The Tasmanian Liberal Government is delivering the Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub (the Hub) at Mowbray in Launceston.

The Hub is funded through a partnership between the Tasmanian Government, Australian Government and the City of Launceston, who have jointly committed $43.6 million over the next two years to support this important project.

The Hub will deliver Tasmania’s largest multi-purpose community sporting and recreation facility with a building area of over 10,000 square metres of usable indoor space and additional outdoor activities.

Increasing community engagement in recreation and sport is a driving force behind this development, providing positive effects on people’s health and social lives. The space will also assist in addressing Launceston’s lack of indoor sports facilities.

The Hub aims to enhance social and economic outcomes for the area, providing access to local community, sport, and recreation facilities and programs in the northern suburbs and offer residents a safe location to meet.

The Hub will include:

• Four designated indoor courts for netball operated by the Northern Tasmania Netball Association (NTNA).
• Three indoor multi-use courts will be available for use for basketball, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, pickleball, wheelchair sports and many other sporting and community recreational activities and will help to address the current court shortfall.
• Rock climbing, gym, boxing and weightlifting facilities including an outdoor activities area.
• A designated gymnastics area to provide a wide range of programs for people of all ages.
• Café, commercial kitchen, and spectator amenities (grandstand seating) with change room facilities and onsite parking.
• Youth engagement, community education and counselling areas.
• Multipurpose office space that can be used for meetings, training and administration.
• Open space for community gatherings of up to 800 people to come together offering diverse services and opportunities.
• Safe pedestrian access off Invermay Road and connectivity to the Hub from Mowbray Heights Primary School.
• Electric charging facilities for vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters.

For more information, keep an eye on this page on my website or check out the Infrastructure Tasmania site. 

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