What to know about Hobart
- City of Hobart policy allows parking spaces to be reserved for removal vans, with the permit holder putting up and taking down the notices and paying a fee and a deposit for each.Source: City of Hobart, Closure and Reserving of Parking Spaces policy
- In metered streets a City of Hobart daily metered space permit can be bought online or by phone; unmetered areas need a separate online parking exemption permit.Source: City of Hobart
- Commercial vehicles using a Hobart loading zone must show the operator's business name and street address and keep to the 30-minute limit.Source: City of Hobart
- The City of Hobart lists no kerbside hard waste collection; furniture goes to The Tip at McRobies Gully in South Hobart.Source: City of Hobart
- People moving to Tasmania with a removalist must lodge Biosecurity Tasmania's declaration for unaccompanied personal effects before the goods arrive, and all effects must be free of soil, seeds and foreign matter.Source: Biosecurity Tasmania
- Mowers, garden tools, pots, fridges and freezers can enter Tasmania only if washed free of soil, seeds, plant material and food.Source: Biosecurity Tasmania
- About 14.5% of Greater Hobart residents aged one and over (35,467 of 244,534) lived at a different address one year before the 2021 Census, by our count from table G44.Source: ABS 2021 Census General Community Profile (table G44)
- At the 2021 Census, 28.8% of Greater Hobart's occupied private dwellings were rented and 8.2% were flats or apartments.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
Moving to Hobart from the mainland
Household goods are checked at the border. Anyone moving to Tasmania with a removalist must lodge Biosecurity Tasmania's declaration for unaccompanied personal effects before the goods arrive, and everything must be free of soil, seeds and foreign matter (Biosecurity Tasmania). Mowers, garden tools, pots, fridges and freezers are allowed only if washed clean of soil, seeds, plant material and food (Biosecurity Tasmania), and fresh fruit and vegetables cannot be brought in at all (Biosecurity Tasmania). On a rushed move, clean the garden gear first. See interstate removals.
Parking a removal van in Hobart
City of Hobart policy allows spaces to be reserved for removal vans. The permit holder puts up and takes down the notices and pays a fee and a deposit for each (City of Hobart policy). For a faster option in metered streets, a daily metered space permit can be bought online or by phone; unmetered streets need a separate online exemption permit (City of Hobart). A loading zone gives a commercial vehicle 30 minutes, and the vehicle must show its operator's business name and street address.
Clearing out
Hobart has no kerbside hard waste collection: furniture goes to The Tip at McRobies Gully (City of Hobart), where trucks and large trailer loads must arrive before 3.30pm. In a strata complex, Tasmania's model by-law 5 bars behaviour likely to interfere with others' use of the common property, and owners must keep their invitees in line too (Strata Titles Act 1998). Then request a quote.
Common questions
What paperwork do I need to move my things to Tasmania?
Biosecurity Tasmania's declaration for unaccompanied personal effects, lodged before the goods arrive. Check the official page for the current form.
Can I reserve a parking space for the removal van in Hobart?
City of Hobart policy allows it for removal vans, with notices you put up and a fee and deposit. In metered streets a daily permit can be bought online or by phone.
Is there a hard rubbish collection in Hobart?
The City of Hobart lists none. Furniture goes to The Tip at McRobies Gully.