Tasmanian Heritage Council wants more info about how the stadium will look against heritage sites

The Tasmanian Heritage Council wants more pictures showing how the stadium will look against Hobart’s heritage sites. Here’s what they’re concerned about.

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November 23, 2024 - 12:00PM

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The Tasmanian Heritage Council (THC) is concerned about how a new stadium at Macquarie Point will look against a number of Hobart’s heritage sites, and whether the Goods Shed can successfully be relocated.

In an early submission to the Tasmanian Planning Commission, THC chairperson Brett Torossi said more information was needed before the council could assess the heritage impacts of the stadium.

Brett Torossi Heritage Council chairperson at Kelly's Steps in Hobart. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

She said more photomontages were needed which showed how the stadium would look in relation to the Henry Jones & Co. IXL Jam Factory, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the Cenotaph and other recognisable Hobart sites.

“Of particular concern are views from Davey Street, Franklin Wharf and across Constitution and Victoria Docks,” Ms Torossi said in the submission.

“At this stage, the THC does not consider that design mitigation measures and “iconic” architecture will necessarily be sufficient to offset the likely adverse impacts on the historic cultural heritage significance of affected heritage places.”

Ms Torossi said the heritage council also needed more information about the Goods Shed, which will be moved to the northern part of Macquarie Point to make way for the stadium.

“The proposed relocation of the Goods Shed has not been subject to a feasibility study to verify that the structure is capable of being dismantled and re-erected in a new location,” she said.