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[…] including ordinary and special meetings.  Meetings of Council are governed by the procedures set out in Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015. Council has a Meeting Procedures Policy which fills in the procedural gaps that the Regulations don’t cover. Meetings of the Glenorchy Planning Authority are governed by the same procedures as meetings of […]

[…] operating an internal child safety working group, while monitoring compliance and quality improvement across all Council activities. Council is currently preparing the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and Statement of Commitment to Child and Youth Safety. Glenorchy City Council is a participant of the National Redress Scheme, while Glenorchy City Council’s Childcare centres […]

Glenorchy City Council is nearing completion of public consultation on proposed changes to its Dog Management Policy, and is now calling on the community to have their final say, by Friday 28 January, before it goes before Council. The review, which is conducted every five years, gives Council the opportunity to talk directly with […]

[…] through to Sunday 17 September 2023. Highlights for the month included: Met with Andrew Wilkie, MP to discuss the Glenorchy Memorial Pool Participated in the Southern Tasmanian Regional Waste Authority meeting Attended Glenorchy Jobs Hub Jobs Pledge with Allyson Warrington, CEO Community Based Support Participated in Moonah Black Spot Funding Announcement with Senator Carol […]

[…] Monday, 28 February. Council meetings are currently being conducted via video link due to COVID safety requirements, but are live streamed on Council’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Regional Sport, Recreation and Entertainment Masterplan Glenorchy is one step closer to becoming the premier sporting and entertainment hub for Tasmania, following Council’s unanimous endorsement of Regional […]

At its August Council meeting, Council voted to prioritise and pursue the completion of the proposed multi-million dollar regional playspace at Giblins Reserve, Goodwood. While this does mean a change to the original plan, which included both Giblins Reserve and Montrose Foreshore park developments under the Federal Government playspaces grant, it is one that […]

A new $3.4 million regional playspace featuring play equipment found nowhere else in Tasmania has been officially opened at Giblins Reserve in Glenorchy. Glenorchy City Council Mayor Bec Thomas said redevelopment of the reserve was funded with $2 million in Federal Government funding and $1.4 million funding from the council. “We have made this […]

[…] Economic Development Australia 2021 Awards for Excellence. The Glenorchy Economic Recovery Program won the award in the Economic Recovery and Resilience category. Other shortlisted nominees were Cairns Regional Council and Melbourne Innovation Centre. The Glenorchy Economic Recovery Program was established in response to COVID-19. The approach developed by Council’s economic development team was to […]