Youth Making Changes Around Burnie (YMCAB) is looking for new members in 2010.

Youth Making Changes Around Burnie

Are you interested Youth Events and working on Community Projects?

Do you have some great ideas!

If this sounds like you, we have an awesome group of young people who WANT YOU!

Come along to our next meeting 15th February 2010, @ 4.30pm at the Council Offices.

For more information please contact Melissa Taylor - Youth Development Officer on

Ph: 03 6430 5780 or Email mtaylor@burnie.net

Paper Clothing Competition 2010

You are invited to participate in the Burnie City Council's Paper Clothing Competition for 2010.

More information is available in the  flyer.

Completed entries must be received between Monday 24th May to 31 May 2010. 
Early or Late entries will not be accepted.

 Download the entry form.

For more details contact:  Allison Daley 6430 5706 or email adaley@burnie.net

Burnie West Coastal Area Study

Burnie West Coastal Area Study

Draft Stage 1 Strategic Land Use Guidelines - Exhibition Feb 1 - Feb 26

The exhibition summarises a  Draft Strategic Land Use Guidelines report, prepared for Council that addresses land use for the coastal area from west of Burnie Park to the Burnie City boundary on the west bank of the Cam River.
Comments are invited on strategies proposed in the  Draft Guidelines 
Comments from the public will clarify which of the proposed strategies meet community requirements, assisting Council to review the Guidelines.

 Overview: Stage 1 - Strategic Land Use Guidelines

EXHIBITION TIMETABLE
Feb 1-11 8.30 - 5 Atrium Council Chambers
Feb 12 9.30-3 Burnie Golf Club, Camdale
Feb 13 9.30-3 Burnie Greens, Cooee
Feb 15-26 8.30 - 5 Atrium Council Chambers

CONSULTATION - COUNCIL CONSULTANTS
Feb 12 10-1 Burnie Golf Club, Camdale
Feb 12 2-5 By appointment, Council
Feb 13 10-1 Burnie Greens, Cooee

COMMENTS, FURTHER INFORMATION
Rodney Greene,
Director Community and Economic Development,
Burnie City Council,
80 Wilson Street,
Burnie 7320
email: rgreene@burnie.net

Proposed West Beach seawall design

An artist's impression of the proposed seawall design for West Beach.

Thank you to everyone who provided Council with feedback on its latest seawall design for West Beach.

The seawall has been designed to open up the landscaped area to the beach and is included in Stage 2 of the Burnie Waterfront Project.

Council will consider the design at its next meeting at 7pm on Tuesday, 19 January.

To view a drawing outlining the proposed seawall click here.

Print outs of the seawall drawings are on display at the Council Offices foyer and also on the West Beach public noticeboard.

For more information email Community and Economic Development Director Rodney Greene at rgreene@burnie.net or call 6430 5700. You can check out the media release by clicking here.

Council will continue to keep the community informed on the progress.

New boardwalk construction underway

Concept design of the new boardwalk, which is currently being constructed.

Burnie's waterfront will boast a new boardwalk this year with construction currently underway.

Sections of the boardwalk will be closed throughout the 6-month construction phase, from Monday, 4 January 2010.

Burnie Mayor Alvwyn Boyd said a temporary boardwalk would cater for pedestrians and Burnie City Council would erect signage on-site to keep the public informed.

For more information check out the media release by clicking here.

Annual Report 2008-2009

Annual Report 2008-2009 Cover

Council's Annual Report for 2008-2009 may be downloaded from here (PDF File 12.6Mb).

To view errata in this year's Annual Report click here.

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Report, please email Emily Symonds on esymonds@burnie.net to request a copy.

Burnie Youth Council winning Gold at the State Crime Stoppers Youth Challenge on the 26th October

2009 - 2010 Annual Plan and Budget Estimates

The 2009-2010 Annual Plan and Budget Estimates were adopted at the Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, 23 June 2009.

Hard copies of the Annual Plan and Budget Estimates are available from Council City Offices or can be   downloaded here.

Changes to Burnie's water and sewerage

Burnie City Council is currently distributing a brochure to residents on changes to the muncipality's water and sewerage.
On 1 July the new North West water and sewerage corporation will be known as Cradle Mountain Water.
This means Burnie ratepayers will no longer pay Council for water and sewerage services and will receive a separate bill  from the new corporation.
Council strongly opposed the State Government's water and sewerage reform since it was first proposed 18 months ago.
Despite having fought the good fight, Council has no option than to comply with the reform - it is now law.
To find out more check out the brochure by clicking on this link.
Also check out the Mayor's response to a current State Government brochure by clicking on the Keep Burnie Water link.

Burnie Youth Council 2009 election

Burnie Youth Council 2009 elected members are (from left) Youth Mayor Casey White, Deputy Mayor Senior Zacharie Cohen and Deputy Mayor Junior Hayden Kelly.

CONGRATULATIONS to our three Burnie Youth Council elected members.
They are, re-elected Mayor Casey White, Deputy Mayor Senior Zacharie Cohen and Deputy Mayor Junior Hayden Kelly.
More than 40 people attended the 2009 election held at the Burnie City Council Chambers on 30 April.
Of the 30 Burnie Youth Council members, three were elected for the senior roles.
Youth Development Officer Melissa Taylor congratulated the three winners and their fellow nominees.
Watch this space for more Youth Council news.

The Makers' Workshop Burnie

Design concept

Want to know more information about The Makers' Workshop Burnie?   Download the Design Concept

West Park Strategic Plan

Burnie City Council today released interpretive images of the West Park Strategic Plan and redevelopment to better inform the community as to Council's vision for the site.

 Download an Interpretation of the West Park Strategic Plan (13 Mb)

The images, produced by architect and urban designer Gary Cole from Environmental Service and Design, are one interpretation of what is possible within the scope of the Strategic Plan, and will provide guidance for future developers. 

Plantation Forestry

Council has released its policy on plantation forestry, in response to the community's concern on the increasing use of agricultural land for tree harvesting in the Burnie municipality.  The full comprehensive report is available from the   Agenda of the May 2008 (38 Mb) meeting.  A shorter, easier to read  Information Sheet has been written for the public which outlines the key issues and contents of Council's policy.