Note: This meeting is closed to the public. Notice is hereby given that a Confidential Special Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday 16 October 2018 commencing at 6.00pm in the Council Chambers. The purpose of this meeting is to award a contract for supply of bulk diesel. Troy…
NEWS
October 2018 NEWS
Click below to read the most recent news from King Island Council. Your Community Council October 2018 News…
Racecourse access amendment
Community safety is a priority and following a number of months working with the Race Club Committee on our formal Safety and Risk Assessment process, the North Road entrance to the Race Course is to be locked. To ensure stock and traffic incidents do not occur again, a detailed Safety…
Tasmanian Cat Management Plan
The Tasmanian Cat Management Project (TCMP) is putting together a regional working group across the Cradle Coast to identify and solve key issues relating to cat management. The TCMP has set out to improve responsible cat ownership in Tasmania and facilitate a collaborative approach to cat management across all levels…
FLIGHTS FROM TULLAMARINE TO KING ISLAND REINSTATED AS COUNCIL AND REGIONAL EXPRESS EXPLORE A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
King Island Council and Regional Express (Rex) today announced that negotiations will commence on a long-term partnership agreement to secure Island access. With support from the Tasmanian Government and facilitated by the CEO of Tourism Tasmania’s John Fitzgerald, the commitment comes after both parties expressed their willingness to work together…
REQUEST FOR TENDER: Bulk Diesel
King Island Council is seeking tenders from appropriately resourced and experienced contractors for the supply of bulk diesel to Council facilities and work sites. The deadline for submission is 2pm, Wednesday 10 October. Scope of works, conditions of tendering and a draft agreement are available upon request to: Helen Thomas…
The future of the King Island water supply
TasWater’s Project Manager Patrick Marshall and Community Engagement Officer Eleanor Laud will be visiting the Island to update the community on the progress of the King Island Water Infrastructure Project. At two community meetings – one each in Grassy and Currie, TasWater will present a short update to the community…
The Health and Wellbeing of Tasmania’s Children and Young People Report 2018
The second annual edition of the Health and Wellbeing of Tasmania’s Children and Young People Report was recently issued and includes includes demographic data, data pertaining to early childhood and the transition to school, and middle childhood and adolescence, and data relating to targeted support for children and young people. It is…
Negotiations between King Island Council and Regional Express to progress
The King Island Council welcomes Rex’s willingness to return to negotiations on a long term access partnership, following its suspension last month of Tuesday and Wednesday services from Tullamarine to King Island. Council has been working closely with the Tasmanian Government appointed facilitator, Mr John Fitzgerald to identify a mutually…
Our roadmap to land use and development
Council has been working on a roadmap for our future land use and development that builds on our 2008 Strategic Plan and takes into account some notable changes to the Island over the last decade. This allows us to respond to changing trends, use new information to make informed decisions…