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Feb 17, 2024 · Bellerive Oval could be vacated, and its infrastructure sold off by Cricket Tasmania, under a bold proposal by the sporting body to relocate to a brand new home.
- Chris Rowbottom
Feb 17, 2024 · Posted on February 17, 2024. by Chris Rowbottom, ABC. Cricket Tasmania set to pull up stumps from Blundstone Arena at Bellerive. Bellerive Oval could be vacated, and its infrastructure sold off by Cricket Tasmania, under a bold proposal by the sporting body to relocate to a brand new home.
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In 2019, the Tasmanian AFL taskforce went about answering the stadium question as part of its business case for a team. This business case— released in November of that year — was the document upon which tripartisan political support of a new club was based and it detailed why Bellerive Oval would be unable to support a new AFL club in the long ter...
So if it's good enough for North Melbourne, it should be enough for team Tassie? It's true, North Melbourne has played games at the venue for more than 10 years and is slated to continue doing so for another two seasons. However, for the Kangaroos, Bellerive is a secondary home ground, reserved for matches against mostly low-drawing clubs that stru...
A 2022 Tasmanian government-commissioned site selection report found an increase in the footprint of Bellerive Oval would encroach onto nearby residential streets. "It's a small ground, smaller than the SCG. So, to try and develop anything on the eastern side, the Church Street side, there's a very narrow area between the oval itself and the actual...
A refurbishment of Launceston's York Park might be an easier proposition. It is able to be expanded beyond its current footprint, while access to the venue is easier because it is located directly next to an arterial road. The stadiums locale is also preferable, being a short walk from the Launceston CBD. That area has been master planned too. A 20...
The Tasmanian government has earmarked Macquarie Point as its preferred location because it's selling the stadium as a multi-purpose arena, close to the CBD. It's a nine-hectare site on reclaimed land, within a 15-minute walk to 90 per cent of Hobart's hotel rooms, according to the AFL task force's research. The government says its decision to base...
Of course, some would argue, the government and AFL would say these things: They want a new stadium. How do we know, for sure, that Bellerive, or somewhere else, isn't a better, cheaper call? It's a valid question and one that Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds wants answered. She has reservations about a new build at Macquarie Point and, while scepti...
Bellerive Oval is likely to still play an important sporting role. In Western Australia, the WACA ground has been retained as the home of domestic cricket in the state, despite the construction of the new Perth Stadium. And there's no reason why Bellerive — with its highly regarded centre wicket and traditional 'hill' area — cannot maintain this st...
- Chris Rowbottom
Feb 17, 2024 · by Our Place | February 17, 2024. Bellerive Oval could be vacated, and its infrastructure sold off by Cricket Tasmania, under a bold proposal by the sporting body to relocate to a brand new home.
With all eyes on the new Macquarie Point stadium, the future of Bellerive Oval in Hobart has been unclear. But Cricket Tasmania has been working in the background, and plans are afoot for a new home of cricket.
Oct 6, 2011 · It is not known whether this new naming-rights sponsorship will be part of Cricket Tasmania's $21 million redevelopment plans for the ground. The upgrade would lift Bellerive's capacity from ...
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