Southern Midlands Council

Welcome to the Southern Midlands of Tasmania, where a blend of good old fashioned values and modern ideas co-exist. The Southern Midlands Council is a rural local government authority with approximately 3,800 rateable properties and 6,000 persons scattered throughout the districts.

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𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐂 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 (𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒) 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐

𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐂 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 (𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒) 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐊𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

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Posted Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 4.00pm
Anzac Day Services

Anzac Day Services 25th April 2025.

A Dawn Service will take place at 6:00 AM at the War Memorial, located at the Oatlands Council Chambers, followed by a Commemorative Service at 11:00 AM.

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Posted Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 3.00pm
Seniors Trip to Grote Reber Museum and Richmond for Lunch

Trip for Seniors to Grote Reber Museum and Lunch at Richmond

Wednesday 7th May 2025

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Posted Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12.00pm
Calicivirus Release and Rabbit Management

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tasmania) has recently conducted a calicivirus release around Bagdad/Mangalore and Pontville area on March 3rd, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to manage wild rabbit populations.

These releases aim to provide relief to landowners and land managers by reducing rabbit numbers. However, as calicivirus is a naturally occurring virus, its success in the environment cannot be guaranteed. While Biosecurity Tasmania has chosen the most suitable time for this release, there will always be a percentage of rabbits that remain unaffected. Research indicates that without further management, surviving rabbits can rapidly repopulate under favourable conditions.

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Posted Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2.00pm
Woodsdale Cemetery (Under New Management) Notice under section 27S(c) of the Burial and Cremation Act 2015

Woodsdale Cemetery (Under New Management)
Notice under section 27S(c) of the Burial and Cremation Act 2015

Notice is hereby given as follows:

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Posted Friday, 29 November 2024, 9.00am