St Marys Car and Bike Show a great success, FVNH trips aplenty, Men’s Health Week, Transbod AGM, Cagerattler, Green Army recruitment, NRM North Fencing Workshop, Mount Elephant and Beyond Book Group review, Meeting of like minds…
Tag Archives: Conservation
47.18 February 12th, 2015
Australia Day with the East Coast RC Flyers, Cagerattler, Pink Stumps Day at St Marys, craft group expressions of interest, open letter from Hannah Rubenach, BODC Shorebird Walk and Dogs’ Breakfast, Relay for Life, historical St Marys, Healthy House Walking Group, St Helens Healthy House update, Out of the Woodwork, FVNH trips, Bishop of Tasmania visiting St Helens, book review…
47.15 November 20th, 2014
100th birthday for Maisie, Caffeine Surfer opens, architectural awards, St Marys Child Care news, Glyn Johnson wins both sections of the GET comp, Walk for Prems fundraiser, new supermarket for St Marys, Remembrance Day, Cagerattler, book review, Some Thoughts…
47.12 October 9th, 2014
Nearly $28m for BOD roads over 5 years, list of councillor/mayor candidates, Fingal Railway Station restoration project, Letter to the Editor, People Poles update, Titley Shack, St Helens Indoor Ball Court funding, Bill Wilson’s Pigs, The Winifred Curtis Reserve, East Coast RC Flyers, Seymour walk and historical discussion group, Break O’Day Refugee Welcome and Support Group, 3 BODRA workshops coming up…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor
I would like to add my two bob to the Richardson Road Reservoir debate.
I have been a keen observer of the reservoir over the past ten years by way of its capacity to reduce nagging to a tolerable level. Grab the fishing rod and a couple of stubbies and watch the float jiggle as the trout play with the hook while surrounded by an absolute Tasmanian diamond. I sat on the wall one day while a platypus and two pups swam at my feet. I blinked, they crash dived and came up for air about 30 meters away. Continue reading
Letter to the Editor
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Email: [email protected]
Wendy Dawson, Editor
Valley and East Coast Voice Inc.
St Marys TAS 7215
Dear Ms Dawson
Richardson road dam – St Marys
I refer to our previous emails in regard to the existing status of Crown Land containing the Richardson Road dam.
I also refer to previous emails and telephone conversations between Acting Break O’Day Council Mayor Hannah Rubenach and myself regarding this matter.
I have undertaken some research into the Crown land and the dam and can provide the following information:
The Crown land has a status of unallocated and was accessed in 2006 under the Crown Land Assessment and Classification Project (CLAC). The dam was noted within the report and comments were sought from the Break O’Day Council.
In 2007, Break O’Day Council comments noted that the land contained water supply infrastructure used for emergency purposes only and would consider having the site containing the dam transferred to local government ownership. Continue reading
What’s happening in your backyard?
Skyline Tier Project Launch
All welcome
6pm Tuesday 8th April
Scamander Sports Community Complex
1 Old Coach Rd, Scamander
The Scamander Pine Plantation at Skyline Tier covers a total area of 2160 ha. Since July 2007 the Northeast Bioregional Network has been restoring the site by promoting native vegetation regeneration.
Environment Tasmania is project managing the continuation of this work with funding from the Australian Government.
Come and learn more about this unique and significant project. Refreshments provided.
For more information contact:
[email protected] 0429 216 730
Todd Dudley 6376 1049
44.13 October 20th, 2011
Community Groups benefit from donations, East Coast Wineries, EAST COAST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE GROUP, How the “Clean Crack Laundromat” was named, Break O’Day National Park Proposal, Closure of Avoca Police Station, Break O’Day Regional Arts Upcoming & Current Events…