Premier Jeremy Rockliff has dismissed claims that Hobart’s Macquarie Point Stadium is on “shaky ground” – literally – after a 2015 engineer’s report highlighting challenges at the site resurfaced. The Douglas Partners report says the stadium would need to be built on concrete pylons around 18m tall due to unstable soil at the site. Labour […]
Sun Sep 17, 2023 - 5:00amA new report has found that the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium in Tasmania would generate $226.61 million per year in economic benefits for the state, totaling $2.26 billion over its first 10 years. The report, authored by businessman Russel Hanson, compares the potential of the stadium to that of the Museum of Old and New […]
Wed Sep 6, 2023 - 3:29pmHobart’s Lord Mayor has hit back at claims she is just “looking for a fight” over an AFL High Performance training facility, while revealing she is ‘for an AFL team and stadium’. Anna Reynolds made the announcement while speaking to Brent Costelloe and Tim Paine on SEN Tassie this morning. “I am pro team as […]
Mon Sep 4, 2023 - 9:14amThe Hobart City Council is opposed to using Cornelian Bay or the Queens Domain as a high-performance centre for Tasmania’s AFL team. At a council meeting on Monday night, Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the land, which is currently a public space, should stay as it is. “Let’s not forget that both Cornelian Bay and […]
Tue Aug 29, 2023 - 10:17amDozens of ‘No Stadium’ protestors gathered in Launceston on Sunday to rally against the proposed Macquarie Point stadium. The ‘Yes AFL Team, No Stadium’ group, made up of around 100 people, were joined by politicians Jacqui Lambie, Rosalie Woodruff, Ruth Forrest, Meg Webb and Lara Alexander. While speaking at the event, Senator Lambie claimed that Launceston is the […]
Mon Aug 28, 2023 - 4:30amAfter a nationwide search, a Tasmanian with AFL experience has been appointed as the inaugural chief executive of Stadiums Tasmania. James Avery will oversee the management and development of Tasmania’s major stadium assets and infrastructure – including the potential Macquarie Point stadium once built. Avery has served in executive roles for the GWS Giants for […]
Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 4:00amThe Tasmanian state parliament is likely to gain the final say over projects like the Macquarie Point stadium after Labor said it will back changes to existing laws in the lower house. The State Policies and Projects Amendment Bill will let both parliament houses approve projects, following an assessment by the Tasmanian Planning Commission. In […]
Wed Aug 9, 2023 - 4:00amTasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has slammed the latest impressions of the proposed Hobart stadium as ‘scare tactics’. The image, created by an anti-stadium group based on what they say were official measurements provided by the government, show the stadium towering over Hunter Street and the potential visual impact it may pose to the area. It […]
Wed Jun 21, 2023 - 6:57pmTasmania’s dream of having an AFL team will been shattered unless a 23,000-seat roofed stadium is built at Macquarie Point, according to new AFL boss Andrew Dillon. He stood firm on the agreed conditions of the licence at a Public Accounts Committee inquiry into the proposed development on Friday, saying the location, size of the stadium […]
Fri Jun 16, 2023 - 9:00pmThe Constitution Dock Bridge on Hobart’s waterfront has been closed to traffic this afternoon while ‘anti-stadium’ graffiti is removed. TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald has slammed the protest action as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”, and tells Pulse the bridge will be re-opened after 3 PM when works are complete. “TasPorts was made aware of the incident early […]
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