We strenuously oppose a multipurpose stadium on Macquarie Point. It would ruin a waterfront precinct that is the oldest in Australia and is integral to the history and heritage of Tasmania.
Macquarie Point Development Corporation (MPDC) and Cox Architects/Cumulus (2024), propose to shoehorn an enormous structure into a constrained site that abuts critical roads and is too close to places and buildings of deep cultural significance.
The scale of this proposal is entirely inappropriate for Hobart. The proposed 54-metre-high roof would make it one of the tallest stadiums in Australia, second only to Sydney Olympic Stadium Australia (58 metres). The Great Southern/Shane Warne Stand at the MCG is 45 metres (John Holland, 2025), while Marvel Stadium (Docklands) and Carrara Stadium (Gold Coast) are 38 metres (Austadiums.com). The Allianz Stadium in Moore Park in Sydney, is 50 metres (Cox Architects, 2025).