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Sapphire reigns supreme at Scottsdale Show

• Kali James, from Scottsdale, Mya Hadley, from Scottsdale, Jack Nichols, 10, from North Scottsdale, Will Hadley from Springfield and Tom Hadley from Springfield with Supreme Female Heatherfield Sapphire and Heatherfield U Little Beauty. T SCOTTSDALE SHOW COVERAGE, PAGES 3, 12 AND 13.

Priority projects in the pipeline for Dorset

BY RACHEL WILLIAMS A 22KM water pipeline from Scottsdale to Bridport to improve the coastal town’s water supply was one project added to the Dorset Council’s Priority Projects Plan, which was approved by Commissioner

Andrew Wardlaw at this week’s meeting.

A draft version of the Plan was endorsed at the August meeting and released for community consultation, with 19 submissions received.

As a result of feedback from TasWater, a Water Surety Project from Scottsdale

Our Festival of Flowers

to Bridport was added, as was a Bridport Wastewater Project to eliminate odour, although both did not have cost breakdowns associated with them.

A TasWater spokesman said an options finalisation study was underway.

“Following this, a detailed business case

will be prepared which will provide more detail on the project, its cost and timelines.”

The Priority Projects Plan, which creates clarity for projects and advocacy ahead of upcoming State and Federal elections, involves six major project areas that T STORY CONTINUES, PAGE 4.

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Contract for Bike Trails Awarded World Trail, one of the best-known mountain bike trail designer in Australia, has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of 75kms of mountain bike trails in Derby and the Blue Tier. “Glen Jacobs, a Director of World Trail, is arguably the best mountain bike trail designer in Australia,” Dorset Mayor Barry Jarvis said. “Dorset and Break O’Day Councils are very excited to have secured World Trail to deliver this important project for the North-East.”

World Trail has designed and built a substantial number of Australia’s best trail networks, with a history of over 250 projects in 18 countries, from Olympic, World Championships, and World Cup courses to recreational trails.

20 Years Ago – November 26, 2003

Ringarooma mechanic downs his tools Ron Brown has been working at Brown's Garage at Ringarooma for 52 years, but yesterday he retired. And he did it in style, resplendent in a bright red bow tie. Ron’s father, Norm (snr) established the garage in 1938, and Ron began working in the business as a 14 year old. He took over the garage from his father, and worked beside his son Marcus until this week. The new owners are John Henderson and Gail Alexander.

“Pa was an entrepreneur and when he arrived in Ringarooma from St Marys in 1938. He not only ran the garage he established a couple of bus runs and also became a travelling picture show man,” Ron said.

40 Years Ago – November 24, 1983

Bridport runner-up in fire champs Following Bridport Fire Brigade’s recent success in the Scottsdale municipally competitions the brigade travelled to Campbell Town to compete in the recent 15th annual state competition.

The brigade was runner up to eight times winner Maydena and although Bridport led the competition throughout the team fell back to second place when Maydena won the last event. Although Bridport has only competed in the state competition for the last three years it has quickly established itself as a force. A feature of Bridport’s team is the inclusion of female and junior firefighters, a rarity in the state competitions, but a formula that proves successful for the brigade. Winning two of the five events, the team brought home four trophies.

SUCCESSFUL BOOK SEARCH Thank you to the North-Eastern Advertiser for your efforts in helping to locate a copy of the book, The Autobiography of an ‘April Fool’ by Wendy Collins - mission accomplished!

I had three replies through the Advertiser. An old friend of Wendy in Bridport has offered to send me the book. I advised the other two responders of my success and thanked them too!

As a North-Eastern Advertiser reader of many years back I am quite excited at this little exercise!

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SHOW OF SUPPORT A massive congratulations to Alice Hall and the Show Committee for all your incredible work to successfully deliver the 118th Scottsdale Show.

It was fabulous. We loved our time checking out the cattle handling, woodchopping, art and crafts pavilion, shearing etc (too much to list) and we enjoyed visiting the multitude of exhibitors and trade stalls. The hot chips

were also a winner!!

Congrats and thanks also to all the volunteers, sponsors, the judges and to the set-up and clean-up crews! It is clearly one of the best run regional shows in Tassie.

It was perfect weather and a great day out. We loved it.

Janie Finlay MP, Labor Member for Bass

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BRIDPORT SPEED PLAN I would like to suggest a reduction in the speed limit to 40 km for vehicles travelling through the main street of Bridport as opposed to traffic lights being installed, as has been suggested as a possibility (North-Eastern Advertiser November 8, page 8).

People will cross the road closest to where they shop and probably won't walk up to or down to a set of traffic lights.

Two 40 km road signs will be much cheaper than traffic lights.

Alan McConnell, Bridport

A BIG congratulations to William Beattie, 8, Amarli Taylor, 10 and Evie Watters, 5, who were the winning entries in the North-Eastern Advertiser colouring-in competition for the Scottsdale Show.

The trio have each won a $40 pass to Tree Tops Adventure at Hollybank.

Make sure you keep an eye out to win a similar prize in our Christmas competition.

BOOK LAUNCH On Sunday November 26 at 2.30pm at the Legerwood Hall, a book will be launched on the Legerwood area.

The book will be released by Mr Glen Carins who has put a lot of time and effort into releasing this book.

Also former Premier Mr Peter Gutwein will be guest speaker.

Seeing Legerwood is the only town that has not got a defibrillator in the North-East, there will be a donation box at the hall to start fund raising by the Legerwood Catering Group to get one for the town.

All donations will be greatly accepted and a great afternoon tea will be provided free.

We are hoping to see a lot of old and new faces, for what will be a great afternoon.

Robert Jaffray, Legerwood

• William Beattie, 8, Amarli Taylor, 10 and Evie Watters, 5.

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Scottsdale Show success

TWO NEW life members were presented by the North-Eastern Agricultural Pastoral Society at the conclusion of another successful Scottsdale Show.

Thousands of people from right around the State flocked through the gates of the two-day event, which was held in perfect conditions.

President Alice Hall congratulated Kay Simons from Scottsdale and Derris Targett from Springfield on their commitment to the show society.

“Kay has been an active member of the committee for a number of years,” Ms Hall said.

“She has served as President in the past and has always been a positive and supporting committee member. She coordinates our photography and arts section at the show as well as assisting others where she can.

“Derris has also served as a member of the committee for a long time. She still helps out with the show jumping at our show every year and hardly misses a committee meeting!

“She’s always been forward with her ideas and thoughts and is a valued member of the team.”

Ms Hall said it was a fitting way to conclude the 118th event as part of the grand parade that involved the giving of prize rosettes to champions in a range of cattle classes.

“The show we believe was a success,” Ms Hall said.

“Although we don’t have the final patron numbers, we are certain we will be on par with past years.

“The weather was definitely in our favour and Saturday afternoon was maybe one of the busiest days I’ve seen at Scottsdale Show.

“We welcomed some new entertainment along which was popular.

“We don’t know where the next few years will lead us in terms of challenges but I think with the community supporting us

the way they did this weekend, anything’s possible.

“We look forward to bringing in some fresh Friday night entertainment next year as well as some other little surprises that we have in our minds at the moment.”

Ms Hall represented the show as the National Rural Ambassdor, which was won by Caitlin Radford, from Moriarty, representing Agfest.

“It was a great experience and I enjoyed the interview process of discussing the future of not only our show but rural shows and areas in general and how we can future proof those for generations beyond us.”

Other rural stars on the day were: Miss Rural Toddler 2-3years: Sylvia Hill Master Rural Tiny Tot 2-5years: Oliver Hall Miss Rural Tiny Tot 4-6years: Evie Walters Rural Show Boy 6-12years: Lincoln Davenport Rural Show Girl 7-12years: Bridget Moore Junior Rural Ambassador 13-18 years: Luke McKenzie Around the ground, Will Hadley celebrated success with his two year old Heatherfield Sapphire, from Heatherfield Angus, which won Supreme Female.

Supreme Bull was from Dunroan Shorthorns and most successful exhibitor was Quaterway Angus.

Champion Prime Beef Steer was won

by Jerrod Nichols with his 699kg Murray Grey family pet and Champion Beef Calf went to Jack Nichols.

Lilydale District School was presented with an encouragement award for its Murray Grey program.

In the arts and craft pavilion Deanna Scott from West Scottsdale won the overall handcrafts, floral art and cut flowers sections, Denise Boyle from Jetsonville won the overall cooking prize and

• Newly inducted Life Members of the North Eastern Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Derris Targett and Kay Simmons.

• Rural Show Boy winner Lincoln Davenport with Judges Bridget Archer, Deb Ryan and Rural Ambassador winner Alice Hall.

• Rural Show Girl winner Bridget Moore with Judges Bridget Archer, Deb Ryan and Rural Ambassador winner Alice Hall.

preserves, Jayne Sutcliffe from Launceston won the “Any Other Arts’ award.

Most Outstanding Article was won by Alison Whelan for a quilt and Kylie Rattray-

Cassidy won the Outstanding Floral Art award. The newest addition to the section was the male-made chocolate cake and that was won by Justin Simmons.

Priority projects in the pipeline for Dorset T CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. identify key investment opportunities and preferences that will have a “transformational impact”.

Advocacy projects include better health services, the second stage of the Sideling upgrade and the inclusion of pedestrian crossings on George Street and both ends of King Street.

Feedback around Recreational Infrastructure Projects involved requests

for playgrounds, which will be addressed as part of a current Playground Audit.

Additional feedback was also received for the development of the old Winnaleah Rail Line into a walking track.

The inclusion of Biochar conversion as a green waste management solution was highlighted and has been included into the plan.

The largest amount of feedback was for Economic Development Projects

to promote business and attraction of professionals and trades as well as advocacy for more employment opportunities.

General Manager John Marik said feedback included commentary that advocacy for the $4 billion North East Wind Farm projects had not been included.

“Dorset Council does, and will continue to, support the project however the Plan is a Council-focused document designed to be primarily used to garner funding and

support for projects,” Mr Marik said.

“As the wind farm is a private enterprise and has already received Council backing via the declaration process to become a Major Project, it was considered unnecessary to include it.”

The document will be reviewed every two years with a copy being sent to NTDC, Regional Development Australia, the Office of the Coordinator General and all State and local Chambers of Commerce.

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Local Government review

Cash boost in Dorset Annual Report

A NORTH-EAST Council and East Coast Council have been recommended as part of the Future of Local Government Review plan that would see Dorset become a super rural council.

The plan for the State would reduce the number of councils in Tasmania from 29 to 15.

The proposal for the North-East region almost mirrors Dorset Council’s submission to the review, which would see eastern rural areas from George Town and Launceston councils join with Dorset to become a North-East Council.

Dorset had also hoped the review would include Weldborough in the distribution, given its proximity and link to the Blue Derby bike trails, but that does not appear to have been suggested by the Review Board.

Break O’Day would change to the south, becoming the East Coast Council with news areas of Bicheno, Freycinet and Coles Bay included under the proposal.

Flinders Island would not be changed.

George Town would see significant change to become a Tamar Council with West Tamar LGA, Launceston LGA minus the rural areas to the north-east, but including Prospect and Blackstone Heights from Meander Valley LGA. The review also included recommendations for councillor capability and conduct and suggested that for someone to be eligible to stand for council election, all candidates should first undertake – within six months prior to nominating – a

DORSET COMMISSIONER Andrew Wardlaw endorsed the Council’s Annual Report at the Annual General Meeting held at Bridport Football Clubrooms on Monday night.

The report showed that council had improved its net operating result to $5.729 million with a return to an underlying operating surplus of $678,000, with Capital Expenditure of $9,267,000, a Total Operating Revenue of $17,239,000 and Total Operating Expenditure of $15,541,000.

Council General Manager John Marik made note of an eight percent increase in cash from operations to $6.175 million from $5.722 million in the prior year.

Resident Lawrence Archer raised questions about waste management charge increases from $1.49 million to $2.23 million, which Mr Marik said was as a result of Statewide waste management charges and landfill site cost recovery.

Gail Archer queried why council had not implemented the state of a FOGO Bin collection service for green rubbish despite saying it would buy a new collection truck for that purpose.

Mr Marik said the money had been used to buy a replacement garbage collection truck and that the FOGO service would be assessed again.

Wendy McLennan’s questions about the increased cost of legal services in relation to appeals with the North-East Rail Trail were taken on notice.

prescribed, mandatory education session.

All elected members – including both new and returning councillors - should also be required to complete a prescribed ‘core’ learning and development program within the first 12 months of being elected, the review suggests.

The Review Board has also suggested that following any amalgamations, the State Government should commission an independent review into councillor numbers and allowances.

Dorset Commissioner Andrew Wardlaw welcomed the findings, saying Tasmania needs a transformative overhaul.

“It's evident that maintaining the status quo will compromise our communities' future prosperity,” he said.

“ Dorset's view is that larger is not always best and it is welcomed that the Review suggests an alternative future design that proposes a North-East council that expands the Dorset LGA to the west taking in parts of George Town and Launceston.

“This is a proposition supporting the

notion that there are unique characteristics in the North-East that need to be protected and some common characteristics and community connections with some land areas outside this municipality.

“The Dorset Council will consider this element of the Review and further investigate and undertake modelling that will include discussions with the City of Launceston and George Town Council, along with consultation with the communities affected.”

Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the council had long acknowledged that there are opportunities for greater regional strategic planning and development through local government reform in Northern Tasmania, but also challenges in ensuring local voices are not lost.

“From our discussions earlier this year I know that Councillors at the City of Launceston feel that in any future model, it is vital that effective mechanisms are implemented to maintain or enhance placebased local community representation,” he said.

George Town General Manager Shane Power said it did not want to change at all, saying that it was a growth municipality with huge capital works projects and investment at Bell Bay that would give it a new rate base to best service its current municipal areas.

Comments and submissions on the Final Report are due by February 29, 2024.

Dorset back at the regional table DORSET WAS no longer going to be a “pariah” after re-joining Northern Tasmanian Development Corporation.

Commissioner Andrew Wardlaw last night approved a recommendation to sign a trial membership at a cost of $15,000 from December 1 to June 30, 2024, with a review to be conducted no later than March 31 next year.

He also approved an extra $11,000 contribution for involvement in the Northern Tasmania Sports Facility Study, which NTDC undertook earlier this year with five other northern councils.

Mr Wardlaw said the initiative aligned with and would support planning for council’s vision to develop a Scottsdale

sporting precinct as part of its Priority Project Plan.

NTDC consultants would soon visit the region to undertake the sports facility project, conducting site inspections and meeting with sporting clubs and council staff to develop a “holistic approach” to future sporting infrastructure development.

Earlier at the AGM, Bridport resident Tony Scott was successful in moving a motion from the floor requesting the council re-join the body.

“The departure of Dorset from NTDC contributed to us being a pariah in local government circles and could have been seen as kicking sand in the face of a

benefactor given they basically delivered the funding for Derby trails on a platter,” Mr Scott said.

Council stopped funding the body in June 2015 after a motion from Councillor Max Hall at the time stating that outside Derby, the dollars spent on NTDC over 11 years had not had a very good outcome.

Mr Wardlaw said the Derby bike trail funding and assistance with the business case for $1.47 million funding from the Federal Government for the North-East Rail Trail “arguably provided sufficient value and return on investment”.

Council General Manager John Marik said he was extremely passionate about the decision, saying it would benefit

the promotion of the council’s Priority Plan ahead of future State and Federal elections.

“Councils collaborating regionally through NTDC can foster synergy, efficiency and effectiveness in addressing shared challenges and pursuing common goals…(to) achieve more substantial outcomes” Mr Marik said.

NTDC CEO Chris Griffin said he was delighted to receive the news.

“This trail membership will allow us to work for Dorset municipality and include them in key projects, opportunities and share insights across the period. It’s now up to us to prove value to the community,” Mr Griffin said.

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Jumping for joy Archer targets school at nationals funding shortfall BASS LIBERAL MHR Bridget Archer has joined forces with the Australian Education Union to call for an urgent stop to underfunding public schools, including 10 across the NorthEast section of her electorate.

An independent report by economist Adam Rorris, released by the AEU, said that public schools were being denied $2,169 in funding per student and that was projected to increase to $2,321 by 2028.

It said that in 2023, Tasmanian public schools were being underfunded by $118 million, while private schools were overfunded by $7 million.

Ms Archer has joined the call for the Federal Government to increase funding for public schools to the minimum Schooling Resource Standard benchmark.

Statistics provided by Ms Archer for the Bass electorate show shortfalls ranging from $28,197 on Cape Barren to close to $1 million at George Town’s Port Dalrymple. (see breakout).

“Having visited our North-East schools on various occasions, I have seen the dedication the local teachers have for providing the best education to their students,” Ms Archer said.

“Both teachers and students deserve better – addressing this shortfall will go a long way to improving student outcomes, funding additional support for students in need, more classroom assistance, and smaller class sizes.

• Marli Hill, 8, will join the Illman sisters Georgia, 9, Harriet , 11 and Cecilia, 9 in the Sydney cheerleading championship event.

FOUR YOUNG Bridport girls are preparing their best kicks and jumps to compete at a national event next week.

Marli Hill, 8, will join the Illman sisters Georgia, 9, Cecilia, 9 and Harriet, 11 when they travel to Sydney after their team “Thea” was selected to compete at the CheerCon “Best of the best” cheerleading nationals, which are being held in Darling Harbour from December 1-3.

Marli’s mum Kendall said the girls went to Hobart on the November Long Weekend to compete in the Infinite Spirit Southern Spectacular, in which their team placed fourth.

The Illman trio will also be performing a hip-hop routine in

their team “Thor”.

For the last four years, the girls have been travelling weekly from Bridport to Youngtown where they have been members of Allstar Cheer and Dance (ACD).

“This has been a huge year for all ACD athletes training to perfect all routines, as the whole school of 100 athletes has been selected - this is the first time they are taking juniors as normally only open teams travel interstate for nationals,” Ms Hill said.

“Sydney is going to be an experience like no other for the girls to attend with a huge 7832 athletes from 80 clubs across Australia.”

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“If the federal government delays taking further action to fix the gap now, we will continue to pay for the shortfall in outcomes for generations to come.”

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said the Albanese Government was committed to get every school on a path to 100 per cent of its fair funding level with negotiations to begin next year.

“Funding is important. But so is what it is spent on. That’s why the government asked an expert panel led by Dr Lisa O’Brien to advise Education Ministers on what reforms should be tied to funding in the next agreement.

“The current funding agreement doesn’t include targets or reforms to close the education gap. The next agreement will.”

Schooling Resource Standard Shortfall Bridport Primary: $379,575 Cape Barren: $28,197 Port Dalrymple: $928,332 South George Town Primary: $418,617 Lilydale District School: $761,319 Ringarooma Primary: $153,999 Scottsdale High: $637,686 Scottsdale Primary: $518,391 Flinders Island District High: 197,379 Winnaleah District High: $186,534

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Hall of Fame for wukalina Walk

THREE NORTH-EAST tourism businesses have won Gold at the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania 2023 awards, with wukalina Walk inducted into the Tasmanian Tourism Hall of Fame. wukalina Walk won the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience top award and was inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame, having won the same award category for three consecutive years.

Blue Derby Pods Ride won the Adventure Tourism category and BIG 4 St Helens Holiday Park took out the Caravan and Holiday Parks section.

Premier and Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Jeremy Rockliff, said the awards recognised and encouraged innovation, excellence, quality and sustainability in tourism while providing a

benchmark for industry best practice.

TICT CEO, Amy Hills, said Tasmania’s tourism industry was going from strengthto-strength.

“The awards show why all Tasmanians should be really proud of our tourism industry,” Ms Hills said.

“We have one of the best tourism sectors in the country and we are well and truly competitive on the global stage, mixing our stunning natural beauty, our warm hospitality and our incredible range of produce.

“But we didn’t get here by accident.

The awards were a celebration of the hard work and perseverance of everyone in our industry.”

The winners will represent the state on the national stage in March in Darwin.

• Rob Dougan from Tourism Australia, with Elder Hank Horton, wukalina Walk General Manager Gill Parssey, Senior Guide Carleeta Thomas, Elder Clyde Mansell and Guide Cody Gangell.

• Joanne Keown, Emily Liley, Jemma Holland, Caitlin Bosua, Pearce Robinson representing Big 4 St Helens with Stuart Alexander.

• Blue Derby Pods Ride owners Steve and Tara Howell with Stuart Alexander.

“Ambitious” Bridport waterfront plan A MEETING will be held next Wednesday between the Bridport Pier Working Group, Dorset Council and MAST as work to progress the Bridport waterfront plan steps up a gear.

Council on Monday noted letters from Deputy Premier and Infrastucture Minister Michael Ferguson, which confirmed the State Government’s commitment to build a new 126m public jetty adjacent to Old Pier boat ramp and that it would request the release of a $600,000 grant for the next stage

of planning for the marina.

Assistant General Manager Rohan Willis said Mr Ferguson had “put forward an ambitious aim of commencing construction by the end of 2024.”

“It is fantastic news for Bridport,” he said.

Mr Willis responded to questions from Bridport resident Jeff Jennings about the environmental and ecological impacts of the engineering plan on the foreshore and Trent Water, saying that all elements would be taken into consideration.

Mr Jennings asked the council to propose a sand trap be built when the new jetty and boat ramp at Old Pier was constructed to replenish sand back to the beach at high tide.

He showed photo comparisons from 1992 when the river was diverted to highlight the impact of activity on the Trent Water Estuary and from 2002 when Old Pier was “the most popular beach at Bridport”.

“If a new rock wall is built further east we need to know what the impacts will be

on the shoreline back to the west,” he said.

Mr Willis said it would be discussed when the key stakeholders meet Wednesday.

Peter Krushka urged prompt action.

“What is the timeframe on all these reports,” Mr Krushka asked.

“I have been listening about this for 20 years. If we spent as much money on a jetty as reports we’d be able to walk to Flinders Island by now. Come on guys – do something.”

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Snake Track improvements on the cards CITY OF Launceston has resumed responsibility for a Lilydale road that had nearby residents concerned about bushfire risk because of a lack of maintenance for the past seven years.

David and Catherine Hamilton have been informed by the council that it would resume responsibility for the maintenance of Snake Track, which connects North Lilydale Road to the southern end of Burns Road in the Wyena Valley.

Mr Hamilton said it could not come soon enough, as due to a lack of maintenance, some sections were in very poor condition, with an overgrowth of vegetation, large pot holes and wash-outs.

“A mapping error made by the State Government in the 1970s showed an incorrect alignment through private property for the Wyena Valley portion of the road,” Mr Hamilton said.

“This error, plus the actions of a long departed forestry company with landholdings in the area, caused confusion about the status of the road. At various times the City of Launceston thought it was either untrafficable, or a forestry road, even though it always was a public road and still in use by locals.”

Mr Hamilton said his wife’s research was central to the resolution of this matter.

“Her meticulously documented account

of the error was immediately accepted by the Nomenclature Board, who within weeks gazetted the correct alignment of that portion of Snake Track, and also restored a 300m section of Burns Road which had been lost from the official maps.”

“I wrote to the Mayor and all City of Launceston Councillors in April last year to express my frustration with Council’s continued refusal to resume responsibility for Snake Track, and to express concerns about the safety of the road, particularly given its importance as a bush fire escape route for people living in the Wyena Valley.

Mrs Hamilton added: “I am very pleased

that the Council has finally resumed responsibility, particularly given concerns for a bad bushfire season this summer.”

Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said the council had undertaken a comprehensive review of Snake Track, and as a result, determined that Snake Track is a public highway, maintainable by the Council under the Local Government (Highways) Act 1982.

“Council officers will inspect Snake Track to assess the extent of remediation and maintenance works required, taking into account the use of Snake Track and the availability of capital and maintenance funds,” Cr Garwood said.

Bridport units on the rise A THREE storey accommodation unit with lift access and a rooftop spa is currently under construction as part of a new development behind the Bridport Distilling Co on Main St. Developer Joe Krushka and his sisters Sam Faulkner and Danielle Butler are behind the $1.4 million project, which includes three units for tourism accommodation.

Mr Krushka said the first of the three units had had the steel lifted into place by a crane this week.

It is nearly nine metres tall and will include three bedrooms with ensuites as well as a roof-top outdoor dining and leisure area.

The second two units would each be two bedrooms and would be built further to the

front of the block and dug three metres into the ground.

The AirBnB accommodation, which is yet to be named, is being built on the site of the old Anglican Church Hall which was relocated to Springfield.

It is the second big development being completed by Mr Krushka and his family at present, with the redevelopment of the Old Scottsdale Post Office into a restaurant nearing completion.

“We are winding up at the Post Office and now we can sink our teeth into this one,” he said.

While not committing to a completion timeline, he said he hoped the project would be finished in time for Easter.

• Progress on the major unit development at Bridport, behind the Bridport Distilling Co.

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Liquor on the Corner was recently officially opened to the public at 32 Chaffey St. “Living here for the past 11 years, people have always encouraged a bottle shop, because the nearest towns with one are 60km away,” Ms Brown said.

“Tourists expect to come and buy local wines and we will be expanding our offering of Tasmanian products of meet that demand as well as stocking a wide range of beer, wine and spirits to suit everyone’s budgets.”

The new bottle shop has been developed in a building that was formerly the old shop.

“It was going to ruin so we thought it would be great to use it for something,” she said.

“We would really like to thank all the local tradies and builders who assisted us to reclad the exterior of the building, install a cool room and refurbish the inside.

“ Now we can say that Gladstone offers everything locals and tourists would want - a service station, shop, hotel, cafe and bottle shop.”

Ms Brown said she was confident in the future of the region.

“We are proud to be investing in this area, with the $4 billion ACEN Windfarm hopefully coming it is an area we believe in,” she said.

Liquor on the Corner will be open 9am to 7pm seven days a week.

• Anna and Dale Brown outside their new Gladstone bottleshop.

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In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Council would be appreciated and may be made at the service.

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Any notices of motion, or written nominations to the board to be with the secretary in writing by Monday November 27th.

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AGM to be held on Sunday, December 3, 3.00pm at the Clubhouse.

Business of Meeting. Acceptance of Annual Reports.

Election of Board for 2024. Setting of Fees for 2024.

Appointment of Auditor.

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David Clough, Public Officer

dorset C O U N C I L Briefing of Decisions made at the Council Meeting held on 20 November at the Bridport Multi-Function Centre • Held the Annual General Meeting and presented the 2022/23 Annual Report to the community.

• Received and noted the unconfirmed Audit Panel Minutes, dated 24 October 2023 and Management Team Briefing Report.

• Endorsed the Priority Projects Plan 2023-2025 and agreed to disseminate the Plan to relevant Australian and State Government representatives and departments, as well as industry stakeholders.

• Agreed to join the Northern Tasmania Development Corporation on a trial membership from 1 December 2023 to 30 June 2024 with review of this membership to occur no later than 31 March 2024, and varied the 2023/24 Operational Budget Estimates by $26,000.

• Acknowledged and noted correspondence received by Council and the Bridport Pier Working Group from Minister Michael Ferguson in relation to the State Government’s 2021 Bridport election commitment.

• Acknowledged and noted correspondence from Minister Michael Ferguson and the Department of State Growth in relation to improving safety for resident crossings in Scottsdale, and agreed, subject to budget allocation, to work with Infrastructure Tasmania to find suitable locations and solutions that will improve pedestrian safety within the municipality.

Community Consultation - Submissions Invited Draft Dealing with Unreasonable Customer Conduct Policy Council has prepared a draft Policy 60 – Dealing with Unreasonable Customer Conduct (the Policy) which if adopted will form part of Council’s customer service framework and: • allow Council to respond to unreasonable customer conduct in a way which prevents or minimises the negative impacts that it has on staff, councillors, others and Council’s services • ensure transparency in the way Council will manage unreasonable customer conduct • ensure that in responding to unreasonable customer conduct, Council adopts a fair and consistent approach which does not unreasonably prevent customers from accessing the services to which they are entitled Council endorsed the draft Policy at the 20 November Council Meeting and invite members of the public to make submissions on any aspect of the draft Policy. Submissions can be made via the following methods and must be received by close of business on Wednesday, 20 December 2023: Online: Submit feedback online on our website: www.dorset.tas.gov.au/news Post:

Draft Policy 60 Submission, Dorset Council, PO Box 21, SCOTTSDALE TAS 7260

Email: Email your submission to gm@dorset.tas.gov.au with ‘Draft Policy 60 Submission’ in the subject line Verbal: If you need assistance to complete a submission or would like to discuss your ideas directly with an officer, please call Council on 03 6352 6500.

Copies of the draft Policy can be downloaded from our website, collected from the Council Office at 3 Ellenor Street, Scottsdale or by requesting a copy from our friendly customer service team via phone: 03 6352 6500 or email: dorset@dorset.tas.gov.au JOHN MARIK, General Manager

• Acknowledged and noted correspondence from Minister Jo Palmer which outlined Scalefish Fishery rules and management plan, and agreed to investigate and consider allocations during 2024/25 budget deliberations for suitable fish cleaning tables within the municipality.

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• Nominated Mr Michael Buckley: Director – Infrastructure, to be appointed as the Dorset Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator for a term of three years.

• Received, noted and adopted the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023.

• Received the quarterly financial report for the period ended 30 September 2023.

• Noted the review of Council’s Audit Panel composition and tenure, with further discussions to be held with Council following the completion of the Board of Inquiry to determine any required changes.

• Pursuant to Section 22 of the Local Government Act 1993, delegated powers and functions to the General Manager under the Land Titles Act 1980, Place Names Act 2020 and Traffic Act 1925, with conditions and restrictions, and received and noted the reviewed Master Delegation Register, version November 2023.

• Adopted reviewed Policy No. 7 – Contribution to Boundary Fences with no amendments.

• Adopted reviewed Policy No. 57 – Managed Grassland Fire Risk Abatement with no amendments.

• Adopted reviewed and updated Policy No. 18 – Customer Service Charters.

• Endorsed draft Policy No. 60 – Dealing with Unreasonable Customer Conduct for a community consultation period of 28 days.

• Awarded Contract 2023/24-03 – Westwood Street, Bridport – Kerb and Stormwater Upgrade Stage 2 to a preferred tenderer, in the Closed Session portion of the Meeting.

The recording of the Annual General Meeting and Council Meeting be downloaded from these links: Annual General Meeting – https://bit.ly/DorsetAGM2023 Ordinary Council Meeting - https://bit.ly/47iH6Lh For further information on any of these items, please contact Commissioner Andrew Wardlaw (0408 766 019) or General Manager, Mr John Marik (03 6352 6500).

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NORTH EASTERN EVENTS CALENDAR 2023 December 8

November 26

• Book Launch for Legerwood Days • Late Night Shopping & Market Scottsdale – 2.30pm • Christmas Market Legerwood Hall 4:00pm – 8:00pm • Winnaleah Christmas Market Scottsdale Mechanics Hall 10:00am – 2:00pm • Derby Christmas Market Winnaleah 4:00pm – 7:00pm Derby December 2 • George Town Christmas Carnival • Bridport Village Niche Market 4:00pm – 8:00pm 9:30am – 1:00pm George Town Main Hall, Bridport December 9

• Mannalargenna Day Festival 9:00am – 5:30pm Little Musselroe Bay

December 5 • R ingarooma Primary School Garden Walk 9:00am Legerwood Hall

• Gladstone Hotel Wood Chop 9:00am Gates, 10:00am Wood Chop Gladstone

December 10

• Rotary Dorset Christmas Celebration 11:00am - 2:00pm Scottsdale Recreation Ground

• Clean our Coast 10:00am – 1:00pm The Bridport Hotel, Bridport.

December 16

• Lilydale Christmas Carols 6:00pm – 8:00pm Lilydale Bowls Club • Christmas Carols 7:00pm Friends of St Pauls Springfield Hall

December 17

• Market in the Park 9:00am - 2:00pm Legerwood • Scottsdale Community Carols from 5:00pm Scottsdale Primary School Hall • Christmas Carols by the sea from 4:30pm Bridport Village Green • Christmas in Branxholm Branxholm Centenary Park

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Cultural connections at Mannalargenna Day THE BOARD of Directors and Circle of Elders of Melythina Tiakana Warrana Aboriginal Corporation (MTWAC) are preparing to welcome visitors on Country for the ninth annual Mannalargenna Day Festival on Saturday, December 2.

The event will take place at Tebrakunna (Little Musselroe Bay/Cape Portland) with entry via a gold coin donation.

Director Jo Cameron said Mannalargenna was an important leader of the Pairrebeenne/Trawlwoolway clan of the Coastal Plains nation and was revered for having power over the wind.

“As an important leader of his clan, Mannalargenna played a negotiator role with Tasmanian Aboriginal people to relocate to Wybalenna, on a promise by George Augustus Robinson that they would one day be able to safely return to their clan lands,” Ms Cameron said.

“Robinson broke his promise and as a symbol of this betrayal Mannalargenna cut off his long ochred hair and beard. On December 4, 1835, Mannalargenna died, at Wybalenna on Flinders Island.”

Since 2015, on the first Saturday in

December each year, the descendants of Mannalargenna meet on clan country to celebrate his life, the life of their ancestral grandmothers and a continuing Aboriginal culture.

“In the spirit of Reconciliation, this celebration is a public event and all are welcome,” Ms Cameron said.

The event is open to the public from 9am to 5.30pm. There will be an official opening and flag raising including a Welcome to Country, ochre and smoking ceremonies as well as a dance by Treenoner Dance Group.

Her Excellency the Hon Barbara Baker will officially open the Tebrakunna Art Exhibition, which will display a number of paintings and other cultural creations and features four Tasmanian Aboriginal artists in residence - Annie Ellis, Lisa Kennedy, Belinda Casey and Mandy Quadrio.

A yarning circle about language and Aboriginal placenames of the North-East will be facilitated by Zac Cameron and there will be men’s, women’s and mixed circles where people can take part in cultural experiences using natural fibres and resources.

Carpet contribution for Bridport ExServices Bowls and CommunityClub BRIDPORT EX-SERVICES, Bowls and Community Club has received $6100 for restaurant carpet replacement as one of ten organisations to receive grants from the 2023-24 Teddy Sheean VC Memorial Grants Program.

Minister for Veterans, Guy Barnett, said the Grants Program honours Teddy Sheean VC as a representative of the many

Tasmanians who selflessly gave their lives for others in the defence of Australia.

A total of $50,000 funding from round one of the the program was announced this week in tribute to the bravery and sacrifice made by Tasmanian sailor Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean VC, who gave his life for his country and fellow shipmates during a battle in 1942 off the coast of East Timor.

• Returning Treenoner Dance Group members Cruze Smart, Molly Richardson, Karen Smart and Cooper Jones. Photography by Carmencita Palermo QVMAG. “In the men’s circle participants will have the opportunity to make spears and later in the day take part in the spear throwing competition.

“Children will have an opportunity to make mutton bird puppets and take part in

an exciting mutton bird story performance facilitated by Rock Salt Arts.”

There will also be bus tours of the Musselroe Wind Farm.

For more details visit the MTWAC Facebook page.

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An investigation into the cause of a car fire on Weymouth Road is underway.

Emergency services responded to reports of an incident around 6.30am on Monday. Crews from Weymouth and Pipers River attended to prevent extinguish the fire and stop it from spreading.

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As it gears up to celebrate its first year in operation, manager Sam Hood said the feedback about the business in its infancy had been extremely positive and he looks forward to growing it into the future.

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Wet and wild at Winnaleah IT WAS a buzz of a different kind at Winnaleah District High School recently with a fundraising exercise raising more than $1500 for the school production ‘Star Warts’, which is being staged next week.

Student leaders organised a ‘Dunk the School Staff’ event which concluded not only with saturated staff but they also kept the production director, Bev Hanlon to her word. Ms Hanlon jokingly offered to have her head shaved if

over $1500 was raised.

Local hairdresser Emma Dobber was on standby, clippers ready, much to the delight of the student audience.

“The amount of money raised by a small community was amazing,” Ms Hanlon said.

“Despite spending a lifetime career in music and drama and never having to go to this extreme, I could not have been more delighted to lose my hair for such a good reason.”

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“Just as staggering is number of tickets being booked with over two hundred people already securing seats for Wednesday’s matinee,” she added.

Star Warts has over thirty speaking parts and 90 per cent of students from Kinder-10, are involved with the show.

“It’s so gratifying to see students push themselves beyond their comfort zone to learn parts and sing and dance in front of an audience. It’s particularly rewarding to see the joy on their faces as they perform,” Ms Hanlon said.

“The production is a fast-paced story of galactic goofball characters on their adventure into space and encountering equally quirky space aliens, dippy droids, Martians and space rangers.

“Although the script is aimed at a younger audience the inclusion of clever humour and zippy songs will delight people of all ages and from all galaxies!”

Star Warts matinee is on Wednesday, November 29 at midday and an evening performance begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 30.

Tickets are available by ringing the school office on 6354 0222.

• Teachers Andrew Abernethy and Jacob Bowerman submerge Acting Principal Benjamin Gofton for the Winnaleah school production fundraiser.

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Spotted at Scottsdale Show

• Lana Hadley, 10, from Scottsdale enjoying the Animal Nursery.

• Lilliana O'Toole, 11, from Tam O'Shanter with Catherine Coxen, 11, from Bridport and Rose O'Toole, 6 from Tam O'Shanter.

• Dale Lester from Derby with his bullocks.

• Sophie O'Toole, 9 with Pip, Pet Parade judge Bridget Archer, Carter Hill, 7 from Scottsdale with Kicker the duck, Arlie Johnson, 6 from Scottsdale with Rainy the hen and Gracie-Mae Briggs, 8, of Westbury with Mia.

• Encouragement Award winners from Lilydale District School with Lilydale Wallflower and Lilydale Elsa are Hamish Flynn, from Turners Marsh, Tori Davis, from Legana, Haylee Chilcott from Turners Marsh, Amelia Baker-Jenkins from Invermay and Beth Boyd, from Rosevears.

• Tilly Murfett, 9, from Karoola leading Fire-Ro Park Gretel.

• Grahame Hayes with Riley and Harry Hall and Graeme Hall.

• Graeme Walsh, Carolynn Evans, Darren Evans and Molly Fletcher from Legerwood with their Shorthorn entries.

• Lagu Thomas, 8 from Launceston with sisters Jamilla, 6, and Achola, 2, looking at the goats.

• Taking a break from steward activity was Luke Bonar from Sidmouth with daughter Grace, 2.

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• Headed to the Grand Parade were Nikalya, Daniel and Nicole Smith of Springfield.

• Hayley Alderson, 3, from Bridport was all smiles with Bluey and Bingo.

• Patrick Denny with his first prize cake that took him four weeks to create.

• I ke Hill, 5, from Bridport with his vegetable mouse.

• Lilydale District School's grade 1-2 class enjoyed meeting Bluey and Bingo at the show.

• Millie Faulkner, 4, from Scottsdale and Briony Kettle, 2, fom Scottsdale.

• Wayne Harper with Luke Fish spinning the Chocolate Wheel.

• Best Large Trade Exhibit winners TTMI, with Tas Mundy, Karen Chugg and Lionel Helm.

• Nate Forrester, 5, from Longford, enjoying Sideshow Alley.

• Tasmanian Liberal members Michael Ferguson, Simon Wood and Bridget Archer.

• Oisin Powell-Walsh, 2, from Springfield looking at one of Eddie Freeman's carvings.

• Maddison Blakeley, 11, from Scottsdale, Tyler Blakeley, 13 from Scottsdale, and Zahra Spencer, 13 from Bridport.

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Equine excellence at Scottsdale Show SIXTY RIDERS competed across two days at the Scottsdale Show, with a new two ring formal working well.

Steward Kirsten Towns said the new format was a success and riders enjoyed lovely courses with horses jumping well on the grass surface.

She said the Fancy Dress event on Friday night was an audience drawcard.

SATURDAY CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES Championship – 60cms 1st Gemma King riding Cawarra Magistrate 2nd Cameron Thompson riding Annies Lane 3rd Ava Gilmartin riding Bubbles 4th Bonnie Dennis riding Reavon River Card 5th Marli Kind riding Riversdale Idaho Championship 70cms 1st Gemma King riding Cawarra Magistrate 2nd Alice Scolyer riding LA Premier 3rd Samantha Timperon riding Bessie 4th Hayley McCarthy riding Taste that feeling 5th Ava Gilmartin riding Bubbles Championship 80cms 1st Hayley McCarthy riding Taste that feeling 2nd Eva Wadley riding Ned

3rd Hayley McCarthy riding Grey Hype 4th Alice Scolyer riding LA Premier Bridestowe Lavendar Childs/Junior Championship – 90cms 1st Matilda Cameron riding Latino Mint Bridestowe Lavendar Championship – 90cms 1st Sharon Sikkema riding Clyde Cameron 2nd Eve Hall riding Parkside Prince 3rd Emily Double riding BS Layla 4th Hayley McCarthy riding Just Run 5th Courtney Wilson riding My Trip to Paris Cressy Chaff Championship – 100cms 1st Sarah Diprose riding Sadie Greig 2nd Lucie Riley riding Mio Cavallo 3rd Brittany Farrell riding Shelby Park Papaver 4th Oceana Blundstone riding Pepe Lewpew 5th Ella Nast riding Catalyst SS Bridpaws Championship – 110cms 1st Michaela Shaw riding Landstar9 2nd Brittany Farrell riding Mackenzie Valley Pippi Jeremiah Lad Open Championship – 120cms 1st Jo Geard riding Ambervale Smudge 2nd Ruby Hirst riding Foxleigh Partly Cloudy

• Bangor sisters Bella Gibbons on A Portrait and Chloe Gibbons on Zipper.

• Patersonia's Jade Binns riding Spirituality and Bellingham's Katelyn Brockett riding Geoh Bear.

• Courtney Wilson of Scottsdale riding My Trip to Paris in the 90cm Championship at the Scottsdale Show.

• Matilda Cameron of Patersonia riding Latino Mint.

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BY TED WHELAN Ringarooma 5 d Robins 4 The Robins had four ticks on the board and one would think the front was in with some tidying up to be attended to.

Then the Hub team decided to get their act together when they banded together and took all doubles. Chris Holmes and Bruce Branch have been consistent winners for them, while Daisy Berwick and Zoe Sykes are giving the men folk the short back and sides each week.

Kendall’s Dogs 5 d Kendall’s Killers 4 This match has a huge bearing on a finals berth and the Dogs were there early mingling then one of their players gave the

table an eye over and grabbed the table brush. The late Danny “one for same” Power always believed in ironing and brushing the table.

The Killers as usual were late except their two fly ins from George Town mind you and then they chewed each other’s ear who should play where.

It was there all with dogs, Millwood, Brown, and Baxter on top in singles while “Trumpet” Gordon Armstrong and the hot and cold DeJersey evened the ledger.

The Killers could only win one doubles through Hodgetts and Marshall while the Farrell lads and Cliffy Millwood booked a final berth.

Weldborough 5 d Winnaleah 4

One-time flag favourites the Wanderers are certainly at the cross roads with their recent spasmodic form and a behind doors meeting has been scheduled before this week’s game they won four singles with Gough and Taylor dominant.

It was the doubles where the Burra’s decided to throw their weight and dictate their terms to their down the road neighbours.

Singline won both games, as did McKeegan while Groves, Nolan, Taylor and Hayes wrapped up proceedings.

Scottsdale RSL 6 d Branxholm 4 The Bear Cats were away to a whirlwind start which made up for the disappointment Blackwell and Fogarty found when they

assembled at the show for a ride on the Ferris Wheel.

They stitched up the first four singles with the in form Sam Tomkinson and Faye Smith keeping the Siberians in the game just by threads.

Bear Cats took the last two doubles and loom as a serious finals threat.

First Semi Final – Ringarooma vs Kendall’s Dogs at Branxholm Second Semi Final – Winnaleah vs Scottsdale RSL at Ringarooma Tipsters suggest that there is a 50/50 chance on who wins between Winnaleah and Scottsdale, but they believe that the Kendall’s Dogs will get it over Ringarooma.

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Nothing but Nett for Collins SCOTTSDALE GOLF Club had the honour of hosting the Tasmanian B & C Grade Championships for the 22nd year with three of its players walking away with medals.

In the B Grade Gross Championship result, Scottsdale’s Robert Kerrison finished second, two shots off the winner from Mowbray.

In C Grade, Tony Collins was one shot off victory, finishing as runner up for the second year in a row with 183 gross.

But he was named Nett champion on 152 nett, with club mate Greg Blackwell finishing second with 151 nett in a countback.

Collins won the C-grade event 10 years ago. He plays off a handicap of 17 and is in his 50th year of playing the game.

There were 79 players from all over Tasmania who took part, playing 18 holes on both Saturday and Sunday.

The club said that with fine weather throughout the weekend it was well enjoyed by all participants.

• Tony Collins won the C Grade Nett Championship at Scottsdale on the weekend.

Magpies hit the training track NEW SCOTTSDALE coach Joel Hayes put the Magpies through their first training session on Monday.

More than 40 players, including the women's team, turned up in mild weather conditions.

The coach has stated his desire to blood some young players this season and a number of boys from the 2023 Under 16 premiership winning team took up the opportunity to participate in the opening training program.

Julian Rattray who has spent the past couple of seasons with Old Launcestonians, was a notable attendee on Monday.

Women's coach Mark Prior and Under 18s coach Danny Mather were both in attendance welcoming new players to the club.

“Our numbers have been very good so far, and I expect to be able to promote some new faces this season,” Prior said.

Training will resume Wednesday night with a barbecue to follow.

Mixed results for Scottsdale Bowls

BY JAN FOSTER ONCE AGAIN our Club Championships have started with quite a few of our players getting games completed, especially 100 up, with Tony Giunta, Graeme Walsh, Barney Wise, Helen Pola and Cindy Walsh all advancing to the next round.

Games to be played are: 100 up, Blind Draw pairs, with Mike Hansell and Jan Foster advancing, Ladies Open Singles, Men’s Open Singles, Ladies B Grade Singles, Men’s B Grade Singles, Open Pairs, B Grade Pairs and our Veterans Singles.

RESULTS: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16 This week both Divisions 2 and 4 were off together playing at Lilydale Club.

Having a bit of a hiccup to start with a push from passengers finally getting Barney Wise out of the car park (flat battery) and on their way!

Div. 2 had an overall win of 53 to 51.

Skips Mike Hansell having a narrow win 18 to 15; Graeme Walsh and team came home with a win 21 to 17; John Dennis fought the wind losing 14 to 19, but came home with the meat raffle, self-picked the winning number.

Well done John, “B.B.Q. at your place”.

Div. 4 had not such a good day with only 1 win and 2 losses but thanks to a very impressive win from skip Tony Williams 32 to 8 came out with an overall total win of

64 to 47.

Skip Ray Charlton lost 14 to 19; Kylie Blackwell’s team lost 18 to 22.

Kylie was very impressive with the great job done by their lead Danny Donaldson one of Scottsdale’s newer players.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Div. 1 travelled to Cosgrove Park Launceston and the wind.

Mike Hansell, Neville Lynch, Arch Ranson and Steve McMullan started off slowly but came back with a hard-fought draw, 20 to 20.

Craig Bennett, Gary Ashby, Helen Pola and Nerina Hansell had a small loss of 22 to 26. Skip Graeme Walsh, Cindy Walsh, Kevin Coates and John Dennis went down

13 to 25 for a total loss overall, 55 to 71.

Tough luck everyone.

Div. 4 played at home hosting Ravenswood and had a 2 rink to 1 win.

Sam Knight, with players Kath Ginn, Pat Bennett and Kerry Hayes won 20 to 11.

Ray Charlton went down 17 to 28 but kept Scottsdale on top for a total win on the day. Barney Wise skipping with fellow players, the 2 Tony’s, Giunta and Williams and last-minute stand in Marie Charlton had a 22 to 12 win, giving Scottsdale a total 59 to 51 win.

Not long now and the Community Bowls will begin on Wednesday, November 29, 5.00 pm for 5.30 start, so get your teams in ready for a bit of fun and frivolity.

SPORTS RESULTS SCOTTSDALE GOLF CLUB NOVEMBER 18-19 TASMANIAN B & C GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS B Grade Gross Champion: Efron Jamieson (Mowbray) 173 gross, Robert Kerrison (Scottsdale) 175 gross B Grade Nett Champion: Andrew Goodwin (Colebrook) 152 nett, Aaron Johnson (Mowbray) 153 nett C Grade Gross Champion: Joel Geeves (Colebrook) 182 gross, Tony Collins (Scottsdale) 183 gross C Grade Nett Champion: Tony Collins (Scottsdale) 152 nett,

Greg Blackwell (Scottsdale) 151 nett C/B

BRIDPORT GOLF CLUB SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 Women - Stableford Winner: L Lockhart 38 R/Up: M Hall 37 NTP: K Cuthbertson Men - Stroke/2nd round Championships Winner: G Lockhart 67 c/b K Russell Div 1: K Russell 67, X Nicholls 70 c/b D Hyland Div 2: G Lockhart 67, D Etchells 70, T LeFevre 71, G Gurr 72, A G Freeland 72

BRIDPORT TIDES WED 22 NOV LOW 12:33 am HIGH 6:51 am LOW 1:06 pm HIGH 6:59 pm

NTP 1/10: X Nicholls NTP 6/15: K Russell Longest Putt O/Fld: W Burt Putting: G Lockhart 27, D Hyland, D Freeland, G Gurr 28 36 Hole nett aggregate: O Freeland 136, D Glover 141, G Lockhart 143.

Championships leaders: A Grade: X Nicholls 157 B Grade: K Russell 183, C Grade: O Freeland 180 Friday Flappers: X Nicholls 17 c/b D Etchells WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Div 1 Winner: M. Bauld 71 Div 1 R/Up: K. Cuthbertson 74 c/b T. Nichol 74

Div 2 Winner: J. Roozendaal 73 Div 2 R/Up: P. Creese 77 c/b B. Ebbelaar, J. Lethborg NTP Div 1 1/10: J. Atkinson NTP Div 2 6/15: L. Noonan Putting: R. Taylor 28 Longest Putt 9/18: T. Nichol 9-hole Comp Winner: L. Lockhart 39 nett Men Stableford Winner G. Gurr 31 pts CHAMPIONSHIPS: 54 Hole nett aggregate: T. Nichol 215 A Grade: R. Taylor B Grade (Club Champion): T. Nichol 284 Runner/Up: K. Cuthbertson 301

C Grade J. Roozendaal 310 Runner/Up: H. Davies 331 Putting over Championship: J. Roozendaal 99

RINGAROOMA GOLF A MOUNTNEY TROPHY STABLEFORD NOVEMBER 19 Winner: C Fennell, 39pts R/Up: J Wardlaw, 38pts Third :P Watt 37 pts on C/B Fourth: R Berne 37 pts NTP 7/16: R Berne NTP 9/18: S Burr Next week: 4 Person Ambrose & AJ Summers Trophy

• Tomahawk minus 1hr • Eddystone Point minus 1hr 35min • St Helens Wharf minus 1hr 15 mins

THU 23 NOV LOW 1:24 am HIGH 7:36 am LOW 1:59 pm HIGH 7:57 pm

FRI 24 NOV LOW 2:17 am HIGH 8:24 am LOW 2:56 pm HIGH 9:01 pm

SAT 25 NOV LOW 3:14 am HIGH 9:16 am LOW 3:55 pm HIGH 10:10 pm

SUN 26 NOV LOW 4:17 am HIGH 10:12 am LOW 4:57 pm HIGH 11:22 pm

MON 27 NOV LOW 5:23 am HIGH 11:12 am LOW 5:59 pm

TUE 5 SEP HIGH 12:29 am LOW 6:29 am HIGH 12:13 pm LOW 6:58 pm

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Swinging success at the Show

• Mick Tucker (right) takes his final swing to win the Rodney Brown Memorial Chop ahead of Vaughan Kettle of Scottsdale.

THE NORTH-EAST Axeman’s Association should be proud of the event it put on at the Scottsdale Show, champion axeman Dale Beams said.

“It was great – a good little show,” he said.

“The day went really well and everyone really enjoyed it.”

The next event on the North-East calendar is the Gladstone Hotel Woodchop on Saturday, December 9.

“I don’t think I will be able to get to that one because I have a new grandchild due but I went last year and loved it “We have the Deloraine Show this weekend and hopefully I can get there if I finish my silage in time!”

SCOTTSDALE SHOW WOODCHOPPING RESULTS Class 4 300mm Underhand Handicap 1st Damien Rouse 2nd Danny Arnold 3rd Mitchell Arnold

Class 6 205mm Veterans Handicap 1st Ron Davidson 2nd Anthony Richards 3rd Michael Tucker

Class 8 3000mm B Grade Championship 1st Michael Tucker 2nd Damien Rouse

Class 13 Boys Chop 1st Travis McCauley 2nd Cooper Rouse 3rd Fletcher Rouse

Class 5 325mm Show Championship 1st Dale Beams 2nd Danny Arnold 3rd Damien Purton

Class 7 250mm Front Markers Handicap 1st Price Maine 2nd Ron Davidson 3rd Graham Purton

Class 9 300mm Hard Hitting 1st Dale Beams 2nd Michael Maine 3rd Mathew Arnold

Front Markers 1st Dustin Kettle 2nd Bryce Maine 3rd Daniel Wiggins

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