Hi Julianne,

Thanks for the feedback about the rubbish dumping in this area. A clean up of the litter has been arranged. An inspection of the waste was also undertaken to look for any identifiable material that could lead to compliance action, however unfortunately this was unsuccessful in this instance. Thank you for your other suggestions regarding CCTV and signage. CCTV is unlikely to be installed at this location, and signs are generally of limited benefit as people are already aware that littering is in an offence. Council will however remain open to considering options in this area, and of cleaning up litter if we become aware of ongoing issues. Thanks again.

Kind Regards,

Glenorchy City Council

Hi Anja,

Welcome to Tasmania, and thanks for your thoughtful suggestion!

Our customer service area currently offers Home Energy Audit Toolkits similar to those at Hobart City Council, they don't include thermal imaging cameras (Home energy audit toolkit | energy.gov.au) .

We'll consider heat cameras as a potential future addition to our sustainability efforts.

Thanks again for reaching out.

Kind Regards,

Engagement Team, Glenorchy City Council

Hi Louise, thanks for your question.

Council does provide a weekly service, however it is alternated between Waste (garbage) & Recycling collection one week and FOGO collection the next.

In respect to Council providing a weekly garbage collection as part of the standard service, Council is not considering this.  

If a resident requires an additional garbage collection (on the off week of Council’s fortnightly service for Waste), then a resident can contact Veolia (Council’s waste contractor) directly  (62 44 0000) to organise and off week collection for their waste bins. Understandably this is at an additional annual fee paid directly to Veolia by the user.

Further to this, the State Government recently introduced a state-wide levy  (currently $44.88 per tonne) on all waste disposed to landfill, the reason for this as in all other Australian states is to reduce the impacts of landfilling and to divert waste going to landfill unnecessarily.

Unfortunately the provision of a weekly collection does not address this problem and with the Levy proposed to go from $45 to $60 per tonne in the next 2 years Council will understandably need to ensure as much diversion as possible.

In addition to this, to provide a weekly collection whether this is for Waste, Recycling or FOGO then this would understandably double Council’s collection costs unnecessarily impacting on all residential rates that would need to increase to cover this cost.  

Hi Christine, 

Thank  you so much for bringing this to our attention.  

Line marking renewal on our roads is undertaken by State Growth and each year Councils within Tasmania submit a list of line marking that requires renewal.  Glenorchy Council undertakes an annual audit of our road line markings and requests renewal based on the condition.  Based on this audit, the line marking at the junction of King George V and Pelto Street (extension of Terry Street) has been nominated for renewal in 2024/25 by State Growth.  State Growth reviews all the line marking nominated and priorities those to be undertaken within their budget.  If King George V and Pelto Street is not undertaken, then Council will nominate it until it is.

Hi Eve, 

We cannot enforce stricter rules without changing the Dog Management Policy, which will next be reviewed in 2026, so we would encourage you to submit any feedback/recommendations through that process. The Animal Management Officers will look at the current signs to see if they are sufficient and we will ask them to ensure they are patrolling the area frequently.  Thank you.

Speed humps are installed when the majority of drivers are driving over the posted speed limit.  They are not installed for inappropriate driver behaviour such as hooning, as it is often the case that they will also use these devices in an irresponsible and dangerous manner.   The problem of motorists’ hooning is very widespread, with some areas having a higher reported or observed incidence of this driver behaviour at certain times. 

Hooning behaviour should be reported directly to the Police on phone number 131 444. The Police have the powers to undertake enforcement of hooning, including confiscating vehicles.  While the Police may not be able to respond directly, regular reporting of this  allows the Police to understand the extent of the problem and consider what they can do.

Last year, Council received approval from the State Government Transport Commissioner to reduce speed limits on several main roads from 60 km/h to 50 km/h. This change has now been implemented.  As part of this process, Council reviewed all 60 km/h main roads to determine if they qualified for a reduction to 50 km/h. Unfortunately, Main Road near the Mona-Granda Tavern did not meet the current criteria. However, the Council will continue to monitor this area and reassess if conditions change. 

For more information about speed limit changes, please visit https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/managing_the_roads/speed_limits_in_tasmania/speed_limits_under_review

We understand your concern may relate to noise from the Brooker Highway. As this is a State Government-managed road, any issues regarding noise impacts or potential speed limit changes would need to be addressed with them directly.  Without specific details about the exact location, we are unable to determine what actions, if any, might be possible.

Hi Amanda,  

We will be in contact with Cosgrove High.  Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 

Hi, thanks for your query.  Unfortunately there isn't a drinking bowl set up for dogs at this location, however your request has been passed on to the relevant area at Council for consideration in the future.