Hobart Switches on First Public E-Bike Charging Stations

Person using public e-bike charging station

Hobart, Tasmania Tasmania’s first public, free e-bike chargers were activated in Hobart last week. The City of Hobart council has installed two e-bike charging bays at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre, as part of a reconfigured parking space for regular bikes near the centre’s entrance. Hobart’s Sustainability in Infrastructure Portfolio Chair, Councillor Bill Harvey,…

Tasmanian Cities to Keep E-Scooter Share Services

two people riding e-scooters in the city

Hobart & Launceston, Tasmania E-Scooter share services are set to become permanent fixtures in Hobart and Launceston, with the local councils of both Tasmanian cities last week endorsing recommendations for ongoing services. City of Hobart council voted to offer licences for ongoing hire and ride services in the city, with conditions for the licence to…

Testing Starts for Tasmanian Scooter Trials

Beam is one of two companies chosen to operate the scooter share trials in Hobart and Launceston.

Hobart & Launceston, Tasmania e-Scooter share service trials were launched in Tasmania in mid-December, shortly after new laws were introduced in the State to allow scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMD) to be used on footpaths, shared paths, bike paths and some roads. Beam and Neuron have been chosen to operate the 12-month trial…