Glenorchy Gazette in Hobart, Tasmania | Broadcasting & media production company
Glenorchy Gazette
Locality: Hobart, Tasmania
Phone: +61 3 6210 5201
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25.01.2022 Pet of the month August Competition! Sometimes a fur-baby gets lucky and they are the only ones in the competition!! "This is my beautiful chocolate British Short Hair Bella! Truly a gorgeous girl inside and out"... Congratulation Bella - Keep an eye out next week to see yourself featured in our August issue, delivered free in the first week of each month! To enter in next months (September - my goodness where has the year gone) pet of the month competition, and be in the running to win a $50 Claremont Veterinary Surgery gift voucher, send a photo of your pet and caption to Louise at [email protected] by Monday 17 August.
23.01.2022 Magnolia 73 Café in Moonah has continued to provide customers with a unique experience during COVID-19 regulations. While people wait for their takeaway coffees to be made by café partners Jonathan Hodgkin and Rik Thirlwell, they can view art on display in the café by local artists.
23.01.2022 GLENORCHY Coles store was among the top five fundraisers in Tasmania for FightMND Big Freeze 6, with shoppers and team members raising nearly $15,000 during the six-week campaign to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Read more here: https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/local-store-raises-fun/
22.01.2022 Some magic photos taken out at Wilkinsons Point. Anyone else capturing some great Autumn morning shots lately? #glenorchygazette #glenorchy #community #localnews #staylocalstayconnected
21.01.2022 While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a complete upheaval to the way we live our lives and disrupted the way we interact and socialise, there has been an overwhelming surge in acts of kindness in the Glenorchy community. Read full story here: https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/glenorchy-community-sh/ Caption: From left, community officers Elisa Ryan and Willie Joseph deliver kids kindness kits to childcare families.
20.01.2022 The Glenorchy community has demonstrated its continued generosity to The Fred Hollows Foundation, with more than 23 people from Hobart’s northern suburbs having become regular supporters of The Foundation. Read full story here: https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/glenorchy-drive-provid/ To help The Fred Hollows Foundation continue its work, donate at www.hollows.org, phone 1800 352 352 or text your name to 0457 555 755.
20.01.2022 Community Based Support(CBS), which cares for more than 4,500 aged care and disability clients state-wide, recently pivoted its services to include meal deliveries and has delivered its 1000th meal. Last month, CBS delivered the meal to Gail Hay in Claremont. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/meal-deliveries-reach-/
19.01.2022 The Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink has undergone a major makeover during COVID-19, with the rink welcoming back visitors. With the rink closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink team used the extended break to make some long overdue upgrades to the facilities. "The ice was done about 25 years ago, so that desperately needed to be relevelled and that takes months to do, so this was the first opportunity in 20 odd years we had to do that"... https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/back-on-ice/
17.01.2022 The Ukrainian community in Tasmania has celebrated 70 years since the first Ukrainians settled in Tasmania with a newly published book ‘With Ukrainian Greeting: A history of the Ukrainian Community in Tasmania’. The Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania released ‘With Ukrainian Greetings’ to tell the story of the first Ukrainian settlers in Tasmania and the journey of the community over 70 years. It includes information about the 340 Ukrainians who came to Tasmania as displaced persons after World War II, and how they contributed to transforming Glenorchy socially and culturally.
17.01.2022 COTA (Council On The Ageing) Tasmania has launched a new website to break down the barriers between older job seekers and employers. Work45+ is a one-stop information hub to help older job seekers and employers achieve better outcomes. The project commenced development last year, but became more relevant in recent times as COVID-19 led to significant job losses in Tasmania.... https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/new-website-breaks-dow/
17.01.2022 Glenorchy based not-for-profit Riding for the Disabled Association Kalang received a positive boost in the form of an RACT Insurance COVID-19 Community Support Fund grant as it readies its stables to welcome back clients. Riding for the Disabled Association Kalang has occupied its present site in Glenorchy for more than 20 years, with a small team of dedicated volunteers and a range of horses and ponies that cater for people with disabilities of all ages.
15.01.2022 The finishing touches have now been placed on Claremont’s unique Walk of Remembrance, allowing the community and visiting tourists the opportunity to deep dive into the area’s local wartime history. A continuation of the Claremont Windermere Bay Memorial, the Walk of Remembrance was spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Claremont with assistance from the Claremont RSL, Glenorchy City Council, the Tasmanian Community Fund and Rotary District 9830. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/keeping-our-history-al/
15.01.2022 Five Montrose Bay High School students have embarked on a work experience journey by volunteering with Hobart City Mission. During August, the students will undertake the volunteer placement as part of Montrose Bay High School’s 10-week Big Picture Program. The Big Picture Program is an Australia-wide program that facilitates student directed learning in schools and includes a work experience component.... https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/montrose-bay-high-scho/
14.01.2022 AUSTINS Ferry Primary School is supporting families during the COVID-19 crisis by providing bowls of soup made from vegetables in the school’s vegetable garden. Students have been taking one litre containers of soup home with them to share with their families. Read full story here: https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/bowl-of-community-good/... Caption: From left, Austins Ferry Primary School kitchen specialist Jess Muir, and year five students Jayden Edwards and Jessica Cheeseman.
14.01.2022 Pet of the month May Competition! Sometimes a fur-baby gets lucky and they are the only ones in the competition!! "This is Lydia, she is 14 and loves cuddles off grandson!! She loves his attention"... Congratulation Lydia - Keep an eye out to see yourself featured in our April issue, delivered free in the first week of each month! To enter in next months (June) pet of the month competition, and be in the running to win a $50 Claremont Veterinary Surgery gift voucher, send a photo of your pet and caption to Louise at [email protected] by Monday 18 May.
11.01.2022 ST Virgil’s Old Scholars Football Club has kept players busy and engaged during the COVID-19 season postponement with a number of running challenges. In mid-April, the playing group challenged themselves to complete the ‘100 Club’ challenge by running 100 kilometres as a team within a day. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/footy-club-stepping-up/
09.01.2022 The Lions Club of Glenorchy City have joined forces with the staff at Woolworths Moonah to provide donations to the various charities around Glenorchy. Each month, Woolworth has organised donations to go to charities while the Lions Club has provided the transportation and delivery. Woolworths Moonah have donated to City Mission and Salvation Army.... The goods provided included personal hygiene items and a range of essential food items such as pasta, long-life milk, spaghetti and baked beans, as well as special items like biscuits and chewing gum. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/winter-warmers-for-woo/
08.01.2022 Glenorchy pubs and clubs have been poured a lifeline in the form of an initiative by Carlton & United Breweries and the Australia Hotels Association to help them survive the Coronavirus crisis. The ‘For the Love of Your Local’ campaign encourages Tasmanians to support their local and buy a pint of either Cascade Draught or Great Norther Super Crisp, with the cash going to the venue immediately. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/for-the-love-of-your-l/
04.01.2022 West Moonah Community House has joined forces with the Glenorchy Football Club to offer a number of services to people who are struggling through Coronavirus regulations. The West Moonah Community House is one of 35 neighbourhood houses across Tasmanian that supports its local community. Manager Mel Knuckey said they had been preparing food items and cooked meals that could be picked up from the community house or delivered for $5.... https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/joint-effort-to-suppor/
03.01.2022 How cute are these guys! :) The photo with the most 'likes' by 5pm Tuesday 26 May at 5pm will feature in the June Glenorchy Gazette and will win a $50 Claremont Veterinary Surgery voucher! GOOD LUCK!!! :D To enter next months July (OMG how are nearly in July) competition, please send a photo of your pet and a few words to Louise at: [email protected] by 5pm Monday 22 June :)
01.01.2022 Lightweight collars fitted with video cameras had provided researchers with new insight into the behaviour of Tasmanian devils in the wild. The recently published study, carried out by University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences researchers, provided a detailed ‘devils’-eye view’ of the social and foraging behaviour of Tasmanian devils in the state’s Arthur Pieman Conservation Area. https://www.glenorchygazette.com.au/secret-lives-of-devils/
