Local Government Division
- Local Government Division
- Local government in Tasmania
- Role of Local Government
- Changes to Local Government Electoral Arrangements
- Review of Valuation and Local Government Rating
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013
- Review of council recreational vehicle overnight camping services
- Measuring your council's sustainability
- Collaboration between the State Government and local government
- Premier's Local Government Council
- Local Government Board
- Women in Local Government
- Local government legislation
- By-law directory
- Dog control
- Making a complaint
- Contact us
- Site Resources
- Report on George Town Council - Director of Local Government
Contact Details
By phone
Contact the Local Government Division on 03 6232 7022 or Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
Our staff
Use the Tasmanian Government Directory to find staff contact details
Resources for Councils and Councillors
Access to information for councillors - Information sheet August 2013 
(PDF, 224 KB)
Compliance - Pecuniary interest; Misuse of office; Misuse of information Information sheet August 2013 (PDF, 243 KB)
Council meeting procedures - Information sheet August 2013(PDF, 344 KB)
Councillor allowances - Information sheet 1 November 2013(PDF, 197 KB)
Director of Local Government and Local Government Division Information sheet August 2013(PDF, 183 KB)
General manager - Information sheet August 2013(PDF, 217 KB)
Pecuniary interest - Information sheet August 2013 (PDF, 214 KB)
Representation to councillors - Information sheet August 2013(PDF, 136 KB)
Role of elected members - Information sheet September 2013 (PDF, 233 KB)
Also available:
The Local Government Association of Tasmania Councillor Resource Kit 2011 (PDF, 632 KB)
Information for councils
Dilapidated Building legislation - Guidance for General Managers Department of Justice, released 24 January 2014 (PDF, 414 KB)
Calculating penalties for late payment of rates - Information sheet December 2013(PDF, 183 KB)
Local Government Rates and Charges - Guidance paper for policy development - April 2012
Tasmanian Local Government Asset Management Policy - February 2012
Annual General Meetings - Good practice guideline August 2009
Annual Report Guidelines - Good practice guideline May 2010
National Competition Policy and Competitive Neutrality Principles
Statewide Directions Paper - Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Services (PDF, 849KB) - May 2012
Fact sheet - The provision of Council recreational vehicle camping services (PDF, 328KB) - May 2012
Community Service Obligations - CSOs policy and guidelines for local government (PDF, 20KB)
Inter-governmental Agreement Establishing Principles to Guide Inter-Governmental Relations on Local Government Matters - an agreement the Tasmanian Government has entered into with the Commonwealth, other states and territories, and the Australian Local Government Association.(PDF, 801KB)
Further information on Competitive Neutrality Principles can be found on the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator webpage and also the following Tasmanian Government PDF documents:
- Full Cost Attribution Principles for Local Government Business Activities, June 1997
- Significant Business Activities and Local Government in Tasmania, April 2004
- National Competition Policy: Applying the principles to Local Government in Tasmania, April 2004
- National Competition Policy: Guidelines for considering the Public Benefit under the National Competition Policy, March 1997
- Corporatisation Principles for Local Government Business Activities, December 1998
Making by-laws
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 1 - Part II of the Local Government Act 1993 (PDF, 167KB)
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 2 - Steps in making a by-law (PDF, 139KB)
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 3 - Regulatory impact statements / Section 156A Local Government Act 1993 (PDF, 344KB)
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 4 - Penalties and infringement notices - The Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 5 - Tabling a law in parliament: requirements of the standing committee on subordinate legislation (PDF, 169KB)
Making by-laws good practice guidelines - 6 - When a regulatory impact statement is not required (PDF, 129KB)
Dog Control Act 2000
Information for owners and council officers (PDF, 148KB)
Information on microchipping dogs (PDF, 146KB)
Information on dangerous and restricted breed dogs (PDF, 184KB)
Local Government Elections 2011
Your role as a councillor and achieving good governance - information provided at the Local Government Association of Tasmania pre-election workshops from 6 - 9 June.