- In late 2022, Tasmania's Central Coast Council announced it would be rolling out new bins, sparking concerns for the future of the town's beloved existing penguin-themed bins.
- A community push to have the penguin bins heritage listed was unsuccessful.
- The council says the penguin bins are here to stay, with new, bigger bins with the same bird-shaped mould to be made.
"We really appreciate the input of the people of Penguin and the visitors of Penguin … and in particular, the Penguin Makeover Committee group, who led the message of how important those bins were to the profile and the people of Penguin."
"Our community wanted them to stay, our tourists wanted them to stay because they're not just rubbish bins. They're icons in our town and they're part of our heritage and our culture."
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