The document details council’s key principles, priorities and goals in relation to events for the city, and will be current until 2019.

A number of other council strategies, policies and reviews will be required this year before the events strategy can be fully implemented.

Alderman Danny Gibson moved a motion to accept the strategy on Monday, saying it was ‘‘exciting and groundbreaking’’.

‘‘Events are not just nice-to-haves, they are absolutely critical for us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our city,’’ he said.

‘‘Now is the time for us all to be out there singing the song that events can truly have a transformative role in shaping the city that we want Launceston to be.’’

An action plan will now be developed in consultation with stakeholders.

During Monday’s meeting the council also approved a recommendation relating to the alignment of a new security fence at the Launceston Aquatic Centre.

The changed fence line would be located in an area between the High Street and Windmill Hill Memorial Hall car parks.

The development application for the fence has not yet been taken to council, however general manager Robert Dobrzynski indicated he would like to see the changes made as soon as possible.

‘‘If we’re still talking about this in another year ... I will be extremely concerned about the potential for harm to occur to individuals,’’ he said.

Alderman Robin McKendrick agreed with Mr Dobrzynski, stating that it would take one accident to occur at the site for the council to find itself ‘‘in big trouble’’.

The motion was approved unanimously.

The council also approved a motion from Alderman Ted Sands for an impact report to be delivered to aldermen to detail the effect of increasing the fixed charge component of the general rate.

The impact report would help inform aldermen before their consideration of a flexible rating structure for Launceston.