Sorell Council

19/06/2026

🍏 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗢𝗚𝗢 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?

Come and chat with us at one of our community pop-up sessions in Sorell at the Gateway Shopping Centre. Together with Southern Waste Solutions, we'll be there to answer your questions and help you get ready for FOGO.

Learn more about the Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service, including what goes in your FOGO bin, how the service will work, and what to expect when it rolls out.

📍 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹
📅 Tuesday 23 June | 10am – 12pm
📅 Thursday 25 June | 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Drop by and say hello - we'd love to chat with you!

18/06/2026

𝗡𝗥𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬

𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲! 🌿

Our nest boxes at the Dodges Ferry Recreation Reserve recently received some much-needed TLC, helping provide safe homes for local wildlife.

Of the 17 nest boxes in the reserve, four were secured or reinforced, and four new natural hollows were created in trees to better mimic natural habitat conditions.

A big thank you to Island Habitat for carrying out the work, and to Southern Beaches Landcare Coastcare for coordinating the project and their ongoing care of the reserve.

These nest boxes provide valuable shelter for a range of native species and help make the reserve an even better place for wildlife to thrive.

16/06/2026

🔥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 – 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 🔥

Sorell Council has been advised of another planned and approved burn being undertaken by external fire management contractors at 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach, which may affect residents in the Carlton, Lewisham and Dodges Ferry areas.

Scheduled details:
📅 Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
🕚 Commencing: 11.00pm
📍 Location: 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach
💨 Potential impact: Smoke and smoke odour may be noticeable in surrounding areas depending on weather and wind conditions.

Please note:
⚠️ This burn is not being conducted by Sorell Council.
🌦️ The burn is weather dependent and may be cancelled if conditions are unsuitable.

We understand these burns can be an inconvenience for nearby residents and are expected to continue periodically throughout winter and spring, depending on weather conditions. We have been advised that each windrow burn is gradually moving further away from Lewisham, which means smoke impacts on nearby communities are expected to lessen over time.

This notice is provided for community awareness only. If smoke is observed during the scheduled burn period, there is no cause for alarm.

15/06/2026

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

Notice is hereby given that the Sorell Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 23 June 2026 at the Sorell Community Administration Centre (CAC) commencing at 5:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to seek endorsement of the 2026-2027 Rates Resolution, Capital and Operating Budgets, Financial Management Strategy and a matter in a closed session of Council.

12/06/2026

🚧 𝗕𝗠𝗫 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 🚧

Please be advised that the BMX Track will be closed this weekend while improvement works are undertaken.

These upgrades will help enhance the track surrounds.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while these works are completed and look forward to welcoming riders back once the improvements are finished.

Thank you for your cooperation.

11/06/2026

𝗡𝗥𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬

🐾 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗗𝗢𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬! 🐾

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in our Dodges Ferry Cat Management Community Survey.

We received an incredible 271 responses, with 83% of respondents living in the Dodges Ferry area, giving us valuable local insight into community views and priorities.

The survey highlighted several key areas including:
🌿 The impact of cats on local wildlife
🏡 Cat containment and roaming cats
🐱 Responsible cat ownership

We're now working closely with Ten Lives to take a deeper look at the survey results, better understand the community's feedback, and develop recommendations and next steps that reflect local priorities for cats, their owners and our environment.

Thank you for helping shape this important conversation and contributing to the future of cat management in Dodges Ferry.

Stay tuned for further updates as we work through the survey findings and next steps.

11/06/2026

11/06/2026

Head over and follow Fitzies - Sorell Council's Youth Hub page to keep up to date with everything that is happening.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱

This B Kinder Day, Fitzies invites young people aged 12-17 to join in spreading kindness and joy by participating in our macaroon workshop with Min from Minirons.

It's the perfect opportunity to engage in a delightful and meaningful activity—making your very own macaroons.

Gather with friends or even meet new young people in the community, and let your creativity shine as you craft these sweet treats.

Once your macaroons are ready, take a moment to write a heartfelt message to someone you care about on one of Billies B Kinder cards. Whether it's a note of gratitude, encouragement, or love, your words can have a powerful impact.

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 via https://forms.office.com/r/3aBCb60A7X

📅 Monday 22 June
⏰ 3:00pm – 4:30pm
📍 11 Fitzroy Street, Sorell

For more information, contact:
📞 Morgan – 0427 388 113
📞 Evi – 0437 134 062

11/06/2026

𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗞 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 - 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

Unfortunately, our contractor is no longer able to provide bulk green and hard waste collections as previously expected. Therefore, we have had to close bookings whilst we explore alternative arrangements to continue the service.

Council has always been upfront with the community about the limited availability of contractors able to provide this service, and this ongoing challenge has contributed to the current situation.

To avoid creating expectations around collection dates that may need to change, we’ve made the decision to temporarily close new bookings until we have more information on future service delivery and timing.

It is important to note that the next scheduled Hard Waste collection in August will be funded through the 2026–2027 rates. As these rates have not yet been levied, no rates have been paid for this service at this stage.

We are also hopeful that there will be further developments regarding local transfer station waste arrangements in the near future, which may provide additional options for residents.

We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding while we work through the next steps.

Updates will continue to be shared on this page, and residents who have already made a booking will be contacted directly should there be any changes to their scheduled collection.

10/06/2026

🔥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 – 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 🔥

Sorell Council has been advised of a planned and approved burn being undertaken by external fire management contractors at 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach, which may affect residents in the Carlton, Lewisham and Dodges Ferry areas.

Scheduled details:
📅 Date: Thursday 11 June 2026
🕚 Commencing: 11.00pm
📍 Location: 300 Pittwater Road, Seven Mile Beach
💨 Potential impact: Smoke and smoke odour may be noticeable in surrounding areas depending on weather and wind conditions.

Please note:
⚠️ This burn is not being conducted by Sorell Council.
🌦️ The burn is weather dependent and may be cancelled if conditions are unsuitable.

We understand these burns can be an inconvenience for nearby residents and are expected to continue periodically throughout winter and spring, depending on weather conditions. We have been advised that each windrow burn is gradually moving further away from Lewisham, which means smoke impacts on nearby communities are expected to lessen over time.

This notice is provided for community awareness only. If smoke is observed during the scheduled burn period, there is no cause for alarm.