News from Council Meeting - 9 August 2021

Published on 09 August 2021

Live music, food trucks, street parties and Salamanca Market’s 50th birthday will feature in a special summer program to activate the city this summer.

Activities will run from January to April 2022 and takes in the market’s 50th anniversary on Saturday 22 January.

To coincide with the iconic market’s anniversary, there will be a Waterfront Weekend on Parliament Lawns including live music, cultural performances and interactive stalls.

In a separate event, a “food truck palooza” will showcase Hobart’s diverse range of mobile cuisine options, supported by family activities; and a “Host your own street party” resource kit will empower neighbourhoods to create their own summer festivals.

There will also be pop-up music and street performances at various locations and a schedule of interesting and engaging speakers at the Salamanca Speakers Corner.

The program is in addition to already scheduled events and activities, such as pop-up festive entertainment in the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year’s Eve fireworks.

In-kind support is also being provided to the Taste of Summer festival and a grant has been allocated to this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Six new multiple dwellings have been approved under a proposed development in New Town.

The proposal involves demolition of an existing single-storey building in Pirie St and construction of two three-storey buildings, each containing three five-bedroom units.

The heritage value of the adjoining property was acknowledged and conditions have been included with the approval to protect heritage features of the site.

A proposal for a 176-room hotel to be constructed on Davey Street has been refused on a number of grounds.

The proposed development includes conference facilities, a bar, café and other commercial spaces over 13 stories plus rooftop, with a total height of approximately 39.6 metres.

Refusal was based on a number of grounds, including height and scale resulting in significant visual impact. It was also noted that the proposal fails to respect the cultural heritage of Sullivans Cove and it is more prominent than other nearby places of cultural significance.