1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

Covering the Cygnet, Huonville, Grove, Leslie Vale, Franklin, Geeveston & Channel areas
23 October 2014
Phone: 6295 1708
[email protected]
www.southbus.com.au
No 1352
Pathway planners
axed
What do you want to be when you grow up?
That was a question, once asked, of every
little boy and girl in Australia. There is still an
idea in the community that school leavers in
Australia will want “to be something”. Being
employed is a start, but many people also
want to be satisfied or fulfilled in their career
choice. Vague expectations, such as to be “a
celebrity”, or “the prime Minister of Australia”,
a “rocket scientist” or “filthy rich” aside, surely
every human being wants to hope that they can
plan for their future? Even if the expectations
are not realistic, planning is essential. Plans
must be made, goals set. There is a pathway,
to fame and fortune, or a job, whatever it may
be. For students in Tasmania, and their parents,
and others still involved in the education system, planning for the future continues to be a
live subject. There have been (up to) fifty two
Pathway Planners in the Tasmanian education
system. As part of budget rationalisation, it has
been decided to cut Pathway Planners who offer
career guidance for students in their final years
of high school and college, and replace them
with a new “My Education’’ initiative. This will
effectively mean that little Jill and little Johnny
will not talk to someone who knows them, and
are now facing the prospect of dealing with an
app or a computer program. The possibility of
this happening has caused a strong reaction
from around the state. On 23rd September, at
a public meeting in Huonville, attended by
between 60 to 80 people, feelings ran high,
and concern for the future of the Pathway
Planners was aired. This is what was reported
in the Huon News on 1st October. “Last week,
the Huonville High School Parents and Friends
Association held a public meeting expressing
their concerns at the government’s decision
to axe the Guaranteeing Futures Unit of the
Department of Education. The cut, which will
save the government $3 million a year, will
result in the loss of over 60 staff, most of whom
work directly with students. The Guaranteeing
Futures Unit includes Pathway Planning Officers, Youth Learning Officers, Youth Transition
Officers, a Career Program Co-ordinator and
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Emma Post and her Clydesdale mare Bridie will be demonstrating training for harness-work.
Free treats for horselovers
Free equestrian entertainment and education
will be combined in two open days on Saturday
and Sunday, November 1st and 2nd, at Cygnet
Riding Club. Participants and all members of
the public will be welcome.
Equine Bodywork and Bowen therapist Ingrid
Layton will talk on recognising pain in the
horse, advise on how to help prevent pain in
the first place, and demonstrate some beneficial
stretches for the horse.
Rylana Stauffer practices and teaches classical
dressage with the emphasis on a balanced
rider and a motivated horse. She and Paco, her
highly trained Andalusian stallion, will present
a spectacular display.
Emma Post has given heavy horse demonstrations all over Tasmania with Bridie, her
Clydesdale mare, and will cover introducing
the horse to harness, and the history of harness
horses. Ben, an eight-month-old Shire foal will
also feature.
Camille Velnaar, who works her horses comcontinued page 8 pletely unrestrained, will give a liberty display
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with her horse, Mystique, cover the handling
of a young horse and give attendees help with
various aspects of horsemanship.
Level 3 Pilates instructor Michelle Gibbons
will present Pilates for Riders, with exercises
on the ground for posture and core strength.
If possible, participants should bring a fitball.
Riders may then try stationary exercises aboard
their horses.
Bonny Burgess is a vastly experienced international trainer of horses and riders. She will
demonstrate groundwork in relation to riding,
and talk on establishing good foundations and
basics in order to build a good partnership and
have fun with one’s horse.
Activities will run from 10am to about 4pm
each day. The Cygnet Riding Club’s grounds
are behind the football oval off Guys Road,
just past the Men’s Shed. No dogs permitted
on grounds.
A $25 insurance fee is payable by non-members who bring a horse.
Leslie Parker
23 October 2014 - Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
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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 - 23 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.
Upper level, 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 Beginners 10.30am-12.30pm.
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
Be careful of your phone
A mobile phone which accidentally contacted 911 in Florida led to its owner being
detained by police. After the phone call to
the police, the emergency operator, failing
to receive a response, kept the line open.
On hearing a background conversation
relating to drugs, the dispatcher contacted
police. With the aid of mobile phone location data, the police were able to locate
the phone. On arriving at the address, they
discovered an active methamphetamine
production operation. The owner of the
phone, and two companions, are now
under arrest.
Be careful of your groceries
A family of four was forced to flee their
South London home after they received
a little more than expected in their online
order from Waitrose, a large UK grocer.
Hidden in a bunch of bananas was a
lethal Brazilian wandering spider. The
spider, a member of the genus Phoneutria,
meaning 'murderess' in Greek, is listed in
the Guiness Book of Records as the most
venemous of spiders. The RSPCA declined
to deal with the matter, lacking anyone to
deal with such a dangerous creature. The
police similarly declined to deal with it.
Finally, a pest controller specialist was sent
by Waitrose. In searching for the spider,
he also found its eggs, which he froze in
order to destroy them. The spider, packed
securely within three boxes, was sent to a
scientific establishment abroad.
Be careful of your dinner
Summer time is coming, and barbecues
are happening with increasing frequency.
But have a care, or what happened to Karen Dunlap, in Texas, USA, could happen
to you. Enjoying what she considered her
husband's best ever effort at barbecued
chicken, she bit on something hard.
Thinking it was merely a charred piece of
chicken, she swallowed it, only to find herself in a world of pain with each subsequent
swallow. A trip to an emergency room led
to endoscopic surgery the next day, and
the removal of a metal bristle from a grill
cleaning brush she herself had bought her
husband. Do not think that this is a one-off
incident. The Center for Disease Control
and Prevention in the USA has recorded
six similar cases in the 11 month period
to June 2012.
Be careful of your job choice
Some jobs are obviously more dangerous
than others. The fatality rate for electrical
power line installers and repairers one can
well understand could be higher than many
other jobs; similarly for roofing specialists,
miners and even truck drivers. But, according to information produced for 2008 by
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, all of
these professions had death rates of less
than 35 per 100,000 workers. The most
dangerous area of work, with 128.9 deaths
per 100,000 workers, was fishing and
related work.
Setting up your Phone Tree Network
From its initial commencement in
October 2013 the Neighbourhood
Emergency Alert Phone Tree Network program has been adopted
by neighbourhoods in Abels Bay,
Cradoc, Cygnet, Franklin (Jackson), and Lucaston, as well as
new groups currently setting up in
Eggs and Bacon Bay and another
in Franklin (Braeside). These 250
Huon Valley locals are advocating that disaster preparedness
is a shared responsibility and
recognise that they can increase
their chances of receiving an early
warning with a little neighbourhood collaboration and support.
Program coordinator Joanne is
spurred on by how keen people are
to join and help set up the program
in their own neighbourhood.
A Neighbourhood Emergency
Alert Phone Tree Network is a
neighbourhood-initiated chain of
phone calls made during a manmade or natural emergency from
one resident to another along
participating streets. The Huon
Valley Council and Tasmanian Fire
Service jointly support the set up of
phone tree networks.
A free set-up kit is available which
includes:
• Neighbourhood posters
•
Fliers to invite residents to
neighbourhood talk
•
Letter box drop postcards and
canvassing forms
•
Wallet cards displaying the
scripted dialogue and initiating process
Kitchen heating up at GeCo
The Stone Soup Project was successfully launched at the Geeveston
Community Centre on Wednesday 15th October. The project is a
programme based on budgeting,
shopping, cooking and nutrition.
The aim is to raise awareness and
interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle on a small budget. The project
is being funded by a grant from
Medicare Local Tasmania.
Thirteen community members attended the initial lunch and were
treated to a delicious creamy lemon
pasta dish prepared by Libby Holloway. “Lucy Literacy” also prepped
some Napolitana sauce in readiness
for Bernadette’s homemade pasta
session on Wednesday 22nd. The
following week (29th) will be cover-
The key roles and responsibilities
of the team leaders are purposely
kept small and shared, so noone has too onerous a demand
on their already busy lives. The
program coordinator provides setup training and ongoing support
to suit the unique needs of each
neighbourhood.
The Neighbourhood Emergency
Alert Phone Tree Networks aren’t
designed to replace formal communication from official services;
its one extra tool residents can use
to enhance their preparedness,
communication, and resilience
during and after a catastrophe,
such as that which might occur
again during our Tasmanian bushfire season.
The program offers peace of mind
that even if you are asleep at night
or in Hobart working, you will be
called and alerted as early as possible. This program means that you
do not need to make three or four
adrenaline fuelled phone calls,
once you have spoken with the
next person on the group list you
can focus on enacting your own
Bushfire Survival Plan and keep
informed via internet or radio.
If you’d like help to initiate the setup of an Emergency Alert Phone
Tree Network in your neighbourhood, contact Joanne, volunteer
coordinator for the Huon Valley
region on 0409 002 090. Small
donations to support program
costs are most welcome.
ing the preparation and cooking of
wonton soup. Ideas are welcome
for recipe sessions going into November and December.
Stone Soup is held each Wednesday
at GeCo (9B School Road, Geeveston) between 10am and 1pm and
is open to all the community. If you
want to come and learn some new
recipes, or, if you have a favourite
dish you want to share, please ring
GeCo on 6297 1616 so we know
the numbers for catering.
The “Stone Soup” name comes
from a children’s story where a hobo
shows how to make soup from a
stone, but, with the flavour enhanced
by meat and vegetables supplied by
a miserly householder.
Huon Valley Phone Tree Network
Peter Scott GeCo
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Fresh
Strawberries
Garage Sale Trail this Saturday
Farm gate sales
122 Slab Rd, Cygnet
Turn off at RSL Club
Look out for
DM Jennings
& Sons sign
Buy direct from the grower
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Display ads 5pm Mondays
Line ads 4pm Tuesdays
Incorporating Cygnet Curtains
* Soft furnishings
* Decorative
homewares
* Curtains
* Bonded,vertical, slimline & timber blinds
* Made to measure tracks
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Shop 4, 193-195 Main Street,
Huonville Phone 6264 3398
Mobile 0418 356 276
Cygnet
Physio
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Call
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for appts
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Beth and Keith Ruck with repurposed furniture
The store room at the Southbridge
Re-Use Shop is full of treasure.
The best items brought into the
shop have been saved for the
“tip shop treasures” stall that will
be one of the highlights of the
Southbridge Waste Transfer Station’s Garage Sale Trail event this
Saturday, 25 October.
A number of other stalls will also
join in, selling plants, produce,
craft, books and furniture.
Beth and Keith Ruck, of Eliza Cottage, will have some of their recycled furniture for sale. The Rucks,
who had an upholstery business for
a number of years, are regulars at
the Southbridge Re-Use Shop and
other tip shops and garage sales.
“We go to the tip shops and to the
garage sales and look for anything
with a bit of potential that we can
do something quirky or a little bit
different with,” Beth said. Retro,
chrome legged stools and chairs
that are given a new lease of life
with funky coverings are very popular. “We also do a lot of one-off
old chairs,” Beth said.
The open day at the Southbridge
Waste Transfer Station will also
include a free barbecue and free
balloons. Free green waste and
car body disposal will also be
available (some restrictions apply)
and there will be information from
the council’s waste management
contractors.
The open day will run from 10am
to 4pm. The market will operate
from 10am to 2pm and the barbecue from 11am to 2pm.
Garage Sale Trail is a national day
of garage sales to encourage reuse and to reduce the amount of
waste going to landfill. It is free to
participate. Around 20 sales are
registered in the Huon Valley.
Visit www.garagesaletrail.com.au
to find out more, register or plot
your own treasure trail.
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Walk4BrainCancer
Community organiser for Walk4BrainCancer Tasmania, Senator Catryna Bilyk, is pleased to
announce that Tasmania’s first
Walk4BrainCancer will take
place between 12 and 2pm on
2nd November at Dru Point Bicentennial Park in Margate.
“Brain cancer is a terrible disease which affects thousands
of Australian families each
year,” Senator Bilyk said. “The
inaugural Walk4BrainCancer
Tasmania event will be a familyfriendly occasion which will raise
awareness and funds to bolster
vital research into causes and
treatments for brain cancer,”
Senator Bilyk said.
Walk4BrainCancer is the brainchild of the Cure Brain Cancer
Foundation, founded by Dr
Charlie Teo in 2001. Cure Brain
Cancer’s mission is to increase
the five-year survival rate of the
disease to 50% within ten years
by funding research that offers
patients accelerated access to
promising new treatments.
“One of the saddest facts about
brain cancer is that it kills more
children in Australia than any
other disease, with 30 children
dying per year on average,”
Senator Bilyk said. “Every dollar
raised will go to fund important
research and give hope to
brain cancer patients and their
families”.
Recently Dr Teo highlighted the
importance of increasing awareness of brain cancer.
“Brain cancer is clearly not
on the public’s radar and it’s
time that changed. Through increased awareness and funding
for research, we can improve
survival rates and make a big
difference to people diagnosed
with this devastating disease,”
Dr Teo said.
Registrations are now open for
people interested in getting
involved with this worthy cause.
“Anyone interested in participating can sign up at www.
curebraincancer.org.au” Senator Bilyk said. “Friends and
family members can also make
donations to participants at the
website.”
For more information please visit
the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation website.
Senator Bilyk Media Release
Summer is on the way...
Huonville Swimming Pool opens
Saturday 1 November 2014
To kick off the season entry will be
FREE all day.
Details of the Learn to Swim Program
will be available.
So bring the family!
Swimming lessons, catering for all ages and abilities,
are available.
To enrol in the November classes
please phone 6264 0371.
Early morning lap sessions will commence on
Tuesday 4 November.
Season passes can be purchased from the
Council Customer Service Centre.
We look forward to seeing you
at the Huonville Swimming Pool this season!
Open from 1 November 2014 to 29 March 2015
Heron Street, Huonville 6264 1279
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The welcome mat’s out
Local industry dressing
up the tracks
From the outset, when Tasmania’s
Parks and Wildlife’s largest and
most ambitious track project, the
Three Capes Track, was planned it
was decided this would be a worldclass experience. When completed
the Track will be a multi-day walk
on the Tasman Peninsula, 82 kilometres in length, and include Cape
Raoul, Cape Pillar, and Cape
Hauy. And at the end of each day’s
walking, hikers will enjoy the luxury
of meticulously designed and constructed huts for overnighting. Recently local design, prefabrication
and construction company, Island
Workshop, situated at Electrona,
completed a prototype hut, a sort
of a ‘try before you buy’ project.
Island Workshop also has the
job of pulling it apart, turning it
into a flat pack for transporting
to Lunchtime Creek at Cape Pillar, where it will be delivered by
helicopter and reassembled on
site. Apart from Island Workshop,
several Tasmanian businesses have
been involved in the construction
of the Three Capes Track. Jacob
Allom Wade (JAWS) were the architects responsible for the design;
Mountain Trails and Walking Track
Services are involved in the track
construction; Nichols Excavation is
providing gravel; and Helicopter
Resources is the aerial service
delivering materials and personnel
to the track site.
Sleep tight
The Three Capes Track will be the
only hut based walk in Australia
to provide mattresses and cooking
facilities for walkers. That’s good
news as it reduces the need for
tents, sleeping mats and stoves,
making packs lighter. Built from
corrugated iron, cement sheeting
and timber, the huts not only mean
comfort at the end of a long day’s
walking, they are also designed
to provide safety in the event of
a bushfire. The exterior materials
will blend with the natural envi-
Prototype prefabricated hut under construction at Electrona
ronment, withstand weather and
harsh elements, and are resistant
to radiant heat and ember attack.
Three public hut sites are planned
for the Denmans Creek to Fortescue Bay section of the track – at
Surveyors Cove, Lunchtime Creek
and Retakunna Creek, and up to
48 walkers can be accommodated
at each site. Decks or walkways will
link a series of four or five buildings, with bunkrooms separate
from cooking areas, communal
spaces, toilets and staff quarters.
Hikers’ heaven
The first stage of the Three Capes
Track construction began with
upgrading nearly five kilometres
of the Cape Hauy Track and was
completed a couple of years
ago. Earlier this year, fifteen kilometres of new and upgraded
track from Denmans Cove to
the Mount Fortescue and Cape
Hauy junction, via Cape Pillar,
was completed. Stage three will
see a track completed from White
Beach to Safety Cove, via Cape
Raoul, with a boat trip from Safety
Cove linking the Cape Pillar and
Cape Hauy section of the walk.
People of all ages and abilities
are expected to be able to enjoy
this walking experience. The Track
will be around a metre wide, well
formed and mud-free, with walking surfaces of gravel, rock and
timber. Apart from the public huts,
a guided commercial walk with
separate private huts will also be
available. Walkers need to book
for the public huts as departures
will be limited to a maximum of
sixty people each day, and the walk
will attract a fee. The Three Capes
Track is within the Tasman National
Park and covers almost 11,000
hectares. Popular day walks to
places like Shipstern Bluff remain
fee-free. The 80km track showcases not only the three Capes, but
includes stunning ocean views and
awe-inspiring dolerite cliffs, and by
November 2015 the completed
track is expected to be open.
Good for Tasmania
Both the Tasmanian and Federal governments have committed funds towards the Track’s
construction. For Stages 1 and 2
each has contributed equally to
$25million. Tasmania has invested
$4million towards Stage 3 and is
awaiting results of funding applications to Canberra. At Electrona
ten people were employed in the
construction of the prototype hut,
as well as sub-contractors, and the
eventual regional and statewide
economic benefits are expected
to be substantial. On the Tasman
Peninsula the Track is projected to
generate spending of $1.6million
per year and create 72 new jobs.
Statewide, it is expected an additional 310 jobs will be created
when the Track is at full operational
capacity, bringing around 10,000
walkers to the region and injecting
$20million dollars into the Tasmanian economy.
Patience needed
Meantime, walkers are asked to
restrict their walking mostly to
weekends and to areas where
construction is not in progress.
Testing the prototype hut’s design
and ease of construction will be
a challenge for on-site workers
while there is no road access, no
mains power, no water, sewage or
gas. The consolation will be that,
when completed, this ritzy hut can
be used as a base for workers constructing the remaining buildings at
Lunchtime Creek. Roughing it has
never looked so good.
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As most people would know who
live in and around Cygnet, there
have been a number of changes
to our roads, signage and street
markings. In particular along Mary
Street between the ‘new’ roundabout at the south end of town and
Frederick Street at the north end.
Whilst some members of the community appear to have accepted
and adapted to these changes
some people are taking a little
longer to adjust.
So, as we get further into summer
with longer daylight hours, it’s time
to ask everyone to take a little time
to think about their own driving.
For those who are not sure what
I’m talking about, here is a list of
changes in Mary Street, some more
recent than others •Relatively new roundabout at the
south end of Mary Street.
•New car parking area behind the
Town Hall. (Entry next to Chad’s
Automotive)
•New road marking (arrow) when
leaving the new car park, turn
left only.
•Removal of the bus stop on Mary
Street.
•Bus stop relocated to new car
park behind the Town Hall.
•A new yellow line at the location
of old bus stop.
•Two new designated parking
spaces on previous site of the
bus stop.
•A new yellow line outside Cygneture Chocolates.
•A new yellow line outside Lanique
Design.
Motorists are requested to obey the
new traffic markings.
Const Greg White Cygnet Police
Green waste weekend
To assist residents with the management of vegetation on their
property, Kingborough Council
will accept green waste from
Kingborough residents at no cost
for the consecutive weekends of 1st
and 2nd and 8th and 9th November
2014 between the hours of 9am
and 6pm at the Barretta Waste
Management Facilitiy.
Green waste must be completely
free of contaminants, including
general and hazardous waste,
plastic and declared weeds. Assistance on weed identification is
available by contacting the council
on 6211 8200. Detection of contaminated green waste may result
in disposal fees being applied.
A limit of 5m3 per household applies.
Private and commercial collection
operators will be required to pay
standard rates for green waste
disposal.
To assist with the safety of site staff
and unloading of green waste,
residents are requested to follow directions from site staff and
exercise patience, as some minor
delays are likely to be experienced.
Enquiries relating to the program
can be directed to Kingborough
Waste Services on 6267 2337.
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Wound care
Coughs and colds
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Children and adult
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Pathway planners axed
Jazz isn't dead
Jazz isn't dead, it just smells funny.
Frank Zappa said that. We of the
Cygnet Jazz Collective agree. Back
in the days of prohibition in the
Honky-tonks and Juke Joints of the
more “colourful” quarters of most
big cities in the U.S., Jazz music was
being played. It was music to be
danced to, drunk to, sung to and
romanced to. It was exciting and
new and people went mad for it. As
time passed, many different types of
Jazz came and went. From country
swing and barrel-house piano to
the 20 piece big bands of the '30s
and '40s it was all called Jazz. It
was a music of universal appeal
that knew no boundaries and soon
spread quickly across the globe.
Nowadays, unfortunately, what
used to be music for dancing and
feeling has mostly now become
music for sitting and analysing.
From front page
With some exceptions, Jazz is now
a music for the players, not the
audience, and self-indulgence is
the order of the day. We of the
Cygnet Jazz Collective rise up the
first Sunday of each month at the
Cygnet R.S.L. Memorial hall and
fight to restore Jazz to its' former
glory. We play songs you actually
know as well as songs you'll want
to remember and tunes that will get
stuck it your head for a week. You
can sing along and dance along
or just sit there and relax, but at the
end of the day you're sure to enjoy
yourself. Our next effort will begin
at 2pm on Sunday 2nd November.
Entry is $10 and children are free,
so bring them along as well. We
hope to see you there.
Managers.” People who attended
this and similar meetings around
the state are taking the matter
personally. Plans for the future of
any young Tasmanian is serious,
and personal, to the students,
parents and teachers involved. This
comment by a student, as quoted
in the Launceston Examiner, sums
up public feeling: “A lot of the kids
who need Pathway Planners aren’t
going to respond to an app, and
I don’t think they will respond as
well to teachers.”
Result of meeting, from the
floor
From the meeting about Pathway
Planners in Huonville, this is what
one attendee said. “The result of
Cygnet Jazz Collective the meeting is that there is strong
Media Release opposition to the state government
axing the program. The attitude
was that teachers have enough
to do without the added burden
of what the Pathway Planners
do. Teachers have a role to play,
pathway planning is one-on-one
mentorship, and outside the role
of class teaching. Mentors can
become family friends. What
we should do is lobby the state
government. I am so proud and
supportive of our local pathway
planner.” Those words came from
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Ian Paul, a local councillor and a
parent who has had close dealings
with pathway planning at a local
level. All around the state, these
sentiments have been echoed by
concerned students, parents and
teachers. The teachers are not allowed to make public comment.
Students have taken it a step
further. A deputation of students,
with representatives from Australian Education Union Tasmanian
Branch, has presented a petition
to the Legislative Council, and has
met to advise (lobby) upper house
members on the subject of Pathway
Planners. The meeting is yet to be
reported on, as far as I can see by
today (Monday). Those concerned
are urged to keep the issue alive
- start by supporting your local
Parents and Friends Association.
At stake is the need to assist young
people to plan, prepare and make
informed choices about their postschool destinations; facilitate a
broad range of flexible education
and training pathways relevant to
young people and to the communities in which they live; and
support young people at risk of
disengaging from education and
training. It’s not rocket science,
but it is important.
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Respecting the Past,
Focused
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Halloween new or old?
Walking around the local stores it
is obvious that Halloween is nearly
here. I always presumed it originated in America and arrived in
Australia because of the influence
of TV as just another marketing
device. I was wrong!
It seems it evolved from the ancient
Celtic holiday of 'Samhain’, also
called 'All Hallowtide' or the 'Feast
of the Dead', a time when the dead
were thought to revisit the world.
During the eighth century the Catholic Church designated the first day
of November as 'All Saints Day' ('All
Hallows') - a day of commemoration for those Saints that did not
have a specific day of their own.
The night before was known as
'All Hallows Eve' which, over time,
became known as Halloween.
Unlike in times past, our modern
Halloween has become less about
literal ghosts and ghouls and more
about costumes and sweet treats.
Of course in Australia we are celebrating Halloween during entirely
the wrong season of the year! In
the northern hemisphere the Celts
used the day to mark the end of
the harvest season and the beginning of winter. They also believed
that this transition between the
seasons was a bridge to the world
of the dead.
Over the years the holiday transitioned from a sombre pagan ritual
to a day of merriment, costumes,
parades and 'tricks and treats'.
The Irish in particular have a lot of
Halloween customs, many of which
they took with them when millions
emigrated to America. The Irish
traditional cake for the occasion
is the Barnbrack cake which is a
beautiful fruit bread.
Another Irish tradition is carving
pumpkins which dates back to the
eighteenth century and is said to
have started when a blacksmith
named Jack who 'colluded with the
Devil' was denied entry to Heaven.
He was condemned to wander the
earth but asked the Devil for some
light. He was given a burning ember which he placed inside a turnip
which he had hollowed out. Thus,
the tradition of Jack O'Lanterns
was born - the one carrying it being the wandering blacksmith - a
damned soul. Villagers in Ireland
hoped that the lantern in their
window would keep the wanderer
away. When the Irish emigrated
All aboard for fun and
fashion at Franklin
There’ll be period music and fashion aplenty on Sunday November
9th when Franklin’s Shop@franklin
and the St Ayles Skiff Regatta committee host a high tea and retro
vintage fashion parade aboard
the 1912-built river ferry Cartela.
Think safari suits and flares. Think
twin-sets, mod design, and the
wiggle dress. Think tea-gowns,
1950s wedding dresses and cocktail dresses, fashions from the
elegant 1940s to the daring 1980s
will be presented by our lovely
models, both ladies and gents.
And if that’s not enough there will
be garments on display with some
100 hats! There’ll even be a cute
dog on parade. And did we mention the delicious high tea to be
served by the committee?
November is also Melbourne Cup
month, which might inspire patrons
to don their best frocks and hats
for this wonderful afternoon of
food, fun and fashion that is a
fund-raiser for the 2015 St Ayles
Skiff Regatta, which Franklin will
host between 12 and 15 February
next year.
Tickets cost $20 per person and
there is a limit of 60 tickets so you’ll
need to reserve a table soon.
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to America there was not a great
supply of turnips so pumpkins,
which were very plentiful, were
used instead.
The tradition of wearing costumes
also dates back to Celtic times. On
the Halloween night (when the living and the dead were thought to
be at their closest) the Celtic Druids
would disguise themselves and
dress up in elaborate costumes
as spirits and devils in case they
encountered real devils and spirits
during the night. By disguising
themselves they hoped that they
would be able to avoid being carried away at the end of the night.
This explains why witches, goblins
and ghosts remain the most popular choices for the costumes.
Different countries have different
traditions for Halloween. In Austria, some people will leave bread,
water and a lighted lamp on the
table before retiring. The reason
for this is because it was once believed such items would welcome
the dead souls back to earth. The
custom in Belgium on Halloween
night is to light candles in memory
of dead relatives.
In China, the Halloween festival
for HIRE
is known as Teng Chieh. Food
and water are placed in front of
photographs of deceased family members while bonfires and
lanterns are lit in order to light the
paths of the spirits as they travel the
earth. In Germany, the people put
away their knives that night. The
reason is because they do not want
to risk harming the returning spirits.
The Halloween celebration in
Hong Kong is known as "Yue Lan"
(Festival of the Hungry Ghosts).
The Japanese celebrate the "Obon
Festival" (also known as "Matsuri"
or "Urabon") which is similar to
Halloween festivities in that it is
dedicated to the spirits of ancestors. Among Spanish-speaking
nations, Halloween is known as
"El Dia de los Muertos." It is a joyous and happy holiday, a time to
remember friends and family who
have died.
But unlike most nations of the
world, Halloween was not celebrated by the French. It was
regarded as an "American" holiday,
though even that is changing.
Happy Halloween!
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Huon Show heats up
Your visit to the Huon Show at
the Ranelagh Showgrounds on
Saturday, 15 November, does not
have to be expensive.
The Huon Show Committee, with
some assistance from Tassal, will
provide non-stop free entertainment at this year’s Huon Show.
Appearing in the Tassal marquee
will be ‘Make Believe Entertainment’. Michelle Pears and her
assistants have been entertaining
the young children at the Huon
Show for many years. Michelle
is enthusiastic and never fails to
please. Sean Manners, back by
popular demand, will be presenting his Pelican Puppet shows.
Making a first time appearance
at the Huon Show will be Bodane
the magician.
Near the Tassal marquee, ‘Life.
Be In It.’ will be providing games
and activities for the children.
Music will be provided by ‘Sundown’ and ‘Country United’ on
Stage 2 and, on Stage 1, Day
Star Duo will perform. ‘Day Star
Duo’ is well known for entertaining at many and varied events,
including past Huon Shows.
One of the biggest draw-cards at
the Huon Show will be the Dog
High Jump – don’t miss it.
Reptile Rescue will be in attendance with all things reptile. Visit
this site to see the snake handler
in action.
Don’t forget the Animal Nursery,
another site that can be visited
without any cost.
Pay a visit to the woodchopping
arena, the cattle, sheep and
dog sections. Pat an alpaca and
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Rob and Ailsa, the Day Star Duo, will perform at this year’s Huon Show
check out the poultry. The hand- enjoy a great family fun day.
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Kindergarten enrolments 2015
Kindergarten Enrolments for 2015
Kindergarten enrolments for Cygnet Primary School are
currently being accepted for the year starting 2015.
If your child is turning 4 years by January 1st 2015, they
will be eligible to start Kindergarten in 2015.
Please fill in an enrolment form at the School Office.
Pre Kinder Sessions
All children turning 4 years by January 1st 2015
are invited to attend pre-kinder sessions.
Parents will be required to stay with their child.
These sessions provide a great opportunity to become
acquainted with the Kindergarten team.
10 -11am
Kindergarten Room
Thursday 27th November
Thursday 4th December
Thursday 11th December
The official launch of
La Chaloupe
Recently the restored La Chaloupe
was launched. Back in March this
year, the Far South Wilderness
Lodge in Narrows Road, Dover
donated a wooden boat called La
Chaloupe to the Dover Community
Workshop. With sponsorship from
Huon Aquaculture of $1000, the
workshop was able to restore this
wonderful craft to a seaworthy
condition. Further donations from
the public saw a boat trailer modified to transport the wooden boat
to different venues. Hopefully we
will get kids from Dover School
involved and perhaps have our
own rowing team. The ladies of
WOW (Women on Water) from
Franklin were more than happy
to come down to Dover to try out
this wonderful craft. The ladies said
they enjoyed themselves. After the
launch the spectators returned to
the workshop for a light lunch and
warm drinks.
Masks and mayhem
with Commedia dell’Arte at Kingston Beach Hall
La Chaloupe before restoration
Dick Geeves from Geeveston
is looking into the history of La
Chaloupe but so far has been
unsuccessful in locating any information. Knowing Dick, if there is
any history out there, he will find
it. If you have an interest in rowing
La Chaloupe please contact the
coordinator on 6298 1849.
Calling all musicians, circus performers, clowns, dancers, actors,
stand-up comics, magicians and
other performers.
Commedia dell’Arte exponent
Robin Davidson will teach a public
one day workshop on Sunday November 2nd at Kingston Beach Hall
from 10am to 5pm for anyone who
is interested. The cost is $20/$40.
The one-day workshop will look
at the unique physical acting
style of the Commedia dell’Arte,
working with mask and the stock
characters of the Commedia- their
stances, movements, attitudes and
eccentricities.
He will then work with an ensemble over four weeks to train
and create a work-in-progress
performance and an on-going
Commedia troupe. Robin’s interest
is in taking the characters of the
Commedia dell’Arte and putting
them in modern settings, dealing
with contemporary issues. There is
no cost for this ensemble month.
Commedia dell’Arte is a 500 year
old form of improvised physical
comedy using masks and stock
characters, witty dialogue, music
and stage combat in convoluted
stories that poke fun at the greedy,
the pompous and the vain. It is
the basis of modern clowning and
comedy.
To be part of the ongoing ensemble, you will need some experience
performing, but not necessarily as
an actor. Musicians, circus performers, clowns, dancers, standup comics, magicians and other
performers are all welcome. Rehearsals will be organised around
participants’ availability.
Interested? Please contact Gai Anderson at - gaianderson@gmail.
com, or 6295 0032.
Tas Regional Arts through the
Regional Arts fund and Kingborough Council have supported this
project.
Gai Anderson
Undoubted form of
entertainment
What form of entertainment is to
be held at the Palais in Franklin
on Saturday October 25th? The
answer is a fundraising quiz – for
the St Ayles Skiff Regatta. The
dictionary defines a quiz as an
entertainment form built around
general knowledge. Rumour is
that this one will be a testing
trivia night for all with a mixture
of general and local knowledge,
fun and challenges.
The Palais bar doors open at
Rowers from WOW trying out La Chaloupe
Inner
Silence
Meditation
Sahaja Yoga
programs are
always free
6245 1476
Seven-week series
Kingston Communty Centre, 29 John St
Tuesdays, 6.30pm | Up until 18th Nov
You cannot know the meaning of
your life until you are connected to
the power which created you.
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Jane Johnson
4 Mary St | Cygnet
Ph 6295 1275
M 0428 88 99 72
Complete Mechanical Repairs
• Cars, Trucks, 4WDs
• Service all makes & models
(including warranties)
Extended series
Wednesdays 12pm | up until 19th Nov
Huonville Health Centre, 7 Sale St
“
CYGNET (Chad’s)
AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIRS
6.30, the quiz kicks off at 7pm
and nibbles are provided – just
bring or join a team. Local prizes
are on offer and this is one of
the most interesting fundraising
activities for the year...so don’t
miss out! A possible question for
the night...What international
event is happening Feb 12 to 15
in Franklin in 2015 ?
Hint:visit www.tasskiffie2015.org
or phone 6266 3224.
• Delkor batteries agent
• Disc & drum brake
machining alignments
• Engine, gearbox & diff
overhauls
• Clutches, brakes, suspension
repairs & upgrades
Competitive rates | Pick-up & delivery available
Shri Mataji
All work guaranteed
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Cygnet Riding Club Open Weekend
Sat 1st & Sun 2nd November starting 10am
Off Guy’s Road Cygnet - behind the football oval
FReElcEome
All w
• A great weekend of horsey things.
• 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.
• Info Jess Reardon 0418 497 876
Peregrine
Tour
School
Bookings essential
Tuesday 28th October|10.00am
A very small number of places
are available for 2015
Ph 6295 1300|[email protected]
Roy’s Bitz of Old Pizza
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
5pm - 9.00pm
5pm - til late
5pm - til late
5pm - 8.30pm
Closed 25 October
Family visit to mainland
Sorry for any inconvenience!
Roy
Orders Ph 6295 1918 or drop in to the shop at
4 Mary Street, Cygnet (opposite the hardware store)
GORE STREET MEDICAL
welcomes
Dr Linda Wilson
MBBS, B.Med.Sci, UTAS
Women’s Health
Hormonal Imbalances
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Intuitive Weight Loss
Anxiety & Depression
Bookings 6224 6717
www.gorestreetmedical.com.au
2 Gore Street | South Hobart
Integrative Health Centre
Home of Hobart Hyperthermia
KINGSTON BEACH HEALTH CENTRE
2 Recreation Street, Kingston Beach / Ph 6229 9844
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
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Cygnet & Channel Classifieds - 23 October 2014
Celebrating Scotland at
Port Cygnet
The referendum in September did
not lead to Scotland becoming
independent but this makes no
difference to the fact that Scotland
will always be Scotland. Many of
us have connections with Scotland,
whether through ancestry, family
and friends, or simply a love of
that spectacular country.
On Saturday November 8th, the St
Ayles skiff group, part of the Port
Cygnet Sailing Club, will celebrate
Scotland and enjoy an afternoon
and evening with a Scottish flavour.
Entertainment is free. Food will
be served at 6pm (main $10 per
head, $25 per family) with the bar
open from 5pm.
The St Ayles skiff movement started
in Scotland in 2009, and now,
only five years later, nearly 200 of
these community-built boats have
been constructed worldwide from
kits. Designed by an Australian,
Ian Oughtred, and based on the
traditional rowing boats of Fair
Isle, it is an extremely seaworthy
craft, to be rowed and/or sailed
by four people plus a cox. There
are now many skiffs around the
coast of Britain, as well as in the
Netherlands, New Zealand and
the US - and of course Australia.
Throughout the northern summer,
St Ayles skiff regattas in coastal
towns in Scotland are bringing
people together to enjoy being
part of a wider community.
In February 2015, during the
week after the Australian Wooden
Boat Festival, the first Australian St
Ayles Skiff Regatta will be held at
Franklin. It is being organised by
Women on Water and there will be
boats from the mainland and New
Zealand competing, as well as representatives from Scottish groups
escaping their cold, bleak winter.
Tasmania will be well-represented
with Cygnet’s skiff, The Swan,
participating, together with skiffs
from Franklin and Taroona, whose
skiff is also due to be launched on
November 8th.
The Cygnet ‘skiffies’ are hosting
the Scottish celebration at the Port
Cygnet Sailing Club as a fundraiser to help finance the St Ayles Skiff
Regatta at Franklin. Come and try
rowing in The Swan or Franklin’s
skiff, Imagine, from 3pm. Age is
not a barrier, with all the rowers in
one Cygnet crew aged well over
70. Join in fun and games with a
Scottish flavour, and enjoy meeting
friends, old and new, at the Sailing
Club with traditional Scottish fare
and music.
If you would like to contribute to
any part of the organisation of the
event, for example Scottish food,
music or games, please get in
touch with the Cygnet St Ayles skiff
group so that we can make it a real
community event! For catering purposes, please let us know if you are
coming. Email skiffswan@gmail.
com or phone Liz at 6295 1759.
Liz Smith
Fundraiser at Cygnet RSL
A darts and raffle night will be
held on the 31st October at 7pm
at the Cygnet RSL Club as a
fundraiser to assist the family of
Carol Brown to visit her while she
is in hospital in Sydney. Carol was
diagnosed with a brain aneurysm
late September which was caused
by two arteriovenous malformations (AVM). An AVM is where
normal blood vessels in or around
the brain return the blood directly
to the arteries bypassing the brain.
Carol had been born with the
AVM and was unaware that she
had this condition. It’s estimated
that about one in 200–500 people may have an AVM. AVMs are
more common in males than in
females.
Carol is currently in Macquar-
ie University Hospital with her
daughter Tamara by her side.
Son Bobby who had been visiting
unfortunately had to return home.
There is a $5 cover charge to play
darts with a major wheelbarrow
raffle draw, lucky door, darts and
on the spot prizes. All welcome,
so come along and enjoy a great
night of darts, all for a good
cause.
For more information call Cherie
Fyfe on 0466 902 840.
Looking for
a local tradie?
Check out the
classified listings on
the inside back page
Dive in for free on 1st November
To celebrate the re-opening of the
Huonville Pool on 1st November,
Huon Valley Council is offering
free entry all day.
The Huonville Pool is an outdoor
50 metre pool, heated to 27 degrees all season.
It is a great place for families and
lap swimmers alike. If you haven’t
been to the Huonville Pool before,
come along to the open day and
have some fun.
The popular Swim and Survive
Program is returning this summer
to teach people of all ages how
to swim.
The national program is delivered
by qualified AustSwim instructors
who can tailor the program to
individual needs and to people
with disabilities.
Classes are $70 for five lessons
or $22 for a private one-on-one
class.
For more information about Swim
and Survive, contact the Huon
Valley Council on 6264 0300 or
email [email protected]
Ahead of the 2014-15 season,
the pool has been cleaned and
repainted.
From 1st November, the Huonville
Pool will be open seven days a
week. During school terms the
pool will be open from 12 noon
to 6pm Monday toFriday and on
weekends and during school holidays the pool will be open from
10am to 6pm. The pool will also
be open from 6.30am to 8.30am
every Tuesday and Thursday (during term time and school holidays)
for lap swimming.
Huon Valley Council media release
Repainting the Huonville pool
Feeding the Huon
Agriculture was a primary force in
the establishment of civilisation, and
let’s be clear, food is something we
all have in common, and it continues
to underpin the economy and the
wellbeing of communities around
the world.
Food production is already a fundamental strength of the Huon
Valley. It’s an opportunity staring
us in the face, waiting to be further
developed, but we continue to be
distracted, looking to big industry
and governments to come to our
economic rescue.
Many communities worldwide are
The Hen House
New
products
discovering that local and regional
solutions provide greater security
and quality of life for their residents.
One of the foundations for this success is in reclaiming food autonomy.
This means that whatever direction
the global economy takes, the community is in a stronger position than
those that rely on food from outside
sources. In the Huon Valley, we
have the capacity to follow in those
transformative footsteps.
Community supported agriculture
is not a step backward, but a step
forward. We live in a spectacular
part of the world, with a great life-
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style, and many opportunities are
there for the taking. The Huon Valley
exports quality produce, so it’s ironic
that many of our residents rely on
supermarket foods imported from
the mainland. There are already
numerous groups of local food
producers working toward improved
regional food security.
Furthermore, there is no-one in our
community that would be disadvantaged by such a move. Rather,
opportunities and innovation thrive
as people discover the resources
and expertise available locally.
Through my work at the Geeveston
Community Centre we’ve already
done substantial preliminary research exploring the viability of
growing and supplying the complete
nutritional needs of residents in the
Huon Valley. We have the resources
to do it. The land, the infrastructure
and the expertise. It would create
many hundreds of local jobs and
business opportunities.
Together we are stronger, and if we
have the will to do so, we can build a
resilient and rich future in which our
entire community can thrive.
Michael Higgins
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DOG FOOD
Ivorycoat. Australian made from Australian
produce, grain free, all
natural. Recommended
by veterinarians. Free
sample bag & info
FRESH PET MEAT
Preservative free.
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri - 9am-5pm
Tue - 10am-5pm
NOW OPEN SATURDAYS
9am-12pm
Closed Sundays & public holidays
7004 Channel Hwy, Gardners Bay,
via Jacinda Dve
Ph 0402 222 966
EFTPOS AVAILABLE
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FOR SALE
SPECIALS
MIND & BODY
GOLF CLUBS
LOCAL GOURMET PRODUCTS
NATURAL HEALTH &
In bag with cart, $50.
Fire guard, black, excellent
condition, double, $80.
Ph 6297 8564
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.
EMPLOYMENT
Bruny Island Cheeses,
INJURY MANAGEMENT
BISH smoked Atlantic
Remedial Massage
salmon & trout.
Herbal Medicines
Fresh game meat Call 6264 2002
wallaby & rabbit.
Huon Natural Healthcare
Fresh oysters delivered daily.
SHIATSU
Cygnet smoked ham & bacon.
Japanese Deep Tissue
Grass fed beef & lamb products.
Massage. $50.
Free range chicken breast
Sunday afternoons in Cygnet.
& thigh cuts.
Beef, pork & fish sausages. Gift vouchers also available.
Contact Juanita on
Delivered daily, fresh
6297 8412
sourdough breads, Elgaar
organic milk & cheese products.
Great selection
of local Tasmanian wines,
ciders & honey beers.
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store CYGNET - 36 CHRISTINA ST
OPEN EVERY DAY
Sat Oct 25th 9am – 4pm.
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340 Furniture, plants, clothes &
lots of bric-a-brac.
REAL FISH & CHIPS
GARAGE SALE
WANTED
Garden labourer for
weeding & mulching etc.
Casual, Woodbridge.
Call Steve 0418 981 997
NEED LABOUR?
Phone
6295 1708
to advertise in the
Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
or the Kingston Classifieds
AT THE MARGATE TRAIN
SML FREEZER, VANITY UNIT
SPRINGTIME DELIGHTS
SAT 25TH 9am – 4pm
Flathead & chips $7.99
Fishermans basket $9.99
Trevalla & chips $14.50
S/bed, cot, car seats and
bric-a-brac. 9-4 Sat 25th
Woodcock Road, Cygnet
Spray free local apples & pearsPink Lady, Jonathons,
Sturmers, Coxes
& many more varieties.
Place your line ad for the
Fresh potatoesKingston Classifieds and the
P/eyes, K/Edwards, Up-to-Dates,
Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
K/becs, D/Creams & Kipfler.
at one of our agents Fresh real free range eggs.
Middleton PO
Pure & Natural H/Made
Woodbridge PO
jams, chutneys & relishes.
Snug PO
Also large range of local
Margate PO
honey unheated & Manuka.
Sandfly Store
Ye Olde Oyster Cove Store
Geeveston PO
OPEN EVERY DAY
CASH ONLY
8am - 7pm Ph 6267 4340
$5
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Fri 10.30-11.30am
at Woodbridge Pool
PILATES
Wed 9.15-10.15am
5.45-6.45pm
Thur 3-4pm
STRETCH
Wed 7-8pm
CROSS CIRCUIT
Thur 9.30-10.30am
Channel Mind & Body
Ph 0412 123 969
BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP
‘The basics of weaving’
Bookings essential.
Ph Jess 0458 251 624.
[email protected]
AUTO/MARINE
MEGA SALE
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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
COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE
Clown & comedy intro
workshop. Sunday 2nd
November, 10am to 5pm,
$40/$20. Kingston Beach
Hall. Ph 0400 614 067
ROMANTIC DINNER &
LIVE MUSIC
With Alan Thorne & Rob
Perigo. Schoolhouse Coffee
Shop, Cygnet. 6-8pm
serving. Fri 24th Oct.
Bookings 0425 732 466
AQUA WATER WORKOUT
Sat 25th & Sun 26th. Cnr of
Channel Hwy & Helmes Rd
Gardeners Bay. End of stock
clearance sale from health
food shop + household
items, furniture, books,
clothes, bric a brac.
Ph 0475 202 105
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ZUMBA IN THE HUON
Fun fitness for everybody.
Beginner/low impact, toning
& cardio. Liz 0419 398 966
or Tania 0457 192 385
9am - 1pm Sat 25th
Multi-house. Antiques,
pottery, camping gear,
Thule car pod & lots more.
The numbers 1 to 9 must appear in every row, column
& 3 x 3 box. Use logic to define the answer, which will appear in next week’s Classifieds.
5 1
51 Chuter St, Deep Bay
Mon – Fri 9.30am & 6.30pm
Sat 8am, Sun 10am
Call Ben 0427 651 032
www tranquilpoint.com
36 FLOWERPOT CRES
BLACKMANS BAY
Maximum 4 lines
One item per advert only
Private adverts only
Cash or credit card only
Lodge by phone or website only
Runs for one week only
Full terms at www.southbus.com.au
SUDOKU 9x9
BIKRAM YOGA
HUONVILLE, SAT 25TH
9am-3pm
Advertise your single items
valued at under $100 for $5
ST JAMES SENIOR CITIZENS
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
All levels and styles taught
at studios in City and
Kingston areas.
Ph Roger Southey 6229 4453
on Saturday 25th Oct, 9-4.
Furniture, garden,
household, etc.
Garage Sale Trail.
FOR SALE UNDER $100
YOGA
Guitar tuition
the guitar school
28 BONDS RD, RANELAGH
For details see:
www.garagesaletrail.com.au
sale-sale-away-me
EVENTS
Classes at Cygnet Sports
Centre, Thurs evenings and
Fri mornings. Bookings
essential. For info Angela:
phone 6295 1997; email
[email protected]
7781 Channel Hwy, Cygnet.
Books, clothes, household
items, chairs & lots more.
AGENTS
CLASSES
ADVANCED
MOORING SERVICES
FOR LEASE
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Mary Street, Cygnet.
Suitable for shop/salon.
Ph 6297 8103
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAS CRAFT FAIR DELORAINE
Sat 1 November
Coach departing Huonville
6am, $40 return. Bookings
phone Anthea 6266 4414
or 0417 535 583
ABELS BAY/EGGS & BACON
BAY COASTCARE GRP
Monthly working bee will be
on Saturday 25th October at
Eggs & Bacon Bay at 10 am.
New members welcome.
Enq. Jan 6297 8285
Now servicing all
lower Channel areas.
Ph 0477 165 583
REAL ESTATE
CAR TO SELL?
BOAT TO SELL?
NORTH BRUNY SMALL
COTTAGE
Advertise here
Ph 6295 1708
On 2.5 acres bush.
Ph 0409 097 035
Local Weather Forecast
Thursday
Possible shower
9/16°
Friday
Possible late shower
6/22°
Saturday
Possible shower
Sunday
Partly cloudy
5/17°
Monday
Shower or two
7/18°
10/18°
Weather forecast for Huonville from bom.gov.au on Tuesday afternoon
TAX RETURNS
TO YOUR DOOR!
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
COMPUTING
TRACTOR SLASHING
Phone Ted 6266 3776
Cygnet, Cradoc and
Huonville areas.
PLUMBER & GAS FITTER
Servicing Kingston, Cygnet
& Channel areas. General
plumbing, repairs &
maintenance. Fully Licenced
Call Jason 0400 858 808
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
ANGEL CLEAN
Cleaning ~ Gardening
Carpet Cleaning
Lawns / Pruning / Gutters
Regular/Spring/Bond cleans
Reno/Builders. Police check.
Call Carolyn 0448 779 981
ROOF PAINTING
Iron and tile roof restoration.
Free quotes. The Flu Pro.
Ph 0407 040 641
STONE AGE CONSTRUCTION
AAA Electrical. For all your
electrical needs large or
small. Lic 1373166.
Ph Anthony 0432 019 914
For all brick, block
& stone work.
Call Jim on 0408 064 418
SAXON WOODHEATERS
PORTABLE SAWMILLING
CHANNEL PC REPAIRS
For a brochure or friendly
in-home consultation call
Ben Morrison at Natural
Heat on 0407 870 389 or
6266 4242 (after hours)
With Lucas Mill, on site
and to order. Log handling
machinery available.
Phone Bernt 0402 484 160
www.channelpcrepairs.com.au
QUALITY BATHROOM
RENOVATIONS
Local supplier of quality
garages, farm sheds and
industrial buildings.
Accredited builder.
0419 309 146 / 6295 1301
www.sissheds.com.au
Repair call out service.
New and refurbished
PCs and parts.
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
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
FOR HIRE
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
FOUND
BERENGUEN DOLL
Friday October 10 at
Burtons Reserve Cygnet.
Ph 0467 956 661
GARDENING
TRADES
SERVICES
Qualified carpenter, 25yrs’
experience. No job too small.
Call Dirk 0447 524 040
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
Refrigeration, washers,
dryers, stoves, water pumps.
If it comes with a plug we
can fix it. Huon Appliances
0408 219 081
PLUMBER
General plumbing,
emergency repairs and
maintenance.
Hot water cylinders and
blocked drains.
Phone 0427 776 456
PLASTERER
Walls Ceilings Cornices
Old & New
35 years experience
Ph Peter 0412 790 768
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.
Call Clayton on 6297 8572 or
0417 943 202, LIC 1369347
HUON VALLEY PAINTING
Interior / Exterior
Servicing Huon Valley area
Call Adam or Kylie
0438 430 805
PAINTER
No job too small.
Call Peter 0417 302 739
CARPENTER JOINER
Building services.
No job too big or small.
Ph 0457 686 968
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
SHEDS
FLUE CLEANS
NEW WOOD HEATER SALES
Repairs and installations.
Call The Flue Pro
0407 040 641
GORDON ASPHALTING
and SPRAY SEALING
Car parks, driveways,
footpaths repaired.
No obligation free quote.
Ph 0428 554 439
CERAMIC TILER
Kitchens, bathrooms, floors.
Renovation specialist.
25 years experience.
Call Alex 0411 742 797
ACCREDITED BUILDER
Available for work,
new homes, extensions,
renovations. Please call
Steven Gibson 6297 8562
or 0428 978 561
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Electrician Lic No: 944066.
Fast and friendly service.
Call Jamie 0417 363 872.
[email protected]
CARPET CLEANING
Contact Chris from
The 2C’s CARPET CLEANING
Anywhere anytime...free quotes
Phone 6295 1603
CARPET / UPHOLSTERY
CLEANING
$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
CONCRETOR
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23 October 2014 - Cygnet & Channel Classifieds
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Event Diary October
OPINION
‘Shirt fronting’ and the
language of diplomacy
The whole world knows by now of
our PM’s brash threat, via megaphone diplomacy, to confront
President Putin if he comes to the
G20 meeting in Brisbane. This
contradicts at one stroke the laws
of hospitality and the protocols
of diplomacy. It is clear that he
suffers from an incurable disease:
‘MABD’ Microphone Approaches,
Brain Departs’. His comments have
gone round the world, including,
of course, to Russia. Then Julie
Bishop bit his ear, and he has
now retreated to ‘robust discussion’. Even this will only happen if
President Putin, who has nothing
to lose by treating Abbott with
disdain, agrees to it.
The Group of Twenty (also known
as the G-20 or G20) is a forum
for the governments and central
bank governors from 20 major
economies. Diplomatically speaking, G20 specifically eschews
confrontation. At least it has so far.
One-on-ones happen in private,
if not in secrecy. Even if ‘robust
discussion’ however defined, did
occur, it won’t be within microphone range or camera shot. We
would then have to rely on the
participant’s accounts of what
might have taken place. Certainly
there might be a clash - of egos at
the very least.
If push really did come to shove,
my money would be on Putin,
even though he and Abbott are a
close match in their addiction to
16
narcissistic self-exposure, which,
if it occurred anywhere near an
Australian school, would see both
inserted into a paddy-wagon quick
smart. Putin is bigger, heavier and
his frequent macho imitations of
‘Bear’ Grylls’ way of doing things,
suggest that he would not back
away from a stoush. Whatever
eventuates, the question about
the appropriateness of the terms
used by our head of state for an
international audience remains.
Abbott seems permanently mired
in the role of opposition jack-in-the
box wherein speed of response is
more important than content. It
has not yet occurred to him or
his minder that what is appropriate in the schoolyard brawling of
Federal Parliament is simply not
useful on a world or national stage
where the plays are much more
sophisticated, subtle, and for very
good reasons, the language used
is that of diplomacy. What goes
down well in our western suburbs
may be totally counter-productive
internationally. The job of PM is a
fiendishly difficult one, and it’s to
his disadvantage that Abbott lacks,
or has chosen not to command,
gravitas.
In short, he does not always come
across well. TV sometimes works
for him, but not always, and when
it bites, it bites hard. It is also
interesting that we have, in effect,
declared war on an opponent, ISIL,
which has not so far maimed, killed
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or injured any Australian. But according to Abbott, Putin and Russia
are implicit in what he is calling the
murder of 37 Australian citizens.
For its part, ISIL argues that Australia, as one of the four-member
‘Coalition of the Willing’ has been
complicit in the deaths of close to
a million Iraqi citizens. It might be
argued that it would make more
logical sense or at least be more
consistent if we declared war on
Russia and sent our troops and
hardware to the Ukraine.
Why haven’t we? Perhaps because
Russia is the largest country in
the world. It covers more than
an eighth of the Earth's land area
and stretches from the Baltic and
Black Seas in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. Russia's
population is 142.5 million. Russia
is thus a much tougher potential
opponent than ISIL, but it is also,
despite economic sanctions and
the fact that it has been excluded
from G8, a significant trading
partner. Two-way trade between
Australia and Russia was worth
A$1.794 billion in 2013.
It is unlikely that the efforts of any
Australian business to increase its
dealings with Russia would be enhanced by threats of shirt-fronting.
In Russia at any rate, Putin has
retained the high moral ground
as a result. His ratings, if they had
such a bourgeois phenomenon in
Russia, would certainly have risen.
Australia has been characterised
there as a Colonial wimp with a
chip on his shoulder. Our PM is
regarded as a yahoo. None of this
is what we would wish. Possibly
Abbott isn’t happy either. But the
remedy is in his hands. Or rather,
his mouth.
John Fleming II
[email protected]