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.
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.
Posted Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3.00pm
We want to inform all residents and ratepayers that a new phone system will commence being installed late this coming Friday afternoon and over the weekend. While we've conducted extensive testing and expect everything to be up and running smoothly by Monday morning, there may be minor interruptions as we make final adjustments throughout the day. It is advised that there will be no changes to current phone numbers. We thank you for your patience during this period.
Posted Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 1.00pm
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”)
Posted Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3.00pm
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.
Posted Friday, 12 July 2024, 12.00pm
Issued 10.00am, Thu 1 Jan 1970
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