State and Local Investment Burnie City Council

Bass Hwy Pedestrian Crossings

Upgrades to 7 crossings along the Bass Highway, including pedestrian islands east of Raglan St, connecting Elizabeth St to Bells Parade, East Cam Rd, Youngs Veggie Shed, and a crossing between Fidler St and Burnie Ocean View Motel.

Funded federally ($1 M) and by the state ($250 K)

Works from 12 Oct to 23 Dec 2026, 7 am to 5:30 pm. Bass Highway from Fidler St, Cooee to Raglan St, Somerset.

State Road Projects

Mowing: Bass Highway. 5-30 Oct 2026. 9:30 am to 3 pm
- Brickport Rd, Cooee to Stowport Rd, Wivenhoe
- Stowport Rd, Wivenhoe to River Ave roundabout, Heybridge

Pedestrian Upgrades 12 Oct to 23 Dec 2026, 7 am to 5:30 pm. Bass Highway from Fidler St, Cooee to Raglan St, Somerset.

Road surface repairs 27/10 to 6/11/2026, 9:30 am to 3pm Bass Hwy from Murchison Hwy, Somerset & West Park Gv, Burnie.

TasNetworks' North West Transmission Developments (NWTD)

Bright Futures Fund Round 2 closes 25 Oct.

Round 1 funds were awarded to 12 projects.

On 18 Aug 2026, TASCAT upheld the planning permit for the 129km Palmerston–Hampshire section.

Genus is expanding operations, creating local business opportunities, while high-voltage equipment passed factory testing in Jul.

A $1.2 bil CEFC funding package secured in May will help reduce pricing impacts.

Marinus Link Heybridge Converter Station

DT Infrastructure has mobilised teams to begin early establishment and preparatory works for the Marinus Link converter station at Heybridge, with increased activity expected as works ramp up.

As part of these preparatory works, a single lane closure will be in place on the Bass Highway each in each direction between Minna Road and the end of the Heybridge site from 12-15 Oct | 9.30am - 3.30pm

Oakleigh Rail Underpass Barrier Upgrades

Safety barrier upgrade work from 16 Sep - 16 Oct at the Oakleigh rail underpass on the Bass Highway in Burnie to meet current safety standards.

Works to replace barriers on both the Cooee-bound and Wivenhoe-bound approaches between Edwardes Street and Wilson Street. $1.5 million project is funded by the Federal government.

North West Mental Health Precinct

Vos Construction was awarded a $40 m contract in September 2026 to build a new Mental Health Precinct beside Burnie Ambulance Station.

Approved in May, the facility will replace Spencer Clinic with 22 inpatient beds, five short-stay beds, clinical facilities and therapeutic gardens.

Construction starts with a temporary access road via Uplands Place, with works scheduled weekdays, 7am–5pm.

NW Private Cardiac Catheterisation Lab

The new $6.2m Lab at North West Private Hospital has officially opened Oct 2026, bringing advanced cardiac care to Burnie.

The Healthe Care and Charles Heart joint venture enables coronary angiograms, detailed heart imaging and monitoring devices locally, with stents and pacemakers to follow.

The service means fewer trips to Launceston and brings new cardiology specialists to the NW Coast.

Poatina Power Station Upgrades

Hydro Tasmania’s $200m refurbishment program is progressing, with the 2nd of 6 turbines undergoing a 9-month overhaul.

The station has returned to service following its Jul–Oct 2026 outage, which also enabled electrical upgrades and penstock and headrace tunnel recoating. Further works are planned Apr-Sep 2027.

A $3.5m site upgrade includes a new building, warehouse, EV charging, control room.

Elementos Cleveland Tin Project

80km southwest of Burnie, is exploring tin, copper, gold, silver and critical minerals. Drilling began in Mar 2025, backed by $5M from Metals X. The tungsten resource doubled to 8.49Mt.

June work included LiDAR surveys, geotechnical and metallurgical testing, and assessing rubidium and fluorspar.

In Oct 2026, a 3,600m diamond drilling program was approved for Nov to test resource extensions

State and Local Investment

Projects In Progress