Glenorchy, Tasmania

Glenorchy is one of the three city councils that make up the greater Hobart area of Tasmania. Its land was originally used for agriculture (particularly orchards) but is now a largely suburban, mainly working class area.

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Hobart - Tasmania - Agriculture - Orchard

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It was proclaimed a city in 1964. Major commercial areas include Moonah, Glenorchy and Claremont. Glenorchy has two major indoor shopping centres, Northgate Shopping Centre and Glenorchy Central Shopping Centre (Centro)

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1964 - Moonah - Claremont - Northgate Shopping Centre - Glenorchy Central Shopping Centre

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The City of Glenorchy area spans along the Derwent River, from just north of the Queens Domain in the south, to the Bridgewater Causeway in the north, and extending west as far as the foothills of Mount Wellington. However, the word Glenorchy is usually said in reference to the suburb, which includes only a small portion of this area.

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Derwent River - Queens Domain - Bridgewater Causeway - Mount Wellington

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The city has a swimming pool, australian rules football oval, bowls club, and a public area called Tolosa park, which has an open-air auditorium. It is used for musical performances that aren't quite big enough for the indoor Derwent Entertainment Centre. This venue has provided the city with the oppurtunity to host many local and international functions. Some of the Artists that have performed in Glenorchy include Dire Straits, Elton John, and John Farnham. The DEC as it's known to locals is used for expos, trade shows and sporting events as well.

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Swimming pool - Australian rules football oval - Bowls club - Derwent Entertainment Centre - Dire Straits - Elton John - John Farnham

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The city holds local council elections in the last half of 2005.

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The council takes an active role in the management of the city and has many "bright ideas". The latest one is to deploy wheelie bins for recycling to improve the local environment, and a green waste collection system is propsed so that every household can take an active part in recycling.

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City - Household - Recycling

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