News from Council Meeting - 26 July 2021

Published on 26 July 2021

A project to transform part of the Sandy Bay surf club into a takeaway food outlet has been approved by Council in a nod to the building’s past.

A 40 square metre space at the north-western end of the existing building will be altered to include a kitchen, storage and kiosk service area.

The building, known as the Long Beach Bathing Pavilion, is used as a base for surf lifesaving and kayaking activities.

The proposal is in line with the original 1960s building design, which included a kiosk in the same location.

During June 2021, the City of Hobart issued 72 planning approvals for projects with a combined value of nearly $24.8 million.

This including 72 new multiple dwellings worth a combined $15.9 million and five single dwellings.

In the 12 months ending June 2021, 841 planning approvals were provided to projects worth more than $330 million.

Also during June, 77 building permits were issued for projects totalling more than $25.5 million.

In the 12 months ending June 2021, 662 permits were issued to the value of $199 million.

Changes to the insurance premium for Tasmania’s Own Market have resulted in a reduced insurance levy for stallholders.

Public and Product Liability Insurance is taken out on behalf of stallholders and the cost is recovered from stallholders.

Due to an increase in the policy’s excess, imposed by the insurer, the premium has in turn been reduced and the stallholder levy will decrease from $6.73 per market, to $3.71 per market.

The City of Hobart will support a range of motions to be put to the Local Government Association of Tasmania conference next month.

Among the motions supported are proposals to lobby the state government to develop an integrated regional housing supply strategy to address housing affordability; to fast-track completion of the Coastal Hazards Management for Existing Settlements and Values project by the state government; and to increase the penalties for vandalism of public assets.

City of Hobart will also support a call for improved transparency and community engagement opportunities around Environmental Protection Authority assessment processes and the provision of suitable crown land for renewable energy infrastructure.

The City of Hobart’s own motion – seeking a review of workplace health and safety conditions for elected members – will also be put at the conference.