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.

Latest News

Australia Day Awards 2025

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australia Day Awards.

Nominations close at 4pm on the 29th November 2024

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Posted Friday, 1 November 2024, 1.00am
Shaping a Positive Tasmania - Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy STRLUS

What is STRLUS?

The Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy (STRLUS) is a plan to manage how land is used and developed in Southern Tasmania over the next 25 years. It helps guide growth and change in the region. The twelve Councils of the Southern Region along with the Tasmanian Government are updating the STRLUS.

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Posted Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3.00pm
2024 / 2025 RATES AND CHARGES RESOLUTION - SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL

THAT under the Local Government Act 1993 and the Fire Service Act 1979, the Southern Midlands Council has made the following rates and charges upon rateable land within the municipal area of Southern Midlands (“the municipal area”)

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Posted Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3.00pm
Upcoming works for Blackman River Bridge Structure Replacement

The Department of State Growth will be replacing Blackman River Bridge on Main Road in Tunbridge from Monday, 15 July to Friday, 8 November 2024, weather permitting.

We appreciate your patience while these works are completed.

What does this mean for you?

The bridge will remain closed to all traffic (including pedestrians) and road users will need to use Lowes Street to access Midland Highway and Tunbridge during these bridge replacement works.

Please keep to speed limits and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

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Posted Friday, 12 July 2024, 12.00pm