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Dates and times for the upcoming Christmas parades in Somerset and Wynyard.

Some outcomes from the June Council meeting on Monday 17 June 2019

Some outcomes from the May Council meeting on Monday 20 May 2019

Waratah-Wynyard Council is calling on the public to provide comments on a long-term draft strategy for the Wynyard and Somerset CBD’s.

School will soon be returning for 2019, and for many students and parents there will be some changes to school bus routes and timetables.

Waratah Wynyard Council will join towns and regions across the nation in welcoming our newest Australian citizens as part of Australia Day 2019 celebrations.

Some outcomes from the January Council Meeting on Monday night.

For ratepayers who opted to pay their rates in two instalments, the second instalment is due 18 January 2019.

From Monday 21 January Council will be putting in a new footpath in Gibbons Street, between Austin Street and Saunders Street.

Council is offering a range school holiday activities throughout January.

Council has developed an information bulletin about erosion issues at Sisters Beach.

There will be relief for shoppers in the Wynyard CBD during the Christmas period with a new carpark in Goldie Street now available for use.

Council has arranged a contractor to perform some road repairs in George Street, Somerset next week as part of our scheduled reseal program.

Council intends to do some road shoulder spraying at Sisters Beach in early December due to grass penetrating and covering the road seal in numerous areas.

The Lions Club of Wynyard Christmas Parade 2018 will be held on December 24 at 7pm, get your entry form here.

Remembrance Day services will be held in Wynyard and Waratah on Sunday, 11 November.

Get your entry forms for the 2018 Somerset Christmas Parade here.

Council is seeking nominations for the 2019 Australia Day Awards.

Applications for second round of Council Community Activation Grants will open on November 1.

It’s that time of the year again – bushfire season, so it's time to think about making sure your property is not a fire hazard.

The nominations for the 2018 Waratah-Wynyard Council elections are in and the candidates (listed in alphabetical order) are as follows:

Information for those enrolling or thinking of standing as a candidate for the 2018 Local Government Elections.

Due to recent weather events Council has had to close part of the walking track at Cam River Reserve.

A severe weather warning has been issued for for damaging winds and abnormally high tides Wednesday 15 August.

More than $30,000 has been allocated to clubs and other organisations in Waratah-Wynyard following Monday night’s Council meeting.

Please take note of the following closures.

Latest updates from them BoM earlier today indicates that Coastal areas will experience abnormally high tides again this afternoon.

Please note: The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds across Tasmania this afternoon.

Have you considered sponsoring the Bllomin' Tulips Festival? We have a number of packages available.

Waratah-Wynyard and Circular Head Councils have a wide range of activities on offer for the school holidays.

Waratah-Wynyard Council has adopted the Annual Plan and Budget for 2018/19 at the June Council meeting last night.

The next Council elections will be held during October 2018.

Council would like to advise travellers that the barge at Corinna is currently closed for urgent repairs.

You are invited to have your say on the issues important to you on the Bass Highway between Cooee and Wynyard.

The inaugural meeting of the Waratah Community Board will be held on Saturday 2nd June.

The Wynyard Foreshore Market will go ahead as planned this Sunday.

The Department of State Growth will carry out a planning study on the Bass Highway between Cooee to Wynyard, including assessments of the Cam River Bridge.

Council will be starting work on Monday 23 April to remove the five remaining Cyprus Macrocarpa trees on the East Wynyard foreshore.

There have been some amendments to the Dog Control Act 2000, that have come into effect in Tasmania in late 2017.

Please note the date of the Waratah-Wynyard June Council meeting has changed.

Council has two upcoming, scenic walks you may be interested in.

Following the success of Try Skill over the past 15 years, Waratah-Wynyard Council will again run this program in 2018 with the aim of introducing young people to community activities.

Following adoption of the Waratah Community Plan, Council is now seeking Expressions of Interest from members of the community to form the Waratah Community Board.

Wild Weather has caused a number of road closures in the Waratah-Wynyard area.

Council will be starting work on the new car park and civic space on Goldie Street on Monday 12 February.

Council intends to do some repairs on the bridge abutments on Calder Road on Wednesday 24 January.

A warning to dog owners that there has been a number of cases of parvovirus detected in the Wynyard area.

The southern end of the Inglis River track is now opened for use up to the Highway.

Council is developing a long-term strategy to guide public and private investment in the central areas of Wynyard and Somerset over the next 25 years.

Surplus items from the Council depot will be made available for online auction from Thursday 21 December at 9am.

There will be no collection on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Steady progress has been made in the upgrades to the Somerset CBD.

Council intends to replace a culvert on Woolleys Road, Takone prior to Christmas.

Bridge Street Sisters Beach, between Honeysuckle Ave and Elfrida Avenue will be closed on the week starting 5 December.

Waratah-Wynyard Council will hold its November meeting at Yolla District High School on Monday 20 November.

Council would like to remind all customers that from Monday 13 November, office reception will be temporarily relocated due to building works.

Waratah-Wynyard Mayor Robby Walsh today announced the appointment of Mr Shane Crawford as the new General Manager of Waratah-Wynyard Council.

Waratah-Wynyard Council is committed to working with the community in response to the closure of Puddleduck Play Centre in Somerset.

Asphalt sealing works for the Dodgin and Goldie Street roundabout will commence from Tuesday, 3 October.

Council is due to start work on the removal of dangerous trees on the road verge on Seabrook Road, Somerset.

Council will be undertaking tree pruning works along Sisters Beach Road next week.

The Tasmania Fire Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn on Wednesday 30th August at Sisters Beach

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the North-West Coast.

The Council will be hosting a 26TEN plain English workshop on Wednesday 6 September.

Council would like to notify residents that the slide in the playground behind Kymmies Takeaway has been temporarily closed for repairs.

Waratah-Wynyard Council has called for expressions of interest from persons interested in operating commercial tours of Table Cape Lighthouse.

Michael Stretton has tendered his resignation as General Manager of Waratah-Wynyard Council to take up a position with the City of Launceston.

A luxury $90 million resort for Table Cape has been approved by Council.

State Government reforms to planning and building requirements for visitor accommodation use have come into affect.

Wynyard's Bloomin' Tulips Festival will be out there for all to see, thanks to a new sponsorship deal with Kelly's Waste Management.

Council adopted the Annual Plan and Budget for 2017/18 at the June Council meeting on Monday night.

Daisy and Blossom the cows have been reinstalled at Civic Park in Wynyard.

A large tree has fallen across the goat track halfway up Lyons Street in Somerset, forcing the temporarily closure of the track.

Council is due to commence work shortly on the replacement of a pedestrian bridge in Sisters Beach.

Waratah-Wynyard Council will discuss the potential rezoning of three rural areas at its next ordinary Council meeting to be held on 15 May 2017.

Council is planning to remove a eucalypt tree overhanging Goldie Street at Gutteridge Gardens on Monday, May 1.

Waratah-Wynyard Council is seeking community feedback for the Draft Annual Plan and Budget for the 2017/18 financial year.

Applications are now open for the Council's Community Activation Grants and Community Activation Events sponsorship.

Council would like to advise that there are no plans to re-develop the Wynyard Showground.

A new single lane concrete bridge has been built on Ingleford Road following the June 2016 floods.

Two bridges damaged in the Waratah-Wynyard area during the June 2016 floods have been rebuilt.

The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) will continue in Wynyard on Wednesday, 22 March.

The Local Government Association of Tasmania recently launched its Better Councils Better Communities (BCBC) campaign.

Waratah-Wynyard Mayor Robby Walsh announces the; Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year as part of the 2017 Australia Day celebrations.

We are pleased to advise that a new dual lane concrete bridge has been installed at Lapoinya Road over the Flowerdale River. The only thing left is to do is to asphalt the road approaches which will be done by Friday 27 January 2017 (subject to weather conditions) .

The Draft concept plan for the new Wynyard Carpark was approved by Council on Monday night. Public Consultations will commence early next year.

Landslip repair works at Port Road, Boat Harbour Beach are still in progress with traffic management in place. Please continue to take care and drive to the conditions in the area. It is expected that the works will be completed by Friday 20 January 2017 (subject to weather conditions). Thanks to everyone for their cooperation and understanding during these urgent works

We are pleased to advise that that the bridge has been scheduled for completion by 5 pm, Friday 16 December 2016 (subject to weather conditions) and a further update will be provided and the roadwork's signage will be modified as appropriate once the road is open for traffic.”

We are pleased to advise that that the bridge has been scheduled for completion by 5 pm, Friday 16 December 2016 (subject to weather conditions) and a further update will be provided and the roadwork's signage will be modified as appropriate once the road is open for traffic.

The Council can confirm that the owner of the dog has fully complied with the dangerous dog declaration requirements and accordingly the dog has been returned to the owner's care. The dog is now to be housed in a secure enclosure which has been provided on the property and appropriate warning signage has been erected.

COUNCIL STATEMENT CONCERNING RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING A DOG “The Council was informed of an incident involving an alleged dog attack at a Seabrook Road property on Monday morning and subsequent investigation established that a dog attack did occur causing serious injury to a person. The Council has acted in accordance with its legal obligations under the Dog Control Act 2000 (s29) to declare the dog to be a dangerous dog, and it has been detained by the Council until such time as the requirements of the declaration have been complied with. These include housing the dog in a prescribed enclosure and the erection of suitable warning signage at the entrances to the premises. Under the Dog Control Act 2000, the Council cannot release a dangerous dog to its owner until these requirements have been satisfied. In relation to the dogs health, Council advises that it has been assessed and treated by a veterinary surgeon and is currently receiving appropriate ongoing prescribed treatment. This will continue while the dog is held by the Council. The circumstances surrounding the incident are the subject of an ongoing Police investigation and as such, the Council will not be providing any further comment”.

The Sustainable Murchison 2040 Community Plan was approved at last weeks Council Meeting

Council has released it 2016 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements.

A community planning workshop will be held Sunday, December 11th from 10.00am to 3.00pm at the Boat Harbour School Hall.

Vision Stream will be commencing NBN construction work in Wynyard on Wednesday 2 November.

Council is seeking nominations for the 2017 Australia Day Awards. Nominations from organisations or individuals will be received until 5:00 pm on Friday 16 December 2016 for the following awards: Citizen of the Year for Persons over the age of 27 years on Australia Day, 2017. Junior Citizen of the Year for Persons under the age of 27 years on Australia Day, 2017 and Community Event of the Year. Nomination Forms are available from the Council Offices, by telephoning 6443 8320 or can be downloaded below. Nominations should be sent to the General Manager, PO Box 168, Wynyard. A Committee appointed by Council will assess the nominations and announcement of the winners will take place as part of Australia Day celebrations on 26 January 2017.

Urgent road realignment and drainage improvement works will commence on Thursday, 6 October 2016, as a response to a significant landslip impacting Port Road (near the lookout), Boat Harbour Beach. As a result of these works, this section of the road will be closed to all traffic from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday 10 October 2016 to Friday 14 October 2016. It is expected that the road realignment and drainage improvement works will be completed by 4 November 2016 (subject to weather conditions).

With the current weather causing some problems in our municipal area please go the Tasmanian Police Community Alerts page, http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ for all the latest information on road closures and flooding alerts. If you require immediate assistance with storm or flood issues please call the SES on 132 500. If you have a life threatening situation please call 000

Some good news - both lanes of Port Road, Boat Harbour Beach is now open with traffic management in place.

Please find the following list of road closures and other information, which will be updated when possible.

Residents of the Murchison region are being asked to provide their views on a draft community plan for four North-West Council areas for the next 25 years.

Due to damage from the recent floods the Wynyard Yacht Club boat ramp is closed until further notice. Council advises that the ramp is dangerous and asks that no-one uses it until repairs are completed.

Please find attached information sheets about the Tasmanian Flood Recovery Taskforce.

Message from the Mayor Robby Walsh

Please note that a section of the Inglis River walking track has been closed until further notice due to safety concerns.

Please note that a small section of the retaining wall near the Camp Creek pedestrian bridge has collapsed (on the Watefront Wynyard motel side). Please take care and avoid walking in this area.

Waratah-Wynyard Mayor Robby Walsh said the waterfront walkway between the Wynyard Wharf and Camp Creek will be closed from Monday 1 February 2016 until further notice.

To access new guidelines for the submission of digital As Constructed Information please click here.

The Bloomin' Tulips East Wynyard Foreshore Market is held on the first and third Sunday of every month 8am to 2pm.