We know that health and wellbeing is key to a prosperous community. Through our Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee and associated working groups we have developed strategies and plans which include a range of health focused projects and programs.

Council is a key player in providing a natural and built environment that supports a healthy lifestyle.

Read more about our goals and objectives in the Community Wellbeing Strategy or order your My Wellbeing Kit.

Community Programs

Fitness in the Park

Fitness in the Park is a free fitness program run in Clarence’s public open spaces. 

The program is open to the whole community and caters to a diverse range of fitness levels and mobilities. The sessions may include aerobic exercise, balance, body weight exercise, circuits, core strength, and walking – but these can be modified to individual need. 

The summer program runs from 7 Oct 2024 – 4 April 2025.  

  • Monday 9.30am-10.30am Richmond Village Green, Richmond
  • Tuesday 9.30am-10.30am Simmons Park, Lindisfarne
  • Wednesday 6pm-7pm Bellerive Beach Park
  • Thursday 9.30am-10.30am Bellerive Beach Park
  • Friday 9.30am-10.30am Bellerive Beach Park

Please note: Christmas break is between Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January 2025.  Sessions resuming as normal from Monday 6 January 2025.

Meeting Points: Due to our parks being refreshed throughout the year, meeting points may change, so please look for the flags on the day.

Bookings: Bookings are not taken for the sessions, just come along!

All programmed sessions will run unless deemed unsafe due to extreme weather. If unsure, come along and see if the program is going ahead.

For more information call 6217 9516 or email liveclarence@ccc.tas.gov.au.

There are no sessions on public holidayss.

Contact: For more information call 6217 9516 or email liveclarence@ccc.tas.gov.au

Community Safety

A safe community is everybody’s business. A safe community is about far more than illegal behaviour and risk – it is about a connected community, where people feel celebrated, accepted and valued. 

Everyone can contribute to making our communities safer, and helping others feel safe, by being kind, open and friendly and being committed to acting against unsafe or illegal behaviour.

Council’s Community Safety Plan 2016-2021 guides our work with our partners and the community to implement strategies and take action to improve safety, and feeling safe, for everyone in Clarence.

Current areas of focus are:

See also Emergency management.

Age friendly initiatives

Visit the Age Friendly City webpage for a full list of age friendly activities including the Live Well, Live Long a 12 week FREE, informative, interactive, and educative program, Our Shared Space program, gentle exercise classes, digital literacy resources and more!

Homelessness support

Lack of affordable and supported accommodation options is a serious issue across Tasmania.  With living costs rising and increasing pressures in the housing and rental markets, access to affordable housing is at crisis point.

Homelessness is a complex issue and is not restricted to those without a dwelling to live in.  It also includes living in insecure or temporary accommodation, emergency shelter accommodation, ‘couch surfing’ (temporarily sleeping at the homes of family/friends), sleeping in overcrowded dwellings, as well as improvised dwellings such as sheds, tents or sleeping out.

In the current housing crisis, homelessness can affect anyone, at any time.  The loss of employment, break-down of relationships, or a landlord selling the house you are renting, could all result in an inability to find, access or afford housing.

Tasmania has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country, with a total of 2,350 people identified as experiencing homelessness, according to the 2021 census results.  This figure is up from 1,622 in 2016, however the problem is understood to be largely underreported.   In Clarence municipality, it is estimated that there could be anywhere from 60 to 100 people experiencing homelessness at any given time.

Clarence City Council has a process to respond appropriately to homelessness on public land, and is committed to supporting those experiencing homelessness, wherever possible.

We do this by engaging with housing outreach and support services that operate within the Clarence municipality, as well as supporting the various organisations within the municipality that provide information, food, and other resources.

What support services and resources are there available?

Vinnies Loui’s Van attends Clarence at the following sites each week:

  • Clarendon Vale Neighbourhood Centre – Tuesdays at 5:45PM – 6:00PM
  • Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre – Tuesdays at 6:10PM – 6:30PM
  • Risdon Vale Neighbourhood Centre – Wednesdays at 7:30PM – 7:45PM

For more housing services see Housing Connect website

If you would like to discuss this further please contact Clarence City Council on 03 6217 9500.

Wellbeing events

Christmas Brunch

Christmas can be a lonely time for many and the annual Christmas Brunch is a good way for people to connect up with others in the community at a time where they may feel at a loose end. This brunch, held on Christmas Day and is organised in partnership with the Clarence Salvation Army, and is supported by other local organisations and volunteers.

Neighbour Day

We support Neighbour Day activities, encouraging residents to reach out to their neighbours and find ways to connect locally.

Health and wellbeing partnerships

Other Health and wellbeing resources

Wellbeing Kits

Regardless of who you are there are everyday things that can be done to look after your mental health. My Wellbeing Kit, launched in October 2016,  is a set of 13 beautifully illustrated cards that focus on the simple ways we can build resilience and improve our health and wellbeing when faced with challenging times.

The kit also includes professional contacts a person can call upon if more help is needed. People can write (or draw) on the back of the cards the tools they have used to stay on track. This can be a helpful reminder when faced with life challenges in the future.

To order a hard copy of the My Wellbeing Kit please use the online contact form.

Food security research

Clarence City Council is funded through the Lift Local Grants (Healthy Tasmania) to research community food insecurity, assess the needs and engage with community agencies to explore future collaboration and the specific role of Council to support agencies.

A Forum was held in March 2024 with community and statewide agencies, the Tasmanian Food Security Coalition members and the state government. 

Read the Food Security Report

Other useful resources