Future Direction Plan York Park (UTAS Stadium)

The purpose of this Future Directions Plan is to analyse the challenges, risks and opportunities that exist for York Park (UTAS Stadium) and to make recommendations on the future directions which will enable the stadium to continue acting as a major social and economic driver for Launceston, the greater northern region and the State.

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The purpose of this Future Directions Plan is to analyse the challenges, risks and opportunities that exist for York Park (UTAS Stadium) and to make recommendations on the future directions which will enable the stadium to continue acting as a major social and economic driver for Launceston, the greater northern region and the State. Stadiums throughout Australia and the world are continuing to be developed to provide cities and regions with drivers for attracting major events and for providing social and economic benefits to their communities. In Australia new stadiums have been built in Perth, Townsville and Parramatta.

Upgrades to existing stadiums have either commenced construction or are being planned in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Smaller capital cities and territories such as Hobart, Canberra and Darwin and regional cities such as Newcastle, Canberra, Geelong, Ballarat and Launceston are having to compete with increased fan expectations, an increased security environment and the higher standards and expectations required to attract and retain major events. This trickledown effect is serving to create a challenging environment for regional venues and is being experienced by the City of Launceston (CoL) as owners and managers of UTAS Stadium.