Young ones having bundles of fun on Parliament House lawns today. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
THE popular Kids in the Park program could be lost from the Taste Festival if a committee insists on cutting back Parliament House lawn space and stalls, the event organisers said today.
Festivals and tourism special committee joint chair and Hobart City Council Alderman Peter Sexton said the organisers only found out in September they could go ahead with the full activities this year, leaving some stallholders in limbo.
Now a letter from the Parliament House Joint Committee has warned that only half the lawns could be used next year and the food stalls should be up for discussion.
"If we had only two quadrants, we wouldn't be able to run Kids in the Park. Most of these activities couldn't be put on," Ald Sexton said.
"Kids in the Park is one of the reasons why the overall Taste is so successful.
"We've created a utopia for children and families, as one mother said. It's fully self-contained."
The area does not allow alcohol.
But parliamentary committee chair and Labor MP Michael Polley said 50 per cent of the area must be kept free for the general public.
"We've allowed all their activities, 50 per cent of the area (two quadrants) and a big screen for the cricket," Mr Polley said.
"There's no problem with that.
"They were originally asking for 14 food stalls. The committee is concerned about it becoming too commercialised."
He said the committee would be discussing the number of stalls and whether there was a better option for the future.
The HCC has to apply to the parliamentary committee for approval for use of the lawns.
About 7000 people a day take part in Kids in the Park, which includes many free activities.
Ald Sexton said planning had already started for the next Taste and Kids in the Park.
"We feel it's essential that families have easy access to food and beverages suitable for children without having to cross into the packed Princes Wharf No. 1."
He said the renovations to Princes Wharf No. 1 shed had also restricted the number of food and drink stalls at the main site.
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