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  • ANZAC Day 2024 Tile

    Anzac Day 2024

    8th April 2024
    MARRAWAH. Marrawah Dawn Service - 6am - Marrawah Cenotaph. Marrawah Midday Service - assemble outside Marrawah tavern at 12.15pm, march at 12.25pm, Service starts at 12.30pm. SMITHTON. Smithton Dawn Service - 6am - ANZAC Park. Smithton Main Service -
  • Easter 2024

    22nd March 2024
    Circular Head Council Office will be closed Friday, March 29 and re-opens Wednesday, April 3, at 8:15 am. The White Hills Waste Transfer Station will be closed on Good Friday, March 29. It will be open all other days during this period as usual. For
  • Community Grants 2023/2024 Round Two Open Now!

    29th January 2024
    2023/2024 COMMUNITY SMALL GRANTS SCHEME ROUND TWO. Applications are invited for Round Two of the Community Small Grants Scheme for the 2023/2024 financial year. Council will consider all applications and determine successful requests in line with
  • Tasmanian Defibrillator Map Available Online

    11th December 2023
    A map of publicly accessible defibrillators has been made available on theLIST, a link to the map will be permanently accessible on the Circular Head Councils website at Community>Health Services>Defibrillator Map. It can also be found below.
  • 2024 Australia Day Awards

    15th November 2023
    Nominations for the Australia Day Awards will open on Wednesday 15 November and close on Friday 15 December. More information can be found at the link below. Australia Day Awards 2024.
  • Applications for Local Scholarships Open Now!

    8th November 2023
    Applications for local scholarships are now open for Circular Head residents that are commencing tertiary study in 2024. The Mayor’s Education Fund, Rotary Club of Smithton & Soroptimist International of Circular Head scholarships are all on offer.
  • Duck River Bridge Planned Lane Closures Monday Oct 23rd

    19th October 2023
    Department of State Growth will be carrying out Under Bridge Inspections on Duck River Bridge – Davis Street on Monday 23 October 2023. This will involve frequent lane closures. Short term traffic delays are to be expected.
  • PWS Fire Restrictions Starting October 21

    18th October 2023
    Parks and Wildlife Services have notified council that restrictions on campfires, pot fires and other solid fuel stoves will come in to place from 02:00 Saturday 21 October 2023 at identified Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) campgrounds
  • 3g Closure

    3G Network to close in June 2024

    9th October 2023
    On 30 June 2024 Telstra will be switching off their 3G network. The 4G and 5G networks will be available instead and will offer an improved experience, representing the next leap forward in mobile network technology. Telstra would like to help you
  • CHC Staff Group

    Circular Head Council encouraging careers in local government

    14th September 2023
    Council is a major employer in the Circular Head region and is proud to provide cadets and trainees with the opportunity to gain professional qualifications and start their careers. The work that Council performs underpins the community. Council is