Strike it Out publicity officer Kirsten Ritchie said she didn't even know they were going to be available until she saw two placed near the Strike It Out mobile lockers near Royal Park.

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"Council haven't communicated with me about any of the locations," she said.

"I just went down to the locker trailer today to assist with a person ... to find there's two portable toilets are situated just near the lockers."

While Ms Ritchie is looking ahead to implementing sleeping pods, she said it was good to see council moving on these needs such as 24 hour toilets, showers and bins.

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City of Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten said the locations will be chosen "in collaboration with service providers and members of the homeless community."

"The council is undertaking this emergency initiative as an immediate action while we continue discussions with other key stakeholders like the state government and service providers, seeking appropriate short and long-term solutions," he said.

"Personally, I'm hopeful of seeing the state government supplying additional crisis beds within the next month in Northern Tasmania."

Cr van Zetten said council did not have a cost of the services yet.

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"The council will keep stakeholder organisations, such as the state government, service providers and police, informed as the roll-out continues," he said.

Locations for these services will be provided to "service providers and directly to people sleeping rough," Cr van Zetten said. The full rollout of amenities will be over the coming weeks.

Minister for Housing Guy Barnett met with City of Launceston councillors on Friday. "I congratulated them on this initiative and I look forward to continuing to work in collaboration with the council about ways we can meet the needs of Tasmanian," he said.

"We have always said that homelessness and affordable and social housing is a complex community issue which is why we are developing a comprehensive Tasmanian Housing Strategy that will bring together experts in government, research, community, business and construction to provide advice on how to maximise influence over our housing market levers."

Mr Barnett said he encouraged anyone at risk of homelessness to contact Housing Connect who can assist to help you find and keep private rental; crisis and transitional accommodation; and supported accommodation facilities.

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