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A small-town church
The first Catholic Church built in Snug was
opened in 1858 and doubled for a while
as a school for the local community. It was
only a small church, built on land donated
by the Torpy family, and although no photos
of it survive it can easily be imagined as it
would have been typical of its time and other
contemporary churches in the Channel. Any
photos and records were destroyed, along
with the church, a short forty years later in the
devastating Black Friday fires of December
31st
1897 that swept across Tasmania.
Another small-town church and
its bell
Within three weeks – an amazing
accomplishment – a new church had been
built and opened for the Catholic community
in Snug. It was to last a little longer than its
predecessor – almost seventy years – until
the Black Tuesday fires of February 7th
, 1967,
took their toll. However, at the opening of
the new church on January 23rd
, 1898, a
bell donated by the Rabbit family of Snug
had been erected, and in 1967 the bell and
its tower were the only things left standing.
In the April 1968 issue of Harvest, Margaret
Murray wrote, “All that remained was the bell
tower. This was later mounted on a steel pylon
in the temporary village on the oval and was
rung each Sunday to summon the faithful of
all denominations.” The Army had built a hall
for the community, and it was used for church
services of every denomination.
Another small-town church, with
no bell
The third Catholic church to be built in Snug
was completed and opened shortly before
Christmas, 1967. With contributions of
furniture and fittings from far and wide, for
a while it was also used by the Anglicans.
Meanwhile, the bell had undertaken a short
journey to Kingston when an invitation
extended by Kingborough Council to erect
A bell with appeal
The Huon Valley Little Athletics season kicks
off on the 4th
October, and to get people
in the mood they’re offering a ‘Come and
Try’ day this Saturday at the Huonville sports
grounds behind Woolworths. You can try your
arm at throwing, your legs at jumping, your
whole body at running, or your stomach at
enjoying the BBQ!
Little Athletics is all about fun, family and
fitness. The ‘Come and try’ day is a great way
to turn kids on to the benefits of a healthy
active lifestyle.
In fact, recent Commonwealth Games
hammer throw athlete Huw Peacock will be
on hand to share his experiences!
Things kick off this Saturday the 20th
September at 12.30pm, so come along and
see what Little Athletics has to offer, you may
even see our new mascot, ‘Petey the Panther’.
For details on the upcoming season HVLA has
a website and Facebook page.
Huon Valley Little Athletics
Media Release
Come and try Little Athletics…
Children’s story teller and scriptwriter, Natalie
Manning, has just returned to the Huon
Valley, flushed with the excitement of her
latest adventure: participation in the 10th
annual Little Big Shots film festival in Sydney.
On the opening night of the festival at the
Sydney Opera House (SOH) on 5th
September
Natalie received red carpet treatment as one
of the presenters of her animated story ‘What
a Debacle, Freddy Farkle!’.
Natalie Manning described the highlights
of the festival: “The Questions & Answer
sessions; gala night; our own passes for the
SOH (a bit of star treatment while wearing
those!) The Q&A sessions after the films with
the mid primary school aged students was
one of my favourite parts! There were some
funny questions and complex too; “What was
your writing process?” “What’s your favourite
movie?” “What’s your favourite colour?” Very
endearing.
It is a kid’s film festival so of course it only
seems the natural way for the kids to be the
judges. They are, after all going to be honest
about what they like and what they don’t. I
liked how the festival is open to anyone who
can create a film. There are talented little
stars out there waiting for their moment to
shine. The fact is they can start now, they
don’t have to say the words “When I grow up I
want to be….” Little Big Shots have given this
Natalie Manning, red carpet treatment
Natalie and her animation team (l to r) Jesse
Emmerson, Natalie Manning, Bridget Curran
and Ben Laden, director of Little Big Shots
Film Festival. Photo by Prudence Upton.
 continued page 4  continued page 8
opportunity to anyone who aspires to create
their own masterpiece at any age.”

2 Cygnet & Channel Classifieds - 18 September 2014
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GENERAL
BeehivePlaycentre Margate Tues/
Thurs 9-12pm 3-4 yrs, 6267 1301
ColourCircleArtGroup Adult classes
/workshops. Bernadette 6229 8938
CygnetCommunityArtsCouncil Gai
6295 0032 or Facebook page
CygnetHealthCentre Information re
services 6295 1235
CygnetKitchenGardeners
6295 1399 / 0438 869 540 or
smoore@intas.net.au
CygnetLivingHistoryMuseum Mary
St, 7 days 10-3pm 6295 1394
CygnetSeaDragonsJnrSoccerClub
George 6295 0754 / 0400 514 767
PortCygnetMensShed 10-3pm,
Mon to Fri. Noel 0448 928 068
HuonBushfirePhoneTreeInfo on
neighbourhood set-up. 0409 002 090.
HuonLINCLibrary online access
learning, info. H’ville 6264 8482
HuonValleyChildren’sServices
Centre based after school/early morn &
vacn. care. Pre-kinder, childcare links,
capsule hire 6264 0333
LittlePenguins Birth - 4yrs, Mon
9-11.30am, Fri 9-11.30am. Bruny
School 6293 1147
LovettGallery 10am-4pm, Sat &
Sun. Behind Cygnet Town Hall. Paul
6297 8540
PortCygnetLandandWaterCare
Enq. 0429 868 833
SchoolLunchExpo Prizes, recipes,
articles. facebook.com/schoollunchexpo
StoryTime11am Mon & Wed term time,
Huon LINC 6264 8482
YogaGeeveston, Franklin, Huonville,
Alison 0400 288 545
Zumba Margate, Mel 0409 217 527
Zumba Fitness Ranelagh / Huonville.
Tania 0457 192 385
MONDAY
Alcohol&DrugSviceHuonComHlth
Ctr by appt. 1300 139 641
CraftGroup 10am-2pm West Winds,
Woodbridge 6267 4713
CubScouts 8-10yrs 5-6.30pm
Burtons Res, Cygnet. 6295 0136
CygnetSeniorCitizens Bingo
1.30-4pm, Cygnet Comm Health Ctr
6295 1506
DeepBayFireBrigade 6.30pm
Cliffords Rd. 6297 8230
EsperanceLodgeofFreemasons
2nd
Mon-rehearsal. 3rd
Mon meeting
6264 1834
GymClassatWestWinds, 9-10 am
6267 4713
HVCMindGames MahJong, Crib &
Euchre. 11.45-2.45, Huon Community
Health Centre. 6264 0300
JoeyScouts (6 & 7yrs) 3.15 -4.30pm
Burtons Reserve, Cygnet 6295 0136
Rock&rolldancelessonsBgnrs
7-8pm. Intermediate 8-9pm. West
Winds, Woodbridge. 6267 4713
RotaryClubofKingston 6.30pm
Kingborough Bowls Club, Margate.
David 0437 849 470
SocialBadminton 10am-12pm,
Cygnet Sports Centre. Ph 6295 1130
SouthChannelGardenClub1st Mon
7.30pm. Middleton Community Centre
6267 4936
U3A Book Club Last Mon of mth.
Med Ctr, Frederick St, Cygnet 6295 0980
WattleGroveFireBrigadetrain ftntly
6.30pm at Station. 6295 0417
WildGooseQigong9.30-11am,
Cygnet Supper Room. 6295 0887
WoolcraftSpinningGroup1st
&
3rd
Mon. 9am-12.30pm Cygnet Health
Centre. Anne 6295 1810
YogaWoodbridge Hall 10-11.30am
6267 4936
TUESDAY
Alcohol&DrugSviceHuonComm
HealthCtr by appt. 1300 139 641
ALP Huon Branch 7pm 2nd
Tues alter-
nates Cygnet/Huonville 0419 585 369
Bingo 7.30pm Twin Ovals Pavilion
Kingston, Michelle 0418 548 611
ChannelFireBrigadetraining
2nd
& 4th
Tues at 7pm, 1st
Sun 1.30pm
Kelsey 0419 309 566
ChannelSnrsSocialClub1st
Tues
12-2pm West Winds 6267 4713
Channel&HuonUkuleleMob
6.30pm 15a Emma St, Cyg 6295 0910
Chat‘N’ChewSalvation Army Hall,
Huonville,1.30pm 6264 2645
CygnetWalkingGroup– leaves
Burtons Reserve in Cygnet at 1pm. HVC
6264 0300
FamilyPlanningClinicwayraparatte
Child and Family Centre, Geeveston. 6273
9117 enqs/ free appointments.
FriendsofConinghamNRA Working
Bees - 3rd Tues/month, Feb- Nov, Jean
6267 4870 times and locations
FriendsofSnugVillageAgedCare
Facility2nd
Tue 1.30pm, Beverley
6267 9537
FriendshipRosesofCygnetCraft
Group10-1pm, Savina 6295 1941
HuonNaturalLearners11am-1pm
62979959Relaxed homeschooling.
KingboroughCarersSupportGrp
fortnightly, 1pm, Ph June 6229 6946
Lifedrawing6-8pm, Eyrie Gallery,
14 Church St, Geeveston
PALSSportCygnet Primary School 9.15-
9.50am. GP room. 6295 1241
PeregrinePlayGroup9–11am,
Peregrine School, Nicholls Rivulet Rd.
Georgie. 0400 146 858
PrimeFusionPilates/Tai Chi for older
adults, 3-3.45pm, Oyster Cove, 0412
123 969
RCmodelyachtracing, 10.30am,
Huon Rowing Club, Franklin. Tony 0417
452 816, Jack 6266 3846
RotaryClubofD’Entrecasteaux
Channel, Villa Howden 6.30pm
6267 1161
StJamesPlaygroupCygnet,
9am –10.30am Louise 6295 1541
SwansongChoir7pm, Cygnet Twn Hall
Supper Room 0458 812 078
UthandoProjectMaking dolls for Zulu
children. 11am-3pm. Uniting Church,
Mary St, Cygnet. 6295 1953.
U3A Creative Writing Group
10am-12pm. Community Medical Centre,
Frederick St, Cygnet. 6295 0980
U3A Play Reading Group
1.45-4pm. Community Medical Centre,
Frederick St, Cygnet 6297 8239
WEDNESDAY
Bingoat the Cygnet Bowls Club 7pm
6264 1438
HuonCraftyArtsGroup10.30-12pm
Comm’ty Rm, St James Village, Pine Lane,
Huonville. 6264 8864
HuonRiverGuides7-10yrs 3.30-
5.30pm Hville Guide Hall 6266 4283
HuonValleyConcertBand7pm
Huonville Primary School 6266 3148
KingboroughProstateCancer
SupportGroup Meets 2nd
Wed 2pm.
Kingston LINC. Keith 6229 9479
LifeDrawingSupper Room, Cygnet
T/Hall 10am-12pm 6292 1433
LionsClubofPortCygnet1st
& 3rd
Wed, 6.30pm Top Pub, Cygnet
PALSMusicCygnet Primary School
9.15-9.50am. Music room. 6295 1241
QigongatFranklin9am Amanda
0466 247 728
SingAustraliaKingston12-2pm
Salvation Army Church, Algona Rd,
Blackmans Bay 6229 3990
TaiChiforArthritis12.15-1.15pm.
Cygnet Town Hall. Sylvie 6295 0887
U3A Art Group 2-4pm. Med Ctr,
U3A Garden & Gourmet Group
10am-12pm. Community Medical Centre,
WildGooseQiGong1.30-2.45pm.
Cygnet T/Hall Supper Rm. 6295 0887
Women’sindoorsoccer7pm. Cygnet
Sports Ctr. All levels. 6295 1130
WoodbridgeRedCrossbi-monthly at
member’s homes 2pm. 6267 4672
THURSDAY
ChannelPainters9.30am-12n West
Winds, Woodbridge, Jane 6292 1177
CWACygnet Branch 1st
Thu, 10am-2pm,
Bridge Cottage, Mandy 0418 182 939
/ 6295 0643
CygnetCommunityGarden
10-12noon, katevag@gmail.com
6295 0658
CygnetLibraryStorytime2-3pm.
Cygnet Venturers15-18yrs 7- 9pm
Burtons Res, Cygnet 6295 0136
HuonExplorerGuides10-14yrs,
6-8pm, Hville Guide Hall 6266 4283
HuonvilleSunflowerGuides
5-7yrs, 3.30-5pm Huonville Guide Hall
6266 4283
HuonValleyJujitsuClubJunior
Classes 5-9yrs 5pm, 9-14yrs 6pm-7pm,
Pt Huon Sports Ctr. 6297 1708
InStitchesyarn-craft group 1st
Thu
7-9pm, Southern Swan, 12 Mary St,
Cygnet 0468 357 468
KetteringCommunityAssociation
1st
Thurs, 7.30pm Kettering Hall, Mary
6267 5023
PALSKinderCygnet Primary School
10am-12pm. Kinder room. 6295 1241
Prime Moves fitness for older adults,
11-11.45am, Oyster Cove, 0412 123 969
Scoutsfor 11-15yr olds 7-9 pm Burtons
Reserve, Cygnet. 6295 0136
TableTennis10am-12pm Cygnet
Sports Centre, Phone 6295 1130
TiddlypeepsPlaygroupMargate
10-11.30am 6267 9716
TheExchangeOpShop&DropIn
CentreatWestWinds, 10-3.30pm
U3A Creative Craft 2-4pm. Med
Ctr, Frederick St, Cygnet. 6264 2778
U3A Morning program 10am-
12pm. Community Medical Centre,
WestWindsPhotographicGroup
last Thur (not Jan) 7.30pm, Woodbridge
6292 1778
WombatsChildcareat West Winds,
Woodbridge 8.30am-3.30pm, School
terms only 6267 4713
FRIDAY
Aikido 6pm, Cygnet Sports Centre
6295 1130
CygnetSingersChoirRehearsals
Cygnet Sports Centre 7.30-9.30pm, Terry
6266 6026
CygnetWalkingGroup– leaves
Burtons Reserve 1pm. HVC 6264 0300
EatingwithFriends3rd
Fri, West Winds
6267 4713
FamilyPlanningClinicSETAC
Primary Health Care Centre, Cygnet. 6295
1125 enqs/ free appointments.
HuonvilleVenturerUnit14-18 yrs,
7pm till late, H’nville Scout Hall
LionsClubofPortCygnetBBQ10-
2pm last Fri, weather permitting, Cygnet
Mary Street car park
OpenMicNightlast Fri, 7-10pm, Port
Cygnet Sailing Club clubhouse
ParlonsFrançais! 10am term time
Library, Huon LINC 6264 2482
Qigong 9-10am Cygnet T/Hall Supper
Room. Amanda 0466 247 728
Rock&Rhyme 11am term time, Huon
LINC 6264 8477
ScrabbleGroup 1-3pm Huon LINC
6264 8482
SATURDAY
Archery Member shoots 11.30am.
Huon Archers. Rahn 6264 2002
Aust.VolunteerCoastGuard on
duty Margate Marina Sat/Sun/pub hols
9am-5pm 6267 5016
BrunyIslandQuarantineStation
Open Day 10am-4pm, 816 Killora
Road, North Bruny
CygnetRidingClub, Instruction day
2nd
Sat 0428 143 134
HuonFreemasons Open Lodge, 4th
Sat 10-1pm 6266 3235
HuonvilleMarket From May 2014,
1st
& 3rd
Saturdays 10am-2pm. Huon-
ville Town Hall 0403 949 315
OldSchoolhouseToyLibrary 9.30-
11.30am, cnr George & Golden Valley
Rd, Cygnet 0415 424 459
SeventhDayAdventist Margate
11am W/ship, 9.30am Sabbath School
TheosophicalSociety last Sat 2-4pm,
13 Goulburn St, Hobart 6267 4868
SUNDAY
AnglicanParishofChannel&
Cygnet9am - Woodbridge,10am -
Cygnet, 6295 1767
AOGChurch 10.30am. Mary St
Cygnet. 6266 3558
BrunyIslandQuarantineStation
Open Day 10am-4pm, 816 Killora
Road, North Bruny
ChurchintheValley 10am CWA Hall
Huonville 0408 876 272
CygnetMarket 1st
& 3rd
Sun 10-2pm
0488 006 873 Cyg Town Hall
JudburyMarket 2nd
Sun, 10am-2pm.
0424 035 114. Calvert Park
MargateGardenClublast Sun mth
outings, Anne 6267 2152
WoodbridgeVillageMarket
4th
Sun 10-3pm, Babs 6267 4853
WoodbridgeUnitingChurch
Service 9.30am 6292 1778
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Cut murder rate to save billions
How much do you think a single murder costs
the US taxpayer? According to researchers at
Iowa State University, a whopping $17.25m
– a figure that includes the costs endured by
the victim, the costs of criminal justice, the
lost productivity estimated for both victim and
perpetrator, and other associated expenses.
Multiply that by the number of homicides a
year (18,000 in 2007) and we are looking
at a total annual cost of some $300bn –
about as much as America spent over nine
years fighting in Afghanistan. All of which
suggests they could save a huge amount
of money, not to mention human misery,
by adopting a different approach to crime.
So far, all the focus has been on handling
the fallout: America's prison population has
quadrupled over the past 25 years. And even
if the US murder rate is now low by historical
standards, it is still twice as high as that of any
other rich OECD country. Only by changing
the emphasis to crime prevention – better
funded schools and social services – can
they alter that. True, some criminals are just
bad, but many more are people who simply
took the wrong path; people who, with a little
public help, can be saved from making bad
choices. The choice is between paying a little
now or a lot later.
Why the deaf can see better
There has long been evidence that some
deaf people have heightened powers in their
remaining senses, and now scientists are
starting to understand why that might be. In
tests on cats – the only other animals beside
humans that can be born deaf – researchers
at the University of Western Ontario found
that congenitally deaf felines had better pe-
ripheral vision that hearing ones, and were
better at detecting motion. They speculated
that in the deaf animals, the auditory cortex
– the part of the brain designed to process
auditory information – might be learning to
process visual information, in addition to
the work being done by the visual cortex.
When they tested the theory by temporarily
deactivating the cats' auditory cortices, the
creatures lost their extra visual powers. “The
brain is very efficient, and doesn't let unused
space go to waste,” said research leader Dr
Stephen Lomber.
To name but a few
“We certainly had nominative determinism
back in the 1970s and 1980s when I worked
for the Greater London Council and Inner
London Education Authority.
The chief inspector, who was often a spokes-
man on corporal punishment, was Dr Birch-
enough; the head of school transport was
Rick Shaw; and the impeccable order of the
records office was overseen by Mr Neate
and, of course, his assistant Mr. Tidy.” - from
Mary Scanlan, London, UK
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“The less of routine, the more of life” - US
philosopher Amos Bronson Alcott

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Sun Sept 21st
10am - 2pm
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Respecting the Past,
Focused
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VOTE 1
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Authorised by MLC Robert Armstrong, 7 Solly Crt, Cygnet.
The Cygnet Folk Festival
organisers are busy preparing
for next January and are excited
and grateful to have access to
a big, brand new venue, the
Multi-Purpose Room at St James
Catholic College. To give it
a gala shake-down we have
invited two very special acts
programmed for January to come
to Cygnet on 20th
September for
a Cygnet Festival Launch to give
us a taste of what’s in store.
Years ago a charming young man
from Gardners Bay, with a shock
of red hair and a winning grin,
was a regular volunteer at the
festival, and now Leo Creighton is
an accomplished songwriter and
performer. With his first CD under
his belt he has been gigging
around Hobart to great acclaim
with his band.
Citizen Shrapnel and the Lords
of Little Egypt are arguably one
of Australia’s best ‘unknown’
bands. The group features some
of Hobart’s premier musicians:
legendary drummer Sean Brady,
the redoubtable Russell Dobie
on double bass and Dave
McNamara, incandescent on
keys. Michael Shrapnel is the
song-smith and charismatic front
man with a darkly sardonic turn
of phrase reminiscent of the best
of Leonard Cohen. Michael’s
performance compliments the
audience’s intellect and rolls
in on a wave of superlative
musicianship. Citizen Shrapnel
and the Lords of Little Egypt
will leave you hugging yourself
because you live in Southern
Tasmania where such wonders
exist.
Doors open at 7.00pm for
7.30pm start, at the St James
Multi-Purpose Room on Saturday
20th
September. Tickets adult:
$20 / concession $15 / youth
(under 18) $10 / Kids $10.
Refreshments available.
Cygnet Folk Festival
Cygnet Festival gets a
brand new ‘main stage’
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HUON VALLEY COUNCIL
be part of something bigger...your community
www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au
EXPRESSIONS OF
INTEREST NOW OPEN
Membership of the Natural Resource
Management Advisory Committee
Are you interested in how natural resources in the Huon Valley are managed?
Are you involved in agriculture or do you have experience in community
Landcare or environmental management programs? If so, then the Council’s
Natural Resource Management Committee would like to hear from you.
The Council is inviting expressions of interest for four positions on the Committee
- three members representing the community and one committee member
representing the agriculture sector. The committee meets on a quarterly basis.
Further information available at
Web: www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au/NRMcommittee
In Person: Customer Service Centre, 40 Main Street, Huonville
Phone: NRM Unit on 6264 0300
Expressions of interest must be emailed to hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au by
5pm Wednesday 15 October 2014.
KINGBOROUGH COUNCIL
www.kingborough.tas.gov.au
Kingborough
Bistro
SeNIORS eveNt
twin Ovals Function Centre
10 October 2014
12noon - 3pm
$15 per person
To book your ticket phone
Kingborough Council on 6211 8130
by Friday 26 September 2014
Come along and share a three course meal cooked and
prepared by young people of Kingborough and enjoy the live
entertainment.
it in the grounds of the small
sandstone Church of St Aloysius
at Kingston was accepted. Here
it served as a memorial to victims
of the 1967 fires, and marked the
centenary of this historic church.
But the bell was not to stay here.
Another move was planned, and
many Channel residents will
remember seeing it at its next
temporary home, the Channel
Heritage Museum, at its former
location on the highway south
of Snug. Of course, when the
Heritage Museum moved to its
new site at Margate, the bell was
once again uprooted and has
been biding its time, waiting for
its fate to be decided.
Where is the bell?
The bell now resides in a large
box in the foyer of St Mary’s
Catholic Church in Snug. At
one stage it was hoped the
bell could be re-erected to
celebrate the sesquicentenary of
the establishment of a church on
the site in Snug. But rules have
changed, planning approval is
not easily gained, health and
safety regulations are stringent
– and none of these are satisfied
cheaply. Community opinion is
being sought on whether or not
the bell should emerge from its
box and be reinstated on a tower.
Would people see it as a symbol
of strength and survival, or as
just an expensive white elephant
that’s had its day?
Some costs
It goes without saying that when
the bell was first erected in
1898, it would have been a
much cheaper enterprise – even
for the times. Today, with all
regulations to be met, this is a
job that would need some serious
fund-raising. The initial structural
design, structural documentation
and certification needed for an
application to go to Kingborough
Council is estimated to cost
$3,000. An estimation of the
cost to install the bell is around
$12,000.
Yea or nay
A committee has identified a
potential site, should the project
go ahead, and has acquired
reports specific to the site before
work can commence. Derwent
Valley Engineering has developed
a design, at no cost, and next
year a committee will apply for
appropriate grants as a potential
source of funding. Should the
project proceed, the bell would
be a wonderful marker of the 70th
anniversary of the 1967 bushfires
in 2017, and coincidentally the
120th
anniversary of the fires
of 1897 that led to the bell’s
installation. As this bell has
significance to many people,
both parishioners and the wider
community alike are asked to
give consideration to the project
and make their opinions known.
There may be people who would
also be prepared to help with any
fundraising needed to see the
reinstallation of the bell come
to fruition. Can this historic bell
finally find a permanent home?
Contact Fr Chris Hope, Jeff Kevin
or Mitch Coleman to express your
interest.
Judy Redeker
Thanks to Rev Bob Imms for
historical information.
Fr Chris Hope, phone 6229
1280; Jeff, phone 6283 3116
or email jjkevintas@gmail.com;
Mitch phone 6267 4003.
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Vote Peter Coad 1 forcouncillor
and 1 formayor
Authorised by Aidan Direen 7368 Channel Hwy Cygnet 7112
www.coadformayor.com
Press Release
Number 5
Let’s get real on Huon Valley tourism, says Peter Coad
Peter Coad, the independent candidate for councillor and mayor of the Huon Valley
Council, says a wide-ranging brains-trust approach to tourism development in the Huon
Valley is needed.
Mr Coad, the Huon Valley Council’s first deputy mayor when it was inaugurated in 1993,
says one idea he has to offer “is to cultivate an appreciation and exploitation of the
documented historical links between Aboriginal culture and early French explorers”.
As mayor, he says, he would revisit the D’Entrecasteaux Project developed by a committee
under the chairmanship of Michael Jagoe several years ago for the reconstruction of the
early exploration vessels Recherche and Esperance.
Mr Jagoe, who lives at Nicholls Rivulet, says he is keen to see the project being given
new life.
Mr Coad points to the success in Albany of the ‘Brig Amity’ project, which involved the
building of a replica of the sailing ship that brought early settlers to Western Australia.
“This project, which has proved a boon for Albany,” he says, “attracts huge numbers of
people curious about the history of the regions they visit.”
Such a project in the Huon Valley, says Peter Coad, would present opportunities for the
council to co-operate with the French Government, thus strengthening the valley’s ties with
France. Council, by taking this course, he says, would also find itself working with Canberra,
the Tasmanian Government and the corporate sector in general.
Peter says projects of the D’Entrecasteaux nature would fit in well with the vision of
the Franklin Working Waterfront Association, “which now appears well on the way
towards reviving the waterfront through projects such as the restoration of the Cartela
and the building of an 82-foot schooner for trading and tourism services, as well as the
revitalisation of the Franklin Wooden Boat Centre as a training ground for young
boat builders”.
If you wish to contact him see www.coadformayor.com or email Petercoad.1@bigpond.com
Vote Peter Coad 1 forcouncillorand 1 formayor
Tap the wisdom of years to skill the young, says Peter Coad
Senior citizens have so much wisdom and many skills to offer the young,
says Huon Valley Council mayor candidate Peter Coad.
The centrepiece to his policy is a “senior citizens club” building that would
serve as the headquarters of a “youth employment and training project”.
As a candidate for councillor and mayor of the Huon Valley Council,
Peter Coad says, “we need to recognise the potential of senior citizens
to contribute to the well-being of the valley”.
Their experience and knowledge, he says, is often overlooked, yet we
can all learn a lot from them.
“This knowledge and these skills are available,” he says, “to add value
to youth-employment programs, so they warrant serious consideration.
“Ifelected,Iwouldseekspecialfundingfortheconstructionofadedicated
senior citizens club building.
“This building would be constructed as a youth employment and training
project, its facilities managed by a dedicated board and not require
funding from council when established.
Peter Coad, in 1993 the first deputy mayor of Huon Valley Council, says:
“The facilities provided by such an institution would provide an invaluable
bridge between the wisdom and skills of those with time on their hands
andthehundredsofvalleyyoungsterswho,despitehavingstriventoattain
a comprehensive education, are on the brink of an adult future where
nothing is certain, especially the prospect of a skilled job.”
If you wish to contact him see www.coadformayor.com or email
Petercoad.1@bigpond.com
Vote Peter Coad 1 forcouncillor
and 1 formayor
Authorised by Aidan Direen 7368 Channel Hwy Cygnet 7112
Press Release
Number 5
Let’s get real on Huon Valley tourism, says Peter Coad
Peter Coad, the independent candidate for councillor and mayor of the Huon Valley
Council, says a wide-ranging brains-trust approach to tourism development in the Huon
Valley is needed.
Mr Coad, the Huon Valley Council’s first deputy mayor when it was inaugurated in 1993,
says one idea he has to offer “is to cultivate an appreciation and exploitation of the
documented historical links between Aboriginal culture and early French explorers”.
As mayor, he says, he would revisit the D’Entrecasteaux Project developed by a committee
under the chairmanship of Michael Jagoe several years ago for the reconstruction of the
early exploration vessels Recherche and Esperance.
Mr Jagoe, who lives at Nicholls Rivulet, says he is keen to see the project being given
new life.
Mr Coad points to the success in Albany of the ‘Brig Amity’ project, which involved the
building of a replica of the sailing ship that brought early settlers to Western Australia.
“This project, which has proved a boon for Albany,” he says, “attracts huge numbers of
people curious about the history of the regions they visit.”
Such a project in the Huon Valley, says Peter Coad, would present opportunities for the
council to co-operate with the French Government, thus strengthening the valley’s ties with
France. Council, by taking this course, he says, would also find itself working with Canberra,
the Tasmanian Government and the corporate sector in general.
Peter says projects of the D’Entrecasteaux nature would fit in well with the vision of
the Franklin Working Waterfront Association, “which now appears well on the way
towards reviving the waterfront through projects such as the restoration of the Cartela
and the building of an 82-foot schooner for trading and tourism services, as well as the
revitalisation of the Franklin Wooden Boat Centre as a training ground for young
boat builders”.
If you wish to contact him see www.coadformayor.com or email Petercoad.1@bigpond.com
Vote Peter Coad 1 forcouncillorand 1 formayor
Authorised by Aidan Direen
7368 Channel Hwy, Cygnet 7112
The Toys for Tots program is in
full swing at The Dog House
(the Men’s Shed at Geeveston
Community Centre).
This project sees participants
at the shed, which is opened
to both men and women, make
wooden toys for local children’s
charities. The groups
that will be receiving toys
this year have now been
decided and include;
Royal Hobart Hospital
Children’s Ward, ABC
Giving Tree, Appin Hall
Children’s Foundation,
Hobart Early Childhood
Intervention Centre, St
Giles and Tascare Society
for Children.
Vo l u n t e e r s a r e s t i l l
needed, with and without
woodworking skills, to
assist with the making
of toys. This is a great
opportunity for community
members to provide a
better Christmas for
disadvantaged children.
The project operates on
Mondays and Thursdays
running through to November.
Assistance at any stage of this
timeframe would be welcome.
Toys for Tots I f y o u a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n
participating in this worthwhile
activity please contact Michael at
GeCo on 6297 1616 or visit the
Dog House and speak to Terry.
Peter Scott
Geeveston Community Centre Inc.
Hard at work in the Dog Shed are
Myles, the shed supervisor (in
the background) and Peter Scott.

The recently formed NGO Funding
& Disclosure (Inc) aims to:
• lobby for better funding
disclosure laws at all levels of
government
• facilitate political funding
disclosure
• increase awareness of the
issue and provide forums for
discussion.
The organisation’s website (www.
fundinganddisclosure.org.au) will
give all candidates in the upcoming
NSW by-elections and Tasmanian
local government elections and the
opportunity to disclose in 'real-time'
all donations and gifts they have
received in the last 24 months. This
is a first in Australia.
Donation disclosure – or the lack
of it – brought on these NSW by
elections and candidates should
seize this opportunity to publicly
disclose who has donated to their
campaign. In Tasmania there is no
requirement for local government
candidates make any disclosures
whatsoever about the source of
any money they spend. They can
spend unlimited amounts on self-
promotion prior to the very limited
election period during which they
are limited to $5,000 ($8,000 for
mayoral candidates).
Decisionsmadebylocalgovernment
impact directly on our day to day
lives. Councillors make planning
decisions that can have big dollar
outcomes for corporations and
individuals. The potential for this
current no-disclosure situation to
lead to corruption is obvious.
As Pat Synge, the gorganisation’s
public officer, points out “We hear
a lot about the future role of the
internet in the democratic process.
But the future is now. Rather than
futilely lobby government to change
laws that favour the big parties
we decided to help create the
expectation among voters that all
donations should be declared.
And, importantly, these should be
declared in ‘real time’ before we go
to vote. Under the federal system
donations are only disclosed 18
months after the election and, even
then, only some of them. Those
candidates who want to declare
their funding can now easily do so,
on our website. Those who don't
will be highlighted. Simple. This
‘real time’ online disclosure will be
a first in Australia. Voters will be
able to visit the site before voting
and find out who has made this
commitment to transparency, and
vote accordingly.”
Candidates will also be offered
the opportunity to post a 200
word personal statement and the
invitation to state that:
• I agree that all donations and
gifts to candidates should be
publicly declared in ‘real time’.
• In principle, I would support
appropriate legislation
requiring such disclosure.
‘Real time’ political funding disclosure
When you visit the F&D website
you find that the disclosures will be
uploaded from the 30th
September
(when nomination for candidates
have closed). This will give every
candidate the same opportunity
to disclose.
The NSW by-elections are on
Saturday 25th
October and voting
in the Tasmanian local government
elections starts on the 14th
October.
There are also links to their
Facebook and Twitter pages
where you will find comprehensive
information about political funding
issues, including many reports from
the current NSW ICAC enquiry
that’s uncovering what could fairly
be described as systemic rot in the
current system.
Pat Synge
Public Officer
Funding & Disclosure (Inc)
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As you tuck in to bed ready for
another good night’s sleep, spare
a thought for dedicated ‘acciden-
tal’ conservationists like Robert
Davies from Cygnet. Recently, he
has sacrificed some sleep in the
name of protecting a family of en-
dangered Tasmanian devils which
has decided to move in under the
foundations of his raised house.
Robert recently contacted the Save
the Tasmanian Devil Program to
report strange howlings, growlings
and rumblings under his floor.
At around the same time, one of his
new sandals had also gone walking
without explanation.
To dispel the possibility that ghosts
were responsible, biologists from
the Devil Program installed camer-
as at strategic locations near a gap
in some trellis under the verandah,
to gain an insight into the strange
happenings. After a week, the cam-
eras were checked and revealed
a mother devil and her three young
were regularly using the under-floor
area as a den. Another adult devil
also visited the entrance whilst the
cameras were active.
The young devils are fairly ad-
vanced for this time of year, possibly
indicating an earlier than usual
birth period. They are not far from
becoming independent, and thank-
fully Robert is willing to let them stay
to complete their important role of
bolstering numbers for the species,
which is facing the threat of devil
facial tumour disease.
Late winter/early spring is a time
when Tasmanian devil mothers start
leaving their young in dens as they
have grown too big for the pouch.
It is not uncommon for them to use
quiet dark places under houses as
den sites, however they are not
always obvious to the inhabitants
of the house. Often they can go
unnoticed unless disturbed by other
devils or by family pets. Young
devils can be quite mischievous
and are often happy to collect ‘toys’
such as boots, blankets and cloth-
ing left around the outside of the
house, which they then take back
to the den site.
If you have Tasmanian devils den-
ning under your house and are
concerned, please call the Save the
Tasmanian Devil Program on the
Devil Info Line on 0427 733 511.
The program is very keen to en-
courage you to take the example of
Robert and allow the young devils
to reach independence and leave
in their own time. Moving house-
hold items to areas where they can’t
be accessed by imps and prevent-
ing pets from interacting with devils
are steps that can be taken to allow
everyone to live in harmony. Robert
would probably suggest earplugs
near the bed for the odd noisy
night – all in the name of protecting
a threatened species!
Save the Tasmanian Devil Program
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treatment cont’d
Brush with fame -
again
Fun included drinks and cana-
pés and mingling with other
likeminded film makers, while
work included networking and
exchanging of business cards
with animators who had worked
on projects through Pixar and
Dreamworks. Natalie Manning
and her animation team, Jesse
Emmerson and producer Bridget
Curran, presented Freddy Far-
kle! in a package alongside the
artist Graeme Base (of Animalia
fame) and his co-director Kat-
rina Mathers. Their animation,
called The Gallant Captain,
was inspired by the picture
book 'The Legend of the Golden
Snail', written and illustrated by
Graeme Base. Natalie described
how the creative process can
cover many areas. “It is a real
inspiration to see how books
and film can come together.
The Gallant Captain helped us
to realise what it is possible to
achieve. Graeme’s style, with
texture, lends itself well to both
book and film. We hope to turn
Freddy into a new age form of
book by the blending of book
and film to create an app.”
Celebrities
One voice actor at the festival
was Gillian Anderson, from X
Files fame, who acted the voice
of the witch on Room on the
Broom. “Room on the Broom is
an animation based on the ever
popular children’s picture book
written by Julia Donaldson and
Axel Scheffler (creators of The
Gruffalo). It’s narrated by Simon
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Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon,
Martin Clunes, Sally Hawkins,
Timothy Spall and David Wal-
liams. The style was very similar
to our style with the narration
and story structure. We learnt
the most from this film. (Overall)
I learnt so much. Firstly that it
doesn’t matter how simple or
detailed the animation is, if the
story isn’t relatable or convincing
the whole thing will flop. Endings
also are a biggie – they have to
be satisfying or clever. Problem
solving is important too, you
can’t just make things appear
- there needs to be a reason to
justify them. The kids reactions
showed what they liked which
is definitely important for next
time around. Kids are sensory -
visuals are important, colours,
actions, as with funny sounds
and words... Jesse and I had
the chance to collaborate whilst
we were there. Freddy Farkle
will be made into an app. To do
this, I need to adapt the script to
work in the context of an app.
One of the many benefits here
is that we will be able to add
more dialogue so you will hear
Freddy talk for the first time.
User interactivity is another great
factor too. We are also starting
a website www.storieez.com ex-
plaining our roles and what we
do, also the process of creating
What a Debacle, Freddy Farkle!
and future projects. This will be
up and running in a couple of
weeks.”
An exciting time, and hard work
ahead! Well done Natalie!
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Especially for the high profile
issue of forest management!
In the 2004 Federal election
the Australian Conservation
Foundation and The Wilderness
Society convinced the ALP to
adopt their policy of creating
additional reserves covering
505,000ha of public forest
claimed to be High Conservation
Value in exchange for millions of
dollars compensation to close the
native forest industry. The voters
of Tasmania exercising their
democratic right voted against
this policy and instead chose a
more balanced policy presented
by the Liberals.
This Liberal election commitment
provided certainty for the forestry
sector and, practical assistance
to help the industry adjust to
a changing, younger timber
resource as a result of reserving
almost 140,000 additional
hectares of mature native forest.
This meant that 1.4 million
hectares or 47% of the 3.1 million
hectares of native forest was in
reserve. A significant achievement
compared to the recent target set
by the Convention of Biological
Diversity of only 17% by 2020.
This balanced approach to
production and conservation
was the election platform for
both the ALP and Coalition in the
2010 Federal Election and for
the bipartisan approach of major
parties in the Tasmanian election.
Yet immediately after the 2010
State election, industry and
environmental groups started
secret negotiations to overturn
this balance and to implement
the ACF/TWS reserve agenda
rejected by the voters in 2004.
These secret negotiations resulted
in a statement by these groups to
lead to an agreement. Breaking
an election promise, the Federal
ALP Government, appointed
party member, Bill Kelty, to
facilitate such an agreement.
He enlisted former Wilderness
Society Directors, Alec Marr and
Jonathan West to assist. Kelty’s
work, although never finally
presented to the public, resulted in
an intergovernmental agreement
signed by the Prime Minister and
Premier, without reference to their
respective Parliaments. This 2011
agreement led to an Independent
Verification process led by former
TWS Director Jonathan West.
Rather than define and map
high conservation value forest
or even assess its wilderness
value, this process costing
more than $2 million, led to
more discussion between the
self-interested industry and
environmental groups behind
closed doors, and resulted in a
deal in November 2012, whole
heartedly implemented by the
then State and Federal Labor
governments despite having no
electorate authority to do so.
When legislation was then
presented to the Legislative
Council, MLC Greg Hall
observed “In April 2013, when
the forestry legislation was before
this House, I expressed the view
that it was bad legislation, born
of an illegitimate negotiation
process that excluded many of
those who should have been
consulted, those who had real
skin in the forestry game in
Tasmania”.
The first time the electorate
had a chance to exercise their
democratic right to vote on
this deal was in the 2013
Federal election that saw an
overwhelming swing to the
Liberals who promised to tear up
the deal and rebuild the industry.
They even promised to wind back
the minor modification to the
Tasmanian Wilderness World
Heritage Area that had been
rushed through the UNESCO
committee without proper
scrutiny. They also promised
to address exemptions granted
to green protest groups from
secondary boycott laws.
The 2014 state election also saw
the ALP and Greens defeated and
elected the Liberal Government
with its policies to wind back the
deal, to introduce laws to protect
workers and workplaces from
unsafe and bullying invasions
by protesters, and to rebuild our
sustainable forest industry.
This is democracy at its best, the
people have spoken and it is
time for the minority to stop their
attacks on these commitments
and allow Tasmania to get
on with creating jobs and
economic wealth for its regional
communities.
However opponents to the
democratic vote on forestry are
again spreading uncertainty and
misinformation. Lobbyists are
making claims that the forest will
be destroyed and trashed, despite
having half of it in conservation
reserves, and the rest subject to
sustainable forest management,
that was vindicated by the recent
decision by the UNESCO not to
remove previous areas subject to
harvest from the WHA area.
Such an area was near Meander
that a Greens politician claimed
was one of the woodchip industry's
first victims. He said: “Think of
that sanctuary blasted and burnt
as if a nuclear holocaust had
occurred. Smoko Creek was
that sanctuary, a millennium-
old forest of outstanding beauty
reduced to ashes.”
Now it is World Heritage “Pristine
Wilderness”.
The hopes and aspirations of
timber workers as well as their
local communities are being
destroyed by this bullying and
negative campaign by the greens
and their allied environmental
groups. It is time they listened
to the umpire and accept the
democratic vote that has seen
the Liberals elected to both state
and federal governments with
their policies to restore balance
to the forests.
Alan Duggan
Cradoc
Democracy is alive and well in Tasmania
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Wildlife Rescue course
Spring has sprung and the
amount of wildlife crossing our
roads is about to increase.
On 7th
September, Greg Irons
from Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
delivered a presentation on
wildlife rescue.
to an enthusiastic crowd of 50
people in Cygnet Participants
learnt how to capture injured and
ill native animals and birds safely;
how to get joeys out of their dead
mother's pouches; the sounds to
make to call dependent joeys at
foot out of hiding; how to get a
possum out of a fire box; when
not to pick up a baby bird that
has fallen out of its nest; and
many more valuable tips and
tricks. Greg gave an engaging
presentation, full of illustrative
stories and amusing anecdotes.
Those participants who choose to
will become part of the statewide
Bonorong Friends of Carers
(FOC) program. They will receive
text messages when there are
wildlife needing rescuing or
transporting to carers or vets
in their area. The more people
trained in wildlife rescue, the
more chance that animals that
are suffering and stressed can
be helped quickly. This fantastic
program is making a difference
for wildlife in Tasmania.
Wi t h t h e d a n g e r s e a s o n
approaching, there are some
simple tips to lessen the chance
of hitting an animal:
• slow down from dusk until
dawn
• slow down further when you
need to dip your lights
• slow down for rises, dips and
bends in the road where long
distance visibility is poor
• your car horn is a great tool
to scare an animal out of your
path, especially if it is not safe
to brake
• different species have different
behaviours near roads – if
a pademelon is on the right
hand verge, it will often cross
in front of you; bandicoots will
zig zag down the road in front
of you; quolls will often run
down the road in front of your
lights, possums will sit still in
your headlights, toot your horn;
in the daytime, if you see one
native hen crossing, look out
for more; many birds, native
and non-native will swoop low
over the road across your path.
If you do find injured or ill wildlife,
call Bonorong on 6268 1184,
24/7.
Karen Bevis
Petcheys Bay
Protecting our coastline
It is pleasing to learn that ‘the
people were as friendly as ever’
(C&CC Sept 11th
), but Jude
Sercombe must have relocated to
some unknown Utopian place if
she thinks everything would stay
the same forever.
The ‘camp wherever you like’
capability may have been the
go yesteryear but unfortunately
the irresponsible activity of some
recreational users has ensured
barricades need to be placed to
protect the places we treasure
so highly.
Four wheel drive and even two
wheel drive vehicles and trail
bike damage to our beaches
and foreshore reserves, littering,
destruction of flora and damaging
and irresponsible camp fire usage
are all too regular occurrences.
Not to mention the disgusting
toileting detritus that I, and my
colleagues, have to regularly
clean up around some of our
visitation areas.
M s S e r c o m b e m a y b e a
‘responsible’ camper but as is
often the way, the bad behaviour
of the minority enforces limitations
on the majority. Our coastal
beaches are still public places
and our Friends of Randalls Bay
coastcare group works diligently
to ensure these pristine areas
remain accessible and loved as
much as possible. We make no
apology for any barriers needed
to protect them.
Paul Thomas
Secretary, FORB Coastcare
Again irresponsible
The Huon Valley Council has
acted responsibly, and with the
best interests of the community
at heart in addressing drainage
issues at the Ranelagh recreation
ground.
Unfortunately Peter Coad (C&CC
Sept 11th
) makes baseless claims
otherwise.
The council allocated $40,000
to carry out drainage and
resurfacing works, which were
completed on budget and within
the anticipated time frame.
Further drainage works will begin
as soon as the State Government
contribution of $40,000 comes
available. This, along with a
further $20,000 budgeted for by
the HVC, will bring the total spend
to $100,000.
To use ratepayers money on an
externally funded project based
on a commitment made by the
Liberal Party prior to forming
government and after the original
scope of works had commenced
would be irresponsible financial
management. As Deputy Mayor
and a member of the finance and
risk committee we have gone to
great lengths to ensure the HVC
is accountable to its rate payers
for all expenditure.
The strength of the council’s
financial performance is reflected
in the Auditor General’s report.
Mike Wilson
(Acting Mayor HVC)
Port Huon
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
The first AGM of
The Cygnet Association
Will be held on
Monday 29th
September at 7.00pm
in the Supper Room, Cygnet Town Hall
(with apologies about the stairs)
AGENDA:
Confirm minutes of Launch Meeting
Receive reports from Interim Committee
Elect new officers (office bearers)
Elect new ordinary committee members
NOMINATIONS:
are invited from all members for
President,Vice Presidents, Treasurer,
Secretary and ordinary Committee members.
All members (and new members) welcome.
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Residents of Cygnet who want a
say in the future direction of the
township are being urged to join
the new The Cygnet Association,
which will hold its first AGM at the
Supper Room, Cygnet Town Hall,
on September 29th
.
TCA’s aims are to make Cygnet a
better place in which to live. The
first meeting of the new group
was held on September 3rd
and
the organisation grew from six
members to 34, despite it being
a cold and rainy night.
There was a free flow of ideas from
the floor about what direction the
new organisation should take,
and what its priorities should be,
but more voices are needed.
The new association wants to
include local businesses, to set
up website links for visitors,
encourage tourism and to build
a local business network.
Several projects have been
taken over from the old township
committee, including street
planting, beautification and
historic plaques – and a proposal
for residents or businesses to
sponsor memorial trees through
the town got a very positive
response.
There were also proposals for
revived Christmas decorations,
better public seating, QR codes
on new historic plaques, rubbish
bins and comment on access
issues.
TCA has already started lobbying
the Tasmanian Department of
State Growth (formerly the
DIER) in Hobart and the Huon
Valley Council on two issues of
pedestrian safety, around the
pubic wharf on Lymington Road
and the Slab Road corner near
the Cygnet RSL. Both are potential
black spots.
TCA is very pleased that council
is prepared to work with the new
association and provide funding
for projects - and that this is
supported by at least one new
mayoral candidate in the October
election.
At TCA’s first Annual General
Meeting on Monday 29th
September, all office bearer
positions will be open for
nomination and election –
President, two Vice Presidents,
Treasurer and Secretary – and up
to four other ordinary committee
members.
Every association needs people to
share the work and all residents
from Cygnet and surrounds will
be very welcome as new members
– or as a new committee member.
Membership applications and
nomination forms for election
to the new committee will be
available at the meeting. We
look forward to a re-energised
committee.
Are you up for it? Have a go
and put your hand up. Cygnet
Needs You!
The AGM will be in the Supper
Room at Cygnet Town Hall, at
7pm Monday September 29th
.
Apologies about the stairs but
there will be plenty of helping
hands if you need one. Please
come and join us.
Trent Cowen
TCA Interim President
Cygnet needs you!
Local Weather Forecast
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Saturday Possible late shower 3/16°
Sunday Partly cloudy 5/17°
Monday Partly cloudy 3/19°
Tuesday Possible shower 5/21°
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KINGSTON BEACH HEALTH CENTRE
Kingston Beach Health Centre provides
the following Allied Health Services
• Podiatry • Remedial Massage Therapy
• Musculoskeletal Therapy • Osteopathy
• Speech Pathology • Audiology • Psychology
For details or to arrange an appointment
Phone 6229 9844
Consulting space available for lease
2 Recreation Street, Kingston Beach / Ph 6229 9844
HUON HEARING CENTRE
51 Main St, Huonville 7109 TAS. Ph 03 6264 2750
Hearing Tests, Hearing Aids, Advice
& Ongoing Support for Private Clients,
Pensioners & Veterans.
We are an independent clinic but also contracted with
The Government Office of Hearing Services Scheme.
• Tinnitus counselling.
• Hearing assessments for children age 3 & up.
• Wide range of digital hearing devices.
The state government allocated
funds in the recent budget to
honour its election promises.
Here is a selection of projects set
to receive funding in our region.
Road upgrades
T h e S u m m e r l e a s R o a d
intersection at Kingston will
receive $4.4 million between
2016 and 2018 for upgrades.
The Huon Highway at Glendevie
will also benefit from $8 million
over five years for the provision
of passing lanes. The federal
government is supporting general
upgrades of the Huon Highway
to the tune of $17.5 million over
four years, and $100,000 has
been allocated for the upgrade
of Bruny Island ferry amenities.
South Coast Track
The government has committed
$2 million over four years
towards upgrading the South
Coast Track from Melaleuca to
Cockle Creek to improve access
to this spectacular natural asset.
The funding will be used to
upgrade existing infrastructure,
complete minor rerouting where
the established tracks have
become difficult to access and
provide safe access to beach
areas.
Cockle Creek bridge
Funding of $600,000 has been
committed to replace the bridge
at Cockle Creek which has
reached the end of its useful life.
The new bridge is expected to
be completed by October 2014.
Snug to Margate Trail
project
allocated over two years to the
State funding for the Huon, Channel and Kingborough areas
Kingborough Council, starting
with $60,000 in 2014/15 to
develop a shared trail from Snug
to Margate. This project will give
the community a new scenic and
sealed pathway for walking,
riding and running.
Huon Rowing Club
facilities
Funding of $600,000 is to be
provided in 2014/15 towards
the construction of a new rowing
facility at Franklin. The funding
will assist with the construction
of new boat sheds, training areas
and change rooms. These new
facilities will enhance the appeal
of the Franklin facility for elite
rowers from around Australia
and overseas.
Huonville Scout Hall
A major refurbishment of the
Huonville Scout Hall benefits
from $128,000.
Kingston Beach
foreshore
redevelopment
allocated over two years from
2014/15 to redevelop the
Kingston Beach foreshore in
partnership with Kingborough
Council. The funds will be used
to improve footpaths and access
to the beach, provide more
open spaces, landscaped areas,
seating, and improved amenities
such as showers.
Kingborough Sports
Centre spectator
seating
Funding of $250,000 in 2014 /15
will be provided to install spectator
seating at the Kingborough
Sports Centre. Improved seating
will allow the centre to bid for
major sporting events such as
volleyball, indoor cricket and
soccer, squash, badminton, table
tennis, gymnastics, basketball
and netball.
Kingborough Twin Ovals
upgrade
Funding of $398,000 over two
years from 2014/15 will be
provided to ensure that the
Kingborough Twin Ovals meet
AFL standards. The funds will be
used to install coaches’ boxes and
seating and undercover areas to
accommodate spectators and
visitors.
Kingston Beach Surf
Lifesaving Club –
ugraded facilities
Funding of $300,000 in 2014/15
will allow for an upgrade of
facilities at the Kingston Beach
Surf Lifesaving Club, including
new community toilets, club
change rooms and storage.
A general-purpose room for
training and to host social events
will also be built.
Enterprise funding
K i n g b o r o u g h C o m m u n i t y
Enterprise Centre receives
$100,000 over the next two
years.
Biofuels
A project to develop the use of
biofuels in the Huon Valley and
Dorset regions of Tasmania will
receive $200,00 over two years.
Wifi for tourists
A state wide project to provide
a wifi service to tourists will get
$500,000 over the next four years.
Smaller allocations
• The Ranelagh recreation and
showgrounds get $40,000
for drainage work.
• The Dover Community
Centre gets $23,000 to
enable an expansion.
• The Glen Huon Hall benefits
from $42,000 for a kitchen
upgrade.
• In Geeveston a caravan
dump point will be provided
at a cost of $15,000 and
the town hall lighting is to
be refurbished with $7,000.
• The Living Boat trust at
Franklin receives $30,000
towards the provision of
a pontoon and a kitchen
facilities upgrade.
• The Kettering Coastguard
gets $5,000 to relocate its
facilities.
In Cygnet:
• The CWA will receive
$27,000 this financial year
for the upgrade of kitchen
facilities at Bridge Cottage.
• The Cygnet Football Club
will receive $15,000 for the
upgrade of clubrooms.
• Tthe RSL gets $5,000 for
carpark refurbishment.
• The Cygnet Town Hall is
to have the exterior timber
repainted at a cost of
$30,000.
In Huonville:
• The football club will
upgrade the clubrooms with
a $15,000 grant.
• The Huon Valley PCYC Youth
pathfinder project benefits
from $25,000.
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Pain & Injury Clinic, Kingston Beach
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Est. 2004
Relief from body pain and restriction
(treatments given through loose, comfortable clothing)
Cygnet: Tuesday - Thursday
Hobart: Friday
Nolan Alderfox
Phone: 6295 0605 Text: 0448 983 269
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Specially crafted Yoga sessions
in your home or workplace
for individuals, families, or friends. All ages.
Public classes & workshops also available.
See the website for all the info: www.huonvalleyyoga.com
or ring Alison on 0400 288 545 alison@huonvalleyyoga.com
At 3pm on Wednesday 24th
September, the Honorable
Jacquie Petrusma, Minister for
Human Services, will launch the
website for the Huon Disability
Network at the Geeveston
Community Centre.
“This is a great step forward”
says Jude Mullane, President of
the Huon Disability Network.
“Since we launched our network
in March this year, we have been
working very hard to get this
website up and running. The
National Disability Insurance
Scheme provided the vital funding
for our project. The website will
play a central role in our mission
to get more service providers to
the Valley and Channel areas
to support people living with a
disability.”
The HDN is a group which seeks
to network between people with
a disability, their families and
carers, service providers, key
stakeholders and all levels of
government.
Its aim is to bring services to
southern Tasmania.
“For our children, there are no
jobs, no houses to live in, almost
no respite in the area. There are
limited post school options for
families struggling to support
their teenagers and young
adults. One of the key issues is
fragmentation within the industry
and the difficulties for families to
connect with programs. We are
in a transition with the funding
from the NDIS being available
but the irony is there is nothing
to spend it on!
“There are also issues around
people having to wait to be in
the cohort for the NDIS funding.
There are solutions. These
solutions require stakeholders
coming together with families
and clearer pathways for access
to information need to be made”,
says Jude Mullane.
The HDN originated from a
community forum late in 2013
where parents, carers and
service providers came together
to discuss the needs of people
with a disability in the regions
around the Huon Valley and the
Channel area. From this forum a
group of parents and carers have
come together to form the Huon
Disability Network.
The launch will take place at the
Geeveston Community House, 9b
School Rd in Geeveston.
Huon Disability Network launches their website!Everybody is welcome!
At the launch, families can sign
up for $10 to become members
of the Huon Disability Network.
Service providers can also sign
up as a member for $100. All
proceeds go towards the running
of the network.
From 24th
September onwards
you can visit the website at www.
hdn.org.au or send us an email
on admin@hdn.org.au.
Huon Disability Network
Media Release
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• No prior skills needed
• All ages
• Courses 1- 10 days
• Gift vouchers available
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Kingston Classifieds
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Fresh real free range eggs.
Pure & Natural H/Made
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Also large range of local
honey unheated & Manuka.
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store
OPEN EVERY DAY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340
LOCALGOURMETPRODUCTS
Bruny Island Cheeses,
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Fresh game meat -
wallaby & rabbit.
Fresh oysters delivered daily.
Cygnetsmokedham&bacon.
Grassfedbeef&lambproducts.
Free range chicken breast
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Beef, pork & fish sausages.
Delivered daily, fresh
sourdough breads, Elgaar
organic milk&cheeseproducts.
Great selection
of local Tasmanian wines,
ciders & honey beers.
OPEN EVERY DAY
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SECOND–HAND BIRD
NETTING, WHITE
12mm hexagonal shape,
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Mick 0148 546 375
IRRIGATION ALLOY
75 MM DIAMETER PIPES
7.1ft long @ $50 each,
negotiable,
Mick 0418 546 375.
WOODEN DOUBLE BED
Carved head & foot, slat
base. $120. Ph 6295 1579
MOTORISED TREADMILL
Performer II Lifespan, exc
cond, incl users manual.
$300. Ph 0407 055 265
SLASHER MOWER
Self propelled.
Very reliable.
Good condition. $700.
Ph 6292 1725
HAY, 2014 SEASON
Good quality. Stored in shed.
Large amounts. $6 per bale.
Delivery extra.
Ph 0429 423 615
SUDOKU 9x9
This week’s puzzle
The numbers 1 to 9 must ap-
pear in every row, column
& 3 x 3 box. Use logic to de-
fine the answer, which will ap-
pear in next week’s Classifieds.
Last issue’s solution
5 9 1 4
2 8 6 3 1 9
9 2 5
8 6 1 5
2 9
4 3 2 7
1 7 8
5 7 8 6 3 1
8 5 9 6
18th
September 2014
6 8 9 1 2 5 7 4 3
3 2 1 4 6 7 8 5 9
5 7 4 9 3 8 6 2 1
4 6 3 7 1 9 2 8 5
9 1 8 2 5 6 4 3 7
2 5 7 3 8 4 1 9 6
8 9 2 6 7 3 5 1 4
1 4 6 5 9 2 3 7 8
7 3 5 8 4 1 9 6 2
MIND & BODY
ALISON’SBEAUTY&MASSAGE
Child friendly home beauty
salon, Franklin. Fully
qualified, registered with
council. Mani/pedi, facials,
massage, waxing and
tinting. Call 0428 460 058
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THE LIQUID CRYSTALS
THE LEVEL ONE
PRACTITIONER COURSE.
The only holistic
representation of the mineral
kingdom and most potent
form of crystalline energy
on earth. Work with the
Earths crystals in healing and
personal growth.
The course is limited to
20 only. Sat 11-Sun 12 of
October 2014. Location:
Ranelagh. Total cost $250
including 200-page manual
& a remedy made in class.
C o n t a c t : P a u l i n e @
Theliquidcrystals.com or
phone Pauline 0419 865
877 or Steve 0407 103 055
NATURAL HEALTH &
INJURY MANAGEMENT
Remedial Massage
Herbal Medicines
Call 6264 2002
Huon Natural Healthcare
SHIATSU
Japanese Deep Tissue
Massage. $50.
Sunday afternoons in Cygnet.
Gift vouchers also available.
Contact Juanita on
6297 8412
CULTUREDFERMENTEDFOOD
WORKSHOP&LUNCHBUFFET
Education, demonstrations,
Kefir cultures, make your
own Kombucha & Cultured
Veges, booklet, technique
to ferment almost anything,
everything inc. This is a total
Inspiration & vital for health!
Wed Oct 15th
10-2pm,
$85p/p @ West Winds,
Woodbridge
wildforwellnessaustralia@
gmail.com
text 0428 043 937
Guitar tuition
the guitar school
All levels and styles taught
at studios in City and
Kingston areas.
Ph Roger Southey 6229 4453
BIKRAM YOGA
51 Chuter St, Deep Bay
Mon – Fri 9.30am & 6.30pm
Sat 8am, Sun 10am
Call Ben 0427 651 032
www tranquilpoint.com
YOGA
Classes at Cygnet Sports
Centre, Thurs evenings and
Fri mornings. Bookings
essential. For info Angela:
phone 6295 1997; email
rockel@clearmail.com.au
CLASSES
Place your line ad for the
Kingston Classifieds and
the Cygnet & Channel
Classifieds at one of our
agents -
Middleton PO
Woodbridge PO
Snug PO
Margate PO
Sandfly Store
Geeveston PO
CASH ONLY
AGENTS
STUFF
TO BUY OR SELL?
Lodge your ad online
www.southbus.com.au
or Ph 6295 1708
FOR RENT
3 BEDROOM HOUSE
In Cygnet. Big back yard.
Ph 0455 942 688
WORKSHOP SPACES
In Cygnet with power.
Also storage facility.
Boats, caravans, household.
Good rates.
Ph 0412 026 727
or 0438 602 502
FOR DISPLAY ADS
5pm Mondays
DEADLINES
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Eco & Pet friendly
6297 8290 / 0439 978 290
PET FRIENDLY
ACCOMMODATION
Bruny Island, two bedroom,
fully fenced, opposite dog-
friendly beach, all Foxtel
channels supplied.
Rates to Dec (per couple, excl
school hols / long weekends)
$90 p/n (min 2 nights)
$65 p/n (min 5 nights,
mid week special)
These rates apply for:
• Sharing the one room, extra
for 2nd
bedroom opened.
• Supplying own linen.
Ph 0428 568 852
SHACK ON BRUNY ISLAND
Dennes Point,
sleeps 8 – 10 people,
furnished, BYO linen.
Ph62296446,0407296446
HOLIDAY ACCOM.
MONSTER GARAGE SALE
21st
Sept, 10am – 2pm.
Many items, BBQ,
tea, coffee, cake stall.
Burtons Reserve Cygnet.
No early birds.
GARAGE SALE
KINGSTON BEACH
HEALTH CENTRE
is looking for a qualified
self employed
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
THERAPIST
to fill a void left by two of
our therapists going on
extended leave.
A great opportunity to rent
a room if you are currently
working from home and
ready to work as part of an
allied health team.
For further information
contact Mel on 0424 609 357
EARN GR8 $ P/T ONLINE
Dynamic Health Industry.
Company of the Year.
NobelPrize-nomtechnology.
New in Tas. Phone Jen
6227 8386 / 0413 953 386
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
WANTED
CAR DETAILER
Wanted to make the interior
of one car habitable.
PhHeloise62950482.(Leave
a message if necessary)
CONSERVATIVECOMMUNITY
MINDED CHRISTIAN FAMILY
Seeks help on organic
farm. Gardening, fencing,
carpentry. Enquiries please
phone 0488 993 232.
STALL HOLDERS
For Carmel Hall at the
next Cygnet double spring
market on Sept 21st
.
Ph Julie 0488 006 873
PUBLIC MEETING
To discuss options for the
Middleton Fair.
2pm Sunday Oct 5th
at
Middleton Hall.
Come & have your say.
John Reeves, Vice President,
Southern Channel
Ratepayers&ResidentsAssoc.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SEEKING COTTAGE
Local prof couple
seek beautiful, private
cottage to rent.
Clean, quiet living.
Excellent local refs.
VJ - 0430 506 305
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WHAT’S ON
If your listing in
What’s On
on page 2
is no longer valid
please advise us
as we have other
organisations wishing to list
their activity and we only
have a certain amount of
space available.
Please call the Classifieds
on 6295 1708 or email
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SERVICES
CHANNEL PC REPAIRS
Repair call out service.
New and refurbished
PCs and parts.
www.channelpcrepairs.com.au
Phone 6267 4658
COMPUTER REPAIRS
Daniels IT would like to
remind you that Paul is
available to repair your
home or work machines. He
has 15 years professional
experience in Networks,
Windows and Linux solutions.
He can come to you, or just
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If you have a refund due,
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BOBCAT HIRE
Driveway repairs and re-
surfacing. Fire prevention
and land clearing. Mulch
spreading. Owner operator.
F r e e q u o t e s ! P h o n e
Martin Norman 6267 4845
7 TONNE CAT EXCAVATOR
Fully equipped. House sites,
roads, general work etc.
$90/hr + GST or quote.
Phone Rohan Gudden 0400
682 099 or Ronny Gudden
on 0418 532 160
FOR HIRE
MUD TYRES X 4
BFG Mud, 33 x 15 inch on
6 stud steel rims, suit Toyota.
$600 ono.
Ph 6267 4394 evenings.
ECU REMAPPING
Want more power or want to
save on fuel? We can help
with an ECU REFLASH or
‘TUNE’ for modern diesels.
The safe and correct way
to improve your vehicle’s
performance. Now in your
area, contact us today.
Phone: 0438 876 854
performanceelectronics.com.au
ADVANCED
MOORING SERVICES
Now servicing all
lower Channel areas.
Ph 0477 165 583
AUTO/MARINE
PETS & LIVESTOCK
LUXURY BOARDING
PROFESSIONAL GROOMING
Margate Country Kennels
170 Van Morey Road
6267 1148 / 0437 355 856
www.margatecountrykennels.com.au
ONE PEKING ROOSTER
With 3 Frizzle hens $50.
Also give away Peking
roosters and Frizzle roosters.
Call 6295 0098
ISA BROWNS
Point of lay, $30 each.
Ph 0402 222 966
TURKEYS
Two hens and a gobbler, $80.
Ph 0488 993 232
RANI’S LOCAL, CHEAP,
EXPERIENCED PETMINDING
At your own home. One dog
or an entire farm. Pats, walks,
medications. 0403 642 916
HOLIDAY PET CARE
Pet-sitting, pet-feeding, pet-
minding, pet-visits, house-
sitting, dog-walking. If you
need your pets cared for
when you are on holiday call
the pet specialist: Kimberly’s
Pet Taxi & Pet Services on
0428 568 852
GARDENING
GARDENING
Mowing, hedge-trimming,
pruning.
Ph Lenny 6292 1032
OUTDOOR GARDEN
PRODUCTS
Plants & seedlings.
Garden mulches – pea straw,
lucerne & grass hay. Barley
straw. Mushroom compost.
Range of potting soils
& animal manures –
sheep, chicken & 3-in-1.
OPEN EVERY DAY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340
PROFESSIONAL
TREE SERVICES
Qualified arborist, fully
insured, ethical tree care.
Modern Arbor 0449 150 471
RIDE ON MOWING /
BRUSH CUTTING
Large areas welcome.
Insured.
Please call 0448 695 429
TREEMENDOUS
TREE SURGERY
Fully insured, reliable
and local. Ph Corey on
0423678927forafreequote.
BRIAN THE LAWN TAMER
Ph 0417 199 491
Mowing, brushcutting,
chainsawing,hedgetrimming,
gutter cleaning,
generalgardeningandmore!
TRADES
HANDYMAN
for HOUSE & YARD
Friendly and efficient.
Chris 0432 952 131
HOME & GARDEN
MAINTENANCE
Antenna installation,
testing&tagging.Fullyinsured.
Ph Barry 0409 607 935
CARPENTER / JOINER
30 years’ experience.
Reno’s, decks, pergolas,
handyman, maintenance.
No job too small. Free quotes.
Jason 0414 299 703
ELECTRICIAN
All aspects.
Over 20 yrs’ experience.
CallClaytonon62978572or
0417 943 202, LIC 1369347
HUON VALLEY PAINTING
Interior / Exterior
Servicing Huon Valley area
Call Adam or Kylie
0438 430 805
CARPENTER JOINER
Contracting, reno’s, stairs,
small jobs.
Call Jason 0418 396 401.
jmosscar@gmail.com.
CV’s HANDYMAN SERVICE
All home maintenance
& repairs.
Plastering, painting, doors,
windows, re-grouting tiles.
Fences, gates, mowing &
general yard work.
No job too small. Call for
quote Chris 0407 248 450.
Fully insured.
ANGELCLEAN
Cleaning ~ Gardening
Carpet Cleaning
Lawns / Pruning / Gutters
Regular/Spring/Bond cleans
Reno/Builders. Police check.
Call Carolyn 0448 779 981
ELECTRICIAN
Switchboards, lights,
safety checks, etc.
SeaSpark Contracting,
Jon Ph 0429 926 516.
seaspark.com.au
Lic 1222249
ROOF PAINTING
Iron and tile roof restoration.
Free quotes. The Flu Pro.
Ph 0407 040 641
SHEDS
Local supplier of quality
garages, farm sheds and
industrial buildings.
Accredited builder.
0419 309 146 / 6295 1301
www.sissheds.com.au
FLUE CLEANS
NEW WOOD HEATER SALES
Repairs and installations.
Call The Flue Pro
0407 040 641
ACCREDITED BUILDER
Available for work,
new homes, extensions,
renovations. Please call
Steven Gibson 6297 8562
or 0428 978 561
CARPET CLEANING
Contact Chris from
The 2C’s CARPET CLEANING
Anywhereanytime...freequotes
Phone 6295 1603
CARPET / UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
$30 / room. $30 / seat.
Insured / all areas.
Please call Henk,
Detail Clean 0448 695 429
RENDER&TEXTURECOATINGS
By Trowel Art
27 years experience.
Free quotes.
Call 0418 983 659
SAXON WOODHEATERS
For a brochure or friendly
in-home consultation call
Ben Morrison at Natural
Heat on 0407 870 389 or
6266 4242 (after hours)
PAINTER
No job too small.
Call Peter 0417 302 739
BUILDERS AVAILABLE
New homes, extensions,
decks, free measure & quote.
Call Ronny or Rohan Gudden
on 0418 532 160 or 0400
682 099
DIGITAL TV RECEPTION
Antennas, cabling, new
outlets and equipment set up.
All issues resolved and
guaranteed. 13 years
in the Huon/Channel.
Govt endorsed installer
# 3966. Call Total TV
Tuning on 0428 154 449
MEDIA
ALL HOME RENOVATIONS
& MAINTENANCE
All renovations – indoor and
out.Carpentry,decking,tiling,
heritage restorations. Fully
insured, fully qualified.
20 years experience.
Phone Michael van Heel
0412 823 925
DIGITAL TV ANTENNAS
V.A.S.T. free to air satellite TV.
TV Channel Restack Retuning
Homeright Electrical
0419 566 341
6267 9698
CARPENTER
For all your building needs.
Decks, renos, repairs, etc.
No job too small.
Free quotes.
Ph Warren 0427 442 042
CONCRETE AND
EXCAVATIONS
Available for shed & house
slabs, driveways, etc.
Experienced with exposed
aggregate & colour finishes.
Phone Andrew on
0407 873 009
andrewgillcontracting.com.au
PLUMBER
General plumbing,
emergency repairs and
maintenance.
Hot water cylinders and
blocked drains.
Phone 0427 776 456
PORTABLE SAWMILLING
With Lucas Mill, on site
and to order. Log handling
machinery available.
Phone Bernt 0402 484 160
GORDON ASPHALTING
and SPRAY SEALING
Car parks, driveways,
footpaths repaired.
No obligation free quote.
Ph 0428 554 439
THE HUONVILLE MARKET
This Saturday.
Spring Market. Plenty of
new stalls. All welcome.
Ph 0419 221 705
CYGNET FOLK FESTIVAL
LAUNCH - 20 SEPTEMBER
At the new St James
Multi-Purpose Room.
Doors at 7.00pm
Citizen Shrapnel and the
Lords of Little Egypt
and Leo Creighton.
Tickets at the door:
$20 / $15 / $10 / $5.
CYGNET FOLK FESTIVAL
Early bird discount tickets
now on sale.
Formoreinfoandtopurchase
tickets visit the website.
www.cygnetfolkfestival.org
GATHER FOR CLIMATE
ACTION
Sun 21st
Sept 1pm.
at MONA
EVENTS
SELF STORAGE CYGNET
New complex, town centre,
power, lights,
24-hour access,
secure yard, 21m2
bays,
suit car/furniture, etc.
End of lane to left of Mitre 10.
Ph 0417 714 755
STORAGE
EMPLOYMENT
HOUSE CLEANER
Required for four hours every
Monday in the Cygnet area.
Must have experience
and references.
Ph Belinda on 6295 0266
WOODBRIDGE HILL
HIDEAWAY ~ CLEANERS
Casual for cleaning cabins
and lodge must be available
during the day 10am-3pm.
Please contact Mandy or
Jason on 6295 1518.
TRADE OR SERVICE?
Phone 6295 1708
to advertise
VEHICLE OR VESSEL
TO SELL?
Advertise: 6295 1708
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OPINION Event Diary
September
- 30 The Photography of John Redeker – 9am-5pm daily exc Sun, Baha’i Centre for
Learning, Hobart
20 Little Athletics come and try day – 12.30pm, Huonville sports ground
20 Microbirth screening – 1.45pm, Taroona Community Hall
20 Cygnet Folk Festival Launch – 7pm, St James’ College Multi-purpose Room, Cygnet
23 Life. Be In It. Mini Sports – 10-11am, Kids Allowed Shop, Channel Court, Kingston
24 Grassheads – 10-11am, Kids Allowed Shop, Channel Court, Kingston
24 Huon Disability Network website launch – 3pm, Geeveston Community
House, 9b School Road, Geeveston
26 WomenonWaterfundraiserfilm,SearchingforSugarman–6pm,Palais,Franklin
Market DiarySeptember
20 Huonville Market – 10am-2pm, Huonville Town Hall and surrounds
21 Cygnet Market – 10am-2pm, Cygnet Town Hall
28 Franklin Market – 10am-2pm, Palais Theatre
28 Woodbridge Market – 10am-3pm, Woodbridge Hall, Channel Highway
28 Snug Market – 10am - 2pm, Community Hall, Beach Road
Australian fighter jets and about 600
military personnel, including Special
Forces soldiers, will be deployed to
the Middle East this week to join a
US-led force in an attempt to contain
the forces of the Islamic State. They
will be followed by about 400 Air
Force personnel, up to eight F/A-
18F Super Hornet jets, an early
warning and control aircraft, and
an aerial refuelling aircraft. The
Opposition have fallen into step,
and it has been left to Senator Milne,
Leader of the Greens Party, to play
the role of Cassandra. For over a
month now our screens and pages
have been full of graphic depictions
of beheadings and executions by the
irregular but highly effective forces of
the IS which some Australian citizens,
it is thought, have joined.
Mr Abbott is finding his feet on the
international stage and his voice
at the international microphone,
sidestepping his erstwhile Foreign
Minister Julie Bishop, one of
the better performers on the
Government’s front bench. This
phase of his career was launched
by his pleasingly undiplomatic
comments on the murder of nearly
300 innocents including a number
of Australians aboard Malaysian
Airlines Flight 17 as it was overflying
disputed airspace in the Ukraine.
He has remained centre stage with
his comments over the atrocities
committed by or in the name of the
Islamic State, including beheadings,
crucifixions, enslavement and
summary executions, images of
which are flaunted via our willing
media, who in my view thereby
Intervention become accessories to the crimes
whose images they retail, since IS is
using them to appal and intimidate
its opponents.
Mr Abbott has segued from general
revulsion over these widely depicted
occurrences to a position where
they are somehow construed as a
threat to Australia, and therefore
justify the intervention reported
above. He has said that Australia
is not deploying combat troops, but
contributing to international efforts to
prevent the humanitarian crisis from
developing…’ But while it should
be noted that he is not declaring
war on IS, any Australian personnel
who fall alive into the hands of
IS will therefore have no claim
to the protection of the Geneva
Conventions on the conduct of war.
Mr Abbott’s strident criticism of IS
and his unsupported assertions
that it is a threat to Australia have
ensured that no mercy will be shown
to any Australian personnel, military
or civilian, who fall into its hands.
Women who do so may be singled
out for especially punitive and violent
retribution. Another unlooked for
and unwelcome consequence is that
Australia’s intervention will ensure
that it is marked by IS for punitive
action, if not in the field, at home.
It is unlikely that our security
services will be able to guarantee
effective intervention or detection
of terrorist acts by or on behalf of
IS, whose funds are estimated at
two billion $US, and rising daily
by way of extortion, subventions
from individuals or sympathetic
states, theft and the illegal sale of
crude oil from captured fields. Al-
Qaeda’s total funds in its heyday
were around 30 million $US. Sooner
or later, in my view, we will be
subject to a significant terrorist
attack. In such circumstances, the
withdrawal of Australian Federal
Police from Tasmanian airports
seems particularly ill-timed.
Iraq remains a complex, volatile and
evolving environment. It is entirely
possible that interdiction from the
air, using conventional aircraft and
increasingly sophisticated, accurate
and lethal drones will reduce the
effectiveness of IS to the point where
it withdraws from the active and
aggressive profile which it has so far
shown. The game will change many
times; the most immediate and likely
evolution will be the deployment by
IS of effective anti-aircraft missiles.
They have the budget to buy them
and there would be no shortage of
eager vendors. The Mujahedeen in
Afghanistan deployed short-range
ground-to-airmissilesagainstRussian
helicopters with devastating effect.
The actions of IS, if they are ever
subjected to international judicial
scrutiny, will not fall into the category
of war, but rather, civil crimes, and
a new approach may be needed
to examine them. It is not yet clear
whether the international community
has reached a position on this.
Whether Australian intervention will
have had any significant beneficial
consequences remains to be seen.
But the government should make
it clear that all we are doing is
supplying short-term, limited range
military assistance. If this helps to
build an autonomous Iraqi nation
with an effective self-defence
capacity that would be ‘mission
accomplished’. Let us hope so.
John Fleming II
(fleming@southbus.com.au)

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