The Hobart City Council is concerned that ratepayers are likely to experience unnecessary confusion with the introduction of the State Government's water and sewerage reform. More information available here.
Please note that Southern Water are now managing water and wastewater services in southern Tasmania. To report any faults or emergencies relating to water and sewerage systems, please contact Southern Water on 13MYWATER (13 69 92) or southernwater@southernwatertas.com.au.
A draft of Hobart’s new planning scheme has been released by the Council for community consultation. More information is available on the New Planning Scheme page.
NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
The Council is conducting the Hobart Exceptional Customer Service Awards from 1 to 31 July 2009. This is your chance to let Hobart businesses know they are getting it right. Nominate a business or individual during July for your chance to win a fantastic prize to the value of $2,000.
The 2009/2010 Taste Festival will celebrate the highest quality Tasmanian food, beverages and local produce with an exceptional multi-arts, culture, community and sports program in the traditional Hobart waterfront setting.
For seven days and nights, from Monday 28 December 2009 until Sunday 3 January 2010, the Taste Festival will be filled with aromas, sights and sounds as we celebrate contemporary Tasmanian produce through epicurean delights, artists and performers who test the boundaries of culinary and visual pleasure.
Join us as we welcome hundreds of thousands of local, interstate and international visitors.
Be part of on iconic Tasmanian culinary and cultural Festival. More details here.
The Department of Health and Human Services has advised that infants requiring their 8 week vaccinations are now eligible to receive these vaccines at 6 weeks of age due to the recent prevalence of whooping cough in the community. Hobart City Council clinics are held on the second Wednesday every month between 10am-11.30am in the Elizabeth Street Conference Room. Adults requiring the whooping cough vaccine should consult their own GP. More information about immunisation can be found in the Immunisation and Health section.
The Hobart City Council won the Local Government Award in the 2009 Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence. The Council's entry "A Decade of Climage Action" outlines the Council's climate change action since 1999 when it first committed to climate change action. More details can be found here.
The Hobart City Council is a finalist in the 2009 Banksia Environmental Awards for its "A Decade of Climate Change Action" submission. To vote for the Council click here. Entries close 20 July 2009.
The Hobart City Council has released its new Climate Change Strategy 'Hobart Climate Change Strategies x 5', resetting the Council's framework for ongoing climate change action. Hobart's Climate Change Strategies x 5 is a strategic platform rather than a prescriptive action plan for climate change. It is designed to further assist the Council to work cooperatively throughout the region to strengthen and emded action on climate change. More details can be found here.
Commencing in July 2009, the Hobart City Council will replace the existing playground at Lower Sandy Bay. For more information visit the Community Notices Page.
Hobart City Council has a long and active history of working both with and for people with disability or mobility issues. This work has included ongoing work with Council's Access Advisory Committee, significant works across the city to improve access, support for a range of inclusive community activities and development and implementation of an Equal Access Strategy.
It is now time to review the strategy. Please follow the link, read the background information and fill out the survey.
The Hobart City Council is seeking community views on providing improved public access to the Battery Point Foreshore. Click here for more information.
The Hobart City Council, as part of its effort to improve City accessibility through efficient transport systems and transport alternatives to the motor vehicle has designed and documented the next stage of the Argyle and Campbell Street on-road cycling facilities. The design has been informed by detailed investigations, extensive data collection and significant observations.
The Project is being funded through a partnership of the Hobart City Council, the Federal Government Roads to Recovery program and the Tasmanian Government’s Sport and Recreation Department.
Physical works to create the new facility will be undertaken throughout April and May. The works will be undertaken predominately in the evening and at night to minimise disturbance to all road users.
Detailed information about the project can be found by following this link.
An information brochure on the project is available here.
Answers to commonly asked questions are available here.
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.
