Trivia Night at Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club
Saturday 25th May from 7.30pm
Make up teams of 6 – 8 per table.
Before trivia there will be a smorgasboard dinner from 6pm
$30.00 per head
Please book for dinner.
Phone:Â Robyn Dilger on 6359 2070 or 6359 2177
by Wednesday 22nd May if possible
Hi All,
Just a quick reminder to check the Community Calendar on the Flinders Island Council website.
Its full of activities for around the island.
Wishing you all a Happy Easter from Flinders Island Car Rentals.
If your a lover of Grasshoppers and Crickets, click on the link below for more information.
A NEW $32,000 marketing campaign has been launched to lure visitors from Victoria into Bass Strait for an autumn getaway on Flinders Island.
It is the first time Flinders has been the sole focus of a TV ad campaign, which is designed boost visitor numbers during the traditional autumn-winter lull.
The three-week campaign is a joint venture between Tourism Tasmania, Sharp Airlines, the Flinders Island Tourism Association and the local council.
The “Experience the Good Life” ad is short but shows off some of the amazing scenery, recreational activities and food options the biggest island of the Furneaux Group has to offer.
The campaign will air on WIN and Southern Cross networks in regional Victoria .
The last survey on tourism numbers on Flinders Island — conducted for the year ending in June 2009 — shows the island had just under 5000 visitors in that year.
Sharp Airlines took over regular passenger routes to Flinders from Tasmania and Victoria two years ago and a new survey is being conducted to see if visitor numbers have increased since then.
The airline will be offering special promotional airfares of about $145 one-way to back up the campaign, with local tourist operators also spruiking special deals. It normally costs about $234 to fly from Melbourne to Whitemark, on Flinders Island, and about $174 one-way from Launceston.
Tourism Minister Scott Bacon said the promotional push would be supplemented with electronic direct mail and other social media activities.
Mr Bacon said the success of tourism on any island, including Flinders, hinged on the success of its carriers.
“That is why Tourism Tasmania works alongside our various carrriers, including Sharp Airlines, on joint marketing activities to stimulate bookings and sales.”
Flinders Island Tourism Association president Michael Buck said he expected the campaign to deliver more tourists and spark more co-operative marketing ventures in the future.
Thank you to everyone who attended the fundraising event for the Tasmanian Fire Service. We raised a little over $3000.00 which will be donated to the Tasmanian Fire Service once everyone has paid for there auctiongoods. Thank you to Lauren Aitken for organising the event and the Rats for entertaining the crowd with your music.
The Happiness Project Celebrates Screening Flinders Island.
Kickstart Arts invites you and your to the Premiere clelbration screening of the Happiness Project Flinders Island film for 2012.
What is true happiness?
Enchanting stories from Flinders ISland.
Kickstart Arts worked with 139 community members from Flinders Island to make wonderful short films about what true happiness is for them.
We are proud to be an event of the Healthy Islands Project’s Winter Blues.
When: Saturday 21st July 2012, 6Pm for a 6:30pm start.
Where: Arts & Entertainment Centre, Whitemark, Flinders Island
Dress: Happy
All Welcome, BBQ and drinks available. For more information please contact 03 6228 0611 or community@kickstart.org.au
SharpFlyers!Â
This Thursday & Friday from 11am to 2pm
it’s Sharp Time!
To book a discounted fare telephone the
Reservations Team – 1300 55 66 94Â
Thursday 3 May and Friday 4 May 2012
between 11am and 2pm EST
| Enjoy a weekend away in May to a Sharp destination for just…. | $250* |
Enjoy a weekend away in May for just $250* return to any Sharp destintation.
This offer is for return travel on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday during May on available services for just $250* per person.
Must be a SharpFlyer to make a Reservation, become a SharpFlyer when you make your Reservation.
Reservations can only be made by telephoning – 1300 55 66 94
During Sharp Time only new reservations can be made, changes or cancellations to existing reservations cannot be made during this time.
*Conditions Apply. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or peak days. Reservations can only be made by telephoning 1300 55 66 94. Fares are non refundable and will be forfeited if you do not fly. No changes can be made to this fare booking, fares are not transferable and no name changes are permitted. Credit card or Amex bookings only. $250 fare is for one return flight. Must fly on A Friday, Saturday or Sunday in May 2012. During Sharp Time ONLY new reservations can be made, changes or cancellations to existing reservations cannot be made during this time.
Walk number 5 in the ‘Walks of Flinders Island’ book is the Patriarch Inlet walk.
A desolate but beautiful part of the coastline can be found at Patriarch Inlet. A kilometre before the beach you will notice a small car parking area on the left which has views over the inlet as well as a tourist information sign. From this point a short trek can be made out to the coast along the banks of the inlet. A more interesting walk which must be done at low tide is to trek up the bank of the inlet in a westerly direction and after about half a kilometre you should be able to see some white ‘mounds’ towards the northwest. Here lie the remains of a stranded pod of about 80 pilot whales, which beached here in 1979! A trip to the Emita Museum is mandatory, particularly after visiting this site. At the museum you will be able to see the actual newspaper article which recorded this event all those years ago. Watch out for the gooey and sticky mud flats as you make your way carefully across the inlet for a closer inspection of the skeletons. The former Flinders Island lodge has one of these mammals on display. It is amazing to think that these mammals came to be so far inland – well over a kilometre from the coast. A walk out to the east coast beach is relatively straight forward, whether by road or around the shores of the inlet.
This walk is 2-3KM and takes around 1 Hour.
Flinders Island is well on its way to being a healthier island. With more people everyday saying “its time to get rid of the bulge”, We here some tips from Maree our local nurse, Â to keep you motivated!
Think of movement as an opp0rtunity not an inconvenience. Make it fun! Choose activities you will enjoy, do it with someone else if you can. Join a walking group or other activity group. Activity can be diverse as walking, jogging, swimming, dancing, cycling, aerobics, “sit and be fit” classes. For older Australians include activities that also promote strengthening of your bones and muscles, flexibility and coordination skills. It helps prevent osteoporosis and the chance of falls.
Be active every day in as many ways as you can. Make a habit of walking or cycling instead of using the car. Park further away so you walk to where you want to go. Take the stairs instead of the lift. Get out and play with your kids and grand kids – kick a ball, go for a walk, jump on the trampoline!! Walk the dog. Go for a bike ride. Jog on the spot while waiting for the kettle to boil. Get into the garden, move the lawns. At work or school – go for a walk on your lunch break-it clears your head and makes you feel refreshed and fell more productive. Park further away. get up and walk around the room or down the corridor every hour.
Put together at least 30min of moderate activity most preferably all days. Moderate activity will raise your heart rate and rate of breathing slightly. You will still be able to hold a conversation while doing your activity, you may like to do a brisk walk, kick a football, walk your of your neighbour’s dog. You don’t have to do it all at once. You need 10 minutes at a time to get any benefits so 3 lots of 10 minutes is fine. Build up gradually to increase fitness and avoid injury risks activity.
If you ca, also enjoy regular vigorous activity. This does not replace Steps 1-3, just adds an extra level. Vigorous activity will make you “huff and puff” and you will find it difficult to speak between breaths. Activities may be sport like netball, aerobics, running, football, squash, fast walking or cycling.
Extra tips
Set a start date and stick to it. This is often the hardest part. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t see or feel immediate benefits. It takes a little time if it is to last. If you slip up or get slack – don’t worry, get back to it. Enlist the support of family and friends in your decision to get more active. They can encourage you. When you’ve reached a realistic, short term goal – treat yourself with a long relaxing bath, massage, time out with a friend or good book.
Guidelines for children
Age 0-5; Active every day.
5-12: 60min per day of moderate vigorous activity
12-18: 60 min per day of moderate activity (remember it can be broken up into smaller 10-15 minutes blocks
Guide lines for weight loss
At least 60 minutes of moderate intensity activity and not exceed you kilojoule requirement’s (eating too much)
Good webistes – “how do you measure up?” , “Healthy active” , many others