27 April – 2023 Issue 70

Newsletter Articles

Mayor’s Message

Our third monthly Community Conversation session was held at Turners Beach on April 20. Our thanks to the members of the Bowls Club for hosting Councillors, senior staff and nearly 50 residents and friends of Turners Beach. Topics discussed included dog on-lead and off- lead areas, footpaths and parking, safety, and planning. We also chatted about the 7 Day Makeover Committee’s future works and local government reform (possible amalgamations).

My sincere thanks to everyone who attended. Solutions can’t be found, and wherever possible, decisions shouldn’t be made, without hearing the voice of those who live and love their patch. That’s what these community visits are about. Please watch out for one ‘coming to a town near you!’.

Our next conversation is for Leith, Kindred, Forth and surrounds is Thursday 18 May, 7pm at the Forth Hall.

Notes from all sessions can be found on our website in the weeks following each session.

Over the coming months Councillors and staff will discuss a broad range of topics including the future of the Penguin themed rubbish bins, our role in Childcare, our Community Health and Wellbeing Plan and the Local Cultural Heritage Study. We will decide on a course of action for Midway Point camping and work thoroughly through our Budget Estimates and our priorities and rates for the coming year.

We attended Anzac Day services across our community, we will be giving thanks to our Volunteers and speaking loudly on the issues of community safety and domestic violence.

And we will start in earnest to speak to our neighbouring councils and our community about local government reform. In the words of The Hon Sue Smith AM, Chairperson of the Local Government Board appointed by the State Government, “ We will be encouraging the sector to help shape the structure, role and functions of our councils, to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities Tasmania will face over the decades ahead” Central Coast stands ready to help shape that future on your behalf.

Until next time,

Childcare Centre Easter Excursion

What a beautiful day for an Easter excursion! The whole centre participated in an excursion organised in collaboration with the students from the community service class at Ulverstone Secondary College.

We left the centre at 9.30am with a convoy of children, educators, students, and prams, and headed to Anzac Park. The children participated in an easter egg hunt, decorating easter bags, and playing on a range of different play equipment, using their gross motor skills to challenge themselves.

The students set up an area for the babies with coloured shredded paper in a sand shell, adding plastic eggs, carrots, and bunnies. A bubble machine blew bubbles catching the children’s attention.

We would like to thank the students and staff that accompanied us on our outing and for organising the activities at the park. The excursion was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Volunteer Week 2023 | 15 – 21 May 2023

National Volunteer Week 2023 is celebrating the ‘Change Makers’ of our community.

We would love to hear how a volunteer in the Central Coast Council area has made a change to your day or life?

Tell us in a few words the impact a volunteer has had either for yourself or a someone you know.

Responses will be read out at our Volunteer Week appreciation event.

Please email louise.grundy@centralcoast.tas.gov.au

ANZAC Day 2023

A big thank you and congratulations to the Penguin and Ulverstone RSL Subbranches, the Ulverstone Municipal Band and all those that supported the events in Penguin, Ulverstone, Forth and North Motton.

Northwest Candlelight Vigil | 3 May 2023

Shared Pathway Etiquette

It’s great to see so many people making the most of the growing network of shared pathways across the Central Coast.

These pathways make it easier for everyone to keep active and enjoy this beautiful part of the world we live in, whether you’re riding a bike with your family, out for walk with the dog, or training for your next marathon.

To keep everyone safe, here are some common-sense pathway etiquette tips that we should all keep in mind when using the shared pathways:

• Keep to the left of the path
• Use your voice or a bell to let other users know you are nearby
• Slow down in busy or narrow areas
• Dogs should always be on leads
• Pick up after your dog
• Make sure you can hear what’s happening around you
• If you need to stop, move off the path
• Use lights or reflective clothing at night time

The National Public Toilet Map

Did you know that the National Public Toilet Map provides a comprehensive list of public toilet facilities across the country, including whether they have accessible facilities and their opening hours?

You can find a link to the map on our website by searching for “public toilets”, or by visiting the link below.

Central Coast Community Directory

The Community Directory is a great resource for finding services and support in our community.

We are currently working in partnership with Central Connect Tasmania to update the directory, and local groups and service providers who are not currently listed on the directory are now invited to submit their details for inclusion.

The invitation is open to the following categories:

• Sporting clubs
• Service clubs
• Support groups
• Community groups
• Volunteer organisations
• Youth services
• Aboriginal services
• Community services
• Disability services
• Education, training and learning
• Health and medical services

You can view the directory by visiting the link below.

To find out more, or to submit your details, please email admin@centralcoast.tas.gov.au or contact the Community Services Administration Assistant on 6429 8910.

What’s Happening at HIVE

Told/Retold Exhibition now open

Told/Retold

Elizabeth Barsham & Allan Mansell

Saturday 25 March – Sunday 28 May 2023

In this exhibition Elizabeth Barsham and Allan Mansell reflect, from two very different backgrounds, on the stories that have been told and retold over the last two hundred years about the colonisation of lutrawita/Tasmania and its lasting impact on the palawa /pakana (Tasmanian Aboriginal people).

Elizabeth’s colourful oil paintings, with their humorous characters and seductive colour, obscure the darkness of the subject matter.

Allan Mansell tells stories of this land, its flora and the fauna in his prints – looking at what was, what is and what can happen. These stories are conveyed in his distinct visual vocabulary of simplified forms of echidnas, leaves, ants, snakes, birds and more.

Told/Reold is on display in the HIVE Art Gallery from Saturday 25th of March to Sunday 28 May 2023.

HIVE is open 10am – 4pm daily. General admission tickets to HIVE range from $3 for children and concession, $6 for adults and $14 for a family of four

For more information visit our website: Hive Tasmania | A celebration of community and culture.

Community Conversation – Forth/Leith/Kindred Thursday 18 May 7pm

Park Fest | 5 May 2023

Celebrating Youth Week 2023 – Be Bold, Be You.
Night Skate at Ulvy Park to celebrate this great facility under lights!
Food, great tunes and a night time vibe for skaters, scooters and bike-sters!
5.30pm light up until lights out at 9pm.

Ordinary Council Meeting | 15 May 2023

The next Central Coast Council meeting will commence at 6pm, Monday 15 May.

Members of the public are welcome to attend from 6pm until the close of the Open Meeting and are provided an opportunity to ask two questions of the Council during Public Question Time at 6.40pm.

Members of the public who would like to ask a question are encouraged to provide a written copy on notice to the General Manager by 3pm Monday, 15 May 2023. This may be done in person at the Administration Centre or via email to: admin@centralcoast.tas.gov.au

If you prefer to view the meeting from home, the Council meeting is live-streamed each month on the Council’s YouTube page. A link to the live-stream is posted on the Council’s Facebook page prior to each meeting; and also made available on the Council’s website after the meeting.

Let’s stay in touch

Getting and staying connected

ONE of the Central Coast Council’s five strategic directions is a Connected Central Coast.

This strategy is about much more than just roads, cycleways and footpaths. It is also about enabling residents to stay in touch with each other and the Council.

The e-newsletter is produced each month and delivered free to email inboxes, to let everyone know what the Council is doing to make this a better place to live.

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The Council is also utilising Facebook to let everyone know what is going on, and to let you get in touch with us. It’s the easiest way to find out what’s happening in Central Coast, so feel free to like, share, comment and get involved in constructive conversations about the future of your community.

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