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Burnie Inn - 175 years

Published on 11 August 2022

An old lady in Burnie Park is celebrating her 175 years this year!

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Pump Track to open tomorrow afternoon (Friday 3 June 2022)

Published on 02 June 2022

Council is excited to confirm that this Friday afternoon, when the school bell rings, the Pump Track at the View Road Reserve will be officially open to the public!

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Major national touring exhibition coming to Burnie

Published on 01 June 2022

Another national touring art exhibition is set to land in Burnie in June and this time it will be popping up in the regional gallery space at the Burnie Arts & Function Centre.

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Second exhibition to open at Burnie’s Intersection art space

Published on 30 March 2022

As Intersection’s feature exhibition Living Memory begins its journey back to the National Portrait Gallery, the first of two local exhibitions is being prepared for its opening!

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Burnie Youth Festival - Rock Challenge

Published on 24 March 2022

Burnie City Council are extremely excited to partner with Rock Challenge Tasmania to present the Burnie Youth Festival on Friday 22 April 2022.

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Burnie’s first Happy Hoppy Easter Movie Eggstravaganza

Published on 16 March 2022

Young families in Burnie will be delighted to know that the Burnie City Council will be presenting a spectacular Easter experience for the community on Saturday 16th April at the Burnie Arts & Function Centre.

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Federation Street re-opens

Published on 10 March 2022

And it’s open! Federation Street at the Burnie Regional Museum is open again weekly from Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm with free entry.

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Burnie Pop-up Gallery 'Intersection'

Published on 27 January 2022

Burnie Pop-up Gallery delivers nationally and locally significant exhibitions.

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Council and Friends to re-open Federation Street Exhibit

Published on 15 December 2021

Council is excited to announce that it will enter into a partnership with the Friends of the Museum to re-open the Federation Street exhibit in its current location.

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View Road Reserve Pump Track and Cycle Path - Update November

Published on 17 November 2021

A kind turn in the weather enabled work to re start last week at the View Road Reserve Pump Track site.

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‘Second Sight’

Published on 22 October 2021

An award-winning contemporary play is coming to Burnie!

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Service Delivery Changes - Fact Sheet 8

Published on 19 October 2021

Earlier this year, the Burnie City Council announced changes to the way it delivers a number of services to the community. This is the eighth fact sheet provided to keep the community informed about these changes.

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Burnie to host Disc Golf Champs this weekend

Published on 15 October 2021

Burnie City Council is a proud supporter of the 2021 Tasmanian State Disc Golf Championships.

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Burnie Regional Museum’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Opening Hours

Published on 15 October 2021

The museum will be open from Tuesday 9th to Friday 12th November 2021.

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TASART 2021

Published on 14 October 2021

Congratulations to the hard-working team at the Burnie Coastal Art Group on your first TASART UPTOWN Exhibition.

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Jayson Gillham – Australian Piano Sensation

Published on 14 September 2021

Internationally praised for his compelling performances, Australian pianist Jayson Gillham is recognised as one of the finest pianists of his generation.

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Creative Paper Tasmania Acquisition

Published on 08 July 2021

The Burnie City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from interested parties to acquire Creative Paper Tasmania.

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View Road Reserve Pump Track and Cycle Path - Update July

Published on 02 July 2021

Update on the timeline for completion of the Pump Track and Cycle Path.

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QantasLink returns to Burnie Airport

Published on 07 May 2021

The Chairman of the Burnie Airport Corporation, Mr Patrick Earle, today welcomed the announcement by QantasLink that the airline will commence operations into the Burnie Airport on the Melbourne-Burnie Route. The service is targeted to commence on Monday 21 June 2021.

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Media Comment - response to reports of closures

Published on 04 May 2021

Response to reports of indefinite closure of Art Gallery, Museum, Function Centre and Makers’ Workshop.

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Makers’ Workshop: The Amazing Artisan Hub Of Burnie

Published on 12 January 2021

Thank you 'Chasing Ronin' for your fantastic review of the Maker's Workshop!

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7 reasons to love the Northern Forage

Published on 12 January 2021

Welcome to a place where the world's freshest air feeds one of the planet's great temperate rainforests, and the fertile soil feeds all who come in search of inspiration.

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New Bicycle Pump Track and Mountain Bike Trails for Burnie

Published on 11 December 2020

Recreational cycling for fitness and wellbeing is about to receive an exciting boost in Burnie as Council prepare to design and construct a new bicycle pump track and mountain bike trails at the View Road Reserve.

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Snapping in Burnie?

Published on 20 November 2020

Use #discoverburnie when posting on your socials!

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Burnie turns on electric car charger

Published on 05 November 2020

The Electric Highways Tasmania fast Electric Vehicle (EV) charger was turned on and is now available for use.

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