Council has obtained qualified advice by a certified Arborist who has undertaken an inspection of the Norfolk Pine Trees in the Main Street of Currie. Advice confirms that one of the trees is dying from a rare disease and needs to be removed. External experts have been engaged to undertake…
The candidate nomination period is now open and will close at 12 noon, Monday 19 September 2022. Information including candidates handbook and nomination form are available at Information for candidates – 2022 Local government elections Tasmania (tec.tas.gov.au) For further information visit www.lgat.tas.gov.au/council-elections for more information. 2022 Election Timetable (Key Dates)…
Applications are invited for the 2023 calendar of artist residencies at King Island Council’s Arts & Cultural Centre, with residencies of two to six weeks throughout 2023. All Australia-based artists working in any medium and at any stage of their career are eligible to apply. Applications open today, 1 September…
The project lead for the King Island Hub project, Ms Brett Torossi, will be on King Island between Monday 5th and Wednesday 7th September. She has time available for any member of the community to learn about the current detail of this project and provide their input on how the…
As the Football season draws to a close, we hope all spectators and players have enjoyed the new playing ground, fencing and associated structures at the Currie Oval complex. Council would like to ask that parents and guardians ensure that children are properly supervised when attending scheduled sporting events at…
Roads Due to the current wet weather, our road network is under considerable pressure. Council is in the final stages of securing gravel materials for road maintenance. Once the supply is secured and the weather conditions improve, we will undertake pot holing and grading. Please drive to the conditions by…
Voting Elections, conducted by postal ballot, will be held to fill Councillor, Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions for all Tasmanian councils in September and October 2022. Voting is compulsory in local government elections for all electors on the State roll. By voting you can help influence what sort of place your community…
Standing for election is an opportunity to represent your community and bring your ideas to the table. We are encouraging people with diverse backgrounds to nominate in October’s local government elections to ensure a wide range of views are represented. Visit www.lgat.tas.gov.au/council-elections for more information. 2022 Election timetable (key dates)…
Council has received funding from the Commonwealth Government for the development of a community gym and wellbeing facility and improvements to netball and tennis courts at the Currie Oval precinct. Our project consultants are on the Island Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August and keen to meet with community members…
Councillor Duncan McFie has been elected as Deputy Mayor for the balance of Council’s term, filling the vacancy caused by the previous Deputy Mayor, Vernon Philbey, assumes the role of Mayor. Cr McFie was elected in a secret ballot of Councillors, conducted in accordance with regulations under the Local Government…
