I’m very pleased to see the old Charles Darwin Trail signposts in Waverly Flora Park replaced with sturdier fare. Unfortunately, some weeks later, the new posts are as-yet unadorned. When does Council intend to attach the new signage to the posts?
Is Council aware that the contact forms on their new website use an incorrect (American) phone number format, and does it intend to resolve this issue? (They have since fixed the Questions on Notice form.)
In February 2025 Allison Ritchie submitted the survey results of her Hard Waste survey to Clarence Council, which had a high rate of Clarence residents wanting the service restored. (Caution urged re: efficacy claims about surveys posted by individual councillors)
Many residents (41%) were also in favour of a bookable service.
Currently, there is no service available and it makes it very hard and expensive to have large items removed, especially for the elderly and families with no trailer or other means of disposing of large unwanted items.
Due to the unacceptable delays in the Department of State Growth’s release of reports to the community and Council in relation to the totally failed high performance training centre proposal in Charles Hand Memorial Park and Rosny Parklands, is the Council now going to pursue this matter by having their own reports done, in particular an ecological assessment of the critically endangered swift parrot habitat with its 177 tagged Tasmanian Blue Gums in these parks and its probable impact on the City Heart Plan?
Answer: Following Councillor Hulme’s Notice of Motion at the meeting of 26 May 2025, Council has
applied under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Tas.) to the Department of State Growth for
information relating to the assessment of Rosny Parklands. The RTI response is due to be
received from DSG within the coming week.
In respect to Council obtaining its own reports, Council is aware of sensitive environmental
values within Rosny Parklands and will obtain reports if required. Council will assess the
need for reports as it progresses City Heart Plan projects, when approved by Council.
That Clarence City Council urges TasWater to complete Stage 3 of the Clarence Reuse Water scheme by constructing a dam in the head waters of the Coal River
Mulder: “The stated aim of the Clarence Recycled Water Scheme is to recycle 100% of wastewater by 2050. The first two stages of the scheme require farm-based storage resulting in surplus capacity discharging Class B water into Barilla Rivulet.
“A headwater dam with environmental treatment, such as the United Nations recognised Wetlands at Werribee in Victoria, would discharge Class A water into the Coal River from where it could be accessed for irrigation and other purposes. Without a headwater dam the current system is incapable of taking surplus water from the western shore that will continue to discharge into the Derwent River.”
CEO: “TasWater is responsible for managing the Clarence Recycled Water Scheme.
“Council is a part owner of TasWater and is a key stakeholder with an interest in understanding how the Scheme is servicing the community and its planned improvements in the future.
“TasWater is currently undertaking consultation on its next Price and Service Plan submission – PSP5. PSP5 sets, amongst other things, investment priorities for the next four years.
“Strategically, TasWater indicates that it has made a commitment to increase recycled water to 100% of sewage treatment plant flows by 2050. TasWater advises that it is currently finalising master plans which demonstrate how they will progress towards achieving their corporate goal of a Healthier Environment and Water Forever.”
That Council: