BITS AND PIECES

New New New

The new home of Villino coffee, Wondr (43 Sunderland Street, Moonah) has officially opened, giving coffee lovers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of coffee roasting production, along with delicious drinks and snacks in their brew bar. Open Mon-Fri from 6:30am-2pm, head in to stock up or learn about all things coffee. A decadent new lunch spot, Becker Minty dining room (91a Salamanca Place, Battery Point) has opened, showcasing the freshest Tasmanian-sourced produce. Dine on sugar-cured wallaby or seafood chowder among a collection of Australian art, fashion, homewares and decor. Lunch is on from Thurs-Mon 11:30am-3:30pm. Becker Minty also opens as a bar TuesWed 12-5pm. Shari (Kingston Park public car park) pulled into Kingston recently and have been serving up fresh sushi and sashimi boxes. For a twist on the classic sushi roll, try their temaki: juicy fried chicken, fragrant rice and housemade tartare sauce wrapped in a nori seaweed cone. Chou oishii! Find Shari at their food truck every Sunday from 12-4pm or at the Tasmanian Produce Market at Kangaroo Bay on Saturdays. The Serve Bar (2 Davies Avenue, Queens Domain) has opened and is ‘serving’ up the goods at the Domain Tennis Centre. With a birds-eye view of the courts, you can grab a locally brewed frothy or coffee, something from the food menu, and sit back and watch the action. We hope you

‘love’ it. Burger Zone has undergone a facelift, now rebranded as Extra Cheese Please (325 Argyle Street, North Hobart). They serve a range of eats from sky-high, stacked burgers, crispy fried chicken wings, dumplings, pasta and more. Open Mon-Sat from 5:30-9pm. A new plus size fashion label, ecclestone (www. ecclestone.com.au), has been launched by Hobart fashion influencer (and one of our past cover people!), Katie Parrott. Classic, versatile and ethically made, ecclestone provides designer fashion staples made for curvy queens. For the rock climbers hanging out for this one, Rock It Climbing Centre (4-6 Elmsleigh Rd, Derwent Park), is set to open any moment now. Check out their Facebook page @RockItClimbingDerwentPark for the skinny on that.

TIME TO CHECK YOUR TA-TAS!

The Mother’s Day Classic, an Australia-wide charity event that raises money for breast cancer research, is right around the corner. It’s a good reminder for all women to check their breasts and for those over 40 to get up to date on their mammograms. Everyone, gender aside, should routinely check their breasts/pecs/ chest area and speak to their doctor if they notice anything of concern. Glebe Hill resident and ambassador for this year’s Mother’s Day Classic, Corissa Venetacci, 46, is a breast cancer survivor whose diligence with regular self-checking saved her life, after she noticed changes in her right breast. The diagnosis came as a shock - Corissa had no family history and was always up-to-date with her mammograms. “I’m the biggest advocate in educating ladies that MAMMOGRAMS ARE FREE FROM 40! There is such a misconception out there that they’re free from 50, but this is not the case.” Corissa encourages all women to check themselves and get screened as early as possible so that they have an imaging history that doctors can compare every two years so cancers can’t be missed. To make an appointment at a BreastScreen Tasmania clinic in Hobart or with a mobile unit, call us on 13 20 50 or request an appointment online at www.health. tas.gov.au. The Mother’s Day Classic is on May 14 at Bellerive Beach Play Park www.mothersdayclassic.com.au.

New Cardiology Unit For The Royal Now Open

A new $10.7 million state-of-the-art Cardiology Unit has opened at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). Patients with serious heart conditions such as strokes and heart attacks will benefit from the expanded and upgraded cardiology unit. The new facilities include 22 general cardiology beds, 5 Cardiac Day Unit beds, 8 Critical Care Unit beds and 3 beds for a new sleep studies centre. The completion of the Cardiology Unit forms part of Stage 2 of the Royal Hobart Hospital Redevelopment. In the coming years, Stage 2 of the Masterplan will also deliver an expanded Intensive Care Unit, an Older Person’s Unit and other refurbished facilities in A-Block and J-Block of the hospital.