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Break-in at St Helens Neighbourhood House

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The St Helens Neighbourhood House was broken in to over the weekend. It was distressing to find two laptops stolen along with a flat-screen television. Not only has this caused the staff great inconvenience and unnecessary costs, the community itself is disadvantaged by the loss of these important resources. It is very disappointing to think that people would steal from the House. The goals of the House are to support the community and the organisation achieves this through limited funding. If anyone within the community should hear of these items being offered for sale or any other whispers, please contact Trish O’Duffy at the House on 6376 1134.

Thank you. Mayor Sarah Schmerl.

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Beds, fridge, ride-on mower, Poly pipe, colourbond and more…

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Queen bed & mattress with side tables/drawers $550, Double bed & mattress $250, King single & mattress $250. All in very good clean condition. Small Crosley fridge approx. 300 litres no freezer but good condition $100. Westinghouse Range Hood. Good condition $120. Poulan Pro (Husqvarna) ride on mower – 16 hp – 38″ cut – Briggs & Stratton. 6 years old with little use $2,600 ono. Poly Ag Pipe 100mm drainage in good condition – 1/ 20.5m $50, 1/7mm $17. Approx. 100m x 13mm Poly Dripline in good condition $30.  Colorbond corrugated roofing sheets – 1 / 5m (brown) $30, 1/3m (brown) $20, various lengths & colours – approx 1.2 to 2m from $10. Cox mulcher/chipper, good condition. $750 ono.

Ph 6372 2626

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The Say

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By Cagerattler

Here we go – I knew this would happen.

This “We have a mandate” Federal Government is about to impose an unheralded levy and other measures on us, which will really hurt many low/single income families.  One percent of say $40,000 is $400; for so many people amounts like that may well wipe out a small tax refund needed for helping with something vital. Continue reading

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Letter to the Editor

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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

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Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor.

As the war propaganda machine went into top gear this past ANZAC week (and ongoing, no doubt) teaching our kids the ‘necessity’ and ‘justification’ of war with the saturation of war movies, personal anecdotes, commentaries and all the other paraphernalia that governments orchestrate when they want war support from the people they are supposed to be protecting – I went  further and further into despair.

Lately, it was like living it all again –  just like all I’ve been reading about and experiencing all my life. Like the deceit all over Europe that was confronting the masses, while Wall Street financed Hitler (a drop in the bucket). Continue reading

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Beaumaris Winter Markets

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The Beaumaris Winter Markets are held on the first Sunday 11-1pm in May, June, July, August, September, October and November at the Beaumaris Park.

Swap, barter or buy homemade, home-grown and handcrafted goods and produce. The Blue Cave Cafe in the park will be open for that warming coffee or some tasty treats.

The Markets are plastic-bag free and a gold coin donation is required for a stall.

For further information call Laura on 6372 5687.

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Letter to the Editor

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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