Federal Budget Delivers More Active Transport Funding
SPLH's Productivity Commission submissions helped shape a $500m federal Active Transport Fund, unlocking $1b for walking and cycling nationally.
Mark Donnellon
Enthusiastic volunteer promoting community, transport choices and sustainable development. Find my personal blog at https://mark.id.au
Event: Street Talk in the Garden
đź“… 6pm Wednesday 20th May đź“ŤIn the Hanging Garden Add to Calendar Join us for an hour of catching up with transport and placemaking enthusiasts and professionals from around Hobart! This will be just an informal gathering for people to network and share with each other what's been happening
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Submission to Hobart Housing Action Plan
The City of Hobart has been consulting on a Housing Action Plan: a short to medium term strategy to increase housing density, diversity, and affordability across the Hobart LGA. Consultation closes this week, and we've made a submission. Ben and Penelope Clark prepared the submission, which was reviewed
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Submission to Exposure draft of The Health Revolution - 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy
The Tasmanian Government released the exposure draft of The Health Revolution – its 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy – back in December, with public consultation closing today (27 February). We've been involved in this process since Round 1 in May 2025, and were also invited to a Round 2 workshop
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Submission to Draft Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy
Southern Tasmania's next 25 years are being planned right now. We've had our say.
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Submission to Macquarie Point Northern Access Road Consultation
A new road is being built to service the Port of Hobart and the stadium precinct. We've been fighting to make sure it doesn't forget the thousands of people who will walk and ride through this corridor every day.
Made it to Parliament
In this address to the Tasmanian Parliament, the Honourable Cassy O'Connor MLC (Tasmanian Greens) speaks passionately about the urgent need to modernise Hobart's streets to better support community well-being, sustainability, and road safety. Streets People Love Hobart welcomes Ms O'Connor's support
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Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Webinar with Oliver Oglesby
Join us for a special webinar as Oliver Oglesby presents the 2025 Hobart Neighbourhood Greenways Study – a comprehensive blueprint for transforming our suburbs into safe, accessible cycling networks.
Christmas Pageant Wrap-up and Gallery
Streets People Love Hobart enjoyed their first entry in to the City of Hobart Christmas Pageant this year. Our goal was to bring together a big group of diverse people to demonstrate the many low impact personal transport modes that are available to use in and around Hobart. This turned
Christmas Pageant - Next Weekend!
âś…Christmas Pageant sign-ups are OPEN! We're gearing up for the City of Hobart Christmas Pageant, but we could use more people! Walk, ride or skate, you can help us show Hobart the different ways people get around. We'll have people rollin' on cargo bikes,
Ride2Work Day 2025
Wednesday 15 October brought Australia's biggest celebration of commuter riding to Hobart and Kingston, and despite windy conditions in the lead-up, riders turned out to celebrate the simple joy of getting around by bike. Hobart's Waterfront Event Meanwhile in Hobart, Penelope Clark and Michael Sumner
Join Us for Ride2Work Day - Two Locations!
Spring is in the air, the days are getting longer, and there's no better time to discover the joys of cycling to work. Streets People Love Hobart is thrilled to be part of this year's Ride2Work Day celebrations, with TWO fantastic events happening across Greater Hobart.