Works

As part of our annual park and playground renewal program we’re updating the play equipment at Blessington Street Park, South Arm.

The updates will include the renewal of all play existing equipment and combining existing play areas into one larger space.

It will also include minor landscaping, edging, new gravel path and softfall repairs.

Works begin with the removal of existing equipment and then installation of the new equipment.

For updates on this project please contact us.

Disruption Type: Access to play park may be interrupted

The Mortimer Bay Coastal Trail is receiving an upgrade to a small section of the trail and will be closed for several weeks in November.

Upgrades to a one-kilometre section of the track from Gorringes Beach to Tradewind Terrace will begin on 3 November, with contractors improving drainage and smoothing the tracks surface.

An alternative route will be signposted while the temporary works take place.

The track can still be enjoyed by following the Tangara Trail along Gellibrand Drive, until the Coastal Trail can be rejoined at Sabre Place (see map for a full detour route).

Hours of Disruption: Monday to Friday work hours

Disruption Type: Track closure for safety reasons

As part of our annual park and playground renewal program we’re updating the play equipment at Malunna Park Lindisfarne.

The updates will include the renewal of all play existing equipment.

Works begin with the removal of existing equipment and then installation of the new equipment.

For updates on this project please contact us.

Disruption Type: Access to play park may be interrupted

As part of our annual park and playground renewal program we’re updating the play equipment at Mortyn Park Howrah.

The updates will include the replacement of double swing frame and swing rocker.

Works begin with the removal of any existing equipment and then installation of the new equipment.

For updates on this project please contact us.

Disruption Type: Access to play park may be interrupted

Each year we undertake an extensive springtime program of mowing, slashing and fire hazard management across the region.

From October and through to Summer we visit all council owned land to maintain vegetation and reduce hazards. This includes council land such as bush reserves, fire trails, rural roadsides and other natural areas.

Parks and sportsgrounds are maintained routinely throughout the entire year including throughout.

Toward the end of the schedule, we reassess all areas and will reattend spots where substantial vegetation has grown back. Typically, the mowing and slashing is done in stages, we start with fencelines and move into the centre, then we return for clean up – so the works may occur intermittently over several days.

Council-owned rural roadsides are slashed once a year and this work is done by a contractor.

The primary purpose of roadside slashing is to ensure clear sight lines for drivers, signage visibility, drain maintenance, safe pedestrian passage and fire safety. The basic mowing and slashing work utilises large machinery to minimise traffic disruptions and roadsides are not maintained to the same standard of sportsgrounds, parks and reserves.

We have started the annual program of preparing our sportsgrounds for the upcoming summer cricket season.

Works are currently underway across 28 sportsgrounds throughout the city. During this period, ovals may be temporarily closed to allow for essential maintenance and preparation.

Each ground undergoes several important stages, including coring, seeding, topsoiling, and ongoing upkeep to ensure they are in peak condition for the season ahead.

These works take place from August through to the end of October, and while we do our best to minimise inconvenience, there may be some disruptions to access.

We ask all community members to respect signage and closures on site to ensure the works can be completed safely and efficiently.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we prepare our grounds for another fantastic season of summer sport.

Find out more about out sportsgrounds and details about booking grounds on the sports webpage.

Disruption Type: Sportsground closures

Council has identified Norma Street (between Sirius Street and Lorna Crescent) Howrah for road reconstruction on the basis the road is reaching its end-of-life and is due for renewal.

The works will involve reconstructing the road pavement, kerb, and gutter along both sides of the road, replacing the footpaths and removing the narrow nature strip behind the kerb. Additionally, kerb ramps will be installed at the intersections of Sirius Street and Lorne Crescent with Norma Street.

Works are programmed to commence mid-July 2025 and will take approximately 12 weeks to complete. Council’s works crews will undertake the reconstruction work.

During the work, the impact on local residents will be kept to a minimum. Access to properties will be maintained at all times. No full road closure is required. Traffic management will be implemented to guide traffic through the work site.

For additional information please contact us on 03 6217 9500 or clarence@ccc.tas.gov.au

Hours of Disruption: Monday to Friday work hours

Disruption Type: Changed traffic conditions

Construction of the new Cambridge Dog Park at Cambridge Oval will commence in July and will be complete in early 2026.

The park is set to open in early 2026, and once complete, will be Clarence’s second dedicated off-lead facility, designed to provide a safe, inclusive, sensory and enriching space for dogs and their owners.

Spanning 1.5 hectares, the park will include:

• Two fully-fenced exercise zones – one for sensitive pooches and one for more sociable hounds
• A gravel dog training area
• Nature-based play features, including logs, rocks, and textured surfaces
• A central ‘pup hub’ meeting area with seating
• Water refill stations and shady spots for cooling off
• 6,000 square metres of lush new turf
• Accessible walking paths, and a new car park
• More than 70 new trees and extensive landscaping to make it a true canine paradise.

Initial works will see the land being reshaped for better accessibility and the repurposing of existing dams, laying the foundation for a thoughtful and inviting open space.

These works are part of the broader Cambridge Oval Master Plan.

View the plan for Cambridge Dog Park.

Disruption Type: Weather dependant

Council is currently planning upgrade works on Pass Road, Rokeby, between Glebe Hill Road and Connor Place. It is intended the upgrading work from Winterborne Road to Connor Place be undertaken in 2025-2026, subject to contractor availability, with these works to be followed by the upgrading work from Glebe Hill Road to Winterborne Road.

Council plans to improve and widen the road so that it is more suitable for the increased traffic and type of vehicles using the road. Additionally, a shared path is to be provided on the western side of Pass Road from Glebe Hill Road to Winterborne Road with allowance for a possible future shared path from Winterborne Road to Connor Place.

The road widening will also require the relocation of some underground services and overhead power lines and poles.

For additional information please contact us on 03 6217 9500 or clarence@ccc.tas.gov.au

Hours of Disruption: Monday to Friday work hours

Disruption Type: Changed traffic conditions

Works have commenced on the significant upgrades to Clarendon Vale Oval, with construction starting a new pavilion on the site.

These works include:

• The construction of a new contemporary Sports Pavilion
• Social Space
• Kitchen and food preparation area
• First aid room
• Club storage facilities
• Showers and toilet amenities
• New gravel car park

Works are expected to be completed by late 2025.

Hours of Disruption: 7am and 6pm on weekdays

Disruption Type: Noise from machinery