Latest News and Notices

Latest News, Media Releases and Notices are listed below.

View our Media Release Archive for items released before October 2019.

  • Have Your Say! West Coast Community Safety CCTV Project Survey

    11th September 2024
    The ‘ Regional Towns Community Safety CCTV Project’ has been funded by the State Government to make Tasmanian regional towns safer.This project has been adopted by many councils across Tasmania and is about to start in West Coast Council. It
  • Dog Management Policy - Community Consultation

    26th August 2024
    The West Coast Council is seeking community feedback on changes to our Dog Management Policy as per S.7 3 a of the Dog Control Act 2000. Consideration will be given to feedback received, before final acceptance of the Policy by Council. The Policy
  • West Coast Spirit Awards 2024

    23rd August 2024
    The West Coast Spirit Awards celebrate the people, organisations and events that have made an outstanding contribution to the West Coast community. West Coast Council has altered the awards to better reflect the many ways that people, groups and
  • West Coast 2035 Community plan

    2nd August 2024
    West Coast Council is kicking off the next Community Plan to guide the region towards 2035 We’ d love to hear your ideas and priorities for the future.There’ s plenty of ways to get involved and add your voice to the project. We’ re hosting
  • Mayors Update - July

    29th July 2024
    MAYOR’ S SUMMARY JULY 2024 The Ordinary Meeting of Council was held on Tuesday 23 July 2024 in Queenstown.The meeting was made available to view via LIVE Stream. The meeting was open to public attendance. All Councillors were present, with the
  • Removal of Fire Risk 2024/25 - Expression of Interest

    26th July 2024
    West Coast Council invites Expressions of Interest for the provision of services for the removal of fire risk for the 2024-2025 season.All applicants must have a current ABN and appropriate insurance.The services are for the removal of vegetation
  • Tender: Strahan Waterfront

    19th July 2024
    T018 2024-2025 Strahan WaterfrontWest Coast Council invites tenders to redevelop the Strahan Waterfront. The proposed project works include rejuvenation of the Strahan waterfront to create a modern, safe port precinct and a vibrant public space for
  • Proposal for a Precasting Concrete Factory for the West Coast

    17th July 2024
    Community input is sought for a proposal that follows the ‘ Something Concrete’ approach which was developed two decades ago by the Beacon Foundation for application in the provision of precast concrete houses for Aboriginal communities in the
  • Mayors Update - June

    2nd July 2024
    MAYOR’ S SUMMARY JUNE 2024 The Ordinary Meeting of Council was held on Tuesday 25 June 2024 in Queenstown.The meeting was made available to view via LIVE Stream. The meeting was open to public attendance. Councillors were all present at the meeting
  • Designation of Smoke/Vape-Free Zones - West Coast

    6th June 2024
    The below places have already been declared smoke-free by the Tasmanian Government under section 67B of the Public Health Act 1997. In smoke free areas, the use of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, personal vaporisers, herbal and non-tobacco