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Choir of High Hopes – Hobart Christmas Concert 2025
What a beautiful day singing in the Elizabeth Street Mall for our Choir of High Hopes annual Christmas concert 💕 Thank you to everyone who stopped to listen and donated, your generosity truly means so much to us 🥰 With no government funding, donations from events like this are vital to keeping our choir singing
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Calls to ban car yards from CBD
A motion is being put forward at the next Hobart City Council meeting on Monday 15 December to prohibit “automotive retail” in Hobart. This is exactly the kind of overreach that could drive business out of the city. Actively restricting an entire industry from operating here is a huge red flag for anyone considering investing
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Extra ferry sailings up until Christmas
Eleven extra weekday crossings will operate all-day between Bellerive and the Hobart waterfront, giving shoppers more flexibility on when and how they travel into the city. This includes two new later services at 6.10 pm and 7 pm. The City of Hobart is supporting Derwent Ferries to provide these additional services. The additional services are
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Hope in a suitcase 2025
This weekend, I joined Rotary Salamanca to collect donations for Hope in a Suitcase outside BigW in Kingston. The initiative provides children entering foster care or out-of-home care with a suitcase filled with essential new items to call their own, helping them feel loved, valued, and supported by our community. The goal is to give
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Macquarie Point Stadium
As Chair of the Confederation of Greater Hobart Business, I strongly support the development of the Macquarie Point Stadium. Tasmania’s economy in the past has been transformed by bold, future-focused projects, and this stadium will be the next one. We’ve seen it before. Wrest Point, in its time, reshaped Hobart’s tourism and hospitality sector, attracting
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Choir of High Hopes Hobart – Christmas Concerts 2025
Join me and get ready to sing, smile, and celebrate the magic of the season with the Choir of High Hopes Hobart. Our fun-loving, big-hearted choir is spreading festive tunes and Christmas cheer across Glenorchy and Hobart this December, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Whether you love to sing along,
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Plans Lodged for Prince of Wales Redevelopment
A proposal to demolish the Prince of Wales Hotel in Battery Point and replace it with a mixed-use residential and commercial complex has been formally lodged with the Hobart City Council. The application seeks permission to remove the existing building at 55 Hampden Road while retaining the historic cottage at 43 South Street, excluding a
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CGHB Networking Event for November
Last night I hosted the CGHB networking event for November. Thanks to Dean Knowles of Cyberwise for delivering a powerful presentation packed with practical insights on how small businesses can be is better equipped to build trust, resilience and growth in the digital age. If you weren’t able to make it, we’d love to see
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Scaled-Down Davey Street Hotel Wins Council Approval
A scaled-down six-storey, 67-room boutique hotel on Davey Street has been approved by the Hobart City Council, following years of design revisions to meet strict height and heritage requirements. The development at 61–63 Davey Street will include a ground-floor bar, valet-accessed basement parking for up to 39 cars, and a green rooftop space. The project
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Hobart’s Best Days Are On The Horizon
We need to foster a general culture of positivity instead of negativity being the default option, writes Edwin Johnstone It’s easy to be negative in business these days. Costs are rising, recruitment is challenging and every week seems to bring new uncertainty. For many small business owners across Hobart, it can feel like the odds