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Waratah-Wynyard
Waratah-Wynyard
Waratah-Wynyard
Waratah-Wynyard - Heart of Tasmania's beautiful North-West

Facts & Figures

Council Area

The Waratah-Wynyard local government area covers 3532 sq kms bounded by Bass Strait to the north, Rocky Cape National Park to the west, the Pieman River at Corinna on the State's west coast to the south and the City of Burnie to the east. With a population of slightly more than 14,000 people Waratah-Wynyard is recognised for its productive dairy, vegetable, horticulture and forestry enterprises that thrive on well-watered basalt soils famous for their rich red colour. The area provides ample opportunity for people to experience lifestyles of their choice.

During 2011/2012 Council:
 
 During 2010/2011 Council:
  • held 13 meetings - 491 agenda items
  • registered 2,642 dogs
  • issued 237 building permits (worth $36,421,804 million)
  • registered 107 Food Premises
  • issued 43 Temporary Food Licences
  • registered 33 places of assembly
  • received 243 planning applications
  • considered 10 subdivision applications
  • issued 91 fire abatement notices
  • disposed of 6,480 tonnes of rubbish
  • administered 275 immunisation vaccinations
  • provided $34,737 in Community Assistance Grants
  • issued 407 property certificates
  • welcomed 38,595 tourists at the Visitor Information Centre
  • had 4,605 paying customers visit the veteran car collection
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