Tag: north bruny

North Bruny Land and Coastcare

This one’s a challenge. An exciting challenge.

Around 35 to 40 old tyres are buried in the sand or seabed on a very special section of Isthmus Bay. They seem to be left over from some aquaculture operation.

We’re going to get rid of them.

Meet on Bruny Island Main Road, just south of Porpoise Head, which is just south of Fancy Bay. It’s about 1.5 km south of the airstrip. We’ll set up at a bend in the road – look for the Landcare sign. We’ll be on a nature strip on the eastern side of the road, where you can park.

We will have the help of Paul Davies (many thanks Paul), who owns the property to the south and will help us cart the tyres away.

Wear gumboots if you have them, and bring robust gloves. (Old radial tyres can have wire sticking out of them.) We will also need a few picks and shovels, and the odd bag for plastics and weeds.

After a hard but rewarding tyre removal expedition, you can mosey on down to the Easter Carnival at Alonnah. Or you can just go home, exhausted, and feel satisfied with your contribution.

Remember, people in the city pay serious money to move tyres around at fancy gyms.

If you have trouble finding it, or want to ask a question, message our WhatsApp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fe7qEtCvyhFDKBa8EK42At

Bruny Island Ferry, FONB

SeaLink Bruny Island proposed winter timetable 2025

In late March SeaLink released a winter 2025 timetable (effective from 5th May).

We asked our members, and the wider Bruny community for feedback so that we could explore these changes and the impact on our community. Thank you to everyoe who contacted us – very consistent concerns. We have distilled these into a letter which has been sent to SeaLink and key decision makers.

The Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group (BIFG) also met earlier this week and we are hopeful that a workable outcome will be reached. Thanks to our community members who volunteer their time on the BIFRG.

Watch this space 🙂

… Since we posted this we have had the following Response from SeaLink, the Communique from the Bruny Island Ferry Reference Group , news of the Sale of Bruny Island Ferry and a revised winter timetable.

FONB will continue to monitor the situation and work with BICA in the best interests of residents and ratepayers.

Environment, FONB, Planning

Kingborough Draft Planning Scheme

Friends of North Bruny submitted this representation and supporting information to to Kingborough Council in replation to the Draft Planning Scheme

L to Ricght Bob Graham (BIEN), Teisha Archer and Tammy Price (BICA) Jan Richards and Simon Allston (FONB)

We also met with representatives from Bruny Island Community Association (BICA) and Bruny Island Environment Network (BIEN) (photo above) and developed a joint representation from the three organisations.

FONB, North Bruny Land and Coastcare

2024 FONB AGM

The 2024 Friends of North Bruny AGM will be held on Saturday 19 October at the Dennes Point Community Centre (the Hall!) commencing at 10 am. The AGM will be followed by a General Meeting where there wil be an opportunity to discuss a number of current and emerging topics including the Draft Kingborough Council Planning Scheme. The General Meeting will end at 11.15 am. The Agenda and Annual Report are available to download.

At 11.45 am the North Bruny Land and Coastcare Group will present on ‘Towards a Weedless North Bruny’ with speakers Scott Corben (Kingborough Council) and Jim Mulchay (Mulchay Planning and Property Services). Jim has prepared a Weed Mapping Document for Dennes Point and Barnes Bay as a starting point in discussions.

We hope to see you there.

FONB

Save the Date! 2024 AGM

Pop Saturday 19th October in your diary for the Friends of North Bruny Annual General Meeting which will be held at Lennon Memorial Hall, Dennes Point.

The AGM will commence at 10.30 am and will be followed by a Presentation- further details coming soon.

We will finish at 1 pm.

Look forward to seeing you there.

FONB

Dennes Point History Walk and Trivia Quiz

When? Sunday June 9th

  • 2.00 p.m. walk and talk
  • 3.30 p.m. Trivia Quiz

Where? Lennon Memorial Hall, Dennes Point

Details:

A one hour walk and talk by local historian, Suzanne Smythe, followed by a trivia session to test what may have been learned.

Meet at Lennon Memorial Hall, Dennes Point at 2.00 p.m.

Suzanne will lead, indicating some of the points of interest and what used to be.

At 3.00 p.m. we will return to the Hall for some tricky trivia and a few juicy stories.

Tables of around 6 to 8 would work best.

Make up a North Bruny-themed name for the team on the table and consider appointing a spokesperson.

If you would like to pre-order a café pizza to be ready for our return to the Hall please place your order at the café before we head off on the walk. Teams are also encouraged to arrange some finger food and refreshments for their table to sustain them through the trivia ordeal.

There will be 2 rounds of questions and some more historical insights shared by Suzanne… and there will be prizes!

If you can’t make the walk and wish to take part in the trivia quiz, just arrange to join a table; the quiz should be starting around 3.15pm

Bookings: please email   [email protected] or text 041361744;

you should expect a response to confirm your booking.

$10 per person; (cash preferred on the day but card payment will be possible). Proceeds to be donated to assist in the replacement of the front door of the Community Hall.

Suzanne Smythe’s books on local history will be available for sale.

This is a joint venture by Bruny Island History Room and Friends of North Bruny

Bushfire, Environment, FONB

Are you bushfire ready?

There’s good reason to be worried about the possibility of bushfire this summer.  Winter has been much drier than usual, and the summer also promises to be hot and dry.

Members of the Tasmanian Fire Service (TFS) are coming to North Bruny on Sunday, 12 November, to participate in a community meeting about bushfire preparedness. The meeting will also involve representatives from Tasmania Police and Kingborough Council Emergency Management.

The North Bruny meeting will be held at the Dennes Point Community Hall, between 9.30 and 11.30 am and will involve:

  • Fire behaviour specialists discussing how bushfires behave, and the on-ground operations we might expect
  • Police discussing evacuation capacity and planning
  • Information from Kingborough Council Emergency Management staff

and importantly:

  • information addressing the specific needs of residents, shackies and tourism business owners
  • a Q & A panel discussing and sharing local experience and observations
  • observations on the use of TFS’s Bushfire Readiness Challenge Program

You may also wish to see a copy of the TFS Community Bushfire Protection Plan for Bruny Island, which will be discussed at the meeting.  This can be viewed here.

I encourage you to come to the meeting, as part of becoming properly prepared for the fire season, and as part of planning how you and your household and our wider community can best stay safe in the event of wildfire in our vicinity.

I hope to see you at the meeting.

Best wishes,

Simon Allston
FONB Chair

Salmon Farming

JoinINSalmonOUT Protest Details

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD … LOUD AND CLEAR

Joininsalmonout Protest this Saturday 9.30am Conningham beach – on beach and water. Here are all the details:

We are reclaiming the D’Entrecasteaux Channel from industrial salmon feedlots …

Come to the Join In … Salmon Out protest

When: 9.30am – This coming Saturday, March 18

Where: Starting at Coningham Beach

Without boats:

 Join us on the beach from 9.30am (see directions below)

Small craft (kayak, inflatable etc): 

 From 8.30am on Coningham Beach.

Bigger boats (outboards etc) 

 Easy launching at Margate slipway.

 Rendezvous off Coningham Beach 09.30 (1nm east of Snug  Bay) 

Large boats (sailing etc)

 Rendezvous off Coningham Beach 09.30 (1nm east of Snug  Bay) 

THE PLAN:

Join In Salmon Out is a peaceful, legal protest to reclaim the D’Entrecasteaux Channel from the multinational industrial salmon companies for all the people of Tasmania.

LARGER CRAFT: Those craft able to travel some distance will sail/motor/paddle around the Tassal Sheppards lease. (approx 3nm)

SMALLER CRAFT: Small floating craft like paddle boards etc will protest just off the beach.

FOOT TRAFFIC: Meet on the beach to help make all our voices heard … and bring a banner!

HOW TO GET THERE:

 From Hobart direction: head south on Channel Highway to Snug. 900 metres after Snug, turn left on to Old Station Road.

 From the south: head north on Channel Highway, turn right on to Old Station Road before ascending the hill to Snug.

 Follow Old Station Road until it turns sharp right and take the next left on to Coningham Road. Follow until the end of the sealed road – marked with sign to beach to the left.

 UNLOADING SMALL CRAFT/TRAILERS: THERE IS LIMITED TURNAROUND ROOM AT THE SMALL BEACH CARPARK. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO UNLOAD SMALL BOATS AND THEN REMOVE CAR (AND TRAILER). See below.

 PARKING:  There is limited parking beside the beach. Park above the beach at convenient legal spot. Please ensure no driveways are blocked. 

Email  gerard@gerardcastles.com
Mobile 0419381339

FONB, Kellaway Park

Kellaway Park Reactivation

We need your input!

Friends of North Bruny is currently undertaking community consultation about the possible reactivation of Kellaway Park, Dennes Point. We value your opinion and there are a couple of ways you can be involved – keep reading …

Background

Kellaway Park is located in the centre of Dennes Point off Sports Road. The land was donated by Percival Wallace Kellaway for recreational use for the people of North Bruny and named Kellaway Park as a mark of respect. This public open space, now owned by Kingborough Council, has a tennis court, cricket pitch and clubroom. Part of the land is wooded. The Park is also used for emergency helicopter retrieval from the area. There were discussions about the Park in 2016 as part of the North Bruny Background and Future Directions Plan. In the coming weeks day to day management of the Park will be assumed by the North Bruny Hall (Lennon Hall, Dennes Point) Committee.

 
  
Some young families have suggested that we investigate the level of community support to revitalise the Park. What facilities are lacking on North Bruny which might be introduced into Kellaway Park for community use? If there is enough interest Friends of North Bruny (FONB)  in partnership with the Hall Committee would need to develop a proposal and seek funding through various community grant programs as well as seeking support from Kingborough Council for any proposals. The latter is needed as the land is Council property and additional maintenance may be required.
 

How can you be involved?

There are a couple of ways you can provide feedback.

  • We are asking you to complete our online survey to assist us in gauging community support and what the priorities may be. This will be open until 31 January 2023.
  • A (free) community barbeque and discussion will be held on site at Kellaway Park on Saturday 14 January 2023 12-2pm and all are welcome. Hope to see you there.
  • You can also send us an email [email protected]

Thank you for your assistance and best wishes for the holiday season.
 
FONB Committee