Collins Street council decisions and projects

Related issues and projects

Issue Community services and facilities Issue Roads, traffic and parking Issue Planning, development and housing Issue Projects and capital works Issue Budget, rates and governance Issue Funding and grants Project MacPoint Northern Access Road Project Transforming Collins Street Trial

Mentions in the minutes

Subject of a withdrawn motion about relocating private bus company stopping activity.
Subject of the Transforming Collins Street trial, possible Farmers Market relocation, bike lanes and access concerns.
Residents, businesses and road users affected by Collins Street changes will need to wait for workshop review before any formal decision on further changes.
May affect local traffic, walking, cycling and street access in Mount Nelson.
Relevant to road use, safety and active transport in the central city area.
No immediate change to current private bus use on Collins Street.

Related decisions

City of Hobart · 27 January 2026

Collins Street trial issues deferred for further consideration

A motion seeking urgent fixes to safety, access and traffic issues arising from the Transforming Collins Street trial, plus public messaging about e-scooters in separated bike lanes, was deferred to the Hobart Workshop Committee.

Residents, businesses and road users affected by Collins Street changes will need to wait for workshop review before any formal decision on further changes.

Mount Nelson Local Area Mobility Plan

Listed on the agenda and also referenced in a recent council workshop.

May affect local traffic, walking, cycling and street access in Mount Nelson.

City of Hobart · 23 February 2026

Argyle/Campbell Street bike lanes review

A twelve-month review of the Argyle/Campbell Street bike lanes was listed on the agenda, but no decision is clearly captured in the extract.

Relevant to road use, safety and active transport in the central city area.

City of Hobart · 23 February 2026

Collins Street private bus stop relocation proposal withdrawn

A motion concerning relocation of private bus activity from Collins Street was withdrawn with the seconder’s consent after officer advice said broader removal of buses from Collins Street was not warranted.

No immediate change to current private bus use on Collins Street.

City of Hobart · 27 January 2026

Farmers Market relocation investigation

In public question time and questions without notice, councillors and a resident raised the possible move of the Farmers Market from Bathurst Street to Collins Street. The CEO said Council had workshopped the proposal and requested more investigation, including wind advice, with an update scheduled for the Hobart Workshop Committee next month.

Could affect market access, nearby traders, traffic and street use in central Hobart.

City of Hobart · 27 January 2026

Collins Street transport and safety concerns

Issues raised included turning space at Collins and Harrington Streets, removal of a drop zone outside Village Cinema, Victoria Street traffic lane changes, and illegal e-scooter use in separated bike lanes.

Directly affects drivers, bus operations, businesses, cinema visitors, people with disability access needs, and active transport users.

Meetings mentioning this area

City of Hobart · 23 February 2026

Council - 23 Feb 2026 5.15pm

Council adopted a new Dog Management Policy for 2026-2031, amended a land-transfer clause involving the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, deferred a proposal to cap meeting times to a workshop, and discussed several governance and transport-related motions with some withdrawn or unresolved in the extracted text.

City of Hobart · 27 January 2026

Council - 27 Jan 2026 4.00pm

Council endorsed key policy documents, supported action on homelessness shelter during extreme weather, deferred Collins Street trial concerns for workshop review, and did not proceed with an investigation into alleged removal of refreshments from the Elected Members Lounge.