Mt. Wellington Cable Car Hearings:
TCT has prepared a summary of the TASCAT hearings of the Mt Wellington Cable Car Company’s appeal against Hobart City Council’s rejection of the Cable Car.
The hearings consist of barristers interrogating the written statements of witnesses presented to the tribunal.
Week one consisted entirely of the statements by expert witnesses and other witnesses presented by the Mt. Wellington Cable Car Company (MWCCC).
Week two was an approximately even split between MWCCC and the Hobart City Council expert witnesses, with week three comprising witnesses from Hobart City Council, Hobart Progress Association, Karl Rollings ( a private citizen) and Residents Opposed to the Cable Car.
The summary below is broken up by witness and is presented here without commentary.
Week One 22-27 August 2022
Witnesses for the MWCCC
Day One (Monday 22 August) Morning Session:
Introduction from the MWCC’s Barrister Mr. Galasso (24.45-53.47)
Evidence and Witnesses presented by MWCCC:
Mr North (North Barker – Biodiversity 1.06.06 -2.44.43)
Day One (Monday 22 August) Afternoon Session:
Mr Gidel (Geo-heritage whole session, with the best bits at the start)
Day Two (Tuesday 23 August) Morning Session:
Mr Gidel (Geo-heritage 14.30-37.35)
Mr Bold (37.54 -2.18.45, with the best bit at 38.50)
Day Two (Tuesday 23 August) Afternoon Session:
Day Three (Wednesday 24 August) Morning Session:
Day Three (Wednesday 24 August) Afternoon Session:
Mr Bold (0.00-1.22.48)
Mr Turts (Noise 1.24.21 -1.46.18)
Day Four (Thursday 24 August) Morning Session:
Mr Turts (Noise 7.44 -46.50)
Dr McKensey (Noise 49.10-2.45.43)
Day Four (Thursday 24 August) Afternoon Session:
Dr McKensey (Noise 49.10-2.45.43)
Week Two 29 August -
02 September 2022
Day Five (Monday 29 August) Morning Session:
Dr McKensey (Noise 9.22-2.38.47)
Day Five (Monday 29 August) Afternoon Session:
Mr Midson (Traffic 0.0.22-1.21.57)
Day Six (Tuesday 30 August) Morning Session
Mr Midson (Traffic 0.2.48-1.21.57)
Mr Bailey (Business Case 2.05.00-2.40.16)
Day Six (Tuesday 30 August) Afternoon Session
Mr Bailey (Business Case 0.0.00-1.16.48)
Day Seven (Wednesday 31 August) Morning Session
Mr Strugnell (Visual Impact 0.7.20-1.22.22)
Mr Moier (Visual Impact 1.23.38-1.22.22)
Week Two continued…
Day Seven (Wednesday 31 August) Afternoon Session
Mr Moier (Visual Impact 1.23.38-1.22.22)
Day Eight (Thursday 1 September) Morning Session
Mr Moier (Visual Impact 0.00.00-2.23.53)
Mr Moier (Visual Impact 0.00.00-32.53)
Expert Witness for HCC - Mr Goss (Noise 0.00.00 - 1.50.34)
Day Eight (Thursday 1 September) Afternoon Session
Expert Witness for HCC - Mr Goss (Noise 0.00.00 - 0.56.26)
Ms Irene Duckett (Planning 56.40 - 1.51.45)
Expert Witnesses for the Hobart City Council
(Ms Brennan Introduction to Hobart City Council Argument 1.19.47-2.11.20)
Mr Tardio (Acoustic 2.11.17 - 2.40.13)
Day Nine (Friday 2 September) ) Afternoon Session
Mr Tardio (Acoustic 0.00.00 - 0.38.26)
Mr Welling (Ecology 0.39.00 - 1.28.43)
Ms Whitte ( 1.29.00 - 2.01.03)
Day Nine (Friday 2 September) Morning Session
Irene Duckett (Planning 0.00.00 - 1.18.38)
Week Three 05 - … September 2022
Day Ten (Monday 5 September) Morning Session
Mr Williams (Geo-science 0.17.30 -1.06.40)
Ms Riley (Planning 1.07.05 - 2.05.05)
Witnesses for South Hobart Progress Association
Day Ten (Monday 5 September) Afternoon Session
Mr Day (Traffic 0.1.58 - 0.44.37)
Mr Rollings (Private Citizen 0.45.00 - 1.25.34)
Witnesses Residents Opposed to the Cable Car
Day Eleven (Tuesday 6 September) Morning Session
Dr Williamson (Visual Impact 0.0.0-1.51.52)
Closing Arguments
Day 13 (Wednesday 7 September)
Ms Brennan (Hobart City Council Closing Statement 0.00.00-1.52.53)
Mr Deller (Residents Opposed to the Cable Car Closing Statement 1.52.57-2.45.53)
Day 14 (Thursday 7 September)
Mr. Day (South Hobart Progress Association Closing Statement 0.00.15-0.28.41)
Dr Karl Rollings (Private Citizen 0.29.00-0.49.00)
Mr. Galasso (MWCCC Closing Statement 0.49.30-2.48.56)
Mr. Galasso (MWCCC Closing Statement - whole session)