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Hobart inner city
Mentions
- Area targeted by the housing supply incentive policy.
- Sets the City’s updated direction for arts, culture and creative-sector support.
- Aims to encourage more housing supply in inner Hobart and may affect development activity, rates concessions and application incentives.
- Confirms ongoing Council support for a major city festival with economic, cultural and event impacts.
- Eligible inner-city housing developments may receive a five-year rates holiday and development application fee repayment.
Decisions
Creative City Strategy adopted
Council adopted the Draft City of Hobart Creative City Strategy, rescinded the previous Creative Hobart strategic framework, and authorised minor amendments before publication on the City website.
Sets the City’s updated direction for arts, culture and creative-sector support.
Inner-city housing incentive approved
Council endorsed the Hobart Inner City Housing Supply Incentive Policy, including a five-year 100% remission of the General Rate and Stormwater Removal Service Rate for eligible developments and repayment of development application fees for eligible projects.
Aims to encourage more housing supply in inner Hobart and may affect development activity, rates concessions and application incentives.
Dark Mofo city partnership endorsed
Council endorsed a three-year City Partnership Agreement with DarkLab for Dark Mofo festivals in 2026, 2027 and 2028, including annual cash support of $200,000 excluding GST, indexed to Hobart CPI.
Confirms ongoing Council support for a major city festival with economic, cultural and event impacts.
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