From arts and crafts through to landcare, lifestyle, music or markets, there are interest groups galore in the West Tamar. Check our directory.

Arts and Crafts
Beaconsfield Art Group – Fridays 10.30am-2.30pm
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Street Address: 33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Phone: 03 6383 1110
Beaconsfield Knitting Group – Wednesdays 10am-1pm
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Street Address: 33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Phone: 03 6383 1110
Beaconsfield Spinning Group – Fortnightly Thursdays 10am-2pm
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Street Address: 33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Phone: 03 6383 1110
Beaconsfield Cryptic Crossword Group – Fridays 10am-12pm
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Street Address: 33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Phone: 03 6383 1110
Crafty Circle
Contact: Jenny
Street Address: 399 West Tamar Rd, Riverside, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6327 3520
Exeter Charity Knitter
Contact: Zahira Atkins
Street Address: Main Road, Tresca Community Centre, Exeter, Tas 7275
Mobile: 0418 139 826
Email: zahira1au@yahoo.com.au
Floral Ridge Glass Arts
Contact: Ms Shirley Glen
Street Address: 229, West Valley Road, Beaconsfield, Tas 7270
Postal Address: Beaconsfield, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6394 7148
Tamar Valley Craft Group
Contact: Beth Garwood
Address: Tamar Valley Christian Church, 2485 West Tamar Highway, Exeter, Tas 7275
Phone: 0428 983 029
Tresca Artists
Address: Tresca Community Centre, Main Road, Exeter, Tas 7275
Phone: 03 6394 4231
Tresca Book Club
Street Address: Tresca Community Centre, Main Road, Exeter, Tas 7275
Postal Address: C/- Tresca Community Centre, Main Road, Exeter, Tas 7275
Phone: 03 6394 4231
Tresca Crafty Sew ‘n’ Sews
Address: Tresca Community Centre, Main Road, Exeter, Tas 7275
Phone: 03 6394 4231
West Tamar Arts Group
Contact: Frances Graham
Postal Address: PO Box 1194, Legana, Tas 7277
Phone: 0438 634 330
Email: wtag1194@gmail.com
Heritage
Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre
Contact: Ms Sharon Sikkema
Street Address: West Street, Beaconsfield, Tas 7270
Postal Address: PO Box 16, Riverside, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6383 1473
Email: beaconsfield@wtc.tas.gov.au
Tamar Visitor Centre
Street Address: 81 Main Road, Exeter, Tas 7275
Postal Address: PO Box 16, Riverside, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6394 4454
Tasmanian Horse Drawn Vehicle Foundation Inc.
Contact: Mr Michael McDonald
Phone: 03 6383 1297
Email: president@thdvf.com.au
Website: www.thdvf.com.au
West Tamar Historical Society
Contact: Ms Helen Phillips
Postal Address: PO Box 126, Beaconsfield, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6383 4444
Email: yorktownvineyard@intas.net.au
Landcare/Beautification
Friends of Redbill Point Conservation Area
Contact: Mr Mick Allen
Mobile: 0417 057 759
Email: friendsofredbillpoint@wildcaretas.org.au
Friends of Riverside
Email: for@landcaretas.org.au
Friends of Trevallyn Reserve
Contact: Anna Povey
Street Address: 19 Gorge Road, Trevallyn, Tas 7250
Postal Address: PO Box 1499, Launceston, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6334 4098
Email: fovey@intas.net.au
Greens Beach Landcare
Contact: Mr Michael Boyden
Address: 20 Oceanview Road, Greens Beach, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6383 9294
Mobile: 0407 041 920
Grindelwald Residents Group
Contact: Mr Robert Wilson
Street Address: PO Box 105, Legana, Tas 7277
Postal Address: 26 Alpine Crescent, Grindelwald, Tas 7277
Landcare Tasmania Inc
Street Address: Level 2, 100 Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tas 7000
Postal Address: PO Box 4791, Hobart, Tas 7000
Phone: 03 6234 7117
Email: support@landcaretas.org.au
Website: www.landcaretas.org.au
NRM North
Contact: Denise Colvin (Administration Coordinator)
Street Address: Level 2, McKenzie Building, 63-65 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas 7250
Postal Address: PO Box 1224, Launceston, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6333 7777
Email: admin@nrmnorth.org.au
Tamar Island Wetlands Centre
Contact: Ambalika Travica
Street Address: West Tamar Highway, Riverside, Tas 7250
Postal Address: PO Box 523, Launceston, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6327 3964
Email: ambalika.travica@parks.tas.gov.au
Tamar NRM
Postal Address: PO Box 396, Launceston TAS 7250
Phone: 03 6323 3310
Email: admin@tamarnrm.com.au
Website: www.tamarnrm.com.au
www.facebook.com/TamarNRM15/
West Tamar Landcare
Contact: Jayne Shapter
Postal Address: 2899 West Tamar Highway, Exeter, Tas 7250
Phone: 03 6394 4376
Mobile: 0447 944 377
Email: shapter@iinet.net.au
Website: www.landcaretas.org.au/1638
Lifestyle and Diet
Carers Support Group – 1st Tuesday of month
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Ph: 03 6383 1110
The Ionian Club Launceston – 1st Thursday of month
Steve’s Grill, Wellington Street, Launceston
11:30am – 1:30pm
President: 0418 490 376
Facebook: www.facebook.com/launcestonIonianclub
Website: https://ionians.net
West Tamar Diabetes Support – 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Ph: 03 6383 1110
Different activities and programs each month
Vegan/Vegetarian Encouragement Group (VEG)
Contact: Zahira
Mobile: 0418 139 826
Email: zahira1au@yahoo.com.au
A group that meets in Exeter once a month to support each other in the vegetarian/vegan lifestyles, wherever you are in your journey.
Markets
Beaconsfield Community Garden Produce Stall
Contact: Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
33 Grubb Street, Beaconsfield
Ph: 03 6383 1110
In season, affordable produce available for purchase at the Neighbourhood House when harvested
Deviot Community Hall
Contact: Ms Viv Tyson
Street Address: 512 Deviot Road, Deviot, Tas 7275
Postal Address: PO Box 8, Sidmouth, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6394 4474
Exeter Showgrounds – Lions Club Market
Contact: Sue Nash
Postal Address: PO Box 66, Beaconsfield Tas 7270
Phone: 0427 084 600
Email: marketexeter@gmail.com
Legana Hall – Tassie Makers Market
Street Address: Fulton Street, Legana 7277
Phone: 0407 505 329
Email: tassiemakersmarket@gmail.com
Point of Women Inc
Contact: Barbara Bowlter (Secretary)
Street Address: Clarence Point Hall, Sunset Boulevard, Clarence Point, Tas 7270
Postal Address: 2 Inglis Road, Clarence Point, Tas 7270
Mobile: 040 889 496
Email: okeydokies@gmail.com
Meets at Clarence Point Hall last Saturday of the month at 2pm
Music
6 Battalion Pipes and Drums Association Inc.
Contact: Mr Fraser Murray
Address: 28 Flinders Street, Beauty Point, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6383 4336
Tamar Valley Choir
Contact: Mr Carl Cooper (President – 0428 250 920)
Secretary: Jenni Rein (0438 310 772)
Postal Address: C/- PO Box 120, Beaconsfield, Tas 7270
Phone: 03 6383 1543
Mobile: 0419 323 150
Email: tvvchoir@gmail.com
Tassie Community Drum Circle
Contact: Diane Hayes
Postal Address: PO Box 447, Launceston, Tas 7250
Phone: 0439 189 886
Email: tassiedruncircle@hotmail.com
West Tamar Band
Contact: Mrs Kerry Ellis
Street Address: Exeter Show Grounds, Main Street, Exeter, Tas 7275
Postal Address: PO Box 171, Exeter, Tas 7275
Phone: 03 6334 3770
Email: secretary@wtmb.org.au
Website: http://www.wtmb.org.au