Meander Valley Council

07/09/2026

Great things grow when locals step forward and take part in shaping their community's future.

Get your nomination in now to stand for your community in the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Ready to nominate?
Head over to the Tasmanian Electoral Commission's website: tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2026/candidate-info

06/09/2026

🚧 Contractor Tender Opportunity: Bridge Replacements

Meander Valley Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to design and construct two bridge replacement projects within the municipality.

🌉 The projects comprise:
• Pagels Road Bridge, Quamby Brook Tributary
• Bradys Road Bridge, Bradys Creek

🏗️ The works include the design, demolition and replacement of the existing bridge structures, together with associated road, drainage and safety improvement works.

📄 For tender document request details, please visit our website:
🔗 https://www.meander.tas.gov.au/tenders

⏰ Closing: 2pm, Monday 5 October 2026
📄 RFT No. 296-2026/27

04/09/2026

UPDATE: Thanks for sharing, she has now been reunited with her family.
Are you missing this very friendly, family member?
She was found wandering in Exton this afternoon wearing a collar however unfortunately there was no identification tag. She is an elderly female wirehaired pointer type dog.
She does have a microchip, but the details have not been updated. If you can help us find her home, please give us a call on 6393 5300

04/09/2026

🚜 Road Shoulder Spraying - Rural Areas

Meander Valley Council advises that roadside shoulder spraying is expected to commence from Monday 21 September across rural roads within the municipality.

The program forms part of Council's annual road maintenance activities and is expected to cover approximately 500 kilometres of rural road network over a six-week period, subject to weather conditions.

Roadside areas that are regularly maintained by adjoining property owners, such as mown road frontages, will not be sprayed.

Property owners who do not wish to have roadside spraying undertaken adjacent to their property can contact Council on 6393 5300 to have their property added to Council's No Spray Register. Property owners who have previously registered do not need to register again.

04/09/2026

Works Officer positions available now! If you hold an MR licence and have experience operating plant used for maintenance and construction of roads and stormwater systems, we'd love to hear from you. See the different positions available: https://www.meander.tas.gov.au/current-employment-opportunities

04/09/2026

⚠️ Make sure you are following TasALERT or visiting alert.tas.gov.au/ to keep up to date on all emergency information and warnings ⚠️

Send a message to learn more

03/09/2026

🚧 A new Heavy Vehicle Rest Area along the Bass Highway is being constructed near Westbury (heading towards Exton) 🚧

Work commenced on Monday, 31 August 2026 and is expected to wrap up in April, 2027.

Work will take place between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. There may be occasional work on Saturdays and Sundays if required.

What does this mean for road users?

Lane closures and a reduced speed limit will be in place for the duration of the project. Please allow up to 15 minutes extra travel time, keep to speed limits and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

Thank you for your patience while this work is being completed.

To learn more about the project, visit the project page at transport.tas.gov.au/westbury-heavy-vehicle-driver-rest-areas

Have a question? Contact the project team on 1300 001 099 or by email at [email protected]

03/09/2026

🌱 Spring oval renovations are underway! 🌱

With spring now here, our Works teams will be carrying out major renovations on seven sports fields across the municipality over the coming weeks to ensure high-quality playing surfaces for the year ahead.

The works will include:
✅ Verti-draining
✅ Coring and harvesting
✅ Scarifying
✅ Seeding
✅ Top dressing
✅ Fertilising

This important annual maintenance is timed to coincide with the transition from winter sports to summer activities and is essential for the long-term health of our community sporting grounds.

To give the new turf the best chance to establish, a four-week growing period is required. We ask all sporting groups and community members to please stay off the fields during the closure periods.

📅 Approximate closure and reopening dates:

🏉 Westbury Recreation Ground
Closed: 31 August | Reopens: 9 October

🏉 Hagley Recreation Ground
Closed: 3 September | Reopens: 9 October

🏉 Prospect Vale Park
Closed: 7 September | Reopens: 5 October

🏉 Bracknell Recreation Ground
Whitemore Recreation Ground
Hadspen Recreation Ground
Closed: 14 September | Reopens: 12 October

🏉 Deloraine Recreation Ground (Prospect Ground 1)
Closed: 21 September | Reopens: 19 October

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while these essential upgrades are completed. Your support will help ensure our ovals are in top condition for the seasons ahead.

02/09/2026

Experience a Pasifika and Timor Leste cultural showcase of singing and dancing by performers living and working in our community.
Join the fun, and dancing at this FREE community event.

When: 4:30 - 8 PM Saturday, 6 February 2027
Where: Deloraine Rotary Club- Alveston Drive, Deloraine.

Save the Date for this great event !!

02/09/2026

👇 Reminder: Special Council Meeting 👇

A special council meeting will be held today, Thursday, 3 September, 2026 at 10 AM.

This meeting will be held at our Council Chambers at 26 Lyall Street, Westbury.

Can't attend but want to stay updated on what is happening in your community? All our council meetings are live-streamed: meander.tas.gov.au/live-stream

Want to find out more about Council Meetings? Head over to our website meander.tas.gov.au/committee-meetings