r/hobart

Hear me out.
How about an Olympic-length pool at Constitution Dock? 😂

This guy sure has his finger on the pulse of Hobart!

Lot's of constructive criticism on facebook 😂

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I'm a late-20's woman with a couple of complex chronic conditions and some still under investigation. My GP is leaving to go into a speciality so I need a new GP.

I'd prefer female but don't mind if they're a male as long as they're familiar with and compassionate to women's health. I'm low-income so bulk or mixed billing would be highly preferred. I've been on a stable dose of ADHD meds for years so I'll need a GP who is able to prescribe but it doesn't need to be a specialty of theirs because the script has been unchanged for so long so I'd like to stick with what works haha.

I'd love someone who is familiar with chronic disease management and investigation as well - particularly in the areas of connective tissue disease, autoimmune disease, rheumatology and cardiovascular (I'm on the low end of a healthy weight and exercise regularly so my heart isn't because of bariatric concerns haha).

I know that specific group in young women is a bit of a negative stereotype, but I'm an educated white-collar professional who puts in hard work to be fit and live a model healthy lifestyle. I just also happen to be getting derailed from being a career powerhouse and dedicated athlete by some crappy painful conditions that are "trendy". I really miss freediving, working through complex legal issues in my job, training Muay Thai, developing my career, just generally feeling strong and enjoying living to the fullest. Unfortunately dismissal, years-long waitlists and refusal of investigative testing when I just want to fix whatever is up so I can get back to it seems to be more and more common (not specifically GP, just the medical system and professionals being burnt out in general). One time I spent 6 months with worsening arm numbness & pain and spent heeeaps of $$ to be told multiple times there was nothing wrong - turns out my neck was broken and now I have nerve damage 🙃 or the time I was in actual agony for 4 days straight until my appendix was removed haha. I don't particularly want to patiently wait feeling like crap until my 20's are over to find out it's X problem and you can do Y treatment no worries but I should've started treatment years ago so now there's permanent damage.

It feels like you've been bit by a potentially rabid animal but instead of testing the animal or giving you a preventative rabies shot you get told "well it might be rabies, but we can't be sure and the waitlist to see a rabies specialist to get the rabies shot to stop it killing you is about 4 years. Or you can take out predatory loans to see a private rabies specialist now, but obviously if it wasn't rabies you'd be financially crippled over nothing haha. Of course it can take people years to die of rabies and it's still treatable until you show symptoms so I'm not very concerned because I don't see foam in your mouth so there's still a good chance you don't have rabies. Hopefully it's not, you definitely don't want to have rabies, it's a horrible condition. Try not to stress about if you might have rabies because if you do have it stress makes it eat holes in your brain faster. We'll book you in to follow up in a few months or you can book in sooner if you notice you're foaming at the mouth but of course it'd be too late to have the shot by then. That'll be $290 for todays appt 🙂"

Bit of a rant but hopefully someone knows of a GP who loves a challenge, isn't keen on their patients missing out on living life, and can help me get answers without dropping $$$$ on multiple appointments so I can do what I have to in order to be my healthiest self 🙏

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I enjoy a slow swim in a 25m pool. I don't want to go fast or feel rushed, I find something very calming in some quiet laps. But I'm also quite unfit, so I often pause at the end of the lane.

I have a passing knowledge of all the pools around Hobart, but I find the lane timetables and uncertainty about the general "vibe" a serious barrier to getting back into casual swimming. I hate it when there's only one "slow lane" and it's really busy and not at all slow.

So, Hobartians of Reddit, can you recommend a pool and fairly reliable times to go?

I live in the Rosny area and work in the city, so my best options are probably

- Clarence (50m only?)

- Aquatic Centre (so busy?)

- Friends (limited slow lanes?)

- Collegiate (haven't been there since I was a kid, so no idea...)

Edit: I do not do morning exercise. I could theoretically work this into the middle of my day (my work has some flexible hours), or after work / evenings.

I'm looking for a new messenger bag any good places to look?

i’m seeking a psychologist or psychiatrist in the hobart area who specialises in ADHD, OCD, severe anxiety and panic disorder (mainly stemming from health anxiety). looking into CBT / OCD treatments.

thank you!

Does anyone know if the store owner buys books directly from people & if so typical pricing?

I’ve tried to look up but it doesn’t appear he has a website and I haven’t thought to ask when I’ve shopped there

We have two users, one named 'lanewaysandbag' and the other is 'sandbaglaneway.' One is overly concerned with a bike riding Councillor, and the other overly concerned about bike lanes in the cbd.

Then we have a new creepy stalker sub https://www.reddit.com/r/findRyanPosselt/ which is also littered with names containing 'sandbag,' and is heavy on the right wing spice palette.

It's probably nothing.

Venue for my partners daughters 18th requires licenced security. Probably very wise! Anyone have any recommendations?

I want to get the small dings and scratches taken out of my car ready to sell and I was wondering if anyone out there had a recommendation for a repairer? I'm getting a quote from Cramp body works but I want to get at least two quotes.

Today was the big day, I’ve been in hobart three months and it was time to visit MONA. I was excited.

I love an art gallery, one of my favourite things to do all over the world. I realise after today… that for me to enjoy the artworks, I like a brief summary of the work and artist, and the time period. I like to wander around at my own leisure, perhaps exchange comments with a fellow browser.

Fuck me - I hated my MONA experience. I spent approximately 70% of the time on my phone, doing my quick browsing of the mass text waffle to work out what’s what, and where the fuckin exit is.
Can I sit on that chair? I’m not sure if it’s an artwork or not because THERES NO SIGNS
Do I want to be surrounded by others also looking down at their phone in a dark space? I could go to a train station in a large city for free.
Not least being distracted by incoming emails and group whatsapps because I’m ON MY PHONE FOR HOURS.

Am I the idiot? I understand we are in a modern world etc

Hi. I will be moving to Tas. I will be working near the uni at Sandy Bay, and I’m considering renting either North or South.

Considered Glenorchy just because there are more rentals that appeal to me on Realestate.com but google maps suggest that commute time can be twice the usual (30-40 mins) going to and from work. The usual 12-20 mins is acceptable but 40 mins in slow moving traffic daily might drive me nuts. I could go to a gym after like in Salamanca but that will also be peak hey. Would finding parking be an issue?

I also considered Kingston. According to googlemaps commute to and from should barely be affected by traffic and peak hours, but apparently the road can have ice and accidents and can basically roadblock it instantly? AI also said Kingston is very windy - how windy? I’d like to be outdoors enjoying cafes and the backyard when i’m not at work or exploring more rural areas.

Thanks for your inputs!

Does anyone know of a good place in Hobart to pick stinging nettles? My understanding is that both Scrub Nettle (Urtica incisa) & Small Nettle / Burning Nettle (Urtica urens) grow in Tasmania, the former being native & the latter being introduced. I have always wanted to try making nettle soup, and would love to do this while they are in season right now.

Has anyone else had issues with harassment/abuse from patrons of Post Street Social? I walked past yesterday night and was yelled a load of homophobic slurs from a group of young men outside the venue.

I seem to get the same delivery guy every time, who accepts an order and doesn't collect it. I assume that means there are only a few delivery people working? Maybe he's stacking orders? It's shitty, because the best food is on that app and my order always arrives cold and stale after literal hours.

Does anyone who any venues that will be showing the game tomorrow evening?