Derwent River Ferry Expansion
UPDATE:
The consultation is now closed, and the consultation report is now being prepared and will be provided to Council at an upcoming council workshop and Council meeting (not the 22 July and the date will be published as soon as known). The survey and map feedback as well as all individual submissions will be provided to the project team and councillors as part of the feedback reports. The full consultation report will also be published on this site and available to all participants and the wider community.
Community engagement for Lindisfarne Site
Background
The development of infrastructure to enable the expansion of the Derwent River Ferry Service is being progressed as a component of the Greater Hobart City Deal and includes the City of Hobart, Clarence City Council, Kingborough Council and Glenorchy City Council.
Hobart’s commuter ferry services commenced as a one-year trial to establish demand. To date, over 200,000 passengers have used the service, with around 10,000 passengers using it during the January 2022 Ashes Test alone. There is a need to provide more transport options for the Greater Hobart area to ease traffic congestion issues.
Work commissioned by the Councils during 2022 / 23 confirmed the viability of an expanded passenger ferry service on the Derwent River. Initial priorities are for new (or upgraded) terminals at Lindisfarne, Wilkinsons Point and Sandy Bay.
The report also identified the locations of Regatta Point, Kingston Beach and Geilston Bay as priorities for development of the infrastructure in a subsequent round. Other locations are expected to also be considered in the future (drawing on the 30 initially proposed locations – full details can be found in the draft River Derwent Ferry Service Master Plan and consultation led by the Tasmanian Government).
Specific sites in the priority locations have been assessed against established criteria. Wilkinson’s Point was assessed as having one appropriate site, both Sandy Bay and Lindisfarne have two potential locations to consider and for each Council to provide a decision on the preferred site.
Wilkinsons Point
- The existing Council owned jetty at Wilkinsons Point has been assessed as the most appropriate site for development The jetty will require significant upgrade with improved connectivity to adjacent developments in the area.
Sandy Bay
- A number of sites were assessed at Sandy Bay with two sites still under assessment. A final decision on the preferred site is required soon.
Lindisfarne
- The assessment of the sites at Lindisfarne is complex with the assessment of two sites (Lindisfarne Sailing Club and Natone Street) very close. A final decision on the preferred site is required soon.
The intent of this community stage of engagement is to better understand the advantages and constraints of the sites under investigation in Lindisfarne. The community feedback can then be considered along with the geotesting for a strong multi criteria analysis as this project progresses. More details can be found in the agenda report published on 13 June for consideration in the 17 June Council meeting,
Site 1: Lindisfarne Sailing Club
Site 2: Natone Street Terminal
Next steps
Community and key stakeholder feedback for the two sites shortlisted for Lindisfarne will be considered, along with expert analysis to determine the final site. There will be a further opportunity to provide feedback at the Development Application stage. There will be a pop up on site and a survey to share feedback on the proposed design for the terminal and surrounds. We will keep this page updated with details and dates when they are known.
Lindisfarne Ferry Site - survey
Lindisfarne Ferry Site - survey
Thank you for taking part in this survey about a ferry terminal in Lindisfarne and asking about the two shortlisted sites - Lindisfarne Sailing Club and Natone St. The survey is around 5 to 10 minutes.
We will ask some site-specific questions for each prospective site, potential ferry usage questions and provide an opportunity to share your reasons. Lastly, we will ask a few general questions about you.
