NEWS

Contact details for our newly elected members are now live on our website. If you would like to get in touch, you can access details here.  …

The Council depot will be closed from 4pm and the Council administration office from 5pm, Friday 21 December 2018 and will reopen on Wednesday 2 January 2019. Services, including waste collection, operation of the Charles Street Transfer Station, street cleaning and airport management will continue during this period with reduced…

Join us at the opening of A NEW ERA tonight at 6pm. An Exhibition in appreciation of Sally Marsden’s expertise, encouragement and enthusiasm for Art, Beauty and Culture on King Island. 6pm at the King Island Cultural Centre Please BYO For a sneak peak at the breadth of work on…

In a recent visit to the King Island Racing Club, the new Minister for racing Hon Sarah Courtney, told President, Audrey Hamer that “it was the best country race course she has been to”. This is no small feat for a small country club, let alone one on an Island…

The consolidated community feedback on the Township Master Plans has led to two grant applications being submitted in the last three months: one for enhancement of walking trails behind Currie Harbour, and one for improved pedestrian safety on the Currie Main Street. Both applications have progressed to the second stage…

@leisure Planners have spent the last couple of weeks contacting the advertised representatives of King Island’s recreation clubs, groups and facilities. If you think you should have heard from them and you haven’t yet, please let us know and we shall pass your contact details on. The @leisure team are…

Nominations are open for King Island’s 2019 Australia Day awards in the following categories: Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year Community Event of the Year These Awards are proudly presented by the Australia Day Council of Tasmania, and administered by local Councils. The Awards recognise and reward…

In a joint commitment to boost regional tourism and economic development King Island Council and Essendon Fields Airport have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Effective immediately, the MOU will see both parties actively collaborate to attract and grow air services and passenger movements between Essendon…

Click below to read the latest news from King Island Council.   Your Community Council News 7 Nov 2018.1…

Council have been awarded funding through the Building Better Regions Fund Round 2 to develop an updated Recreation Plan for the Island. @leisure Planning were identified through a competitive tender process in December last year and have now been formally engaged to complete this project. The @leisure team have already…