Parks & Recreation

The City of Hobart manages and maintains an extensive network of parks, gardens, bushland reserves, sports fields, recreational facilities and streetscapes.

This includes:

• management of Hobart’s unique natural and cultural heritage bushland
• services, recreational facilities and programs, including the Bush Adventures program and Bushcare volunteer program
• Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre
• maintenance of 130 parks and reserves, including 48 playgrounds,19 sports fields, BBQ's and picnic shelters
• operating an industry-accredited nursery to grow trees, shrubs and seedlings
• management of walking and cycling tracks
• management of the City's public toilet networks
• 18,000 street trees
• fire protection of the city.