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Longford (& surrounding areas including Bishopsbourne, Toiberry & Liffey)

Residents, representatives from community interest groups, organisations and local business owners are invited to apply for membership of a District Committees.

As a Special Committee of Council, members will be appointed and meet in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

This Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm

It should be noted that:

  • the MOU has recently been reviewed and endorsed at the 18 March 2024 Council meeting
  • membership is subject to registration as a Council Volunteer, which includes the requirement to provide evidence of Working with Vulnerable People registration.

Click on this link to access Applications for membership and MOU's for each of the District Committees .

Hard copy membership application forms are available on request by emailing council@nmc.tas.gov.au or phoning 03-63977303.

For further information in relation to this District Committee contact Executive Officer Vivien Tan.

Details

When: First Wednesday of every month

Time: 5:30pm

Venue: War Memorial Hall, Longford

Frequency: Monthly
 

Chairperson: Peter Munro

Email: LongfordDistrictCommittee@nmc.tas.gov.au
 

Meeting Dates for 2025

The following dates have been set for 2025 meetings:

  • 8 January 2025 
  • 5 February 2025
  • 5 March 2025
  • 2 April 2025
  • 7 May 2025
  • 4 June 2025
  • 2 July 2025
  • 6 August 2025
  • 3 September 2025
  • 1 October 2025
  • 5 November 2025
  • 3 December 2025

 

Members

Members

  1. Annette Aldersea
  2. Bron Baker
  3. Christine Darke
  4. Frances Stewart
  5. Joanne Clarke 
  6. Lesley Pyecroft 
  7. Neil Tubb
  8. Peter Munro

Council Representative

  • Dick Adams (Councillor)
  • Matthew Brooks (Councillor)

Secretary

  • Frances Stewart

Council Contact

  • Vivien Tan
Meeting Minutes
2025
  • 8 January 2025 
  • 4 February 2025
  • 5 March 2025
  • 2 April 2025
  • 7 May 2025
  • 4 June 2025
  • 2 July 2025
  • 6 August 2025
  • 3 September 2025
  • 1 October 2025
  • 5 November 2025
  • 3 December 2025
Sub Committees
Norfolk Plains History Committee - dissolved April 10, 2024

Members:

Annette Aldersea - Chair

Alison Andrews - Secretary

Tim Flanagan

Neil Tubb

Dee Alty

Jane Hanssen

Rob Aldersea

Paul Kenny

National Trust Representative - Ken Richards


Minutes:

Minutes Norfolk Plains History Commitee meeting - April 10, 2024

Longford Railway Sesquicentenary Committee

The Longford Railway Sesquicentenary Committee was established as a sub-committee of the Longford Local District Committee in 2019 to celebrate the sesquicentenary of the Longford Rail Bridge.

The committee hosted an event in February 2021 to commemorate the occasion.

News/ History

Examiner 10 May 2020

Members:

  • Cr Dick Adams (Chair)
  • Len Langan
  • Nigel Burch
  • John Stebbings
  • Gayle McLucas
  • Roderick Cuthbert
  • TasRail Representative

Minutes: