Southern Region Water and Sewerage Reform

Where will the new business be located?
The location of the business will be considered once the new Chairman is in place and it is known what number the total workforce will be. The rough estimates that have been done to date estimate that around 300 staff will transfer to the new business. Approximately 200 of [...]

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Which functions will be covered by the common service provider business? Where will it be located?

The proposed new structure as outlined by the State Government includes a fourth entity known as a common service provider. The purpose of this is to share costs between the three new water businesses in service areas.
The Bill that [...]

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What geographic areas are included in the ’southern’ area? Does it include Bicheno? Does it include Bothwell? Does it include Bruny Island, and other islands?
The State Government has identified the southern Tasmanian region as including all those areas covered by the 12 southern councils. This includes:

Glamorgan Spring Bay,
Tasman,
Huon Valley,
Southern Midlands,
Central Highlands,
Hobart, [...]

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