Options and alternatives to flood proofing 70 homes in Latrobe presented in "Minimising Flood Risk in Latrobe - Hydraulic modelling and levee options assessment" report jointly funded by the Natural Disaster Resilience Grants program and Latrobe Council.

Tasmanian Local Government Elections will be held in October 2018. Local Government elections are held every four years with all Councillors (including Mayors and Deputy Mayors) facing the polls at the same time. Mayors and Deputy Mayors are elected by popular election. Unlike other tiers of government, Local Government elections are not compulsory. To raise awareness of the elections and to encourage community members to stand for election, the peak body for Local Government in Tasmania (LGAT) are coordinating candidate information sessions throughout Tasmania

Latrobe Council's Small Grants are currently open for application but close soon. This is the only round of funding for the 2018-19 financial year so, if you have a project coming up that fits the criteria of either the Emerging Needs Grant or the Arts, Culture, Sport and Festival Sponsorship Grant, please apply before 7 May, 2018.

The following information regarding the detection of fruit fly in Tasmania has been provided by Biosecurity Tasmania. All residents are urged to keep informed.

Latrobe and Kentish Councils welcome today’s announcement by the Tasmanian Government of $600,000 funding of the Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails project. Valued at over $4 million, the project is a new adventure tourism product for the North-West Coast and will be a key economic driver for the region.

Recently the government have passed new legislation in relation to neighbour disputes about overhanging and nuisance trees/shrubs called the Neighbourhood Disputes about Plants Act 2017.