Entries from April 2008 ↓

We have feedback from a few folks that they would like a click button on this website for personals – such as things for sale, or services on offer, or resources for sharing… and so forth.

We are looking into fixing that up. Meanwhile, here is a personal from Lil Waud. 

For Sale

Samson Multipurpose Juice Extractor Augur-style low-speed extraction which preserves nutrients, enzymes and juice quality far longer than other juicers.

• Juices all fruits and vegetables including wheatgrass
• Minces onions, ginger etc and makes nut butters
• Makes smooth icecream from frozen fruits (eg bananas, mango) and sorbets from frozen juice.
• Grinds coffee beans
• Makes pasta and noodles (using extruder)
• Easy & quick to clean and set up
• Recipe book 

As new, barely used. Cost $430 price asked $300

Lil Waud 6224 7390    Call round and try it!   

Next community gathering is at Trish and Stu’s.

Tuesday 29th
7.30 pm.
131 Waterworks Rd.

So far this year we have been sidetracked by the traffic calming issue. It’s time to get onto other sustainability projects.

We can letterbox the whole Waterworks Community, inviting them to join our activities.
We also have the opportunity to conduct an invaluable research project – on barriers that people find inhibit them from becoming more sustainable.
But these are just two ideas. If you have things you would like us to discuss, just go immediately below this and click where it says comments.

Any feedback, good ideas, good references……..etc are much appreciated.

Chris H

On Monday 14th, local residents Rob vincent, Chris Harries and myself attended a special meeting of the City Services Committee at the Town Hall. We each spoke for a few minutes to the alderman regarding our request for traffic calming in Waterworks Rd. Two residents from Ridgeway community and one Waterworks resident spoke against the proposal.

After some debate by the aldermen, the end result is:
- speed humps will be temporarily installed along the section of Waterworks Road from the reserve to Romilly Street for a six month trial period
- council will do a speed survey of the street prior to installation and at some stage afterwards to measure the effectiveness of the speed humps
- no plans were made to extend the installation of speed humps below Romilly street at this meeting, although these are still on the drawing board.

Only one alderman voted against the amended proposal.

It seemed the aldermen were persuaded by the large response to their surveys and most importantly because there was such strong community support for traffic calming.

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Like to learn how to propagate native plants from seed?

The Waterworks Valley Landcare Group, with the support of
the Understorey Network and Royal Tasmania Botanical Gardens,
is offering 6 places in a hands-on workshop on Sunday 20th April.

Cost per person is $10, but that will be paid by the Landcare group (for valley residents).

Time is running out so book a seat now.

Date: Sunday 20th April
Time: 10am to 12.30pm
Venue: Community Education Glasshouse at Botanical Gardens
Numbers: 10-12 attendees (6 from Waterworks Valley and
6 Understorey Network members)
Facilitators: Ruth Mollison (UN) and Megan Brown (RTBG)
Bookings: Contact Oliver Strutt at the Understorey Network
on 6234 4286 or 0407 784 945
Queries: Contact Airey Craig Ph: 0427 127 274.

Note: if you can not make this workshop, a similar session will be offered on Thursday 17th April between 10am to 12.30pm.