News from Council Meeting - 11 October 2021
Published on 11 October 2021
Grants support local events
The City of Hobart has allocated nearly $400,000 in grants to support to a range of local events and cultural organisation.
Six local events will receive funds totalling $300,000 through the Event Partnership grant, which aims to support events that contribute to the cultural life of Hobart and benefit the city’s economy.
The successful applicants are:
- Festival of Voices
- Lift Off! Children’s Festival
- Australian Antarctic Festival
- Open Houses Hobart
- Beaker Street
- Hobart Summer Festival
In addition, three organisations – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and the Theatre Royal – will share in $95,000 in funding under the Major Cultural Organisation Grant.
More apartments approved
Eight additional residential apartments will be built in North Hobart, after the Council agreed to an extension to a previously approved development in Burnett Street.
The Council approved the addition of a sixth storey, allowing for five extra apartments to be added to the plan. A further three additional units will be included on level five of the building.
In total, the development will comprise 65 residential apartments and 15 visitor accommodation units. A condition has been included with the approval that a minimum of 42 bicycle parking spaces be provided onsite.
Beer garden to stay
Patrons of a popular North Hobart venue can continue to enjoy an outdoor meal and beverage, with an application for a permanent change of use tonight approved by Council.
Boodle Beasley had previously received temporary approval for 12 months to use land to the rear of the venue as an outdoor beer garden. However, that approval had lapsed and a new application was required.
The Council voted to support the ongoing use of the courtyard between the hours of 8am to 8pm during daylight savings, and 8am to 6pm in the colder months.
On-street parking review
The City of Hobart will consult with business owners across the CBD and Salamanca precinct to determine whether on-street parking arrangements are meeting the needs of local businesses.
A motion put by Alderman Marti Zucco also called for authority to be given to the CEO to investigate opportunities to introduce incentives for shopping in Hobart by way of discounted parking in return for evidence of purchase at a local business.
A further report will also evaluate the potential re-establishment of a parking fund to reinvest revenue gained through parking fees in parking-related infrastructure such as park-and-ride facilities.
Action to reduce plastic bottles
The City of Hobart will explore opportunities to reduce the use of single-use plastic water bottles in the Hobart waterfront precinct.
The Council has endorsed a report that opens a discussion on options to further encourage the choice of tap water refills over the purchase of water in single-use plastic containers.
The resolution follows an approach by a prominent tourism operator, who proposed a collaborative approach to waste reduction on the waterfront be explored.
As part of its goal of zero waste to landfill by 2030, the Council has previously endorsed a program to increase the number of water refill stations across the city and a presence on a tap-finder smartphone app.