suburb · 3 meetings
South Hobart
Mentions
- Referenced in relation to Lower Wellesley Park and the dog park decision.
- Subject of the green spaces petition received and noted by council.
- Residents are affected through proposed and adopted dog management settings for the oval.
- Sets the level of rates and the funding available for council services, maintenance and capital works across Hobart.
- Shapes housing policy direction and future work on affordability and supply in Hobart.
- This may shape future investment, programming, and public-space changes in central Hobart's civic and arts precinct.
Decisions
2026-27 Budget, Annual Plan and Rates adopted
Council adopted the 2026-27 Budget Estimates, Annual Plan and Rates Resolution, including a general rate of 0.3016 cents in the dollar of capital value and differential rates by land use.
Sets the level of rates and the funding available for council services, maintenance and capital works across Hobart.
Housing Action Plan endorsed
Council endorsed the Housing Action Plan and Background Paper, including changes in Attachment E, to be reflected in the final documents before publication.
Shapes housing policy direction and future work on affordability and supply in Hobart.
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
Parking revenue pressure
Public questions and debate highlighted concern about a 20% parking cost increase and the impact of removing or changing parking meters near the Royal Hobart Hospital, Argyle Street, Campbell Street and Gladstone Street.
Parking changes can affect commuters, hospital visitors, traders and council revenue.
Wellesley Park dog park decision revisited
Council considered a motion to overturn part of a previous decision about the fenced off-lead dog park at Lower Wellesley Park, South Hobart.
Directly affects dog owners and park users in South Hobart.
Workshop history and prior briefings noted
The meeting record noted recent council workshops on parking, the draft annual plan and budget, health project road impacts, the central Hobart plan, MacPoint and sport infrastructure.
Explains the background to decisions on parking, roads and future city projects.
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.