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Council thwarts Meander School information meet
Meander Valley Council has blocked a community meeting of Meander residents interested in learning about a program being run at the town’s former primary school.
Predators and prey – everybody’s doing it
Every organism (except those at the top and bottom of the food web) is both predator and prey. Predators range in size from tiny single-celled amoebae that occur in their billions, to large, less numerous animals such as crocodiles, lions and eagles. Each one has a different strategy to overcome their prey.
‘Can lives here’ says Commonwealth Bank – but only until 1 pm
Lyons MP Brian Mitchell is encouraging account holders to remove their funds from the Commonwealth Bank after they announced they would close 90 Australian regional banks at 1 pm each day, effective October 4.
Tree removal ‘like being released from prison,’ neighbour says
A large English sycamore tree that has been spreading misery among some Deloraine residents is no more. The tree on a Housing Tasmania easement in East Barrack Street was cut down in July with the permission of Housing Minister Michael Ferguson.
Historic property still for sale
A month after expressions of interest in an historic Exton property were supposed to have closed, the property is still on the market. Owner Carl Porter said he’d had ‘plenty of offers but no takers’.
Eye for an eye
A cockfight can cause serious damage. My Old Faithful rooster is sitting in a large cat-carry container in my living room. He has a blood-encrusted comb and wattles and I’m not sure about his sight in one eye – all caused by Young Incumbent who thought his time had come to lead the flock.
The singer, not the song
Now, what would induce a newly retired man and his wife to move from Mildura, Victoria, to live in Bracknell, Tasmania. While Stephen Gorin was working in the electronics service industry, they made some caravanning visits to Tasmania and what they saw convinced them that this is where they wanted to be, with quiet, peaceful, changeable weather and beautiful countryside. The ideal place to retire.
Deloraine Meals on Wheels turns fifty!
On Tuesday 27 July, Meals on Wheels held a special afternoon tea to celebrate the Deloraine Branch’s 50th anniversary. Around 40 people attended Deloraine Community House, including Bev Jordan and Ruth How, two volunteers who have been involved with the branch for 50 years, and many others involved for over 25 years.
Gayle lives the lottery life in Tas
Gayle Pollock reckons she’s won the lottery, living in Westbury and running her business in Deloraine. ‘The community and people here are genuine,’ the owner of the Purple Thistle clothing shop said. ‘I’ve lived in a lot of places and the people here are beautiful.’
Soup for the season!
Although the days are getting longer and the spring bulbs are starting to flower, it is probably a little early to put away your soup-making pot. When a friend asked me for this month’s recipe for Potato, corn and bacon soup, I had to admit that it is a dish that I make by intuition.
In the Garden with Nell Carr
The best known and recognised Cypress tree, so ubiquitous in the local landscape, Cupressus guadalupensis, is not a particularly beautiful tree, but its dense foliage and large spread make it ideal for farms.
Cameron elected as Liberal deputy
Meander Valley councillor Stephanie Cameron has been elected deputy president of the Tasmanian Liberal Party. Councillor Cameron, who lives at Chudleigh, was elected unopposed.
Westbury kids get curious too
Curious Kids is now available in Westbury! Our Lady of Mercy School principal, Mary Bennett, said the program has expanded from one to two sessions in Deloraine and is now available at Holy Trinity Hall in Westbury on Monday afternoons.
Neighbourhood house workers flock to Deloraine conference
Accommodation in the Deloraine and Westbury areas is filling fast for September 22–24 when the Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania conference will be held in Deloraine. The 2021 conference keynote address will be Learning from stories: women in community leadership, and the conference will be opened by Tasmania’s deputy premier, Jeremy Rockliff.
Shed start for Westbury!
Westbury will soon be home to a Men’s Shed. The original idea came from the Westbury Health Advisory Committee (WHAC) in 2020, in the midst of the first COVID-19 outbreak.
Local Lions unite for mobility
Coming together at a joint meeting of Deloraine and Westbury Lions Clubs last month were Deloraine Lions Club President Terry Pickett, Westbury Lions Club President Phil Steers, Tania Rattray MLA, joined by the Tasmanian coordinator of the Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation George Bugeja and his wife Therese from Ulverston Lions Club.
Nostalgia Tasmania
Adrienne Charles has been designing and producing cross stitch kits under the name of Nostalgia Tasmania since 1989. She describes her work as ‘beauty through craft’.
Quamby Fly Fishers Club comes of age
The Quamby Fly Fishers Club turns 25 years old this year. The club was formed in 1996 when a public meeting to canvass support for the idea of forming a club primarily for the enjoyment of fly fishing was held in February of that year.
Suns + Bulldogs + mud = football
Not surprisingly, after all the rain, Westbury football ground made the going tough for the Meander Valley Suns and the South Launceston Bulldogs.
Local action for a global cause
Protestors from the Meander Valley and across the north travelled to Launceston on Saturday June 5. World Environment Day was the opportunity to bring attention to the lack of environmental action by governments across the world.