The Hobart Magazine May 2022

THE HOBART MAGAZINE / MAY 2022: ISSUE 34

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THE HOBART MAGAZINE It’s hard for us to believe we’ve been making The Hobart Magazine for four years now. Back when we started, we wanted to create a publication that presented contemporary Hobart life - all the shiny stuff people rave about when you say you’re from Hobart but also the stuff that matters when you live here like transport, health outcomes, where to get your daily coffee or dinner out, or what’s on around town.

I look back on my very first editor’s letter when I wrote, “We’re not just for the blow ins, the creative types or the tourists, but the actual people who live here and who work hard here. We’re not scared of having a laugh or having a go - and we hope that you share with us what you want to see more of. This is a magazine for you after all.”

And it’s with your help that we’re still here - especially through COVID affected times. We’re proud of the community of readers, advertisers, distributors and contributors we’ve built and look forward to the future. Thank you from the bottom of our backpacks filled with mags!

Here we go for another four.

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A Facility like no other Hoping you might be interested in this “story that needs to be told” - few citizens know about Cleanaway’s operations. Our recent tour was by special arrangement.

The Manager is aware we are writing this and we respect his pride in overseeing an upgraded facility with a dedicated staff, we wish to inspire citizens to recycle correctly. A Tasmanian work site tour so shocked our senses we feel compelled to speak out about the experience. Sights and sounds, seemed fitting to the 18th century: rubbish of every description piled against walls as well as on and below conveyor belts that relentlessly and deafeningly clattered up and down and around a three-story building – at which staff worked furiously sorting and flinging items with deadly accuracy into various dedicated bins. Kitted out in full protective gear, we were touring the Cleanaway Derwent Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF), the sole recycling facility in Southern Tasmania (together with members of the New Norfolk Tidy Towns Committee). The Facility receives recycling from Council kerbside collections and sorts it into clean material streams (cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin plate, glass, clear and opaque plastics) and landfill. The extraordinary processes we witnessed inside the plant (likely never seen by the general community) ultimately resulted, amazingly, in neat 1m x 1m bales of clean reusable materials for dispatch within Australia and overseas (crushed glass is collected for road base). Asking our guide (the Operations Manager) what would make the greatest difference to the efficient operation of 4

Cleanaway Derwent, he replied without hesitation, “To receive recycling bins containing only recyclable contents as specified!” The Manager explained the appallingly dirty conveyor belt work we witnessed directly reflects residents’ failure to follow recycling guidelines.

Materials must be sorted and resorted several times to separate reusable waste from landfill (finding soiled baby nappies in recycling bins is common). Despite its confronting sights and sounds, Cleanaway is a proudly upgraded plant that will in time use more sophisticated processes.

We are deeply dismayed and troubled that so many Tasmanians seem to care so little about recycling. And that this lack of care requires fellow citizens to perform work that should be unacceptable in a civilized society (a dedicated team within which newcomers rarely last a single shift.

All Southern Tasmanians! We want you to share our wake-up call and make a difference: to live in clean and healthy communities, we need to take our recycling guidelines seriously! Personally, we both take our paper and cardboard directly to the Waste Management Centre at Glenorchy, while Graham (aside from general rubbish for landfill) takes all aluminum, glass and plastics directly to dedicated bins at the New Norfolk Tip. Carolyn Emden, Bellerive, and Graham McLean, Committee Member, New Norfolk Tidy Towns Committee, Glenfern.

From Hobart to Canberra Heading into the federal election, I believe the best campaigning a candidate can do is to continue serving the community. After all, I’m paid to represent and serve the people of Clark, not to be preoccupied with my re-election.

To that end, I have listened to what the community has said and many people are worried about housing, health and transport, much of which has contributed to the soaring cost of living. There’s also been a strong response to the urgent need to lift government pensions and payments

above the poverty line. To help ease pressures, I’ve been a strong advocate for developing a National Housing Strategy.

The Federal Government must take the reins to address the housing crisis, including by increasing Commonwealth Rent Assistance, boosting the number of social housing dwellings and reforming capital gains tax and negative gearing.

Many Tasmanians are also struggling to access the healthcare they need. It’s time for much greater investment in the public health system to make all forms of healthcare, including mental and dental care, affordable for the community.

Hobart is gridlocked and something needs to be done. Along with better roads, we also need a comprehensive range of other measures including ferries, buses, light rail, park-and-ride, and improvements for cyclists and pedestrians. On a national level, climate change and cleaning up the corruption in Canberra are issues of utmost importance. Net-zero carbon emissions must be reached by 2035 or sooner, with both parties needing to commit to laying out a detailed roadmap to get there.

This includes rapidly phasing out coal, gas and oil, and fast-tracking to 100 per cent renewables. The establishment of a federal integrity agency, along with political donation reform, is paramount to restoring trust in politicians.

Andrew Wilkie, Independent Member for Clark.

No Rental Relief Dear renting, home owning and displaced readers, our housing system is in crisis once again. Although in reality (and realty) the system is working perfectly for the millionaires and billionaires who profit from hoarding tens and hundreds of properties that could become homes for the thousands of aspiring local homeowners. We need a surplus of world class public housing, that is democratically owned and operated, to keep all of our communities safe and secure for generations to come and make having a home for life a certainty for everyone, not just the chosen few.

Shelter & Solidarity, Housing Alliance lutruwita/Tasmania (h.a.l.t)

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BERNADETTE BLACK Interview: Lily Whiting Raising little ones is one of the hardest, yet rewarding jobs in the world. Knowing first-hand the stigma that comes with being a young mum, alongside the need for more help and support that ever, Bernadette went on to found Brave Foundation, a not-for-profit charity.

Where are you from and where do you live now? I am originally from a suburb of Melbourne called Watsonia. I now live in Blackmans Bay. We have lived in Hobart for 18 years.

Tell us a little about your work? I have recently been appointed Brave Foundation’s ‘Social Economic Empowerment Ambassador’ (SEEA), leading a new systemic advocacy division of the same name. As founder of Brave Foundation, through my learnings, experience, and personal journey as a young parent, I’ve gained a deep understanding of the issues facing our most disadvantaged youth and families.

There is no perfect age to have kids.

What were some positives that came out of being a young mum? Learning resilience, perseverance and understanding for others, who may not have understood my situation. I also learned to find people who did understand like my mum’s friends and be brave enough to ask questions. I was parenting, studying and working part-time all in one and I genuinely wanted to learn from others how to do it well. Surrounding myself with great people has been a golden thread throughout my life, which I was intentional about as a young parent. I’m a grandmother to a one year old now and as my family grows, the age difference between my son and I is lessening, and the ages of our friends are meeting in the middle more and more!

What are some of your Brave highlights? Looking at the village of support that has been mobilised for any young parent through Brave. It wasn’t there when I looked for it as a young mum.

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Throughout the 14 year journey, since I wrote my story Brave Little Bear, we have grown to over 30 staff nationally, serving hundreds of young families every year, equipping future generations to thrive. Brave faced three unexpected funding cliffs in 2021. Livelihoods were on the line and we had two doors in front of us, the first was finishing well if we couldn’t find funding, the second was leaving no stone unturned to establish some form of sustainability to continue Braves successful work. My wing woman, Jill Roche was COO at the time (and now a great CEO!), our management team and I felt like we went to war together during those months. Every pebble, fleck of stone that had a values alignment to Brave, we turned it over and investigated it – philanthropists, sponsors, state governments, federal governments, social impact, we turned over every relevant stone we could identify! By the end of 2021, our mighty team had brought through the door a mix of Federal, State, philanthropic and private funding.

Secret vice? I write poetry, and take photos to match my poetry. I have an alias on Instagram for this hobby!

What are you reading now? I just finished A room called Earth, a fiction book by Australian author Madeline Ryan and have started reading The Last Correspondent – Dispatches from the Front line of Xi’s new China by Michael Smith. As you can probably tell, this is non-fiction!

The world is so spacious and when I see people I have no idea what they have been doing.

Your favourite place for…

Breakfast: My kitchen bench.

Lunch: Japanese, I love sashimi.

Dinner: You can’t beat Dier Makr or Landscape for somewhere really special, the Mayfair in Sandy Bay is great for something chill and locally, The Beach House in Blackmans Bay. Favourite team? Richmond Tigers of course!

What was your first job? Wendy’s ice cream! Hot pink uniforms selling winky dink ice cream cones!

Favourite Hobart secret? Hands down Rektango, a free weekly event held every Friday 5.30-7.30 in a small outdoor courtyard, behind the Salamanca Arts Centre.

It’s run by the musicians themselves, with lots of dancing, hot mulled wine and fires in the winter, sangria in the summer. Our eldest son, Damien, is in a band, Uncle Gus and the Rimshots.

What are your daily news/social media habits? I subscribe to the Australian and read it every day. I also listen to ABC National and check local news feeds on Twitter periodically. I have recently been on sabbatical and have taken all social media off my phone and I’ve loved it.

Parting words? A life not lived for others is not a life, it starts with the one in front of you, which is enough to impact our world. Those trusted with the little, can be trusted with much, it’s always more important in the little (even though less glamorous!)

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LOCAL PEOPLE

JOSH MILLER Interview: Stephanie Williams Clinician Leader and Exercise Physiologist, Josh Miller has been in Hobart almost long enough to call himself a local.

Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in a small town on the edge of the Otways in Victoria called Colac. My wife and I moved to Hobart seven and a half years ago and now live in Blackmans Bay. Tell us a little about your work? I am an exercise physiologist at Kieser Hobart, so I get to support people to become a healthier version of themselves. Generally, the people I see will be struggling with their mobility and weight, or illnesses like diabetes, lung and heart disease, cancers, pain and other chronic conditions.

What sparked your passion for health and fitness? As a kid I played every sport on offer to me, but predominantly I was a swimmer. Unfortunately as I progressed and was selected for various development squads, I suffered from shoulder pain which took me out of the water and ended my career. Seeing physiotherapists for many years during my career I became very interested in anatomy and physiology, and that passion and curiosity has never subsided.

How do you balance being an exercise physiologist, business owner, and your personal life? With incredible support from my wife Sam, who also works full time as an emergency nurse, and good communication with the people important to me. We make time for each other and the things we know give us energy and joy. Running, catching up with friends for coffee or lunch regularly, getting outdoors to rock climb and being grateful for every moment I get to spend with Sam and Mavis, my three year old daughter. Life can get busy, but each of these things are important they are a privilege to have.

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What’s special about the Keiser method? Kieser’s method of allied health led strength training is very unique, but not new. The method of training we use isolates muscles and creates a very safe environment for high intensity strength work. Not huff and puff intensity, but slow and controlled strength exercises performed to the point of fatigue. This helps us create time efficient training, where you can achieve your strength goals in two to three sessions of just 30 minutes a week.

Any tips for those wanting to make health a priority? Think about “why” you want to make your health a priority; ask the deeper question. Human beings rarely act on the intellectual knowledge that being healthy is good for me so therefore I will do it. We need something that drives us, the “why”. It could be to walk/ run to the Point to Pinnacle, it could be to go on a holiday to New Zealand and hike a mountain, it could be to keep up with the kids or grandkids.

Whatever it is, it has to be honest and something that would deeply disappoint you if your health was the reason you weren’t able to do the thing. Lastly, seek help. If you want to make your health a priority but you haven’t yet, or don’t know where to start, ask for help. I know some good people that would love to work with you!

What do you love doing outside work?

Outside of work I love doing things outside. I have taken up trail and ultra running in the past couple of years and have loved the challenge of it, as well as the places my own two feet can take me.

Recently I ran the Overland Track in a day and also ran 62km through Takayna and fundraised for the Tarkine Ultra.

Who do you admire? So many people but broadly, those brave enough to write their own story.

Favourite podcast or tv show? My favourite podcast is The Drive with Peter Attia and television show is Mindhunter.

Secret vice? A late night snack.

What are you reading now? I just finished reading The File on H a very interesting satirical novel by Ismail Kadare.

What gets your goat? The destruction of our natural environment for economic gain.

What was your first job? My first job was sweeping floors and cleaning tractors at my dad’s farm machinery business.

What are your daily news/social media habits? I don’t look at news daily, it will distract me from what’s important. Social media - I only use Instagram, and according to my phone I use it 32 minutes a day.

Your favourite place (in Hobart) for…

Breakfast: Bear With Me. Lunch: Sunbear.

Dinner: The Winston.

Favourite team? Chicago Bulls.

Favourite Hobart secret? Where to find the best coffee…

Parting words? Choose Life.

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NEW OPENINGS New places to wine, dine, shop and play are our thing here, and as the weather turns chilly, don’t let the winter hibernation kick in too quickly! Rosie in My Midnight Dreams (Brooke Street Pier, Hobart) are the new kids on the waterfront block. Open almost all day for your coffee and cake fix in the morning, to an early wine, margarita and afternoon snack into the night. Wine bars combine two of our favourite things, so we have no doubt Molto (Melville Street, Hobart), a new wine bar and shop from the team at Stefano Lubiana Wines will be welcomed with open arms this month.

A curation of their own wines, paired with other local wine-makers and some fly-ins from international producers, we have no doubt the chairs will be kept warm at this new venue. There’s a new brewery in the northern suburbs, with Brewlab (22 Gepp Parade, Derwent Park) swinging open their venue doors, overlooking Prince of Wales Bay. Bahnmi Bites (11 Springfield Avenue, Moonah) is now serving traditional Vietnamese street food favourite, banh mi rolls. Open daily from 11am. If you’re heading out towards Mt Field or Maydena, pop into the National Park Hotel. After a year of finding their feet, new owners Ami and Tony have opened their new restaurant, Runic’s Pizzeria (2366 Gordon River 10

Road, National Park). Named after the horse of William (Bill) Belcher, Mt Field National Park’s first ranger. They serve pizza and pasta Wednesday to Sunday.

Check their website for specific opening times. Head to Richmond to get lost in the new Amaze Richmond (13 Bridge Street, Richmond) complex. There’s a timber and hedge maze, ready to bamboozle anyone who tries to make their way out. Perhaps just keep the little ones close, so as to not lose them in the two metre high hedges!

For fitness or fun, head to Tasmania’s Pole Dancing and Burlesque Academy (424 Richmond Road, Cambridge) newly opened studio for some twirling fun.

Poles are perched in an old sandstone building and classes are suitable for beginners looking for some fun, to seasoned professionals.

NEW TASSIE SHORT STORY COMP The Tamar Valley Short Story Competition is a brand new Tasmanian for creative storytellers. Entrants have a chance to win $1500 cash, mentorships and more.

Entries close at 5:30pm on June 30, and winners will be announced at the 2022 Tamar Valley Writers Festival in October.

Head to www.tamarvalleywritersfestival. com.au for all the details - and to check out the volunteer positions available at the festival this year too.

A LIFE-CHANGING WIN FOR AUSTRALIANS LIVING WITH CF Tasmania has the highest incidence of CF in Australia, and second highest incidence in the world behind Ireland. Cystic Fibrosis Tasmania found figures at best show 1 in 20 Tasmanians carry the CF gene, compared to 1 in 25 in the rest of Australia. Australians living with Cystic Fibrosis had a win last month with prescription drug Trikafta being approved for the Prescription Benefits Scheme (PBS). One in 2500 babies are born each year with CF, a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections. Trikafta works to move the build up of bacteria in the lungs caused by genetic defects that limit chloride and water flow through cell membranes.

Australians who could afford Trikafta

previous to PBS listing were up for over $250,000 a year for the life changing medication. Now, scripts will cost as little as $42 and $6.50 for concession holders.

There’s currently no cure for CF, but now Australians with CF aged 12 and older, with at least one F508del mutation (the most common mutation) will experience a much improved quality of life, and hopefully life span too.

DARK MOFO DESPERATE FOR VENUE HELP AS DEVELOPMENT SITES BITE The organisers of Dark Mofo have put out an urgent call for access to any and all unused venues in greater Hobart that might work for events at this year’s festival. They’re on the lookout for old ballrooms, unused industrial sheds, warehouses and other potential venues in and around Hobart that may be available this year, or in future years.“It’s getting harder and harder to find spaces for our events as more properties in the city are being developed, and it’s putting pressure on our ability to meet demand, as we try to manage up to 20,000 patrons a night across Hobart,” Dark Mofo Creative Director Leigh Carmichael said. “We are yet to find appropriate venues for at least four projects for this year’s festival, and we are getting desperate. At this stage it’s likely we’ll need to cancel at least some of them,” Leigh Carmichael said. Interested parties can email info@darkmofo.net. au with information about any available venues.

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DAN WATKINS BACK IN FORM FOR CANOE SLALOM NATIONAL TITLES IN TASSIE Local Olympian and canoe slalom athlete Dan Watkins has successfully defended his MC1 Australia title and added a new gold medal to the MK1 bronze medal he won on Sunday.

This was despite being on a planned break from international competition since the Tokyo Olympics. “I haven’t been on a boat too much since Tokyo, I’ve been mountain biking and trail running and all sorts of other stuff… but I jumped into a boat at Bradys and it just feels like home.” The championships were originally planned to be held at the Penrith Whitewater Course, but due to flooding moved down to Bradys Lake. Australia’s top canoe slalom paddlers will now turn their attention to the international season for the ICF World Championships starting with competition in Augsberg, Germany in May and World Cups later this year.

RED CROSS 50 WAYS TO DO MORE GOOD IN MIDTOWN We know that people want to help others and make their community stronger. The pandemic has shown us that this is important now, more than ever. Australian Red Cross has put together a list of 50 actions people can take to do more good and make a difference in their local community.

With a focus on making a difference, the actions cover the themes of kind12

ness, connection, inclusion, raising awareness, learning more, preparedness, fundraising, donations, and volunteering. Importantly, all of these actions can be done either individually or as a group/business, are self-led, and COVID safe. Some highlights include writing a letter to people living in aged care, developing your Acknowledgment of Country, sharing your skills and hobbies, starting a lifeblood team. Check out the Red Cross 50 Ways to Do More Good website to find an action you might like to do in your local community. www.redcross. org.au/act/action-catalogue. You’re also invited to the free celebration and launch event in Midtown on Thursday 12 May from 10:30am12pm in the UTAS Elizabeth St Courtyard, Hobart (opposite Red Cross, 146 Elizabeth St).

NEW TASSIE TRAFFIC APP There’s a new app in town, and it will hopefully lead to smoother drives and fewer unexpected delays through Hobart. The TrafficTas app uses existing traffic monitoring technology to provide real-time information about traffic conditions on busy commuter routes. It currently covers the major routes through Hobart and Launceston with plans to expand further. The app will tell users about unexpected events like crashes, and also provides estimated travel times on key routes based on current traffic conditions.

The service covers the State-managed roads in the two major cities, including the Southern Outlet, the Brooker, Tasman and East Derwent Highways, and Macquarie and Davey Streets in Hobart; and the Midland, West Tamar and East Tamar Highways and Wellington and Bathurst Streets in Launceston. To use the TrafficTAS app you need a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. The app is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

More information is available on the Transport website at www.transport. tas.gov.au/TrafficTAS

THUMBS UP The 5c/10c Container refund scheme is now in Tasmania! Cue enterprising kids and extra cash to be made.

Green Caffeen, a returnable coffee cup system is now available in some cafes locally.

Snow! You’re either excited or not.

Fungi season.

THUMBS DOWN Ezy sauce lovers will have to change up after Kraft Heinz announced the product line would be discontinued.

Calvary Hospital recently shut its emergency department doors on weekends citing staffing shortages as COVID continues to wreak havoc.

Lifeblood is struggling to get donations between COVID and flooding up north so book in if you are eligible.

Egg shortages.

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BITS AND PIECES home will need overnight to recharge, fast chargers located around the state can have you back on the road with a full battery in 30-90 minutes. The Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Scheme initiative was introduced in 2017 to encourage private businesses and homes to take matters into their own hands. The scheme provided technical expertise and offered rebates to those who install ‘DC fast electric chargers’ for public use. Participants could be reimbursed for costs associated with the physical charger, installation costs and power upgrade costs.

DESIGNS FOR NEW BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL REVEALED Following the government’s 2018 election promise of a new high school in Brighton, concept designs have finally been released, only weeks before this year’s federal election. With Brighton’s population estimated to increase from currently around 19,000 to over 24,000 by 2045, the project hopes to lessen the strain of a growing population by accommodating up to 600 students across years seven to 12. Estimated to cost around $50 million, the school will include a gymnasium, performing arts space, commercial-style kitchen, sports field, and outdoor learning areas. Developed by local firm Jaws Architects, the release of the renders is the next step in the detailed design phase, which follows extensive community consultation before and after the release of the master plan last year. Construction is expected to begin in 2023, with students walking through the doors by 2025.

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SOARING PETROL PRICES RENEW INTEREST IN EVS IN TASSIE Unfortunately our eyes weren’t deceiving us last month when petrol soared to $2.30/L, proving enough for some to question switching to electric. In the past EVs may have felt unattainable unless you had a decent nest egg wedged under your mattress, however EV technology has rapidly improved, resulting in more brands and falling prices. One year into a two year stamp duty exemption for all EVs in Tasmania, Tesla saw a 178% increase of their cars on Tasmanian roads in 2021 with EVs and combustion vehicles (the regular kind) predicted to equal in the car yard by 2030.

There are now 14 fast chargers offering charging rates of up to 350kW linking Tasmania in 200km intervals, as well as regular powerpoints if you’re stopping for a bit longer. You can find these on the PlugShare website/app (or search the app store for more options). Cars can now be charged up to 80% in the time it takes to sip a flat white. You’re almost more likely to hit water before you run out of charge here in Tasmania! The state government is also committing to a 100% electric government fleet by 2030 and two years free registration for car rental companies and coach operators who update EVs. There can be delays on getting an EV into the state, so if reading about an EV tickles your fancy, it might be time to start your search.

SYDNEY SWAP AND GO CONTAINERS NOW IN HOBART A Sydney container swap start-up, Replated has arrived in Hobart with their funky blue reusable takeaway containers. A bunch of Hobart businesses are already on board (check the website for an updated list) where customers can bring their clean Replated containers to be filled with lots of yummy takeaway, reducing the need for any single use packaging. The company is trialling a swap and go system in their home state where customers can order their food, take in their container and swap Range longevity is possibly the biggest for one filled up and ready to go. Keep concern for potential buyers - no one wants to be left stranded with a flat battery. your eyes peeled. Replated containers can be purchased online or instore at Teros, EVs will average between 200-500km Elizabeth Street, Hobart. Go environment! before needing a recharge and while cars plugged into your regular powerpoint at

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BITS AND PIECES everyone who has helped us along the way - contributors, advertisers, suppliers, distribution points, our patient family.

And lastly, we couldn’t have done it without the support of our readers - thank you for spending your precious time with us each month. Here’s to many more years to come. Feeling nostalgic?

You can read all previous editions of The Hobart Magazine online at www. thehobartmagazine.com.au THE HOBART MAGAZINE CELEBRATES FOUR YEARS This month marks the fourth anniversary of The Hobart Magazine, and we can’t quite believe it! First published in May 2018, The Hobart Magazine has grown from a bimonthly to a monthly publication, and through trial and error and community feedback, we’ve found our feet. In each edition we want to put a spotlight on local people, whether it be chefs, bakers, teachers, artists, athletes, scientists, musicians, nurses, farmers, activists, social workers, film directors, or business owners. On our covers we feature interesting Tasmanians, as we seek to celebrate and share the achievements of fellow locals who are part of our community. Some highlights have included interviews with Grace Tame, Richie Porte, Kirsha Kaechele, Robert Clifford, Mitch McPherson, Sabra Lane, Dan Watkins, Matt Bevilacqua, and even the Bridgewater Jerry! We’ve had some proud moments, like when AFL star Jess Wuetschner, our first ever cover person, earned her third All-Australian nomination in 2019, or when boxer Luke Jackson shared his inspiring story of escaping a tough childhood to become one of Australia’s best boxers. We’ve tried to not shy away from writing about tough topics either, like when we reported on the chronic underfunding of Hobart’s schools, the need for better architecture and design choices in public buildings, and the effects of Covid 19 resulting in an increased number of calls to Lifeline Tasmania. Whether it’s good news stories or those a little more difficult to tell, we always write about what we feel is important. A big thank you is in order to 16

A TRAIL OF TIPPLES ACROSS TOWN We are celebrating our local watering holes this month with Australian Cocktail month, yes a whole month! There are half a dozen venues around town with curated cocktail lists of their favourite tipples, all you need is a ticket from the website to unlock them for a cheeky $14 tour around town. The pass includes eleven cities beyond Hobart, with 145 bars taking part across Australia to celebrate the wonderful mixologists that help us celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements and the end of the working week. Not a drinker? Non-alcoholic options are included (at a cheaper price too) and anyone with a disability card is eligible for a free pass. Bottoms up!

DARK MOFO RETURNS As autumn turns to winter and the darkness creeps in earlier each evening, it’s time to make Dark Mofo plans again (if you haven’t already - more than 30,000 tickets were sold within the first five hours, with a number of shows selling out). The two-week event will take place from 8–22 June this year.

Some standout names on the program include Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon,The Kid Laroi and the TSO. There are also the regular events like the nude solstice swim, the opening night Reclamation Walk and after-event The Gathering and the Winter Feast. “This year’s festival is a celebration of coming together again, to listen to some music, see some art and eat at the Winter Feast,” Creative Director Leigh Carmichael said. “As the cultural world re-emerges from the darkness of cancellations and lockdowns, we are

all experiencing a rebirth, of sorts. The forced isolation gave rise to a re-evaluation of what matters, to new ideas, new dreams. We’re just grateful to be able to present a full festival program again.”

CLARENCE STORY FESTIVAL LOOKING FOR TRUE LOCAL STORIES Clarence City Council recently announced a brand new festival addition to their cultural calendar. The Story Festival will be a week-long celebration of Clarence’s diverse community, with activities, talks and performances from Tasmanian artists across different locations in the area.

Learn traditional Thai dance, practice contemporary Arabic calligraphy or give traditional African Basket weaving a go. The main events will be held on Saturday 21 May, including a Market Day with performances, food vans and free workshops, and the Nitty Gritty: True Stories Told by Real Humans, a free forum to hear interesting and unique real stories from Hobart locals.

Have something to say to yourself?

Applications to tell your story are due 13 May. Events are running all day, some suitable for children. Check out the itinerary at www.clarenceartsandevents. net/story-festival.

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BITS AND PIECES NEW COMPOSTABLE DOGGY DOO BAGS FOR HOBART Almost a million fully compostable doggy doo bags will be installed in parks and at popular dog-walking areas across Hobart this year, giving dog owners no excuse to not pick up after their pets.

NEW MOLLE STREET CROSSING WORK COMMENCES If you’ve ever tried to cross at the intersection of Molle and Collins street in the CBD, you’ll be glad to hear that funding has been secured for the installation of traffic lights. A $650,000 project, the lights will make the junction safer for commuters, pedestrians and cyclists. The lights will be positioned opposite the beginning of the rivulet track near Hamlet Cafe, a popular route for CBD workers living in South Hobart, Dynnyrne and West Hobart.

Approximately 2300 people cross the two lane road each day, including parents dropping children off at the nearby Goodstart Early Learning Centre and South Hobart Primary School. City of Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the project would not have been possible without the support of Tasmanian Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program. The project is estimated to take four months to complete, and was identified by the City of Hobart as a key link in making Hobart an accessible and safely connected city for everyone.

CHANGES TO FIRST HOME OWNERS/ BUYERS INITIATIVES Breaking into the housing market for the first time seems an impossible nut to crack these days, however first home owners 18

and buyers will be glad a helping hand is around for a bit longer. First home-owners looking to build or buy brand new homes will have access to a $30,000 grant for an additional year, now ending June 2023.

For those looking to buy land, the tax-free threshold has been increased to $100 000, and first home-buyers of established homes and pensioners downsizing to another home will enjoy the 50% discount on Property Transfer Duty till June 2023 too. For properties to be eligible for the discount, property value has increased from $500 000 to $600 000 to match rising property prices in Tasmania and to be considered for exemption. This equates to roughly $11,250 on a $600,000 property.

The program extensions and changes are part of the Tasmanian government’s pledge to provide more affordable housing for Tasmanians, a 10-year housing package worth more than $1.5 billion.

KENNEL COUGH HITS HOBART Numerous Hobart vets are reporting cases of kennel cough amongst local dogs.

Kennel cough is a highly contagious infection, with the main symptom being a harsh dry cough (sometimes likened to a goose’s honk). The infection is airborne, so dogs can pick it up without being in contact with other dogs. If you think your dog may have it, call your local vet for advice and to help them monitor the outbreak.

END OF AN ERA: LOVERS OF ICE SPORTS LEFT OUT IN THE COLD Tasmania’s only ice rink may be closing down for good after being sold to a private buyer. The Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink has been an iconic part of Hobart culture for the better part of 40 years, hosting figure skating, ice hockey, paralympic sled hockey, and recreational skating. Anna Holliday, president of Ice Sports Tasmania said she believes a new ice sport facility needs to be built in order to save the future of ice sports in Tasmania. “Hundreds of social and competitive ice-hockey and figure skating athletes have no local future in their sport and our young people have lost a place of community connection.” Since the announcement of the rink sale, Ice Sports Tasmania have formed an online petition which garnered over 1100 signatures within the first 48 hours. “We are humbled by the influx of messages from local and interstate supporters, and we also realise the impact our local situation may have on ice sports on a national scale,” Ms Holliday said. “The messages are consistent, that ice sports in Tasmania need to be saved by securing a new full size ice sports centre.” Originally opened in 1980 by Tony and Beverly Kaitinis in 1980, the Glenorchy Ice Rink is one of only 20 ice rinks Australia-wide.

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CHECKING IN: THE HOBART MAGAZINE’S VERY FIRST COVER PERSON Jess Wuetschner is an AFLW player, currently with the Brisbane Lions and hails from Hobart. Four years ago she took a gamble and allowed us to feature

her as our very first cover person. Steph checked in with Jess recently to find out what she’s been up to.

at a point of perhaps winding down my football life and chasing new goals, but I haven’t decided yet.

You were our very first cover person.

Thanks for trusting us! Did anything happen for you after being on the cover? Thank you for trusting me to be on the very first cover! I was truly humbled. I had so many family and friends post it on Facebook and send me photos. Plenty of people from my younger Tassie days saw it as well, and got in contact which was nice.

You’re taking a break from playing to focus on your mental health. Do you think you could’ve done that four years ago? It was a hard thing to do, I have been struggling quite openly for a while. The changes and stresses in life make it a roller coaster. It hasn’t been easy - you feel very detached from the team and not many people can understand what you’re going through. Four years ago I was in my prime mentally and physically so I don’t know how it’d have been back then. But the club was happy for me to do what was best for me.

You’ve been picked in the AllAustralian team, played in a premiership final and consistently scored amazing goal kicking stats over the past few years. What’s your role in the game now? That All Australian selection feels like a lifetime ago, haha!

My role has changed within the years.

I think for me my role has involved creating scoring opportunities, leadership and pressure, but the young kids are taking over a little bit now. I’m now

care facilities and hospitals. Workplaces can assess the appropriateness of close contacts working from home.

TASMANIA’S CLOSE CONTACT CHANGES EXPLAINED Tasmanians who are classified as close contacts no longer need to quarantine for seven days, provided they comply with other Public Health measures. Anyone who experiences COVID-19 symptoms is still required to isolate and get tested immediately. Close contacts must take a daily rapid antigen test, wear a face mask when outside of the home, advise their workplace of their close contact status, and avoid high-risk premises such as aged 20

Premier Jeremy Rockliff said he understood some might find the changes difficult. “While these changes will be confronting for some, they are another important step in our ongoing transition to live with COVID-19 and I want to assure Tasmanians that we will be doing this safely, sensibly and in line with public health advice,” he said. Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP, the Greens Health spokesperson, called the move irresponsible. “Now is the time for the Liberals to tighten and reinforce the importance of public health protections, not to weaken them,” Dr Woodruff said. “Removing close contact isolation requirements won’t solve workplace shortages. It will just mean more people get Covid, and more people risk getting long Covid post-viral syndrome and other serious long-term complica-

When you get back to Hobart, what do you love doing? When I’m feeling good, I love to see the sights - the East Coast, Eaglehawk Neck and the Huon!

And of course see family and friends, my favourite people are here in Hobart!

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BE BRAVE, MAKE CHANGE: NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2022 Words: Lily Whiting Picture: Supplied

Every year, from 27 May to 3 June, National Reconciliation Week celebrates, educates and pays respect to the world’s oldest surviving culture.

The week starts on the day marking the 1967 referendum which resulted in the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the census, and ends on the day marking the Mabo Decision in 1992, the acknowledgment and legal recognition of the Traditional Owners and Custodians of lands. The Tasmanian National Reconciliation Week for 2022 will be led by palawa woman, Kaytlyn Johnson and Torres Strait Islander, Thomas Mayor. A signatory to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Thomas is a tireless advocate for the advancement of First Nations People and although a self-declared quietly spoken character, is driving the conversation five years on since the Uluru Convention. Ahead of National Reconciliation Week, we spoke to Thomas and the local organisers behind the events of this month’s celebration, discussing what the Be Brave, Make Change campaign seeks to do.

Why was Be Brave, Make Change chosen for 2022?

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make the changes required to recognise and empower First Nations people. There have been decades of truth-telling now.

We have provided the roadmap for reform - the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

And now all we need is the courage to go to a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice.

What is the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the significance of this in Australian Aboriginal history?

The Uluru Statement is not just five years old, it is the culmination of the lessons we have learnt throughout over 200 years of struggle. We know that all of our statements and petitions in the past, written to kings, queens and parliament, have been ignored by the powers that be. The Uluru Statement is written to the Australian people as an invitation to walk with us. We also know that every time we have established a First Nations Voice, or representative body, our Voice has been silenced by hostile Governments, hence, we propose the Voice is constitutionally enshrined. We must learn from the past and now put those lessons into practice into the future. The Uluru Statement is historical in more ways than one.

Following the delivery of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in 2017, what happened?

The Turnbull Government almost immediately dismissed the Uluru Statement and its calls for Voice Treaty Truth. But it wasn’t for the government to dismiss.

First Nations people and the Australian general public, haven’t taken no for an answer.

What would an Enshrinement of the Voice seek to do and the power of being included in the constitution?

A Voice that is guaranteed by the constitution protects it from hostile governments.

The constitution is like the rule-book for all Australians, including the politicians. With a Voice in the rule-book, the

parliament will not be able to silence it.

The Voice will simply have a right to provide advice to Parliament. It won’t have veto powers or the power to pass legislation. With a Voice - representatives we choose that will always be heard when decisions are made about us - the voice will seek to ensure that governments start to make legislation and policy in a way that benefits us. A Voice will hold the parliament to account.

In Tasmania, a state based treaty is being discussed and processed. How does it differ from a national treaty?

It is great that Tasmania is beginning treaty talks. Most First Nations people don’t want a national treaty, they want localised treaties for First Nations.

What is important though is a National framework or underpinning commitments for security. The power in our political system is mostly with the Commonwealth, not the states. So, a constitutionally empowered Voice is vital to the success of local treaties, wherever they are made.

What progress has been made on the treaty to date?

Treaties are hugely complex made 200 years after first contact. For example, in Victoria, with a favourable government and population, the process has been going for 9 years, and there is not yet even a log of claims - negotiations haven’t even begun. Indigenous treaty experts predict the treaty will take decades.

On 27 May, led by a panel of palawa-pakana Tasmanians, a forum will discuss the Uluru Statement. Later in the week, Thomas Mayor and Kaytlyn Jonson will be the guest speakers of the 2022 Reconciliation Tasmanian Breakfast on 1 June in Hobart. Head to rectas.com. au/national-reconciliation-week for tickets for both events and the full week’s itinerary.

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Enjoy the Red Thread Charity Gala at Flamingos tonight from 7-9pm.

Funds go to the Andrew Shaw Foundation for Tasmanian’s living with HIV.

TUESDAY

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Dodgeball drop-ins at the Hobart PCYC on Tuesdays from 7:30.

The ethics and values of aquaculture will be discussed at the Tasmanian Salmon Symposium at Wrest Point, bookings required.

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It’s Volunteers Week.

The theme for 2022 is “Better Together”. Head to www.volunteeringtas. org.au to find a volunteer opportunity.

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Climb every mountain (vicariously) at the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Village Cinemas.

Catch Z.E.N Trio from 7:30pm at the Hobart Town Hall.

It’s International Museums Day - a wonderful day to visit a local museum. Sing along with Guy Sebastian on his T.R.U.T.H Tour to Mystate Bank Arena tonight.

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Settle in for winter with an array of new online word games after attending the Coffee, Cake and Computers event at Glenorchy Library today from 9:30am.

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Sing for joy at the Hobart Glee Club - the singalong choir that everyone can join. No auditions, no commitments. 21 Salamanca Place, Battery Point, 6:30pm.

Stencilled Productions presents The Taming of the Shrew, one of William Shakespeare’s most problematic comedies, at Salamanca Arts Centre.

The Derwent Sailing Squadron host a weekly InnQUIZitive Trivia Quiz - and it’s on tonight. The Quiz starts at 7pm, dinner and bar open.

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Got an anxious kiddo? Learn how to reduce anxiety and build resilience in children 2-12 years old in The No Scaredy Cats program today from 10am-12:30.

THURSDAY

In the lunchtime presentation ‘A pakana “victory”!

The 1985 repatriation of the Crowther collection’, Zoe Rimmer (pakana curator and writer) is in conversation with Rebe Taylor (UTAS). Allport Library, 1-2pm.

Reconciliation Tasmania hosts a National Reconciliation Week Breakfast this morning from 7-9am at Wrest Point, with special guests Thomas Mayor and Kaytlyn Johnson.

It’s International Nurses Day! Also a Baby & Child First Aid session is on at West Moonah Neighbourhood House, by Families Tasmania. Book ahead.

Need some giggles? See comedian Damien Power at The ClubHouse at Hobart Brewing Co. from 8pm, doors open 7:45pm.

Today is National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week begins tomorrow. Later, comedian Nazeem Hussain performs at Altar in the city from 7pm.

TMAG serves copy as a fitting background for Robert Jarman’s version of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, from 7pm9:30pm, plus other dates.

The winning films for the 2022 Very Short Film Festival are announced tonight at the premiere from 5.30pm at Spring Bay Mill. Also Friends!

The Musical Parody is on at Wrest Point, 7:30pm.

Elizabeth College presents ‘Pippin’, 7:309:30pm at the Elizabeth College Theatre tonight.

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Join artist, maker, ecologist and science communicator, Bindi, for a skill sharing workshop into coiled basket making at the Resource Tip Shop Education Centre in South Hobart, from 9:30am.

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See the Japanese art of Kokedama, make your own, learn how to keep it thriving. 10am, SOHO Arts. The Tassie Indie Author Book Fair on at Brooke St Pier.

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It’s Federal Election day.

Grab a democracy sausage and cast your vote. Meg Mac is here on her ‘On Your Mind’ tour, playing at The Odeon tonight from 7:30pm.

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Gold Pen bring funky, jazzy, cosmic music to the mountain tonight, from 7-10pm at the Fern Tree Tavern.

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Stardust + The Mission features two personal stories of ancestry and identity, Theatre Royal today at 2pm or 7:30pm. Aussie muso legends Spiderbait play the Uni Bar tonight from 7pm.

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Stretch those hammies for the City to Casino Fun Run, Hobart’s longest running fun run. From Hobart Showground to Wrest Point. 8am start.

14-15 May The wonderful blues muso Mia Dyson is in Tassie for her Parking Lots 15th Anniversary Tour. She’s playing at a series of venues, including the Meander Hall (14th) and The Palais Theatre in Franklin (15th). Tickets and info at miadyson.com

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Have you tried ParkRun? It’s a fun, free, encouraging, weekly 5km fun run (or walk!), various locations.

Urzila Carlson will get the belly laughs going tonight from 7:30pm.

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Enjoy an afternoon of fun, bubbles, guest speakers and fundraising to end period poverty with DigniTea at Crowne Plaza from 12:30pm.

Celeste Barber performs at MyState Bank Arena tonight.

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Paint a portrait of a beloved furry family member at The Pet Project, a free painting workshop run by UTAS and Rosny Farm Arts Centre. 10am-4pm, School of Art, 37 Hunter Street.

For even more events in Hobart and further afield this month head to www.thehobartmagazine.com.au/mayevents change. Check in with individual events for further details.

18 May The annual Australian Musical Theatre Festival is on in Launceston today with a program including workshops, collaborations and of course performances. There are elements for everyone who loves musical theatre, from those working in the industry to those who love to sit in the audience. www.amtf.org.au 22 May The breathtaking - in more ways than one - 18km Tasman Run is on today in the Tasman National Park. From Tasman Arch to Fortescue Bay, with views over Eaglehawk Neck, Cape Hauy and the Candlestick, it’s a special one. www.endorfun.com.au/trail-runs/ tasman 28 May Curringa Farm at Hamilton are hosting their family-friendly Cracker Night event again. Gates

open at 5pm, food and drinks will be available from 5:307:30pm. Grab tickets at www. curringafarm.com.au 29 May Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission perform at the Port Cygnet Cannery today, and the event is a Short of a Sheet charity fundraiser. Doors open 12:30pm and a casual lunch will be served throughout the show, which begins at 2:30pm.

3-4 June Get agricultural at the 2022 Campbell Town Show at the local showground. It’s an authentic ag show, with a popular fashion parade, shearing, wood shipping, horse and dog events (including dog high jump and a sausage dog race!). Plus the exhibition hall, sideshow alley, rides, games, food and more.

4 June Get creatively tactile and learn to make your own big bowl or large vase at a special workshop at Leap And Wander in Magra.

10am-12pm. Book via eventbrite.

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Interview: Stephanie Williams Growing up playing Australian Rules football in Tasmania held Ben Brown in good stead for when he hit his strides and joined the AFL competition. He now works hard to use his platform to advocate for a kinder and fairer world.

Where did you grow up in Tasmania?

How has Tassie informed your adult life? I was born in Hobart, but grew up in Devonport. I loved growing up in Tasmania and love the state to this day. I love the laid back feel and strong feeling of community, as well as the state’s fierce pride and competitiveness - all qualities that I try to bring into my life now!

Who was your first AFL team here? I was a Fremantle supporter growing up!

I remember travelling to York Park or Aurora Stadium, as it was called when I was young, to watch Freo play (and usually get well beaten) by St. Kilda or Hawthorn. I met Justin Koschitzke after one of these games, which was a great memory!

How did starting your playing career in Tasmania impact your approach to your game once you moved to Melbourne?

By the time I had moved to Melbourne I had been playing Senior TSL football for a number of years, which I think made the move to the VFL and then the AFL a little easier. I knew my body could take the hits and I believed I was good enough to make it at the next level.

The move from North Melbourne to Melbourne seems to have gone well (with a premiership!). How was that transition behind the scenes? It was a difficult transition in some ways, but not in others. I loved my time at North Melbourne on the whole, although the last couple of months before I finished up were a trying time. But the move to Melbourne was great for me.

I am fortunate that I was welcomed into the Club straight away, and was trusted to get back to playing my best football for the team. I feel very fortunate to have won a Premiership in my first year - something not many are lucky enough to do!

You’re a father to two beautiful girls.

What has surprised you most about being a parent? I love being a parent.

I’m really enjoying watching my two daughters, Aila and Esme, grow up!

Probably the thing that surprised me the most is the 24/7/365 commitment required to parent. Yes, I knew about it before becoming a parent - but I didn’t REALLY know. I’m sure the parents and carers of small children reading

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much as I’m aware I can be a pain to cater for haha). I know the importance of maintaining a gluten free diet, as a Coeliac, given the long term health risks if I don’t, so that’s a no-brainer. Veganism is a choice I’ve made to live by my values, as I’ve alluded to above. It works for me!

What are your favourite things to do when you’re back in Tasmania? I love hanging out with my family in Tassie my family live in Hobart now, and Hester loves it in Tassie too - so we try to get down as regularly as we can. We love seeing our Tassie friends, getting out into nature with the kids and just enjoying the fresh air! And having Grandma and Grandad take the kids for a bit is a nice bonus too ;) What do you wish you could take back to Melbourne with you when you visit?

My Tassie family!!

this will understand without any further explanation!

Are you raising future AFLW players?

The girls will do whatever they want to do! We will try to expose them to a number of different activities and paths and see where the winds take them. In saying that, I’m a huge AFLW fan and enjoy my involvement with Melbourne’s AFLW team - so I’m sure they will get some exposure of women’s footy as they grow up.

You and your partner Hester work hard for a number of organisations and causes. Why is that important to you both? Hester and I are both passionate about equality and trying to make the world a kinder and safer place for everyone to live in. This approach guides the organisations and causes we give our time to, and we try to give as much of our time and energy as we can manage to them - around both of our jobs (Hester 28

is a marriage celebrant) and raising our family. It’s one of the reasons I’m involved with AFLW, and why Hester and I are both ambassadors for Our Watch, the nation’s leading organisation attempting to curb Violence against women and children through primary prevention.

I have also given my time to Tassie charity Lend a Hand to Hugo, I was an ambassador for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal this year, and I am also an ambassador for Stand Up Events as an ally to the LGBTIQ+ community.

You live with Coeliac Disease. How does this extra layer work in your life?

I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease around 5 years ago, so I’m pretty used to eating gluten free now. I’m also vegan, which can make eating out a challenge at times! But as I said, I’m very used to my diet now, as are the football club, who are great at catering to my requirements (as

What are your thoughts on the Tasmania AFL/AFLW teams? I would love to see Tassie get their own team - I think it is deserved, given Tassie is such a footy heartland. I also think Tassie needs a team, to get people more engaged with the great game of football again. I’d love to see it!

Any parting words for young AFL/AFLW players? Enjoy your sport. Even at the top level, where pressure to perform, team structures and everything else involved with being a professional athlete entails, if you’re not enjoying it, it will be tough going!

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A SAFE SPACE FOR HOBART’S HOMELESS

When local chef Luke Burgess was setting up his new restaurant, seven-anda-half floors, at The Pod, on a rooftop in central Hobart, he found himself with a rare snippet of spare time.

On his regular drives to and from the restaurant, he also found himself noticing a group of people congregating outside an old church on Davey St. Presuming them homeless, he made a mental note to see if he could find out more, so he could give some of his time to help in some way.

Before anything had come of that, a moment of serendipity - Hobart City Mission’s volunteer coordinator, Sara Shephard, was at The Pod, and pointed out that from that vantage point she could see their Safe Space - a place for the homeless to get safe accommodation and food. The spot where Luke saw the group sitting and waiting for it to open.

“I thought “ah! – I don’t need to do anything, I have my answer,” Luke said. “I basically sat down and worked out when there was time to do it. I got increasingly busy at the space but we teed up a bunch of dates and I prepared some 30

mac and cheese and meat balls and other pasta dishes - basically things they would want to eat.”

safe in the space. “It was good to have the workers were all good, everything was just good there,” she said.

For Luke, it was an eye-opening experience to cater for such a different crowd to his usual clientele. “I had ideas of doing things a bit more holistic, but Sara explained that there are certain things the visitors want to eat because they might not have access to, say, a bathroom for the day, for example, so when you don’t have amenities at your disposal you need to tailor things in the right way. That was an interesting way to come to it.”

“Then Luke came there and started cooking us meals there every Tuesday night. He made me separate foods from the others because I’m a vegetarian. I loved his cooking and all the things he was doing there for everyone, helping out,” Gypsy said.

“One guy was like “oh the mac and cheese was missing something” and he really wanted it to taste like doritos but I’d used really nice pecorino and gruyere I had leftover and he was like ‘nah give me the good old processed cheese please!”. So I’m just learning about what makes these people happy in this situation, because every day they have to think about where they’re going to stay, where they might get food, for example. So I want to make it easy.”

“Everyone’s the same. They don’t care where I’ve cooked, what I’ve done, they’re just “who’s this guy? Oh he’s the cook, ok, cool” It’s a very grounding experience.”

Gypsy was a regular client at Safe Space for just under three years, and was there when Luke started cooking. She’s now found her own unit but remembers feeling

For Luke, there was also the humbling reminder that homelessness can happen to anyone. “Just the reminder that it isn’t that far-fetched that you could end up in that position yourself. There are people I know from there that I see out and about in Hobart and no one would pick them as homeless. Some of them have jobs, they’re out there. In a lot of ways it just reminds you that being fortunate isn’t an eternal blessing, it can disappear.”

The numbers at Safe Space have continued to grow over the past few years, not helped by the pandemic and an increasingly difficult housing market. By late 2021, the Safe Space had already moved numerous times, with hopes for a permanent home dashed, again and again, by that tight market.

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With the expansion comes a need for more volunteers. Gypsy encourages anyone with time and energy to get involved: “If people want to come along and help them out there they’ll appreciate it and it’d be good if they can, it helps the workers too, they’re all doing a good job.

It’d be good if they can get extra people in to help them out. I recommend anyone to help with City Mission.” iconic former church is now theirs. CEO of Hobart City Mission, Harvey Lennon, said the purchase of the property will provide much needed certainty for the emergency accommodation program.

“There have been lots of changes to the Safe Spaces program since it first launched”, said Mr Lennon. “We’ve had to move locations, and at times there’s been uncertainty around continued funding. Despite all this, we’ve never

once closed the doors – we’ve always made sure there is a place for people to sleep, have a meal, and connect with us”.

State government funding has recently enabled the Safe ‘Night’ Space program to add an extra 15 beds every night for people experiencing homelessness, to make a total of 35 beds available per night. “These extra 15 beds will be crucial as winter approaches”, said Mr Lennon.

“More and more people will need a warm,

National Volunteering Week is this month - from 16-22 May. If you’d like to volunteer at Hobart City Mission like Luke (don’t worry - you don’t necessarily need to cook, there are plenty of other options, including working behind the scenes, or helping at an Op Shop), get in touch via hobartcitymission.org.au/volunteering/.

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FAGUS TURNING IT ON IN TASSIE Words and pictures: Fiona Howie Autumn sweeps into Hobart, filling our streets with colour. This is a sign that our own deciduous beech, fagus (Nothofagus gunni) is soon to burst into gold, and later dark red, before dropping its leaves entirely. It is the only temperate deciduous native tree in Australia, a descendant of ancient Gondwanic plants.

From Hobart, the best place to view the fagus ‘turning’ is Mount Field National Park, or ‘National Park’ as many locals, including my mum, still refer to it as its original name, changed in 1937. This year, we set off late April, around the beginning of the turning.

The road to Mt Field winds along riverbanks, between green fields walled by striking golden poplars. Around Bushy Park, there are old oast houses and fields of hops. You can stop at the eclectic hop museum to look at black-and-white photographs of hop pickers, sift through old books and buy a bag of quinces.

At Westerway, we call into the Possum Shed for a slice of sachertorte on a willow-lined riverbank. While we don’t spot the elusive resident platypus, our toddler is just as happy with ducks.

Mt Field is country of the Big River nation, who witnessed the gradual creep of forests across the land in the wake of melting glaciers. Later, it was home to fringe dwellers of colonial society - escaped convicts, bushrangers and trappers - before attracting the attention of adventurous botanists. A national park was created in 1916, the area already accessible by rail (my mother recalls travelling on this same railway out to the park on school excursions in the 1960s).

Each part of Mount Field National Park is beautiful in a different way. You can wander through a mossy rainforest of giant swamp gums and myrtle to picturesque Russell Falls. Or picnic on the grassy flats at the base of the park amidst deciduous trees, one of my family traditions growing up.

We head up the narrow dirt road to Lake Dobson, about a half hour’s drive from the Visitor Centre. With baby Theo cocooned snugly, we complete the circuit around Lake Dobson, a flat, easy 30-40 minute walk. Gnarled, twisted snow gums reach over the lake-eventually they will keel over to meet their counterparts outlined under the dark surface. At a special place at the far end of the lake, the track passes through towering pandani and a stand of pencil pines.

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About five minutes’ drive down from Lake Dobson, we stop at the Moorland Mosaic Track to wander over peat moor lined by pineapple grass, alpine coral-fern, and fiery mountain rocket. It’s a 15 minute walk if you take your time, which we do.

Another five minutes in the car, and we come to a tiny carpark where a grove of fagus grows alongside a boulder field.

The greenery is starting to show flecks of lemony yellow. A sign tells us that the river of boulders is still moving, imperceptibly, and I picture it snaking down the mountain on a different time scale.

As usual, on our journey home, we make plans for our next return.

Where to see fagus at Mt Field National Park: Lake Fenton Fagus Walk, from the Lake Fenton carpark. The best spot to see fagus is a few hundred metres along the track.

Tarn Shelf (a Grade 3, 5-7 hour walk for experienced hikers).

From your car, on the road up to Lake Dobson (about 20 minutes’ drive from the Visitor Centre - look out for the boulder field) When to visit: Late April to mid May (the fagus turns earliest at higher locations).

Check the fagus report from the Mount Field National Park Visitor Centre on 6288 1149.

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PSYCHOLOGY

ARE YOUNG PEOPLE HAPPIER? Words: Annia Baron Young, beautiful people are happier. They glisten in the sun and embody freedom and vitality. Want to be like them? You need thick, shiny hair, porcelain-white teeth an blemish-free, supple skin.

Wrinkles and freckles are disgusting, and any age spots should be covered with make-up or lasered so as to not offend.

Noticeably, breasts should always be perky. Nipples should remain small, pink and round, and as for vaginas, penises, and the shade of your perineum?

Anything less than perfection is undesirable. As we know, ageing bodies are unattractive but thanks to ingenious anti-aging technological advancements, don’t fret.

You too can achieve your desired look and start living a life of success.

Clever marketing ploys designed to shame us into believing preposterous notions of beauty and ageing have been around for years. Head-hunting executives pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to employ people whose job it is to target our most inner vulnerabilities and take advantage of our psychological drive to belong. Since the moment we were exposed to TV screens and glossy magazines, our brain has been inundated with messages that equate ageing with loss and disgrace; the older you become, the less effervescent and vibrant you are, the less right you have to be sensual or bold, or to exude confidence and express yourself in ways that delight. In sum, the older you get, the less there is to celebrate about being who you are.

What they’ve never wanted you to know is that you - whatever age you’re blessed to be - are nothing less than perfection.

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you’ve had, the wisdom you hold, your intentions, your relationships, the way you treat others and the world, and importantly, the way you treat yourself is the most beautiful thing about you.

The power to accept and praise yourself wholesomely is the exact thing they fear because once you realise this truth, you’re no longer reliant on them. You’re no longer in need of their efforts to keep you stuck in a cycle of self-doubt and consumerism. You rise above that, and you start beaming so brightly that others notice.

People start thinking, “I want that too.” and that means trouble for those making a lot of money off your perceived worth all these years.

See, ageing is a privilege. Each year you’ve lived reflects how dear you are to the world and to those that love you. All the changes your body has gone through to get you here is testament to your individual presence and impact. Your worth has nothing to do with how many hairs are left on your head or how much elastin remains in your skin. Youth can be a choice. It’s a mindset. But it starts with the decision to celebrate every age and every stage of life. It asks us to see beauty as more than just skin deep, that change and diversity are wondrous, and that the transformation of every one of the 37 trillion cells we have in our body is cause for daily celebration.

Train your mind to see physical changes as a reflection of your inner unfolding.

The next time you see an advert for a beauty product or hear another anti-aging message, choose to see the absurdity.

Hold steady in the knowing that you’re undoing years of priming and

regenerating a version of you that is simply impenetrable to someone else’s profiteering. Let’s associate ageing with reverence and liberation, as well as sex, fun, freedom, and adoration. Let’s embrace new physical discoveries as gifts and teach ourselves to welcome them.

Let’s giggle at ourselves more often and for goodness’ sake, let’s stop telling ourselves that we’re too old for this or that.

There’s no loss of anything with age… except old, irrelevant ideas about what you think you should be.

You, at the age you are today, are magnificent. Now, give yourself a cheeky wink in the mirror and go do whatever it is that ignites joy within you.

Annia Baron is a Clinical Psychologist and Mindset Coach. Interested in elevating your mindset to live a life you desire and deserve? Get in touch on 0402 448 278, on Instagram @anniabaron or visit www.remindyourself.com Check out some incredible humans who clearly have a juicy mindset when it comes to ageing. Minoru Saito from Japan who at 77 became the oldest person to sail solo nonstop around the world in 2011, Johanna Quaas is recognised as the world’s oldest gymnast at 86 who only got into the sport in her late 50s, and Nola Ochs at 98, became the oldest person to receive her Masters degree. Then there’s Wang Deshun (81), Carmen Dell’Orefice (86) and Daphne Selfe (88), all successful fashion models redefining societal stereotypes about ageing.

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HOW TO FIX YOUR SLEEP Words: Laura Cini

My client sat in front of me teary and overwhelmed. “I’m exhausted. My days are so busy. At night I lie in bed and my mind races. When I finally get to sleep I wake around 3am and then can’t get back to sleep. Plus, my sugar cravings are out of control and I can’t stop eating chocolate. I need help.”

I replied that this was common and that there was a lot we could do to help, starting with her sleep. Firstly, I told her that the body doesn’t change gears quickly. If you are super busy, rushed and stressed most of the time, you run on adrenaline and disrupt the natural rhythm of cortisol. You then go to bed feeling tired and wired and can’t get into a deep sleep.

I advised her she needed to take mini-breaks across her day. Take a moment for a few deep breaths, get outside for a walk, take a lunch break, even if it’s short. These ‘go slow moments’ help to reset the nervous system out of the ‘fight or flight’ mode into the calm (parasympathetic) setting making it easier to wind down in the evening and sleep better.

I explained she needed to make time to eat during the day instead of just snacking, getting home desperately hungry and eating a huge dinner. Going to bed with a very full stomach can disrupt sleep.

So far so good. My client was listening and nodding. I continued, telling her to stay off screens at least one hour before bed and not to use screens like iPads and her phone while in bed.

They emit light that blocks the release of the sleep hormone melatonin. They also keep the brain stimulated, rather than powering down into a state ready for sleep.

My client stopped nodding and looked teary again. She thought that would be hard; she would miss her couch time after dinner scrolling through her social media feed. She told me her partner used these screens right up until bedtime and didn’t have any problems with sleep. I explained that some people’s sleep/wake cycles are more robust and not as sensitive to screens. I also explained that she would probably be able to relax the screen rules once we’d improved her sleep pattern with the above strategies and some evidence-based herbal medicine.

Lastly, I said she could stop beating herself up about sugar cravings. Poor sleep messes with hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin) leaving you craving rubbish food and making it harder to feel full. Once sleep improves, sugar cravings usually ease. She nodded and smiled.

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My mother could never quite understand the fascination behind going to a restaurant only to cook your own food. While I can understand how it contradicts the fun of going out, being tended to and not being lugged with the washing up, I hope she would have seen the light if she were my company at a recent visit to Korean charcoal BBQ, Mr Korea. This type of outing is the best of both worlds, the novelty of cooking (for those who enjoy it), being with company and eating yummy things, without being trapped in a kitchen away from the group for half the night, and dealing with a kitchen full of dishes in the morning.

Our group of five opted for a Tasmanian pork set ($79) and Wagyu beef set ($110), and whilst that sounds like a lot on paper, the protein is rounded out with an array of different salads, ferments, sauces, and vegetables, all individually portioned on stainless steel lunch trays. Any BBQ is best enjoyed with company, but my advice is to group up for this type of outing.

There are no single serves, instead different cuts and styles of meat are served in large packs, so the more people you share with, the more you can try. But perhaps not the best place to bring a vegetarian or vegan. Very quickly our table fills up, the soju is poured, and suddenly I’m warmed by the grill heating and the sweet fruity Korean liquor giving me a slight sugar rush.

A gas grill sits lowered in the table, controlled by staff who efficiently sweep around the restaurant collecting plates, changing grill hot plates and replenishing goods. We handed the reins over to one of our friends to control the flow of food. There can only be one chef in the kitchen and if you don’t think you have one at the table, somebody will quickly assume the position. The room begins to fill with the aroma of fat rendering, and tiddly bits crisping as pieces of meat are whisked off the hot plate, dunked in sauce (the sesame oil was my favourite) and devoured. Korean BBQ has a paced nature, meaning the night doesn’t end with that horrid overeating feeling and the loosening of buttons and belts.

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A LIFE-LONG FASCINATION WITH INVERTEBRATES Words: Lilian Koch Many people don’t see the appeal of beetles or worms, and definitely not spiders. Many even squirm or recoil at the sight of them. But did you know that roughly 97% of animals are invertebrates? Dr Simon Grove is able to see past the creepy and the crawly, and has spent the past 12 years in the pursuit of the strange, wonderful, and sometimes underappreciated world of invertebrates, as the Senior Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at TMAG’s Collections and Research Facility.

Only a tiny fraction of TMAG’s natural science collection ever goes on display.

The majority of specimens are kept in containers, specimen jars and cabinets, looked after at the Collections and Research Facility in Rosny Park, or in the Tasmanian Herbarium.

Stepping into the zoology unit for the first time, it’s difficult to know what to look at first. With over a million individual invertebrates belonging to 300,000 different species, Simon’s job is to collect, prepare, study, record, and curate these little creatures. “My job involves bringing the collection up to contemporary standards of curation,” said Simon. “When I started here twelve years ago, everything was in cardboard boxes and in random order. No one had worked on it for the better part of 100 years.”

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Simon’s fascination with invertebrates began as a young boy. “As a kid I was interested in the natural world, as most kids are, and for some reason it never left me. People often ask me ‘what got you interested?’ My usual response is ‘what got you disinterested?’” One of the many unique specimens in the collection is the Tasmanian snail Attenborougharion rubicundus, named of course after the legendary David Attenborough. This multi-coloured snail is a semi-slug, meaning it cannot fully retract into its shell, and is native to the south-eastern region of Tasmania. Strangely, its shell is painted in gold. “We sputter the surface in gold because you get a lot more definition under an electron microscope,” Simon explained. “It’s a very special shell.” In another part of the collection there are boxes of miniscule snail shells. They are so small that to the average passer-by they would look nothing more than specks of dust. With an average size of 1mm, these shells need to be viewed under a microscope to study them. The more you look, the more whole new worlds open up.” Several species have already been named after Simon, including a Tasmanian wood-midge Peromyia grovei, and a Tasmanian land-snail, Groveiana hookeriana.

Recently Simon and a team of scientists from TMAG’s Herbarium and Zoology teams, completed fieldwork on Ben Lomond as part of TMAG’s annual Expedition of Discovery. Over a thousand species of plants and animals were recorded, including species new to science or Tasmanian records.

Several new species of lichen were

also discovered. The team found two jewel-beetles endemic to Tasmania: Castiarina rudis and Castiarina macquillani (Macquillan’s jewel beetle), the latter of which had only been recorded once before in 1987, near Tasmania’s west coast. “It [the beetle] happened to fly into my hand while I was eating lunch. The Castiarina rudis was collected by another team member after it alighted on the fluoro vest of one of our botanists.” Named after their glossy, iridescent colours, jewel beetles make up one of the largest families of beetles, with over 15,500 known species worldwide.

Different methods of collection are used, including hand-collecting, nets, pit-fall traps, and malaise traps. The team has previously undertaken discovery expeditions to the Central Plateau, Bruny Island, Flinders Island and the Tarkine. “We don’t know how many species there are, not even in Tasmania. We estimate that only 50% of beetles are known. There’s a lot of luck and serendipity involved in entomology and nature discoveries. It’s amazing how many things are discovered when people sit down for a meal outside.”

So next time you see a little critter land on your shirt or arm, don’t swat it and look at it carefully. You may have just discovered a new species.

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HISTORY

Words: Georgina Stones Picture: Aidan Phelan If you happened to have been walking along Murray Street in early 1817 you may have observed a rough sailor-looking fellow with a profusion of coarse hair sitting outside the gates of the old gaol, working with a pair of knitting needles to fashion wool into wearing apparel for sale.

This individual, with slightly pockmarked cheeks and deep-set eyes, was Yorkshireman Michael Howe, known to many as the worst of the Van Diemen’s Land bushrangers, or as he styled himself in a letter in 1817: “Governor of the Ranges”.

It is difficult to imagine a bushranger enjoying knitting, yet for Howe it was a favoured pastime while awaiting a pardon promised to him by Lieutenant-Governor Sorell. Howe’s proficiency with textiles would have undoubtedly been developed during his time in the British Navy, with it being vital for sailors to know how to repair the ships sails and nets as well as their clothes.

During his time in the bush, kangaroo skin was the material of choice.

The methods of using sinews to stitch the leather were probably taught to him and his fellow “gentleman foresters” (as they referred to themselves during some of their early robberies) by the two Aboriginal women in the gang. This way Howe made moccasins, knapsacks, cloaks and even binding for a beloved gardening book after he had “so studied it as to have thumbed its covers off”, as described by celebrated Tasmanian surveyor James Erskine Calder in a series of articles 44

published in the 1870s. In a journal Howe kept, he described the dreams he had of his little sister Mary and deceased gang members, and listed the vegetables, flowers and fruit trees he wished to plant around his home.

To many who will be acquainted with Howe through the many posthumous accounts in books and the feature film The Outlaw Michael Howe, these softer aspects of his character will be difficult to comprehend. In nearly all of these retellings the crimes and character of Howe have been twisted, with authors adding new victims or inventing crimes to attribute to him. Even in life the bushrangers could not escape unfair vilification, expressing in a letter to LieutenantGovernor Davey on 30 November 1816 that they considered themselves to be “greatly injured by the country at large”, and witness statements were often at odds with what was printed within publications such as The Hobart Town Gazette.

While it has often been stated that Howe was never known to perform one humane

act, there are many examples of humanity and even politeness all throughout his career. As James Calder noted in his articles, “Howe disliked unnecessary violence, and though he sometimes threatened it...he never would permit it except in self-defence, or when, according to his style of thinking, he believed his victims deserved it.”

A settler named Thomas Seals, who had been bailed up by Howe’s gang in 1816 reported, “if I would be a friend to them, they would reward me well...for they were fully determined to be like Turpin, to rob from the rich and give to the poor.”

Howe never received the pardon he was promised. It was believed that a messenger told him that the pardon had been rejected and he was to be promptly hanged, so Howe escaped to the bush. In October 1818 he was shot, bayoneted and bludgeoned to death after being lured to a hut by one of his associates. His head was cut off and brought back to Hobart, where it was displayed on a spike over the gate of the Murray Street gaol.

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Einstein said that we use just 10% of our human capacity – if we can take the inspiration of places like takayna, to turn ourselves to resolutely face the cascading crises of self-interest and environmental collapse, the other 90% beckons. We need every shred of love, inspiration, creativity, courage, connection, high-level skill and even deeper-level thinking to have a chance at a future for sublime wild nature - and for everything else besides.

Join us at Wild Island for this exhibition of extraordinary, ancient trees – weathered by floods and time, twisted and gnarled, upper limbs colonised by mosses, lichens and ferns. Marvel in takayna’s wild and wondrous beauty- just 4% is protected as national park and so now, more than ever before the forest needs our voice.

Wild Island Gallery 33 Salamanca Place Hobart, Tasmania ph: (03) 6224 0220 info@wildislandtas.com.au

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GET FEATURED An Easter beach day @cubedespresso

Beautiful view by Leila Hassan Kingston Beach at low tide by Glenn Mitchell Kingston

Shag Bay by Ron Manson Sun shining on the peak of Quamby Bluff @emmsie.k

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Light reading @grayson_cherryboss

FARO Bar & Restaurant at Mona @sabrina_pocketsize

Fresh Tasmanian oysters @melbfoodiegal

Forest bathing and mag reading @anniabaron

Warming Autumn Fires @cubedespresso

Lunch at Fortescue Bay with a view AND a friend @treesandthesea

Garden greenery by Audrey-Jane Four years ago interviewing our very first Local Lad, Joey from Unracked

Jumping on board the ‘Lady Nelson’ replica to sail the derwent @emmsie.k

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