Work on new community hub underway
Published on 02 August 2017
The City of Hobart has commenced work on an exciting new project within the Soldiers Memorial Oval Precinct on the Queens Domain that will deliver improved visitor facilities and create a community hub.
Residents, visitors and community groups will all benefit from these latest works that form part of the third stage of a five-stage project contained with the Council’s Queens Domain Master Plan 2015.
The Lord Mayor of Hobart, Alderman Sue Hickey said the new community hub will further enliven the area with community-focussed facilities to complement the very popular sporting venue.
“Works will include a community wood-fired pizza oven, public amenities and a new nature-based playscape including picnic facilities.
“The nature-based playscape will be a wonderful centrepiece, catering for children of differing ages and abilities.
Stages one and two of the project which are complete, have included the reinstatement of 36 trees along Soldiers Memorial Avenue; upgrading of car park facilities and the construction of a multi-purpose sporting pavilion – the William Keith Eltham Pavilion.
Chairman of the Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee Alderman Anna Reynolds said significant community engagement had occurred, particularly on the development of the Queens Domain Master Plan.
"More recently, we worked closely with and involved the community in the design of the playscape and other facilities. Local school children and community groups were thrilled to be involved in helping to design this and we loved having their input."
“We can’t wait for it to be built as its going to be a great new community facility that works in beautifully with the surrounding landscape. This is going to be a place that the whole of Hobart can be proud of,” said Alderman Reynolds.
The project, due to be completed by early 2018, will cost $2.2M and is funded by the City of Hobart and the Australian Government through the ANZAC Centenary Fund. It is also supported by the Tasmanian Government’s Centenary of ANZAC Program.