Governance Information

Council produces financial, governance and strategic documents to guide its operations and to inform the community about the organisation, its services and future objectives.

If you cannot find the information you require on our website, please call us on 6430 5700 or email us governance@burnie.tas.gov.au and we can track it down quickly for you.

 

The Annual Report comprehensively summarises Council's achievements and performance to planned objectives and actions throughout the previous year. It is presented at the Council AGM in December each year.

Delegations are given by Council to the General Manager, or Acting General Manager, in addition to existing direct powers under legislation.

 

User fees relate to contributions toward service delivery costs such as, but not limited to Council services including: parking, waste management centre fees and the hire of halls and sporting grounds.

Statutory fees are levied in accordance with legislative requirements including: building fees, planning fees, parking fines and animal registrations.

Council reviews and adopts its fees and charges schedule each financial year.

Current fees and charges are shown below.

 

The Public Land Register lists land classified as Public Land in the Burnie municipality under Section 177A of the Local Government Act 1993.

The Public Land Register includes (but is not limited to):

  • Parks, reserves, playgrounds, walking tracks, sporting and recreation grounds
  • Public open space and cemeteries
  • Facilities and car parks - leisure, community halls, public toilets

 

Maps are also available to read in conjunction with the Register.

 

Council maintains the Council Map, in accordance with section 208 of the Local Government Act 1993.

The council map shows:

  • State highways and council roads (sealed/unsealed)
  • Stormwater pipes within the stormwater district
  • Landslide hazard areas

 

The council map comprises both urban and rural maps and indexes to roads.

If you need help with translation or interpretation of Council Information, please call TIS National on 131 450 and ask them to call Burnie City Council on 03 6430 5700. Our business hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday.

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