Welcome to Burnie Works
Burnie Works exists to help the Burnie community make changes that improve lives. We do this by walking alongside the community,
ensuring every voice, no matter how quiet, is valued and heard in our mission to bring about positive change.
We are excited to share that we are completely rebuilding a new website, and look forward to launching it towards the end of 2026
Burnie Works is a place-based, collective impact organisation supporting the community of Burnie and surrounding areas to create positive change across education, employment, justice and community wellbeing.
Latest News
Burnie Change Agenda draft plan is ready for consultation
Last week, we gathered for our Annual General Meeting, presented our Impact Report for 2023-24, and shared stories of positive change.

North West First 1000 Days head to Changefest Walyalup 25
Our F1D project team Kylie Mulcahy, Andrew Hills, Peta Ajkunic, Hellen Gower and Jo Williams travelled to Walyalup Fremantle for ChangeFest 2025. ChangeFest is a

Burnie 10 First 1000 Days / CFLC Mega Team
On Sunday 26 October, after weeks of training and preparation, mums, dads and children from Burnie, Smithton and Devonport put on their F1D/CFLC team shirts and

As we live, work, learn, and grow in Pataway/Burnie, we acknowledge the collective wisdom of the original custodians of this place and it stories – the Palawa/Pakana people. Their connection to, and care for, Country and community is the best example of place based collective impact work we could hope for.
We commit to walking with Palawa/ Pakana people to listen and respect the deep cultural history so that together we can create a strong and vibrant future for Pataway/Burnie and its people.
We acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded, and that it always was and always will be Aboriginal land.