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Glenorchy City Council held its eighth meeting for 2023 on Monday 28 August. At the meeting 9 Elected Members were present.  Highlights from the meeting are as follows: Glenorchy Memorial Pool After receiving a formal report on the condition of the Glenorchy Pool at its July meeting, Council received a follow up report to […]

In June, the Glenorchy City Council wrote to the owners of three houses at McGill Rise Claremont, ordering that the premises be demolished on the basis they were structurally unsound. This order was issued out of concern for public safety and was based on legal advice. The 90-day demolition order period expires today. Legal […]

Glenorchy City Council held its tenth meeting for 2023 on Monday 30 October. All 10 Elected Members were present. Highlights from the meeting are as follows: AFL High Performance Centre Proposal The state government is currently seeking expressions of interest in the proposed AFL high performance training centre. After exploring potential sites within the municipal […]

Glenorchy City Council awarded Citizenship to 57 new Australian citizens last month in a ceremony at KGV. The new citizens came from 20 different countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. Mayor of […]

Funding for the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool and Tolosa Park master plan headline the Glenorchy City Council’s list of priorities for funding consideration by State and Federal Governments. Glenorchy Mayor Bec Thomas said the council had prepared the document to reinforce its funding priorities. “It is critical that our state and federal representatives understand […]

The Glenorchy City Council will immediately start preparing a schedule of works to repair and eventually open the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool following funding announcements by both Labor and Liberal parties recently. At a meeting on Monday 26 February, the council voted to get to work straight away in preparation for when funding arrived, […]

Glenorchy City Council will continue running events for young people in the CBD through the second half of the year following the success of a recent street basketball game. Mayor Sue Hickey said the activity, organised by Council’s Community Development team, saw Tasmania Police officers take on teams of teens in three versus three […]

Glenorchy City Council is trialling open Council workshops to the public. Traditionally, Council workshops are held to provide Councillors with information on a range of issues and are closed to the public.   Discussions in workshops provide background on matters that are later presented to formal Council meetings.  They are not decision-making forums and […]

Glenorchy City Council has voted to commence contract negotiations with a preferred tenderer to conduct the repair and refurbishment of the Glenorchy War Memorial Pool. The decision was supported unanimously during a closed section of the council’s monthly meeting on Monday afternoon. Glenorchy Mayor Sue Hickey said the decision was a key moment in […]

Glenorchy City Council held its fifth Ordinary Council Meeting for 2025 on Monday 26 May 2025. 9 Elected Members were present. Highlights from the meeting include: Announcements by the Chair The Glenorchy War Memorial Pool  Repair and reopen  Council is in final stages of contract negotiations with the preferred contractor for the repair of […]