Christie, Ron (8D)

Hobart City Council

HOBART’S RESILIENCE DEPUTY LORD MAYOR RON CHRISTIE AND ALDERMAN MARTI ZUCCO

Context • Tasmania in tough times • Unemployment increasing – 7.3% Tasmania – 5.3% Greater Hobart – 5.2% nationally

BUT….

Development in Hobart • Period of exciting growth • Current development program is the largest in the capital’s history – – – – –

Education and Research Office Development Inner City Living Tourism Retail • Major Developments Assistance Policy

Investment in Hobart • ‘Investment Ready’ • Strong demand for commercial real estate demonstrating real confidence in the city • Opportunities to look further afield and engage with new and emerging economies

Partnerships • Hobart Chamber of Commerce – One City retail campaign – AFL football

• Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts – Memorandum of Understanding

• Launceston City Council – Memorandum of Understanding

Partnerships • UTAS – Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies – Domain Precinct

• Hobart International Airport Pty. Ltd. – Memorandum of Understanding

• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery – Memorandum of Understanding

• Business Events Tasmania

Hobart • Development has continued to grow despite the wider trends • Public investment: – Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies ($45M) – Hospital redevelopment ($565M) – Macquarie Point Rail Yards ($50m for remediation works) – Medical Sciences ($148M) – Cruise and Antarctic terminal ($7M)

• Total $815M

• Private Investment – Wellington Centre ($50M)

Private Investment – Cat and Fiddle shopping centre redevelopment ($12M) – Hadley’s Hotel redevelopment ($30M) – MONA ($70M)

Private Investment – Myer Centre redevelopment ($100M) – Montpellier Retreat development ($80M) – Odeon development ($69M)

• Total $400+M

Concept design

Council’s role?

• Council is a place manager - custodian • To make the City a people place • To invite people into the City

Council’s Role Transformation and connectivity • Vision 2025 • Economic Development Strategy • Inner City Development Plan – 4 components – – – –

Public realm Retail development Office development Residential development

Inner City Action Plan • Council developed the Inner City Action Plan (ICAP) • Endorsed December 2011 – Council’s first stage response to the 200+ Gehl recommendations

• 15 projects with 6 endorsed high priority

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Outcomes • Elizabeth Street will provide a vibrant active spine to the City

Outcomes • Pedestrians will move smoothly between destinations throughout the city • Cyclists will safely travel to work and play through a thoughtfully shared environment • An increasing population will reside in new and underutilised City buildings

Outcomes • Public transport will be more predictable more regular and have more destinations • Sullivans Cove will be even more welcoming and active for more of the time

Outcomes • The Education and Research precinct will expand throughout the Northern corner of the City

• Shopping in the City • will be revived • Nightlife will be revived, spaces will be invigorated and more people will enjoy the City • Motorists will maintain a significant role in supporting commerce of the City

6 higher priority projects • Upgrading Liverpool and Collins Streets

• Redesigning the Bus Mall

• Improved Access from the City across Brooker Avenue to the Domain

• Identify and record all retail and service businesses in the City • Review and recommend opportunities to promote inner city living • Activating Public Places

Bringing it together • Development forecast is promising with significant projects on the books • Council will invest in public infrastructure in partnership with the commercial sector to keep the City moving • Aldermen talk up the City

Development assistance • Council proactively works with developers – Rates assistance – Fees assistance – Parking

• New leadership team - Talks up the City!!!

– As our Lord Mayor says “Hobart is the greatest little city in Australia”

Questions?