October 2007
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15 October 2007
8 October 2007
1 October 2007
29 October 2007
This week's photos are of TAMS staff taking part in the annual Pink Ribbon Day morning tea that was held at Macarthur House.
In the last six years, supporters of The Cancer Council’s Pink Ribbon events have raised over $9 million to help fund breast cancer research, support services and preventative campaigns.
The Pink Ribbon is the symbol of support for the many women who have been affected by breast cancer globally.
This year Pink Ribbon Day was on Monday 22 October. At the TAMS Pink Ribbon Day morning tea we managed to raised $1051.70.
The funds that were raised through Pink Ribbon Day will enable The Cancer Council to:
- Fund breast cancer research
- Help those affected by breast cancer right now, by offering support services to help them and their family through their cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Educate women to be 'breast aware'.
Thank you to everyone that participated! With your help we can change the lives of women affected by breast cancer.
22 October 2007
This weeks photo is of Kristin from ACTION (Civic Depot).
Kristin has been working as a Customer Service Officer at the Civic Depot for the past four months.
A Customer Services Officer does things like:
- Provide detailed information to passengers about timetables
- Handle ticketing problems
- Handle Park n Ride vouchers
- Answer general enquiries
- Handle lost property
- Recommend places of interest in Canberra
Kristin enjoys being able to help passengers and always has a smile on her face!
One of the funniest moments that Kristin recalls was when she had to track down a school student who had left a full size trombone on board a bus. There was another time when someone left a full size electronic keyboard on board by mistake.
ACTION - it’s not all bus drivers… a big thank you to everyone at ACTION!
15 October 2007
This week’s photo is of Sarah who works with the Sustainability Policy Programs Unit in the Climate Change team.
Sarah joined the ACT Government in 2004 after being accepted into the Graduate Program. She worked in Disability Policy until 2005, before moving to the Office of Sustainability.
Sarah enjoys working on projects such as Climate Change and projects that are generally overlooked! She thinks that it’s great to work on a project that affects every aspect of our lives and is very important to the ecological future. For Sarah, this is an opportunity to create change in the community.
Sarah would love to have the opportunity to take the skills and knowledge that she has, and work in a developing country where sustainability issues need to be addressed.
A few of the projects that Sarah is working on at present are:
- The Climate Change Strategy, which includes working to establish the grant program for Climate Change and helping with the development of climate change.
- Developing a research management plan for the ACT to work on heading towards carbon neutrality.
When Sarah’s not at work she enjoys travelling, hiking, going to the beach, sailing and reading.
Sarah’s one of the many passionate people in TAMS who are dedicated to taking care of our environment for the future… keep up the great work… we need more of you!
8 October 2007
This weeks photo is of one of the local residents of Yarralumla Nursery. Yes, it's a magpie, and yes, it's swooping season again!
For most of the year magpies are a wonderful feature of life in the bush capital. Their distinctive chortling sounds can help lift our spirits whilst their ability to consume vast quantities of insects, particularly damaging lawn scarab grubs, make them a welcome visitor to our gardens.
But from July through to November each year, magpies build their nests and raise their young in a limited area known as a territory. When there are eggs or young in the nest the male birds defend their territory from intruders. Some birds do this by swooping. Swooping occurs for around six weeks.
- Only a few magpies see people as a threat. Most will not swoop you.
- Magpies see cats, dogs and other magpies as intruders—it's not just people they swoop.
- Harrassment by humans causes some magpies to start swooping. Please do not chase magpies or throw things at them.
- Picking up a fledgling bird (young bird that has just left the nest) could be seen by the parent bird as threatening its young and it may trigger swooping behaviour.
- Sometimes the colour of people's clothes, a noise they make or the speed they are travelling at, triggers a magpie to swoop.
- They can provide more detailed advice about how you can live with magpies.
- They can providing swooping bird warning signs.
- Also, in extreme cases, and as a last resort, removing problem birds.
For more information why not visit the Living with Magpies webpage or call an Urban Wildlife Ranger on:
Mitchell Depot (Northside) (02) 6207 2113
Athllon Depot (Southside) (02) 6207 2087
Magipie ... run for your life!
1 October 2007
These photos are of the opening of the Weetangera and Florey playspace on Monday 24th September by Minister Hargreaves at Weetangera playspace. The work was designed by Redbox Design Group and constructed by Urban Contractors, with art work—ceramic discs created by the preschool children from Weetangera preschool and a commissioned artist Lars Wetselaar
Mary Porter MLA and Minister Hargreaves opening the Weetangra Playspace to the children.
The Playground Safety Program is an ongoing capital works program that each year renews a number of play spaces to ensure they comply with current ACT and Australian Standards.
The design and construction of the new play spaces also aims to improve the quality and range of play opportunities for children. Improving the associated facilities for carers is also important in the design of play spaces in this program.
The playspaces renewed include:
- Florey—Lumholtz Place
The old playground equipment has been replaced with exciting new climbing, swinging, spinning and rocking equipment for children from 0–12 years of age.
A series of painted ‘dots’ on new concrete paths adds additional interest and offers imaginative play opportunities.
New plantings have been included to provide shade, improve the appearance and increase the sensory experience of the area.
A new seat has been installed in a more suitable location of the play space.
An ‘equal access’ path has been incorporated to allow people with disabilities access to the swings. - Weetangera—Southwell Street
The play space has been moved and extended to complement the existing treed landscape setting.
The old playground equipment has been removed and new swinging, climbing, rocking and spinning play equipment has been installed providing play experiences for children from 0–5 years of age.
A dry creek bed with new red bridge extends the play experience.
To link with the local community and engender a sense of ownership of the play space, art work, created by children at the neighbouring Weetangera Pre School, has been incorporated into a new concrete tricycle path that borders the play space.
A new seat has been installed.
An ‘equal access’ path has been incorporated to allow people with disabilities access to the swings. - Yarralumla—Weston Park Adventure Equipment
- Kambah—Kambah Adventure Playground—junior play area and giant slide
More fun times ahead for the kids!
