Residents and business owners are being encouraged to have their say in the final months of consultation over Launceston Council’s George Street dining deck trial.
Dining decks, also known as parklets, temporarily repurpose part of the road corridor, providing an
outdoor dining space for hospitality businesses.
There are nine parklets in the trial, which started in December and will continue throughout the
first quarter of 2025, and six existing parking spaces have been temporarily reconfigured to house
them.
Mayor Matthew Garwood said the trial was about doing something different to make our city’s
streetscape even better with the Council moving and adapting the parklets in line with input from
the community and business owners.
“Studies from cities that have trialled parklets show that when thoughtfully implemented, they
boost local commerce by creating more inviting spaces for people to gather, explore, and stay
longer,” Mayor Garwood said.
“They help create a more vibrant public space and encourage slower traffic – two examples of this
can be seen in the parklet currently outside Tinka on St John St and Inside Cafe on Paterson St.”
“Your feedback will be critical in deciding the long-term approach – in the meantime, think of
parklets as an opportunity to attract new customers and encourage existing ones to return, which
could bring in more business overall,” the mayor said.
Community members can provide feedback on the trial via the Council’s online engagement
platform Tomorrow Together until the end of March
