Stadiums Tasmania

Why establish Stadiums Tasmania?

Stadiums Tasmania has been established to better coordinate the management and future development of Tasmania’s major public stadium infrastructure.

It will help to facilitate and enhance Tasmania’s ability to engage with major national and international sporting competitions, entertainment, and events, and continue to provide access to local organisations, while helping to generate employment and grow local economies and the wider visitor economy.

It brings together the right mix of expertise and resources for each stadium to operate effectively and efficiently, position them to continue to develop and meet the future needs of the various communities, sporting codes and audiences.

What is the plan and timeframe?

The Board of Stadiums Tasmania has been meeting since February 2023 and appointed its Chief Executive Office in July 2023.

Its current focus is to confirm how each of the initial stadiums proposed to transfer operate and determine what needs to be agreed with each owner to facilitate the transfer process, commencing with UTAS Stadium and the Silverdome.

The stadiums will continue to be managed and operated by their current owners on a business-as-usual basis, until they transfer on a mutually agreed date.

The transfers are expected to commence in the first half of 2024.

If you have a question about a specific stadium, please continue to liaise with your usual contact at that stadium.

Will the needs of local groups still be met?

The Act recognises the role Stadiums Tasmania will continue to have in hosting state and local competitions, events, and organisations. The functions in the Act specify that Stadiums Tasmania is to:

• host statewide, regional and local content
• proactively communicate and engage with stadium users
• facilitate Tasmania’s engagement in statewide and local competitions.

What about vendors, tenants, and contractors?

Wherever possible, existing leases, licences, vendors, tenants, and contractors that currently service or operate from each of the affected stadiums will transfer to Stadiums Tasmania with each stadium, preserving the current arrangements.

This aims to ensure the stadium’s smooth transition and will maintain the status quo. Before the transfers can occur, entities directly affected will be contacted and the transition process will be able to be explored with each of them.

Will Stadiums Tasmania’s be responsible for stadium upgrades and the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium?

As the ultimate owner of Tasmania’s major stadiums, the authority has representatives on the Steering Committees responsible for the $130 million upgrade to UTAS Stadium, $25 million upgrade of Dial Park and the proposed $715 million stadium at Macquarie Point.

Where do I find a copy of the Act?

View - Tasmanian Legislation Online

How do I contact Stadiums Tasmania?

If you would like further information, please email us at admin@stadiumstasmania.org