road / precinct · 3 meetings
Collins Street
Mentions
- Subject of the Transforming Collins Street trial review and safety discussion.
- Subject of a withdrawn motion about relocating private bus company stopping activity.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.
- Keeps the trial review moving through the workshop process rather than postponing it again.
- Residents, businesses and road users affected by Collins Street changes will need to wait for workshop review before any formal decision on further changes.
- Residents and commuters using Collins Street could see further changes based on the trial review and safety findings.
Decisions
Transforming Collins Street trial item deferred
The motion to defer item 6.3, Transforming Collins Street Trial, to a future open committee meeting when the elected member who raised the notice of motion was present was lost.
Keeps the trial review moving through the workshop process rather than postponing it again.
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.
Topics
Transforming Collins Street trial review
The Director Strategic and Regulatory Services outlined action taken to address safety issues raised by notice of motion, including a strict reporting regime, seven performance metrics, external review, and the upcoming 12-month post-implementation report. Members discussed traffic flow, engagement with Metro, Red Decker and SkyBus, and noted no complaints since the latest changes.
Residents and commuters using Collins Street could see further changes based on the trial review and safety findings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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