Council advises that there has been an alarming increase in trees being poisoned by community members.
The small ‘Tyre Park ‘playground in Waratah on Smith Street has been enjoyed for many years and has sadly reached the end of its life.
Council advises that vegetation work will be undertaken throughout the municpality in June.
Please be advised that works will commence to replace the Bassets Road Bridge in Calder (near the West Calder Road intersection) on Monday 30 May 2022, weather permitting. There may be slight delays as traffic will by-pass the old structure until the new bridge has been installed.
Council advises that there will be maintenance occurring at Rotary Park, Wynyard on Tuesday 31 May 2022, weather permitting. Small sections of the playground will be closed throughout the day. Thank you for your understanding.
Waratah-Wynyard Council has appointed General Manager Shane Crawford for a further five year term.
In announcing the reappointment, Mayor Robby Walsh said “It gives me a great deal of pleasure to confirm the reappointment of our General Manager for a further five year term. Shane’s performance, management skills and personal strengths are there for us to see every day and he is well respected within the Local Government sector. By any measure we are doing well in delivering what we promised the community and are in a sound financial position. The General Manager is very valuable to us, to the staff and to the community and we look forward to working with him to drive further improvements and deliver outcomes in future years”
Council advises that Tasmania Parks and Wildlife will be conducting a scheduled burn today at Savage River. For more information phone 1300 TASPARKS.
The road verge weed spraying program will soon commence in Waratah-Wynyard. Council will be targeting woody weeds like blackberries, gorse, montbretia and thistles for the next three months, weather permitting.
Spanish heath is familiar to many Tasmanians as a highly invasive weed. In the north-west coast it is becoming increasingly prevalent and spreading at an alarming speed. Spanish Heath is often confused with native species due to the remarkable similarities it has with our own native heath species.
Thanks to the State Government Weed Action Fund, we have a unique chance to stop this invasive weed before it gets out of control and impossible to eradicate.
Council advises that the barbeque area at the Cam River Reserve will be unavailable for use from Monday 28 March due to new concrete and shelter upgrades.
Applications for the Waratah-Wynyard Council’s Energy Saver Grants Program will now be
extended until the end of the financial year. The Program offers non-for-profit community
organisations in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality the opportunity to apply for a 50% co-contribution toward energy saving initiatives to help combat climate change.
Unfortunately our Development Services team is currently adversely impacted by covid, with multiple team members unavailable. This will result in some delays, particularly in responding to enquiries over the next week or two.
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