The Southern Integrated Transport Plan has been developed as a consultative document, which has been endorsed by the Steering Committee overseeing the development of the Plan.
We encourage you to have your say on the draft Plan, particularly on the vision, objectives and strategies contained within the Plan. Your comments will be considered by the Steering Committee in the development of the final Plan.
A response form has been developed to assist your organisation in providing comment, organisations and individuals are also welcome to prepare their own separate comments.
The Plan has an eight-week public comment period with comments due by 31 August 2009. Please direct comments to the:
Southern Integrated Transport Plan
Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources
PO Box 936
Hobart 7001
or click here to email the steering committee.
Your comments are important to us and we look forward to your input to enable us to deliver a transport system that meets our regions future needs and aspirations.
Download the Draft Plan for public consultation [PDF 1.6Mb]
Download the Response form [PDF - 244Kb]
The Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority has taken the first steps towards a regional approach to adapting to the social, economic and environment impacts of climate change.
“Local government is at the forefront of adapting to the impacts of climate change.” said Alderman Rob Valentine, Chair of the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority.(STCA)
“Our region has a very significant range of expertise in this area. Hobart City Council has recently released its Climate Change Strategies document; Clarence City Council has recently won an award for its ground-breaking work on impacts on coastal areas; and Southern Midlands Council has made a significant contibution in supporting its rural landholders. These projects represent only a small portion of the climate change mitigation work that is being achieved in our region.”
“We have a fantastic opportunity to work together across the region to share resources and expertise and coordinate, through the STCA, the development and implementation of programs that support our communities in adapting to the impacts of climate change.”
“There are a number of activities we believe can be undertaken at a practical level including the identification of assets and infrastructure that may be vulnerable to the impacts of storm surge, strong wind, extreme rainfall and high temperatures, for example.” said Alderman Valentine.
It is proposed the STCA Climate Change and Sustainability Initiative will be able to provide a source of climate change information and advice to local government in our region that is independent, objective, non-partisan, science based and pragmatic.
The STCA Climate Change and Sustainability Initiative will also work to build the capacity of Councils and their communities to act, adapt and respond to climate change as well as identifying and implementing regional greenhouse reduction, adaptation, offset and behaviour-change projects.
The STCA Board, made up of the twelve mayors, has agreed to support the development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the STCA member Councils and prepare a business case for the project as the first step in this co-operative approach to climate change.
For more information regarding this media release please contact the Chair of the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority, Alderman Rob Valentine Mobile: 0418 127 323
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualifieded individuals and/or organisations to nominate for a consultant’s register for work up to the value of $50,000 as part of the Southern Tasmania Regional Planning Project.
Desirable areas of experience include all areas of strategic land use planning, such as:
- Strategic planning Mapping / GIS
- Spatial data analysis Land & property evaluation analysis
- Socio-economic analysis Public consultation
- Planning law
The Project is a joint planning initiative between State and Local Government with the overall aim of achieving coordinated, consistent and contemporary planning schemes.
The first phase of the project involves the development of a comprehensive regional land use planning framework for Southern Tasmania upon which the new planning schemes will be based.
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Forum: improving outcomes for young people who are most at risk
Invitation: for people working with, and for, young people who are most at risk.
Thursday 28th May, 8.45 for 9.00–1.00 [Morning tea provided]
Glenorchy Civic Centre
Opening: Lisa Singh MP, Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
Keynote address: Professor Rob White, Professor of Environmental
Criminology, UTAS.
Panel: Katrina Beams, DoE; Ron Nash, Polytechnic; Nick Evans, DHHS; plus, Chance on Main, Tools and Futures for All
Questions for discussion in breakout session:
- How can we better coordinate and formalise relationships between the different projects supporting young people in Southern Tasmania?
- What are the gaps in the system now and how should they be addressed?
- What strategies work best to equip young people with formal qualifications to continue their education and training?
- How do we get and share the resources to support models that assist young people to lead to formal qualifications?
- How do we demonstrate that a project is working? What evidence is needed; how should it be collected, presented and to whom?
Who will be attending?
People working directly, or managing programs, for young people who are most at risk in southern Tasmania e.g: local government; NGOs; State, Catholic, Independent education sectors and allied services; other State Government Departments; DEEWR and the business sector.
RSVP (and enquiries) by Thursday May 21
Gerry White, Youth Transitions Taskforce
email Gerry
Tel: 6270 2242
Overview and Rationale:
The Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority is the management body for the Southern Tasmanian Regional Planning Project (STRPP), which commences in late February 2009.
This initiative is the result of an agreement between the State Government, the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority, (the STCA), and the 12 southern Tasmanian Councils and aims to achieve the following outcomes:
- A comprehensive regional land use strategy for the region.
- An infrastructure investment strategy for the region.
- The development of coordinated, consistent and contemporary planning schemes for all councils involved, based on the common strategy.
This important initiative that will greatly assist all those who interact with the planning system and will determine the way the Southern region develops over the next 20 years and beyond.
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Southern Tasmanian Councils have joined forces to seek changes to the Nation Building and Jobs Plan Facilitation Bill currently before State Parliament.
Chair of the Southern Tasmanian Councils Association (STCA), Ald Rob Valentine, said the Councils note the bill’s key objectives but were concerned that it had the potential to create future problems for homeowners, Councils and the State Government itself.
“We understand the Government’s desire for speed but we think there is a better way for the State Government to achieve its objectives,” Alderman Valentine said.
“Rather than stepping completely outside the current Planning System which is underpinned by strategic considerations, we propose that the State work more closely with Local Government to plan projects.”
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The STCA welcomes Margie Jenkin as part time Project Officer (fixed term until the end of November 2009).
Margie will be progressing nationally strategic control in Southern Tasmania of Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) and Asparagus weeds, including Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) and Asparagus fern (Asparagus scandens).
Over the past five years, Margie has worked as a Ranger on Maria Island with Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, and in Wellington Park with the Wellington Park Management Trust. She has a keen interest in habitat restoration, and welcomes the opportunity to practice her passion for weed control!
This project aims to contract Boneseed containment lines into core areas, and to map and treat all Asparagus Weed infestations in Southern Tasmania.
These treatments will enrol local councils, private landowners, community groups and contractors. Public awareness and training opportunities will also be developed to heighten weed recognition and best practices for control.
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