Volume 28, Wednesday 2 August 2023

Reinventing an icon

Dorset chaos: Councillors in BOI limbo

BY RACHEL WILLIAMS

THE FATE of Dorset Council is in limbo, with the Local Government Minister set to make an announcement as early as today on whether he will suspend the council. It follows an investigation by the Director of Local Government that found “evidence of systematic and widespread statutory non-compliance and failings of good governance”.

The damning allegations were released last Wednesday afternoon and councillors were given two days to respond as to why they should not be stood down during a Board of Inquiry.

“We are still in limbo,” Mayor Greg Howard said. “This is just a fishing exercise.”

Dorset General Manager John Marik said the council would co-operate with the board of inquiry.

to fully co-operate in the investigation and ensure Council employees and the community are supported during this time of uncertainty.”

The controversy stems from complaints raised to the Director of Local Government from some councillors and members of the public about the actions of the council.

Minister for Local Government, Nic Street, said the matter was serious.

“The investigation revealed evidence suggestive of improper use of statutory power; systematic failure to comply with statutory obligations; mismanagement of conflicts of interest; decision-making compromised by poor governance and disrespect for community members and businesses by the council,” he said.

“The matters considered in the Director’s investigation were both historical and ongoing, raising concerns of a potentially entrenched culture of improper conduct.”

The Board of Inquiry has been established to investigate the allegations and councillors face the very real prospect of being stood down during the sevenmonth process.

Mr Street’s office would not comment on his decision as we went to print.

Cr Howard said standing everyone down would be a travesty for the local community.

“If we are suspended we lose access to emails and documents on our computers that we would need to make a STORY CONTINUES PAGE 3.

Muddy Mariners

• Whitty Chatterton, 18 months from Hobart

“Council operations will continue business as usual during the Board of Inquiry and we will continue to work hard to deliver on the 2023/24 Annual Plan, along with the projects and tasks within the 2023/24 budget estimates,” Mr Marik said.

“As General Manager of Council I want

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WE SERVE

30 YEARS AGO | August 5 1993

Good progress at local slaughterhouse Ringarooma butcher, Dean Oliver took the risk and built a slaughterhouse at Legerwood and after two months of operation, the gamble has paid off.

Dean’s new venture supplies meat for all Scottsdale Butcher shops, as well as two at St Helens and he is negotiating with two more butcheries.

There are four full time and four part time employees at the site which has weekly inspections by Department of Primary Industries officers.

40 YEARS AGO | August 4 1983

Shop, Hotels entered Thieves were active throughout the area last week.

Larry’s hairdressing salon in Ellenor Street was forcibly entered, and tobacco and cigarettes were stolen.

The Scottsdale Football Clubrooms were forcibly entered from the squash court, and a quantity of coins, liquor and cigarettes were stolen.

Pioneer Hotel also copped it when seven dozen stubbies and seven dozen beers were taken.

The proprietor, Mr Larry Smith disturbed the thieves who drove off into the night. About an hour later, an attempt was made to enter Paddy Meagher’s Dorset Hotel, but thanks to a warning by the owner’s dog, the would-be thieves drove off.

50 YEARS AGO | July 31 1973

Death of well known Branxholm woman

The recent passing of Mrs Olive Augusta Edwards, of Branxholm, removed one of the most respected and well known women in the North East.

Mrs Edwards was born in Derby 86 years ago to

Mr and Mrs S F O Diprose.

At age two, she moved with her family to the Pleasant Banks Ringarooma property until her marriage to Mr Percy William Edwards. The married couple farmed at Cloverlea, Branxholm where she remained on the property until her death 63 year later.

Mr & Mrs Edwards had a family of seven daughters and five sons.

Mrs Edwards was known for her love and knowledge of flowers and her garden.

Gastric band garners leniency for drink driver

COURT REPORT

July 25, 2023

A WEST SCOTTSDALE woman successfully argued a reduction in her driver’s licence suspension for drink driving because her recent weight loss surgery had impacted her body’s ability to metabolise alcohol.

Emmali Hannah Johnson, of Sledge Track, pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.159 on King St, Scottsdale on May 28.

Police Prosecutor Katrina Woodgate told the court that Ms Johnson took part in a Random Breath Test and admitted to drinking four Jim Beam and Cola cans between 10.15am and 3pm that day.

When she was taken to the police station she was given an immediate 12-month licence suspension because of her high reading.

The 33-year-old presented a prepared mitigation in court, where she said she was genuinely surprised by the very high reading.

She presented a report that outlined research showing that blood alcohol concentration can peak and remain higher in people who have had gastric bypass surgery, which she had done in 2020.

Ms Johnson had no prior convictions and she asked Magistrate Simon Brown to

be considerate that a licence suspension would drastically impact her ability to work in Launceston as a nurse.

The magistrate took into account her special circumstances under the Road Safety Act which allowed him to deviate from the prescribed minimum sentence of 12 months.

He instead convicted her and disqualified her from driving for nine months, backdated to the offence date.

She was also fined $900 and ordered to pay court costs of $94.76.

In other matters:

Bradley Wayne Jones pleaded guilty to driving with alcohol in his system as a provisional driver with a reading of 0.018 in Scottsdale on December 17, 2022.

He was disqualified for three months and fined $400 with costs of $96.74.

Amanda Picken pleaded guilty to driving 17km/h over the speed limit on Bridport Rd on February 25 while her licence was suspended.

She was fined two demerit points, $350 plus costs of $74.76.

Leon James Woolston pleaded guilty to driving over the limit with a recording of 0.060 on George St while returning home from church on April 10. He was disqualified for six months, fined $800 and ordered to pay costs of $96.74.

Sophie Maree Price fronted court on a raft of charges in the south of the state including stealing, driving while suspended, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, destroying property, disorderly conduct and failing to appear. Her matter was adjourned to Hobart Magistrates Court on August 14.

Wayne Reuben Rossiter pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit on May 9 with a recording of 0.134.

He was disqualified for six months, fined $800 and ordered to pay costs of $96.74.

He pleaded not guilty to an assault charge which was adjourned to Launceston’s Supreme Court on September 4.

Luke Raymond Robertson had charges of unlicenced driving, exceeding 0.05 and not being a holder of a licence with alcohol in his body adjourned to Launceston for plea on September 5.

Amanda Jayne Davis pleaded guilty to driving with a BAC of 0.081 on April 22. She was disqualified for three months (postponed for 42 days to apply for a restricted licence) and fined $400 with costs of $74.76.

Volunteer grants up for grabs

EXPRESSIONS of interest are being sought from North-East community organisations for the 2023/2024 Volunteer Grants round.

Bass MHR Bridget Archer said grants of $1000 to $5000 were available for eligible organisations to buy small equipment for volunteers, reimburse volunteer fuel, transport or training costs, or support

promotional activities.

“The last grant round assisted over 35 organisations in our community, including the local Girl Guides and the Lilydale Fire Brigade - funding important activities such as first-aid training or fuel vouchers,” Mrs Archer said.

“Volunteers across our region freely give their time to support local organisations in

To the Scottsdale Shoe Shop and Café Rhubaba for joining forces for a special shopping event at the Mechanics. We will always be stronger and more successful when we collaborate and work together.

To the low life tampering with and stealing gas bottles from private property in Branxholm. If you are in need, just ask for help and your friendly neighbours will no doubt be of assistance in preference to having things pilfered.

a variety of ways and make an extraordinary contribution to our community.”

An Expressions of Interest form is available to download via www. bridgetarcher.com.au or by calling 6334 7033 or by emailing bridget.archer.mp@ aph.gov.au

Expressions of Interest close on Friday, September 8, at 5pm.

Pudding plan in place

PUDDINGS of the sweet, sticky, saucy, gooey kind along with stodgy, baked or set are all welcome at the Scottsdale Art Gallery Café’s annual winter event

Whatever constitutes a pudding is welcome to be included at the annual winter evening, being held this Saturday.

Organisers advise to bring your puddings, nibbles and drinks ready for the start of proceedings at 6.30pm, with puddings to be judged by last year’s winners.

There are no out of pocket costs other than a small donation to the running of the night.

Phone Scottsdale Art Gallery Café on 6352 4388, or email information@ scottsdaleartgallerycafe.com.au if you plan to attend.

Thai fusion future for iconic Scottsdale property

THE closure of St Marys Pass after flood damage late last year has led one hospitality couple to Scottsdale, where they plan to put their personal touch on one of the town’s most iconic properties.

Shachaya Rajahodi, affectionaly known as Bibi, and her husband, Anton Wiesmann, will soon take over Anabel’s and have grand plans for its future.

The couple own the Panorama Jindabyne Hotel in the Snowy Mountains of NSW and moved to Tasmania in 2019 to add the Tidal Waters Resort at St Helens to their portfolio.

They ran that business, now known as Panorama, until 2022.

“After the Covid hardship we had a one-

year break and enjoyed the Tasmanian lifestyle at the historic Alandale in St.Helens with a lot of cattle, pigs, ducks, chicken, goat and more wild life in the farm, together with our little market garden,” Bibi said.

“The East Coast and North-East of Tasmania is our home base here and Scottsdale is where we needed to drive through a lot during the closure of St Marys Pass.

“Every time passing through Scottsdale, we liked to go via Anabel’s just to enjoy the beauty of the property from outside the fence.”

Their dreams about the possibilities for the 1895-homestead, which includes motel, studio and two-bedroom units enveloped by a National Trust classified garden, will now come true.

“Over the last few months when we felt that we had recharged our energy, we started looking for businesses again and late one night Anton found that Anabel’s was on the market and we booked an inspection the next day,” she said.

“With no question, we made the decision to purchase the property in a week.”

Knight Frank agent Justin Wiggins said it was a popular property and he was glad to see it going to a couple with a passion for keeping it open to the public.

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comprehensive contribution to the enquiry,” Cr Howard said.

“But most importantly it would lead to a lack of representation because if a commissioner is put in, they won’t be able to go to all the community events like I do and hear the communities' concerns, let alone do that job for the other councillors around the table too.”

Cr Howard called the announcement political, following his decision to quit the Liberal

Party as a member and NorthEast branch president citing concerns about the party’s stance on local government reform, the introduction of compulsory voting at council elections and their “general performance”.

A two-person Board of Inquiry, comprising of senior Barrister Andrew Walker and former Clarence City Council general manager of Andrew Paul, will now investigate the allegations.

Bibi and and Anton will soon transform the property into “Anabel Thai: Fusion of Tasmania” and will introduce live jazz music into the dining experience.

“I have a passion for combining Thai food with local Tasmanian produce and I am looking forward to working with renown Thai chefs, direct from Thailand, to explore their best ideas using our farm produce,” she said.

“We aim to provide an interesting new experience to the Scottsdale community, and I am very excited to become part of my new community.”

Mr Wiggins said it was great news for the region.

“Everybody I talk to around Derby and the mountain bikers coming to Tasmania, say a beautiful Thai restaurant would be nice in the region so it will be well supported, not just from locals, but from people coming from all over Australia and overseas,” Mr Wiggins said.

“It will be nice for local people to go and have a nice place for dining. It was always a very popular place for fine dining, and I am sure Scottsdale will relish this new opportunity.”

The property is set for settlement on September 1, with the expected opening date for the new restaurant being October 1.

North East Tour

18 - 20 August 2023

Our new Principal, Mr Dale Bennett, new Head of Boarding, Mr Theunis (TJ) Pieters and Head of Enrolments, Mr Malcolm Dolman are visiting the North East and invite you to join us for some light refreshments and a chat.

Whether you are a current family or looking to find out more about our great school, including our boarding, scholarships, extracurricular, outdoor education offerings and more, we welcome you to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there.

• Shachaya Rajahodi, affectionaly known as Bibi, and her husband, Anton Wiesmann will soon take over Anabel’s.

• Anabel's of Scottsdale

Nabowla body in bush identified as Shyanne-Lee

SCOTTSDALE has been the epicentre of one of Tasmania’s largest ever searches, with a local man set to face court on August 16 charged with the murder of a missing teenager.

DNA testing has confirmed the remains found in bushland at Nabowla last Wednesday, were those of 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell.

Her body was located after a large-scale search operation across 50sq.km involving more than 180 people including police search and rescue specialists, helicopter resources, State Emergency Service volunteers and Police recruits.

Before a tip-off alerting police to the North-East as a location of interest, investigations had been focussed on the North Esk River near the Henry St Bridge, on the outskirts of Launceston, where the Burnie girl was last seen on April 30.

Scottsdale 36-year-old Christopher Mark Jordan was arrested in Launceston last Wednesday and appeared in Launceston Magistrate’s Court last Thursday, charged with her murder.

He did not enter a plea and will reappear via video-link in a fortnight.

Mayor Greg Howard said it was hugely disappointing to see the incident occur in a municipality like Dorset.

“I extend our deepest sympathy to the family of the Shyanne-Lee and if it’s proven to be correct let’s hope an appropriate

sentence is bestowed on the accused,” Cr Howard said.

Cr Howard called on the community to be sensitive to all parties at this time.

“We would hope that there is no retribution taken on the family of the alleged offender because it is not their crime,” he said.

One Nabowla resident shocked by the sudden influx of emergency service personnel to the small community last Wednesday, said it was too close to home for her liking.

Many in the Scottsdale community have been left reeling from the shock arrest with the Dorset Suicide Prevention Network and Dorset Community House actively offering support to those who have been affected by the news.

Dorset Community House Manager Naomi Buster said it was a challenging time for many.

She said support was available for people feeling socially isolated and encouraged people to honour their feelings and remember it was common to have a range of emotions after a traumatic incident.

“Having such a tragic and terrifying event is having an emotional impact on many in our community,” she said.

“A few people have been reaching out for support, and we know that an event like this in the local area can leave people feeling terrible grief or experiencing

anxiety anywhere on a scale of slightly unsettled through to deeply anxious and fearful.

“We also know that there are people in our community who will be impacted directly through their connections to people in the community and are already experiencing gossip and stigma.”

Catholic Care’s Critical Incident Response team will provide counselling in Scottsdale on Wednesday this week from 10am-3pm and people can call the Dorset Community House on 0474 100 219 for further information.

A full list of contacts for those in need of assistance is provided on page seven of this edition.

Northern District Commander Kate Chambers said the three-month case had been challenging.

“It is because of the outstanding police work throughout this investigation that we have been able to reach this point, and provide closure for Shyanne-Lee’s family,” Cmdr Chambers said.

“We are also thankful for the community’s support, and everyone involved in the search for Shyanne-Lee. Our thoughts remain with her family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

Shyanne-Lee had been staying in youth accommodation in Launceston when she disappeared and Police say she planned on visiting a friend the night in question, but never arrived.

Details about a funeral are yet to be released.

• Shyanne-Lee Tatnell

Lights out in severe storm

BASS STRAIT shipping was delayed, thousands of people were without power and road users were forced to dodge falling trees and blowing debris as the North-East was battered by severe storm activity on Monday night.

Bridport residents were among the first to lose power for a few hours with restoration taking place in the early evening, but others were not so lucky.

Some customers across Lilydale and Lebrina, as well as the smaller areas of Bellingham, Lulworth, Weymouth and Pipers River had to wait until late Tuesday afternoon to have power restored.

Tas Networks was kept busy with up to six wires down and multiple outages to contend with as a result of the stormy conditons.

The huge swell and tides led to Bass Strait Freight’s weekly general freight boat to Flinders Island being forced to wait in dock.

It was meant to leave Bridport Monday evening, but the journey was rescheduled to depart at 10pm Tuesday due to the weather.

The boat transports all the frozen, chilled and dry grocery goods to the island, along with vehicles, passengers and general freight items. It was scheduled to arrive in Lady Barron at 6am Wednesday morning. Residents were given good warning about the forecast conditions but the heavy rain and wind took some road users by surprise on their drive home, as they were forced to content with trees and branches down across Bridport Rd and the Sideling.

No significant damage was reported by the SES in the North-East, with only four call outs across the North of the state during the height of the conditions.

Future of Local Government Review Community feedback hearings are on soon.

Community hearings for the Future of Local Government Review are fast approaching. Nine public hearings are scheduled to be held this August, where both councils and community members will be presenting the Local Government Board with their ideas for the future of local government in Tasmania. Community sessions will be held at the following locations:

Council sessions will also be held on these days, which community members can also register to attend. Hearings will be livestreamed where possible. If you wish to attend a hearing, you must register your interest prior.

To find out more about the hearings and to register, visit engage.futurelocal.tas.gov.au/community-hearing-registration

• Police search Nabowla bushland for Shyanne-Lee's body.

• Christopher Mark Jordan of Scottsdale has been charged with murder.

No stick in the muds at seafood celebration

THOUSANDS of people embraced the mud and rain to enjoy Bridport’s annual Scallop Fiesta on Sunday.

After a Saturday deluge during set up and persistent rain during the event, the Village Green was more Bridport Brown at the conclusion of what organisers say was another successful event.

Mulled cider and warm gin cocktails were popular choices to warm the hearts of patrons as Tasmanian producers came together to showcase the best food and drinks from around the state.

The Bridport Surf Life Saving Club sold its way through more than 1100 scallop and bacon skewers while local businesses whipped up everything from paella to pies featuring the tasty morsels.

Organisers said the fiesta was a great promotion for the area, with many people travelling from around the state and flying in from the mainland just to come to the event.

Director Tony Scott said 3000 people attended the event, and while the conditions were less than ideal, most people enjoyed the occasion.

“We had half an inch of rain in half an hour while we were setting up the marquees, so it was always going to be a challenge with the ground conditions,” Mr Scott said.

“We encouraged people to wear their gumboots and most people got into the spirit of things and we actually had very few negative comments.”

The sixth edition of the festival involved some new innovations from organisers.

“We try to keep it fresh rather than having the same things each year. We are a food and wine festival predominantly but we played with the entertainment and the headline act, Captain O’Brien’s Craic was absolutely fantastic for an outdoor event,” he said.

“Without the worries of Covid we could focus a bit more on children with a pirate and circus stall, face painting and fish care volunteers.”

Bunker Boost

Club Secretary Victoria Coombs said it had been an exciting month for the Club to finally see the development come to fruition.

The Bunker Club will re-open this Friday, August 4 for dinner.

“The Bunker Team and the Club Committee look forward to welcoming old and new members and guests back to the club,” Ms Coombs said.

“The Committee would like also to thank the members for their continued support and remind them that 2023/2024 memberships are now due.”

Those who paid for a special dining session inside an igloo certainly got their value for money with warm and dry conditions inside to enjoy their tasty morsels.

The traditional attractions were also popular.

“We had our chef demonstration stage and our celebrity chefs were appreciated by the audience who were in awe of what they could whip up in their 40 minute demonstration which was both artistic and very tasty.

“We had to move the scallop splitters race inside because of the conditions we encountered late in the afternoon and that was held in front of a receptive and supportive audience supporting the Lickety Splits who finished runner-up to the CWB team.

“Afterwards we auctioned off the meat from the splitting competition which was about 3kg of meat for $210 and that will be donated to the Bridport Primary School.” Bakers from around the state vied for two titles of best Tassie Curried Scallop pie and best gourmet pie, a new category which evolved from the original mornay offering.

“The move to gourmet pies was great with some entrants sending in up to seven different flavours to be judged.

The offering of scallops with pancetta, smoked cheddar and mushy peas by Scottsdale’s Cottage Bakery was judged the winner.

There should be plenty of scallops around in the coming months, with reports from fishermen that they recorded one of the best starts to the official season after a solid survey period, with the Bridport factory working over-time to keep up with demand.

The season should run until December.

• Vanessa Lodge from the Cottage Bakery with the Fiesta's executive producer Gina Scott and the winning pie.

A 2021 election commitment from the Tasmanian Liberal Party has seen the extension and complete renovation of the Bridport Ex-Services bowls and Community Club’s kitchen.

• Head chef Ryan Grachan and Sous Chef Bishal Karki at the Bunker Club.

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• Joe Bourke of Hawkesbury, NSW with Leanne and Dave Morrison of Launceston.

• Alicia Hardy with Franklin, 7, and Lola, 4, of Bridport.

• Talay Cooper, 15 and Jason Cooper, 12 of Launceston made the most of the muddy conditions.

• Robyn and Stuart Beattie of Jetsonville with Jill van den Bosch of Bridport.

• Ryder Hawkins, 9, of George Town with siblings Logan, 6 and Alby, 8.

• Jenny Pixley of Bridport, with Marje Russell of Devonport and Karen O’Shea of Scamander had the best spot inside a warm igloo.

• Greta, Judy and Michael Webb came from Victoria to enjoy the Igloo experience.

• Alex Clarke, 4, of Launceston catches the rare Banded Morwong.

• John and Ash Chewe with daughters Olivia, 3 and Mia 1 from Launceston.

• Sonia Roberts, Donna Laskey, Karl Roberts and Garry Laskey all of Bridport.

• Susan Catchpool and Jenny Geappen from Hobart hit the dancefloor to the tunes of Captain O’Briens Craic.

• Lucy Headlam of Bridport with Jeanette Fisher and Michael Propsting from Boobyalla.

• Peter Purdon and Annie McKay of Strahan.

• Prue Virieux or Rosevears with Brian Macreadie of Pipers Brook and Allan Virieux of Rosevears.

• Rory Eaton, of Mole Creek, Beth Boyd of Rosevears, Alex Robbins of Oatlands, Sarah Young from Gravelly Beach, Tash Chugg of Cressy and Ebony Lette, from Springfield.

Donations for cancer cause to fund Tassie NET nurse

WARMING your loungeroom with a new wood heater will also warm the heart of North-East local Rob Hammond, who is racing to fight his cancer diagnosis head-on.

Mr Hammond, owner of Bridport-based Rob Hammond Heating, is donating $200 from the final sale price of each wood heater he sells prior to the end of October to the Racing for a Cure 2023 fundraiser.

The event is raising money for Neuroendocrine Cancer Australia, a dedicated not-for-profit organisation close to his heart.

He is one of over 24,000 Australians who are living with Neuroendocrine Cancer and he is doing his best to help fund the creation of a specialist nurse in Tasmania.

The neuroendocrine system is a network of glands and nerve cells that make hormones and release them into the bloodstream.

Neuroendocrine cells are found throughout the body but mainly in the gastro-intestinal tract, pancreas and lungs.

Neuroendocrine tumours (also referred to as NET) are an uncommon type of tumour that form in these cells.

Mr Hammond is a passionate NET patient advocate and is putting his money where his mouth is.

Customers who buy a Jarrahdale Woodheater and the Wildcat Flue this winter will help his mission - Rob Hammond’s Racing for a Cure 2023 Fundraiser.

He’s joined forces with TasRacing and Neuroendocrine Cancer Australia (NECA) to promote his cause, with the Flinders Island Cup Race Night ‘Racing for a Cure’ to be held at Mowbray on Friday, October 27.

“In the absence of government funding, patients with Neuroendocrine Cancer are required to raise funds wholly by themselves,’’ Mr Hammond said.

“A specialist nurse is for the state, not just for me and it is most important because we have got no one here that understands NTS and our nearest place is the Peter Mac Clinic in Melbourne,” Mr Hammond said.

“You can’t just get in for appointments all the time. You have a lot of lows in between your treatments, and it would be nice to have a nurse based in Launceston so it is central for every Tasmanian sufferer.”

He said it would cost $130,000 to fund a nurse each year and he was lobbying parliamentarians to assist.

If you would like to donate or find out more details head to https://neuroendocrine.org. au/campaigns/racing-for-a-cure-2023/

• Rob Hammond with the horse he part-owns Glass Warrior, JKB Strapper Laura Blacker and NECA CEO Meredith Cummins at last year’s spring racing carnival.

Irrigation outage at Springfield

IRRIGATORS have been affected by a damaged Tasmanian Irrigation pipe at Springfield.

The problem was fixed in five days despite weather conditions and a difficult location making the job challenging for repair teams.

Tasmanian Irrigation Team leader Central/East Russell McDougall confirmed there had been an outage in the early hours of Thursday July 27, approximately 1.5km downstream of Headquarters Dam, Springfield.

“The cause of the outage was a rare pipe weld failure on 800mm poly pipe which has been sent off for testing to determine the cause,” Mr McDougall said.

“Given the difficult site and testing

weather conditions over the last few days, the repair has been challenging. The repair was completed earlier on Monday and water is now once again available to irrigators.”

Mr McDougall said irrigators were currently only taking General Availability (GA) water mainly used for stock water.

He said water may be supplied to irrigators outside of the irrigation season under the system of general availability in accordance with scheme by-laws.

The GA period runs from the date of the irrigation season closure until the new irrigation season opens.

He said there was no reliability guarantee for GA water and there may be interruptions to supply during this period for maintenance.

Government grants putting community health on the cards

THE LATEST round of the Healthy Tasmania Step Forward Grant program is now open, with community groups encouraged to apply for funding for up to $5000.

Bass Liberal MHA Simon Wood said the grants were an important part of the

Government’s strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of residents and reduce the burden on the health system in the long-term.

“This small grant scheme means more community organisations can purchase equipment and conduct activities that

promote physical activity, healthy and sustainable eating as well as positive mental health and community engagement,” Mr Wood said.

“Last year’s grant recipients included the Dorset Community Association who received $5000 for a community produce

fridge, as well as the Dorset Council who received $5000 for aqua fitness equipment for the Scottsdale Aquatic Centre.

“These are great examples of how the grant program brings together communities, services and different levels of government."

Looking after our Mental Health in troubling

When a tragic event happens in your community you may find yourself struggling to understand how such an event could happen and it is normal to experience a range of emotions

In an emergency - 000 For

If you are in danger, feel unsafe, or are experiencing family violence000 for urgent assistance

• If you are living with family violence and are seeking support or information 1800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au

• If you need help with emergency accommodation because of family violence - Family Violence Rapid Rehousing Program – 1800 800 588

• If you are a survivor of complex trauma and need to talk 1300 657 380 www.blueknot.org.au

If you are having suicidal thoughts, are self-harming, or you are worried about someone who might be

• Lifeline Tasmania - 13 11 14

• Mental Health Services Helpline (for advice, assessment, crisis response, other action/referral) - 1800 332 388

• Standby (for support after suicide) 0400 183 490

Community Support in Scottsdale

assistance - 131 444

If you just want to talk to someone

• BeyondBlue - 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au

• Mensline – 1300 789 978 www.mensline.org.au

• Working it Out (for our LGBTQIA+ community) 6231 1200 www.workingitout.org.au

• Kids Helpline (for our young people 5-17yo) 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

• eHeadspace online (for our young people 12-25yo) www.headspace.org.au/eheadspace

Needing help with food or accommodation

• The Salvation Army – 13 72 58 www.salvationarmy.org.au/christmas

• CatholicCare Victoria Tasmania 1800 819 447

• Dorset House – 0474 100 219 or drop in to 3 Cameron Street, Scottsdale

times

To organise an appointment with local community and mental health support services

You can self-refer or ask your GP for a referral. These support services are free to the Dorset community. They are not crisis or after-hours services.

• Our THS Community Social Worker (Kelly Philip) Mon - Wed on 03 6778 8522

• Our Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania Youth Mental Health Worker (Tully Gordon) Tues - Thurs on 0455 160 412

• Rural Alive and Well (RAW) 1800 729 827

• Dorset Community House Team for practical support 0474 100 219

Catholic Care Critical Incident Response will be providing counselling to anyone who would like support on Wednesday the 2nd of July at the Dorset Community House and at 22 William Street, Scottsdale between 10am – 3pm. Please phone the Dorset Community House on 0474 100 219 between 9am – 4pm for further information.

When a tragic event happens in your community you may find yourself struggling to understand how such an event could happen and it is normal to experience a range of emotions

• The pipe near Springfield being fixed by Tasmanian Irrigation.

CARPET cleaning and lounges. Phone Felicity on 0428 226 198.

VERTIGO MTB ‘Blue Derby’

Shuttle bus drivers, for summer season.

PART-TIME and/or CASUAL

Hours: between 5 - 25 hours per week

Vertigo MTB is looking for a shuttle bus driver to join our team and help show off the best trails in Australia.

Applicant prerequisites include:

Current Public Passenger Licence for up to 20 passengers. Position has compulsory Drug and Alcohol screening.

Ideal applicant:

• Good interpersonal skills with customers and other team members.

• Neat and punctual.

• Able to lift mountain bikes on and off a trailer.

• Able to follow instructions.

• Able to give set instructions to riders.

• Mountain bike/ Derby trails knowledge is an advantage but not essential, training will be provided.

Applications must include copy of current public passenger licence, work resume and references.

Email to: buck@vertigomtb.com.au

Mail to: VertigoMTB, 66 Main Street, Derby 7264

Line Dancing

Thursday August 10

From 10am – 11am

Legerwood Hall $8 per person

Bridport Bunker Club reopening

this Friday August 4th for dinner.

Back to normal trading hours Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday - lunch only. Revamped kitchen and menu, Boon and the team are looking forward to seeing their valued customers.

For bookings, please call 6356 1146

BRIDPORT VILLAGE NICHE MARKET

SATURDAY 5th August 2023

NEW TIME 9:30am – 1:30pm

Over 30 stalls offering home grown produce, handmade merchandise

Jewellery, Winter Woollies, Clothing, plants, gifts and much more. Coffee van, sausage sizzle and music.

Bridport Community Hall, Main Street Bridport

Proudly supported by the CWA Bridport Branch

CWA BRIDPORT HALL FOR HIRE

4 Main Street, Bridport Available for all events including meetings & special occasions. Catering can be arranged. Enquire: cwabridporthire@gmail.com

Proudly supported by the CWA Bridport Branch

August 3

• Lietinna Hall Cake Stall -King Street

August 4

• Ladies of Dorset coffee and chat

- Scottsdale Art Gallery Café

• Free Women's Legal Service

- Dorset Community House

• Launching into Learning sessions (LiL) (0-4 years)

Fridays 9:00-10:30am

• Pre-Kinder sessions (born 2019, turning 4 this year)

10:30-11:30am starting 28th July

- in the Kinder block, Scottsdale Primary School

August 5

• Pudding Night - Scottsdale Art Gallery Cafe

August 5

• CWA Village Market - Bridport Hall

August 8

• Solo over 55’s Companionship Group – Darby Norris Distillery

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WINTER BOAT MAINTENANCE ADVICE

BY PETER HOPKINS

MAST General Manager Recreational Boating and Safety

GIVEN the recent wet and wild weather we can only dream about the summer’s boating season, but now is an excellent time for regular boat maintenance.

Many Tasmanian boaters stow their craft on trailers through the winter months.

You should check your boat and its components to ensure they are in good order and operational.

In general:

• Inspect aluminium boats for cracked welds or electrolysis, delamination, rotting in fibreglass boats, cracks and general wear and tear;

• Test your steering. Does it move freely?

Check the cable or hydraulic line for leaks

top up hydraulic fluid if necessary;

• Ensure bung is in good condition and not damaged. Does it seal off correctly?

• Charge the batteries and ensure they are secured;

• Check wiring for cracking, loose wires and corrosion;

• Ensure that bilges are clean and dry;

• Check your fuel system - inspect the tank for cracks and corrosion; replace old fuel with new after periods of inactivity; drain water and debris from fuel.

This is also a good time to review all your safety gear, including:

• Have your inflatable life jackets been serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions?

• Are your flares in date; if they’re out of date or close to it, consider purchasing a new Electronic Visual Distress Signal. If you choose to carry an EVDS make sure your

vessel is fitted with a GPS enabled EPIRB and a working VHF radio in Sheltered Waters. EVDS are ineffective in daylight hours

Test you VHF radio to ensure it is functioning correctly.

Check your EPIRB expiry date and ensure the unit is registered with AMSA. Test any electrics operating from the battery such as radios and navigation lights; test that navigation lights and bilge pump work, if fitted.

Inspect anchor, shackles, chain and line for any sign of wear or corrosion. Make sure shackles are tight and moused (pin secured with wire).

Operate your auxiliary engine periodically to ensure it will work when required.

Check your trailer. Replace deteriorated rollers and adjust their height for even distribution of load. Test the indicator and

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AQUATIC CENTRE COORDINATOR

• Starting rate $34.68 per hour, negotiable based on experience

• Opportunity to develop leadership and operations oversight skills

• Contribute to the improvement of community health and aquatic safety outcomes

We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to oversee day to day aquatic centre operations. This full time, fixed term role is based at the Scottsdale Aquatic Centre and will be engaged from September to April (dates negotiable).

In this role you will supervise a team of lifeguards and pool attendants and motivate the team to achieve a welcoming, enjoyable and safe environment for patrons by modelling these values personally. You will coordinate our existing aquatic programs, facilities and services and drive the development of new aquatic programs and initiatives.

Relevant experience in a similar environment or role would assist your transition to this role. To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated selfstarter and demonstrate the following qualities:

• High level customer service and stakeholder relations skills;

• Leadership by example through a hands-on approach;

• Adaptability, flexibility and the ability to flourish in a constantly changing environment;

• Sound problem solving skills, decisiveness and judgement;

• A high level of initiative and autonomy.

Are you excited about the role but your experience and qualifications don’t align perfectly? Apply anyway! We are prepared to invest in you and support you to attain any relevant qualifications and certifications. We also believe in holding on to exceptional talent and will work with the right person to identify available employment opportunities across Council during the aquatic centre closing season if desired.

For more information or to obtain a position description, visit our website at dorset.tas.gov.au. Your application can be emailed to dorset@dorset.tas.gov. au and enquiries can be directed to Lauren Tolputt via phone: (03) 6352 6500.

Applications close on Sunday 13 August 2023.

JOHN MARIK General Manager

brake lights regularly; check tyre wear and pressure regularly.

Replace the trailer’s tie down straps if frayed and replace the winch cable/strap if it has become frayed.

Make sure you have your outboard or diesel engine serviced. For regular servicing and advice on servicing intervals contact your local outboard or diesel engine dealer. Manufacturers usually recommend a service by a specialised workshop at least every 12 months.

All of this preparation means that the next time you go boating, you can be confident knowing that your boat has been serviced and is well-prepared.

For more information and tips, go to: https://mast.tas.gov.au/safe-boating/vesselmaintenance/

Sideling excavation on track

WET WEATHER hasn’t prevented works from progressing on Stage One –Section One of the Tasman Highway upgrade through the Sideling. A State Growth Spokesperson said works were “progressing well”.

“Most of the earth works have been finished and work has progressed on laying the new road base and sealing sections of new road,” he said.

“During winter, while it is cold and wet, we will be focussing on excavation through the site, drainage work and building retaining walls. We will return to the more substantial work in summer.”

The current stage is expected to be completed in March, 2024, with the second section of stage one to follow.

“During winter, we will also be doing geotechnical investigations to finalise designs for Stage One – Section Two of the Sideling upgrades. We will provide more information to the community about these works in the coming months.”

He reminded motorists to continue allowing extra travel time, keep to the speed limit and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

A problem at Eddystone

HISTORY REMEMBERED

Eddystone Lighthouse was built in 1889 to protect ships from being wrecked on our North-East coast.

For the lighthouse keepers and their families it was an isolated existence, with the nearest facilities at Ansons Bay and Gladstone 40km away.

Geoff Cox and his wife Janice ran the Gladstone Post Office from 1970 to 1977, which included manning the Gladstone Telephone Exchange.

One evening a trunk line call came in for Eddystone. After connecting to the Eddystone line it became clear to Geoff that there was a problem with the line, perhaps a break or a short.

He informed the Launceston Telephone Exchange that the line was out of order.

The Launceston Exchange asked how long the line might be out of order, and Geoff had to explain the nature of the landscape and that a technician might have to drive down 40km of unsealed road and walk through the bush in order to find any fault in the line. It might take some time…

As luck would have it, that evening there was a problem at sea off Eddystone Point. A Navy training vessel two miles from Eddystone had a badly injured crewman. An ambulance was being sent from Scottsdale but needed to know weather conditions and which landing at the Lighthouse would be used to transfer the patient.

Geoff, in the Gladstone Post Office, decided he would retry the line to Eddystone, and this

time he realised that he could just make out some voices in the background, which suggested that the line might still be working.

He listened very intently and worked out that the distant voices were from a TV program.

The problem at Eddystone was that they had not correctly replaced their handset in the cradle, so the line was still open, but they did not realise and therefore could not receive a new call.

This is where the problem-solving skills came in.

Geoff checked the channels on his own TV and recognised that Eddystone was watching channel TNT9 (Television Northern Tasmania), so he suggested to the Navy that they contact the TV station and ask them to broadcast a message.

TNT9 soon rang Geoff asking him to verify the story.

Within a short time a message appeared on the TNT9 TV screen ‘Would the people at Eddystone Lighthouse please answer their phone!’

It obviously worked, Eddystone rang Geoff, the ambulance got through and the patient was picked up. A tricky 1970s problem solved with a bit of clear and clever thinking.

With thanks to Geoff Cox for this story.

The North-Eastern Advertiser is working with the Dorset Tasmania History Society to publish historical articles so that our history, in stories and images, is not lost.

BRING

ON SPRING LIVESTOCK UPDATE

BY WARREN JOHNSTON, NUTRIEN SENIOR LIVESTOCK AGENT

AS WE head into the final stages of Winter, the much anticipated “Spring Feed Flush” is only some 30-40 sleeps away.

Given the constant and recent rainfalls experienced in the north of the state, we are looking forward to good growth to enhance both cattle and sheep feed.

Cattle markets remain constant, although not wonderful compared to this time last year.

There are some great opportunities to secure store cattle at the moment and put them away for the spring.

Last week saw a very good run of Angus heifers offered on the AuctionsPlus system, selling up to 356 cents per kg live weight - this being approximately 50-60 cents per kg over and above the current market and a great result for quality cattle.

Prime cattle remain dull and honestly there is no light at the end of the tunnel for them, unless you buy your cattle right and there will be a margin at the end.

It has been widely publicised that when the U.S gets some major drought relief rain that they will shut up shop on their beef exports and Australia is very well positioned to take up the slack.

This could mean some very good increases in beef markets going forward.

On the sheep front, things are similar with a very subdued market at present.

If you’re not locked in to a positive forward contract scenario, then marketing lambs can be quite depressing.

With the top end of forward contracts sitting in the 725-750 cent dressed weight range, lambs can still be in the $170-$180 range. For those that aren't able to access these markets you can quickly be $125-$135.

Mutton markets are equally as tough with the better end of sheep making $65-$50 and light sheep almost unsaleable.

On the positive this week, again on AuctionsPlus, a large flock dispersal took place with these sheep, comprising of Crossbred Ewes scanned in lamb realising $100-$130 per head to average $120, this being a good premium above the current mutton market.

Whilst things are tough compared to 12 months ago there are plenty of positives still in the marketplace. Bring on Spring!

Walk to weed out sea spurge

GET READY to grab your walking shoes and make a positive impact at the larapuna Community Weekend 2023, part of National Science Week. Nature enthusiasts and passionate volunteers are being asked to walk the beautiful beaches within wukalina / Mt William National Park and tackle the pesky 'sea spurge' beach weed along the way.

Volunteers for the Wildcare event will also clean up the marine litter and debris during five different walks, starting with a 13km stretch from Policeman’s Point to The Gardens this Saturday, August 5. Bookings are essential via wildcaretas.org.au and to participate you must be registered with the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service as a volunteer.

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Tractor ban not the answer to avoid farm deaths

THE Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association has questioned a coronial recommendation to implement a blanket ban on all tractors manufactured before 1982.

Coroner Olivia McTaggart this week handed down her findings into the death of Chudleigh farmer, Ian John Barwick, who died when he was ran over by his tractor on June 9, 2020.

The David Brown 780 tractor was at least 50 years old and was responsible for his father’s death in 1977.

The investigation found it was not safe for operational use with a non-operational handbrake.

The death of Mr Barwick was the fifth tractor death in Tasmania since 2017, with Coroner McTaggart noting that four of the deaths involved very old tractors (three with defects).

She recommended that tractors manufactured before 1982 be legislatively prohibited from use in commercial farming operations and that, alternatively, Safe Tractor Access Platforms (STAPs) be required by legislation to be retrofitted to tractors manufactured before 1982 and that are used in commercial farming operations.

TFGA President Ian Sauer said that while the death of Mr Barwick was very sad, he did not believe that all old farm equipment should be disallowed.

“The TFGA is of the view that there are many tractors and farm machinery pre-1982 that are perfectly safe, well maintained and functioning well,” Mr Sauer said.

“It is also my understanding that older tractors, if they don’t have safety gear on them, they can’t be sold, so there is an incentive to have the rollover equipment that needs to be there.

“No one will argue that anyone working on farm machinery, be it excavators, hay making equipment, or tractors needs to come home at the end of the day safely to their family.

North-East pacers prepare for the race of a life-time

“Some people are under the impression that you need to have the latest and greatest new machinery, but you don’t, there are plenty of older models that meet the Australian standards and are perfectly safe.

“I think banning pre-1982 models is probably a little bit harsh.

“It needs more refinement than a blanket ban and the industry needs to be consulted on that.”

BY ADAM HAMILTON

AS COLLINGWOOD builds towards what most expect will be another AFL Grand Final appearance, a horse named after one of the Magpies’ biggest stars could be headed to a grand final of his own.

De Goey, named after Collingwood’s game-busting on-baller Jordan De Goey, can book a slot in the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1million TAB Eureka, by winning the $80,000 Beautide at Hobart on Saturday night.

And it will be some sort of fairytale given De Goey is the lone racehorse the once major player Rohan Hadley has in work these days.

“I’m down to just the one broodmare (Jokers Wild Card) and her progeny these days,” Hadley said.

“These days, I’ve got a full-time job for a Brisbane-based company who sell cattle, and I own some farms down here. That keeps me busy enough.”

It’s half a miracle, or more so the Bridport trainer’s love of horses, that has

kept him connected to the game at all.

He bought Jokers Wild Card for just $200 when the mares’ owners had run out of patience after 22 starts netted just one win, a second and a third.

“She had ability and I had her going quite well at home, but she went awful away from home, and they’d had enough so I bought her,” Hadley said.

“She had ability but didn’t put in at the races after being asked to do a lot early in her career.

“I retired her and decided to breed from her and De Goey is only her second foal.

“I gave De Goey to Barrie Rattray, who is a good mate, to do the early work with and he liked him a lot.”

De Goey, by buzz stallion Captaintreacherous, scored his fourth win from just seven starts, along with three placings, and took his earnings to $45,505 with a hard-fought win at Launceston last Sunday night.

It stamped him as a major player, especially from gate three, in the Beautide.

Another of Hadley’s mates, Rohan

Hillier, has driven Do Goey in all seven starts, but will switch to his own runner, Baby You A Song.

“I’ll have to pull the silks back on myself for this race, but I knew that all along,” Hadley said.

“He’s getting better and stronger all the time this fella and I’m sure he’ll be very competitive, but he doesn’t know how to run the gate yet, so I just hope I don’t get shuffled too far back.

“And it’s not easy for the three-yearolds, taking on the four-year-olds, even with a preferential draw. Match practice and ringcraft is certainly against my guy.”

Hadley, a passionate Collingwood fan, said the De Goey name was the second choice.

“We’d have gone for Pendlebury, but it was already taken,” he laughed.

De Goey will start from barrier three in the first row while fellow North-East entrant Karalta Artemis, trained by Kent Rattray and owned by his parents Gaye and Wayne Rattray, will be driven by John Walters and will start from barrier 5.

“There is a duty of care to make sure the machinery is operating safely and is kept to the manufacturer’s standards.

• DeGoey being driven by Rohan Hillier early last month.

Sloths, Pythons prevail in sodden conditions

SPORTS RESULTS

Bridport Golf Club

Saturday, July 29

Scallop Fiesta 3 Ball Ambrose

Div 1 Winners: Mark Johns, Jack Kershaw, Daniel Hill 44.5

Div 2 Winners: Kevin Russell, Marcus

Archer, Mandy Hall 47.7

Runners-up over the Field: Adrian Johnson, Steve Martin, Greg Campbell 46.84

N/Pin 1/10 - Men: Steve Martin. Women: Mandy Hall

N/Pin 6/15 - Men: Nick Hayes

Next Week: Stroke/Monthly Trophy

Raffle winner: John Sins, 2nd Adrian Johnson.

Saturday July 22, 2023

Men

Div 1: Kevin Russell 35 c/b Danny Freeland

35, Chris Walker 33, John Wadley 32

Div 2: Don Etchells 33, Austin Freeland 30, Greg Gurr 29, Oliver Freeland 28

Runner up over the Field: Danny Freeland 35

N/Pin 1/10: Danny Freeland

6/15: Curt Nicholls

Longest Putt 9/18: Austin Freeland

Women

14 Hole Stableford

Winner: June Atkinson 20 c/b Linda

Noonan 20, Mandy Hall 20

N/Pin 6/15: Mandy Hall

Friday Flappers: John LeFevre 16

Scottsdale Golf Club

Tuesday July 25

BY LAURA HILL

IT WASN’T long until the rain began to slow down play, as the Rovers and Pythons took to the pitch in the first match of the day.

Ryan Davenport moved the ball down the field for Rovers with Pythons’ Heath Hall hot on his trail, Heath managing to intercept the ball and clear it up the field.

At half-time Pythons were in the lead 3-0.

Dreary conditions continued in the second half with Pythons putting a fair bit of pressure on the Rovers’ defence.

Rovers retaliated, getting the ball down to Natasha Hughes who scored for her team.

Lester Carins made a debut as goalie for Rovers, repelling many attempts at goal.

Phil Knight had another solid game scoring multiple goals for Pythons.

Both teams worked hard in unpleasant conditions as the match finished in a 7-2 win for the Pythons.

A sodden field greeted the players of the second game as Sloths and Frogs took the ground. A short corner awarded to Sloths allowed Zane Smith to score early in the game.

Frogs had many players in their defence when Zane scored again for Sloths.

Sally Kershaw scored for Sloths with

seconds left on the clock in the first half, giving them a 3-0 lead.

Second half saw Frogs slow down Sloths attack as everyone tired in the wet conditions.

Nick Hill had some massive runs throughout the game and was supported by teammate Byron Atkins who was successful in one of his pushes forward to score for Frogs.

Sloths finished the game with a controversial 3-1 win.

RESULTS

Pythons 7 def Rovers 2

Goals: Pythons: Phil Knight 3, Narelle Genge 2, Jayden Knight 1, Rosie Davenport 1

Rovers: Natasha Hughes 1, Ryan Davenport 1.

Best: Pythons: Phil Knight, Narelle Genge, Heath Hall

Rovers: Ryan Davenport, Zavier Ritson, Lester Carins. Sloths 3 def Frogs 1

Goals: Sloths: Zane Smith 2, Sally Kershaw 1

Frogs: Nick Hill 1

Best: Sloths: Damien Wilson, Lily Wilson, David Wilson

Frogs: Byron Atkins, Mehki Jones, Bianca Hill

Stableford

Ladies Winner - Teresa Hall 31 points

Runner up - Noelene Lette 26 points

Longest putt - Cheryl Mackenzie

Men’s Winner - David Knight 32 points

Runner up - Craig Styles c.b Graeme Booth

31 points

Longest Putt - Craig Styles

Gobbler - Bill Fahey

Saturday, July 22

1st Rd Mixed Foursomes

Day’s Winners: J & C Ferguson 73 nett

R/Up: R. Shea & N. Lette 74 ½ nett

Stableford Winner: Cameron Dobson 39

Others: S. Krushka 33, R. Dodson 32

Foursomes Leaders: R. Kerrison and L. Dobson 89, K. Smith and T. Taylor 95, R. Shea and N. Lette 97

NTP: 5/14h C. Styles

Longest Putt: B. Fahey

Moorina Golf Club

Saturday, July 29

Stableford

Winner: B Aitken 14 points

R/Up F Wagner 13 points

Closest to Pin 2/11: R Apted

Sunday, August 6: Mike’s Birthday Bash 3

Ball Ambrose, pick partners

Saturday, July 22

Stroke and Putts

Winner: P Michael 70

R/up: L Rattray 72

Putts: P Michael 26

Longest Putt: G Taylor

Closest to Pin: P Michael

Wednesday: 9 for 9.30

Saturday: 9.30 for 10

Saturday, August 6: special 3 ball Ambrose

North-East Indoor Bowls

Legerwood Red (34) lost to Scottsdale (47)

M. Austen (16) lost to M. Chilcott (21)

B. Jacobs (21) lost to C. Coates (33)

Scottsdale (10) def Legerwood Red (0)

Ringarooma (68) def Legerwood Blue (30)

L. Singline (37) def D. Styles 12

J. Dennis (31) def. D. Fletcher (18)

Ringarooma (10) def Legerwood Blue (0)

Ladder

Ringarooma 91

Bridport 69

Legerwood Red 38

Scottsdale 36 Legerwood Blue 18

Tee-off for Tam O’Shanter upgrades

A MAJOR upgrade is underway at Tam O’Shanter Golf and Community Club to deal with an influx of new patrons and local residents.

The club, which has 100 permanent playing members and another 100 social members, has received council approval for its two-stage project.

The club’s Elizabeth Triffitt said stage one would involve the extension of the kitchen to more than double its current capacity, with work set to take three to four months to complete.

“A ramped entry/exit will provide easy off-loading of stock for both the kitchen and also for the bar,” she said.

Stage Two will include a new external dining deck on the North-West wing, extending the existing deck and providing an additional seating area for 25 to 30 patrons.

She said planning had been underway for the last 15 months to cater for extra demand, given adjacent developments that would see 40 new lots being built.

“Our existing kitchen was very small so we are delighted that extensions are about to commence and we envision this will be a great asset for our catering this summer,” she said.

• David Wilson clearing the ball out of Sloths defence.

Women shine as Magpie men get demoralised

BY PETER FISH

SCOTTSDALE suffered its biggest defeat since Round Seven when Rocherlea won by 103 points in a match that was completely dominated by the city team.

Rocherlea won the toss and slammed on seven goals with the wind at their back.

They booted another 13 during the rest of the game while restricting Scottsdale to just four goals in what was a lop-sided contest from start to finish.

The Magpies had no answer to the slick ball movement of their opponents who seemed unaffected by the wet and slippery ground conditions.

It is no secret that the Magpies' senior line-up is extremely inexperienced, but when almost half the team fails to gain 10 possessions, winning a match becomes nigh on impossible.

On Saturday it was the experienced cousins Ethan Petterwood and Joe Krushka who led the way.

Brad Tuffin more than held his own in the ruck, Kyle Lanham battled hard all day and Healey Mather was solid in defence.

There are just three roster matches

remaining - South Launceston at home, Bridgenorth away and Hillwood at home, and the team needs to show a more competitive edge if it is to avoid an embarrassing wooden spoon.

In contrast to the boys, the women's team had its best win of the season against Old Scotch, and but for South Launceston's unexpected victory the girls would have been in the top four. Now they have to win two of their last three matches including against South on Saturday to play finals.

But they are on the improve and the inclusion of Monique Dufty strengthens their tall division.

The speedy Ellen Simons kicked both goals against Old Scotch, while old hands Mikayla Binns, Alex Hall and Dearne Taylor, together with teenager Ruby Hall, were important players.

Coach Binns almost has a full list to choose from, and their best footy of the season has come at the right time.

The reserves battled hard again against Rocherlea after being jumped early.

Young players Jake Brown, Vinnie Russell and Xzavier Clifford continue to impress, and there's no questioning this team's

Demons block a Bridport boilover

BY STEVEN MCKILLOP

BRIDPORT looked in a commanding position to cause the boilover of the season, leading by 24 points at the final change against Lilydale in blustery conditions at home.

But the visitors clawed their way back to snatch victory by eight points.

The Seagulls started well with the inform Mathew Taylor kicking three goals in a row with some classy passages of play.

At the first change the Seagulls were leading with five straight goals to Lilydale's 4.1.

Jarrah Burns had started well with Captain Joey Robinson leading from the front.

After a massive haul of 13 goals last week, Taylor had slotted another four to his name for the first term and looked in fine touch.

Bridport was hard at the ball and really had the pressure on the more fancied Lilydale outfit and delivery to the forward line was pleasing.

The second term was evenly poised with Lilydale kicking with the breeze towards the town end, but Bridport managed to score three majors against the breeze.

Emerging ruckman Liam Chorley was giving the Bridport on-ball division first use of the ball with Buster Whelan working very hard in and under to gather many possessions for the term.

Lilydale fought back late in the term to lead by just two points at the main break.

The Seagulls started the third term well, piling on three unanswered goals as the Lilydale side looked rattled, Bridport's intensity at the ball was the best seen so far this year and their confidence was growing as they extended the margin to 24 points and an upset of the year result was on

the cards.

But Lilydale had the breeze for the last 25 mins.

Mo Makitae was in everything for the Seagulls and Taylor had racked up eight goals after capitalising on some excellent delivery from the on-ballers.

With the last term underway, Bridport had bottled Lilydale up early, but Tuckerman from Lilydale was starting to mark everything, which gave him the first two goals to cut back the margin.

Playing one of their best games for the year, the Seagulls couldn't hit the scoreboard.

The free-flowing game that was had for the first three quarters was marred by a lop-sided free kick count for the term which gave the Demons plenty of set shots on goal to allow them to hit the front late and eventually run out victors by eight points.

The Bridport Football Club never gave up and showed they can mix it with the best, Robinson was outstanding, but the improvement shown by a number of his teammates was very satisfying.

RESULTS

Seniors

Lilydale 13.12. 90 def Bridport 13.4.82

Goals: Matt Taylor 8, Josh Whelan 2, Adam Krushka 1, Andy Barron 1

Best: Joey Robinson, Mo Makitae, Josh Whelan, Matt Taylor, Liam Chorley.

Reserves

Lilydale 23.10.148 def Bridport 4.2.26

Goals: Barry Carr, Hayden Green, Connor Brown, Toby Davis

Best: Barry Carr, Samual Tuck, Toby Davis, Jonah Easther, Luke Fisher, Reuben Grynglas.

willingness to have a crack.

All three teams are back home this week against South Launceston, and a win for the women is going to be very important in their battle for a finals spot.

SCORES

Seniors Rocherlea 7.5 10.6 17.12 20.14 (134)

Scottsdale 0.1 3.4 4.5 4.7 (31)

Best: E Petterwood, J Krushka, I Burr, K Lanham, B Tuffin, H Mather

Goals: K Lanham 2, E Petterwood, L Cox

Women Scottsdale 1.0 1.0 2.2 2.2 14) Old Scotch 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.2 (8)

Best: E Simons, D Taylor, R Hall, M Binns, L Juraimi, K Lester

Goals: E Simons 2

Reserves Rocherlea 14.12 (96) d Scottsdale 4.2 (26)

Best: C Binns, V Russell, J Brown, X Clifford, M Hall

Goals: C Binns, D Cash, B Mullins, W Monson

Junior Magpies bound for footy finals

BY PETER FISH

THE FINAL roster matches in the NTJFA were held on Sunday, and three Scottsdale teams will now be participating in finals.

The Under-16 boys are unbeaten and continued their faultless record defeating Tamar by almost 100 points.

Ben Cresswell booted another four goals and Tom Hadley, Isaac Watts and Noah Auton all played well.

The Under 14 boys will also be playing finals.

Ten of their players scored goals against Prospect, a good sign for their approaching finals campaign.

Andy Heazlewood, Kade Norman and Jackson Murphy were among their best players.

The Under-14 girls have also qualified after defeating Prospect by 19 points.

The consistent Abby Samec booted a couple of goals and made a good contribution along with Rhianna Lette, Molly Fletcher and Ruby Mountney among the best players.

The Under-12 boys went down to Tamar. Dustin Rockliff who kicked a goal along with Matthew Cresswell, Isaiah Hulse and Jobe Beeson was among the best players.

RESULTS

Under 12s

Tamar 11.18-84 d Scottsdale 3.1-19

Goals: Dustin Rockliff, Jobe Beeson, Harrison Murphy

Best: Dustin Rockliff, Matthew Cresswell, Isaiah Hulse, Jobe Beeson, Mac Bingley, Tom Moore

Under-14 Girls

Scottsdale 5.6-36 d Prospect 2.5-17

Goals: Abby Samec 2, Ruby Mountney, Rhianna Lette, Karlie Johnston

Best: Abby Samec, Rhianna Lette, Molly Fletcher, Ruby Mountney, Maddie Fletcher, Mackenzie Heazlewood

Under-14s

Scottsdale 17-16-118 d Prospect 2.0-12

Goals: Jackson Murphy 4, Taylor Heazlewood 2, Wesley Styles 2, Declan Knight 2, Andy Heazlewood 2, Thomas Smith, Eli Jones, Chase McMahon, Jesse Wallner, Ryan Saunders

Best: Andy Heazlewood, Kade Norman, Jackson Murphy, Taylor Heazlewood, Declan Knight, Eli Jones

Under-16s

Scottsdale 15.14-104 d Tamar 1.2.8

Goals: Ben Cresswell 4, Tom Hadley 3, Izaak Kelly 2, Noah Auton 2, Zac Sheehan, Alex Abraham, Deagen Young, Callum Fulton

Best: Tom Hadley, Isaac Watts, Noah Auton, Will Probert, Deagen Young, Lachlan Popowski.

• Lekkus Mountney, 18, Rowan Monson, 16 and George Davies, 18 are all members of Scottsdale’s senior team.

Australian footy debut for Scottsdale duo

TWO Scottsdale footballers have returned from representing their state at the 15 and Under School Sports Australia national footy carnival, with one of them selected in the All-Australian team.

Leila-Jayne Atkins and Alani Nichols took part in the week-long event in Ballarat, with Tasmania finishing a strong fifth out of eight teams from across the country.

The girls played five games in seven days at the carnival. In their final game they came up against an ACT team boasting a Scottsdale connection - Imogen Foster, whose mum Joanne attended Scottsdale High School and still has family connections in the area, represented Canberra in her territory team.

Both Leila-Jane and Alani said it was tough competition against highly skilled opposition, with Leila-Jane selected in the All-Australian team after the event.

“I didn’t really expect it and I was a bit surprised because there were lots of good players to choose from,” LJ said.

“I really need to thank mum and dad for giving me the opportunity to get to Ballarat.”

Added Alani: “It was really exciting to represent not just Tasmania, but females in footy, my school, my hometown and the Dorset region.”

Both girls attend grade nine at Scottsdale High School and play together at North Launceston in the NTJFA, because Scottsdale did not have enough players for a girl’s team in the under-17 division.

While they were both sad to leave their hometown for the opportunity to continue their sport, both fondly remember their beginnings – LJ started at Winnaleah in the under-9 competition before moving to the Magpies while Alani started in Scottsdale when she was nine.

They started their representative journey with selection try-outs in April, before making the cut a month later.

“It’s pretty impressive for two friends who go to school together and play together to end up at the national championship together,” Alani’s mum Bec said.

“They have worked really hard. When they made the final cut the team began training weekly in their regional area groups and the NTJFA girls were lucky

enough to train with Jodie Clifford and her Devils team, which is a great experience in and of itself.

“Once a month the girls travelled to Campbell Town and trained with the entire state team which was coached by NWFL Penguin player Nicole Poke.”

Both have worked hard to earn their chance to wear the Map and hope it’s not the last time they get the opportunity to play for Tasmania.

“It would be wonderful to get an AFL and AFLW team in Tasmania because a lot of opportunities will come from that and will provide a better pathway for us to play football at a higher level,” Alani said.

The pair will now back up their solid performances across the event when they

take on South Launceston at Beaconsfield on Sunday in an NTJFA Elimination Final. Bec said it was wonderful to watch them achieve their dreams.

“With an NTJFA roster change a few days before heading to Ballarat both families changed our flights home to Tasmania to ensure they could play with their local team to play their 6th game in 8 days and now we are looking forward to finals,” Bec said.

“It was a really great experience. The girls have made lots of new friends. It was a great taste of where footy is at – for kids that want to pursue football, they would’ve got a feel for where they need to be as individuals.”

• Leila-Jayne and Alani all smiles after the National Footy Championships.

• Leila-Jayne Atkins and Alani Nichols with Imogen Foster, whose mum hails from Scottsdale.