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Glenorchy City Council held its second meeting for 2024 on Monday 25 March. 10 Elected Members were present.  Highlights from the meeting include: Glenorchy War Memorial Pool – MI Global Project Update In relation to the Glenorchy Pool Site engagement process, the Mayor gave an update and advised that MI Global are in the […]

Glenorchy City Council Acting Mayor Sue Hickey today said the State Government needed to immediately get to work on delivering a promised indoor multi-sport facility for Glenorchy following the decision by the Jack Jumpers to relocate a high-performance training centre to Kingston. Acting Mayor Hickey said while Council was disappointed in the decision to […]

Glenorchy City Council has voted on the configuration of a redeveloped Glenorchy War Memorial Pool at its August 2024 meeting. Glenorchy Mayor Sue Hickey said Council had considered options for the final configuration of the pool presented by consultants MI Global Partners in an options assessment report following extensive community consultation. The preferred option […]

Glenorchy City Council has unveiled its preferred option for a redeveloped Glenorchy War Memorial Pool. Glenorchy Mayor Sue Hickey said the option would be presented at an open workshop this afternoon. “The consultants we engaged have been working with community stakeholders for the past 10 months to bring Council an option that both reflects […]

Glenorchy City Council is reminding all pool and spa owners of their safety responsibilities. If your swimming pool or spa holds a depth of water of 300mm (30cm) or more you MUST install a pool safety barrier. This requirement applies to pools and spas installed from 1994 onwards. A pool or spa/hot-tub cover is not a […]

Glenorchy City Council has not detected any further unauthorised activity on its information technology systems following an initial incident earlier this month which was detected and triggered an investigation. Council will continue working with relevant authorities and its provider as required, although the initial incident appears to be contained.  Council takes the security of […]

[…] 314 Main Road, Glenorchy has recently ceased operation. The Golden Years Club provided important services and programs to the Glenorchy community, and particularly for older people. Glenorchy City Council are seeking a new head tenant at this facility that can provide similarly important services and programs, to benefit the Glenorchy community. Applications closed at […]

The Glenorchy City Council has approved the development of a basketball and multi-sport complex at Claremont. The new sports centre, featuring four new basketball courts, will be built near Claremont College. Mayor Sue Hickey said the new facility would provide much-needed basketball infrastructure for the community. “I’m pleased the state government has honoured its […]

The Mayors of the four Greater Hobart councils have welcomed today’s announcement that, if elected to government in the upcoming federal election, the Australian Labor Party would deliver $20 million of new and upgraded infrastructure to support the expansion of the Derwent River ferry service. Read the full media release here

The 2023 Young Citizen of the Year award was won by Emily Gamez at Glenorchy’s recent Volunteer and Community Awards. Emily has a strong service ethic and finds many different and varied ways of supporting her community, whether it be within her school community or within the wider community.  Emily is a volunteer buddy […]