Hobart Directory Launch, First Look At Tasmania Devils Facility

Events For The Weekend

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David Rowe
August 15, 2025

Good Morning Hobart,

The weather is looking a little cooler this weekend, with a chance of showers on Sunday.

In todays newsletter:

  • Hobart Directory Launch

  • Property Of The Week

  • First Look At Tasmania Devils Facility

  • Hobart School Cuts Ties To Weapons Sponsored Programs

  • 25 Years Of “Tasmanians Saving Tasmanians”

  • Events For The Weekend

Hobart Directory Launches

We have created a new website for Greater Hobart!

The Hobart Directory is a business directory for all things Hobart, but will also include things like coupons and deals, events listings, and a classifieds section.

If you are a business owner, we highly recommend that you claim your business listing, and lock in Lifetime Early Bird pricing.

We are busily working through the huge process of adding all the listings, so please contact us via the website, for a claimable listing to be added for your business.

Property Of The Week

This charming Howden home at 430 Howden Road offers the perfect blend of bushland serenity and sparkling water views.

Set among landscaped gardens with fruit trees, it features a spacious entertainer’s deck ideal for BBQs.

Inside, there are three bedrooms — the master with an ensuite — plus a utility room ready for a new bathroom.

Just a short stroll to the water, it’s an ideal retreat for families, retirees, or anyone seeking a peaceful coastal lifestyle.

First Look At Tasmania Devils Facility

The Tasmania Football Club has submitted a planning application to Kingborough Council for a $105 million high-performance training and administration centre in Kingston.

Set to open before the club’s AFL and AFLW debut in 2028, the state-of-the-art facility will house both on- and off-field staff.

CEO Brendon Gale says the design balances elite sporting needs with the precinct’s community character and environmental values, following extensive local engagement sessions to refine the proposal.

Hobart School Cuts Ties To Weapons Sponsored Programs

The Friends’ School in Hobart has banned student participation in programs sponsored by weapons manufacturers or defence organisations, citing its Quaker values of peace, integrity, equality, simplicity, and community.

The move, effective immediately, excludes involvement in initiatives like The National Youth Science Forum and The Science and Engineering Challenge.

Principal Esther Hill said the change aims to teach that peace is a daily practice.

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25 Years Of “Tasmanians Saving Tasmanians”

Rotor-Lift, Tasmania’s rescue helicopter operator, is marking 25 years of service with a Metro bus campaign featuring Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s praise as “the best of the best.”

Managing director Alanna Corbin said the “Tasmanians saving Tasmanians” message celebrates over 14,000 missions since 2000.

The bus ad originated from a Make-A-Wish charity auction win, coinciding with uncertainty over Rotor-Lift’s future as it awaits the result of a government tender for statewide aeromedical services.

Corbin emphasised the vital role of local knowledge in Tasmania’s challenging conditions.

Events For The Weekend

Friday 15th

🕹️ Arcade Time Machine | 5:30PM

Location: Tasmanian Museum And Art Gallery
Description: Play your way through the history of old-school video and arcade games, from early home computers to retro arcade classics.

Location: 65 Woobys Ln, Battery Point
Description: After our highly successful Disco Classics and 80’s Classics events - we have decided to merge two of our favourite decades in music - the 70’s and 80’s! Join Hugo Bladel for a groovalicious 2 Hour DJ Set - jam packed with hits!

Location: Theatre Royal Hobart
Description: Dead Set Country is Lawrence’s brand new hit show that’s all about a city boy gone bush. Roughed up by locals, mourning dead wombats, talking with horses and having an abiding affair with a tractor - in short Mooney is Dead Set Country.

🐈‍⬛ The Master And The Margarita | 8:00PM (Showing Until 23/8)

Location: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre
Description: Set in the height of Stalinist paranoia, The Devil and his entourage have come to Moscow to challenge censorship and shake up the literary elite. Featuring giant talking cats, the secret police, ancient Galilee, a doomed writer, a lost manuscript, and a woman who will do anything to save her lover’s story – even become a witch.

Saturday 16th

☀️ Solar Saturday At Mitre 10 | 10:00AM

Location: 6-8 Patrick St, Hobart
Description: Whether you’re just starting to explore solar options or ready to make the switch, this is a great opportunity to get expert advice. No pressure, just good info!

🍅 West Hobart Crop Swap | 10:30AM

Location: John Doggett Park
Description: Come and join us for Crop Swap #14 at John Doggett Park in West Hobart. Meet your neighbours, swap excess produce and fairly barter with other like-minded people for edibles and gardening related goods.

⚰️ Death Over Drinks | 3:00PM (Limited Tickets)

Location: 1 Franklin Whrf, Hobart
Description: Imagine a world where we could chat about death as easily as the weather, and where discussing end-of-life choices is considered great dinner conversation. We invite you to inhabit this world, if only for an afternoon. Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and join frank, essential, and joyful conversations about death and dying.

Location: Casey Dome @ Constitution Dock Bridge
Description: Emily is an innovative contemporary harpist, vocalist, violinist & electronic loop artist from Launceston, Tasmania. Emily enjoys playing a wide range of musical genres on the harp; specialising in creating original compositions, contemporary arrangements with a twist, and experimental improvisations.

Location: Theatre Royal Hobart
Description: Tommy has had many successful moments in his life, but don’t worry this show is about none of those. Strap yourself in for an hour of laughs when comedic powerhouse, Tommy Little, takes the stage with his brand-new hour of stand-up, I’m Not Proud.

Sunday 17th

🌃 Chasing Auroras | 12:30PM

Location: Hobart City Hall
Description: What makes thousands of people stay up all night, driving to remote locations, squinting at the sky, and obsessively checking space weather forecasts? The quest to see the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis.

Location: The Still: 30 Argyle St, Hobart
Description: In today’s digital age, our attention is under attack with fascinating distractions everywhere, from endless notifications to a constant influx of information on social media. In this fun, interactive workshop, we’ll explore practical techniques to help you regain focus…

⚕️Dr Karl Live At City Hall | 3:00PM (Limited Tickets)

Location: Hobart City Hall
Description: Join Dr Karl as he connects the dots between the tech booms of yesterday — from the family car to the first home computers — and today’s mind-bending AI explosion.

Location: The Still: 30 Argyle St, Hobart
Description: This is more than a lesson in flavour profiles. It’s a deep dive into the sensory world of spirits, and how context can turn a good drink into something unforgettable.