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There’s almost no need for any text to go with the photo below, of toppled excavator. The picture says it all. This is at the “12 Magnificent Blocks for Sale!” land development at 114 Waterworks Rd.

Local residents have made a number of submissions on safety and other matters, yet it appears that Council has little protocol in place to manage steep hillside developments, and we are told the development of such protocols is still months or years away.

“How on earth did your vibrant community, with all its professionally skilled people, allow such a crude land development like this happen?” said a visiting architect last week. It’s a question many of us are wondering about.

Chris Harries

As demonstrated by the successful Waterworks solar program, bulk purchase is proving to be a great way to extend new technologies into our everyday lives. Now there’s an opportunity to do likewise with electric bikes.

Eco-Bikes, run by environmental colleague Ahmet Bektas, is attempting to bulk purchase a limited range of bikes. There are hoping to offer 20% to 30% savings on two or three bike models customised to suit Tasmanian riding conditions.

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On April 16 Hobart Council re-visited the traffic calming issue and resolved to take immediate action to remedy the Waterworks streetscape to make it more safe. Hooray!

Speed cushions will remain on it’s agenda as well, but the resolution will require council engineers to proceed with other solutions as soon as practicable, mainly alterations to the street’s architecture as advised by our community members.

This will entail further liaison with the community, but hopefully that process will be constructive and not cause more protracted indecision.

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Here’s your chance to test a variety of electric bikes from Eco Bikes and join a community BBQ after.

10.30 am
Site 8, Waterworks Reserve

If you missed out on this event you can contact Eco Bikes HERE.

Late last year Hobart City Council approved a new 20-lot subdivision at 25A Waterworks Rd (see story here).

Thirty residents from the area made representations to the Council on a wide range of issues, including traffic, wildlife and amenity. We think that the Council did very little to acknowledge or address the concerns of residents who made representations.

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Hello friends and neighbours,

Waterworks Valley Landcare Group has engaged a traffic engineer to look at designs for the proposed intersection at 25A Waterworks Rd.

See here, here and here three options which may help to reduce the size of the intersection, and potentially vehicle speeds through the intersection. These designs may also cater for pedestrian amenity.

Could you please reply to me indicating which option you like best?

In your email, could you please also indicate any other small-scale concerns/possible solutions around traffic at 25A that are on your minds?

Finally, please forward this to your partner if they have a separate email address. Sincere apologies if I have left anyone off, and for the tight time frame – it is what we have to work with.

Regards, Jonah Gouldthorpe

New parking sign in Collins Street, Hobart.

World oil depletion is on the verge of radically changing our travel modes and habits. We need to get used to it.

It’s occurred to some of us that most households own a vehicle that suits their biggest need, whereas most travel by car is one-person-per-vehicle. Nearly all of our actual needs are for a very small, efficient vehicle.

With this in mind, a proposal is afoot for several households to collectively own a practical street car (named Desire!) that can be available for shared use, thus enabling those households to do without a car altogether – using an electric bike, for instance, or a tiny efficient vehicle – but still have access to a practical vehicle for bushwalking, building materials etc when needed.

If interested in the idea, just send us an email or comment below. (See here too.)

Two major subdivisions have now been submitted for 111 / 125 Waterworks Rd and at 25A Waterworks Rd, comprising altogether over 30 new house blocks on the southern side of the valley. Both have now been advertised.

Anybody who has concerns about these multi-block developments should take note and put in comments to the planning process within the 14 day period allowed.

If problems arise later there is no comeback if concerned people have not submitted their concerns about any aspect of the development. For your convenience here are some documents that have been prepared by the developers for the first development.

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Waterworks Community meeting will be held on 7.30pm, Tuesday July 26 to discuss where to go with this issue (see below for update). Venue is 135 Waterworks Rd..

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Although Dynnyrne area is quite well serviced with buses, there are many reasons people give for not using public transport.

Problem is that our urban car culture is so strong that most of us are used to jumping into cars without thinking – and are not in tune with our own bus services.

To make it easier, make these two links ‘favourites’ in your browser.

Huon Rd Timetable (Being updated, bus times are on this PDF)
Dynnyrne Timetable

Conveniently, when you go to these links the very next bus going along that route will be highlighted.

(For those who don’t use computers much, you can print out each route on an A4 page and pin it up in a convenient location.)

Hi all,

Thank you to everyone who turned up to make the Sunday afternoon Street wall painting a wonderful and fun event. We counted 20 adults, 7 younger and 7 small children taking part throughout the day. We had a great time.

Have a look at the wall. It’s very colorful and inspirational. Many cars passed by and slowed down to find out what was going on. It’s all about raising awareness to look out for each other on the road, share the space and make it safer for everyone to use. (Click continue reading for more pictures.)

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A ‘street wall chalk painting’

When: 25th of July (last Sunday of this month), 1.30pm.
Where: In front of Dorka’s house, 101 Waterworks Road
What: Turn the wall into a colorful space around the theme “the street is there for everyone to share”

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Put this number on your fridge – 6268 1184

This morning two women turned up in our driveway with a panic-stricken, injured wallaby and asked how to care for it.

Apart from risk to human safety, Hobart council’s inability to provide traffic calming in this area is causing needless deaths and trauma to numerous wildlife, and community members are frequently called upon to deal with them.

Here is a basic guide on how to care for an injured animal or an orphaned joey taken from the pouch of a dead mother.

Parks & Wildlife have a service number (Ph 1300 135 513), though the dedicated people at Bonorong Wildlife Park are often more contactable, having a 24 hour service: Phone 6268 1184.