November 2017

COAL RIVER VALLEY NEWS

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Brinktop Reserve opens in December

Community Walk to new Brinktop Bushland Reserve

The Clarence Tracks and Trails Committee has organised a community walk as part of the official opening of the new Brinktop Bushland Reserve on Friday 1 December 2017. The Brinktop Reserve is reached via the recently opened track called David’s Way, the combination of the two have created a great walking circuit that all local residents can enjoy. Meet at the Richmond Bridge carpark on the 1 December at 10.30am where the 50 minute walk to Brinktop Reserve will depart. All community members are welcome to join the walk.

The Mayor of Clarence, Ald Doug Chipman, will officially open the Brinktop Reserve Walking Track at the end of the walk. Please bring along a drink bottle, hat and sunscreen.RSVP to Mary McParland at mmcparland@ccc.tas.gov.au or 6217 9716

The Brinktop Bushland Reserve was created from unused Crown land that was transfered to the Clarence Council, and it has been developed into a new council reserve containing remnant bushland with native grassland understory with a range of native plants, including rare species. A circuit track has been constructed within the reserve which offers views across the Coal River Valley and Richmond Village. The reserve is connected to David’s Way which was named after David Eddington. David’s Way starts from the corner of Morgan and Wellington St.

David Eddington, who farmed ‘Richmond Park’ from 1985 until his death from Leukaemia in 2008. David was a member of the Richmond Council for many years and then an alderman on the Clarence Council when Richmond amalgamated with Clarence. He was involved in many farming associations, and was a proud community member. continues on page 2

View of Richmond & the Coal River Valley from Brinktop Bushland Reserve

Quotable quote ‘Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. ‘Arthur Conan Doyle

Coal River Valley Garden Club Inc

Meets the 4th Monday of the month from Feb-Nov, Richmond Football Club Rooms, Victoria Street,

Richmond, 7.30pm.Includes guest speakers, trade

table and supper. Phone 6260 2727

RICHMOND VILLAGE MARKETEvery Saturday 9am-

3pm in the Richmond Hall & surrounds

richmondvillagemarket.com.au

Open 7 days, 10am - 5pmLocals welcome!

Taste & purchase winesTea, coffee, cheese plates &

antipasto1431 Richmond Rd

Ph 6260 2895

Richmond PharmacyWebster packs - Diabetes agency

FREE Medadvisor service now available

Free DeliveriesPh 6260 2447

What’s on in the Coal River ValleyNovember12th - Campania-Colebrook Red Cross, Car boot sale 12th - Coal River Valley Farmers Market, Campania12th - Richmond Arms Hotel, Car show 10am-5pm17th - St John’s Catholic School fair 4pm-7:30pm19th - Richmond Arms Hotel, Annivesary cake cutting 11am26th - Richmond Arms Hotel, Wood Chopping Competition 10am-5pm30th - Richmond Arms Hotel, Christmas lights turned on

The Eddington Family warmly welcome the residents of the Richmond community to use the new track for walking, jogging, bike riding etc. The track leads from Morgan Street to the Brinktop Bushland Reserve. They would sincerely like to thank all the wonderful members of the Richmond Community who have helped tidy up the track and its surrounds, particularly Wayne Steele and Bevis Ross, who have worked so hard clearing and building. We hope you all enjoy the views of Richmond and Campania when you get to the top for a well-earned rest. Please remember though, the track remains a part of a working sheep farm. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads at all times.

David’s Way starts from the corner of Morgan and Wellington St.Happy walking!

Entrance to David’s way

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The Richmond Arms Hotel is planning a series of community events to celebrate the 190th Anniversary. On Sunday 19th of November their will be an anniversary cake cutting at 11am. The Richmond Arms Hotel is under new Management, with Manager Mr Ken Patmore and his friendly team, who are de-lighted to welcome locals and tourists. A new refurbished Bistro, Saloon and Bar area features the poem “I love a Sunburnt Country” and Australian wildflowers.There is a delicious new menu on offer for Lunch and Dinner & a Bar Menu as well, with Devonshire Teas starting mid-November, a selection of country scones and cakes, all served on china featuring Australian wildflowers.

Richmond tennis courts are available to everybody every day and night 7 days a week.Have not held a racquet for years? Make this summer the one where you give yourself a healthy treat. Come down and have hit!Organised social tennis has been arranged on Tuesday mornings from 8.30 am and on Saturday afternoons.

Members can use the courts at any time with no further court fees.Applications for membership can be obtained from those lists below.

Occasional bookings can be arranged for only $5 /person/hr

Contact Glenn’s, 6260 2403 ,Wadsley’s 6260 2950 or Sue Hardwick 6260 2210 to arrange access.

Coal River Valley Farmers Market

Campania

12th November 2017

Campania hall & grounds betwen

9am – 1pm

Local fresh fruit & vegetables, jams, pickles, sauces,cakes,

& hand crafted goods.

Sites $10 each, tables $5.00 eachStall enquires call Jean on

62604126

The Richmond Arms Hotel 190th Anniversary

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Richmond’s sewage pump station upgrade all doneTasWater has finished work on its $1.1 million upgrade of Richmond’s Torrens Street sewage pump station.

The project has resulted in an increase in the capacity of the pump station to accommodate projected growth in the Richmond area for the next 30 years.

TasWater has also replaced the sewer main from the Torrens Street pump station to the Rich-mond Sewage Treatment Plant as well as install an underground emergency storage at the end of Jacombe Street, just over the weir from the pump station.

Completion of the project will not only provide improved service to the community but will also minimise the risk of sewage overflows into the Coal River and adjacent waterways, pro-viding greater security to local oyster farmers.

“The upgrade of Richmond’s sewerage system was prioritised by TasWater following a previ-ous overflow.”

CEO Michael Brewster say TasWater has also carried out extensive consultation with growers and the Tasmanian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program (TSQAP) to set up protocols in rela-tion to alerting shell fish farmers to any effluent discharge.

“We have identified key sewerage infrastructure improvements to help mitigate the impact of overflows on aquaculture areas, such as here in the Pittwater area, as part of TasWater’s commitment to improve water and sewerage services across Tasmania.The weir walkway over the Coal River near the pump station which was closed during the construction phase for safety reasons has now reopened.

“TasWater appreciates the patience shown by residents who may have been inconvenienced at times during construction and we are pleased to be able to fully commission the new sewerage infrastructure which will serve the community of Richmond for many years into the future.”

TasWater media contact, Simon Pilkington, (03) 6237 8201

Tales from the Old Court HouseEveryone knows that Richmond has a rich cultural heritage; in fact, anywhere you look, it’s there to be seen in the beautiful Colonial buildings that attract tourists every day. But this is not all the town has to offer. The Tasmanian Ar-chive & Heritage Office houses amongst its extraordinary collection a set of worn leather volumes from the old Richmond Court House. These old volumes record the day to day activities of the court house, documenting every case that was heard there, often in some detail. Most of the people on charge were convicts, and the most common charges were absconding and drunkenness. But if you look closely, these records give us a vivid glimpse of life in colonial Richmond, and over the next few issues, we hope to bring you some of these tales.

Just a few pages in, one comes across the case of Edward Eyres, a convict as-signed to Mr Buscombe. In November 1841, Edward Eyres returned home from Hobart Town seriously drunk. Having specifically ordered Eyres not to ‘cross the water at Hobarton’, Buscombe was understandably annoyed to find his servant completely inebriated. Taking the convict to task, Buscombe reported that Eyres ‘made use of a dreadful expression’, and upon being ordered back to work in the stables, Eyres “said that he would cut the horses’ throat”. Not satis-fied with that, the very drunken Eyres “went away with a lighted candle and swore he would burn the stables down”.So what happens next? To find out this and more, check out the next issue of our newsletter…

Written by Alan Townsend – Clarence City Council History Projects Officer

This newsletter is kindly printed by the office of

Julie Collins MP, Federal Member

for Franklin

The Friends of the garden plan to meet every first Sunday of each month at 10 o’clock for an hour for a quick weed or tidy up. Please feel very welcome to come along and join us. Rowena mmgarden@wildcaretas.org.au Phone 62602340 or 0400185587. Wildcare Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden cares for the Margaret Mitchell Garden in Richmond, a great native plant garden featuring plants from the Coal Valley, and an information room featuring the Pittwater wetlands and wildlife.

Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden

The Friends of the garden plan to meet every first Sunday of each month at 11 o’clock for an hour for a quick weed or tidy up. Please feel very welcome to come along and join us. Our first garden time will be the 6th of November.

Rowena mmgarden@wildcaretas.org.au

Phone 62602340 or 0400185587.

Wildcare Friends of the Margaret Mitchell Garden cares for the Margaret Mitchell Garden in Richmond, a great native plant garden featuring plants from the Coal Valley, and an information room featuring the Pittwater wetlands and wildlife.

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Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group

Electric airplanes: the last frontier?

We are getting used to the idea of electric cars and buses but electric airplanes still seem a bit fanciful. But some are actually flying now with many new designs under development. Find out when they make sense and how likely we will see electric airliners any time soon.

To find out more come to the next meeting of the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group on Wednesday 15th November where Michael Wadsley will give a talk on this topic. The venue is the Centacare Meeting Room in Torrens Street and the time is 7 pm, All welcome. It will be our final meeting for the year,

Members are invited to a BBQ at Risdon Brook Park on Friday 8th December from 4 30 pm. It is bring your own everything

The Puzzle Marathon held on the 8th of October raised $759.45 for ‘Speak Up and Stay Chatty’ charity. There were 4 teams of 4 people who were attempting to complete the 4 by 4,500 piece puzzles, the combined total of 18,000 pieces. After trying to complete this herculean task, they unfortunately didn’t make the deadline of 7:30pm. Even though they were unable to complete this challenge a good time was had by all. They regrouped on the 22nd October and completed all 4 puzzles. A big thank you to all the puzzlers and local businesses that contributed to this event and a special thank you to the youngest puzzler Charlotte, who attended every practise and took part in the Puzzle Marathon.

Recap on the Puzzle Marathon

Real EstateI am seekings a small older single storey cottage, with a garden in Richmond. If someone is considering

selling in the near future please call

6260 2958

This would be a private cash sale

COMMUNITY DIRECTORYChurch servicesSt John’s Catholic Church 6260 2189St Luke’s Anglican Church 6265 2445Christian Science Coal R Fellowship 6260 4222Freedom Community Church 0407 870 616

Clarence City Council 6217 9500

Hall hire Richmond 6245 8601 / Campania 6260 4126

DoctorRichmond Medical Centre 6260 2169

ElectricianBrian Hope Electrical 0418 135 201

HandymanDial-a-Daz 0409 510 044

Internet accessTelstra Air Hotspot - 39 Bridge St RichmondROAC 54 Bridge St 6260 1065 Richmond

Meals on Wheels Richmond 6260 4153

Petrol stationCaltex Service Station Richmond 6260 2161Campania Self Serve 6260 4188

PharmacyRichmond Pharmacy 6260 2447

PlumberRichmond Plumbing 0419369130

Police station 13 14 44

Post office 54 Bridge St Richmond 6260 226096a Reeve St Campania 6260 4188

South East Community Care 6269 1200

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