16 October 2026
🚒 KING ISLAND AIRPORT EMERGENCY EXERCISE ✈️ Council will be conducting an emergency response exercise at King Island Airport to help strengthen airport safety and emergency preparedness. The exercise will simulate an aircraft incident on the airfield, providing an opportunity for emergency respon...
14 October 2026
Notice is hereby given that King Island Council, pursuant to section 20 of the Cat Management Act 2009, has declared the land described in Attachment 1 (map) and 2 (coordinates) to be Cat Management Areas.  The declaration takes effect on 26 October 2026 and remains in force until 30 June 2028. ...
8 October 2026
Application No: DA 2026/20 Location: 59 Yarra Creek Road, Lymwood TAS 7256 Proposal: Subdivision King Island Council invites representations (written submissions) on Planning Application DA 2026/20, in accordance with S57 of the Land Use Planning Approvals Act 1993. The application can be viewed ...
7 October 2026
King Island Council advises the community that, as a mark of respect for the late Mr Terry Perry OAM, Council offices and operations will close from 12.45 pm to 3.00 pm this Friday to allow staff the opportunity to attend his funeral. During this time, Council services and operations will be temp...

King Island Council

At the western entrance to Bass Strait lies an idyllic place known as King Island. An island rich in history, with shipwrecks, lighthouses and jagged reefs, bountiful with long stretching sandy beaches and lush green pasture. From our little paradise we produce some of Australia’s finest natural foods for which we are probably best known including beef, cheese, crayfish & abalone, yet there is more to this 64km long by 27km wide stretch of land than first meets the eye.

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