March 2018 Fern Tree Community Association NEWSLETTER

Thanks to Andrew Wilkie MHR for assistance in printing this community newsletter

Fern Tree Community Association Inc., 8 Stephenson Place, Fern Tree. GST Registered. ABN 88 577 475 907.

The Fern Tree Community Association is a non-profit group set up to serve and represent the community of Fern

Tree. Meetings that are open to all residents elect a committee each year to conduct the association’s business.

Address all correspondence to: The Secretary, Fern Tree Community Association, 8 Stephenson Pl, Fern Tree, 7054

or email secretary@ferntree.tas.au. Community website: ferntree.tas.au

Upcoming Events

Bushcare Sunday 10th March

10am-12.30pm Halls Saddle

Book Fair Sunday 8th April

9am-3pm Community Centre

Bushcare Sunday 14th April

10am-12.30pm Halls Saddle

FTCA Annual General

Meeting Tuesday 16th April

7.30pm Community Centre

Bushcare Sunday 12th May

10am-12.30pm Halls Saddle

Election Day Cake Stall

& Sausage Sizzle Saturday 11th or 18th

May? -TBC 8am-while supplies last

Community Centre

Ongoing events:

Playgroup Wednesdays 9.30-1130am

At Community Centre

Yoga Tuesdays 6pm-7pm

At Community Centre

Tavern Trivia 1st Wednesday of the

Month

Tavern Market 1st Sunday of the

Month

Fern Tree Tavern Open from noon, Tuesday to Sunday

Tasty Food, Delicious Cakes & Sweets Local and Mainland Craft Beers & Wines

Tavern Market - first Sunday of the month (12-4pm)

Tavern Trivia - first Wednesday of the month

Family Dinner Thursdays – 5.30-7pm.

- Kids under 12 Eat Free From Kids’ Menu

Ph. 6239 1171 www.facebook.com/ferntreetavern

Fern Tree Community Association Inc.

NEWSLETTER ferntree.tas.au March 2019

MAO’S LAST DANCER

FTCA FUNDRAISING

Sunday 7th April

9am — 3pm at the Fern Tree Community Centre. Plenty of books at amazingly low prices!

DONATIONS of BOOKS very welcome - EXCEPT - please NO magazines, periodicals, old textbooks or foreign language texts. The yellow bin will be on the verandah at the Community Centre and

donations can be left in the bin at any time. Enquries: 6239 1206 or email: secretary@ferntree.tas.au

Fern Tree Community Association

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 16th April 7.30pm Fern Tree Community Centre

AGM including FTCA report and election of new Committee Followed by

GUEST SPEAKER : Dr HEIDI AUMAN, (Fern Tree resident) Adjunct Lecturer, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, UTAS.

Topic : Oceanic Plastic Not Fantastic Dr. Heidi Auman has studied human impacts on seabirds for most of the past thirty

years and is a pioneer in the research of plastic ingestion. All Fern Tree residents are encouraged to come to the meeting and support your Community Association. The association is always looking for new members.

Please consider volunteering: it is very rewarding. You will make new friends, help the community and get to know your neighbours and your neighbourhood.

March 2019 Fern Tree Community Association NEWSLETTER

Fern Tree Carols , 15th Dec 2018 A large group of enthusiastic carollers, young and old, came along to the Carols on Sunday 15 December. Due to uncertain weather conditions, the event was held in the Community Centre, nevertheless it was a wonderful evening of carol-singing and community spirit. The event was organised by Julia Fredersdorff and Rachel Meyers, with Dave MacNamara on the piano. Christopher Lawrence was the host, with singers Alison Farrow and Andrew Short (funded by Hobart City Council). The sound system was organised by Greg Gurr and Gregg Ransley, while the ladies from St Raphaels served hot drinks and mince pies during the breaks, which was a great bonus. In all, it was a very enjoyable event. Can you help? The Community Association is seeking assistance with the compiling and production of the FTCA Newsletter. If this interests you, please email newsletter@ferntree.tas.au.

Can you help? Small, friendly dog needs a foster home, preferably in the Fern Tree area. 20-month old chihuahua, male, sterilised. Has own kennel, bowl and lead, but is in great need of company. Email newsletter@ferntree.tas.au

FERN TREE FIRE BRIGADE NEWS

Locally, the last couple of months have been fairly quiet, with a couple of road crash incidents and 2 dry-lightning strike vegetation fires. Further afield, during January's more extreme weather, our Brigade was excluded from the initial statewide responses to the dry-lightning fires in the Huon Valley; we were held in reserve to respond to any Western Shore vegetation fires in the Hobart urban/bushland interface. Now that the weather has moderated we have been tasked to do a number of shifts on the Riveaux Road/Air Walk fire, in the Castle Forbes Bay and Geeveston areas. This is still an active fireground and is likely to be so for some weeks yet. Summer still has a couple of months to go. Please be vigilant to the possibility of fire starts in your area and activate your Bushfire Survival Plan when the need arises. Remember : PREPARE, ACT, SURVIVE. Stay safe, Garry Sullivan AFSM, Brigade Chief.

The South Hobart Spinners and Craft Group

Are you interested in spinning or knitting?

Learning to spin? Wool crafts? Drop in on Thursdays and join in

the friendly atmosphere The group has been going since

1979, and new members are always welcome. Meetings:

every Thursday 10am -3.30pm at St. Francis Xavier Church Hall,

Adelaide Street, South Hobart. Enquiries: Ph 6223 1664

March 2019 NEWSLETTER Fern Tree Community Association

Playgroup

Wednesdays 9.30 - 11.30am Fern Tree Community Centre Contact Noella: 0423 384 719

Email: playgroup@ferntree.tas.au

Re-development of FERN TREE PARK The Fern Tree Park upgrade was due to commence in late February, but has been suspended temporarily while issues are addressed. How-ever, at the time of publication, the two 80-year old gum trees near the church are scheduled for removal in late February. They have been assessed by an arborist and need to be removed. However, some of the new playground furniture will be made using wood from these trees. This was explained by Council representatives at the FTCA AGM in April 2018. It is considered safer and more practical to take them down at this stage in the Park Re-Development Plan.

YOGA with Flowga Studio

On Tuesdays at 6-7pm

at Fern Tree Community Centre

$15 drop in or $20 for 2 sessions

(regulars) $5 per class for students

(show card) All welcome. Classes cater for

each individual student’s needs, from beginner to experienced.

Enquiries ph: 0417 1602 72

Or message on Facebook @flowgastudio

FTCA will hold a fundraising CAKE STALL and SAUSAGE SIZZLE on the Saturday of the upcoming FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (date still unknown of course). Donations for the stall will be gratefully received, but please remember that health regula-tions require cooked foods to have a label listing ingredients, plus contact details of the maker.

PROPOSED FTCA EVENTS for 2019:

April: Book Fair AGM May: Election Day cake stall/ sausage sizzle June: Mid-Winter Family Bonfire July: Children’s Film Night August: Meal & a Movie September: Book Fair October: National Garage Sale Trail December: Carols (Details nearer dates)