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Hobart inner city

3 decisions0 topicsUpdated 30 March 2026

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Council adopted the Draft City of Hobart Creative City Strategy, rescinded the previous Creative Hobart strategic framework, and authorised minor amendments before publication on the City website.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.

Meetings

Council - 30 Mar 2026 4.00pm

Hobart City Council adopted a new Creative City Strategy, approved inner-city housing incentives, backed a Dark Mofo partnership, supported relocating the Farm Gate Market to Liverpool Street subject to consultation, and noted a petition about the Ridgeway Waterworks zipline without further action.