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The Hobart Observer is Hobart’s very own community paper, delivered to the homes and post boxes within the Hobart municipality.

The Hobart Observer is a Tasmanian Community Newspaper delivered free of charge directly on a monthly basis to the homes and businesses in the municipality of Hobart. Please direct you advertising enquiries to advertising sales executive Tracey on 03 6210 201 or [email protected]

Please direct editorial enquiries to Stefania or Madison on 03 6210 5200 or [email protected]

24/10/2024

A small group of youth leaders in Hobart is encouraging young people in the community to get involved in conservation efforts and improve the habitats of local native species.

City of Hobart

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A small group of youth leaders in Hobart is encouraging young people in the community to get involved in conservation efforts and improve the habitats of local native species. The Co-Exist Collective is leading the New Town Rivulet Platypus Project, which received $7,500 in funding through the City....

18/10/2024

Over the past 50 years the Hobart Dog Training Club has experienced significant growth, both in the number of local pooches under its tutelage and the variety of training on offer.

Hobart Dog Training Club

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Over the past 50 years the Hobart Dog Training Club has experienced significant growth, both in the number of local pooches under its tutelage and the variety of training on offer. The non-profit organisation began as an outlet for improving behaviour, but now offers specialised classes in agility,....

17/10/2024

For more than 80-years, a cooperative of local cooks, gardeners and handcraft workers have been utilising The Flower Room in Mathers Lane to sell their goods.

Flower Room Hobart

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For more than 80-years, a cooperative of local cooks, gardeners and handcraft workers have been utilising The Flower Room in Mathers Lane to sell their goods. Founded in 1942 by two sisters, Hally and Emma Bayly, The Flower Room is the oldest cooperative in Tasmania. Flower Room member Ingrid

27/09/2024

Reigning National Basketball League champions, the Tasmania JackJumpers, will make their debut at the 2024 City of Hobart Christmas Pageant.

Tasmania JackJumpers City of Hobart

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The reigning National Basketball League (NBL) champions, the Tasmania JackJumpers, will make their debut at the 2024 City of Hobart Christmas Pageant. The annual event attracts more than 15,000 spectators and features more than 2000 participants, including dancers, sporting clubs, businesses and com...

24/09/2024

Barbershop Harmony Australia’s Tasmanian contingent will bring its Gold Medal and international representative Mixed Signals to the Stanley Burberry Theatre.

Mixed Signals Quartet Barbershop Harmony Australia Tasmanian Region

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Barbershop Harmony Australia’s (BHA) Tasmanian contingent will bring its Gold Medal and international representative Mixed Signals to the Stanley Burberry Theatre. Mixed Signals will be in Hobart on Saturday 12 October for community workshops and an evening concert, ‘A Ca****la Spectacular’. T...

19/09/2024

Collaborative efforts between the City of Hobart, Pete ‘Platypus’ Walsh and the Beaker Street Festival has resulted in a new self-guided tour along the Hobart Rivulet, where visitors can explore the unique world of local species, including the elusive platypus.

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06/09/2024

The St Vincent De Paul Society’s (Vinnies) Bethlehem House was visited by the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn, in August.

Governor-General of Australia Vinnies Tasmania

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The St Vincent De Paul Society’s (Vinnies) Bethlehem House was visited by the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn, in August. “I am six weeks into my time as Governor-General and I have not yet been to many parts of the country, but we wanted to come to Tasmania early,”

23/08/2024

The Hobart City Council has endorsed the Hobart Transport Strategy 2024, designed to foster the development and implementation of an integrated, climate-ready and efficient transport and land use system.

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22/08/2024

This year’s annual Homelessness Awareness Breakfast at Legacy Park, hosted by the St Vincent De Paul Society placed a sharp focus on people experiencing homelessness across Tasmania.

Vinnies Tasmania

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This year’s annual Homelessness Awareness Breakfast at Legacy Park, hosted by the St Vincent De Paul Society (Vinnies), placed a sharp focus on people experiencing homelessness across Tasmania. “This is an important event as it provides everyone who attends with an opportunity to hear from those...

16/08/2024

Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital has celebrated a milestone 1000 heart surgeries, six years since opening a specialist cardiothoracic service.

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Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital has celebrated a milestone 1000 heart surgeries, six years since opening a specialist cardiothoracic service. After having an angiogram at Calvary St Vincent’s in Launceston, retired local council horticulturist Ian Rowbottom travelled to Hobart for valve replacement ...

14/08/2024

Palawa artist Emma Robertson’s powerful artwork was transformed into city banners during NAIDOC Week and proudly displayed as a symbol of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community’s strength and resilience.

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24/07/2024

School Food Matters, with support from The Tasmanian Community Fund has published a business case for an expanded School Lunch Program which can ensure more school aged children across Tasmania have access to nutritious and tasty meals.

School Food Matters Tasmanian Community Fund

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School Food Matters (SFM), with support from The Tasmanian Community Fund (TCF) has published a business case for an expanded School Lunch Program (SLP) which can ensure more school aged children across Tasmania have access to nutritious and tasty meals. The SLP is currently offered in

22/07/2024

Big Monkey Theatre’s family show in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens next summer will portray the beloved story of Alice in Wonderland.

As Big Monkey began to put the show together it became apparent that its crew may need a Cheshire Cat and sought out a happy, smiling puss at the Ten Lives Cat Centre.

Ten Lives Big Monkey

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Big Monkey Theatre’s family show in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens next summer will portray the beloved story of Alice in Wonderland. As Big Monkey began to put the show together it became apparent that its crew may need a Cheshire Cat and sought

08/07/2024

Local builders from Wilson Homes recently completed a two-day working bee at Colony 47’s Mara House in Hobart.

Wilson Homes Colony 47

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Local builders from Wilson Homes recently completed a two-day working bee at Colony 47’s Mara House in Hobart. The Wilson Homes Hobart team patched and painted walls, removed carpet, fixed creaking floors, replaced water damaged kitchen shelves and built steps in the living area to improve

19/06/2024

A group of enthusiastic volunteers from the Rotary Club of North Hobart recently donated a collection of potted plants and outdoor furniture to brighten up Bethlehem House’s rooftop garden.

Rotary Club of North Hobart

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14/06/2024

Tasmania Police, Fire, SES and Ambulance personnel will be saving lives in more ways than one this winter when members take part in the annual Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive.

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

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Tasmania Police, Fire, SES and Ambulance personnel will be saving lives in more ways than one way this winter when members take part in the annual Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive. Tasmania Police donated blood 192 times in the 2023 drive and assistant

12/06/2024

The City of Hobart is one of three Australian cities to receive funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund.

City of Hobart

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The City of Hobart is one of three Australian cities to receive funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund. The funding will provide grants for young people to implement urgent climate solutions and help create a clean, climate-friendly Hobart.

06/06/2024

For most people Tuesday nights are about relaxing and recharging for the rest of the working week, but for a select few it’s the perfect time for a game of dodgeball at the Hobart PCYC.

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Hobart Dodgeball

For most people Tuesday nights are about relaxing and recharging for the rest of the working week, but for a select few it’s the perfect time for a game of dodgeball at the Hobart PCYC. Drop in Dodgeball organiser Desmond Onwumere said although the

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Tails were wagging for International Guide Dog Day in April as Guide Dogs Tasmania launched a new campaign to increase the public access rights of assistance dogs across the state. Check out the video below to learn more, and visit our website for the full story! Guide Dogs Tasmania https://hobartobserver.com.au/guide-dogs-leading-the-way/