Cr Mike Dutta

26/01/2026

Issues that matter.

28/01/2025

🙏🏾RACISM RESEARCH: WOULD YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE?
We have been successful in securing funding from the Tasmanian Government as part of their Social Cohesion Grants program, which has been auspiced by the Royal Bengal Club Tasmania Inc.- RBCT. This grant has been provided to conduct a detailed research project on the prevalence of racism within Tasmania. This project will use different research methodologies to capture data to develop a detailed report for the government.

Click to participate: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FCS6LY6

Perhaps you are aware, racism can be experienced by a broad section of the community. Its impacts are profound at the professional and personal level, and often affects the social cohesion of the community in which it occurs. National research identifies that the impact of racism on the mental health of its victims is undeniable and that the flow on economic cost and loss of productivity represents a significant burden to society.

Sadly, in Tasmania, there have many documented instances of racially motivated violence in recent years. Unfortunately, there has been limited specific and detailed research conducted in Tasmania into the prevalence of racism within the State, which this research aims to rectify.

**Please reach out to us if you have any questions:

sherlockdutta@sherlockdutta.com.au

Further information on the methodology used for data collection can be found here: https://sherlockdutta.com.au/?page_id=579

06/12/2024

14/11/2024

01/08/2024

🏗️It was good to catch up with Matt today to share the excitement of this $40 million development.

🙏🏾Matt also shared how the City’s planning process had great guidance, support and opportunity to amend, receive advice and work with developers.

😊This development is a great show of confidence in the Hobart CBD and brings significant community benefits to this part of Hobart (landscaping, pocket park public space, pedestrian access from Harrington Street to Centrepoint shopping centre).

🏙️Hobart is not “anti-development”, and this follows on from Procreate’s move into the CBD at the top end of Collins Street, bringing major new developments at either end of Hobart, and a new building for 56 multiple dwellings, business and professional services, and food services for 20 Barrack Street, which are now on being advertised for.

👏🏾Hobart is very supportive of DA’s done right. Construction is to commence around February 2025.

30/07/2024

Today we chatted with Ryk Goddard on ABC Hobart about our ‘Racism Hurts Me’ project. To get involved please reach out:

https://sherlockdutta.com.au/?page_id=285
👝: sherlockdutta@sherlockdutta.com.au

15/04/2024

🛋️ Youth Homelessness Matters Day is Wednesday 17 April 2024 🛋️

An event will be held in the Elizabeth St Mall, 11am to 1pm.

Community partners Colony 47, Youth Arts & Recreation Centre, City of Hobart and the UTAS Homelessness ColLAB are joining forces to ask the question, ‘Does youth homelessness matter in Tasmania?’

The event aims to raise awareness of youth homelessness in Tasmania and the early intervention approaches needed to prevent it.

There will be couches that have been decorated by young people in our community. We’re not sure if they’ll be comfy but they’ll definitely be conversation starters.

There will also be information about an Australia-wide petition calling for a National Standalone Child and Youth Homelessness and Housing Plan.

Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Chair Cr Mike Dutta shares a role of the Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Committee is to support community engagement activities. Everyone is welcome, come along to sit, chat and connect and raise awareness of child and youth homelessness in Tasmania.



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21/03/2024

A state election has been called for Saturday 23 March.
You will now need to number at least 7 boxes on your ballot paper because Tasmania’s House of Assembly is increasing from 25 to 35 members.
Visit www.tec.tas.gov.au for further details.

16/12/2023

21/10/2023

Our guest of honour for 22.10.23 of RBCT Durgotsav 2023 will be Councillor Dr Zelinda Sherlock .

We welcome her to our RBCT family!!!

19/10/2023

The City of Hobart proudly acknowledges Anti Poverty Week recognising the importance of addressing poverty and its impact on our community.

Our Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Committee, under the leadership of Chair Cr Mike Dutta plays a crucial role in channeling community input towards the development of initiatives aimed at addressing homelessness and housing challenges in Hobart.

For those experiencing homelessness or unstable housing, obtaining a meal can be a daily struggle, especially without proper cooking facilities. We take pride in our commitment in supporting a range of meal and food services by providing essential kitchen facilities and spaces for their operation. These include:

🍲 Circle of Love and Care
The Circle of Love & Care provides freshly prepared meals and non-perishable food items such as protein snack bars, juice, fruit, tea, coffee & water.
📅 When: 4.30 - 5.30pm, Monday and Tuesday
📍 Where: Mathers Lane
📞 Contact: 0415 158 789

🍲 Dining with Friends
Free community meals for anyone who is lonely, isolated, or would just like to share a meal with others.
📅 When: 6 - 8pm, last Thursdays of each month
📍 Where: Mathers House
📞 Contact: 6333 0822

🍲 Food Not Bombs
Food Not Bombs provides a hot healthy meal provided free of charge by community volunteers, with food donations from local businesses, donors and volunteers, for anyone in need.
📅 When: 2 - 5.30pm, Saturday
📍 Where: Criterion House
📞 Contact: 0402 224 610

We believe in collective action to combat poverty, and resources like the Hobart Helps Guide are invaluable in connecting those in need with the support they require. For more information, visit: https://hobarthelps.zcardmobile.com.au/city-of-hobart/hobart-helps-guide/responsive



📷 Circle of Love & Care by SRMD Hobart

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18/09/2023

At the Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Committee meeting held this week, Portfolio Chair Cr Mike Dutta and the committee met for their second meeting.

The role of the Housing and Homelessness Portfolio Committee is to collaborate with relevant government and non-government entities to understand and address the drivers of homelessness.

🏠 The committee discussed the Federal Government’s National Housing and Homelessness Plan consultation paper to help inform the City of Hobart submission.

🏠They received a briefing on the Central Hobart Plan currently being finalised. The Plan will help guide sustainable development in and around the CBD including good design for more medium-density and affordable housing to support our growing populati on.

🏠 Dr Catherine Robinson and Miriam Glennie from University of Tasmania provided an Overview of some exciting research projects relating to homelessness that their team and colleagues from AHURI are working on. One is particular of interest is the Rough Sleeper research which will see UTas working across the homelessness sector to deliver a comprehensive study over the next three years. This project will be actively supported by the city of Hobart.

For more information of our Portfolio Committees, please visit: https://rb.gy/mlnre



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