Mark Donnellon

The last two months have been insanely busy and productive for the team I joined to launch the Streets People Love Hobart campaign. We're rallying together the community and business support for Hobart's street improvement projects that make it easier for people to get around outside

Montrose Foreshore parkrun is the place to go if you need a little help getting a new 5K PB! It's an almost flat, very scenic course near MyState Bank Arena. On New Years Day, Montrose Foreshore parkrun celebrated their 300th event! Thank you to all their volunteers that

At the end of 2023, I gave up drinking alcohol, started riding my e-bike to work a little more and kept my Saturday morning Kingston Park parkrun habit. It was a long road, but I've made it a whole year. I'm less grumpy, less tired, a

The Parliament of Tasmania Public Works Committee held an enquiry in to the planned Algona Road Roundabout Upgrade and Kingston Bypass Duplication project. The project has funding of $15.28 million from the Tasmanian Government and $61.12 million from the Australian Government, totaling $76.4 million. Since the project&

An amazing morning at the Dover Fun Run! This was my second year in the 10k and I highly recommend it. Great course, great scenery and a great cause. Money raised goes to the Royal Hobart’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. I was very happy to be able to run

Ride2Work Day is October 16 and a small group of local cycling advocates have put together a free breakfast and expo to encourage more people to give riding for transport a go and share some knowledge to make it easier and more likely people will ride in the future. Make

Getting around Tasmania by bike is challenging with its hills and distances between places. However, e-bikes are capable of reducing those challenges and the Tasmanian Government is considering changes to regulations to make e-bikes even more effective and applicable to the Tasmanian landscape.

The tunnel under Southern Outlet has got a fresh coat of paint! I'm happy the cheerful coffee mug survived 😁

Kingborough Council Development Application: DA-2024-79 Plan Reference No.: P70 Date Received: 16/07/2024 Date placed on Public Exhibition: 20/07/2024 Removed from Public Exhibition: 02/08/2024

To highlight and bring the council's attention to Kingborough's graffiti problem, I publicly asked Kingborough Council's Mayor, Paula Wriedt, about extending Kingborough Council's graffiti removal to include private property.

The state government are providing funding for an additional link to the Whitewater Creek track, connecting the north side of the KFC round-about (Channel Highway). Here's a couple of perspectives I drew to help you understand where it is! See Aldo Antolli's post for more details:

The Kingborough Bicycle Advisory Committee (KBAC) plays a pivotal role in promoting cycling as a safe, viable, and enjoyable mode of transportation within the Kingborough municipality. Established to advise the Kingborough Council on matters related to cycling infrastructure and policy, the committee's work spans strategic planning, advocacy, and

How to contact Mark

Hello, I’m Mark Donnellon, and I’ve proudly called Kingborough my home since 1988. At 35 years old, I’m a dedicated husband and a loving father to our young daughter. My family and I love exploring the beautiful trails and enjoying cycling adventures together. Cycling isn’t just