A new agreement between Cricket Tasmania and the State Government locks in support for the sport. Image: Macquarie Point Development Corporation.
The future of cricket at Macquarie Point Stadium is more certain after the Tasmanian Government and Cricket Tasmania signed a new Heads of Agreement.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff spruiked the deal as a delivered promise.
“Our new multipurpose Macquarie Point Stadium will be the home of Tasmanian cricket,” Mr Rockliff said.
“We have reached a vitally important milestone, and I want to acknowledge the hard work of everyone around the table to reach this point.
“This second Heads of Agreement will see the transition of Cricket Tasmania and Australian content from Ninja Stadium to Mac Point.”
Mr Rockliff added that the agreement locked in support for the planned Community and Cricket Academy at Seven Mile Beach, which will act as a community pathway facility.
“We have worked closely with Cricket Tasmania on its concerns regarding Mac Point, and I’m pleased to announce we have reached a shared agreement on the roof design,” he said.
“The signing of this second agreement is a testament to that collaboration.”
The second agreement sees the government and Cricket Tasmania jointly committing to:
- Supporting the establishment of drop-in pitches required for the operation of the new stadium
- The transition of elite-level cricket from Ninja Stadium to the new Macquarie Point Stadium
- Fostering and growing participation in and engagement with cricket in the state.
“We have seen strong increases in participation in basketball and AFL among our young people, and it is my hope that this announcement today will have generations of Tassie kids dreaming of putting on the baggy green or playing for Tasmania,” Mr Rockliff said.
“We’re ready to get on with the job, to reap the rewards that this landmark project will bring, and to deliver for Tasmanians.”
Cricket Tasmania will receive operational and transitional support from the government, securing a future for cricket in the state.
