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Our offices are currently closed, reopening on Thursday 2 January. For urgent matters, please phone 03 6238 2711. Click the link below for more information relating to City services during the holiday period.

Christmas to New Year operating hours

Environment

Hobart has a unique natural and built environment with over 60% of the municipal area native vegetation.

The City of Hobart is leading the community in responding to climate change, having reduced our own greenhouse gas emissions by over 70% since 2000 and committing to a further 26% emission reduction by 2020.

We deliver programs to help the community take action to save energy and reduce emissions Home Energy Audit Toolkit and we are reducing the waste being sent to landfill under our City of Hobart Waste Strategy 2015–30(PDF, 3MB).

Backyard Bandicoots

Our Backyard Bandicoots program is all about protecting Hobart's eastern barred bandicoots.

Biodiversity

Hobart's nature reserves and waterways are home to an incredible array of native plants and animals.

Environmental weeds

Tackling environmental weeds is critical to protecting Hobart's bushland reserves.

Ducks of Hobart

Learn about the species of ducks you may see on the River Derwent and surrounds.

Hobart Bird Walks

Exploring the birdlife of our forests and coasts.

Pollution control

It is the City of Hobart’s responsibility to try to stop or control pollution. This includes any activity or actions that may cause pollution. Find out more here.

Protecting our wild heart

The page provides information about the City's action plan that has been developed to protect high conservation bushland areas and the many threatened native plants and animals that live in these places.

Threatened species

Many threatened species find sanctuary in Hobart's bushland nature reserves.

Trees

A centralised location for details on the City's Street Tree Strategy and resource for tree and vegetation information.

Water Refill Program

The City of Hobart’s water refill program involves the installation of new public drinking water facilities and the promotion of a free app that helps users find water bottle refill stations in their area.

Waterways

Hobart is home to four important rivulets.

Help protect our platypuses

Learn how you can help protect Hobart's platypuses and other aquatic wildlife.

Grassy Woodlands Restoration Project

Find out how the City of Hobart is restoring critically endangered native grasslands on the Queens Domain.

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