Tag: Tasmania

Australia waterfront Macquarie Point Stadium local factor key

Article posted by Coliseum, May 5^th, 2026

A subsidiary of China’s State-owned construction mega company has been selected as one of the two firms to tender for the right to build a new waterfront stadium in Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania, Australia. The construction work on the waterfront stadium is scheduled to begin in 2026 and... » Read more

Green light for Macquarie Point Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, January 5^th, 2026

The Macquarie Point Stadium in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia has received final parliamentary approval, clearing the way for it to be built and the state to claim its own AFL team. ABC News said Tasmania’s long-debated new sporting arena has now received final approval from the state parliament... » Read more

Macquarie Point Stadium plans under fire

Article posted by Coliseum, October 2^nd, 2025

The planned new Macquarie Point Stadium for the first AFL team in Tasmania, Australia has been slammed by the state’s planning commission. In its final report, the Tasmanian Planning Commission (TPC) described the proposed venue as a “monolithic blot” on Hobart’s landscape and cultural... » Read more

Renderings revealed of Mac Point Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, July 10^th, 2024

Initial design concepts for the Mac Point Australian Football League (AFL) stadium to be built in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia have been released. Mac Point said the design of the multipurpose stadium has been inspired by the history of the site, a connection to place, and the opportunities the... » Read more

COX ‘true to the grain’ Tasmania venue design

Article posted by Coliseum, May 14^th, 2024

The Australian firm COX Architecture has been named as the Lead Design Consultant for the Macquarie Point (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) Australian Football League (AFL) stadium. ‘abc.net.au’ stated that the newly appointed architects for Hobart’s waterfront stadium say the earlier artist... » Read more

Commonwealth funding sought for Tasmania venue

Article posted by Coliseum, January 5^th, 2023

The Tasmanian Government (island State of Australia) has detailed how it proposes to fund a $715 million roofed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart (parking lot), Australia, the timeline for construction and how it would integrate into the City Hobart. ‘ABC News’ stated that the Premier of... » Read more

Tasmania AFL stadium plans come with a rider

Article posted by Coliseum, March 8^th, 2022

The Premier of Tasmania (Australian State), Peter Gutwein, has unveiled his Government’s plans for a new Australian Football League (AFL) Stadium on Hobart’s waterfront. He made this revelation during his State of the State address at Parliament on March 2nd, 2022. However, the same comes with... » Read more