Working near open waterways
Hobart has many natural waterways. They make their way from Kunanyi / Mt Wellington and surrounds, down through the city and into the Derwent Estuary.
Our local rivulets provide drainage, native habitat, recreational value and heritage.
Works or activities near a watercourse or riparian zone
You will need a permit to do any work near a watercourse or riparian zone that involves:
- altering the bed, banks or flood plains of a water course
- constructing any structure or otherwise obstructing the flow of water in a watercourse or its flood plain
- carrying out any earthworks, removing any vegetation or allowing any livestock to graze or remain within the riparian zone or bank of a water course.
Your application should in include:
- a plan showing the proposed works
- an environmental management plan
- evidence that the risks and hazards of the works have been considered.
This will show that the works will not adversely impact the waterway.
The detail of these plans depends on the level of works occurring. We recommend getting in touch with us early in the process to have a discussion. This will help to make sure that all factors are considered as part of your proposed works and activities.
To make an application under the Infrastructure By-Law, complete the online form.
To find out if you also need planning approval to do your works, contact us to speak to a Planning Officer.