The Hobart City Council has received its greatest ever accolade in winning the Gold Award at the 20th annual Australian Business Excellence Awards conducted by SAI Global.
Not only did the Council receive the Gold Award but it also received the coveted Excellence Medal, awarded to the highest performing organisation in the awards process. Find out More.
Nominations in the 2008 Hobart Exceptional Customer Service Awards closed 31 July. A fantastic result - with over 4000 nominations received! Thank you to each person who took the time to nominate, recognising the businesses and individuals who 'go the extra mile' to provide quality customer service. Mystery shopping and judging will take place during August and September. Category winners and the $2000 prize winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 2 October 2008.
Tasmania's premier summer event offers diverse activites and events based in and around the historic Sullivans Cove. The 2008/2009 Festival promises to bring many new concepts and ideas. The Hobart Summer Festival has merged with The Taste to become The Taste - Hobart's Waterfront Festival.
To promote the Fesitval and its new initiatives to the wider community, the Taste Festival is currently seeking several sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship of the Taste Festival provides significant benefits to an organisation and we can tailor a sponsorship package to suit your particular needs and aims.
Visit www.tastefestival.com.au to view the Festivals sponsorship package.
Would you like to be a part of one of Hobart’s most loved community events?
The Hobart City Council is now calling for Expressions of Interest to join in the fun and excitement of the 2008 Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant, held on Saturday 22 November.
The next green waste collection will occur on your normal waste and recycling collection day of the week, during the period 1 September until 5 September 2008. For more information please refer to the Green Waste page.
The Draft Sustainable Transport Strategy 2008 outlines a range of issues with our current transportation system including hydrocarbon dependance and emmissions, transport economics along with health and suggests inital goals for the Council to pursue to create a more sustainable transport system. A short list of immediate projects also forms part of the strategy. Comments from interested parties close 30 September 2008.
With the finishing touches in construction and the installation of new signage recently completed, the Hobart City Council is proud to announce the opening of stage one of the North-South Track on Mount Wellington.
The Draft Hobart Regional Arterial Bicycle Network is a document that crosses Municipal boundaries and identifies where arterial cycling routes are needed across the region to facilitate safe and efficient transport by bicycle. The launch of the draft plan for public consultation by the Mayors of the five participating Councils on Friday 9th of May is a major step towards implementing such a network. More details are available by selecting the above link. Due to many requests for more time and the State Government's commitment to matching Council funding, dollar for dollar (Local Government Conference - Launceston Friday 20th June 2008) the consultation period has been extended until the end of July 2008.
Further project details and updates on the development are now available.
Hobart, the nation's second oldest city, has a quality of life the envy of other states. Hobart's lifestyle provides all the cultural and physical advantages of a capital city whilst retaining a relaxed, quality lifestyle.
The Council proudly promotes Hobart as "The way life should be", indicating that living in Hobart is as good as it gets.
