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South Hobart

5 decisions1 topicsUpdated 27 April 2026

Mentions

  • Subject of the green spaces petition received and noted by council.
  • Residents are affected through proposed and adopted dog management settings for the oval.
  • This may shape future investment, programming, and public-space changes in central Hobart's civic and arts precinct.
  • People involved in the South Hobart green space issue will not see additional council action arising directly from this petition.
  • Sets the rules for dog management across Hobart, affecting where and how residents can exercise dogs.
  • Could affect future management or access arrangements for land involving the Botanical Gardens, but no final land-transfer decision was made at this meeting.

Decisions

City Hall area identified for future cultural precinct planning

Council resolved to identify the area centred on City Hall, Theatre Royal/Hedberg, TMAG, Federation Concert Hall, and potentially Council Centre, Town Hall and Civic Square/Mawsons Place as a future cultural precinct, and to work with major state and cultural partners.

This may shape future investment, programming, and public-space changes in central Hobart's civic and arts precinct.

South Hobart green spaces petition received with no further action

Council received and noted the petition titled 'Keep Green Spaces in South Hobart Shared for all Community Members', decided to take no further action, and to advise the lead petitioners of the report information.

People involved in the South Hobart green space issue will not see additional council action arising directly from this petition.

Dog Management Policy 2026-2031 adopted

Council adopted the Dog Management Policy for the City of Hobart for 2026-2031 after considering public submissions received during consultation.

Sets the rules for dog management across Hobart, affecting where and how residents can exercise dogs.

Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens land-transfer clause amended

An amendment carried to replace clause 3 so that the CEO is authorised to negotiate with the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens regarding land transfer to Hobart City Council and return a report to Council.

Could affect future management or access arrangements for land involving the Botanical Gardens, but no final land-transfer decision was made at this meeting.

South Hobart Oval provisions retained in adopted dog management attachment

A proposed amendment to limit off-lead dog exercise at South Hobart Oval to weekday mornings only was lost. Attachment C, including the section referencing South Hobart Oval, was then adopted as recommended.

Dog access arrangements affecting South Hobart Oval were not reduced in the way proposed by the failed amendment.

Topics

Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy

Listed as an officer report, but the provided extract does not include a clear decision or outcome.

Regional planning settings can affect future housing, transport and land-use outcomes.

Meetings

Council - 27 Apr 2026 4.00pm

Council advanced a new e-bike-only shared micromobility tender, backed City Hall cultural precinct work, adopted amended 2026-27 fees including higher visitor accommodation application charges, received a South Hobart petition without further action, and approved a TasWater lease amendment at Cornelian Bay Point.

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.