Hobart Council sets Collins St public meeting date
The Hobart City Council will hold a public meeting on 25 March at 5.30pm at The Hobart Town Hall or City Hall to discuss the Collins Street improvement trial, which includes separated bike lanes.
If enough people who support the trial book a spot and come along to the public meeting, then we might avoid an expensive, non-binding elector poll. Bookings can be made at https://events.humanitix.com/public-meeting-proposed-bike-lanes-on-collins-street.
Bicycle Network members in Hobart will receive a message about the meeting but non-members can sign up to the Streets People Love website which will also send information about the meeting: https://streetspeoplelovehobart.au/about/
An online form is available to show support for the trial, to lodge a question for the meeting or put forward a motion to be voted on at the meeting before 18 March: https://yoursay.hobartcity.com.au/publicmeeting
Burnie plans to get active
Burnie City Council has kicked off public consultation for an Active Transport Strategy with an online survey and pathway pop-up.
Development of the strategy received a Tasmanian Government grant and this first stage seeks to understand local barriers and incentives to ride or walk.
The survey is only six short questions and the pop-up consultation will take place on Saturday 15 March, 9am – 1pm, on the Burnie waterfront.
www.burnie.tas.gov.au/Council/News/2025/Active-Transport-Strategy
Battery Point walkway has public support
The City of Hobart has commissioned a survey on e-scooter use which found 89% of respondents supported a Battery Point walkway.
Friends of Battery Point Walkway spokesperson, David Hook, welcomed the survey of 400 Hobart residents:
“We knew it was popular, and here’s the proof. This is a project that unites people across Hobart.
“Hobart wants to get this done. We’re heading into a federal election and we’re calling for funding commitments to get the walkway built.”
Work along the cycleway won’t interrupt rides
The Intercity Cycleway will be busy for the next few months with Taswater and the Department of State Growth both conducting work alongside, with neither project closing the cycleway.
Taswater will install a concrete area from Monday 24 February next to Queens Walk and then install a new pipeline from early March to May which will close Queens Walk but not the cycleway: https://yoursay.taswater.com.au/selfs-point-sewage-treatment-plant-expansion-project
While the Department of State Growth will be conducting investigations along the rail corridor between Elwick Road, Glenorchy and the Brooker Avenue, New Town from 3 March to mid-April, operating Monday to Friday, 7am–6pm.
Tommy’s in town to talk youth stroke
Tommy Quick hasn’t allowed a stroke at the age of 12 to slow him down and his latest cycling fundraiser is down in Tassie from 15 March to 11 April and he wants you to join him.
Cyclists who want to ride any of the legs with Tommy or can provide other support are encouraged to get in touch with the team, this includes groups that would like to host Tommy to talk about youth stroke and inclusion.
His journey starts in Marrawah and ends at Cockle Creek, with more details at www.the4points.org
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