{"id":21032,"date":"2023-04-30T09:50:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T09:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=21032"},"modified":"2023-04-30T09:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T09:50:08","slug":"cementing-utas-stadiums-role-as-the-home-of-world-class-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/04\/30\/cementing-utas-stadiums-role-as-the-home-of-world-class-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"CEMENTING UTAS STADIUM&#8217;S ROLE AS THE HOME OF WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Australian Government will commit an additional $65 million towards the planned UTAS Stadium redevelopment in Launceston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This matches the commitment already made by the Tasmanian Government, and will accelerate the transformation into a hub of economic activity for Tasmania\u2019s north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding injection means stages 1 and 2 are now able to be completed and the project can be enhanced to meet the regions needs for the longer term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The co-investment will guarantee Tasmanians have access to world-class entertainment no matter where they live. UTAS Stadium is already set to benefit from a new entertainment precinct, dining options and player facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 1 works are expected to be completed in early 2025 and a new Stage 2 work program will now be planned, with input from stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prime-minister-anthony-albanese-said\">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy Government wants to realise a whole of state vision, one that will strengthen Tasmania\u2019s economy, create jobs and provide better facilities for people to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Government is already investing in the redevelopment of the University of Tasmania\u2019s Inveresk Campus will help revitalise the Launceston region, with a modern campus which is also a hub for all members of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"premier-of-tasmania-jeremy-rockliff-said\">Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dThe Tasmanian Government\u2019s $65 million had been committed to the UTAS redevelopment to deliver a new, enhanced Eastern stand, improved playing facilities and a new entertainment precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will ensure UTAS Stadium is future-proofed and able to deliver economic benefits for the region across the long term,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-minister-for-infrastructure-transport-regional-development-and-local-government-catherine-king-said\">the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe funding for the UTAS Stadium upgrades is part of our commitment to support growing cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Australian Government\u2019s investment will support the economic growth of Launceston, while also enhancing the sporting legacy of this great city.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Government will commit an additional $65 million towards the planned UTAS Stadium redevelopment in Launceston. This matches the commitment already made by the Tasmanian Government, and will accelerate the transformation into a hub of economic activity for Tasmania\u2019s north. The funding injection means stages 1 and 2 are now able to be completed &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/04\/30\/cementing-utas-stadiums-role-as-the-home-of-world-class-entertainment\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;CEMENTING UTAS STADIUM&#8217;S ROLE AS THE HOME OF WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21032"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21033,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21032\/revisions\/21033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}