Welcome

The Central Highlands covers 8,010 sq km, or 12 per cent of Tasmania’s land mass, and is home to disparate, but thriving communities.

It has a permanent population of 2,216 and 3,700 ratepayers, many of whom own shacks in the communities around the region’s numerous spectacular lakes and mountains.

The Central Highlands boasts glorious scenery and dramatic built heritage dating back to the early 19th century. It is the birthplace of Tasmania’s Hydro-Electric power system and home to the best trout fishing in the southern hemisphere.

Our region is host to a World Heritage Area, two national parks and other Wilderness Conservation Areas, to Tasmania’s recreational fly fishing, hunting and bushwalking communities, and has strong agricultural, horticultural and tourism industries.

PLANNING FOR OUR FUTURE

Local Structure Planning for Bothwell, Hamilton & Ouse
UPDATE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Council’s project to strategically plan for the future of Bothwell, Hamilton and Ouse is nearing completion, with the ‘Structure Plans’ in final stages of drafting. These will contain a vision for each town and a range of strategies and actions for Council to undertake, facilitate or advocate for.

The project commenced early last year with a round of community surveys and workshops in each of the towns. In November we published draft Structure Plans, along with background reports, for community input. We held ‘information drop-in’ sessions in each town and invited members of the community to lodge submissions and/or complete township questionnaires. We had intended to end community consultation in December but extended it to the end of February following requests from members of the public.

Council is now analysing the feedback from the community with the project consultants Niche Studio. We anticipate finalising the Structure Plans in July, when we will make the final versions available for all.

Regional Strategic Planning for Southern Tasmania

Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy

What is STRLUS?

The Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy (STRLUS) is a plan to manage how land is used and developed in Southern Tasmania over the next 25 years. It helps guide growth and change in the region. The twelve Councils of the Southern Region along with the Tasmanian Government are updating the STRLUS.

Which areas does the STRLUS cover?

STRLUS covers these areas:

• Brighton
• Central Highlands
• Clarence
• Derwent Valley
• Glamorgan Spring-Bay
• Glenorchy
• Hobart
• Huon Valley
• Kingborough
• Sorell
• Southern Midlands
• Tasman

What is the State of Play Document?

The State of Play document looks at current data and trends to understand how the region is changing. It helps with the STRLUS review and will be updated regularly.

How to Get Involved:

You can get involved by visiting shapingtasmania.com.au. Here, you’ll find the State of Play report, the community survey and further details on how to share your feedback.

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