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Salmon for Salvation Army

Salmon for Salvation Army

Huon Aquaculture recently hosted a salmon lunch for members of the Kingborough Salvation Army at their Kingborough-Huon Corps in Blackmans Bay.The lunch of honey salmon with parsley and lemon dressing was prepared and served by Huon Aquaculture staff, who took the opportunity to give back to the local community and show their appreciation for the important work done by the Salvation Army."We are...
Movement over salmon industry

Movement over salmon industry

The Tasmanian Government was warned last weekend that the growing movement against industrial salmon feedlots in coastal waters would spill into the next state elections.The warning came as more than 100 watercraft and 400 people on the beach gathered for the Join In Salmon Out protest at Coningham Beach and in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel on Saturday, March 18.Booker Prize winning author Richard...
StoryWalk captures locals imaginations

StoryWalk captures locals imaginations

Families of all shapes and sizes gathered to celebrate the launching of a new StoryWalk at Dru Point in Margate. The featured book 'Travelling Tasmanian Tigers' is an all-ages tale told via ten interactive and fun panels placed along the meandering walkway, celebrating special places and native animals around our beautiful island state lutruwita/Tasmania. Hosted a Kingston Library and...
Celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha

Celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha

On Saturday, 25 February Habib and Fahimeh Niakansafy of Redwood Village hosted a celebration of Ayyam-i-Ha attended by about 25 friends and community members. Ayyam-i-Ha means intercalary days. They are four or five days inserted into the calendar to make it fit into the solar year. The Bahá'í Faith has a calendar, comprised of nineteen months, each of which has nineteen days making a total of...
School supplies drive helps kids learn

School supplies drive helps kids learn

The beginning of the school year can be a tough time for parents who are struggling to keep up with the cost of living, with some families having to make sacrifices to pay for the school supplies and stationery that their kids need to learn.To make sure no student misses out, a dedicated team of volunteers and sponsors have teamed up with local Neighbourhood Houses to provide over 160 school...
Woodbridge Cricket Club smashing sixes

Woodbridge Cricket Club smashing sixes

  Woodbridge Cricket Club was awarded 2022 National Good Sports Club of the Year and 2022 Good Sports Tasmanian Club of the Year on February 16. The awards ceremony was held at Parliament House in Canberra. Good Sports is Australia's largest community health sports program, working with more than 10,000 community sports clubs across Australia, including more than 550 clubs in...

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