Completed projects

Seaview Avenue, Burnie - Reinstatement Works

TasWater reinstated the pathway between Seaview Avenue and Amelia Street in November 2025, following a burst water main in April 2025 that caused flooding and property damage. Emergency repairs were carried out, and the pathway is now fully restored. The water main is scheduled for full replacement in the future to prevent further issues.

Wild on West mini golf upgrades

Wild on West invested in new attractions for Halloween 2025, featuring a Spookville mini-golf course with a witches’ room, a cuddly orangutan live show alongside the animatronic T. rex. Guests can now explore Ice Age, African wildlife scenes, walk among dinosaurs, meet pygmy goats, alpacas, and parrots. With a food van and tearoom, the upgrades boost its interactive, family-friendly appeal.

Taswater UV Disinfection Treatment Installation

Stage 2A of the UV disinfection treatment at East Ridgley was completed in October 2025 following essential safety upgrades. Access to the eastern side of Pet Dam off Circular Road was temporarily closed during works. The project enhances water safety, reliability, and service, ensuring the local community benefits from improved drinking water quality and infrastructure resilience.

Complete Care Pharmacy

Jack Muir Wilson, Kath Witherden, and Heather Wilde have transformed the former Contel Communications site into a 524 m² Complete Care Pharmacy, four times larger than their previous store. The $1.2 million project opened on 20 October 2025, featuring modern health services, a Packzilla dispensing robot, and two disability parking spaces right outside, strengthening community care in the CBD.

Montello Primary School upgrade

Stage one of the $12.45 million was completed in October 2025, delivering refurbished learning spaces and amenities, plus a new teaching kitchen, canteen, and student dining room. A new playground has also been installed under the $10 million Playground and Sports Court Upgrades Program. All remaining works at Montello Primary are scheduled for completion in late 2026.

Burnie Central Townhouse Renovation

The Burnie Central Townhouse underwent a full renovation, modernising 1970s 80s interiors with updated furniture, lighting, and room amenities. A garage sale in September 2025 supported the Townhouse Social Club and local charities.

Youth2Independence Y2I Youth Foyer

Stubbs Constructions has completed a $14.2 million, 25-bed facility in North-West Tasmania to provide supported accommodation, education, and employment opportunities for young people experiencing homelessness. Wurayni officially opened on 8 August 2025, the facility is located beside the Burnie TasTAFE campus and Hellyer College, and is operated by Youth, Family and Community Connections (YFCC).

Woolworths Upper Burnie Renovation

The $7.1 M renovation of Woolworths Upper Burnie was completed in June 2025, featuring a refreshed store layout, improved accessibility, energy-efficient upgrades, and enhanced fresh produce areas. New offerings include Direct-to-Boot pickup and hybrid checkouts, delivering a faster, more convenient shopping experience for the local community.

Tas Networks Community Battery Pilot

Tasmania’s first community battery was installed at Burnie Community House, Shorewell Park, completed in mid-2025. It stores excess solar energy and releases it during peak demand, supporting local energy needs and grid stability. Community sessions were held, with Council leasing the land in Nov 2024. A mural by Damian “Gadget” Rossiter celebrates native wildlife and community spirit.

Burnie Trunk Main Renewal - TasWater

TasWater replaced the 75-year-old water main from Mount Road, Burnie, to Three-Mile Line with a new 4 km DN 375/450 main. Pipes were joined via butt welding, mostly open trench through farmland and council land, with HDD under roads. New hydrants, valves, and connections were installed, and pavements reinstated. Completed mid‑2025, the upgrade improves water reliability for the growing community.

Homes Tasmania Modhomes

Six two-bedroom modular units, with an estimated cost of over $1 million, were completed in February 2025 by Podmatrix in Shorewell Park. The use of modular construction enabled faster project delivery, supporting the provision of quality housing and helping to get Tasmanians into homes sooner.

Burnie Ambulance Super Station

Completed in November 2024, the $12.4 million Burnie Ambulance Super Station on Brickport Road is now operational and serving the community. The modern facility provides expanded capacity for emergency vehicles, improved staff training areas and better support for local paramedics, strengthening emergency response and health services across the North West.

Tasrail Shiploader Project

Since opening in October 2024, the shiploader has loaded 320,000 tonnes across 33 vessels. The project employed ~140 people, with hoppers fabricated by The Engineering Company and delivery led by COVA Hayward. It includes the replacement of reclaim, wharf gallery and conveyor infrastructure, an upgraded HV electrical system, and installation of a new shiploader delivering double capacity 2200T/hr

Dulverton Food and Organics (FOGO) Facility

The $32 million Dulverton Regional Organics Facility started operating in July 2024. Supporting FOGO services for Cradle Coast households and processing organic waste from aquaculture, dairy and brewing industries. The facility diverts around 7,500 tonnes of waste from landfill each year and produces compost for local nurseries and farms, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Cam River Bridge Replacement

Transport Tasmania has replaced the Cam River Bridge on the Bass Highway and installed new traffic signals at the Murchison Highway junction serving Camdale and Somerset. Delivered as part of the Bass Highway Action Plan, the project improves safety, traffic flow and reliability on this key freight and commuter corridor. Construction was completed in June 2024.

Agricultural Training Centre of Excellence

In September 2023, TasTAFE opened a $5 million Agricultural Training Centre of Excellence at Freer Farm, Burnie. 2024 upgrades include Stockyards, irrigation, precision agriculture, cropping tunnels, biosecurity, and training simulators. The modern facility provides industry-relevant skills and training through a farm-based learning centre, fostering collaboration with the sector.