road · 2 meetings
Harrington Street
Mentions
- Forms one boundary of the proposed Liverpool Street market relocation area.
- Raised in relation to turning safety issues into Collins Street.
- Could change where the market operates and affect nearby businesses, residents, traffic and access in the city centre.
- Residents, businesses and road users affected by Collins Street changes will need to wait for workshop review before any formal decision on further changes.
- No change was made to current elected member parking permit arrangements.
- Could affect market access, nearby traders, traffic and street use in central Hobart.
Decisions
Farm Gate Market relocation pathway advanced
Council endorsed Liverpool Street between Murray and Harrington Streets as its preferred alternate event site for the Sunday Farmers Market, supported delivery in 2026-27, and approved detailed engagement with nearby property owners and occupiers before a further report returns to Council.
Could change where the market operates and affect nearby businesses, residents, traffic and access in the city centre.
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
Elected member parking permit reform motion lost
A notice of motion to limit free elected member parking to the Town Hall parking deck and discontinue free parking at Council meters and off-street car parks was lost.
No change was made to current elected member parking permit arrangements.
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