1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

Covering the Cygnet, Huonville, Grove, Leslie Vale, Franklin, Geeveston & Channel areas
16 October 2014
Phone: 6295 1708
[email protected]
www.southbus.com.au
No 1351
Turn on,
tune in
All free-to-air TV channels will soon be changing frequencies in Geeveston, Wattle Grove,
Cradoc and surrounds.
These moves are part of the national retune
program and will free up broadcasting spectrum
for new services such as mobile broadband.
For Geeveston, Wattle Grove, Cradoc and surrounds the retune will occur on 22nd October.
The retune will affect viewers in Geeveston, Port
Huon, Wattle Grove, Glaziers Bay and Cradoc
who receive their TV signal from the Doodys Hill
tower at Geeveston.
The best way for residents to find their retune day
is by entering their address into the “Get retune
info” box on the website at retune.digitalready.
gov.au.
After the channels have changed, viewers will
need to retune their digital TV, set-top box or
digital TV recorder to find the channels that have
moved. Retuning should not be done before
22nd October as channels won’t move until then.
Retuning is done using the remote. For most
systems press the ‘menu’ button on the remote.
Look for settings such as ‘channels’ or ‘autotuning’ and follow the prompts to retune. A video
and three-step guide to retuning is available on
the website.
The retune is scheduled to avoid evenings
and weekends. There may be some temporary
disruption to all TV services on retune day.
Service outages on the days before and after the
retune may also be necessary, due to work being
conducted at the transmission site.
As the retune simply moves free-to-air TV
channels to a new location on the broadcast
spectrum, it is unlikely to change TV reception
or coverage.
People living in apartments may be using
a shared antenna system. If channels do not
reappear after retuning, they should contact their
property manager or body corporate.
For more information about the retune, scheduled outages, or to sign up for an SMS or email
reminder, visit the retune website or call the
Digital Ready Information Line on 1800 20 10
13, 8am to 10pm (AEDT), seven days a week.
Sophia and Trish Doyle with some of the items that will be for sale at the fundraising Juey Bazaar stall at
Dover Hardware as part of the Garage Sale Trail
Bargains galore
The Huon Valley will be a bargain hunter’s
paradise on 25th October, as the number of
sales registered as part of this year’s Garage
Sale Trail continues to grow.
Dover Hardware and Juey Bazaar have joined
the trail and will be offering a combined sale
at Dover Hardware.
A sausage sizzle and pre-loved treasures stall
from Juey Bazaar will raise funds for the Cambodian Children’s Trust and Dover Hardware
will also have some discounts on offer.
The Garage Sale Trail is a national day of ga-
rage sales to encourage re-use and to reduce
the amount of waste going to landfill. It is free
to participate in and individuals, businesses
and community groups are encouraged to
get involved.
As part of the Garage Sale Trail, Huon Valley
Council will be holding an open day at the
Southbridge Waste Transfer Station in Huonville
from 10am on 25th October.
The day will include a mini market (10am-2pm)
 continued page 5
Pelverata: make a plan
People living in Pelverata and surrounding
areas are invited to a community forum about
bushfire safety at the Pelverata Memorial Hall
on Sunday 26th Octoberat 12pm with a sausage sizzle prepared by the Cradoc fire brigade.
Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) chief officer Mike
Brown says, “Every year bushfires threaten
lives and property in Tasmania. If you live in
or near bushland, you, your family, and your
home are at risk.”
The TFS invites Pelverata and residents from
Department of Communications Media Release surrounding areas to come along to this
free community forum to see TFS equipment
displays and hear about local bushfire safety
issues such as:
• Fire danger ratings
• Bushfire warning alert levels
• What can you do to prepare, act and survive
• Making a bushfire survival plan
The TFS, Department of Primary Industries,
Parks, Water and Environment, and a phonetree volunteer will discuss how to prepare
 continued page 7
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Friday;
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ads& 2pm
16 October
2014
- Cygnet
ChannelTuesday
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What’s on
GENERAL
Beehive Playcentre Margate Tues/
Thurs 9-12pm 3-4 yrs, 6267 1301
Bruny Island Quarantine Station
Open Thurs to Mon 10am-4pm, 816
THE CYGNET & CHANNEL CLASSIFIEDS
Killora Rd, North Bruny 0435 069 312
ISSN 1442-5106
Colour Circle Art Group Adult classes
Published Thursdays
/workshops. Bernadette 6229 8938
Cygnet Community Arts Council Gai
14 Mary Street
6295 0032 or Facebook page
Cygnet Tasmania 7112
Cygnet Health Centre Information re
services 6295 1235
Phone: 6295 1708
Cygnet Kitchen Gardeners
Fax: 6295 1964
6295 1399 / 0438 869 540 or
Web: www.southbus.com.au [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Cygnet Living History Museum Mary
St, 7 days 10-3pm 6295 1394
Cygnet Sea Dragons Jnr Soccer Club
Deadlines
George 6295 0754 / 0400 514 767
Display ads 5pm Monday
Port Cygnet Mens Shed 10-3pm,
Line ads 4pm Tuesday
Mon to Fri. Noel 0448 928 068
Articles 5pm Monday
Huon Bushfire Phone Trees Info on
No cancellations accepted
neighbourhood set-up. Joanne 0409
002 090.
after 4pm Tuesday.
Huon LINC Library online access
Rates - Cygnet & Channel
learning, info. H’ville 6264 8482
Huon Valley Children’s Services
Classifieds
Centre based after school/early morn &
Line ads
vacn. care. Pre-kinder, childcare links,
$9.90 per 5 lines
capsule hire 6264 0333
($1.00 - each additional line)
Little Penguins Birth - 4yrs, Mon
Add a photo for $9
9-11.30am, Fri 9-11.30am. Bruny
School 6293 1147
Display ads
Lovett Gallery 10am-4pm, Sat &
$4.10 per column centimetre
Sun. Behind Cygnet Town Hall. Paul
6297 8540
Full page $424
Port Cygnet Land and Water Care
Half page $212
Enq. 0429 868 833
Quarter page $106
School Lunch Expo Prizes, recipes,
Positions of advertisements
articles. facebook.com/schoollunchexpo
cannot be reserved.
StoryTime 11am Mon & Wed term time,
Huon LINC 6264 8482
Web Links
Yoga Geeveston, Franklin, Huonville,
Rates per quarter
Alison 0400 288 545
$16.50 per line - limited lineage
Zumba Margate, Mel 0409 217 527
Zumba Fitness Ranelagh / Huonville.
All prices include GST
Tania 0457 192 385
MONDAY
Payment required by cash, cheque, Alcohol & Drug Service Huon Comm
Visa or MasterCard prior to
Health Ctr by appt. 1300 139 641
publication, except by arrangement. Craft Group 10am-2pm West Winds,
Woodbridge 6267 4713
What’s on - Free for regular com- Cub Scouts 8-10yrs 5-6.30pm
Burtons Res, Cygnet. 6295 0136
munity non-profit activities only.
Cygnet Senior Citizens Bingo
Save on advertising costs
1.30-4pm, Cygnet Comm Health Ctr
Special rates apply for advertising 6295 1506
Deep Bay Fire Brigade 6.30pm
concurrently in both the Cygnet
Cliffords Rd. 6297 8230
& Channel Classifieds and the
Esperance Lodge of Freemasons
Kingston Classifieds.
2nd Mon-rehearsal. 3rd Mon meeting
Regular advertisers can take
6264 1834
advantage of our Contract Rates. Gym Class at West Winds, 9-10 am
6267 4713
Call for details.
HVC Mind Games MahJong, Crib &
Euchre. 11.45-2.45, Huon Community
Opinions expressed in the Cygnet
Health Centre. 6264 0300
& Channel Classifieds do not
Joey Scouts (6 & 7yrs) 3.15 -4.30pm
necessarily reflect the views of
Burtons Reserve, Cygnet 6295 0136
Southern Business Services Pty Ltd.
Rock & roll dance lessons Bgnrs
Political advertisements published
7-8pm. Intermediate 8-9pm. West
in this paper are accepted on a
Winds, Woodbridge. 6267 4713
commercial basis and have no
Rotary Club of Kingston 6.30pm
Kingborough Bowls Club, Margate.
bearing on the views of this paper.
David 0437 849 470
Contributors of letters, editorial
material, and advertisements, agree Social Badminton 10am-12pm,
Cygnet Sports Centre. Ph 6295 1130
to indemnify Southern Business
South Channel Garden Club 1st Mon
Services Pty Ltd and its employees
7.30pm. Middleton Community Centre
for any liability arising out of claims
6267 4936
in relation to such contributions. Any U3A Book Club Last Mon of mth.
Community Medical Centre, Fredclaims made in advertisements, or
editorial, are the responsibility of the erick St, Cygnet. Lyn 6295 0980
person(s) placing the advertisement. Wattle Grove Fire Brigade train ftntly
6.30pm at Station. 6295 0417
While every care is taken, the
Wild Goose Qigong 9.30-11am,
publisher cannot be held responsible Cygnet Supper Room. 6295 0887
for errors or their effect. We reserve
Woolcraft Spinning Group 1st &
3rd Mon. 9am-12.30pm Cygnet Health
the right to alter, omit, reclassify or
Centre. Anne 6295 1810
abbreviate advertisements for any
Yoga Woodbridge Hall 10-11.30am
reason. Responsibility for election
6267 4936
comment is accepted by Richard
TUESDAY
Miller, 14 Mary Street, Cygnet.
Alcohol & Drug Svice Huon Comm
Our full terms and conditions can be Health Ctr by appt. 1300 139 641
found at www.southbus.com.au.
ALP Huon Branch 7pm 2nd Tues alternates Cygnet/Huonville 0419 585 369
The Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
Bingo 7.30pm Twin Ovals Pavilion
Kingston, Michelle 0418 548 611
is independent, locally owned and
Channel Fire Brigade training
published by Southern Business
2nd & 4th Tues at 7pm, 1st Sun 1.30pm
Services Pty Ltd.
Kelsey 0419 309 566
We have no association with any other Channel Seniors Social Club 1st Tues
company in Australia or overseas.
12-2pm West Winds 6267 4713
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Cygnet & Channel Classifieds - 16 October 2014
Channel & Huon Ukulele Mob
6.30pm 15a Emma St Cygnet 6295 0910
Chat ‘N’ Chew Salvation Army Hall,
Huonville,1.30pm 6264 2645
Cygnet Walking Group – leaves
Burtons Reserve in Cygnet at 1pm. HVC
6264 0300
Family Planning Clinic wayraparatte
Child and Family Centre, Geeveston. 6273
9117 enqs/ free appointments.
Friends of Coningham NRA Working
Bees - 3rd Tues/month, Feb- Nov, Jean
6267 4870 times and locations
Friends of Snug Village Aged Care
Facility 2nd Tue 1.30pm, Beverley
6267 9537
Friendship Roses of Cygnet Craft
Group 10-1pm, Savina 6295 1941
Huon Natural Learners 11am-1pm
6297 9959 Relaxed homeschooling.
Kingborough Carers Support Grp
fortnightly, 1pm, Ph June 6229 6946
Life drawing 6-8pm, Eyrie Gallery,
14 Church St, Geeveston
PALS Sport 9.15-9.50am. GP room,
Cygnet Primary School. 6295 1241
Peregrine Play Group 9–11am,
Peregrine School, Nicholls Rivulet Rd.
Georgie. 0400 146 858
Prime Fusion Pilates/Tai Chi for older
adults, 3-3.45pm, Oyster Cove, 0412
123 969
RC model yacht racing, 10.30am,
Huon Rowing Club, Franklin. Tony 0417
452 816, Jack 6266 3846
Rotary Club of D’Entrecasteaux
Channel, Villa Howden 6.30pm
6267 1161
St James Playgroup Cygnet,
9am –10.30am Louise 6295 1541
Swansong Choir 7pm, Cygnet Twn Hall
Supper Room 0458 812 078
Uthando Project Making 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. Lyn 6295 0980
U3A Play Reading Group
1.45-4pm. Community Medical Centre,
Frederick St, Cygnet. Judi 6297 8239
WEDNESDAY
Bingo at the Cygnet Bowls Club 7pm
6264 1438
Huon Crafty Arts Group 10.30-12pm
Comm’ty Rm, St James Village, Pine Lane,
Huonville. 6264 8864
Huon River Guides 7-10yrs 3.305.30pm Hville Guide Hall 6266 4283
Huon Valley Concert Band 7pm
Huonville Primary School 6266 3148
Kingborough Prostate Cancer
Support Group Meets 2nd Wed 2pm.
Kingston LINC. Keith 6229 9479
Life Drawing Supper Room, Cygnet
T/Hall 10am-12pm 6292 1433
Lions Club of Port Cygnet 1st & 3rd
Wed, 6.30pm Top Pub, Cygnet
Meditation - Sahaja Yoga 12pm,
Huonville Health Centre, 7 Sale Street
PALS Music 9.15-9.50am. Music room,
Cygnet Primary School. 6295 1241
Qigong at Franklin 9am Amanda
0466 247 728
Sing Australia Kingston 12-2pm
Salvation Army Church, Algona Rd,
Blackmans Bay 6229 3990
U3A Art Group 2-4pm. Med Ctr,
Frederick St, Cygnet. Lyn 6295 0980
U3A Garden & Gourmet Group
10am-12pm. Community Medical Centre,
Frederick St, Cygnet. Jenny 6266 6404
Women’s indoor soccer 7pm. Cygnet
Sports Ctr. All levels. 6295 1130
Woodbridge Red Cross bi-monthly at
member’s homes 2pm. 6267 4672
THURSDAY
Channel Painters 9.30am-12n West
Winds, Woodbridge, Jane 6292 1177
CWA Cygnet Branch 1st Thu, 10am-2pm,
Bridge Cottage, Mandy 0418 182 939
/ 6295 0643
Cygnet Community Garden
10-12noon, [email protected]
6295 0658
Cygnet Library Storytime 2-3pm.
Cygnet Venturers 15-18yrs 7- 9pm
Burtons Reserve, Cygnet 6295 0136
Huon Explorer Guides 10-14yrs,
6-8pm, Hville Guide Hall 6266 4283
Huonville Sunflower Guides
5-7yrs, 3.30-5pm Huonville Guide Hall
6266 4283
Huon Valley Jujitsu Club Junior
Classes 5-9yrs 5pm, 9-14yrs 6pm-7pm,
Pt Huon Sports Ctr. 6297 1708
In Stitches yarn-craft group 1st Thu
7-9pm, Southern Swan, 12 Mary St,
Cygnet 0468 357 468
Kettering Community Association
1st Thurs, 7.30pm Kettering Hall, Mary
6267 5023
PALS Kinder 10am-12pm Kinder room,
Cygnet Primary School. 6295 1241
Prime Moves fitness for older adults,
11-11.45am, Oyster Cove, 0412 123 969
Scouts for 11-15yr olds 7-9 pm Burtons
Reserve, Cygnet. 6295 0136
Snug CWA 2nd Thursday of month,10am.
Brookfield, Margate. 6267 5060.
Table Tennis 10am-12pm Cygnet
Sports Centre, Phone 6295 1130
Tiddlypeeps Playgroup Margate
10-11.30am 6267 9716
The Exchange Op Shop & Drop In
Centre at West Winds, 10-3.30pm,
Woodbridge.
U3A Creative Craft 2-4pm.
Community Medical Ctr, Frederick St,
Cygnet. Barbara 6264 2778
U3A Morning program 10am12pm. Community Medical Centre,
Frederick St, Cygnet. Lyn 6295 0980
West Winds Photographic Group
last Thur (not Jan) 7.30pm, Woodbridge
6292 1778
Wombats Childcare at West Winds,
Woodbridge 8.30am-3.30pm, School
terms only 6267 4713
FRIDAY
Aikido 6pm, Cygnet Sports Centre
6295 1130
Cygnet Singers Choir Rehearsals
Cygnet Sports Centre 7.30-9.30pm, Terry
6266 6026
Cygnet Walking Group – leaves
Burtons Reserve 1pm. HVC 6264 0300
Eating with Friends 3rd Fri, West Winds
6267 4713
Family Planning Clinic SETAC
Primary Health Care Centre, Cygnet. 6295
1125 enqs/ free appointments.
Huonville Venturer Unit 14-18 yrs,
7pm till late, H’nville Scout Hall
Lions Club of Port Cygnet BBQ 102pm last Fri, weather permitting, Cygnet
Mary Street car park
Open Mic Night last Fri, 7-10pm, Port
Cygnet Sailing Club clubhouse
Parlons Français! 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
Scrabble Group 1-3pm Huon LINC
6264 8482
SATURDAY
Archery Member shoots 11.30am.
Huon Archers. Rahn 6264 2002
Aust. Volunteer Coast Guard on
duty Margate Marina Sat/Sun/pub hols
9am-5pm 6267 5016
Cygnet Riding Club, Instruction day
2nd Sat 0428 143 134
Huon Freemasons Open Lodge, 4th
Sat 10-1pm 6266 3235
Huonville Market From May 2014,
1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am-2pm. Huonville Town Hall 0419 221 705
Old Schoolhouse Toy Library 9.3011.30am, cnr George & Golden Valley
Rd, Cygnet 0415 424 459
Seventh Day Adventist Margate
11am W/ship, 9.30am Sabbath School
Theosophical Society last Sat 2-4pm,
13 Goulburn St, Hobart 6267 4868
SUNDAY
Anglican Parish of Channel &
Cygnet 9am - Woodbridge,10am Cygnet, 6295 1767
AOG Church 10.30am. Mary St
Cygnet. 6266 3558
Church in the Valley 10am CWA Hall
Huonville 0408 876 272
Cygnet Jazz Collective 1st Sunday of
month. 2-5pm, Cygnet RSL.
Cygnet Market 1st & 3rd Sun 10-2pm
0488 006 873 Cyg Town Hall
Judbury Market 2nd Sun, 10am-2pm.
0424 035 114. Calvert Park
Margate Garden Club last Sun mth
outings, Anne 6267 2152
Woodbridge Village Market
4th Sun 10-3pm, Babs 6267 4853
Woodbridge Uniting Church
Service 9.30am 6292 1778
Strange but true
Local broadband network
Residents of Dolphinholme, a village in
Lancashire, England were plagued by
a maddeningly slow internet connection.
They had repeatedly asked British Telecom
for new cables because it was taking them
minutes to upload a single web page but
BT refused. So they put on their boots and
solved the problem by digging trenches
and laying the superfast broadband cable
themselves. Now they get speeds of 1GBps
– among the fastest in the UK.
Tortoise in the toilet
A police officer in Uganda confronted an
aggressive tortoise which entered his home
and shot it dead. Charles Onegui, from the
Nebbi district, told a local paper he was
enjoying a cup of tea when the tortoise
marched into his hut. “I took a stick to
chase it but it became violent,” he said.
It then moved towards the latrine – and
when it came out, Officer Onegiu drew
his gun and opened fire. “It was a very
big white tortoise. As I talk now, I am still
scared.” Sympathetic local Christians then
prayed for the officer, before “burning the
dead reptile to ashes”.
Risk of over-exercising
A recent study has found that young people
who take extreme amounts of exercise
(more than 17.5 hours a week) score
no higher, in terms of overall physical
and mental well being, than those who
do none. The survey of 1,200 people,
aged 16 to 20, in Switzerland, found that
physical activity was associated with lower
levels of stress and anxiety, and higher
self-esteem, peaking with those who spent
14 hours a week exercising. The benefits
then began to decline. This could be due
to inflammation caused by excessive levels
of exercise, which has been linked to poor
physical and mental health in other studies.
Building on a budget
Michael Buck, a rural smallholder near
Oxford, UK, has built a small house at the
end of his garden for just $270, without
using a single power tool. The 59-year old
erected the cob house using traditional
materials such as earth, clay and straw,
along with items either found in rubbish
skips or donated to him. He cut up an old
lorry windscreen for the windows, taught
himself to thatch, and diverted water from
a nearby spring. Inside there is a woodburning stove and a raised bunk bed to
maximise floorspace. The house took two
years to complete, and is now let out to
a local farm worker, who pays her rent
in milk.
Bons mots
“Luck is not something you can mention in
the presence of self-made men.”
American writer, E.B. White
Connecting Cygnet
Cygnet Family Practice (CFP)
continues to improve access to
health services for the people of
Cygnet and surrounding areas.
Since January this year, CFP staff
Kerrie Duggan, Angeline Banks
and Michelle Gibbons have been
implementing the Tasmania Medicare Local (TML) pilot program
for people with diabetes, lung
and heart diseases, Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s disease and multiple
sclerosis.
iPads for over 65s
Social isolation, especially in rural
areas like Cygnet, can also impact
on our health. Recently, through
the TML program, CFP staff became aware of a new program
which provides iPads for people
aged over 65 years and who meet
certain criteria.
CFP patient Mrs Gloria Watson
was delighted when she received
her new iPad, which comes with
ongoing IT support. Mrs Watson
is enjoying learning how to stay
From left to right: nurse practitioner Kerrie Duggan, TML participant Mrs Gloria Watson, care coordinator nurse Angeline
Banks, and care coordinator administrator Michelle Gibbons
in touch with her family through
Facebook, and enjoying the other
specially selected applications
such as the AFL footy site.
Staying connected to family and program, please contact Michelle
friends is valuable for our health on 6295 1460, or michelle@
and wellbeing. For further informa- cygnetfamilypractice.com.au.
tion about the Care Coordination
Kerrie Duggan
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• Cheeses
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• Fudge
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A community forum is to be held to talk about the best way to plan for the fire season.
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Vote 1
Bruce Heron
FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR
Transparent Council, Community Engagement,
Community Awareness
Cast spelling to the
winds
‘Will Yow Walke the Woods soe
Wylde?’. When you see that item
on the program you’ll know you’re
in a different time, a different life.
When you see the musicians take
up lute, viola da gamba and
percussion instruments to perform
it, you will be transported back to
when Queen Elizabeth I was on the
throne, Shakespeare and Marlowe
were playing in the theatres, John
Dowland was the master of song
– and Anon shared the honours
for many a composition. ‘Will
Yow Walke …’ is an instrumental.
‘With my Love my Life was Nestled’
will be sung by soprano, Helen
Thompson, and accompanied
by the lute and viola da gamba.
Gary Files will read ‘The Passionate Sheepheard to his Love’ by
Christopher Marlowe. Other titles
of readings, songs and instrumentals include such delights as
‘Come Let Us Kiss and Part’; ‘Flow
My Tears’; ‘Tobacco is like Love’
and ‘A Counterblast to Tobacco’;
‘The Passion of a Discontented
Mind’. Concertgoers will be thrilled
to discover that seated neatly
within the program is also Thomas
Morley’s ‘It was a Lover and his
Lass’. “Our special guest for the
program is actor Gary Files, and
his readings of these great renaissance poems combines perfectly
with Helen’s singing and the music
provided by Brett Rutherford on
viola da gamba, Susan King on
lute, and the sensitive percussion
of Matt Goddard.”
Interesting instruments
The viola da gamba resembles
a cello. It belongs to the family
of stringed instruments that first
appeared in Spain in the mid to
late fifteenth century, and was very
popular during the Renaissance
and Baroque periods. It goes without saying that the viola da gamba
is well suited to showcase the
wealth of music from these early
times. The lute is used for a variety
of music from the Medieval to Baroque periods, and was the most
important instrument playing secular music during the Renaissance.
It’s usually identified as a plucked
string instrument with a neck and
a deep, round back. Life was often
tough in Elizabethan England.
Hunger and poverty, plague and
the turmoil of deep religious and
political divisions took their toll on
the ordinary person. Paradoxically,
Bruce listens to and understands people from all walks of life.
He is always interested in their views and has the ability to
remain neutral and objective. He is committed to the community and will follow through with passion and sincerity.
GORE STREET MEDICAL
I believe that Bruce Heron would
make an exceptional Mayor for the
Huon Valley Council. I ask you to
support Bruce as he has supported
the Huon Valley and Vote 1 Bruce
Heron for Full-Time Mayor.
Scott McKibben
MBBS, B.Med.Sci, UTAS
bruceheron.wix.com/homepage
0407 873 749
Authorised by Robert Armstrong, 7 Solly Crt, Cygnet, TAS
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Take any ‘lover and his lass’, with
or without a ‘hey and a ho and
a hey nonino’, and you’ve got
plenty of scope for love – requited
and unrequited. And within that
scope, there’s plenty more for
passion and sentiment, despair
and delight. Head in the clouds,
or down in the doldrums – as
someone once said, ‘the course
of true love never did run smooth’.
Of course, it was Shakespeare
who gave us that so true, so apt,
so beautifully phrased saying, in
A Midsummer Nights Dream. He
was writing during the Elizabethan
era, an era that’s considered one
of the most splendid in English
literature, an era when poetry and
drama flourished. “Come join us
in Renaissance England,” says
Susan King of the Nuove Musiche
Ensemble. “Sigh, weep and swoon
to some of the most beautiful music
and words ever written.” Nuove
Musiche will present a selection
of this music and words at ‘Time
Stands Still’, a concert to be held at
Kettering on Sunday, 19th October.
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at the same time Shakespeare was
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was writing ‘The Good Morrow’ –
works of beauty and deep feelings.
(They’re both on the program,
read by Gary Files.)
Nuove Musiche Ensemble
Helen Thomson, whose singing
has been described by Limelight
magazine as “exquisite, near-flawless”, has worked internationally
as a performer, composer, sound
designer and musical director.
She spent eight years in Europe
performing with groups like the
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
and Choir, and returned to Australia in 2011. Here she performs,
appears on television and radio
and directs two local choirs. Susan
King furthered her lute studies in
Europe, and returned to Tasmania
in 2011, reviving Nuove Musiche,
a group she formed in 1986. She
frequently performs in Australia,
New Zealand and overseas. Brett
Rutherford is cellist with the Tasmania Symphony Orchestra, and
enjoys the versatility of playing the
viola da gamba as both a continuo
and solo instrument. Hobart-born
Matthew Goddard continued his
percussion studies in Victoria and
after working regularly with the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
returned to Tasmania to take up the
position of Principal Timpanist with
the TSO. Gary Files, actor, theatre
director and radio writer, began
his career in Melbourne, where
he was born. He won a scholarship to study acting in Canada,
and has also worked in the United
Kingdom. He returned to live and
work in Australia in 1976.
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“I encourage everyone to go to the
Garage Sale Trail website and plot
a treasure trail for 25th October,”
said Huon Valley mayor Robert
Armstrong.
“Make sure you include ‘Southbridge Surprise’ on your itinerary.
And if you’re thinking about holding your own sale, it’s not too late
to register.”
Go to www.garagesaletrail to find
out more, register or to plot your
own trail.
selling fresh produce, plants, furniture, craft and books. The popular
‘tip-shop treasures’ stall will be
well stocked with the best items that
have arrived at the Southbridge
Re-Use Shop.
A free barbecue will run from
11am-2pm and there will be free
balloons and face painting. Free
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Cygnet fun and fright night
The Child Care Links program is funded by the Australian
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be a part of something bigger...your community
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On Friday 31st October Cygnet
Primary School will prepare to scare
at its very first twilight Halloween
Fest, complete with zombie dance
and a handmade chocolate Jack
O’Lantern to be won.
The evening has been planned to
have something for everyone, with
ghoulish goodies, face-painting,
and sideshow alley for those on
the lookout for some freakishly
good fun. For foodies there will be
a gourmet BBQ, spicy curries,
stuffed potatoes, home-baked
goodies, local wines and cider.
For those who like to combine food
and fun, a raffle is being held to
win an incredible chocolate Jack
O’Lantern handmade by Cygnet
Primary School parent Gillian
Ryan of Cygneture Chocolates.
An award winning chocolatier, Gillian has designed and sculpted this
deliciously frightening Halloween
pumpkin from the finest Tasmanian
ingredients. Tickets are available
from Cygneture Chocolates where
the masterpiece is on display before
being moved to the Cygnet Primary School office the week before
the fest.
Throughout the night there will be
no shortage of entertainment, with
local musicians performing, includ-
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The school adopted the spooky
theme to appeal to children who
are becoming more captivated
by the American tradition of Halloween but whose parents may not
be so keen on them wandering the
streets trick or treating.
In addition to all the Halloweenthemed activities, there will still be
all the favourites of a traditional
country fair, including a white elephant stall, second-hand books,
chocolate wheel, plant stall, handmade and homemade gifts, and
a silent auction supported by local
businesses.
The Cygnet Halloween Fest will run
from 5 to 9pm on Friday 31st October at Cygnet Primary School on
Louisa Street, Cygnet. Entry is open
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for bushfires; whether you should
leave early or stay to defend your
property; making safe decisions
about animal welfare in an emergency; and how to set up and use
a phone tree system in the event
of a bushfire.
Fire services know that many
people don’t make timely decisions about what they will do
when a bushfire threatens. They
wait until the fire is close before
deciding what to do. When fires
are burning under severe, extreme
or catastrophic fire conditions, this
can be fatal.
Most people who die in a bushfire
are caught by the fire in the open,
either in their car or on foot.
Others are killed or seriously injured because they crashed in poor
visibility when they left it too late.
Mr Brown stresses, “It is very important you do not flee a bushfire
at the last minute. If your home is
well prepared it may be safer to
protect yourself from radiant heat
by sheltering inside for the time it
takes for the fire to pass.”
Pelverata and surrounding areas have been assessed as high
bushfire risk. If you live in this
area the TFS encourages you
to come along to this community forum to hear about how you
may be able to prepare, act and
survive bushfires.
If you would like to attend or for
further information please contact
community development officer,
Lesley King on 0418 398 004 or
email [email protected].
For detailed information on preparing homes and property for
bushfire, or for a free copy of the
updated version of the DVD Bushfire – Prepare to Survive, visit www.
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early exploration vessels Recherche and Esperance.
the Tasmanian Government and the corporate sector in general.
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Obituary
Richard Bacon, watercolour artist
Richard Bacon began his life in
Australia working for The Mercury
as a graphic design artist in 1966,
and held his first solo exhibition in
1973 at Saddlers Court Gallery
in Richmond.
Shortly afterwards, he was commissioned to create the iconic
Battery Point map, which stands at
the beginning of Sandy Bay Road
to this day.
Specialising in watercolours, he
has made a significant contribution within the Australian and international art world. Richard loved
the opportunities provided to him
by the architecture, maritime and
rural landscapes of Tasmania.
The 1970s and 80s were a prolific
time for Richard, involving annual
solo exhibitions and a number
of collective exhibitions around
Australia and internationally.
He was principally represented
by the Coughton Gallery where
he proved extremely popular.
His work was very individual and
easily identifiable, leading him
to be named as an icon by The
Mercury art critic of the time.
Richard’s work was admired
and respected by his peers, with
Max Angus referring to him as
a master. Many of his exhibitions
were sell-outs. During this period
he also illustrated a Battery Point
sketchbook with Joan Woodberry.
Following his gallery success,
he taught for many years at
the Colour Circle, an art
group established by Tasmanian artist Rosamund McCulloch.
One of his great strengths was
his ability to develop the students’
individual creativity.
As a result of his success, in the
mid 1980s he was invited to visit
China as a member of the Chinese
Friendship Association. He ran
a master class and was held in
high esteem by his Chinese hosts.
Richard was artist in residence on
the HMAS Stalwart at the 1988
centenary tall ships celebration.
He is represented nationally and
internationally, hanging twice as
a finalist in the Singer Friedlander
exhibition in the United Kingdom.
Among a number of organisations, he was a member of the
British Watercolour Association
(BWA) and also the Australian
Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).
Kingston exhibition
His last exhibition was Masters of
Art in Kingston in 2013, a collective exhibition including Roger
Murphy and David Hopkins, Tony
Ryan and Ned Trewartha. His work
continues to be admired at The
Strickland Gallery, Hobart Grand
Chancellor and the Stanley Gallery at Cygnet.
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Not that I needed to be reminded,
but a recent outing to Uniting
AgeWell’s Parade of Fascinating
Fashions 2014 at the Derwent
Entertainment Centre highlighted
the importance of the arts – or
‘the Yartz’, as coined by Barry
Humphries creation Sir Les Patterson. That expression came
from the Humphries show Isn’t it
Pathetic at his age? and the A Night
with Dame Edna tours of 1978
and 1979.
Humphries is not only an experienced writer and performer, he is
also an accomplished artist. It is
often the case that artistic people,
whether they use the creative or the
performing arts as their medium,
are multi-talented. Robyn Carney,
the Community ArtLink coordinator - Lifestyle Services at Strathaven,
was responsible for putting together
the Parade of Fascinating Fashions,
and is committed to the idea of
including all the arts. The fashions
were created by ordinary people,
exploring their creativity, with the
aim of providing fun and entertainment for older people in aged care
facilities. The ultimate aim was to
help those who were feeling lost,
lonely or depressed.
Community engagement is a known
way to assist anyone with mental
health problems, and laughter, as
they say, is the best medicine. Creating something, in the company of
others of like mind, is also a great
way to have fun and feel needed.
The result of the initiative was 14
‘garments’ made out of unwanted,
abandoned or superfluous material. The people at the aged care facilities involved took to their art form
with gusto: recycling is something
that everyone used to have to do
because resources were precious.
Each fashion item was made by
a team under the direction of artists.
The parade also featured a choir,
and comic relief was provided by
actor Jeff Michel, who stepped in at
the last minute to model a garment
and give a comedy sketch because
one of the models got cold feet at
the last minute. It is no accident that
artistic people often have talents in
many areas, and it is no accident
that the arts are now more and
more multi-disciplinary.
Arts in the Huon
The Huon Valley Theatre (HVT)
Company’s recent production of
Cinderella was a perfect example
of multi-disciplinary arts. As well as
performers, musicians, dressmakers and artists, the production, written and directed by Carl Lawton,
used film to replace sets, making
it a multi-disciplinary vehicle for
local talent.
The other aspect of the production
which is not shouted out about
but probably should be, was the
involvement of young people. The
HVT has long provided young locals with a performance outlet, and
has provided the community with
entertainment enjoyed by all ages.
The performers on stage ranged
from about seven or eight years
of age, but some looked even
younger. The confidence they
developed during the rehearsal
and performance stages can only
benefit them in future years.
Most of the shows put on by
HVT, often during school holiday
breaks, are sold out. That is an
indication of the need for entertainment at the local level. It is
also an indication that community
engagement is an essential element, at every age and stage in
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a social situation.
The audience, which ranged in
age from babies to the elderly,
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clapping, laughing and joining in.
With the increasing use of social
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for appts
No
referral
required
APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
MAppSci Physio
• Back
& neck pain • Headaches
• Joint & muscle pain • Rehab post surgery • Work injuries
at Cygnet Medical Services,
14 George St, Cygnet
Heritage
Another aspect of art, in all of its
forms, is heritage. The Arts and
Heritage Advisory Committee is
soon to release a report into hall
facilities available for use in the Valley. The report shows that there are
many halls and facilities available
for a variety of purposes. If we don’t
continue to use our halls, we are in
danger if losing them. Then where
will we have our arts?
Merlene Abbott
KINGSTON ROTARY
CAR BOOT MARKET
9am-1pm Sundays
Kingston Town Car Park
(Woolworths)
Support local projects
SMS 0419 543 287
• Qualified mechanic & licensed rider
• Pick-up & delivery available
All work guaranteed
HUON VALLEY YOGA
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 [email protected]
ADVANCED ROOFING
Experienced professional local service
Gutter Guard Installation
Replacement Gutters
Colorbond Fascia Covers • Re-Roofing
Servicing all southern Tasmania areas
COMPETITIVE PRICING
CONTRACTING Pty Ltd
For a NO OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE
Ph 6239 6615 / 0428 293 619
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Julie’s Nursery
Grafted Japanese maples
Flowering cherries
Crab Apples
Rowan Trees
2273 Huon Highway, Grove
Closed Tuesdays Ph 6264 2900
www.juliesnursery.com.au
ADVERTISEMENT
For
Huon
Valley
Council
VOTE 1
Michael
Higgins
web.links
U3A Kingborough
Learning in retirement for pleasure.
www.u3akingborough.org.au
Kingston Classifieds
Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
Councillor &
Deputy Mayor
michaelhiggins.com.au
Authorised by Gail Oates,
Misty Hill Rd, Mountain River, 7109
www.southbus.com.au
LETTERS
Future Of Cinema Cygnet
Cinema Cygnet started as a private group of movie enthusiasts,
showing movies once a month in
the Town Hall Supper Room. It is
now being run by the same group
of people that puts out the Huon
Crier, however it has grown to the
point where it needs to be put on a
sustainable basis or finish.
We would like to formalise Cinema
Cygnet as the Cygnet Film Society
(CFS), and to operate as a member of the Tasmanian Federation
of Film Societies. This would allow
us to source movies at a special
film society rate only available
to members of this organisation.
The proposed CFS would have a
formal structure, including a constitution, AGM, a committee, and
proper financial arrangements. Attendance would be by subscription
The Hen House
Now also open
A d v ertise
SATURDAY
9am-12pm
your website here!
Rates / quarter $16.50 per line
Phone 6295 1708
HUON VALLEY COUNCIL
New products
Peckish layer pellets
$20kg $16
Chick starter 5kg $10
2015 Australia Day Awards
Do you know someone who has made a valuable contribution to
the Huon Valley community?
The Huon Valley Council invites nominations for the 2015 Australia Day Awards.
The awards recognise the achievements and contributions made by residents of
the Huon Valley municipal area.
Awards will be presented in the categories of:
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Citizen of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year (under 27 years of age on 26/1/2015)
Cultural & Community Builders (community events, individuals or groups
who have added to the cultural life of the Huon Valley)
Sports (those who have participated at a high level or provide support,
coach, promote or encourage others to participate)
Nominations are also sought for Volunteer Recognition Awards for the following:
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Voluntary Service Award (500+ hours)
Special Voluntary Service Award (2000+ hours)
Outstanding Voluntary Service Award (5000+ hours)
Nomination forms and brochures are available on the Council website
www.huonvalley.tas.gov.au or by contacting Council’s Customer Service Centre on
6264 0300. Forms can be returned In person: Customer Service Centre, 40 Main Street, Huonville
Mail:
PO Box 210, Huonville 7109
Email:
[email protected].
Nominations close on Friday 7 November 2014
Emilio Reale
Acting General Manager
be part of something bigger...your community
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(less than $50 per year, or perhaps
$15 per quarter), and community
involvement would be essential,
not only in supporting the CFS but
also in running it.
We estimate that the CFS would
require at least 30 members to
be viable, and will only go ahead
if we are confident of community
support, and have a couple of
people to serve on an interim
committee. So, if you want regular
movies in Cygnet, please let us
know at [email protected]
or 6295 1698.
A number of people have commented that the Supper Room
is an uncomfortable venue with
bad sound and no access for the
disabled. We already know this,
but have been unable to come up
with a good alternative. If someone
has a brilliant idea, it would be
20% off all
Laucke horse feeds
ISA Brown point of lay
$30 ea
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
NOW OPEN SATURDAYS
9am-12pm
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Open: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday by prior arrangement
8420 Channel Highway, Cradoc
Email: [email protected]
Ph 0402 222 966
EFTPOS AVAILABLE
Ph 6295 1708 TO ADVERTISE
Closed Sundays & public holidays
via Jacinda Dve
OPINION
really nice to start off the CFS in a Cherry Blossom Festival. Japan
better venue.
has its festival in March. The Huon
could have September in
Rod Macfarlan Valley
the South. Huon cherry blossom is
Lymington fluffy and gorgeous – Tourism Tasmania might help formulate ideas.
Slow down
What will it take for drivers to
observe the speed limits along
Silver Hill Road at Cygnet? Another
vehicle over the side? Another near
miss as residents attempt to exit via
their concealed entrances?
A recent upgrade of new speed
limits are a welcome change, but
until they are observed this narrow
winding road remains unsafe. Slow
down, and drive with awareness.
J Pearson
Cygnet
Valley blossoming
I recently relocated from New
South Wales. Looking at this beautiful valley and all the blossoming
cherry and apple trees, maybe
the Huon Valley could establish
the Southern Hemisphere Spring
From back page
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boom and more recently the feverish
Chinese interest in our real estate.
The looming visit of the Chinese
premier to Tasmania being celebrated
in the Murdoch Press is not universally
Loretta Rigby viewed so sycophantically. Hovering
in the economic wings is the debate
Deep Bay about whether the boom in real estate
prices which determine the apparent
value of land and buildings, and
Letters to the editor are underpin growth in our economy,
the opinions of the writers, can grow sustainably. Tasmania is
whose name and address particularly susceptible to ‘gold-rush’
appear with each letter, thinking. The word ‘bonanza’ is a staand do not necessarily ex- ple in Mercury headlines. Bruny Island
press the opinions of this real estate agents are licking their lips
publication. Letters are at the prospect of a Chinese rush to
buy a piece of the island jewel. But it
published in part or full at seems likely that the Chinese mentality
the sole discretion of the - and morality for that matter - is likely
editor and no correspond- to respect neither our environmental
ence will be entered into. concerns nor our planning and landuse laws. We need to think through
the implications. Economic degrowth
PLEASE KEEP LETTERS
is just a pinprick away.
SHORT (NO MORE
We have not yet priced the cost of
the economy to the environment.
THAN 300 WORDS)
But many qualities in Australian life
AND TO THE POINT
which have hitherto been supplied
‘free’ by the planet: clean air, clean
water, living space, the raw materials
of industry, are now beginning to
attract real cost. The carbonisation
of the atmosphere and climatic
destabilisation are beginning to exact
a toll on the economy. The cost of
energy is increasing exponentially.
This may be just the beginning of
an involuntary economic degrowth
verging on recession. I would be
much more comfortable if those who
would be our leaders showed some
awareness of this.
John Fleming II
[email protected]
Cradoc Nursery is being looked after
by Lisa during our absence.
Opening times
Friday & Saturday 11am to 2pm
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR MAYOR - VOTE 1 to 2 in order of your choice
Mike Wilson or Bruce Heron
For Councillors - Vote 1 to 9 in order of your choice
These people have the Huon Valley at Heart
Mike Wilson
James Lange
Ian Paul
Lydia Eastley
Pav Ruzicka
Ken Studley
Andrew Burgess
Bruce Heron
Polly Venning
geeveston/FRanklin
Company Director
Developer
DoveR/FaR soutH
Pharmacy assistant
geeveston
small Business owner
Huonville/JuDBuRy
sub Contractor
Huonville/RanelagH
accountant
tax Professional
Huonville/RanelagH
Company Director
Cygnet
small Business owner
Huonville/gRove
sales manager
CRaDoC/Cygnet
Company Director
For Deputy Mayor vote 1 to 3 in order of your choice Ken Studley, Ian Paul or Pav Ruzicka
For Deputy Mayor vote 1 to 2 in order of your choice Ian Paul or Pav Ruzicka
Authorised by Laurie Dillon, 25 Arve Road, Geeveston TAS 7116
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FOR SALE
SPECIALS
MIND & BODY
CLASSES
EVENTS
DOUBLE BED BASE
& MATTRESS
LOCAL GOURMET PRODUCTS
NATURAL HEALTH &
INJURY MANAGEMENT
BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP
Cygnet Riding Club
Open Weekend
***FREE***
Exc Cond, clean, $250. Plus
two baltic pine bedside tables
$80. Ph 0419 000 593
BARGAINS ARE STILL TO BE
FOUND AT NEAR AND FAR
50% off winter collection,
20% off Kilim rugs, until
end of month. 30 Mary St,
Cygnet. 6295 1085
HAY
Fancy a roll in the hay?
We can make your dreams
come true. Hay $5 per bale.
Allens Rivulet. 0420 467 666.
Free cup of tea if you buy 20
or more bales.
Ride-On Mower
AMC - Explorer. 13.5hp.
Reliable, rugged.
Serviced regularly.
Very good condition.
$1,800. Ph 0414 480 416
HIGH LOW FARM
Sides of beef. Locally grown,
grass fed, hormone free.
$5.50 kg plus cut up.
Ph 0419 099 209
AUTO/MARINE
2004 TOYOTA COROLLA
SEDAN
Excellent condition, one owner,
power steering, AC, manual
gearbox. Only 72,000km.
$7,200. 6295 1580
ADVANCED
MOORING SERVICES
Now servicing all
lower Channel areas.
Ph 0477 165 583
BOAT
4.4m Sea Jay Pro, 2011
mod. Exc con. 40hp Yamaha,
very low hrs. Bimini cover,
Lowrance sounder, 3 comfy
swivel seats, casting deck,
under-floor fuel tank, rod
holders, plenty of room.
$12,500 ono. Ph 0423 678 927
VEHICLE OR VESSEL TO SELL?
Phone 6295 1708
to advertise
Bruny Island Cheeses,
BISH smoked Atlantic
salmon & trout.
Fresh game meat wallaby & rabbit.
Fresh oysters delivered daily.
Cygnet smoked ham & bacon.
Grass fed beef & lamb products.
Free range chicken breast
& thigh cuts.
Beef, pork & fish sausages.
Delivered daily, fresh
sourdough breads, Elgaar
organic milk & cheese products.
Great selection
of local Tasmanian wines,
ciders & honey beers.
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store
OPEN EVERY DAY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE!
This week’s puzzle
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SAT 18TH 10am-4pm
Bring a friend to The Naked Unit 2/23 Thorpe St, Cygnet.
Bike Cafe, Geeveston, buy
Moving sale.
one Vittoria coffee & get
Some furniture, tools,
the second coffee FREE! odds & ends. Ph 6295 1476
BRING THIS ADVERT
MAKE THE CLASSIFIEDS
(Tues-Fri only). Valid until
31/10/14. facebook.
WORK FOR YOU
com/mootsinkahoots
Advertising here and in
0403 949 315
the Kingston Classifieds
attracts a discount.
REAL FISH & CHIPS
Ph 6295 1708 by 2pm
AT THE MARGATE TRAIN
on Tuesday to place your
Flathead & chips $7.99
advertisement
Fishermans basket $9.99
or visit out website at
Trevalla & chips $14.50
www.southbus.com.au
SELLING SOMETHING
to lodge your ad.
Phone 6295 1708
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COBWEB DESIGNS
Wishes to welcome Jo Eason
(pilates) to our practice.
Jo will be offering Remedial
Massage in our Friday clinic.
Unfortunately Justin Taylor
and his lovely wife Erin have
left Tasmania on a new
adventure. We wish both Jo
and Justin great joy in their
respective new pathways.
Japanese Deep Tissue
Massage. $50.
Sunday afternoons in Cygnet.
SPRINGTIME DELIGHTS
Spray free local apples & pears- Gift vouchers also available.
Contact Juanita on
Pink Lady, Jonathons,
6297 8412
Sturmers, Coxes
& many more varieties.
Fresh potatoesP/eyes, K/Edwards, Up-to-Dates,
K/becs, D/Creams & Kipfler.
Fresh real free range eggs. GARAGE SALE MULTIHOUSE
Multiple households
Pure & Natural H/Made
jams, chutneys & relishes. o f g o o d s ; f u r n i t u r e ,
homewares, electrical
Also large range of local
honey unheated & Manuka. a p p l i a n c e s , c u r t a i n s ,
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store brassware, collectibles,
books, ladies clothing
OPEN EVERY DAY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340 (sizes 8-12), camping gear,
baby clothing, plus more.
LOVE YOUR COFFEE?
Saturday 18 th October.
TRIED OUR
Sandfly Hall on Sandfly Rd.
After 9am.
VITTORIA COFFEE YET?
SUDOKU 9x9
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Remedial Massage
Herbal Medicines
Call 6264 2002
Huon Natural Healthcare
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‘the Basics of Weaving’
held at Cygnet Market.
October 19th. Booking essential.
Ph Jess 0458 251 624.
[email protected]
YOGA
Classes at Cygnet Sports
Centre, Thurs evenings and
Fri mornings. Bookings
essential. For info Angela:
phone 6295 1997; email
[email protected]
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
CYGNET IYENGAR
YOGA CLASSES
New 10-week beginners
course starts 19th October
12.15-1.45pm in Supper
R o o m . Fo r d e t a i l s c a l l
6297 8412 or email
[email protected]
EMPLOYMENT
EARN GR8 $ P/T ONLINE
Dynamic health industry.
Company of the year.
Nobel prize-nom technology.
New in Tas. Phone Jen
6227 8386 / 0413 953 386
AGENTS
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
November Sat 1st and Sun
2 nd 2014 starting 10am.
Situated behind the football
oval – off Guy’s Rd, Cygnet.
All welcome. Please join us
for a great weekend of horsey
things. We have: dancing
Andalusian horses, Bowen
Therapy and stretches for the
horse, Gymball and Pilates
Exercises for horseback,
display of a horse at liberty
doing some tricks. Feed and
nutrition information, horse
massage and much more.
For more information call
Jess Reardon 0418 497 876
ST JAMES SENIOR CITIZENS
LUNCHEON
Friday 31st Oct, Cygnet RSL.
12 noon. All welcome.
Mary Doyle, 6295 1349
CYGNET FOLK FESTIVAL
Early bird discount tickets
now on sale.
For more info and to purchase
tickets visit the website.
www.cygnetfolkfestival.org
THE HUONVILLE MARKET
This Saturday. Something
for everyone. All welcome.
New stallholder enquiries
welcome. Ph 0419 221 705.
PUBLIC NOTICE
HVC INVITES YOU
TO ATTEND
The Community Bushfire
Awareness & Preparedness
Workshop. Sun 19 th Oct,
10am-1.30pm. Huonville
Town Hall. RSVP 6427 5313
PEREGRINE SCHOOL
PRE-KINDER SESSIONS
B egi n on Tue s day 14 th
October at 9.30am. Limited
spaces available for kinder
2015. Ph 0400 146 858
SOMETHING TO SAY?
Phone 6295 1708
to advertise
Local Weather Forecast
Thursday
Showers clearing
6/14°
Friday
Partly cloudy
3/14°
Saturday
Partly cloudy
4/23°
SundayShowers
Monday
Possible early shower
10/18°
3/15°
Weather forecast for Huonville from bom.gov.au on Wednesday morning
GARDENING
TRADES
SERVICES
QUALITY BATHROOM
RENOVATIONS
A home delivery service
for tax returns. We pick
up your papers, compile
your return and deliver the
papers back for lodgement.
If you have a refund due,
then we take our fee from
your refund and transfer
the balance to you.
Bloomfield & Associates tax for busy people! Call
and book your pickup now!
6231 6886
Qualified carpenter, 25yrs’
experience. No job too small.
Call Dirk 0447 524 040
COMPUTING
Refrigeration, washers,
dryers, stoves, water pumps.
If it comes with a plug we
can fix it. Huon Appliances
0408 219 081.
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
drop your machine in. All
results and explanations in
PLAIN ENGLISH! 0428 388 165
MEDIA
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
STORAGE
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
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
7 TONNE CAT EXCAVATOR
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.
Building services.
No job too big or small.
Ph 0457 686 968
ANGEL CLEAN
PLASTERER
Iron and tile roof restoration.
Free quotes. The Flu Pro.
Ph 0407 040 641
Walls Ceilings Cornices
Old & New
35 years experience
Ph Peter 0412 790 768
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
CARPENTER / JOINER
30 years’ experience.
Reno’s, decks, pergolas,
handyman, maintenance.
No job too small. Free quotes.
Jason 0414 299 703
ROOF PAINTING
STONE AGE CONSTRUCTION
For all brick, block
& stone work.
Call Jim on 0408 064 418
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
CERAMIC TILER
Kitchens, bathrooms, floors.
Renovation specialist.
25 years experience.
Call Alex 0411 742 797
Available for work,
new homes, extensions,
renovations. Please call
Steven Gibson 6297 8562
or 0428 978 561
CARPET CLEANING
PAINTER
TRADE OR SERVICE?
CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE
Advertise in the Classifieds
Phone or lodge your ad online
BEFORE 2pm on Tuesday
Ph 6295 1708 | www.southbus.com.au
$30 / room. $30 / seat.
Insured / all areas.
Please call Henk,
Detail Clean 0448 695 429
RENDER & TEXTURE COATINGS
By Trowel Art
27 years experience.
Free quotes.
Call 0418 983 659
ALL HOME RENOVATIONS &
MAINTENANCE
All renovations - indoor & out.
Carpentry, heritage
restorations, painting, tiling,
plastering. Bespoke timber
furniture made to order.
Decking, fencing & timber
gates made to your design.
Quality workmanship,
cost-effective. Free quotes.
Fully qualified & insured.
25 years’ experience.
Ph Michael Van Heel.
0412 823 925
BUILDERS AVAILABLE
New homes, extensions,
decks, free measure & quote.
Call Ronny or Rohan Gudden
on 0418 532 160 or 0400
682 099
DIGITAL TV ANTENNAS
V.A.S.T. free to air satellite TV.
TV Channel Restack Retuning
Homeright Electrical
0419 566 341
6267 9698
For all your building needs.
Decks, renos, repairs, etc.
No job too small.
Free quotes.
Ph Warren 0427 442 042
FOR RENT
ACCREDITED BUILDER
No job too small.
Call Peter 0417 302 739
SOMETHING TO SELL?
CARPET / UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
CARPENTER
Contact Chris from
The 2C’s CARPET CLEANING
Anywhere anytime...free quotes
Phone 6295 1603
Phone 6295 1708
to advertise
or lodge your ad online
at www.southbus.com.au
ELECTRICIAN
Switchboards, lights,
safety checks, etc.
SeaSpark Contracting,
Jon Ph 0429 926 516.
seaspark.com.au
Lic 1222249
CARPENTER JOINER
Cleaning ~ Gardening
Carpet Cleaning
Lawns / Pruning / Gutters
Regular/Spring/Bond cleans
Reno/Builders. Police check.
Call Carolyn 0448 779 981
All aspects.
SELF STORAGE CYGNET
Over 20 yrs’ experience.
New complex, town centre,
Call Clayton on 6297 8572 or
power, lights,
0417 943 202, LIC 1369347
24-hour access,
secure yard, 21m2 bays,
HUON VALLEY PAINTING
suit car/furniture, etc.
Interior / Exterior
End of lane to left of Mitre 10. Servicing Huon Valley area
Ph 0417 714 755
Call Adam or Kylie
0438 430 805
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
CV’s HANDYMAN SERVICE
PLUMBER
General plumbing,
emergency repairs and
maintenance.
Hot water cylinders and
blocked drains.
Phone 0427 776 456
ELECTRICIAN
FOR HIRE
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Electrician Lic No: 944066.
Fast and friendly service.
Call Jamie 0417 363 872.
[email protected]
www.southbus.com.au
display
ads
5pm Fri
advertising
deadlines
TAX RETURNS
TO YOUR DOOR!
line
ads
2pm Tues
3 BEDROOM HOUSE
$235pw. Short walk to town.
Huge backyard.
Ph 0455 942 688
HOLIDAY ACCOM.
campingatbrunyisland.com
Eco & Pet friendly
6297 8290 / 0439 978 290
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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.
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store
OPEN EVERY DAY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340
PROFESSIONAL
TREE SERVICES
Qualified arborist, fully
insured, ethical tree care.
Modern Arbor 0449 150 471
Longley Organic Farm
Spring Nursery Sale.
Sat 18th & Sun 19th Oct,
8.30-4.30.
Certified seed potato,
raspberry, strawberries and
blueberry plants, an array
of herbs, vege seedlings,
succulants and natives.
Certified organic compost
and potting mix composting
worms, complete organic
fertiliser, biochar and more.
Also seasonal produce,
jams, honey.
Most items up to 50% off
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Event Diary October
OPINION
The economy: a new
way of thinking
A key phrase in modern political thinking was coined by the Clinton camp
during the 1992 presidential election:
“It’s the economy, stupid.” Well, it
was the issue for that election, which
Clinton won. The phrase is coming to
take on a new meaning, and might
be better expressed as “The economy
is not enough, stupid.” Like many of
us, I can’t remember just when the
‘state of the economy’ became our
major political preoccupation. I can’t
remember when it became essential
to sit through a nightly presentation on
aspects of the economy on whichever
nightly news one watches or listens to.
My memory suggests that it is a fairly
recent phenomenon. Others may
have a clearer view. What is emerging
is a growing unease, and an intuition
if not a conviction, that the economy
is not the most important issue confronting humanity. Coupled with this
is recognition of the mathematical
and logical fallacy that the economy
can keep on growing exponentially.
Not on this planet, it can’t. It is now
generally acknowledged that at the
present rate of consumption and exploitation of resources, our economy
is running at the rate of one and a half
planet Earths. The global population
is shortly going to rise to 11 billion,
and is increasing geometrically.
The inevitable conclusion, which we
can predict intelligently and begin
to plan for, is that the economy
cannot logically continue to grow
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at the expense of the planet, so we
reconstruct the economy. Or we can
ignore it and wait, consciously or
otherwise, for ecological or climatic
disaster to overwhelm us and swamp
our capacity to respond rationally.
Either way, a decline in the standard
of living is inevitable, as is a shift
from consumption to conservation,
recycling and re-use.
No mainstream, i.e. Coalition or Labor, politician wants to preside over or
even discuss such a proposition. But
the phrase ‘degrowth economy’, first
coined in 2006, is edging its way into
the discourse. The concept is much
more advanced in societies which
were battered by the 2008 GFC and
have not yet recovered and are enduring a forced, unplanned and unintentional decrease in the standard
of living. In France, Spain and Italy,
all countries which are consequently
undergoing an enforced economic
degrowth and national budgets
based on austerity for the bulk of the
population, the movement is growing
in strength, and some coined a word
for it: ‘decroissance’, ‘decrescita’
‘decrecimiento’.
In none of these nations was the possibility of a catastrophic downturn in
the economy, verging on national
bankruptcy in the case of Greece,
foreseen or planned for, although
hindsight revealed that wholescale tax
evasion, both individual and corporate, was a factor. The consequences
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17 October Big Sleep Out (Anti-Poverty Week fundraiser) – Margate Oval
18 Native Orchid Exhibition Opening – 5m, Kingston Beach Arts Hub
19 Community Bushfire Awareness & Preparedness Workshop – 10am-1.30pm,
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19 Illawarra Primary School Fair – 11am-3pm, 4 Tinderbox Road East
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for Greece were dramatic: jobs vanished overnight, apparent prosperity
became real poverty, children went
hungry, schools were closed, public
transport stopped. Shops closed, local
markets opened. Pawn brokers made
a killing as assets were converted, at
a discount, into cash.
Nor is the phenomenon confined to
lotus-eating Mediterranean economies. Examples? The catastrophic
decline in the economy of Detroit, its
empty, unsellable houses, its vandalised public buildings and landscape
all shout: “It’s not the economy,
stupid!” Detroit – the city – recently
filed for bankruptcy in July 2013,
a sad fate for the industrial metropolis
which was dubbed ‘the arsenal of
democracy’ during the second world
war, manufacturing a major part of
the material superiority which was
a crucial in the Allied victory over fascism. The economy of Ireland, not so
long ago the ‘Celtic Tiger’, enjoyed
an average annual increase of 9.4%
during 1995 - 2000. But by 2008
the housing bubble was pricked, GDP
was contracting (14% that year) and
unemployment reached 14%.
In this country the topic has not yet
emerged as a subject for debate, and
the focus of the present government
owes much to the expansionist thinking of the industrial revolution, offset
by a conviction that austerity (for the
poorer and disadvantaged classes) is
the way to go. Our government oscillates between vote-losing ideological
austerity and political pragmatism,
from 40 obligatory job applications
for non-existent jobs per week, to
20, from budgetary catastrophe to
military and diplomatic profligacy. The
budget for the domestic Civil Aviation
Authority is slashed, millions are sunk
in the search for a missing airliner
which is not really any of our business.
None of this inspires confidence.
The current economic figures for this
country are skewed by the mining
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