6-525: Hobart Town Hall is a landmark sandstone building which serves as seat of the City of Hobart local government area , hosting council meetings as well as acting as public auditorium that can be hired from the council. It is also open to periodic public tours, featuring its ornate Victorian auditorium and the Town Hall organ which has been in use since 1870. Construction of the town hall was begun in 1864, with
12-513: The 2018 Council Election. Aldermen are elected every four years. They are elected by use of Single transferable voting . • Battery Point • Dynnyrne • Fern Tree • Glebe • Hobart city centre • Lenah Valley • Mount Nelson • Mount Stuart • New Town • North Hobart • Ridgeway • Sandy Bay • South Hobart • Tolmans Hill • West Hobart • Kingston • Neika • Queens Domain • Wellington Park • West Moonah The Hobart City Council estimates that on weekdays "close to 50% of
18-571: The Town Hall's ballroom by former Lord Mayor Doone Kennedy . City of Hobart Hobart City Council (or City of Hobart ) is a local government body in Tasmania , covering the central metropolitan area of the state capital, Hobart . The Hobart local government area has a population of 53,684 and includes the suburbs of West Hobart , Lenah Valley , Mount Stuart , South Hobart , New Town , Sandy Bay and most of Fern Tree , North Hobart and Mount Nelson . The present city council
24-644: The foundation stone laid on April 14, which was declared a public holiday and celebrated by a parade. It was completed two years later in September 1866, which was celebrated by another public holiday and a gala ball. The design by Henry Hunter was somewhat inspired by the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. At the time of construction, it was designed to house the City of Hobart's council chambers, as well as police offices,
30-629: The municipal court and the State Library of Tasmania . These remained in use for nearly fifty years after the town hall was opened. It, along with Franklin Square , were built on the site of the former government house which had been demolished upon completion of the present government house . By 1925 the state of the halls prominent portico had degenerated to the point it was declared unsafe and major restoration work had to be undertaken. The building's well-known chandeliers were installed in
36-611: Was created in 1852 by act of parliament, and the city mayor raised to Lord Mayor in 1934. Mount Wellington and the River Derwent are major features of the natural environment of the City of Hobart. 61% of the area is bushland. The City of Hobart is governed by the Hobart City Council, consisting of twelve aldermen headed by the Lord Mayor of Hobart . The current Lord Mayor is Anna Reynolds, after winning
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