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Kentish Council

Locality: Sheffield, Tasmania

Phone: 6491 0200

Address: 69 High Street 7306 Sheffield, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.kentish.tas.gov.au

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25.01.2022 TARGA ROAD CLOSURES 19 21 APRIL 2021 LEG ONE Monday, 19th April MUNICIPALITY OF DEVONPORT AND KENTISH... Stage Name: PALOONA Road closure time: 10:01 14:31 Roads Closed Between the following Roads: Buster Road - Melrose Road and Melrose Road Melrose Road - Buster Road and Paloona Road Paloona Road - Melrose Road and Paloona Dam Road Paloona Dam Road - Paloona Road and Lake Paloona Road Lake Paloona Road - Paloona Dam Road and Lower Barrington Road Stage Name: MT ROLAND Road closure time: 10:42 15:12 Roads Closed Between the following Roads: Olivers Road - Claude Road and Mersey Forest Road Mersey Forest Road - Olivers Road and Liena Road LEG THREE Wednesday 21st April MUNICIPALITY OF MEANDER VALLEY AND KENTISH Stage Name: CETHANA Road closure time: 7:08 11:38 *6:38 from Moina End Roads Closed Between the following Roads: Mersey Forest Road - Liena Road and Olivers Road Olivers Road - Mersey Forest Road and Cethana Road Cethana Road - Claude Road and Cradle Mountain Road MUNICIPALITY OF KENTISH AND CENTRAL COAST Stage Name: CASTRA Road closure time: 7:53 12:23 Roads Closed Between the following Roads: Back Road - Wilmot Road and Spellmans Road Spellmans Road - Back Road and Castra Road For more information visit Targa Tasmania https://targa.com.au/targa-tasmania-tour/.

25.01.2022 JobTrainer Places for Kentish Residents Kentish has been awarded 5 places in the Institute of Project Management BSB41515 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice. Places in the Cert IV are fully funded under the JobTrainer Program by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments - learners have nothing to pay. ... For more information on the program please contact Shae Huddlestone at [email protected] by Friday, 22 January 2021.

24.01.2022 Stunning Mount Roland. #rateyourbackyard

22.01.2022 Photo Credit: Adrian Webb

20.01.2022 Hi all, A message from parkrun Australia... "Following discussions with the Tasmanian Government Department of Community Sport & Recreation we have confirmed th...at parkrun events in Tasmania will need to display a QR Code to be used in conjunction with the Check In Tas App (https://www.health.tas.gov.au/covid19/check_in_tas) to record and store contact details of all participants." We are anticipating this QR code will be displayed this Saturday (9th Jan). We will provide further information later this week.

20.01.2022 CHRISTMAS GARBAGE AND RECYLING COLLECTION Garbage and recycling collections normally scheduled for Christmas Day Friday 25th December 2020 will be collected on Monday 28th December 2020. All other collections including recycling, will occur as normal.

19.01.2022 KENTISH COUNCIL YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP Kentish Council is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a University student or a student attending an approved education facility in 2021. The scholarship is to help defray expenses associated with relocating from Kentish.... The Student must: - Be enrolled or accepted for enrolment for full time study at either a University or approved education facility in 2021; been a Kentish resident for the last 2 years of their secondary education; - Intend or be living away from home as a result of their studies; and - Be under the age of 25 as of 1 January 2021. All applications must be on the appropriate form which can be obtained from the Council website https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/public-notices Applications close on 20th November, 2020.

19.01.2022 The Tasmanian Government is looking to lift restrictions on entry to the State from safe jurisdictions if monitoring and preparedness suggests it is safe to do so. In preparation for this, the State Control Centre’s Public Information Unit is supporting the University of Tasmania to deliver a survey, which aims to understand community’s attitudes and concerns in relation to border management and compliance measures. This survey is part of a series that is being conducted as T...asmania progresses through the phases of the COVID-19 crisis to recovery and beyond. The findings will help to inform Public Information Unit’s work on longer-term community behavioural change for COVID-19 safety. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed via: www.surveymonkey.com/r/TTP_borders

17.01.2022 WHAT MAKES YOUR WORLD BEAUTIFUL? In 2020 we are asking you to use your camera or phone to photograph what makes your smile or brightens your day, what makes your world a beautiful place to be. A selection of photos will be shared on social media during Mental Health Week 5 10 October 2020.... Entries for the competition open Friday, 25 September 2020 and will close midnight Sunday, 4 October 2020. The judges favourite photo will be announced on Friday, 9 October 2020. The winner will receive printed and A4 framed copy of their entry to take home. Send your photos to Leigh Gracie at [email protected]. Photo Credit mentalhealthadvocacy.com

16.01.2022 Misunderstood Road Rules When to cross unbroken white diving lines With the installation of new traffic islands in Roland Court, Sheffield this is a good opportunity to address one of the Top 5 Misunderstood Road Rules When to cross unbroken white dividing lines. ... If you are on a road with a single white unbroken line you can cross the line to: 1. Enter or leave a road 2. Enter or leave a driveway or carpark by the shortest route 3. Cross to avoid a hazard if safe to do so 4. Cross to pass a cyclist if safe to do so You cannot: 1. Change lanes 2. Overtake another vehicle 3. Do a U-turn As always, motorists are encouraged to take care on the roadways and drive to the conditions. Cr Penny Lane Kentish and Latrobe Community Road Safety Committee

16.01.2022 KENTISH KIDS GARDEN CLUB - Workshop Cancelled The Sheffield Garden Club workshop to be held today, 19 April 2021 has been cancelled. The next workshop will be held Monday, 26 April 2021 at 3.30pm.

16.01.2022 WHAT MAKES THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL Thank you to Di Sharp for her entry to What Makes the World Beautiful - fishing at Mersey Lea. Mental Health Week is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in October each year to engage communities in activities that promote mental health and wellbeing.... We all have a role to play to find ways to support our own mental health and the mental health of our families and friends. If you are experiencing mental health issues or are worried about friends or families, please contact your GP or a mental health service: Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyondblue: 1300 224 636 Rural Alive and Well: 1300 4357 6283 Mensline: 1300 78 99 78 Kids Help Line: 1300 551 800 #checkin

16.01.2022 Living Next Door to a Farmer Living Next Door to a Farmer is an awareness campaign to foster good relations between farmers and residents. If you are planning to live or living in a rural location, the Living Next Door to a Farmer booklet may be a useful resource. For a copy of the booklet contact [email protected], , https://tfga.com.au/projects or Council website www.kentish.tas.gov.au.

15.01.2022 COUNCIL ANNOUNCES LOCAL STIMULUS GRANTS ROUND 2 To support the Kentish municipality’s COVID-19 recovery process, Kentish Council has announced a second round of Community Large Grants and COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. All Council grants for 2020 will have a focus on supporting activities that respond to recovering from COVID-19.... The Business Recovery Assistance grant will enable eligible small and medium local businesses to - rapidly transition to alternate models of commerce, outreach, and engagement, including digital solutions and/or support circular economy initiatives from simple re-use to repair, re-make and revalue ideas. The Event Assistance grants seeks to assist cultural, community and sporting groups to develop local events for an audience of 100 people (or more if restrictions ease further) for staging within the Kentish Municipality prior to 30 June 2021. Support is also available for existing events that cancelled their function prior to 16 March 2020 (conditions apply). Financial Assistance grants, Councils Large and Small Grant rounds, are available to eligible clubs and organisations and will support COVID-19 recovery in the fields of community cohesion, social inclusion, sustainable employment, economic development, environment and natural resources, youth initiatives, community health and wellbeing. Details are available on Kentish Council’s website https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/community/community-grants or by phoning Leigh Gracie on 6491 0200. Applications must be made on the form provided on the website and close Monday, 2 November 2020. Successful applicants will be advised in November 2020.

15.01.2022 ROADWORKS - RAILTON ROAD, RAILTON State Growth are doing construction works on Railton Road, between Youngmans Road and Dawson Siding Road until Friday, 25 February 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during working hours, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm.... Motorists are advised to take care and drive to the conditions.

14.01.2022 HIGH STREET CARPARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT UPDATE Council work on the carparking improvements along the western side of High Street between Main Street and Albert Street is progressing well. The works ceased over the Christmas period, but will re-commence in January with the remaining section through to Main Street. The visual amenity along the street will also be improved with landscaping where appropriate, which adds to the ongoing enhancement of Sheffield as a tourist l...ocation. The triangle areas between driveways and parking bays are proposed to be mulched and planted with the general layout shown in the below image. Plant species will include Lomandra (Lime Tuff), Grevillea Mt Tamboritha and Westringia Smokey. The plantings will occur towards the end of the project. If you would like to discuss the project or have any queries or concerns, please contact Council’s Operations Manager, Mr Jason Bellchambers on 6491 0200. Council apologises for any inconvenience caused throughout the construction process and appreciates your co-operation with this matter.

14.01.2022 Wilmot says a fond farewell to the Tasmanian Tidy Towns Award Perpetual Trophy. Thank you to KABTas Geoff Marsh for his assistance over the past 12 months. The Trophy will be presented to the next Tidy Towns State Winner for Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania to be announced on Friday, 6 November 2020. ... Best of luck to this years entrants in the Tidy Towns 2020 Community Kindness Awards! Wilmot will be representing Tasmania at the State Awards on Wednesday, 14 October from 5pm. Register now to watch the live online event. https://events.humanitix.com/2020asctt_oac/tickets

13.01.2022 WHAT MAKES THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL Thank you to Beatrix Weustenfeld for her entry to What Makes the World Beautiful - an adorable wombat at the beach. Mental Health Week is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in October each year to engage communities in activities that promote mental health and wellbeing.... We all have a role to play to find ways to support our own mental health and the mental health of our families and friends. If you are experiencing mental health issues or are worried about friends or families, please contact your GP or a mental health service: Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyondblue: 1300 224 636 Rural Alive and Well: 1300 4357 6283 Mensline: 1300 78 99 78 Kids Help Line: 1300 551 800 #checkin

13.01.2022 Have an idea to get the community active? This year the Heart Foundation has up to twenty $10,000 grants for new, innovative projects that get more people moving in schools, universities or local community groups. Applications close 26 April 2021. For more information visit https://campaigns.heartfoundation.org.au/aaic/

13.01.2022 Let's make sure we all get home to our loved ones. Take the road safety pledge. "I pledge to drive as if my loved ones are on the road ahead. I will remove all distractions and never use my mobile phone while driving."

13.01.2022 NAB Foundation Community Grants - Open More Australian communities are being impacted by natural disasters as our climate changes. NAB Foundation Community Grants can help safeguard your community with funding for projects that prepare for natural disasters, support long-term recovery and build resilience against future disasters. Up to $10,000 is available to fund local projects aiming to do one or more of the following:... - help people and places prepare for natural disasters - assist in short and long-term recovery efforts - build community resilience against future disasters - strengthen the environment to be more resilient to natural disasters - help communities reduce their climate risk. Charities, social enterprises or organisations with a charitable purpose can apply for a grant to support a project, program or initiative. Applications will be accepted between 23 November, 2020 and 30 July, 2021, with grants awarded in April and August 2021. Visit https://www.nab.com.au//nab-foundation-a/application-guide for more information.

11.01.2022 MAYOR'S MESSAGE 25 NOVEMBER 2020 How are your electricity bills? Getting higher? Do you ever wonder what devices in your home are chewing up the most electricity? It can be pretty hard to work that out. Council can help. We have a home energy audit kit that will allow you to monitor specific devices in your house to see how much electricity they are using. A second-hand fridge can be a real trap using lots of electricity and sending your bills up. So if you want to manage yo...ur electricity you need to be able to monitor it. Call in at the council office to borrow the kit and hopefully start to see your electricity bills drop. As we enter the final month of 2020 it is important to reflect on how the COVID-19 has impacted our lives. While Tasmania did not experience a lockdown period as lengthy as some mainland States, we did get to feel comfort in our remoteness as we reached zero cases and lived life in the new normal. The re-opening of borders disrupted our sense of safety, even prompting some to stay home for fear of the virus from travellers. As a community we can work together to mitigate risks and remain on top of COVID. 1. Wash hands / use sanitizer 2. Practice social distancing 3. Stay home if unwell 4. COVID Symptoms? Get tested 5. Follow current restrictions Local business owners have followed COVID Safe protocols to ensure your safety, it’s time to support them in return. This weekend the Kentish Garden Club will hold GardenFest, opening six gardens in Kentish to the public. This is an opportunity to view some of the spectacular private gardens in our region. Tickets, including a garden trail map, will be sold over the weekend from The Epicurean Café in Main St Sheffield. I have never seen this level of development going on in Kentish at one time. We have streetscape works in Sheffield and Wilmot. We have a beautification project underway at Hopes Mill Corner. We also have new car parking being developed on High Street in Sheffield. The previous Kentish senior-citizen's building is being transformed into an art centre with work just commencing. There will be dust and inconvenience throughout these works with much of it unavoidable. Hopefully the short-term pain will give way to long-term gain for our community.

11.01.2022 Giving young Tasmanians their say on the draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan. Our children and young people are acutely aware that they will have to live with the decisions Governments of today make now and into the near future. Continuing to grow our renewable energy will create jobs for young people and help ensure a strong future for all Tasmanians for years to come. It is the Tasmanian Government’s goal to build a renewable energy industry that can safeguard Ta...smania’s future while helping it recover from COVID-19. The Government has created this version of the draft Plan, so that young people can have their say on the Tasmanian Government’s plan for increased use of renewable energy. For more information visit the Government’s Draft Renewable Energy Action Plan at https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/CCYPrenewables If you are a young person wanting to provide your input complete the survey at: https://www.surveygizmo.com//5839970/CCYP-Renewables-Have-

11.01.2022 Don't miss out! There is one week left to complete the Tasmanian Youth Forum 2020 Online Survey. Tell us what you think is needed to build a better Tasmania fo...r young people aged 12-25 years for your chance to win one of 4 x $50 e-gift vouchers. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TYF2020 The survey takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.

10.01.2022 Community Engagement Outreach Connection Van Connecting individuals and their communities The Mission Australia Outreach Van is coming to Sheffield. ... The Van was established to support an inclusive, friendly and safe environment where you can seek information and assistance, or just have a chat. If you would like assistance in being connected with your community, to understand what might be available and how to go about making it happen or even where to start. You may be new to the area; you might want to get out and about more and just need a hand on where to start. The Van will be located at Kentish House, 5 Austin Pl on: 22nd April 9:30 am to 12 noon 27th May 10 am to 12 noon 24th June 10 am to 12 noon 22nd July 10 am to 12 noon 25th August 10 am to 12 noon 28th October 10 am to 12 noon 24th February 2022, 10 am to 12 noon For more information, contact Mission Australia on 64806850

09.01.2022 KENTISH COUNCIL MATURE AGE SCHOLARSHIP Kentish Council is offering a $500 scholarship to a mature age student attending an approved education institution in 2021. This scholarship is to help to defray expenses for students associated with undertaking their studies or reskilling.... The Student must: - Be enrolled or accepted for enrolment for full time or part time study at either University or another approved education facility in 2021; - Have resided in the Kentish Municipality for at least the last 2 years; - Be over the age of 35 as of 1 January 2021; and - Be unemployed, made redundant, or have received a notice of redundancy in the past 12 months. All applications must be on the appropriate form which can be obtained from the Kentish Council website https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/public-notices or of from the Council Office. Applications close on 19th November, 2020

09.01.2022 TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FORUM Community groups interested in applying for funding from the Tasmanian Community Fund are invited to a community forum on Thursday, 29 October 2020 at the Paranaple Centre, Devonport. . Registrations are essential. Contact TCF on [email protected] or phone 61658333 to secure your place.

08.01.2022 Another winner! Congrats to Vos Construction & Joinery P/L who were recognised at the Master Builders Tasmania 2020 Awards this past weekend, for the Warrawee A...menities Block (Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails facilities) From the judging panel: "This delightfully simple, robust amenities building is very neatly finished, with an attention to detail that belies the limited nature of the project budget and scope. Each of the limited palette of materials has been used and finished appropriately and well, and the challenges overcome of working in a relatively remote area." We had a heap of fun working with the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Kentish Council on this project, and are really proud to see it receiving this recognition! Read more about the project here: www.sgroup.com.au/portfolio/warrawee-trail-head-facilities #ChaseWonder #mbtawards20

07.01.2022 Funky Movement Workshops Term 2 start Friday, 23 April. Adults and children welcome!

07.01.2022 Kentish NBN Survey The Kentish Councils Economic Development Committee have asked that a local Position Paper be developed that addresses access to and the reliability of NBN and Mobile Communications services in the Kentish Council area. To assist to gather this information, Kentish Council has developed the Kentish NBN Mobile Communications Strategy Survey for all Kentish Residents. ... We encourage you to respond to this survey and return your feedback, especially if you are having issues with your internet/telecommunications services. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JBGCZ8R Please be aware, we cannot guarantee to fix your NBN/Telecommunications problems but are happy to address shared issues on behalf of the residents of the Kentish Council.

03.01.2022 MAYORS MESSAGE 2 OCTOBER On Saturday, 17 October Kentish Lions Club and Kentish House will host the Kentish Neighbour Day in Health Park, Sheffield. Our community will celebrate the reopening of Kentish with our friends and neighbours with a free sausage sizzle, local entertainment and Painting Pebbles in the Park. Council’s School Holiday Program is up and running with a WaterBlaster Battle in King George V Park, Crafting Day and Movie Day. Visit Council’s Facebook events f...or more information. Council, Rural Health, Kentish House and Kentish Regional Clinic will host Mental Health Week 2020 from 4-9 October. Mental Health Week activities include Mindfulness Workshop, Yoga and Relaxation, CORES and a community photo project. Visit Council Facebook Events for more information. Congratulations to John Mitchell of Kentish SES who was awarded this years Volunteer Emergency Services Award by Mark Shelton, Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Management and, Minister for Local Government. John has been a member of the Kentish SES for over 30 years. This is commitment. The West Kentish Hospice have signed the deed on their new premises. North West Tasmania is one step closer to securing a significant health service. I look to supporting this important service. The second round of the Council Local Stimulus Grants have opened. All grants for 2020 will have a focus on supporting activities that respond to COVID 19. For more information visit https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/community/community-grants. In Round 1 of the Stimulus Grants Council awarded $8,760.50 to community organisations including Kentish House, Sheffield Cricket Club, King Miller Events, and Kentish Lions. The Council Youth Scholarship and Mature Age Scholarship have also opened. Council will award a Youth Scholarship of $1,500 to assist a student defray costs associated with relocating for further studies. Council will award $500 to a Mature Age Student to defray costs associated with education or reskilling. Visit https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/public-notices for more information. The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group will be undertaking another round of Recycling Bin Assessments again this year. The assessments began on Monday 21st September and continue until Friday 30th October and again on Monday 16th November until Friday 27th November. Random bins will be assessed to gauge what contamination may be present. How well do you manage your recycle bin? More information here: https://rethinkwaste.com.au/time-for-kerbside-recycling-bi/ If you have an interest in recreational fishing, then you need to have your say on a 10 year strategy currently being worked through. Head here to have your say: https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au//recreational-sea-fishing-strate Spring is taking hold. Get out and have a look around Kentish. Is there a more beautiful area in Tasmania? Tim

01.01.2022 EASTER COLOURING COMPETITION 2021 Grab your pencils and get in the running to win a gift voucher from one of our local businesses for the Easter Holidays! The competition o closes at 4.00pm Friday, 16 April 2021.... The colouring templates are available to be downloaded https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/latest-news OR can be collected from Kentish House - 5 Austin Place, Sheffield or [email protected] or 0447 325 343. This competition is proudly supported by Kentish Council, Kentish House, Sheffield IGA, Sheffield Fruit and Vege, Bossimi's Bakery, Limestone Bakery, Du Coeur, and Epicurean Cafe.