City of Hobart

18/06/2026

🔥Last Day of Winter Feast = Free Entry 🔥

Fire crackling, hands wrapped around something hot, pondering what are we going to try next?

Winter Feast continues to be full of fun, flavour, and just the right amount of beautiful chaos.

This Sunday, we’re turning the heat all the way up with:

🔥City of Hobart Free Entry Day
🔥FREE ENTRY to the Winter Feast
🔥 Sunday 21 June
🔥4pm – 10pm

So come one last time into the firelight. Eat something messy. Try something strange. Stay a little too long.

❌ Feast hard. Burn bright.

Find out more: https://brnw.ch/21x3rea

The City of Hobart is proud to be a major sponsor of Dark M**o


[Images of people enjoying Dark M**o Winter Feast this year]

17/06/2026

We’re making great headway 💪 removing the invasive crack willow trees that have been strangling stretches of the Sandy Bay Rivulet for decades.

Getting down into the rivulet valley hasn’t been easy for the contractors carrying out this work, but the ingenious ‘English Reeves’ system is on their side.

Long-span ropes, a pulley and winch allow for the willows to be levered out with minimal ground disturbance, reducing sediment release, protecting bank stability and reducing impact on surrounding native plants and habitat 🐾🌿.

Fifty-six weedy crack willows have been removed from the Sandy Bay Rivulet already, with more to follow.

This work is part of a $1.1 million project to remove crack willows from our rivulets.

It is being equally funded by the City of Hobart and the Australian Government through the Disaster Ready Fund. It is administered by the Tasmanian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet.

To learn more 👉 www.visithobartcity.com.au/crack-willow 🔗

[Images: Contractors removing invasive crack willows from the Sandy Bay Rivulet. Photos by Marcio Conrado, Tasmanian Tree Care]

17/06/2026

A big thank you to our friends at DarkLab for leading this live site. We’re pleased to support the initiative alongside ABC Hobart and Football Tasmania. If you can, head along to the Odeon Theatre, Hobart this Saturday to cheer on the Socceroos as they take on the USA. There will also be a number of cafes opening in the area for coffee and food.

IT’S HAPPENING , HOBART 👀⚽

World Cup WATCH PARTY at the Odeon 🌏🏆

Green and gold. Big screen. Early start. Worth it. Let's get behind our CommBank Socceroos boys, Tassie!

📍 Live Site — Odeon, Saturday 20 June
🕟 Doors from 4:30AM
⏰ Kick-off 5:00AM
🎟 FREE entrance (registration required)
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Family friendly event - Kids welcome!

Register for free tickets from 10am TOMORROW (June 18) via the Odeon website: www.odeontheatre.com.au

Grab your mates, bring the energy and be part of a proper World Cup watch party experience as we cheer the boys on ⚽🙌

Presented by DarkLab ABC Hobart and City of Hobart
MONA - Museum of Old and New Art

16/06/2026

UPDATE: The Argyle St car park is now OPEN.
Post updated 8.13am.

COMMUNITY NOTICE: The Argyle St car park is currently closed due to an electrical fault. The contractor is on site and anticipates the car park will open around 8am today.

The Hobart Central car park will open at 7.15am this morning and the Centrepoint car park will open soon.

Posted 7.11am Wednesday 17 June. Post will be updated when the Argyle st car park opens

16/06/2026

Join us this Sunday 21 June for Tune Up @ 2!

Hear the Australian Army Band Tasmania and special guest performer Joel Solak, Pipe Major of the Derwent Scottish Pipe Band, as they present Idols and Inspirations - celebrating the stories and songs of our favourite artists.

🎵 Hobart Town Hall, 50 Macquarie Street

🎵 2pm, Sunday 21 June

🎵 Free event - donations to St Vincent de Paul Society Tas welcome.

See you on Sunday 🥁

https://brnw.ch/21x3nfc

15/06/2026

Do you know someone who has lived experience of homelessness, who would like the chance to grow in confidence and perform their music in public?

Songs of the Street is an event that shines a light on the musical talents of people with lived experience of homelessness or housing stress.

If you are a performer, musician, songwriter or poet, we would love to hear from you. You can meet other performers, join in our workshops and perform live to win fabulous prizes, including studio recording time. Participation is completely free and the opportunities to grow your confidence and make connections are endless.

The main public performance will be held on the 6 August, in the Elizabeth Mall, and we are currently encouraging people to reach out and apply. Expressions of interest are open now. For more information visit www.hobartcity.com.au/Songs-from-the-Street

[Photos of last year's Songs from the Street event]

12/06/2026

Public safety on Kunanyi / Mount Wellington 🚨❄️🚑

Keeping people safe is the priority behind a stronger parking enforcement approach on Kunanyi / Mount Wellington, with fines now to be issued to drivers who park illegally during peak periods⛄

When cars are parked on yellow lines, in no-standing zones, or in unsafe locations, they can block narrow roads, putting lives at risk by delaying emergency services. This is not a hypothetical concern.

🚑 Ambulance Tasmania has responded to 19 call-outs on the mountain in the past 12 months, and Tasmania Police Search and Rescue have also had their access impacted by illegal parking.

It is vital police and emergency services have clear access to mountain roads and tracks and we're supporting Tasmania Police and Ambulance Tasmania to help gain that access.

On busy days, especially after snowfall, conditions can change quickly and emergencies can happen without warning. Clear road access is critical to ensure help can get through when it’s needed most.

✅ Check conditions before you go
✅ Park only in designated areas
✅ Follow signage and directions
✅ Leave roads clear for emergency services

Kunanyi is a place to enjoy but it must be done safely.

You can find out how to stay safe on the mountain at: https://brnw.ch/21x3hNP



Photos of Tasmania Police & Ambulance Tasmania personal and illegally parked vehicles on the mountain.

Wellington Park Tasmania

12/06/2026

The next Hobart Workshop meeting will be held at 4pm on Monday 15 June 2026 at the Hobart Town Hall.

Items on the agenda include:
🔹 Road Naming - 512 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson: The report seeks approval to name a new subdivision road “Allbrook Close,” recognising the long-term ownership of the site by the Allbrook family, with alternative pre-approved names available if not supported.

🔹 RHH Project Update Presentation: Representatives from the Royal Hobart Hospital will present an update on the project, including its impacts on surrounding roads.

🔹 Central Hobart Plan – Planning Scheme Amendments Update: This workshop provides a progress update on proposed planning scheme amendments for Central Hobart and seeks elected member feedback on building heights, density, and redevelopment pathways. The workshop will also address Council’s consideration of the Notice of Motion (NOM) – Limiting Car Yard Proliferation in the CBD.

🔹 MacPoint Master Plan Briefing: The Macquarie Point Development Corporation will brief elected members on the newly released Master Plan, outlining the vision, land use, infrastructure, and staging for redevelopment of the precinct.
The agenda is available online at:
https://brnw.ch/21x3hE1

11/06/2026

🚧🚧🚧 We’re upgrading part of the popular pathway that follows the historic Battery Point foreshore.

We’re widening the pathway that passes AJ White Park and replacing the cobble pavers with a porous surface that lets rainwater pass through it and which will be safer to walk and ride on.

The pathway is increasingly popular with pedestrians and cyclists travelling to and from Hobart, and visitors drawn to the historic Battery Point precinct.

But the narrow pathway is not wide enough to comfortably accommodate shared use by pedestrians and cyclists.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Works are scheduled to start on Thursday 11 June 2026, and expected to take four weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Work will take place 7 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

This section of the pathway will be closed during the project, but the foreshore pathway will remain open as an alternative route for cyclists and pedestrians.

For your safety please follow onsite signage and directions.

WHY THIS PROJECT MATTERS

This project is supported by a grant from the Tasmanian Government’s Better Active Transport in Greater Hobart Grant Program.

It will make this popular pathway safer and more enjoyable for pedestrians and cyclists, help improve the amenity of this important precinct and encourage more people to walk and ride as healthy modes of transport.

[Images: Cobble pathway to be upgraded, map of project area and alternative route, person walking down rampway.]

11/06/2026

A summary from the Planning Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 10 June.

Housing Reform Front and Centre
Hobart has taken a major step to help ease housing pressure, endorsing a planning scheme amendment to restrict new whole-home short stay accommodation in residential zones.

The proposal protects housing supply while still supporting tourism:
🔹 Home sharing remains allowed
🔹 Existing operators unaffected
🔹 Visitor accommodation continues in commercial and mixed use areas.

With vacancy rates below 1% and up to 840 homes used for short stays, the move is backed by clear evidence and strong community benefit.

The amendment will now go out for public feedback before independent assessment.

Other decisions:
🔹53 Warwick Street, Hobart: Alterations and Extension approved
🔹136 Wentworth Street and 112 Cascade Road, South Hobart: Approved 15-unit communal housing development

Since the last meeting, 19 development applications delegated to council officers were also approved while 34 development applications are currently being advertised.

The full agenda is available at: https://brnw.ch/21x3fOG