The Tasmanian Government has today released its response to the Tasmanian Planning Commission's assessment of the Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium.
Minister for Macquarie Point Urban Renewal, Eric Abetz, thanked the Commission for its work.
"We have carefully worked through the Commission's report and responded to issues raised in relation to economic and social effects, outlining the stadium's unquantifiable benefits," Minister Abetz said.
"The stadium is much more than just a sporting precinct, it will have strong intergenerational benefits.
"We have responded to the Commission's concerns about urban form, activation and public realm by highlighting opportunities for broader site activation and drawing comparisons with other stadia sites interstate.
"The Commission found that challenges such as parking, traffic, pedestrian movement, noise and environmental effects can all be effectively managed."
The Government has also responded to issues raised by the Commission in relation to historical cultural heritage and community values.
"Our response makes the important distinction between direct and indirect heritage impacts, reiterates the importance of the roof and highlights that community sentiment about the stadium's visual impacts may vary across individuals and communities," Minister Abetz said.
Our response and the Commission's findings are informing the State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025.
Download the Tasmanian Government's response here.
