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Its a start.
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It's a long way from dead. A lot more likely to happen than not now.The best news, is that is isn't dead.
Its a start.
Lets hope so we don't want both the State govt and Hobart Council dragging the chain on this badly needed important piece of infrastructure !It's a long way from dead. A lot more likely to happen than not now.
Labor does have a history of flip flopping to go with the flowGlad that's over. Never made sense for Labor to be against a union-backed public infrastructure project.
And one where it was Albo who committed $240m to building it.Glad that's over. Never made sense for Labor to be against a union-backed public infrastructure project.
Agreed - If Rebecca White hadn’t stupidly decided to oppose the new stadium, she would probably be Premier now. Her ill-considered opposition really cost her big time.Glad that's over. Never made sense for Labor to be against a union-backed public infrastructure project.
The worst kept secret in the AFL.Devils bag Richmond great Gale as head of new Tasmanian AFL team
On the same day as his exit from Richmond is announced, Brendon Gale is named as the person to head Tasmanian's fledgling team, the Devils, towards their debut in the AFL.www.abc.net.auRichmond great Brendon Gale named as Tasmania Devils AFL club inaugural chief executive
Brendon Gale, the architect behind Richmond's premiership dynasty, will become the inaugural chief executive officer of the Tasmania Football Club. The announcement came the same afternoon Gale announced his departure as Richmond CEO at the end of the 2024 season.
The 55-year-old, who hails from Burnie on Tasmania's north-west coast, helped turn Richmond from perennial battlers to a footballing force on and off the field. Under his reign, the Tigers won three premierships during a golden span that begun in 2017 and peaked with the 2020 flag, while signing up 100,000 members.
He will commence in his role with Tasmania early in the new year, and be responsible for transitioning the fledgling club from its foundation phase into its operational phase. Gale will make key appointments including football department staff, which will shape the team's inaugural playing list ahead of its first game in 2028.
He will also spearhead the club's involvement in the construction of its new home - a 23,000 seat roofed stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point.
Tasmania Devils chair Grant O'Brien said Gale's appointment represented "an enormous vote of confidence in our club". … Mr O'Brien said the CEO's appointment delivered "another significant milestone for the Devils" and "clearly signifies the club progressing toward its debut season in 2028". …
They should have done this earlier. Brilliant stuff.Tassie foundation membership almost near 200,000, with more than 1 in 5 Tasmanians members! Also, the geographical international base of the membership is amazing!
I think it will be a miss not making this a 30k stadium from the beginning. This could really add to Tasmania's tourism drive during footy season.
But unfortunately Govts esp State governments make these simple to correct mistakes all the time!Seems incredibly short sighted, missing out on thousands of interstaters every 2nd week
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I think this where where the AFL should step in and pay for the increase in the stadiums capacity. Problem sovledI think it will be a miss not making this a 30k stadium from the beginning. This could really add to Tasmania's tourism drive during footy season.
Realistically though how many people from the wide array of teams that will play away in Tasmania are bringing thousands of travelling fans multiple times a year? And not just the appeal of the first year but just in a standard year in year 7 or 10 or whatever of the Tassie team existing. Keep in mind that the Hobart to Perth and Hobart to Adelaide routes are only serviced by the one airline, for instance.
Launceston is still holding games. Even if we assume that non-Melbourne teams will play there, it's impossible to make the divide even, meaning that it's really only 4-6 times a year that Melbourne teams are playing in Hobart.
Doubtful that the capacity will make a difference for Dogs, Saints, Melbourne away games. There's not going to be more than a couple of thousand travelling fans.
Silly to spend tens if not hundreds of millions more for something that could very well only matter for two or three games a year. It's why the economic modelling for the optimal capacity came to that figure in the first place.
This is exactly what the feasibility study said. It determined that there would be demand for a higher capacity than 23k for finals games and games v the big 4 Vic clubs; however, financially, it wouldn’t stack up to build a higher capacity venue for just a few games each season. Of course they could’ve got this wrong, but we won’t know for another 6 years or so. Fortunately, the government’s proposal caters for a 2 stage capacity increase: 1st an increase to 31k, 2nd to 40k.Realistically though how many people from the wide array of teams that will play away in Tasmania are bringing thousands of travelling fans multiple times a year? And not just the appeal of the first year but just in a standard year in year 7 or 10 or whatever of the Tassie team existing. Keep in mind that the Hobart to Perth and Hobart to Adelaide routes are only serviced by the one airline, for instance.
Launceston is still holding games. Even if we assume that non-Melbourne teams will play there, it's impossible to make the divide even, meaning that it's really only 4-6 times a year that Melbourne teams are playing in Hobart.
Doubtful that the capacity will make a difference for Dogs, Saints, Melbourne away games. There's not going to be more than a couple of thousand travelling fans.
Silly to spend tens if not hundreds of millions more for something that could very well only matter for two or three games a year. It's why the economic modelling for the optimal capacity came to that figure in the first place.
The visitors are coming from the Hawthorn side too. Fremantle fans are rarely flying to Tassie when they're playing North or Hawks there currently.It’s part of the reason hawthorn have been getting govt sposorhip, the appeal to visit.
Or maybe the Tassie govt have been lying to their taxpayers for 25 years?