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    • Noise
    • Intrusive lighting
    • Backyard burning
    • Wood heater smoke
    • Nature strips
    • Street cleaning
    • Graffiti
    • Rates
    • Residential parking permits
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Home and neighbourhood

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Your home and neighbourhood are where city life begins. We're here to help make your surroundings safe, clean and welcoming.

From managing noise and lighting to keeping streets tidy, we support a liveable Hobart for everyone.

We provide guidance and services to help you care for your property and respect your neighbours.

Explore how you can contribute to a healthier, more connected neighbourhood. Together, we can build a city that feels like home.

Noise

Detailed hours of use for noisy equipment, and how to report a noise concern.

Intrusive lighting

If you are being affected by intense lighting in and around your property, we can investigate the situation.

Backyard burning

Smoke from backyard burning can cause adverse public health effects.

Wood heater smoke

Excessive smoke from wood heaters can be a major contributor to air pollution.

Nature strips

Nature strips are the responsibility of the adjacent property owner or resident.

Street cleaning

We clean suburban and city streets regularly.

Graffiti

We remove graffiti on infrastructure that we manage and own.

Rates

All you need to know about rates.

Residential parking permits

For residents on streets that are heavily used by commuters.

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The City of Hobart acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal People as the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of Lutruwita/Tasmania. We pay our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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