Welcome to the Southern Midlands SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 1 of 30 New Residents Information As Mayor of the Southern Midlands Council and on behalf of my fellow Councillors, I wish to extend a warm welcome and thank you for choosing to live in the Southern Midlands. Kind Regards Alex Green MAYOR SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 2 of 30 New Residents Information Contents About our Council ............................................................................................................. 4 Council Offices .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Municipal Map ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Councillors............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Council Meetings ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Services ............................................................................................................................. 10 Development & Environmental Services ................................................................................................................... 10 Community & Corporate Development .................................................................................................................... 10 Infrastructure & Works ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Corporate Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Natural Resource Management ................................................................................................................................. 11 Heritage Projects ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Annual Reports .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Strategic Plan................................................................................................................................................... 13 Sport & Recreation Facilities.......................................................................................... 14 Oatlands Swimming Pool ............................................................................................................................. 14 Council & Community Halls & Recreation Ground Facilities.............................................................. 15 Schools & Child Care Centres ........................................................................................ 18 Health & Wellbeing ......................................................................................................... 20 Service Tasmania ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Waste Management Services ......................................................................................... 22 Roadside Household Garbage & Recycling Collection ........................................................................................... 22 Waste Transfer Stations ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Schedule of Fees ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Dog Control & Registration ............................................................................................ 26 Rates & Charges ............................................................................................................... 28 Feedback / Further Information ................................................................................................................. 29 SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 3 of 30 New Residents Information Package About our Council The Southern Midlands Council was created on the 2nd April 1993 through the merging of the Municipalities of Oatlands, Green Ponds and the Northern wards of the Municipalities of Brighton and Richmond. The area of the Southern Midlands is 2,561 sq km’s, a high proportion of which is privately owned land (2406 sq.kms), divided into approximately 3,800 rateable properties. The municipality has a population of approximately 6000 persons scattered throughout the district, which is predominately a rural based economy growing some of the world’s best superfine wool. Tourism is now rising in importance. Council is responsible for 803 kilometres of road made up of 30km of urban sealed roads; 153km of rural sealed roads; 13km of urban unsealed roads; 607km of rural unsealed roads and 152 bridges. Towns and localities include Mangalore, Bagdad, Broadmarsh, Elderslie, Dysart, Jericho, Kempton, Melton Mowbray, Oatlands, Tunbridge, Tunnack, Parattah, Woodsdale, Levendale, Runnymede, Colebrook, Campania and Rekuna. The municipal area is centrally located with both the Midland Highway and the north-south rail route bisecting the municipality. Many examples of 19th century architecture can be found in the area’s villages and rural districts, including convict-built grand Georgian rural homesteads and small workers’ cottages. The region was the first broadly settled area outside Hobart. Many architectural gems can be found by exploring the municipality’s back roads. Heritage landscapes abound, with many views largely as they were 150 years ago. SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 4 of 30 New Residents Information Package Council Offices OATLANDS Office – 71 High Street, Oatlands Tas 7120 General Manager’s unit, Corporate Services, Heritage Projects, Infrastructure & Works, Landcare Office Hours: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm (Monday to Friday) Postal Address: PO Box 21, Oatlands Tas 7120 Telephone: (03) 6254 5000 Facsimile: (03) 6254 5014 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southernmidlands.tas.gov.au Facebook: follow us on Facebook ‘Southern Midlands Council’ After Hours Emergency Contact: 0419 325 405 KEMPTON Office – 85 Main Street, Kempton Tas 7120 Deputy General Manager’s office, Development & Environment Services, Community & Corporate Development Office Hours: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm (Monday to Friday) Phone: (03) 6254 5050 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southernmidlands.tas.gov.au After Hours Emergency Contact: 0419 325 405 SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 5 of 30 New Residents Information Package Municipal Map SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 6 of 30 New Residents Information Package Councillors ‘Wattle Banks’ 248 White Kangaroo Road Campania, Tas 7026 Phone: (03) 6260 4153 Mayor Mobile: 0429 604 153 Email: [email protected] Alexander Green ‘Woodlands’ 3452 Midlands Highway Melton Mowbray, Tas 7030 Phone: (03) 6259 1166 Mobile: 0400 009 471 Deputy Mayor Email: [email protected] Edwin Batt 115 Winstead Road Bagdad, Tas 7030 Mobile: 0419 340 157 Email: [email protected] Councillor Anthony Bantick ‘Kelstock’ 3289 Midland Highway Melton Mowbray, Tas 7030 Phone: (03) 6259 1128 Fax: (03) 6259 1418 Councillor Mobile: 0418 355 158 Anthony Bisdee OAM Email: [email protected] SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 7 of 30 New Residents Information Package Councillors 383 Nala Road Andover, Tas 7120 Phone: (03) 6255 5227 Mobile: 0428 361 807 Email: [email protected] Councillor Karen Dudgeon ‘Ashgrove’ 766 Inglewood Road Andover, Tas 7030 Phone: (03) 6255 5157 Fax : (03) 6255 5257 Councillor Donald Fish PO Box 71 Oatlands, Tas 7120 Mobile: 0466 816 882 Email: [email protected] Councillor Rowena McDougall SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 8 of 30 New Residents Information Package Council Meetings The Southern Midlands Council holds its Ordinary Council Meetings in various locations within the Municipal area during the first part of the year. Meetings commence at 10.00 am and public question time session commences at 10.30 am for each meeting. The intention is to provide the public with an opportunity to come and talk directly to Council, ask questions and generally communicate with your elected members. All other meetings alternate between Oatlands and Kempton municipal offices. Council meeting agendas and minutes are available in PDF format from Council’s website https://www.southernmidlands.tas.gov.au/agendas-and-minutes/ Please note that any change to a meeting date/time will be advertised in ‘The Mercury’ and on Council’s website and Facebook page. SOUTHERN MIDLANDS COUNCIL Page 9 of 30 New Residents Information Package Services Development & Environmental Services Development and Environmental services are primarily based at the Kempton Office situated at 85 Main Street Kempton. The responsibilities of this department include Land Use Planning and Development, Environmental Health, Building and Plumbing