We’ve put together a list of the Community Street Libraries around the Shire, so on your next walk, you could borrow a book or leave one for someone else to read.

In these times of social distancing, the days may seem to be merging into one. Staying at home for long periods of time can be challenging, especially for our mental health.Here are a few tips of things that may help to get through each day:

Christmas functions are notorious for an increased chance of safety-related incidents (both at the function and leaving it) and other risks such as sexual harassment or other forms of discrimination (for example, derogatory comments about a person’s ethnicity or their sick leave history that the employee thinks is ‘just a joke’ or did not intend to offend).

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Tasmania is set to become home to Australia’s first purpose-built dementia village. Construction of the $25 million project is expected to commence in early 2018 in the suburb of Glenorchy in Hobart, complete with a supermarket, cinema, cafes, beauty salon, gardens, housing and other facilities all designed specifically to care for those living with the illness and run by specially trained staff.

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