Street lighting
Street lighting ensures roads and footpaths are well-lit for the safety and comfort of drivers and pedestrians at night.
The City of Hobart is responsible for providing street lighting on local roads in Hobart.
TasNetworks maintains street lights and arranges for the replacement of bulbs when required. You can report street lights that are not working on the TasNetworks website or by calling 132 004.
Requests for shielding of street lights
The City cannot modify street lights if it lowers the light level for the road or footpath. This is for safety reasons.
There are Australian Standards for road and public space lighting. These set a minimum requirement for light levels from street lights. Adding shields can reduce the light levels below the minimum requirements.
The City can investigate the property impact issues of street lights. To do so, you must show that you have tried all reasonable ways to reduce the light affecting your property.
You can report lighting issues on our intrusive lighting page.
Requests for additional lighting
Requests for new lighting will be reviewed by our team. If they are supported, they will be considered in future works.
You can make a request by using our customer request form.
Reporting an issue
TasNetworks maintains street lights and arranges for the replacement of bulbs when required.
You can report street lights that are not working on the TasNetworks website or by calling 132 004.