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Council Offices Closed for King’s Birthday

Council’s Offices and Depot will be closed on Monday, 12 June 2023 for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday.  For urgent matters, please contact 03 6462 9000. Have a safe and happy Long Weekend!…

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Road Closure – Friday 2 June

EXTENSION OF CLOSURE – Until 4pm Friday,  June. Please note that the road is closed from Daisy Flats on the Currie side and Wicks Road on the Grassy side of the culvert. Due to a collapsed culvert, we will be closing a section of Grassy Road (before Wicks Road on…

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Severe Weather Warning

Warning – Damaging Winds For people in King Island, Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts. Vigorous northwesterly airstream ahead of a cold front will start to develop in parts of the western half…

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Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Survey

TARFish is currently inviting anyone who’s a recreational fisher to participate in a non-government, independent survey on your fishing behaviours and interests. Don’t miss your chance to win 1 of 3 $500 prize packs. Once completed, the findings will be publicly available. TARFish will use it to guide how they,…

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Council Office Closure – Friday 19 May

We wish to advise that the Council Office will be closed from 12.00pm – 2.00pm only on Friday, 19 May 2023. We apologise for any inconvenience. For urgent matters, please contact 03 6462 9000. Please note that ServiceTas will remain open as per their standard business hours of 11.00am –…

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All Welcome to Meet the Governor General

All King Islanders are invited to come and meet the Governor General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley & Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley at The Boathouse on Friday, 19 May from 3.00pm – 4.30pm. This invitation is open to the public, families with children are encouraged to attend.

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Community Assistance Program – APPLICATIONS CLOSE THIS FRIDAY

APPLICATIONS CLOSING THIS FRIDAY, 12 MAY King Island Council values the contributions not-for-profit community organisations and volunteers make to the heritage and quality of life on King Island through their various cultural, community and sporting initiatives and events. Council recognises that assistance may be required by some community organisations and,…

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Community Assistance Applications – CLOSING THIS FRIDAY

APPLICATIONS CLOSING THIS FRIDAY, 12 MAY King Island Council values the contributions not-for-profit community organisations and volunteers make to the heritage and quality of life on King Island through their various cultural, community and sporting initiatives and events. Council recognises that assistance may be required by some community organisations and,…

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Anzac Day 2023

Both the Council Offices and Depot will be closed to acknowledge Anzac Day (Tuesday 25 April 2023), reopening on Wednesday 26 April 2023. The residential waste collection will continue as per the normal Tuesday schedule, however the Charles Street Waste Transfer Station will be closed.    …

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The Future of Local Government Review

Read the Stage 2 Interim Report and have your say. The Tasmanian Government has commissioned the Local Government Board to undertake a Review of the role, function, and design of local government in Tasmania. The objective of the Review is to create a more robust and capable system of local…

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