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Mon, 19 Dec 2022
Council Christmas Hours 2022
Council Office and Works Depot will be closed from Friday 23rd December and will reopen on 9th January 2023 Council provides essential services over the Christmas holida
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022
Furneaux Island Festival 2023
Save the date and calling for Night Market Food Stalls and Art / Craft / Grower Stalls !!! Planning for the 2023 Furneaux Islands Festival is well underway and this ye
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Mon, 28 Nov 2022
2022 Sports Day
The Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club and Council jointly submitted a grant application to Sport Australia ito host the Flinders Island Sports Day at the Sports Club. Our
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Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Notice from Sharp Airlines
To our valued Sharp Airlines customers. As an airline serving the isolated communities of the Bass Strait islands, Sharp Airlines has always endeavoured to provide the h
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Tue, 16 Aug 2022
Declaration of Office ceremony
The Certificate of Election for the Flinders Municipality was issued yesterday by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission and last night Flinders Council hosted a formal Decla
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Thu, 15 Sep 2022
Public Notice - TasPorts Update
Works have commenced on the roll-on-roll-off (RORO) ramp. Yesterday, the RoRo concrete slab was poured ahead of time, and it is currently in the process of being cured.
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Mon, 03 Oct 2022
Safe Harbour Update
27th October 2022 Update On Monday 24 October 2022 I received a letter from the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Com
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022
Completion of Performance Improvement Direction
At the 18 October 2022 Closed Council meeting, Council agreed to release the following statement to the public. For further information, please read the minutes of the 18
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Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Our Award Winning Road
Palana Rd At the Civil Contractors Federation of Tasmania awards last week, Stabilised Pavements Australia won the $2m to $5m category for the roadworks on Palana road.
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Fri, 19 Aug 2022
Latitude 40 Podcast
Redesigning tourism on a small island We are proud to announce the release of the podcast series: Latitude 40: Redesigning tourism on a small island as part of the Islan
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Thu, 01 Dec 2022
Flying by the Seat of Their Pants
Flying by the Seat of Their Pants: Pioneering Aviation Across Bass Strait 1919 – 1939 The Furneaux Museum is working in collaboration the Tasmanian Aviation Historical S
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Wed, 13 Jul 2022
Island Life Video Series
The Island Life online video series features Kitchen | Lifestyle videos featuring local community members, cooking classes and exercise classes, that celebrate vitality,
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Sat, 25 Jun 2022
Tender for Vet Clinic
Tender for Building Works Flinders Council is seeking the services of suitably qualified builders to quote on works associated with building a veterinarian clin
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022
Special Council Meeting
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Flinders Council will be held at the Flinders Arts and Entertainment Centre, Whitemark, Flinders
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Mon, 30 May 2022
Furneaux Weed Strategy Update
At the end of last year, Flinders Council was successful in funding from the State Government’s Weed Action Fund. Council have engaged two environmental consultants Eve L
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Mon, 30 May 2022
Waste Facility Update
The first stage of improvements to the Whitemark Tip Infrastructure is anticipated to be completed by the end of June. This stage comprises of the building of concrete so
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Thu, 26 May 2022
Opening of the Time Capsule
In March 1973 Flinders Island celebrated the bi-centenary of Tobias Furneaux “discovering” Flinders Island. It was a week-long fanfare – A Civic Receptio
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Mon, 23 May 2022
Islander Way - pre-accelerator program
Following on from the workshops held In April, the Islander Way project team are launching a 'pre-accelerator program' where you can be involved in the next stage of the
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Thu, 12 May 2022
History Symposium
The Furneaux Maritime History Association invites you to our History Symposium to be held at Lady Barron, in the Lady Barron Memorial Hall, from the 12th to the 14th of A
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Thu, 12 May 2022
Henderson Dam Update May 2022
With all major construction work on the Henderson Dam upgrade finished, Whitemark residents can now have confidence in their water security. To celebrate this TasWater i
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Tue, 10 May 2022
Waste Management Update
October News The wet weather and limited resources have unfortunately delayed further work on the new concrete recycling bays at the Whitemark landfill. The ongoing wet
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Tue, 10 May 2022
Community Outreach Event
The NRRA (National Recovery & Resilience Agency) is holding a community outreach event in Whitemark on 26th of May. They have partnered with a number of organisations w
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Wed, 11 May 2022
Islander Way - May Update
The past month has seen the Islander Way project move into an exciting new phase identifying regenerative tourism projects. Roberto Daniele from the Changemakers’ Lab joi
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Mon, 02 May 2022
Let's all shape the future of local government
The Tasmanian Government has commissioned the Local Government Board to undertake a Review of the role, function, and design of local government in Tasmania. The
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Wed, 11 May 2022
Notes from the Mayor - May 2022
INFORMATION FOR THE ISLAND BOATING COMMUNITY The Island boating community will know that Council set up the Flinders Boating Special Committee in 2021. The Boating Commi
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Tue, 05 Apr 2022
The Islander Way April News
The last week or so has been particularly busy for the Project Team, with both of us back on the Island. It’s been wonderful catching up after a longer period away than w
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Thu, 10 Mar 2022
Sign Up for the Mailing List
Council is now sending out a monthly e-newsletter. It will include the Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda, general news and updates. If Council does not have your email add
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Thu, 10 Mar 2022
The Islander Way March News
The Islander Way project team has had a busy start to the new year, and Dianne and Sarah are looking forward to their return to the Island this week. Now that the Commu
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Thu, 03 Mar 2022
Council successful in $1.6 million grant!
SUCCESS IN GAINING A $1.6 MILLION GRANT FOLLWING THE 2020 FOOCHOW FIRE The Commonwealth Government offered grants for municipalities that were affected by the 2019/2020
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Mon, 19 Dec 2022
Council Christmas Hours 2022
Council Office and Works Depot will be closed from Friday 23rd December and will reopen on 9th January 2022 Council provides essential services over the Christmas holida
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Tue, 01 Feb 2022
The Islander Way
The first thing you will notice, on Flinders and the Furneaux group of islands, is the breathtaking scenery. In every direction, what you see is like nothing else in the
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Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Casual Employment Register
Did you know that Flinders Council maintains a Casual Employment Register? We are currently accepting Expressions of Interest for casual administration positions
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Wed, 12 Jan 2022
Whitemark Stage 2 Water Restrictions
Stage two water restrictions will apply to Whitemark from Saturday 15 January 2022. This is to ensure the community has a continuous water supply over the warme
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Wed, 12 Jan 2022
COVID@home program
The COVID@home program has been developed to provide safe and supportive care for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 who are well enough to be treated within the home.
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Thu, 14 Oct 2021
$3.6 Million Flinders Island Airport RUNWAY Upgrade IS FULLY COMPLETED
Residents and visitors to Flinders Island and the Furneaux Islands are now benefiting from the $3.6 million federal funding which enabled the Airport to continue to opera
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Mon, 19 Jul 2021
Update on Henderson Dam
A complete rebuild of Henderson Dam is taking shape on Flinders Island. TasWater Capital Delivery Office Dams Project Manager Quentin Ward said excavation of the origin
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Wed, 02 Jun 2021
The Flinders Draft LPS - Public Exhibition Closed
The Flinders Draft Local Provisions Schedule (LPS) undertook a public exhibition period from 2 June 2021 until 2 August 2021. Representations were invited and accepted un
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Tue, 01 Jun 2021
Students enjoy new basketball court on Flinders Island
Flinders Island District High School now has a new basketball court after a contribution by TasWater. While working on the Henderson Dam upgrade on the island, we have b
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Thu, 20 May 2021
Speak up Stay ChatTY
SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY works to promote positive mental health and prevent suicide by normalising conversations about mental health and encouraging people to seek hel
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Mon, 15 Mar 2021
COVID Social Distancing - Flinders Island Style
Wombats and Wallabies Social Distancing Flyers We produced these 'island-style' messaging posters for our local community during COVID #KeepOurCommunitySafe Dow
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Wed, 06 Jul 2022
Winter 2022 School Holiday Program
Looking for something to entertain the kids over the school holidays? Over the two-week Winter School Holiday break, Flinders Council will organize three activities. A g
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Mon, 30 Nov 2020
Waste Management Strategy 2021 - 2025 - draft
Council’s process to develop a Waste Management Strategy for the Furneaux Islands that guides the way forward for the next four years, has now reached the stage that it c
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Wed, 01 Sep 2021
Whitemark Tip Hours
Whitemark Tip Hours Monday 1:30pm - 4:30pm Tuesday 7:00am - 10:00am Wednesday 8:30am - 11:30am Thursday 7:00am - 10:00am Friday 1:30pm -
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Sun, 03 Oct 2021
Islander Way Launch
Community Launch Meet the team and hear about the project and how to get involved! FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER 5PM - 7PMFAEC WHITEMARKPlease RSVP for catering purposes, phone Cou
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