by Our Place | September 18, 2024
Media Release18 September 2024 Our Place spokesperson Roland Browne has described the latest plans for Macquarie Point stadium as terrifying. “We predicted it would blow out on cost and even before they start building, it’s gone up 8%—and it won’t be the last time or...
by Our Place | September 18, 2024
The development application for a proposed multi-purpose stadium in Hobart has been lodged, with construction expected to cost $60 million more than previously estimated. The 23,000-seat, roofed stadium at Macquarie Point was one of the AFL’s key requirements...
by Our Place | September 13, 2024
The treasurer has maintained Tasmania is on a path towards surplus by the end of the decade — but the claim has been met with scepticism. One option to improve the bottom line could be selling off one, or some, of Tasmania’s government-owned businesses, which Mr...
by Our Place | September 12, 2024
Has Treasurer Ferguson’s budget left you feeling let down? Frustrated? Hopeless? Angry? Do you have an empty feeling of dread in the pit of your stomach as you consider the future of our state, as observed through that budget lens? Take action The budget includes...
by Our Place | September 10, 2024
In short: A Launceston City Council motion to remove an old elm tree to make room for the redevelopment of the city’s football and cricket stadium, York Park, has failed. Some community members and councillors have argued the elm should be protected, while...
by Our Place | September 9, 2024
In short: Tasmania will spend a record $5.1 billion on infrastructure over the next four years, which the treasurer says is a balanced decision to support jobs. A recent review of the state’s finances questioned the size of its public infrastructure program —...
