MAYOR DEAN WINTER 6211 8274 cr.deanwinter@kingborough. COUNCIL news tas.gov.au 2018-19 Highlights DEPUTY MAYOR JO WESTWOOD • Morris Avenue, Taroona, road 0410 693 823 reconstruction cr.jowestwood@kingborough. tas.gov.au • Nebraska Road, Bruny Island, foreshore protection works • Resealing Charlton and Frost streets in Snug with recycled material Works in June Strategic Plan COUNCILLOR RICHARD ATKINSON • Lighthouse Road, Bruny Island, road Road and stormwater reconstruction works Kingborough Council’s Strategic Plan is up 0408 411 941 improvements have started on Brightwater Road, which will for review this year. During the Strategic Plan cr.richardatkinson@ kingborough.tas.gov.au • Snug playground extend over the next three months. These Review workshop in December 2018, Councillors works will increase stormwater capacity, road indicated a strong preference to review the key • Whitewater Creek, erosion and bank width and safety lines. priority areas. Concerns were raised that the stabilisation current Strategic Plan is too lengthy, difficult to Improvements to Taronga Road stormwater COUNCILLOR • Beach Road, Middleton, stormwater infrastructure in Bonnet Hill will also be carried understand and does not accurately reflect the SUE BASTONE works out throughout June. strategic priorities of the Council. 0407 099 747 Works focus for 2019-20 cr.suebastone@kingborough. • Woodbridge Hill Road, Woodbridge, There will be bank stabilisation works at the Following a workshop with Councillors and tas.gov.au stormwater upgrades Whitewater Creek bridge over the Channel Managers, five new key priorities were developed, Council has approved its largest ever major the lowest rate rise in Kingborough for over a • Cat Management Facility on Bruny Highway near the Kingston Wetlands. which are now released for community and staff projects plan, with $17.3 million dedicated to decade,” Cr Winter said. Island feedback. Council also invites suggestions of works across Kingborough for 2019-20. The Snug playground is well underway and is “We are rolling out our biggest capital works plan, potential actions and performance measures to COUNCILLOR • Blackmans Bay playground expected to be ready by the end of June. The Council approved a 3.95 per cent rate rise, with the reconstruction of John Street and the assist us in achieving these priorities. FLORA FOX 6267 2851 • Bruny Island Service Centre and Council’s Works Department will be preparing after Councillors rejected an earlier proposal Channel Highway in Kingston, including new bus The five priorities are available to view on [email protected]. to increase rates by 5.5 per cent following infrastructure at the heart of the $10 million spend. Margate Cricket Club, roof replacement Howden Road for resealing works, which will Council’s Our Say page. We invite members gov.au community consultation. occur in 2019-20. “Almost $1 million will be spent on Blackmans • Snug to Margate, shared path of the community to comment and vote on the The Mayor of Kingborough, Cr Dean Winter said Bay stormwater projects, as well as adding a They will also be upgrading stormwater priorities important to you, make suggestions for Councillors and staff had spent upwards of eight new stormwater engineer to our team to clean up infrastructure on Bundalla Road in Margate, each one and submit any areas that we may have COUNCILLOR hours in budget workshops fine-tuning the budget Blackmans Bay and Kingston stormwater outflow. and on Ritchie Street in Alonnah. missed. Visit www.oursay.org/kingborough-council DAVID GRACE to limit the impact of the Southern Cross Care “Our aim is to continue to have the lowest rates in 0438 679 200 decision on ratepayers. The Supreme Court has cr.davidgrace@kingborough. Greater Hobart. The State Government’s Local found that independent living units operated by tas.gov.au Government division’s most recent snapshot Charitable institutions are not rateable, putting a shows Kingborough has the lowest rates per $460,000 hole in Council’s budget. rateable property and lowest rates per head of “Despite Council losing about 2 per cent of its population in greater Hobart.” COUNCILLOR rate revenue, we have still managed to deliver AMANDA MIDGLEY Resealing program 0410 695 728 Leslie Vale, Longley Maranoa Road (Kingston), Denison Street cr.amandamidgley@ Program Highlights kingborough.tas.gov.au • Huon Road, stormwater upgrade (Kingston), Redwood Road (Kingston), North Taroona • Leslie Road, Leslie Vale, stormwater upgrade West River Bridge (Longley), Woodbridge • Hinsby Road, pedestrian improvements and road widening Hill Road (Woodbridge), Summerleas/ • Alum Cliff Shot Tower steps improvements Kingston View Intersection (Kingston), Opal COUNCILLOR • Taroona Crescent, stormwater upgrade The Channel Drive (Blackmans Bay). CHRISTIAN STREET • Batchelor Way, kerb and footpath replacement • Milford Road, Kaoota, stormwater upgrade 0438 296 232 Council is currently seeking community input into a revised catchment plan for North West Bay River. cr.christianstreet@ • Grange Avenue, footpath replacement • Allens Rivulet, stormwater upgrade kingborough.tas.gov.au • Taroona playground fencing • Tabors Road, stormwater upgrade In partnership with a stakeholder working group, Council has updated the original catchment management plan for North West Bay River. The catchment has a long history of community driven • Tower Court, design for reconstruction • Van Morey Road, stormwater upgrade catchment planning and remedial works and it is hoped this new plan will re-engage land managers Kingston • Dru Point, jetty fender replacement and the community in the management of the river and its natural and cultural values. COUNCILLOR • Margate Oval, fence and drainage works • Jindabyne Road, stormwater improvements North West Bay River is the largest river system in the Kingborough municipality with a catchment STEVE WASS • Margate Hall, roof replacement 0412 634 647 • John Street and Channel Hwy reconstruction area of approximately 9,600 hectares. It is a dynamic river that is described as ‘flashy’ - it responds • Incana Road, traffic island reconstruction cr. stevewass@kingborough. • Central Kingston catchment investigation quickly to rainfall events with rapid increases and decreases in flow. The majority of the river has intact tas.gov.au • Redwood Road to Algona Road track • Snug Tiers Road, design for road construction riverbank vegetation, whilst the smaller sub catchments, such as Allens Rivulet, have been subject to extension • Manuka Road, stormwater upgrade higher levels of clearing and agricultural use. • Kettering Reserve, dog exercise area fence • Summerleas Road to Kingston View Drive, Resheeting program The update of the plan has found that the condition of the catchment appears to be relatively stable – footpath connection COUNCILLOR • Trial Bay public toilets septic system upgrade A number of roads had new gravel laid, along we need to work together to keep it that way, to continue to learn about the river and improve access for PAULA WRIEDT • Mountain View Drive, footpath connection • Middleton Hall, septic tank with drainage works and culvert upgrades. recreation. 6229 4045 • Old Channel Hwy bicycle lane improvements These included Old Station Road (Oyster We invite your thoughts on the draft plan. Does it capture the condition of the catchment and what you cr.paulawriedt@kingborough. Bruny Island tas.gov.au Blackmans Bay Cove), Wolfs Road (Neika), Fehres Road think the priorities should be for action? • Lunawanna toilet upgrade • Algona Road, stormwater upgrade (Margate), Summerleas Road (Kingston), • Glensyn Units septic tank You can participate in the consultation through Council’s OurSay platform. www.oursay.org/ • Burwood Drive, stormwater upgrade Gumpits Road (Birchs Bay), and Barnes Bay • Adventure Bay road and stormwater upgrade kingborough-council/nw-bay-river-catchment-plan. The consultation period closes on Monday, 17 June. • Talone Road, road construction and Missionary roads (Bruny Island). • Alonnah oval cricket nets • Further catchment investigations

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