A prominent Melbourne developer has put forward an ambitious proposal for an AFL stadium in Hobart’s northern suburbs. It is the third stadium proposed for the state and would include other sports facilities, restaurants, and new housing. But the Tasmanian government has already spiked the idea.
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00:00 Prominent Melbourne property developer David Mariner is spearheading a push for a mega
00:06 sporting and entertainment precinct on the site of Elwick Racecourse in Glenorchy.
00:11 There's no publicly released designs, there's no price tag or detail on who might pay for
00:16 it, but Stadium 3.0 has already been pitched to members of the Tasmanian Parliament.
00:22 It also includes a large social housing development at nearby Dowsing Point, currently the Derwent
00:28 Army Barracks.
00:29 It's the second privately backed stadium proposal in Tasmania after the Regatta Point bid by
00:34 Dean Coleman and former Premier Paul Lennon.
00:38 The Tasmanian Government has already dismissed Stadium 3.0, telling the ABC that it wasn't
00:43 open to entertaining any alternative to Mac Point.
00:46 The Greens like the housing part of the proposal, while Labor says that it's open-minded to
00:51 any new development that brings in new jobs.
00:54 TAS Racing has also met with those behind Stadium 3.0 to discuss development opportunities
01:00 at the racecourse, but the original Macquarie Point site remains the priority for the AFL
01:05 and the state government.
01:06 I think it's something that we would benefit from, but just not in that spot.
01:11 While having a team is really good, the infrastructure itself is probably not in the best location,
01:16 but then again it also is because it's going to support businesses as well.
01:20 A funding agreement for the Macquarie Point redevelopment was signed by the state and
01:24 federal governments last week.
01:26 A stadium wasn't mentioned in that agreement.
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