Let's Talk, Glenorchy


Welcome to Glenorchy City Council's online engagement platform, a place where you can share your ideas, provide feedback and stay up to date on decisions and priorities for our City.

Let’s Talk, Glenorchy works alongside our face to face engagement activities to provide more ways for you to have your say at a time that works for you.


Glenorchy City Council wants to hear from you about the topics that are important to you. This helps us to make better decisions and deliver better outcomes.


Community Engagement Framework

In 2022-23 we asked the community how Glenorchy City Council should engage with them. We heard from over 1,000 people across our community at events, markets, and pop-ups and via online and paper surveys.

This feedback has informed our new Community Engagement Framework.

The Framework details how and why Council engages and is our commitment to the community that we will continue to build a culture of engagement both within Council and out in the community.

The Framework consists of:




There are many opportunities in Glenorchy for you to find out what’s happening,
have your say and make a difference!


Community Pop-Ups - chat with Elected Members and Council staff in and around Glenorchy. Find upcoming dates HERE.

Community Yarns - structured gatherings for residents, community groups and businesses to discuss priorities for their communities. More information HERE.

Reference Groups - contribute to specific issues across the municipality.


GET IN TOUCH - call, email, visit, or write to us!
There are plenty of ways to talk to your Elected Members and Council staff.
(03) 6216 6800
gccmail@gcc.tas.gov.au
www.gcc.tas.gov.au
374 Main Road, Glenorchy



Welcome to Glenorchy City Council's online engagement platform, a place where you can share your ideas, provide feedback and stay up to date on decisions and priorities for our City.

Let’s Talk, Glenorchy works alongside our face to face engagement activities to provide more ways for you to have your say at a time that works for you.


Glenorchy City Council wants to hear from you about the topics that are important to you. This helps us to make better decisions and deliver better outcomes.


Community Engagement Framework

In 2022-23 we asked the community how Glenorchy City Council should engage with them. We heard from over 1,000 people across our community at events, markets, and pop-ups and via online and paper surveys.

This feedback has informed our new Community Engagement Framework.

The Framework details how and why Council engages and is our commitment to the community that we will continue to build a culture of engagement both within Council and out in the community.

The Framework consists of:




There are many opportunities in Glenorchy for you to find out what’s happening,
have your say and make a difference!


Community Pop-Ups - chat with Elected Members and Council staff in and around Glenorchy. Find upcoming dates HERE.

Community Yarns - structured gatherings for residents, community groups and businesses to discuss priorities for their communities. More information HERE.

Reference Groups - contribute to specific issues across the municipality.


GET IN TOUCH - call, email, visit, or write to us!
There are plenty of ways to talk to your Elected Members and Council staff.
(03) 6216 6800
gccmail@gcc.tas.gov.au
www.gcc.tas.gov.au
374 Main Road, Glenorchy


Have Your Say

Do you have a question for Council? Or want to get in touch with us about a consultation or project?


Please submit your query here and we will get back to you as soon as possible. If your query relates to reporting a problem or requesting a service - please do that here: www.gcc.tas.gov.au/services/works/report-a-problem/

Before you submit your query, check if it is something Glenorchy City Council is responsible for. 

If it relates to any of the following issues, please contact the agency listed instead of Council:
Roads maintained by the Department of State Growth (inc roadkill)
1300 139 933
www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au 		Crime and prevention - Call 000 for emergencies
For police assistance, call 131 444
www.police.tas.gov.au 
Water supply or sewage
136 992
www.taswater.com.au
Street lighting and power
132 004
www.tasnetworks.com.au 
Abandoned shopping trolleys
Coles: www.coles.com.au/customer-care/abandoned-trolleys/
Woolworths & Big W: www.trolleytracker.com.au 		Waterways and injured native wildlife
1300 368 550
www.nre.tas.gov.au 
Littering and illegal dumping
1300 139 933


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  • You've completed several playground upgrades recently which is fantastic. Are there any plans for Cooinda Park (on Springfield Ave)? This playground is very outdated.

    Hvet13 asked 10 days ago

    Hi Hvet13,

    Thank you so much for your enquiry.

    Cooinda Park is on the list for playgrounds that will be worked on in 2024/2025.

    For more information regarding play spaces that will be updated please see the link below:

    https://www.gcc.tas.gov.au/sport-and-recreation-projects/ 

  • Hi, is there any chance of getting the new pavers outside the shops cleaned. They are starting to look scrappy from thrown eggs and things?

    Helen Highwater asked 3 months ago

    Hi Helen Highwater, 

    Thank you for your question. 

    To ensure we get all the information we need to respond to your query, please submit a service request here: https://www.gcc.tas.gov.au/services/works/report-a-problem/ or call our Customer Service team on 6216 6800. 

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    service request

  • Hi there, are you able to put signs up on the Brooker to ask trucks to not use air/compression brakes between 11pm and 6am? I am woken very regularly with the long and loud use of air brakes through the night and I am about 5 streets away from the highway on the hill in Lutana. This would fall under the industrial motor vehicles section https://epa.tas.gov.au/environment/noise/noise-management/residential-noise-and-hours-of-use Regards

    AngeB asked 3 months ago

    Hi AngeB,

    Thank you for your question. 

    As the Brooker Highway is a State Road this question would need to be directed to the Department of State Growth. Our Transport Engineer has highlighted that there is currently a sign advising trucks to avoid using their breaks for traffic heading south on the Brooker Highway at the junction with Lampton Avenue (pictured).  This is an information sign and can’t be enforced.

    You can contact the Department of State Growth via 1800 030 688 or info@stategrowth.tas.gov.au. More contact details here: https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/contact_us#

     


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    traffic truck noise transport

  • How can we beautify the space opposite The Peace Forest in Berriedale between the railway track and residential homes? It gets sprayed with chemicals so it always looks like a barren lunar landscape. I would wish it to look as lush as some of the other spaces alongside the railway track. Maybe a grant can be applied for so that a volunteer group can plant trees etc?

    Matildanna asked 3 months ago

    Hello Matildanna,

    Thank you for getting in touch. 

    The areas opposite The Peace Forest in Berriedale, between the railway track and residential homes, is owned by the Department of State Growth (DSG) and is classified as a rail corridor. Any queries on this patch of land would need to go to DSG. DSG can be contacted via 1800 030 688 or info@stategrowth.tas.gov.au. More contact details here: https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/contact_us#

    If you’d like to discuss further please contact our Landscape Architect via 6216 6800. 

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    peace park urban services trees

  • Can you maybe ask the members of the public if we are happy with these speed changes? Cos I’m not. I’m done with these ‘safety measures’ when at night, there’s no cars on the road and we are crawling along. And during the day, people drive slow and unsafe anyway, so why can’t we just have a moment of being able to do 60km/hr when it’s been safe to do so FOR YEARS. Why is it suddenly unacceptable? ASK THE RATE PAYERS FIRST.

    Angela101010101 asked 3 months ago

    Hi Angela101010101 ,

    Thank you for your question.  

    Council undertook a comprehensive review of the posted speed limits on our road network and has undertaken community consultation.  

    Research indicates that lower speeds reduce the severity of crashes and save lives. A 5% reduction in average vehicle speed is expected to reduce fatalities by 21%, serious injuries by 14%, and other/minor injuries by 7%.  This reduction is even more so with pedestrians. The speed limit change is unlikely to cause traffic to divert to other streets or cause congestion or increase travel times substantially.  Savings in travel time by travelling at 60km/h compared to 50km/h over one kilometre saves only 12 seconds. 

    Community engagement enables quality decision making by Council and we are committed to engaging with our community through planned processes (you can find more information on how we do this in our Community Engagement Guide).   To ensure that our community's input and perspectives were heard and considered, Council undertook a comprehensive consultation process on the proposed speed limit changes. Information was placed on Council’s Let’s Talk, Glenorchy online engagement platform from 4 September to 8 October 2023.  The page had a survey, and a map tool where respondents could provide comments. The page also featured a FAQ section, a lifecycle of the project and contact details of relevant staff. Council’s Facebook page was used to direct the community to the Let’s Talk page and information posters were placed in Council’s display cabinets at Northgate and at Chambers.

    You can view the report to Council here (page 18) and the detailed proposal to the November Council meeting here.

    This detailed summary of comments in the above report reflects the diverse perspectives expressed by the community during this consultation process, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of the considerations and concerns surrounding the proposed speed limit reductions.  Despite a proportion of survey respondents opposing the speed limit changes, the recommendation to Council to implement speed limit reductions remained unchanged and Council endorsed the changes to improve the safety of all road users on our roads.

    The core objective of these reductions is to enhance road safety while encouraging active transport. Lowering speed limits reduces the risk of accidents and, in the event of a collision, minimises the severity of the impact. The feedback from the community plays a vital role in this decision-making process, and as you’ll see in the responses to feedback contained the report, all responses were thoroughly considered in making the recommendations.

    If you would like any further information please contact Council’s Transport Engineer on 6216 6800.

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    transport speed limit changes
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