Sorell Council

08/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘

We heard your feedback that the existing generic bus shelters at the Park & Ride don’t provide enough protection from Tasmania’s often unpredictable weather.

As part of this year’s capital budget, we’re planning new architecturally designed bus shelters featuring larger roofs and extended side panels to provide greater protection from wind, rain and the elements while you wait for the bus.

But it’s not just about shelter from the weather. The new designs will also provide an attractive streetscape enhancement, helping lift the look and feel of the area while complementing the South East Training and Jobs Hub and upcoming adjacent community precinct.

Together, these improvements will provide additional amenity, comfort and weather protection, while creating a more cohesive and welcoming entrance to this growing part of Sorell.

The project is partially funded by Building Tasmania.

We’re currently working through the procurement process for the new shelters. We’ll provide an update on construction once a contractor has been secured for the project.

08/09/2026

𝗡𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗚 - 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Do you have a passion for Sorell’s natural environment and want to help shape positive environmental and sustainability outcomes in our community?

Sorell Council is inviting community members to apply to join the Natural Resource Management Advisory Group (NRMAG).

The NRMAG brings together local knowledge, experience and perspectives to provide advice to Council on natural resource management and support the implementation of Council’s Natural Resource Management Strategy.

📅 𝗘𝗢𝗜𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

👉 Interested in finding out more or applying? Click here to read more information and complete the Expression of Interest form: https://www.sorell.tas.gov.au/2026/09/natural-resource-management-advisory-group-nrmag-expression-of-interest/

We’d love to hear from community members with a range of knowledge, skills and experience.

08/09/2026

🚌 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 + 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 = 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱!

Did you know you can travel for free on public transport right across Tasmania until 30 June 2027?

The Midway Point Park and Ride makes it even easier, with free all-day parking for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. Park your vehicle, hop on the bus and leave the driving to someone else!

📍 Check the map below to see where your bus will stop.

🔗 Plan your trip: https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/public_transport/bus_timetables

07/09/2026

🏆 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 🏆

Congratulations to local athlete Caralyn Walsh, who recently represented Tasmania at the 56th Australian Indoor Bias Bowls Championships in August 2026.

Caralyn competed in the National Ladies Pairs Event and came away with a Gold Badge!

It was also a fantastic championship for the Tasmanian team, who successfully defended both the Jack Gore Trophy and the Bill Newman Trophy, securing their place as Australian Indoor Bias Bowls Champions for the fifth consecutive year.

Caralyn received support through Sorell Council’s Individual Achievement Grant Scheme, which helps local residents pursue opportunities and achieve their goals in sport, arts, education and other areas of individual achievement.

We’re pleased to have played a small part in supporting Caralyn’s journey and congratulate her and the Tasmanian team on their success.

Have an achievement you’re working towards? Find out more about Council’s Individual Achievement Program and how it may be able to support you.

👉 https://www.sorell.tas.gov.au/community-grants/

Photo credit: Tia Jayde Photography.

07/09/2026

⚠️𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 – 𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘

Primrose Park will be closed to the public on Friday, 11 September from 8:00am to 3:00pm while maintenance is carried out on the park’s shade sails.

The closure is required to allow the works to be completed safely.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

06/09/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗧 𝟲𝗣𝗠 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗣

🏠 Live in our local government area but you’re not entitled to be on the State roll?

📍 Own or occupy land in our local government area but you’re enrolled on the State roll somewhere else?

🏢 Represent a corporate body that owns or occupies land in our local government area?

You may be eligible to vote in the upcoming local government elections if you're enrolled on a council's General Manager's roll.

To be included, you must complete a General Manager’s roll enrolment form and submit it to the relevant council's General Manager before rolls close at 6pm on Thursday 10 September 2026.

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𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦

Each local council maintains a list of people who are eligible to vote even if they don’t live in that municipal area. You may be eligible to be on a general manager’s roll if:

- you own or occupy land in a municipal area different from where you are enrolled on the state electoral roll, or
- you are the nominated representative of a corporate body which owns or occupies land in the municipal area.

To enrol under these special provisions, you need to complete the appropriate enrolment form and return it to the general manager of the relevant council:

Local government enrolment form for owner/occupiershttps://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/assets/LG_General_Managers_Roll_Enrolment_Form_(non-resident).pdf, or Local government enrolment form for corporate bodieshttps://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/assets/LG_General_Managers_Roll_Enrolment_Form_(corporation_nominee).pdf

To be enrolled under these special provisions you need to ensure that the general manager for the council in which you are enrolling has your completed enrolment form before the rolls close at 𝟲𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

06/09/2026

🚌 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟳 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀!

Our Seniors Activities are filling up, and there are now just 7 seats remaining on the bus to Salmon Ponds.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to book your spot! 😊

Check out our Seniors Activities program for more information and booking details. 👇

🌼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿! 🌼

We’ve got a great line-up of activities planned for seniors across the Sorell municipality this October – with plenty of opportunities to get out, have some fun and enjoy good company.

This year’s program includes:

🚶 7 October – Sorell History Walk & Morning Tea
🎳 13 October – Sorell Bowls Come & Try, with games and prizes
🎭 16 October – Seniors Variety Show, hosted by the Lions Club of Sorell
🚌 21 October – Lunch at the Salmon Ponds, including return bus – $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 (limited seats) (𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝟳 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟳/𝟵/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲)
🍽️ 27 October – Lunch at Primrose Sands Community Hall, with a free bus available from Sorell (limited seats)

Most activities are FREE, but registration is required for all activities.

📞 Register by calling Council on 6269 0000 or visit us at 47 Cole Street, Sorell.

Places are limited for some activities, so we encourage you to register early.

We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

04/09/2026

𝗟𝗘𝗧’𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘

As we move into the local government election period, there will naturally be plenty of discussion about our community, the issues that matter and the future of our municipality.

It’s a good time to remind everyone that respectful conversations matter.

We welcome community discussion and understand that people won’t always agree but we can disagree without being disrespectful.

Before you comment, post or reply, take a moment to consider the person on the other side of the conversation.

Let’s keep our online spaces constructive, respectful and focused on the issues.

Together, we can Lift the Tone.

Local Government Association of Tasmania

03/09/2026

𝗡𝗥𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬: 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲

You may have spotted our new “Thank you for not feeding wildlife” signs around Sorell. 🐦💚

And with bird flu now in Tasmania, it’s more important than ever to let wild birds be wild.

Feeding wild birds, including ducks, brings lots of birds together in one place, increasing close contact and the risk of spreading disease.

Help protect our wild birds by:
✅ Not feeding wild birds
✅ Not leaving water out for wild birds
✅ Keeping pet ducks, chickens and other poultry safely contained
✅ Keeping pet bird food and water away from wild birds

Let’s give our wildlife the best chance to stay healthy - please don’t feed them.

If you see a sick or dead bird, call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888. For the latest information and updates on bird flu, visit https://nre.tas.gov.au/.../poultry-and-pigeons/bird-flu

Find out more about why feeding wildlife can cause harm: https://www.sorell.tas.gov.au/please-dont-feed-wildlife/

02/09/2026

♻️ 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 ♻️
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦-𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴! 🌏💚 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯.
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Every year, an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 battery-related fires occur in Australia’s waste and recycling system.

When batteries are placed in household wheelie bins, they can be crushed or damaged in rubbish trucks and waste-processing equipment, causing fires that put workers and the community at risk.

The good news? These fires are preventable.

🔋 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
Even a small battery can spark a serious fire if it is crushed, punctured or damaged.

Before disposal:
👉 Cover battery terminals with clear sticky tape.
👉 Store batteries in a glass or other fire-resistant container.
👉 Take them to an accredited battery collection point.

📍 Council has a battery collection point in the main reception area at 47 Cole Street, Sorell. Other collection points are available at many supermarkets, hardware stores and waste facilities.

⚠️ Damaged, swollen, leaking or overheating batteries need extra care. Do not use or charge them and contact your local waste facility for disposal advice before transporting them.

📱 𝗜𝗙 𝗜𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗬, 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗡
Phones, laptops, tablets, power banks, electric toothbrushes, toys, power tools, printers and medical devices can all contain rechargeable batteries.

Even when a device no longer works, its battery can still contain enough energy to ignite if damaged.
Where safe and practical, remove the battery and dispose of it correctly, or take the complete device to an approved e-waste collection point, such as your local waste transfer station.

🔥 Remember: it only takes one battery to start a fire.
♻️ Keep batteries and battery-powered devices out of your wheelie bins.