Kate Kelly - Creative Consulting, Events and Advocacy

Art is such a powerful tool for connection and social change. Having visited the marvelous Mona and specifically, Icons, it is also an incredible form of cultural cartograhy.

In this case, a mapping of the crusades and, of the time, 'propaganda', that followed in the wake of them.
Iconography and imagery that signals ideals, holding such power at all levels of civic life today.

The images of gilded beauty belie a dark past, and a brutal and ongoing process of ethnic genocide, cultural cleansing, invasion and domination.

With the current crisis in Gaza, I felt it was a timely and deeply enlightening exhibit and highly recommend a visit.

Art holds the power to change minds, change societies and change us.
Use it for healing and connection, not oppression and dogma.

[Pic: painted clouds on Mona wall with top of doorway arch in the center]

So proud of the artistic calibre of our state.
Congratulations to all the nominees, and winners of tonight's Tasmanian bunch in the National Live Music Awards.

Our industry is resilient, resourceful and full of brilliant people, and we need to support it with more places to practice, create, seed ideas, and nurture talent and collaboration.



[Image- crowded room at Simple Cider with host reading award recipents to the audience.]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=631970565746554&id=100068008494690&mibextid=Nif5oz

Call out for a wonderful woman who I can personally referee for.
Please share, can you help?

"Hello Facebook hivemind of connect and disconnect.
Another year another humiliating post pleading for any leads on a rental for my sons and I.
My lease runs out in 3 months, which will zip by, and because you know there is a rental crisis and I don't want to be homeless over Christmas I'm putting it out there now for a home for me and my sons. My just turned 4 year old has moved four times in his life and it's not ok.
I'm exhausted.
I'd much rather live on a bus in a paddock where my boys can dig holes in the dirt, then this rental hell but the banks won't lend me the money as a single mum.(believe me I have tried for a loan for that very thing.)
So please DM if you know of any possibilities in this seemingly impossible situation.
One child starts prep next year, and other will be in Kindy.
Many thanks."

[Pic of a cosy home nestled in a valley at dusk for attention.]

https://fb.watch/mT_UP_TkNx/?mibextid=CDWPTG

Fair.

Spotter: Kevin

It took all of 18 years to realise this dream of co-housing for a group of 26 older women ranging in age from 58 to 94 in London. Maria Brenton, an academic, found out about co-housing when she visited the Netherlands and wondered why it couldn't happen in the UK. She got the ball rolling by meeting groups of older women and some of them took the ball and ran with it.

All the homes in New Ground overlook a garden blooming with wildflowers, berries and an orchard. The common meeting room is used for weekly dinners, film nights and yoga classes. There is also a guest suite for overnight visitors. Men are free to visit, but not to live there.

The older women manage everything themselves and tasks are divided up among teams of volunteers responsible for maintenance, gardening, communications, cleaning and legal issues. They also look out for each other through a “health buddy” system where each person has a circle of two or three buddies who will check in on each other, offering extra help such as shopping or cooking if anyone has a knee replacement or other mobility-limiting procedure.

This co-housing model is a mix of owners and social housing tenants. Don't you think we need this (and many of it!) here in Australia? We are happy to provide the meeting place (physical or online) for older women who want to make this a reality here. Email us at [email protected]

Read this WONDERFUL Guardian article here: https://bit.ly/45p9fiT

Hey City of Hobart , can you please enable closed captions on your city of Hobart live streamed council meetings?

30% of Tasmanians live with disability.

Some of them are deaf or hearing impaired citizens.

It's 2023.

Please make your public meetings accessible for all of the public with this very humble accessibility measure??

Anna Reynolds, Hobart Lord Mayor
Councillor Ryan Posselt, Hobart Helen Burnet Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart Councillor Dr Zelinda Sherlock Louise Bloomfield Alderman Hobart City Michael Dutta

We have a situation in local government where some councilors :

*Don't attend workshops, don't hold portfolios
*Don't respond to community queries
*Don't do the research and mislead in their messaging
*Don't live in the electorate
*Don't abide by the code of conduct
*Don't declare their interests
*Don't focus on core council areas within their remit
* Don't show up to things
* Don't vote, (in favour of doing tv interviews)
* Don't do what they campaigned and got elected on
* Don't act to represent the whole community impartially
* Don't disclose their lobbyists or donors

Sheesh ...
The absolute least they can do, given the perks of office, and the elected member responsibility that comes with them is to show up to workshops and meetings and engagements ... and to vote.

This is not a post to shame councilors who do the job and absolutely is to shame those who are making a mockery of their duties to the community.

This is your dime Hobart.
You deserve better.

If you vote for me in 2026, I'll do better.

[ image- Picture on me on Jan 26th 202 standing at Long Beach park, with trees and people out of focus in background. Im looking directly at the camera, wearing a bundarra blue patterned jacket with black top and long wavy hair, holding my citizen of the year award for 3 years of volunteer work in the homelessness community]

I will be running for HCC in 2026.
Make a note of this because the date's in my diary BIG TIME.
Hobart needs its heart back.
We need more people in council who care and with lived experience of what so many of us are going through.

Truth and reconciliation, culture, Arts, diversity, the youth, accessibility,local people and product, health, housing, climate action, science, education, community building.
There are some great people in there, and some people who seem to either not care about the responsibility of their job to the community, or only in it to obtain power over it.

Will you support me?
Give me a yes in the comments if you want!

[ image- a partial shot of dog in a pink jumper with a rainbow on it standing on a lawn with autumn leaves dotted on it, with the text Love Will Win and a big mouth emoji]

Tasmania faces unprecedented challenges.
Are current political systems working?

What will young leaders do differently...and how do we get them elected?

Join MC Sam Campbell (GRANT), and Panel host Grace Williams from Citizen Tasmania, in a robust and inspired discussion with exciting young Tasmanian changemakers.

Simple Cider 7pm, Wed 6th September.

Panellists-

Trenton H***e:

(They/them) Trans-femme non-binary, q***r individual, activist,current TUSA Equity President, co founder of Cister Allies Society, Tasmanian Young achiever awards finalist 2023, recipient of the 2023 connecting communities award.

Ana Pike:

Freelance intersectional activist & advocate, 2021 recipient - Outstanding Contribution by a young person award, ( Tasmania Disability Festival Awards), Nominee for the MIAB disability award 2023.

Ariane Moore:

PhD candidate, research assistant- Nature Storytelling Connection Project, Student Member - University Council 2023. Former Victorian Parliament Youth Engagement Associate, & Postgraduate President of TUSA, Ted X presenter, Fullbright Scholar.

Linda Karlsson:

Founder and Consultant at Folket, Chair /Co Founder HIve Collective, Tasmania Young Achiever Award Finalist- Create Change category, Current Vice Chair of Tasmanian peak Youth body- Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT)

See event link below for full panellist bios, to book in, and to join in the online discussion!

Event will be live streamed on the night, but please come along in person if you can, this is a fully accessible event, including an Auslan interpreter.

https://facebook.com/events/s/power-shift-politics-for-the-f/823405152746284/

[Image- simple cider panel set up in colourful light with above text over laid]

Here's our host for Powershift, the amazing Grace...You wont want to miss this event. Link to Powershift in the comments.

[ image- thumbnail and link to Grace Williams speaking on ABC. radio in March 2023]

Tasmanian woman launches global network for African descendents - ABC listen Grace Williams takes her vision to the world.

Social housing can be so beautiful. Everyone deserves a home.

[Image: communal garden, with native shrubs in foreground encircling a round lawn, with gum trees and Kunanyi in the background, under a blue sky with fluffy grey clouds with sun coming though-at a Hobart Housing Cooperative]

We are excited to announce that Artosaurus will be stocking Mont Marte art supplies in our Moonah Gallery Gift Shop. Coming Soon!!

71a Main Road Moonah 🦖😍🦖

A message from Emma and Adam 🖤

In response to the pandemic, we realised that future success in the arts necessitated shared vision and resources - the amalgamation of Tasdance and Situate was the first step in this direction. Renaming our home at 197 Wellington Street to ASSEMBLY 197 (or A197 for short) opened the door to welcoming smaller arts organisations and artists to ‘assemble’ together, sharing ideas and resources towards a bold collective vision for Tasmania's creative sector.

The next step is bringing our communication channels together. Beginning in September, we'll be renaming the Tasdance social media accounts to A197, and bringing it together with Situate social media accounts.

Here's to A197 and Tasmania's incredible future of live arts 👏

Want to learn more? Please reach out via whatever channel is best for you!

Image description: Emma and Adam stand together smiling in the ASSEMBLY 197 gardens.

The Tasmanian Government is seeking your input on the new Disability Inclusion Bill 2023, which aims to advance the human rights of Tasmanians with disability and strengthen the Government’s commitment to an equitable, inclusive and accessible State.
All submissions on the draft Disability Inclusion Bill 2023 must be received by 5pm on Monday 18 September 2023.
More information is available at https://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cpp/community-and-disability-services/disability-inclusion-bill-have-your-say

Pumped to be handing over this beast of a housing and homelessness report to an inspiring Independent State Candidate.

Yes, I write reports.
Hit me up.

[Image: pics of a big fat homelessness and housing report in purple folders- with lived experience underpinning, and a pic of me, doing a thumbs up, sitting beside David Bowie photo and a piece of artwork from the first Homeless Expo art tent]

Our team are on the road to Launceston this week thanks to our partnership with Jackson Motor Company!

We’ll be delivering client services to 18 women across the three days and hosting meetings with a number of new referral partners!

We couldn’t do this without the support of partners like JMC 🚗

Do you, babes 😘😎 Do you ❤💜

The Deadloch, Savage River, Bay of Fires effect?
[Image- link and thumbnail to story on West Coast house value climb of 200%]

‘Clearly unusual’: Tas West Coast house values climb 200% WHEN Queenstown local Rodney Triffett started out in real estate, a typical house cost about $50,000.