Heirlooms Returned To 100yo, Town Hall Open Day

Events For The Week

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David Rowe
October 14, 2025

Good Morning Hobart.

Hope you have managed to avoid the wild weather.

In today’s newsletter:

  • Heirlooms Returned To 100-Year-Old Man

  • Restaurant Of The Week

  • Town Hall Open Day

  • Hope For The Hobart Clinic

  • South Arm Highway Upgrade

  • Events For The Week

Heirlooms Returned To 100-Year-Old Man

A 100-year-old man visiting Tasmania has been reunited with treasured family jewellery after a fall in Hobart’s CBD.

The man, who remains in hospital, lost a gold chain engraved with the date 14/07/1959 and two gold wedding bands near Murray and Davey streets.

Tasmania Police confirmed the items were recovered following a public appeal, thanking the community for its support.

Restaurant Of The Week

At Stock Market Restaurant, every visit is a high-return experience.

From Zimmah coffee and exceptional brunch to bottomless dinners on Fridays and Saturdays, there’s always something new to discover.

Don’t miss happy hour every weekend afternoon, with cheap eats and drinks to end your week right.

Open seven days, plus private function options, Stock Market is where delicious food and good vibes always pay off.

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Town Hall Open Day

Step inside one of Hobart’s most iconic heritage buildings for a free day of history, music, and family fun.

Explore the hallways and historic rooms, enjoy tours, live music, storytelling, exhibitions, craft, face painting, games, and even hop aboard a vintage double-decker tram.

⏰ 10am–4pm This Sunday.

Hope For The Hobart Clinic

With just days before The Hobart Clinic’s planned closure, talks are under way to secure a transitional deal that could keep the state’s last private mental health facility in the south open.

Health Minister Bridget Archer confirmed negotiations after the clinic’s board signalled it may continue operating with short-term support.

Clinicians have proposed $2 million in funding for a six-month reprieve, as stakeholders work to find a long-term solution for the 27-bed Rokeby facility.

South Arm Highway Upgrade

The South Arm Highway will double in width between Rokeby and Lauderdale under a $55 million expansion.

Designs now open for public feedback include a new bypass near Rokeby, traffic lights at key intersections, dedicated bike paths, upgraded bus stops, and new parkland.

Construction is due to start in 2027, following an Acton Road intersection upgrade in 2026. Funded by $44M federal and $11M state contributions, the project aims to cut congestion and improve safety.

Events For The Week

Tuesday 14th

Location: Hobart Town Hall
Description: This session coincides with Seniors Week, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the incredible elders in our communities; holders of wisdom, storytellers, and vital threads in the cultural tapestry of lutruwita/Tasmania.

Wednesday 15th

🚲️ Ride2Work Day Breakfast | 7:30AM

Location: Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place, Hobart
Description: Coffee and pastries breakfast on the waterfront with stalls and fellow bike riders celebrating everyone who rides to work, reducing traffic congestion, cutting air pollution and improving health outcomes.

Location: Theatre Royal
Description: Join Drusilla Modjeska in conversation with Rachel Edwards as they discuss A Woman’s Eye, Her Art. When a woman makes art, what does she see? When she picks up her brush and looks in the mirror?

🎷 Gregory Porter | 7:00PM

Location: Odeon Theatre
Description: Grammy-winning jazz and soul icon Gregory Porter returns to Australia for the first time since 2017, performing at the Odeon for his only Tasmanian show. Known for his rich baritone, heartfelt songwriting, and collaborations.

🗡️ The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd | 7:30PM (Runs Until 25 Oct)

Location: The Playhouse Theatre
Description: Famous detective Hercule Poirot, now more interested in marrows than mayhem, is tempted out of retirement to solve the murder of wealthy widower, Roger Ackroyd. With a touch of blackmail and supposed suicide thrown in, how could he resist!

Thursday 16th

📚️ Legacy - Chris Hammer | 5:30PM

Location: 131 Collins St, Hobart
Description: Martin Scarsden flees an assassination attempt but lands in even more trouble with a deadly family feud leaving him at death’s door in Chris Hammer’s next blockbuster crime novel - Chris will be in conversation with David Owen, local author of the acclaimed Pufferfish crime series.

Location: Pearl & Co - Victoria Dock, Hobart
Description: A delicious four-course degustation - featuring fresh Tasmanian oysters, Mures blue eye trevalla, scallops, Black Angus steak, and Bruny Island Cheese - will be accompanied by six Stargazer wines, hailing from Tasmania’s iconic Coal River Valley region.

🧑‍🎤 Songwriter Showcase | 7:00PM

Location: The Salon, The Hedberg, entrance at 19 Collins Street Hobart
Description: Join the University of Tasmania for a night of camaraderie as the songwriting students of The Hedberg celebrate and showcase the songs that have inspired them this semester.

Friday 17th

Location: Altar Hobart, 112 Murray St
Description: Jebediah are 30 Odyears old! To celebrate, the band will embark upon a joyous journey with their 30 Odyears tour through capital cities in October, alongside the long-awaited release of limited edition, coloured vinyl reissues of Slightly Odway.

Location: The Founders Room, Wooby's lane, Salamanca
Description: By popular demand we are extremely excited to announce our first 90's & 00's event! Come and boogie down with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 Hour DJ Set, jam-packed with 90's & 00's Classics.