Council Meeting Change of Venue as advertised in The Mercury on Friday 22nd March 2024
Council Meetings Change of Venue - Wednesday 24th April 2024 and Wednesday 26th June 2024
Posted Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6.00pm
Council Meetings Change of Venue - Wednesday 24th April 2024 and Wednesday 26th June 2024
Posted Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6.00pm
The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of the Southern Midlands Council wish everyone a Happy and Safe Easter.
Council Offices and Depots will close for the Easter Period on Thursday 28th March 2024 at 4:30pm and re-open at 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd April 2024.
For any emergencies only during this period, please phone our after hours emergency number 0419 325 405.
Posted Monday, 18 March 2024, 1.00pm
Council’s Strategic Plan in its current general layout was adopted prior to the commencement of the 2006/07 financial year. This layout is different to other organisation’s Strategic Plans as it provides the five Strategic Themes along with their respective and associated underpinning aims. For example the objective of the Strategic Theme of Infrastructure is ‘The need to maintain, improve and maximise the Community benefit from infrastructure provided by Council’.
Posted Friday, 1 March 2024, 9.00pm
The Department of State Growth will be doing road works on a 2.5 kilometre section of Mud Walls Secondary Road as part of the Freight Capacity Upgrade Program. The works are located between the towns of Campania and Colebrook. The Freight Capacity Upgrade Program is a jointly funded Australian and Tasmanian Governments initiative and aims to improve safety for all road users.
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Posted Thursday, 8 February 2024, 2.00pm
Local residents and businesses will be asked for input into the master planning and design of Tasmania’s new youth justice detention facility.
Following the Tasmanian Government’s announcement that 466 Brighton Road, Pontville is the preferred site for the new facility, the Department for Education, Children and Young People has commenced further site assessments, including natural values and Aboriginal heritage.
Minister for Education, Children and Youth, Roger Jaensch said it was important the local community is kept informed about the project.
Posted Friday, 10 November 2023, 8.00am
Posted Friday, 20 October 2023, 8.00am
From 2am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 October 2023) Fire Permits are required in Southern Municipalities until the end of the 2023-24 bushfire season.
If you have a property in a Southern municipality and you wish to conduct a burn (larger than 1 cubic meter in size) on your property, you will need to apply for a free Fire Permit, by contacting your local fire brigade or calling Tasmania Fire Service on 1800 000 699.
Posted Monday, 2 October 2023, 4.00pm
Tasmanian-based THN Hospitality Pty Ltd (THN) is pleased to have been named the preferred proponent to develop a boutique hotel at Oatlands. Following a rigorous selection process and detailed collaboration, the Southern Midlands Council and THN Hospitality have signed a Development & Sale Agreement which addresses the conditions under which the project can progress.
Posted Thursday, 4 August 2022, 11.50am
Due to recent amount of contamination in the recycling bins with general household waste. This is a timely reminder to Ratepayers and Residents of what can be placed in the Recycling Bins.
Posted Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 10.00am
Council would like to remind all residents/ratepayers on the roadside collection service that ordinary waste and unapproved materials must not be placed in your yellow lid recycling bin.
Posted Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 4.00pm
The Council undertakes to make available through its Community Noticeboards a range of information which recognises the needs of a diverse community and which fosters community participation.
For Information in relation to placing items on the Community Notice Board, please contact Councils IT Officer Nick Wilson at the Oatlands Office.