Hobart Workshop Committee - 20 Apr 2026 4.00pm

Key decisions

• Annual Plan progress report noted and released
  The committee received and noted the City of Hobart 2025-26 Annual Plan Progress Report for the period ending 31 March 2026 and endorsed its release for publication on the City of Hobart website.
  Residents can view an updated public report on the council’s progress against its annual plan.
• Draft plumbing reform submission endorsed
  The committee endorsed the draft submission responding to the Tasmanian Government’s Plumbing Approval Process Reform Discussion Paper and authorised the CEO to finalise and lodge it with the Department of Justice.
  This may influence future plumbing approval processes affecting building and renovation applicants.

Important topics

• Waste Management Strategy implementation update
  Councillors received a presentation on progress implementing the Waste Management Strategy. Discussion included about $9 million in revenue from accepting clean fill, use of Class 2 clean fill for landform fill, transport costs to Copping versus disposal at McRobies, and advice that McRobies has capacity until 2045 based on current usage. Members wanted a comparison of costs and benefits across options, and the CEO said an options paper would come back to Council.
  Future decisions could affect waste handling, landfill use, costs, and long-term waste infrastructure planning.
• Development assessment reform discussion
  An oral presentation outlined proposed State Government changes to the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act system aimed at preventing delays in development assessment timeframes.
  Any resulting reforms could affect how quickly development applications are assessed.

Resident impacts

• A new public progress report on the City of Hobart annual plan will be published on the council website.
• Council is making formal representations to the Tasmanian Government on plumbing approval reform.
• Further council consideration is expected on waste management options, including costs, benefits and long-term landfill direction.
• State planning system reforms discussed at the workshop could affect development approval timelines.

Places affected

• Hobart (municipality)
  City of Hobart annual plan reporting and council policy matters.
• McRobies (waste facility)
  Discussed as a disposal site with remaining capacity until 2045 based on current usage.
• Copping (locality)
  Referenced in discussion of higher waste transport costs compared with disposal at McRobies.
• Macquarie Point Precinct (project area)
  Referenced as a closed-session workshopping item involving a memorandum of understanding.

Next steps

• Publish the City of Hobart 2025-26 Annual Plan Progress Report for the period ending 31 March 2026 on the council website.
  After committee endorsement
• CEO to finalise and lodge the plumbing reform submission with the Department of Justice.
  Following the meeting
• Prepare an options paper on waste management choices, including costs, benefits and opportunities, for Council consideration.
  Future council meeting

Extracted minutes text

CITY OF HOBART MINUTES THE HOBART WORKSHOP COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN PORTION MONDAY, 20 APRIL 2026 Minutes (Open Portion) The Hobart Workshop Committee Meeting 20/4/2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY ................................................... 4 2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ................................................................ 4 3. CONSIDERATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS ................................. 4 4. INDICATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ....................................... 5 5. TRANSFER OF AGENDA ITEMS ............................................................. 5 6. REPORTS ...............................................