‘Too big for the site’: Tasmanian AFL stadium should not be built, says independent planning commission

Proposed Macquarie Point venue a condition for state entering AFL in 2028, but report argues it would cause ‘unacceptable adverse impacts on Hobart’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bid to build a $945m home for the first AFL team in Tasmania has hit a major hurdle, with the proposed stadium condemned by the state’s planning commission as a “monolithic” blot on Hobart’s landscape and cultural heritage.In its final report released this week, the Tasmanian Planning Commission concluded that the benefits of the stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart were outweighed by its social, environmental and financial costs. Continue reading...

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