City News - December 2018

CHRISTMAS IN HOBART

FREE COMPOST BOOKLET

AERIAL DRONE TAKES AIM

COOKING WITH FIRE

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Have you got a great project idea?

In 2018 the City of Hobart supported over 170 grant requests, helping to make our community an active, creative and socially connected place to live and work.

Have you got a great project idea for 2019? The first round of grants open this February and include small (up to $5 000) and medium (up to $20 000) grants for Communities, Creative Projects and Events, as well as special programs for Shopfront Improvement (up to $5 000) and Local Trader marketing support (up to $8 000). There are also five quick response grants open all year for smaller amounts.

To access the guidelines and application form, visit hobartcity.com.au/grants n Back (L to R): Marti Zucco, Simon Behrakis, Bill Harvey. Middle (L to R): Dr Peter Sexton, Damon Thomas, Tanya Denison, Zelinda Sherlock, Jeff Briscoe. Front (L to R): Holly Ewin, Anna Reynolds, Helen Burnet, Mike Dutta. Photo: Mitch Osborne

NEW COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF HOBART

South Hobart Sustainable Community Local Food Fair 2017.

Photo: supplied by the applicant.

CHRISTMAS RUBBISH COLLECTION

Rubbish bin collection on Tuesday 25 December will not happen, please put bins out on Saturday 22 December by 5.30 am.

We welcome and congratulate the City of Hobart’s new Council, elected to serve the community for the next four years. The elected members are made up of a Lord Mayor and 11 Aldermen, and represent the community of Hobart. The Aldermen are the decisionmaking and policy-setting arm of the Council, whose powers, responsibilities and duties are set out in the Local Government Act 1993.

Behrakis, Alderman Dutta, Alderman Ewin and Alderman Sherlock.

Aldermen Anna Reynolds and Helen Burnet were elected Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart.

Role of Aldermen

Alderman Zucco, Alderman Briscoe, Alderman Sexton, Alderman Thomas, Alderman Denison and Alderman Harvey have been returned to office.

The first-time elected representatives are Alderman

Deputy Lord Mayor Alderman Helen Burnet C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0417 284 267 P: 6238 2936 E: ald.burnet@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Marti Zucco 364A Elizabeth St. North Hobart 7000 M: 0418 120 060 E: ald_zucco@ netspace.net.au

Alderman Jeff Briscoe C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0418 127 311 E: ald.briscoe@ hobartcity.com.au

The Lord Mayor acts as the leader of the community in the municipal area. She is also the Chairperson and Spokesperson of the Council and carries out various civic and ceremonial functions.

The Aldermen facilitate communication between the Council and the community, ensuring that Council activities embody the needs and aspirations of the people of Hobart.

For more information visit hobartcity.com.au/council n

Making community engagement a priority The City of Hobart has developed a new Community Engagement Framework to ensure that all the City’s projects are conducted with the community’s voice in mind.

The framework sets out how the City will work together with the community to achieve common goals through genuine relationships built on trust, goodwill and respect.

Consistency and involvement are core priorities for

Lord Mayor Alderman Anna Reynolds C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0423 222 149 E: lord.mayor@ hobartcity.com.au

Role of the Lord Mayor

Alderman Dr Peter Sexton C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0407 099 294 E: ald.sexton@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Damon Thomas C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0429 064 805 E: ald.thomas@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Tanya Denison C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0458 005 454 E: ald.denison@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Bill Harvey C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 M: 0428 243 964 E: ald.harvey@ hobartcity.com.au

the City’s engagement in 2019. There will be a wide range of opportunities for the community to get involved and have their say on the City’s work – there will be listening posts, forums and workshops, and City of Hobart officers we will be available for a chat in shopping centres and suburban shops, at sporting events and school fairs.

To learn more about the framework, visit hobartcity.com.au/communityengagement n

Alderman Simon Behrakis C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: ald.behrakis@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Mike Dutta C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: ald.dutta@ hobartcity.com.au

Alderman Holly Ewin C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: ald.ewin@ hobartcity.com. au

Alderman Zelinda Sherlock C/- Town Hall Hobart 7000 E: ald.sherlock@ hobartcity.com. au

Celebrating Christmas with your community In 2018 the City of Hobart provided $75 000 in funding support to six Community Christmas carols events.

The largest events are a traditional carol event with a choir and a range of musical performances at the oval of Guilford Young College in Patrick Street on Saturday 15 December, 6–9 pm, New Town Community Christmas carols at Ogilvie High School on Sunday 16 December from 6–8 pm, and the dog-friendly carols at John Turnbull Park in Lenah Valley on Saturday 15 December, 6–8 pm.

Smaller, more localised family events will be held at the West Hobart Recreation Ground on Friday 14 December, 7.30–9.30 pm, and at the Mount Stuart Hall on Sunday 16 December from 5.30–8.40 pm.

On Friday 14 December from 7.30–9.30 pm, the Korean Full Gospel Church in the city will present a choral group with a back-up band and a supper on the church grounds.

For information on Auslan interpretation and for more information about specific events, visit hobartcity.com.au/christmascarols n

Getting into the festive spirit. Photo: Sarah Aktag

Free booklet to learn how to compost at home

THE CITY CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS Hobart’s Christmas celebrations are already underway, with plenty for families to see and do this festive season.

Mawson Place Christmas tree The towering 14-metre tree structure will be on display at the waterfront throughout December, with late evenings being the best time to enjoy the tree’s twinkling lights.

Santa’s letterbox A magical letterbox will be available from 1 December until 24 December at the Elizabeth Mall Information Booth for children to post their letters to Santa. More at hobartcity.com.au/ santaletterbox Christmas wrapping Make a donation, you can get your present wrapped with a wide variety of paper and ribbons, with all funds going to the charity doing the wrapping on the day. The service will operate in Elizabeth Mall from 14–24 December.

Park & Ride Running from 13 December to 24 December, the free park-and-ride shuttle will pick you up from the Regatta Grounds and take you straight into the heart of the city.

As part of efforts to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2030, the City has released a free booklet called ‘Home Composting in Hobart’. Produced

by Good Life Permaculture, with illustrations by local artist Rachel Tribout, the booklet provides strategies and techniques for composting food waste. It covers topics from worm farms to keeping chooks, as well as advice for common composting problems and how to build a nodig garden. The publication follows a successful program of six free home composting workshops hosted by the City.

The booklet is available to download at hobartcity.com.au/composting or in print at the Customer Service Centre, 16 Elizabeth Street, Monday-Friday, 8.15 am – 5.15 pm. n

Community carols Six community carols events will be held in Hobart, New Town, West Hobart, Mount Stuart and Lenah Valley. The events will be held from 14 to 16 December and include a mix of indoor and outdoor venues: hobartcity.com.au/ christmascarols

Parcel minding From 1 December to 24 December, for a donation, your Christmas purchases can be securely stored at the Elizabeth Mall Information Booth while you enjoy the city. Funds raised will go to participating charities.

Window decorating competition All organisations and businesses with a street frontage are encouraged to enter to add to the festive cheer. Winners will earn a $1 000 media prize and a $1 000 donation to their nominated charity. Help vote for your favourite window display in the People’s Choice Award and you could win a fabulous prize from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre. Registration closes on 13 December. Public voting is from 14 December to 20 December.

Compost will help your garden thrive. Illustration: Rachel Tribout

The Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre’s

Find the perfect gift at hobartaquaticcentre.com.au/christmas

See hobartcity.com.au/christmas for more information. n

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Hobart’s new cycling and walking track Inspired by local running enthusiasts, Max’s Infinity Loop is Hobart’s own version of Melbourne’s famous ‘Tan’ jogging track. The 2 km track traverses native bushland, encircling the summit of the Queens Domain and providing great views over the River Derwent and surrounding city.

The track has two lanes – a soft-fall running lane made of a woodchip mulch and a bitumen lane for cycling and walking.

The joggers loop is named after Maxwell George Cherry OAM who was an athletics and fitness coach based in Hobart. Mr Cherry passed away in 2008, aged 81. n

Beach Watch tests water quality around the Derwent.

Photo: City of Hobart

Looking for a clean beach in Hobart?

The City of Hobart is participating in Beach Watch – a collaborative monitoring program between councils and state government.

From the start of December to the end of March we will be taking weekly water samples from all swimming sites. For results, visit derwentestuary.org.au/beach-watch n

Try Max’s Infinity Loop. Photo: City of Hobart

BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO SUBURBAN MAIN STREETS The City is committed to transforming Hobart’s suburban main streets into people-focused spaces that are designed to make visitors’ experiences more comfortable and enjoyable. A recently finished upgrade of the retail precinct in Augusta Road, Lenah Valley, provides local retailers and the community with a more accessible and attractive streetscape.

The features of the new streetscape include increased footpath space to allow for more comfortable pedestrian movement and opportunities for outdoor dining. Two pedestrian

median island crossings with kerb extensions make it easier to cross Augusta Road. Bike riders can now access bike parking racks and a new on-road bike lane in the uphill direction. Local residents and visitors will benefit from new lighting, street furniture, bus shelters and trees, all improving the appearance of the shopping village.

A mural developed by Alex Miles, entitled ‘In this Place’, is definitely worth seeing and conveys stories collected from members of the local community.

For more information, visit hobartcity.com.au/lenahvalleyupgrade n City of Hobart’s first remote piloted aircraft. Photo: City of Hobart

Aerial drone takes aim at clifftop pest The City of Hobart has started using drone technologies or RPA (Remote Piloted Aircraft) to deliver outcomes that go beyond basic maintenance and security activities.

We have recently trialled a drone at the Giblin Street Quarry, Lenah Valley, in a bid to destroy a clifftop infestation of pampas grass, one of Tasmania’s worst weeds. Up until now it has been costly and, in some cases impossible to eradicate environmental weeds that have found their way onto high vertical slopes.

If the drone technology is successful, it could be rolled out in other inaccessible, high risk areas including at the climbing wall on Waterworks Road and quarry sites at Knocklofty Reserve.

The City also uses drones to improve its inspection processes for public spaces, such as parklands, buildings, facilities and infrastructure.

Drone footage helps with mapping, measurements, surveying and disaster reconnaissance. High-resolution imagery assists maintenance crews to determine where to focus their attention and resources.

For the future, we are considering further automation of tasks, thermal cameras and possibilities of industrial drone platforms. n

Lenah Valley streetscape upgrade before and after. Photo: City of Hobart

Integrating solar power into Hobart’s infrastructure The City of Hobart is transforming its infrastructure to benefit from sustainable and energy efficient technologies, like solar power.

For example, the top parking deck of the Hobart Central Car Park features solar panels that power the site and provide some of the energy for an electric vehicle charging station. The system is expected to save about 26 000 kilowatt hours per year which is equivalent to 20 per cent of the energy used by the car park annually.

Currently, 1 700 solar panels are installed across the City’s facilities, with the overall solar power generating capacity of 490 kilowatts.

In 2019, 700 additional panels will be installed, increasing the amount of solar-generated energy used by the City’s buildings and infrastructure from 6 up to 8.5 per cent.

Green fact: In October 2018, the City’s total kilowatt hours generated by solar reached 1 000 000. This amount of energy is equivalent to removing 90 cars from the roads for one year or enough to power 144 houses for one year. n

Stay in touch with the City of Hobart Call us on 03 6238 2711 Write to us at GPO Box 503, Hobart TAS 7001 Email us at coh@hobartcity.com.au CityofHobartOfficial Hobartcity.com.au City of Hobart @cityofhobarttas Focusing on sustainability. Photo: City of Hobart

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Rediscover the ancient art of cooking with fire From 4 December, two wood-fired ovens will be operational at the Community Hub on the Queens Domain.

Whether you’re making bread, pizza, a roast or something even more adventurous, these ovens, reaching temperatures of up to 400°C, offer a unique culinary experience.

Make a private booking for your next social or work event, with commercial and not-for-profit rates available. There are also free Community Bake days every second Sunday. Bring whatever you’d like to cook and our Ovens Coordinator will assist.

More information and bookings: hobartcity.com.au/woodfiredovens n New culinary experience for Hobart foodies. Photo: Alastair Bett

Bushcare Summer working bees, various locations hobartcity.com.au/Bushcare Bush Adventures Summer activities program, various locations hobartcity.com.au/bushadventures

Weekdays, 7 January – 1 February 2019 (excludes Public Holidays) 11.30 am – 3.30 pm hobartaquaticcentre.com.au/splash 2019 Dahlia and Floral Art Show 8 March, 1–6 pm 9 March, 10 am – 4.30 pm Hobart Town Hall hobartcity.com.au/floralshows Mathers House Summer activities program 108 Bathurst Street, Hobart hobartcity.com.au/mathershouse

A new way to get to kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Photo: Amy Brown

MAKING BEACHES ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL Summer is here and it’s a great time for beach getaways. Surf Life Saving Tasmania (SLST) has been working with other states, clubs and organisations within the disability sector to provide programs and services that give people with disabilities access to the water.

Young Tasmanians can take part in swimming, catching waves, beach runs and exercises via the Starfish Nipper Program. The program is designed to give beach safety and water awareness skills to students with a disability between the age of six

Taste of Tasmania 28 December 2018 – 3 January 2019 Princes Wharf 1, Hobart thetasteoftasmania.com.au

Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre Splash program

Hop up to the mountain Hobart now has a hop-on, hop-off bus to take locals and tourists from the city to the summit of kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

The Explorer Bus can carry bikes and is wheelchair accessible.

The summer service will run six times a day departing daily from the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre, as well as Brooke Street Pier. All-day and one-way bus passes are available.

Passengers can get on and off the bus at multiple points, including Fern Tree, The Springs and The Chalet, opening up a wide range of walk options.

The bus service is the result of an Expression of Interest process conducted by the City of Hobart to create better transport options for kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

For more information about the service, visit mtwellingtonexplorer.com.au n

WHAT’S ON

years and older. The program caters for people with numerous disabilities, including Autism, and Down syndrome.

For people who have trouble getting around on sand or accessing the water, the City of Hobart and SLST offer free beach wheelchairs at Long Beach, Sandy Bay, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 4.30 pm, until Monday 4 February 2019.

For more information or to hire beach wheelchairs, please contact SLST Office on 03 6216 7800 or slst@slst.asn.au n

Youth Arts and Recreation Centre Tuesday-Friday, 3–6 pm Open Access for 12–25 year olds youthartsandrec.org Lunar New Year in Hobart February 2019 Various locations hobartcity.com.au Sandy Bay Regatta 26 January 2019 Sandown Park, Sandy Bay sandybayregatta.com.au Royal Hobart Regatta 9–11 February 2019 River Derwent, Hobart royalhobartregatta.com

COUNCIL MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL All Hobart City Council meetings are open to the public in the Town Hall Council Chamber, 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart.

If you can’t come in person you can listen live online or to a recording after the meeting by vising: hobartcity.com.au/listenlive.

To see what’s on the agenda, visit the City of Hobart website: hobartcity.com.au/minutesandagendas.

Meeting dates for December 2018 – March 2019 are Mondays: • 3 and 17 December • 21 January • 4 and 18 February • 4 and 18 March.

The 2019 meeting schedule is available on the website at hobartcity.com.au/councilmeeting Veronika Davie is on the rescue board, supported by volunteer Clare Boyce of Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Kylee Davie

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