver andwe finished the year off withthe last competition of theyear in Ulverstone in Novem-ber with a tally of six gold, fivesilver and one bronze.

And again Josh Smithand Zack Moody bothfought up divisions andmedalled in those divisions.

Zack was recognised forhis efforts throughout theyear by being awarded theUlverstone Judo Club RisingStar Award.

We are very proud ofZack and his effort through-out the year, but we alsorecognise that everyone hasworked hard to advance intheir judo.

*Wendy Master is seniorcoach of the Bridgewater

PCYC Judo Club.

RIGHT:BridgewaterPCYC’s Zack

Moodycontinues to berecognised for

his efforts.

BELOW: TheBridgewater

PCYC Judo Clubhas enjoyed

great successin the past

three months.

Darcy, nine, and Campbell Whelan, 11, with their Red Plate awards. Below: Darcy, left,and Campbell in action.

Dancersfinish theyear on ahigh note

By SHELLEY HYLANDIT’S been a great year ofdance at Rhythmic DanceCentre.

Students are now work-ing on presenting their year’swork in an end-of-year con-cert.

The competition team atBrighton has had a great year,achieving first place andHobart regional championswith their jazz, tap, lyricaland song and dance group.

They were also the mostentertaining junior group, fortheir ‘I love to laugh/MaryPoppins medley’.

Kahli Hyland travelled tothe Get the Beat nationalfinals in Queensland and isthe Petite Song and Dancenational champion.

Kahli has also competedin all the Tasmanian compe-titions and has had amazingresults.

All students in the com-petition team performedtheir solo/duo routines in thevarious Tasmanian compe-titions and received numer-ous first, second, third andhighly commended awards.

A highlight was havingMillie Richardson, KahliHyland, Grace Legosz andChelsea Berry all qualifyingas Champion Dancers at Getthe Beat and for being in thetop 10 dancers at Showcase.

Rhythmic Dance Centreprides itself on teaching stu-dents in a safe, friendly stu-dio.

They are now takingenrolments for 2017, phoneShelley on 6268 0864. Checkout the website rhythmic-dancecentre.com or [email protected]

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