Poatina is called a "community of hope" as it brings together a superb tourist venue, an employment programme and a spontaneous Village which believes "it takes a community to raise a child".

Poatina Village enjoys the majestic views of the Great Western Tiers, and is surrounded by the best Tasmanian inland fishing rivers & lakes. Being in the heart of Tasmania, it is in easy reach of all major tourist destinations and makes the ideal location for a family holiday.

Visit our Photo Gallery or click here to check out more scenic views.

The Poatina Chalet boasts spectacular views, delicious meals and warm country style hospitality. It offers 3 star luxury Golden Chain Motel accommodation and has its own Mountain View Restaurant with lounge and open fire. Delightful fully self-contained mountain cottages, comfortable 3-bedroom tourist houses and backpackers accommodation are also available.

For more information about the Poatina Chalet or other accommodation, click here.

Being in the heart of Tasmania, Poatina Village is the ideal location for statewide conferences, seminars and group bookings. The Village's warm hospitality ensures delegates are comfortable with meeting facilities and hearty meals, and are able to concentrate on the important business of the conference.

Fusion Australia in Poatina runs a number of short-term and long-term training courses, from the dynamic Foundations Course to a Faith & the Arts Summer School, and nationally accredited Certificates III, IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses in Youth & Community Work (Christian).


Poatina also offers a variety of other courses in conjunction with Trinity College and Tas Open Learning, such as hospitality, horticulture, child care, aged care, and more. All are valuable educational resources for the young people in our care.

Click here for more information.

Each year, Poatina Village invites the broader community to come and celebrate special days and activities. These include its high energy Australia Day Family Festival & Southern Cross Great Wheelbarrow Race in January; an annual Birthday Open Day in July where all aspects of the Village are on display, and in December, a festive and unique Christmas Celebration.

Each event is packed with free family fun and genuine Aussie hospitality!

For more details of events coming up, click here.

The Poatina Village Green has a number of shops for the benefit and enjoyment of guests and residents.

• Poatina 'Heart Rock' Cafe & General Store
• The Pigga Billa Art Gallery
• Poatina Gift & Book Shop
• Poatina Online Access Centre (Limited opening hours)
• Poatina Picture Framing
• Wombat Clothing Boutique
• Post Office
• Ampol Service Station:
  Offers driveway service, Eftpos facilities and full workshop facilities.
  
  Generally, all shops and services are open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.
  
  Click here for more information.
  
  

There are a number of recreational venues and facilities available in Poatina. With something for all the family, visitors are able to enjoy:

• A highly acclaimed 9 hole (18 tees) golf course.(absolutely pictureque!)
• Thomas train rides - contact Poatina Chalet to schedule in your child's ride!
• Tennis court
• Swimming centre (open during summer)
• Poatina's stunning glass brick Monument (a must see!)
• Tasmania's only Labyrinth
• Basketball court
• Nearby trout fishing & waterfalls
• Bushwalking (with marked tracks - easy & medium)
• Cricket nets
• Children's (and adults) playground, with plenty of space to kick a football or play soccer.
• Free electric BBQ's and plenty of picnic tables.
  
  
  

• Mountain View Restaurant - Enjoy spectacular views and delicious meals at reasonable prices! From cappuccinos to snacks, group bookings to the family's Sunday Roast, the friendly staff have a special way of making you feel at home. Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Mountain View Restaurant also caters superbly for birthdays, anniversaries or wedding celebrations.
  Phone Lynda and her friendly staff on 03 6397 8290 to book your table.
  
  Don't forget to ask about our extensive takeaway service for that easy weekend meal.
  
  

• Media Production - Audio & Recording Studios - Each month, Mal Garvin's Breakthru Generation spots are produced and recorded in Poatina, and then sent to over 80 radio stations across Australia. The 60 second, 4 minute or 10 minute super special spots are both inspiring and challenging.
  
  Click here for the latest Breakthru Generation recording scripts.
  
  

• 95.7 HeartFM Community Radio Station - Poatina Village is home to the Northern Midlands' own communinity radio station.
  
  The easy listening format of the station begins each weekday with Maya on the Breakie Show, followed by stimulating live interviews of people from around the district with Mal Garvin on Tassie Mornings. Maya continues the Morning Show until David Bunt takes the chair with a lunchbox of country classics.
  
  From 3pm to 6pm, Steve and Catherine drive listeners home, and if you enjoy jazz, then tune in from 6 to 9pm. And for those young at heart, Sasha and the Captain Midnight team takes listeners through until midnight with CD reviews and a little more upbeat music.
  
  Listeners on the weekends enjoy Sports Shows, Out & About with live interviews from events around the district and “Conversation of the Nation”, which goes up via the Comrad satelite to over 70 stations across the nation from 9pm to midnight.
  
  Would you like to hear more? Click here to visit HeartFM's developing web page and listen to some of the programs online.
  
  

• Fusion Arts Colony - a group of artists and creative people from all over the globe who come to live and carry on their work together in the unique and inspiring context of the Poatina village community in Tasmania, Australia. Click here to find out more.
  
  

• Ryan's Minicar Rentals - Give yourself a treat! Hire a charming, reliable and economical Mini Clubman and make driving in Tasmania a unique fun part of your trip. Ryans Minicar Rentals have an extensive range of late 1970's restored Leyland Minis each sporting their own name. Great for backpackers, day trips, extended touring, or an extra car while your own gets fixed.
  With unlimited kilometres, RACT cover and insurance included in the cost, they can be yours for just $50.00 per day with $250 bond (25 years & older). Unfortunately all minis are unavailable at the moment... a relaunch is pending.
  
  

Fusion Australia is a home grown, not for profit Australian Christian Youth & Community organisation. Fusion has been working with young people and the community throughout Australia for over 48 years. There are over 25 centres around the country with over 200 full-time volunteer staff and various paid workers. Fusion is now operating in various countries around the world including Greece, Jamaica, Albania, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.

Fusion provides creative youth services, supported accommodation, media and broadcasting training & programs, community development projects, frail aged and disabled home modifications, recycled clothes stores and much more.

Fusion believes that it takes a whole community to raise a young person and with this in mind believes it is vital that the contribution of every person in a community is recognised and supported.

Fusion's thorough research of Australian culture and society, its creative struggle to find real solutions to current problems and its skilled management team, has made it one of the more remarkable quiet achievers in Australian society.

For more information about Fusion's activities around Australia, visit its website by clicking here.

Poatina was purchased by Fusion Australia in 1995. An Aboriginal word meaning “shelter” or “cave”, Poatina provides a unique opportunity to care for homeless and unemployed young people in a supportive atmosphere and offers a wide range of training and job skills.

For a more detailed look at the Story of Poatina Village, click here.

Lastly, for a more colourful glimpse of Poatina Village, click here to visit our Photo Gallery.