Hobart getting older, poorer - The Mercury

TASMANIAN home owners have lost significant value in their homes during the past two years, a new report shows.

The 2013-14 State of the Regions report was released yesterday by the Local Government Association of Australia for 67 regions across the nation.

The snapshot of life in Tasmania's three regions reveals the average value of dwellings in the Hobart South region has fallen from $405,000 in 2010 to $341,300 this year.

It compares with $269,500 in northern Tasmania and $245,700 in the North-West.

Hobart's average per capita income fell from $22,133 to $20,700 during the same period while 43.4 per cent of people were not in employment.

Average wealth per household in Hobart dropped from $571,000 at the start of the global financial crisis in 2008 to $539,000 this year a ranking of 25th in Australia.

The Hobart region has an above average share of its people on social security, with 5.24 per cent on disability support, compared with the national average of 3.3 per cent, and a higher than national average of long-term unemployed.

The population has been getting older, on average, with 30.3 per cent aged over 55, compared with 24.7 per cent in 2003.

Only 24.4 per cent of the population are under 19, compared with 27.2 per cent in 2003.

In Northern Tasmania, 31.6 per cent are older than 55 and, in the North-West, 32.2 per cent.

Tasmanians are a stable lot, with 58.6 per cent still living at the same address as they did in 2006.

Although getting warmer, northern Tasmania (ranked No. 67) and the North-West (66) are the two coolest regions in Australia while southern Tasmania comes in at 62nd with an average temperature of 15C.

Hobart Water Awareness Festival - LaPorteCountyLife.com

Written by Northwest Indiana Paddling Association

Last Updated on 17 June 2013

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Interested in paddling one of the most spectacular rivers in Northwest Indiana? The Hobart Water Awareness Festival offers a free day of family fun, games and activities, and a great time exploring beautiful Deep River. The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association is sponsoring the first Deep River Family Paddling Event, part of the festival. The event will take place at Festival Park on June 22, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The event will dedicate the opening of Deep River as one of Northwest Indiana’s network of outstanding water trails.

The paddle will begin at the Rugby Field across from Festival Park and end at Riverview Park in Lake Station, 3.5 miles downstream. The paddling tour is designed to be an optimal distance for new paddlers, families, as well as seasoned canoeists and kayakers. Participants will have the opportunity to witness one of the best birding areas on Northwest Indiana; home to a wide range of water fowl, herons, raptors, songbirds, and shorebirds.

A bus has been rented to assist participants with shuttling from the finish to Festival Park prior to the start of the paddle. For paddlers wishing to use the shuttle, please read the following instructions:

1) First, arrive at Festival Park in Hobart between 11:00 – 11:30. Register and to drop off your boat at the starting area. Address: 111 E. Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN.

2) Second, drive to our endpoint to leave your vehicles in our secure location at Riverview Park in Lake Station. Address: 2701 Ripley Street, Lake Station, IN.

3) At Riverview Park a shuttle will meet you and take you to our starting point back at Festival Park to begin the paddle. There will be no shuttle buses available after 1:00 pm (central).

For those without boats, a limited number of canoes and kayaks can be rented from the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association. To reserve a boat, please go to www.nwipa.org/deepriver2013.html to R.S.V.P. for the paddle. A suggested $10 donation is greatly appreciated for use of the canoes and kayaks.

For further information, please contact Dan Plath: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , (219)871-9559 or visit www.NWIPA.org.

Hobart getting older, poorer - The Mercury

TASMANIAN home owners have lost significant value in their homes during the past two years, a new report shows.

The 2013-14 State of the Regions report was released yesterday by the Local Government Association of Australia for 67 regions across the nation.

The snapshot of life in Tasmania's three regions reveals the average value of dwellings in the Hobart South region has fallen from $405,000 in 2010 to $341,300 this year.

It compares with $269,500 in northern Tasmania and $245,700 in the North-West.

Hobart's average per capita income fell from $22,133 to $20,700 during the same period while 43.4 per cent of people were not in employment.

Average wealth per household in Hobart dropped from $571,000 at the start of the global financial crisis in 2008 to $539,000 this year a ranking of 25th in Australia.

The Hobart region has an above average share of its people on social security, with 5.24 per cent on disability support, compared with the national average of 3.3 per cent, and a higher than national average of long-term unemployed.

The population has been getting older, on average, with 30.3 per cent aged over 55, compared with 24.7 per cent in 2003.

Only 24.4 per cent of the population are under 19, compared with 27.2 per cent in 2003.

In Northern Tasmania, 31.6 per cent are older than 55 and, in the North-West, 32.2 per cent.

Tasmanians are a stable lot, with 58.6 per cent still living at the same address as they did in 2006.

Although getting warmer, northern Tasmania (ranked No. 67) and the North-West (66) are the two coolest regions in Australia while southern Tasmania comes in at 62nd with an average temperature of 15C.

Lake County Public Library presents Read-a-Thon awards - nwitimes.com

HOBART | The Lake County Public Library Foundation recognized first-place winners of the annual Read-a-Thon recently at Avalon Manor.

Foundation members Michael McIntyre, Marti Ross, Dian Reyome, Charlotte Malone-Williams and Charman Shields-Williamson presented the winners with their trophies: Antionette Ulrich, Halie Meeks, Amesha Franklin, Keirstynn Elder, Mitchell Walsh, Shirmara Anderson, Turner Elderle, Joey LaPatra, Dimistri Dovellos and Amelia Marshall.

Each year, the foundation encourages schools in Gary, Merrillville, Cedar Lake, Dyer, Schererville, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, Munster, New Chicago, and St. John to promote reading. Children participate by seeking sponsors, then reading as many books as possible during the six-week Read-a-Thon.

Once the pledges have been collected, schools receive one-third of the total raised by their students for the school library, while the rest of the donations are directed to the foundation for the Lake County Public Library.

This year, 1,273 children participated and more than $21,000 was given to the schools. Trophies were given to all students who raised money and gift cards from book stores were given to students in first through eighth place.

Hobart finishes strong at D4 finals - Manisteenews

EAST LANSING — Same tournament, same course, same conditions. A much different result. A day after opening the Division 4 state finals with an 85 for his worst score of the season, Onekama senior Derek Hobart shot a 75 on Saturday at Michigan State’s Forest Akers East to end his prep career on a high [...]

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Hobart police to provide child identification cards Saturday - nwitimes.com

HOBART | The Hobart Police Department will be at Walgreens, 742 W. Old Ridge Road, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday making child identification cards for Kids Day.

The cards will be free, and hot dogs, chips and soft drinks will be available.

The identification cards are provided for parents or guardians to have in the event their children become missing. Parent or legal guardians must be present to receive ID cards.

Contact Lt. Jack Grennes at (219) 942-1125, ext. 1070, for information.

Bicyclist injured near Hobart Lake; Care Flight responds - Carson Now

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