Municipality of Austin

Calendar

August 2
Council meeting

September 7
Council meeting

October 4
Council meeting

November 1
Council meeting

December 6
Council meeting

Consult the general calendar

A corner of paradise here on earth.

Austin is a tiny village cradled by mountains and sparkling with lakes that has the charm of yesteryear – majestic scenery, extensive forests, open spaces, shady country roads, nature in the wild, a population spread over a vast territory.

Austin is a place that welcomes people from a wide variety of walks of life – families with roots from the earliest days, seasonal residents, vacationers, young families, retired persons, Francophones and Anglophones –persons who share a common visions of helping each other and community, the same quality of life.

Austin is a place where the tranquillity of the country is balanced by the convenience of having all services close by. It is a wonderful place to grow up, to work and to live. Welcome to our corner of paradise!

What's new

72 hours. is your family ready in an emergency? Test your knowledge on line...		Attention: sports chalet telephone number. New telephone number for the sports chalet: 819...
Have your cats and dogs been spayed or neutered? The operation to sterilize male and female animals is routine surgery and virtually risk-free...		Don’t allow your dog to run loose! The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune reminds you that it is against the law to allow a dog to run loose in an area where big game is found...
Subscription to the mailing list. Subscribe to the mailing list...		Prevention visits. Austin's firemen will start vising residences the first week of May as part of their fire prevention activities...
Watch out for deer! Attention: Deer on roads and highways! A number of deer have been killed on roads in Austin in the last few weeks as they are moving about to find food...		Tar spots on maples. This is a fungal disease that appears in rainy springs...
Rabies. To report a rabid animal: 1 877 644-4545 The Quebec government is spreading bait with rabies vaccine across the Estrie region, to reinforce immunization among the population of raccoons, skunks and foxes...		Migratory birds are protected by law. if you are witness to an act of poaching or harm to wildlife, report it to the wildlife protection agents at S...
Notification: dead or sick wild birds. Quebecers are being asked to help in the monitoring efforts for avian or bird flu...		Protecting the shoreline and stream banks. A leaflet dealing with the shoreline and the banks is now available in PDF format...
Bulky garbage, recyclable materials. HOUSEHOLD WASTES See the calendar for pick-up of recyclables and garbage in Services for citizens, Residual materials...		Open-air fires. Telephone authorization required (no charge)...
Recruiting for volunteer firemen. The Municipality of Austin is seeking persons from the northern part of the municipality interested in becoming volunteer firemen to allow for increased fire protection in this sector...

Major files

Management of solid wastes Austin has taken up the promotion of the recovery and recycling of waste materials with determination...		Roads The Municipality of Austin maintains some 70 km of roads in the road network for which it is responsible...
Fire protection The Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec is carrying out an in-depth reorganization of fire protection services across the province...		Environmental protection Of great concern to the Austin community is the protection of the lakes and watercourses, the wetlands and forests which act as filters and purify our water, help to retain soil and prevent sedimentation and provide habitat for hundreds of species of plants and wildlife...

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