Waratah-Wynyard Council

16/10/2026

Don’t leave it too late to return your vote in Tasmania’s local government elections.

Your completed ballot must reach the Tasmanian Electoral Commission by 2 pm on Tuesday 27 October to be counted.

If you’re returning your vote by post, allow enough time for it to arrive. Other return options are also available.

Find out how to return your vote: tec.tas.gov.au/LG26

16/10/2026

Got some old household chemicals hanging around? 🧪
Now’s a good time to start gathering them up.

The next FREE Household Hazardous Waste collection event will be held 14th of November, giving you a safe way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals including poisons, pool chemicals, solvents, cleaners, pesticides and more.

🗓 Saturday 14 November
⏰ 1pm - 4pm
📍 Waste Transfer Station

⚠️ Please keep chemicals in their original containers where possible and store them safely until collection day.
Rethink Waste Tasmania

For further information, please visit:https://rethinkwaste.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NW-HHW-Locations-and-Times-A4-1.pdf

16/10/2026

♻️ Got an idea to reduce waste in your community?

Applications are now open for the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board’s Community Grants Program 2026, with grants of $10,000 to $50,000 available for eligible Tasmanian community groups and not-for-profit organisations.

Funding is available for practical projects that help avoid, reduce, reuse, repair or recycle waste and keep valuable resources in use for longer.

Eligible applicants include:
- Incorporated community groups
- Registered charities
- Approved charitable recyclers
- Eligible not-for-profit organisations
- Non-distributing cooperatives
- Not-for-profit social enterprises

Applicants are expected to provide a 50% contribution, which may be cash, in-kind support, or a combination of both.

What types of projects are eligible?

Examples include:
- Waste reduction initiatives at events and festivals
- Repair cafés and repair programs
- Community reuse and recycling hubs
- Circular economy awareness campaigns
- Training and skill development programs
- Community education projects

Signage and communications that promote waste avoidance and resource recovery

A total of $500,000 is available through the program.

📅 Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

🔗 Find full eligibility details, FAQs and application information here:
https://nrmnorth.org.au/funding-and-grants/community-grants-program-2026

The Community Grants Program is supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, funded by the Tasmanian Government and administered by NRM North.

15/10/2026

This Saturday 🌳 Join Landcare Tasmania

📅 Saturday 17 October | 9am–3pm
Cape Bridge Picnic Ground, Wynyard
Guided walks: 10am or 1.30pm

Join us in Wynyard on Saturday, 17 October to discover the Azure Kingfisher — an endangered subspecies found nowhere else in the world.

This special citizen science event will take you along the Inglis River to learn about these elusive birds, their habitat and how citizen science can help us better understand and protect them.

Hear from acoustic ecologist Charley Gros, meet the Wynyard Landcare Group, and explore the river with a guided walk.

Bring your binoculars or camera — you might just get lucky! 👀

📅 Saturday 17 October | 9am–3pm
Cape Bridge Picnic Ground, Wynyard
Guided walks: 10am or 1.30pm

👉 Register: https://www.landcaretas.org.au/citizen_science_event_wynyard

This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Local Environmental Projects Program, with the support of the Waratah-Wynyard Council, Wynyard Landcare Inc and Landcare Tasmania.

Waratah-Wynyard Council

14/10/2026

Come along and join the Waratah-Wynyard Youth Leaders for some bubble-making fun and lawn games!

📍 Gutteridge Gardens, Wynyard
🕙 10am–12pm

14/10/2026

We thank the following sponsors for helping Council keep the Wynyard Tulip Festival fun, FREE and fantastic! 👏🌷

🌷 THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS! 🌷

Events like the Wynyard Tulip Festival simply wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Their contributions help us keep the Festival free for everyone to enjoy, while delivering a fantastic day of entertainment, activities and experiences that bring our community and visitors together.

We'd like to extend a huge thank you to our 2026 sponsors:

🥇 GOLD SPONSORS
Alpha Electrics & Water | Marcol Construction + Plumbing & Roofing | PowerLinesTas | Recycle Rewards | SeaFM/ 7BU | Tasmanian Advanced Minerals

🥈 SILVER SPONSORS
Wynyard Bus Lines | Table Cape Tulip Farm | Rural Health Tasmania | Rex Airlines | Lactalis-Mainland Dairy | Burnie Airport | Anne Urquhart MP

🥉 BRONZE SPONSORS
Blackley Pipelines & Irrigation | Senator Jacqui Lambie | Greg Smith & Co Solicitors | TasWater | Communion Brewing Co | Hungry Goat Property Maintenance | IGA Wynyard | Impress Print | Ruth Forrest | Wynyard Squash Club | Rory's Hot Spuds | Deviant Distillery | Sheffield Berries | Senator Josh Dolega | Roger Jaensch MP | The Vault Cafe Bar | Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania | Braddon Building Surveying | Dynamic Production & Backline

We also thank Senator Richard Colbeck, Extractas Bioscience and Pennicott Wilderness Journeys for their valued contributions to this year's Festival.

👏 To every business, organisation and individual who supported the Festival, thank you!

Your generosity helps us celebrate our beautiful region, support local businesses and bring thousands of people together each year.

The Wynyard Tulip Festival is also proudly supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania and the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board.

10/10/2026

A quick recap of a fantastic day! 🌷

2026 Wynyard Tulip Festival, you were awesome! 👏

Stay tuned for the full festival photo gallery! 🌷

10/10/2026

WE OFFICIALLY OPEN OUR 34TH WYNYARD TULIP FESTIVAL! 🌷

This morning, the Festival officially opened with a performance from the Wynyard Concert Band, a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony from Treenoner Dance Mob, and an opening address from our Mayor, Dr Mary Duniam.

Council, together with our current Councillors and elected representatives, warmly welcomed our community, visitors and guests as we kicked off one of our municipality’s most loved community events.

The Wynyard Tulip Festival has a wonderful impact on our community, supporting health and wellbeing, social connection, local businesses, economic development and tourism.

This year marks an exciting new chapter, with the Festival extending into Goldie Street and further into the heart of our C*D. This creates more opportunities for visitors to explore our local businesses, while providing attendees with more sheltered spaces, food, shopping and local experiences throughout the day.

🌷A special thank you to all our valued sponsors and supporters who help make the
2026 Wynyard Tulip Festival possible.
We especially acknowledge our Gold Sponsors: Alpha Electrics & Water,
Marcol Construction + Plumbing & Roofing, PowerLinesTas, Tasmanian Advance Minerals,
7BU, Recycle Rewards and our funding partners Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board and Events Tasmania.

Now, let’s enjoy the Festival! 🌷

09/10/2026

🌷 SEE YOU TOMORROW! 🌷

From 11am, Gutteridge Gardens, Goldie Street and The Watershed will come alive for the Wynyard Tulip Festival!

We’ll kick off the day with our official opening and finish with a bang with our fireworks show at 9pm!

🚌 Remember, there’s a FREE shuttle bus running between the festival car park at Frederick Street Reserve, the festival and Table Cape Tulip Farm throughout the day.

🌷 A special thank you to all our valued sponsors for helping make the 2026 Wynyard Tulip Festival possible. We especially acknowledge our Gold Sponsors: Alpha Electrics & Water, Marcol Construction + Plumbing & Roofing, PowerLinesTas, Tasmanian Advanced Minerals , 7BU , Recycle Rewards and Events Tasmania