FAQs

Input from the community is important to ensure a diverse range of ideas are considered on what will deliver the greatest benefit to the Hobart community in 2024-25 and beyond.

Examples of what the City of Hobart is responsible for include:

• Local roads and footpaths;
• Cycling infrastructure;
• Household waste, recycling and FOGO collection;
• City cleaning;
• Stormwater;
• Bushfire management, including fire trail maintenance and upgrades;
• Tourism services;
• Economic development;
• Supporting the Hobart Community, through programs and events; and
• Maintaining and managing parks, reserves and sporting facilities, including the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre.

All community groups, businesses and individuals are welcome to make submissions to the City of Hobart 2024-25 Budget community consultation process.

While every submission will be considered, it may not be possible for all submissions to be included in the final 2024-25 Budget.  This could be due to a number of factors, including:

• the submission is inconsistent with the City’s strategic priorities;
• the submission is outside the scope of services provided by the City;
• further work is required to develop the submission for it to be ready for consideration;
• further analysis on the proposed costs may be required; or
• the proposal is beyond the financial capacity of the City.

No.  The community engagement process is not about providing grant funding to groups, businesses or individuals to implement particular priorities.  It is to prioritise what services or projects the City of Hobart may undertake on behalf of the community.  Community engagement does not replace the current grant programs offered by the City.

Any submissions not included in the 2024-25 Budget may be considered in future budgets.

Budget submissions must be submitted to the City of Hobart by close of business, 30 November 2023.

There will be two opportunities to drop in and discuss thoughts and ideas directly with staff.  The dates for these sessions will be:

• Friday, 10 November 2023 – 11am to 1pm
• Wednesday, 15 November 2023 – 4pm to 5.30pm

The location for these sessions will be:

Lady Osborne Room
Hobart Town Hall
50 Macquarie Street, Hobart