Mac Point 2.0 key facts
Stakeholder Support
RSL
Our Proposal has received unanimous support from the Tasmanian RSL board.
Our proposal has no negative impact on any of the culturally significant sightlines to and from the Cenotaph. It also has no adverse shadowing effects on the Cenotaph for the dawn service.
“We thank the Stadia Precinct Team for their genuine engagement and consultation throughout the design process. The RSL Tasmania Board unanimously supports Stadia Precinct submission to the Government on the basis that the precinct has no direct negative effect on the Cenotaph”
John Hardy RSL Tasmania CEO
Key Sightlines
To/From Cenotaph & Macquarie St
From Cenotaph to Parliament House,
Forecourt along Morrison StFrom Cenotaph to St George's Church
To/From the Key Public Space to Cenotaph
From Cenotaph to the mouth of Derwent River
From Cenotaph to Cove Floor
From Cenotaph to ANZAC sunrise
Hobart City Council (HCC)
Our Proposal has received unanimous support from the councillors of Hobart City Council (HCC).
SPC has obtained an in-principal agreement from HCC that it will, subject to statutory processes, transfer all the HCC-owned land that is required for our AFL Standard Stadium and urban renewal project. This is the culmination of long-established relationships and 12 months of focused stakeholder engagement.
Royal Hobart Regatta Association
Our proposal has received support from the Royal Hobart Regatta Association.
Our proposal does not adversely impact the Regatta Association, in fact, it includes facilities that ensure the continued longevity of the 186-year-old culturally significant event that is otherwise in danger of being unceremoniously ended.
“I, on behalf of the Royal Hobart Regatta Association extend my thanks to you and your passionate team for your extensive and transparent consultation with our organisation us over the past 12 months. It has served as a testament to the respect and collegiality of you and your operation and has instilled unwavering confidence that proposal and precinct embodies respect for the proud history of the Royal Hobart Regatta and its ongoing importance to the Tasmanian Community”
Ross Doddridge OAM - RHRA President
Stadium Cost
Our proposal includes capped capital cost to the Stadium supported by independently verified cost estimates.
SPC has obtained independent high-level costing estimates/ targets from reputable quantity surveyors and civil contractors that indicate the cost of the site preparation and Stadium align with the Government’s target budget for the Stadium.
Under no circumstance will the State be exposed to any financial obligation outside the scope of the Stadium.
Funding
Financial Backing: Capella Capital
Our proposal is supported and backed by the major Capital and Infrastructure team Capella Capital.
Capella Capital is a market-leading infrastructure developer, equity investor, financial adviser, and asset manager in the infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership sector.
Capella has won over $32 billion in privately financed infrastructure projects over the last fifteen years and is consistently providing innovative solutions for multiple successful consortiums and clients.
Recent Projects:
Circular Quay Renewal
Frankston, Bendigo, and Melton Hospitals
Melbourne Train Station
Sydney International Convention Centre
Darwin Marine Supply Base
Melbourne Metro Tunnels and Stations.
Private Investment
Private investment provides opportunities to reduce the cost of the Stadium for the State.
Other projects within the Precinct (delivered as ‘Commercial Developments’) will be delivered by the private sector and will not require any financial support from the State. These projects are delivered separately and will provide a land payment that will improve the overall financial position of the State.
The mixed-use Precinct will deliver considerable economic benefits through more construction jobs, local buying opportunities and long-term jobs across the various Precinct activities.
Feasibility
Technical Feasibility
Our Proposal includes independent verification of the technical ability to reclaim the land for the Stadium.
SPC has had the technical feasibility of the land reclamation process independently verified by Hazel Brothers. Detailed assessments of SPC’s conceptual design in relation to the proposed works have been undertaken over a 12-month period and have included reviews of the proposed site’s geotechnical characteristics, proximity to high-value assets, disruption to traffic, material suitability for fill, environmental management strategies and finally a detailed costing plan.
The cost of the reclamation process included in our submission has been verified by Hazell Brothers and Quantity Surveyors Slattery Australia.
“The proposed blasting and reclamation work, even though complex, is not an uncommon practice in urban environments around the world where tunnelling and reclamation works are undertaken”
“In conjunction with the relevant consultants, planning authorities, and environmental bodies, we are confident we can adopt adequate delivery and monitoring methodologies to meet relevant standards and deliver the proposed project without adverse environmental impacts.”
Hazell Brothers
Environmental Impact
SPC has undertaken field surveys and an environmental impact assessment and is proactively engaging with the Commonwealth reporting process.
Marine Solutions was commissioned by SPC to undertake field surveys and an environmental impact assessment at the site of a proposed land reclamation and community precinct development at the Queens Domain, Derwent Estuary in Hobart. This work is intended to provide an initial environmental assessment across the proposed site and provide SPC with information to inform initial planning and assessment discussions with regulators.
The field surveys found no spotted Handfish and that the development poses minimal risk to threatened and vulnerable marine mammals, turtles, fish and elasmobranchs and/or marine communities identified in protected matters and threatened species assessments.
“The Stadia Precinct Consortium continues to demonstrate a willingness and a pro-active approach to engage with the commonwealth approvals pathways. By proactively undertaking these steps, the Consortium is positioning itself well to undertake the process to a Commonwealth decision on the project to effectively manage project timelines. This includes (a) demonstrating an understanding of the Commonwealth EPBC referrals process, including relevant steps that they will be undertaking to efficiently progress through the Commonwealth assessment pathway, and (b) demonstrating that appropriate consideration is being given to environmental risks and suitable mitigations”
Marine Solutions – Sam Ibbott/ Laura Smith
Climate Change
The lowest point of our precinct is above the 2100 predicted sea level rise.
The 2100 predicted sea level rise with a 500 mm freeboard requires the lowest floor level to be at RL3.5m, meaning the lowest point of the precinct needs to be 3.5m above current sea levels. The lowest point of our precinct is RL4m.
Shadowing & Height line
Shadowing
Our Proposal has no adverse shadow impact on the Cenotaph for Anzac Day.
The shadow diagrams below have been prepared using the Sun Path feature standard to the commonly used Revit Autodesk 2023.1 software.
Date: 25/04/2024
Location: Latitude -42.88, Longitude 147.32
Times: (Left to Right) 6am, 9am, 10am, 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Height
Our stadium is 40m from the promenade to the roof on the waterside and 22m from ground level at the Regatta Grounds to the roof.